दरिद्राय द्विजायाथ हस्ताभरणमुत्तमम्। कस्मैचिद्याचमानाय ददौ राघवनन्दन:।।1.14.52।।
Meaning
Dasaratha then gave his own excellent bracelet to a poor brahmin who came begging.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| daridrāya dvijāya atha | दरिद्राय द्विजाय अथ | and to a poor Brahmin | Dative singular |
| hasta-ābharaṇam uttamam | हस्त-आभरणम् उत्तमम् | an excellent arm-ornament | Accusative singular |
| kasmaicid yācamānāya | कस्मैचिद् याचमानाय | to a certain one who was begging | Dative singular |
| dadau rāghava-nandanaḥ | ददौ राघव-नन्दनः | the delight of the Raghus gave | Verb (perfect) |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
The source notes these blessings are specific Vedic hymn portions called aashiirwachana mantras, a practice still followed today whenever a Brahmin priest is engaged for even a routine domestic ritual -- and clarifies that, properly understood, what is being received is not the priest's own personal blessing but the blessing of the Veda itself, chanted through him.
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.14.54 · Bāla Kāṇḍa