THE RAMAYANA


ARANYA KANDA


SARGA 16 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10


 

hEmÓtt¤IvNInm¯   -   DESCRIBING   WINTER  

 
vstÞtÞy   t¤   s¤K|   raGvÞy   mhaÏmn:   ,  
SrdqÛypayE   hEmÓt   §t¤¢r¾:   p#vtItE   .1.  
vst:    living
tÞy    that
t¤    while
s¤K|    happily
raGvÞy    Rama
mhaÏmn:    magnanimous
SrdqÛypayE    at the expiry of autumn
hEmÓt:    winter
§t¤:    season
i¾:    desired
p#vtItE    set in
 
1.While   Rama   was   living   happily,   the   desired   winter   set   in   at   the   expiry   of  
autumn.  
 
s   kda¢ct¯p#Bataya|   SvIyaI|   rG¤nÓdn:   ,  
p#yyav¢BxEkaTI|   rØya|   gaEdavr£|   nd£m¯   .2.  
s:    that
kda¢ct¯    once
p#Bataya|    at break of day
SvIyaI|    after night was over
rG¤nÓdn:    Rama
p#yyaW    went
A¢BxEkaTI|    for the sake of a bath
rØya|    beautiful
gaEdavr£|    godavari
nd£m¯    to river
 
2.Rama   once   went   to   godavari   at   day   break   for   a   bath.  
 
p#º:   klShÞtÞt|   s£tya   sh   v£yIvan¯   ,  
p¦¿taE{n¤v#jn¯   B#ata   saW¢m¢æO¢rdmb#v£t¯   .3.  
p#º:    humbly
klShÞt:    with a vessel for water in hand
t|    him
s£tya   sh    along with Sita
v£yIvan¯    brave
p¦¿t:    behind
An¤v#jn¯    following
B#ata    elder brother
saW¢m¢æO:    Lakshmana
idm¯    the following
Ab#v£t¯    spoke
 
3.Lakshmana,   following   Rama   with   a   vessel   for   water   in   hand,   together  
with   Sita,   spoke   as   follows.  
 
Ay|   s   kalÞs|p#açO:   ¢p#yaE   yÞtE   ¢p#y||vd   ,  
AlHqk]t   ivaBa¢t   yEn   s|vÏsrÜS¤B:   .4.  
Ay|    this is
s:    that
kal:    season
s|p#açO:    has arrived
¢p#y:    dear
y:    which
tE    to you
¢p#y||vd    sweet talking
AlHqk]t:    adorned
iv    like
AaBa¢t    appears
yEn    by which
s|vÏsr:    the year
S¤B:    is blessed
 
4.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   the   season   which   was   dear   to   him   has   arrived  
with   which   the   blessed   year   appears   to   be   adorned.  
 
n£harpâxaE   laEk:   p¦¢Tv£   sÞyma¢ln£   ,  
jlaÓyn¤pBaEÂya¢n   s¤BgaE   hÛyvahn:   .5.  
n£harpâx:    feel dry with cold
laEk:    people
p¦¢Tv£    the earth
sÞyma¢ln£    is rich with crops
jla¢n    waters
An¤pBaEÂya¢n    are unenjoyable
s¤Bg:    is agreeable
hÛyvahn:    the fire
 
5.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   the   people   feel   dry   with   the   cold,   the   earth  
is   rich   with   crops,   the   water   is   unenjoyable   and   the   fire   is   agreeable.  
 
nvag#yNp¥ja¢Br×yÅyI   ¢pt¦dEvta:   ,  
k]tag#yNka:   kalE   sÓtaE   ¢vgtkÚmxa:   .6.  
nvag#yNp¥ja¢B:    with offerings of first fruits of the harvest
A×yÅyI    worshipping
¢pt¦dEvta:    the manes and gods
k]tag#yNka:    having propitiated
kalE    at proper time
sÓt:    elders
¢vgtkÚmxa:    have been rid of sin
 
6.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   having   propitiated   the   manes   and   gods   with  
the   first   fruits   of   the   harvest,   elders   have   been   rid   of   sin.  
 
p#Çykama   jnpdaÞsØp°trgaErsa:   ,  
¢vcr¢Ót   mh£pala   yaæOaÞTa   ¢v¢jg£xv:   .7.  
p#Çykama:    desires abundantly satisfied
jnpda:    people of the countryside
sØp°trgaErsa:    with rich supply of curds, milk, ghee etc
¢vcr¢Ót    are moving
mh£pala:    kings
yaæOaÞTa:    on their expedition
¢v¢jg£xv:    with the desire for victory
 
7.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   the   people   of   the   countryside   have   their  
desire   abundantly   satisfied   and   have   rich   supply   of   curds,   milk   and   ghee  
etc.   The   kings   are   moving   on   their   expeditions   with   the   desire   for   victory.  
 
sEvmanE   èF|   s¥y©I   ¢dSmÓtksE¢vtam¯   ,  
¢vh£n¢tlkEv   ÞæO£   naEäOra   ¢dkq   p#kaStE   .8.  
sEvmanE    adheres
èF|    firmly
s¥y©I    sun
¢dSm¯    south quarter
AÓtksE¢vtam¯    inhabited by god of death
¢vh£n¢tlka    without auspicious mark on forehead
iv   ÞæO£    like a woman
n    not
AäOra   ¢dkq    northern quarter
p#kaStE    charming
 
8.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   the   sun   adheres   to   the   southern   quarter   and  
the   northern   quarter   looks   not   charming   like   a   lady   without   the   auspicious  
mark   on   her   forehead.  
 
p#k]Ïya   ¢hmkaESaFYaE   Ñ¥rs¥yIà   saØp#tm¯   ,  
yTaTInama   s¤Ûy³|   ¢hmvan¯   ¢hmvan¯   ¢g¢r:   .9.  
p#k]Ïya    naturally
¢hmkaESaFY:    rich in its treasure of snow
Ñ¥rs¥yI:   c    the sun also being away
saØp#tm¯    now
yTaTInama    justifies its name
s¤Ûy³|    appears
¢hmvan¯    himalaya
¢hmvan¯    abounding in snow
¢g¢r:    mountain
 
9.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   himalya   mountain,   which   is   rich   in   snow    
naturally,   now   abounding   in   snow   more   perceptibly   justifies   its   name.  
 
AÏyÓts¤Ks·ara   mÒyaþE   ÞpSItÞs¤Ka:   ,  
¢dvsaÞs¤Bga¢dÏyaÜCayas¢llѤBIga:   .10.  
AÏyÓts¤Ks·ara:    are exceedingly pleasant for a walk
mÒyaþE    noon time
ÞpSIt:    by touch
s¤Ka:    afford delight
¢dvsa:    the days
s¤Bga¢dÏya:    with agreeable sun
Cayas¢llѤBIga:    while shade and water are disagreeable
 
10.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   the   days   are   exceedingly   pleasant   for   a   walk  
in   the   noon   time   and   afford   delight   by   the   touch   of   the   sun's   rays;   the   sun   is  
agreeable   but   the   shade   and   water   not   so.      
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