Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.11.4
इत्ययं तदलङ्कारवासोभ्यामवशेषित: ।
तथा राज्ञ्यपि वैदेही सौमङ्गल्यावशेषिता ॥ ४ ॥
ity ayaṁ tad-alaṅkāra-
[ity ayam tad-alankaara-]
vāsobhyām avaśeṣitaḥ
[vaasobhyaam avasheshitah]
tathā rājñy api vaidehī
[tathaa raajny api vaidehee]
saumaṅgalyāvaśeṣitā
[saumangalyaavasheshitaa]
Word-for-word
iti
—
in this way (after giving everything to the brāhmaṇas)
ayam
—
Lord Rāmacandra
tat
—
His
alaṅkāra-vāsobhyām
—
with personal ornaments and garments
avaśeṣitaḥ
—
remained
tathā
—
as well as
rājñī
—
the Queen (mother Sītā)
api
—
also
vaidehī
—
the daughter of the King of Videha
saumaṅgalyā
—
with only the nose ring
avaśeṣitā
—
remained.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ity ayaṁ tad-alaṅkāra-
iti
in this way (after giving everything to the brāhmaṇas)
ayam
Lord Rāmacandra
tat
His
alaṅkāra-vāsobhyām
with personal ornaments and garments
vāsobhyām avaśeṣitaḥ
avaśeṣitaḥ
remained
tathā rājñy api vaidehī
tathā
as well as
rājñī
the Queen (mother Sītā)
api
also
vaidehī
the daughter of the King of Videha
saumaṅgalyāvaśeṣitā
saumaṅgalyā
with only the nose ring
avaśeṣitā
remained.
After thus giving everything in charity to the brāhmaṇas, Lord Rāmacandra retained only His personal garments and ornaments, and similarly the Queen, mother Sītā, was left with only her nose ring, and nothing else.
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Translation
After thus giving everything in charity to the brāhmaṇas, Rāmacandra retained only his personal garments and ornaments, and similarly the Queen, mother Sītā, was left with only her nose ring and nothing else.
Rāma gave away all ornaments and clothing except what he was wearing, whereas Sītā gave away even the ornaments she was wearing. Only her nose ornament and bracelet remained.
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Personal Guidance
Rāma keeps only His clothes and ornaments; Sītā only her nose ring. After giving everything in charity, the royal couple stands in voluntary simplicity — the model of opulence rightly disposed of.
Reflection Questions
- What single ornament could I keep if I dispersed everything else for the right cause?
- Where does my present standard of living betray a fear of becoming Rāma-and-Sītā simple?
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