Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 25

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणस्य च यद्वेश्म गृहं च यदिदं मम।।।।अशून्यं कार्यमेकैकं यावदागमनं मम।

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇasya ca yad veśma gṛhaṃ ca yad idaṃ mama | aśūnyaṃ kāryam ekaikaṃ yāvad āgamanaṃ mama ||

Translation

Cho đến ngày ta trở về, hãy lo liệu để từng ngôi nhà—cả của Lakṣmaṇa lẫn của ta—đều có người trông nom, chớ để hoang vắng.

Word by Word

• लक्ष्मणस्य: of Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• वेश्म: residence, palace
• वेश्म: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veśman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• गृहम्: house
• गृहम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• च: also
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषण (वेश्म/गृहम्)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अशून्यम्: not left empty, not unattended
• अशून्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśūnya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्गयुक्त विशेषण ("not empty" = not unattended)

• कार्यम्: to be attended to / to be done
• कार्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृ-धातोः यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; "to be done"

• एकैकम्: each (task)
• एकैकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka + eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; distributive "each"; विशेषण (कार्यम्)

• यावत्: until
• यावत्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Limit)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधिवाचक अव्यय ("until, as long as")

• आगमनम्: return, coming back
• आगमनम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Temporal locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ā + gamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कालावधि-निर्देश (till the return)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Context

Till I come back, guard each of the palaces of Lakshmana and mine and ensure that they are not left unattended.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma-niveśana (Rāma’s residence)

FAQs

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

Dharma as stewardship: even during personal crisis, one must maintain order, protect entrusted property, and prevent neglect of duties.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma directs his household dependents to keep his and Lakṣmaṇa’s residences properly attended during his absence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s discipline and sense of duty—he preserves household order and continuity despite impending exile.