Shloka 336

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मण्यो भव धर्मात्मा मा च स्मैवं पुनः कृथा: । “राजन्‌! शरण चाहनेवालोंको शरण देनेवाले भगवान्‌ नरने उनसे कहा--“आजसे तुम ब्राह्मणहितैषी और धर्मात्मा बनो। फिर कभी ऐसा साहस न करना

Transliteration

brahmaṇyo bhava dharmātmā mā ca smaivaṁ punaḥ kṛthāḥ |

Translation

Wika ni Rama: “Mula ngayon, maging tagapagtanggol ka ng mga Brahmin at maging taong may matuwid na diwa. At huwag ka nang muling mangahas na gumawa ng ganito.”

Word by Word

ब्रह्मण्यःfriendly to Brahmins; devoted to Brahmins

भवbe (become)

धर्मात्माone whose nature is righteous; righteous-souled

माdo not

चand

स्मindeed; (emphatic particle, often with prohibitive)

एवम्thus; in this way

पुनःagain

कृथाःdo; make

Speaker

राम उवाच

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that ethical authority rests on dharma: one should become brahmaṇya (a supporter and protector of Brahmins and sacred law) and dharmātmā (inwardly righteous), and must not repeat wrongful conduct. Power is to be governed by restraint and reverence for the moral-religious order.

What is happening in the narrative?

A senior figure (Rāma) issues a direct admonition to another person, commanding a reform of character—aligning oneself with dharma and ceasing a previously committed offense—framing the correction in terms of responsibility toward Brahmins and righteous conduct.