THE RAMAYANA


ARANYA KANDA


SARGA 43 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20


 

s£tap#laEBnm¯   -   FASCINATING   SITA  

 
§Xa:   p¦xtsHqGaà   vanra:   ¢k°raÞtTa   ,  
¢vcr¢Ót   mhabahaE   ãp½E¿a   mnaEhra:   .11.  
§Xa:    bears
p¦xtsHqGa:   c    herds of spotted deer also
vanra:    monkeys
¢k°ra:   tTa    similarly kinnaras a species of deer
¢vcr¢Ót    roams
mhabahaE    mighty armed
ãp½E¿a:    foremost in comeliness of form
mnaEhra:    captivating the mind
 
11.Sita   told   Rama   that   bears,   herds   of   spotted   deer,   monkeys   and  
kinnaras   foremost   in   comeliness   and   captivating   the   mind   roam   the   area  
of   the   hermitage.  
 
n   caÞy   sèSaE   rajn¯   è¾p¥va©I   m¦g:   p¤ra   ,  
tEjsa   Xmya   d£çya   yTa{y|   m¦gsäOm:   .12.  
n    not
c    also
AÞy    its
sèS:    equal
rajn¯    lord
è¾p¥vI:    was seen
m¦g:    deer
p¤ra    before
tEjsa    in agility
Xmya    in gentleness
d£çya   yTa    in splendour
Ay|    this
m¦gsäOm:    foremost among deers
 
12.Sita   told   Rama   that   she   had   not   seen   any   deer   equal   in   agility,  
gentleness   and   splendour   to   this   foremost   among   deers.  
 
nanavNI¢v¢cæOaHqgaE   rÏn¢bÓѤsma¢ct:   ,  
ïaEtyn¯   vnmÛyg#|   SaEBtE   S¢Ss¢°B:   .13.  
nanavNI¢v¢cæOaHqg:    with limbs in varied colours
rÏn¢bÓѤsma¢ct:    with spots of gem stones
ïaEtyn¯    illuminating
vn|    the forest
AÛyg#|    fully
SaEBtE    shines
S¢Ss¢°B:    like the moon
 
13.Sita   told   Rama   that   the   deer   with   limbs   in   varied   colours   and   spots   of  
gem   stones   the   deer   shining   like   the   moon   is   illuminating   the   whole   forest.  
 
AhaE   ãpmhaE   lßm£:   ÞvrsØpÏc   SaEBna   ,  
m¦gaE{ì[taE   ¢v¢cæOaE{saW   ¶dy|   hrt£v   mE   .14.  
AhaE   ãp|    what colour
AhaE   lßm£:    what splendour
ÞvrsØpt¯   c    what a voice also
SaEBna    lovely
m¦g:    deer
Aì[t:    wonderful
¢v¢cæO:    lovely
AsaW    this
¶dy|    heart
hr¢t   iv    captivates
mE    my
 
14.Sita   told   Rama   that   the   wonderful   colour   and   splendour   of   the   deer   has  
captivated   her   heart.  
 
y¢d   g#hNm×yE¢t   j£v°Ev   m¦gÞtv   ,  
AaàyIB¥t|   Bv¢t   ¢vÞmy|   jn¢yÝy¢t   .15.  
y¢d   g#hNm|   A×yE¢t    in case it is caught
j£vn¯   ev    alive
m¦g:    deer
tv    by you
AaàyIB¥t|    will be miraculous
Bv¢t    become
¢vÞmy|    wonder to others
jn¢yÝy¢t    cause
 
15.Sita   told   Rama   that   it   will   be   miraculous   in   case   the   deer   is   caught  
alive   and   it   will   cause   wonder   to   others.  
 
smaçOvnvasana|   raÇyÞTana|   c   n:   p¤n:   ,  
AÓt:p¤r¢vB¥xaTa©I   m¦g   ex   B¢vÝy¢t   .16.  
smaçOvnvasana|    after completing the term in forest
raÇyÞTana|   c    and installed on the throne
n:    for us
p¤n:    again
AÓt:p¤r¢vB¥xaTI:    adornment to the harem
m¦g:   ex:    this deer
B¢vÝy¢t    will become
 
16.Sita   told   Rama   that   when   installed   on   the   throne   after   completing   the  
term   in   forest,   this   deer   will   become   an   adornment   to   the   harem.  
 
BrtÞyayIp¤æOÞy   á½¥Na|   mm   c   p#BaE   ,  
m¦gãp¢md|   Ûy³|   ¢vÞmy|   jn¢yÝy¢t   .17.  
BrtÞy    for Bharata
AayIp¤æOÞy    for you my husband
á½¥Na|    for my mothersin-law
mm   c    for me also
p#BaE    lord
m¦gãp|    lovely deer
id|    this
Ûy³|    well adorned
¢vÞmy|    wonder
jn¢yÝy¢t    will cause
 
17.Sita   told   Rama   that   the   lovely   deer   will   cause   wonder   for   Bharata,   him,  
her   mother's-in-law   as   well   as   herself.  
 
j£v°   y¢d   tE{×yE¢t   g#hN|   m¦gsäOm:   ,  
A¢jn|   nrSaÑ¥Il   â¢cr|   mE   B¢vÝy¢t   .18.  
j£vn¯    alive
n   y¢d    if not
tE    for you
A×yE¢t   g#hN|    be captured
m¦gsäOm:    jewel among deers
A¢jn|    skin
nrSaÑ¥Il    noblest among men
â¢cr|    delight to mind
mE    my
B¢vÝy¢t    will afford
 
18.Sita   told   Rama   that   in   case   the   deer   is   not   captured   alive,   its   skin   will  
afford   delight   to   her   mind.  
 
¢nhtÞyaÞy   st¯ÏvÞy   ja|b¥ndmyÏv¢c   ,  
SÝpb¦Þya|   ¢vn£taya¢mÅCaØyhm¤pa¢st¤m¯   .19.  
¢nhtÞy    killed
AÞy    this
st¯ÏvÞy    animal's
ja|b¥ndmyÏv¢c    on its golden skin
SÝpb¦Þya|    on a mat of grass
¢vn£taya|    spread
iÅCa¢m    wish
Ah|    I
upa¢st¤m¯    to sit with you
 
19.Sita   told   Rama   that   she   wished   to   sit   by   his   side   on   the   golden   skin   of  
the   killed   animal   spread   on   a   mat   of   grass.  
 
kamv¦äO¢md|   raWd#|   ÞæO£NamsèS|   mtm¯   ,  
vp¤xa   ÏvÞy   st¯ÏvÞy   ¢vÞmyaE   j¢ntaE   mm   .20.  
kamv¦äO|    to happen as desired
id|    this
raWd#|    is violent
ÞæO£Na|    for women
AsèS|    not worthy
mtm¯    is deemed
vp¤xa    by the form
t¤    even then
AÞy    this
st¯ÏvÞy    animal's
¢vÞmy:    curiosity
j¢nt:    has been aroused
mm    in me
 
20.Sita   told   Rama   that   for   women   to   happen   as   desired   is   unworth   and  
violent.   Even   then   her   curiosity   had   been   aroused   by   the   form   of   the   animal.              
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