Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 43

द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः

Gifts to Suyajna and the Brahmins; Trijata’s Petition and Rama’s Charity

Devanagari script

तत स्सभार्य स्त्रिजटो महामुनिर्गवामनीकं प्रतिगृह्य मोदितः।यशोबलप्रीतिसुखोपबृंहणीस्तदाशिष: प्रत्यवदन्महात्मनः।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ sa-bhāryaḥ strijaṭo mahāmunir gavām anīkaṃ pratigṛhya moditaḥ |

yaśo-bala-prīti-sukhopabṛṃhaṇīs tad āśiṣaḥ pratyavadan mahātmanaḥ ||

Translation

Rồi đại ẩn sĩ Strijaṭa cùng với phu nhân, hoan hỷ nhận lấy một đàn bò đông đảo, và đáp lại những lời chúc phúc dành cho đấng đại nhân Rama—những lời chúc làm tăng trưởng danh tiếng, sức mạnh, tình thân và an lạc.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/अनन्तरवाचक (temporal adverb)

• sa-bhāryaḥ: together with (his) wife
• sa-bhāryaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण of trijaṭaḥ; अव्ययीभाव: 'सह भार्यया' (with (his) wife)

• trijaṭaḥ: Trijata
• trijaṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trijaṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• mahāmuniḥ: the great sage
• mahāmuniḥ: Apposition (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'महान् मुनिः'

• gavām: of cows
• gavām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• anīkam: a multitude/troop
• anīkam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• pratigṛhya: having accepted
• pratigṛhya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√grah (ग्रह्) (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय-भाव; 'having accepted'

• moditaḥ: delighted
• moditaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mud (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे भाववाचक: 'delighted'

• yaśaḥ-bala-prīti-sukha-upabṛṃhaṇīḥ: enhancing fame, strength, joy, and happiness
• yaśaḥ-bala-prīti-sukha-upabṛṃhaṇīḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yaśas (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक) + prīti (प्रातिपदिक) + sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + upabṛṃhaṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण of āśiṣaḥ; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: 'यशोबलप्रीतिसुखं उपबृंहयन्तीः' (enhancing...)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (temporal adverb)

• āśiṣaḥ: blessings
• āśiṣaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśis (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• pratyavadat: replied/uttered
• pratyavadat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√vad (वद्) (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• mahātmanaḥ: to the great-souled one
• mahātmanaḥ: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन (दाने/सम्प्रदाने); 'to the great-souled (Rama)'

Context

Thereafter that great sage Trijata along with his wife, immensely happy to receive multitudes of cows, pronounced blessings on the magnanimous Rama for glory, power, pleasure and prosperity.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Cows (go)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the sacred reciprocity between giver and worthy recipient: generous giving (especially of cows) is met with blessings that sustain social and spiritual order.

What is the narrative situation?

A great sage accepts Rāma’s gift of many cows and responds with auspicious benedictions for Rāma’s well-being and honor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dhārmic generosity and the sage’s graciousness in acknowledging the gift through blessings.