taW    kbÓDEn    t|    magI||    pØpaya    d¢SIt|    vnE    ,
AatÞTt¤¢dIS|    g¦/    p#t£c£|    n¦vraÏmjaW    .1.

taW

the two

kbÓDEn

by Kabandha

t|

that

magI||

route

pØpaya:

to pampa

d¢SIt|

as shown

vnE	in the forest

AatÞTt¤:

went

¢dS|

direction

g¦/

taking

p#t£c£|

towards west

n¦vraÏmjaW

princes

1.Rama   and   Lakshmana   taking   the   route   to   pampa   as   shown   by   Kabandha
went   towards   west   in   the   forest.

taW    SWlEÝva¢ctan¯    v¦Xan¯    XaWd#kÚpPlan¯    d#[man¯    ,
v£XÓtaW    jÂmt¤rqd#¾|    s¤g#£vm¯    ramlßmNaW    .2.

taW

the two

SWlEx¤

on mountains

Aa¢ctan¯

laden with flowers

v¦Xan¯

trees

XaWd#kÚpPlan¯   d#[man¯

trees with fruits like honey

v£XÓtaW

seeing

jÂmt¤:

went

d#¾¤|   s¤g#£vm¯

to see Sugriva

ramlßmNaW

Rama and Lakshmana

2.Rama   and   Lakshmana   went   to   see   Sugriva   seeing   trees   laden   with
flowers   and   fruits   like   honey.

k]Ïva    c    SWlp¦¾E    t¤    taW    vas|    rG¤nÓdnaW    ,
pØpaya:    p¢Åcm|    t£r|    raGvav¤ptÞTt¤:    .3.

k]Ïva

staying

c

also

SWlp¦¾E

on the lower regions of mountain

t¤	thereafter

taW

the two

vas|

one night

rG¤nÓdnaW

two scions of Raghu dynasty

pØpaya:

of pampa

p¢Åcm|

western

t£r|

bank

raGvaW

Rama and Lakshmana

uptÞTt¤:

reached

3.Rama   and   Lakshmana   after   spending   a   night   on   the   lower   region   of   the
mountain   reached   the   western   bank   of   pampa.

taW    p¤Ýk¢rÎya:    pØpayaÞt£rmasaï    p¢àmm¯    ,
ApÜyta|    ttÞtæO    SbyaI    rØyma½mm¯    .4.

taW

the two

p¤Ýk¢rÎya:

of lotus pond

pØpaya:

of pampa

t£r|

bank

Aasaï

reaching

p¢àmm¯

western

ApÜyta|

saw

tt:

then

tæO

there

SbyaI:

of Sabari

rØy|

lovely

Aa½mm¯

hermitage

4.Rama   and   Lakshmana   on   reaching   the   western   bank   of   the   lotus   pond
pampa   saw   the   lovely   hermitage   of   Sabari.

taW    tma½mmasaï    d#[mWrqbh^¢Brav¦tm¯    ,
s¤rØym¢Bv£XÓtaW    Sbr£m×y¤pEyt¤:    .5.

taW

the two

t|   Aa½m|

that hermitage

Aasaï

reaching

d#[mW:

with trees

bh^¢B:

many

Aav¦tm¯

surrounded

s¤rØy|

most charming

A¢Bv£XÓtaW

looking all round

Sbr£|

Sabari

A×y¤pEyt¤:

met

5.Rama   and   Lakshmana   reaching   the   most   charming   hermitage   surrounded
by   many   trees   looking   all   round   met   Sabari.

taW    t¤    è¾qva    tda    ¢s¼a    sm¤ÏTay    k]ta¸¢l:    ,
ramÞy    padaW    jg#ah    lßmNÞy    c    D£mt:    .6.

taW   t¤

both of them

è¾qva

seeing

tda

then

¢s¼a	attained perfection through yoga

sm¤ÏTay

rising

k]ta¸¢l:

with joined palms

ramÞy

of Rama

padaW

feet

jg#ah

clasped

lßmNÞy

of Lakshmana

c	also similarly

D£mt:

the prudent

6.Sabari   seeing   Rama   and   Lakshmana,   rising   with   joined   palms   clasped
their   feet.

païmacmn£y|    c    svI|    p#adaïTa¢v¢D    .7.

paï|	water to bathe feet

Aacmn£y|

rinse their mouth

c   svI|

every form of hospitality

p#adat¯

offered

yTa¢v¢D

with due ceremony

7.Sabari   offered   with   due   ceremony   water   for   washing   feet,   cleaning   the
mouth   and   every   form   of   hospitality.

tam¤vac    ttaE    ram:    ½mN£|    S|¢stv#tam¯    .8.

ta|

that

uvac	spoke as follows

tt:

then

ram:

Rama

½mN£|

to the ascetic woman

S|¢stv#tam¯

with praise worthy stand on virtue

8.Rama   tha   spoke   to   Sabari   as   follows.

k¢ÅcäOE    ¢n¢jIta    ¢vG"a:    k¢ÅcäOE    vrq¼tE    tp:    ,
k¢ÅcäOE    ¢nyt:    @aED    Aaharà    tpaEDnE    .9.

k¢Åct¯

has been

tE

your

¢n¢jIta:

fully overcome

¢vG"a:

impediments

k¢Åct¯

has been

tE

your

vrq¼tE

growing

tp:	asceticism

k¢Åct¯

has benn

tE

your

¢nyt:

fully controlled

@aED:

anger

Aahar:

diet

c	similarly controlled

tpaEDnE

lady with asceticism as wealth

9.Rama   asked   Sabari   whether   all   the   impediments   has   been   fully   overcome?
has   her   asceticism   grown?   has   her   anger   and   diet   been   controlled?

k¢ÅcäOE    ¢nyma:    p#açOa:    k¢ÅcäOE    mns:    s¤Km¯    ,
k¢ÅcäOE    g¤âS¤½¥xa    sPla    caâBa¢x¢N    .10.

k¢Åct¯

has been

tE

your

¢nyma:

religious vows

p#açOa:   k¢Åct¯

has been observed

tE

your

mns:   s¤Km¯

satisfaction of mind

k¢Åct¯

has been

tE

your

g¤âS¤½¥xa   sPla

attendance on preceptors borne fruit

caâBa¢x¢N

lady of pleasing speech

10.Rama   asked   Sabari   whether   her   religious   vows   have   been   fully
observed   and   mind   has   attained   satisfaction?   Has   her   attendance   on
preceptors   yeilded   fruits?