Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.43: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 43

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः · Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च रत्नानि भिक्षुकेभ्यश्च भोजनम् ।

देहि चाशंसमानेभ्य स्सन्त्वरस्व च मा चिरम् ॥४३॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.30.43

Transliteration

brāhmaṇebhyaś ca ratnāni bhikṣukebhyaś ca bhojanam |

dehi cāśaṃsamānebhyaḥ santvarasva ca mā ciram ||43||

Translation

จงถวายรัตนะทั้งหลายแก่พราหมณ์ และมอบอาหารแก่ภิกษุผู้ขอทาน อีกทั้งจงให้แก่ผู้ขัดสนด้วย รีบเถิด ปลอบประโลมข้าพเจ้า และอย่าชักช้า

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Word by Word

• brāhmaṇebhyaḥ: to brahmins
• brāhmaṇebhyaḥ: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative/Ablative (4th/5th चतुर्थी/पञ्चमी), Plural (बहुवचन); here Dative (recipient)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय)

• ratnāni: jewels
• ratnāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bhikṣukebhyaḥ: to mendicants
• bhikṣukebhyaḥ: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhikṣuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय)

• bhojanam: food
• bhojanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• dehi: give
• dehi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (दा)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय)

• āśaṃsamānebhyaḥ: to those who ask/seek
• āśaṃsamānebhyaḥ: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ā-√śaṃs (शंस्) + śānac (शानच्)
• Form: Present active participle (शानच्), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Plural (बहुवचन); 'to those who are requesting/expecting'

• santvarasva: hasten
• santvarasva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√tvar (त्वर्)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय)

• mā: do not
• mā: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prohibitive particle (मा + लोट्/लृट्)

• ciram: long (time), long delay
• ciram: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

Context

Give away your jewels to brahmins who need them and food to religious mendicants. Hurry up! Do not delay.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Brāhmaṇas

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It teaches dāna (charitable giving) as dharma, especially at moments of transition: wealth should support the needy and religious dependents, aligning action with righteousness and detachment.

What is the narrative situation?

As exile preparations begin, Rāma directs Sītā to distribute valuables and food in charity before leaving royal life.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Detachment and generosity—using possessions ethically rather than clinging to them when entering a life of austerity.