Valmiki Ramayana 2.56.32 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 32

चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः

Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut

Devanagari script

वैश्वदेवबलिं कृत्वा रौद्रं वैष्णव मेव च।वास्तुसंशमनीयानि मङ्गलानि प्रवर्तयन्।।2.56.31।।जपं च न्यायत कृत्वा स्नात्वा नद्यां यथाविधि।पापसंशमनं राम श्चकार बलिमुत्तमम्।।2.56.32।।

Transliteration

japaṃ ca nyāyataḥ kṛtvā snātvā nadyāṃ yathāvidhi |

pāpa-saṃśamanaṃ rāmaś cakāra balim uttamam ||

Translation

又依正法如仪诵行持咒（japa），并按规定在河中沐浴之后，罗摩（Rāma）献上最上妙的供献，以平息并消除罪垢。

Word by Word

• वेदिस्थलविधानानि: arrangements of altar-sites
• वेदिस्थलविधानानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदी + स्थल + विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः तत्पुरुषः (वेदेः स्थलस्य विधानानि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• चैत्यानि: shrines/places of worship
• चैत्यानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• आयतनानि: sanctuaries/abodes (sacred places)
• आयतनानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• आश्रमस्य: of the hermitage
• आश्रमस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अनुरूपाणि: befitting
• अनुरूपाणि: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; (वेदिस्थलविधानानि/चैत्यानि/आयतनानि) इत्येषां विशेषणम्

• स्थापयामास: established/caused to be set up
• स्थापयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोग (causative), लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Rama, offered oblations to Visvadevas, Rudra and Visnu, performed the auspices for the appeasement of the household deity. And having muttered japa silently in conformity with tradition, he took his ablution in the river as enjoined (by the sastras) and offered his final oblations for the expiation of his sins.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• River (nadī)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as inner and outer purity: disciplined prayer (japa) and prescribed purification (snāna) embody self-regulation and accountability—key supports for truthful living (satya).

What is the narrative situation?

Before fully entering a settled life in the forest, Rāma completes purification and concluding offerings in accordance with śāstric procedure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control and reverence for tradition—Rāma follows due process (vidhi) rather than acting impulsively, even under the strain of exile.