THE RAMAYANA
ARANYA KANDA
SARGA 38 : SLOKAS 21 TO 30
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- NARRATING RAMA'S PROWESS
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.21.
sagraØB¢s
|
waters of the ocean |
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after a long time |
21.Marica told
Ravana that he was hurled
into the deep waters of
the
ocean by
Rama and regaining consciousness
after a long time went
towards the
city of Lanka.
evm¢Þm
tda
m¤³:
shayaÞt¤
¢npa¢tta:
,
Ak]taÞæOEN
ramEN
balEna¢²¾kmINa
.22.
shaya:
t¤
|
all comapanions |
Ak]taÞæOEN
|
who was not yet
proficient in archery |
A¢²¾kmINa
|
of unwearied action |
22.Marica told
Ravana that though he was
let go, his companions
were
all killed
by the boy Rama who
was not yet proficient
in archery and of unwearied
action.
tÓmya
vayImaNÞÏv|
y¢d
ramEN
¢vg#hm¯
,
k¢rÝyÞyapd|
GaEra|
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p#aÔy
n¢SÝy¢s
.23.
23.Marica told
Ravana that in case he
enter into hostilities with
Rama even after being dissuaded
by Marica, he will face
terrible disaster and will
die.
@£far¢t¢v¢DåOana|
smajaEÏsvSa¢lnam¯
,
rXsa|
cWv
sÓtapmnTI|
cah¢rÝy¢s
.24.
@£far¢t¢v¢DåOana|
|
know the technique of
sports and entertainment |
smajaEÏsvSa¢lnam¯
|
fond of social activities |
24.Marica told
Ravana that he will bring
suffering and doom to all
ogres
who know
the tachnique of sports
and entertainment and are
fond of
social activities.
hrqØyp#sads|baDa|
nanarÏn¢vB¥¢xtam¯
,
d#ßy¢s
Ïv|
p¤r£|
lÄða|
¢vn¾a|
mW¢Tl£k]tE
.25.
hrqØyp#sads|baDa|
|
full of mansions and
palaces |
nanarÏn¢vB¥¢xtam¯
|
adotned with varieties
of jewels with stones |
p¤r£|
lHqka|
|
city of Lanka |
mW¢Tl£k]tE
|
on account of Sita |
25.Marica told
Ravana that he will see
the destruction of Lanka
with its
mansions and
palaces adorned with varieties
of jewels on account of
Sita.
Ak[vIÓtaE{¢p
papa¢n
S¤cy:
paps|½yat¯
,
prpapW¢vInÜy¢Ót
mÏÞya
nag»dE
yTa
.26.
Ak[vIÓt:
A¢p
|
though not committing |
paps|½yat¯
|
being associated with
sinners |
nag»dE
|
in crocodile infested ponds |
26.Marica told
Ravana that good people
though not commoitting sins
will
perish because
of others' sinswhen associated
with sinners like the fishes
in crocodile infested ponds.
¢dÛycÓdn¢dÂDaHqgan¯
¢dÛyaBrNB¥¢xtan¯
,
d#ßyÞy¢Bhtan¯
B¥maW
tv
daExaäO¤
raXsan¯
.27.
¢dÛycÓdn¢dÂDaHqgan¯
|
with limbs smeared with
celestial sandal paste |
¢dÛyaBrNB¥¢xtan¯
|
adorned with celestial ornaments |
27.Marica told
Ravana that due to his
fault, he will see the
ogres smeared with celestial
sandal paste and adorned
with celestial ornaments killed.
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sdara|à
dS
¢vd#vtaE
¢dS:
,
htSExanSrNan¯
d#ßy¢s
Ïv|
¢nSacran¯
.28.
sdaran¯
c
|
with wives also |
htSExan¯
|
other than those killed |
ASrNan¯
|
without a protector |
¢nSacran¯
|
night wanderers |
28.Marica told
Ravana that he will see
ogres other than those
killed fleeing in ten directions
without a protector some
who lost their wives and
others with wives.
Srjalp¢r¢XçOam¢g"Çvalasmav¦tam¯
,
p#dÂDBvna|
lHqka|
d#ßy¢s
Ïv|
n
s|Sy:
.29.
Srjalp¢r¢XçOa|
|
covered with a volley
of arrows |
A¢g"Çvalasmav¦tam¯
|
surrounded with flames |
p#dÂDBvna|
|
with burnt houses |
29.Marica told
Ravana that he will without
doubt see Lanka covered
with a
volley of arrows and surrounded
by flames with the houses
burnt
down.
prdara¢BmSaIäO¤
naÓyÏpaptr|
mht¯
,
p#mdana|
sh*a¢N
tv
rajn¯
p¢rg#h:
.30.
prdara¢BmSaIt¯
|
more that consorting with
another man's wife |
p#mdana|
sh*a¢N
|
thousands of ladies |
30.Marica told
Ravana that he had thousands
of ladies as wives and
there is
no greater sin that consorting
with another man's wife.
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