Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 11

द्वात्रिंशस्सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तस्स हि रामेण सुयज्ञः प्रतिगृहृयतत्।रामलक्ष्मणसीतानां प्रयुयोजाशिष श्शुभाः।।।।

Transliteration

ity uktaḥ sa hi rāmeṇa suyajñaḥ pratigṛhya tat | rāmalakṣmaṇasītānāṃ prayuyojāśiṣaḥ śubhāḥ ||

Translation

罗摩如此言毕，苏亚阇那便受纳其礼，并向罗摩、罗什曼那与悉多赐予吉祥的祝福。

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थ-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative indeclinable (इति-प्रयोग)

• uktaḥ: addressed / spoken to
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vac (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular; 'having been spoken to' qualifying suyajñaḥ

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• hi: indeed
• hi: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (emphasis/causal nuance)

• rāmeṇa: by Rama
• rāmeṇa: Kartṛ in passive (कर्ता-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• suyajñaḥ: Suyajna
• suyajñaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suyajña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• pratigṛhya: having accepted
• pratigṛhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√grah (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), 'having accepted'

• tat: that (gift)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; object of pratigṛhya

• rāma-lakṣmaṇa-sītānām: of/for Rama, Lakshmana and Sita
• rāma-lakṣmaṇa-sītānām: Sampradāna/Relation (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma + lakṣmaṇa + sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; द्वन्द्व समास (itaretara-dvandva) in genitive plural

• prayuyoja: bestowed / applied
• prayuyoja: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√yuj (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person, Singular; parasmaipada

• āśiṣaḥ: blessings
• āśiṣaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśis (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (Vedic/epic usage; stem āśis), object of prayuyoja

• śubhāḥ: auspicious
• śubhāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural; agreeing with āśiṣaḥ

Context

Thus addressed by Rama, Suyajna accepted the gifts and conferred auspicious blessings on Rama, Lakshmana and Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Suyajña

FAQs

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

Dharma is reciprocal respect: righteous giving is met with righteous blessing, reinforcing social and spiritual order between giver and worthy recipient.

What is the narrative situation?

Suyajña accepts Rāma’s offering and responds by blessing the three—Rāma, Lakshmaṇa, and Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and spiritual goodwill—Suyajña returns material acceptance with auspicious speech and prayer.