THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 1 : SLOKAS 21 TO 30

     
 ïIramgu[anuv[Rnm!     -   DESCRIBING   RAMA'S   CHARACTER
     
kLya[ai-jn>   saxurdIn>   sTyvag&ju>   ,
v&ÏEri-ivnItí   iÖjExRmaRwRdizRi->   .21.  
kLya[ai-jn>  shining like the star of the dynasty with all good qualities
saxu>  blemishless fore fathers
AdIn>  satisfied
sTyvakœ  keeps his word
\ju>  walks the straight path
v&ÏE>  by the elders
Ai-ivnIt>  well trained
c also
iÖjE>  knowing vedas
xmaRwRdizRi->  well tutored
 
21.He   was   well   tutored   by   learned   elders   and   was   true   to   his   word.  
xmRkamawRtt!Tv}>   Sm&itman!   àit-anvan!   ,
laEikke   smyacare   k«tkLpae   ivzard>   .22.  
xmRkamawRtt!Tv}>  all qualities come from dharma
Sm&itman!  with good memeory
àit-anvan!  with new ideas
laEikke  earthly
smyacare  rituals
k«tkLp>  as an example to all
ivzard>  well versed
 
22.He   had   good   memory   and   had   great   new   ideas;   was   an   example   to   all.  
in-&t>   s<v&takarae   guÝmÙ>   shayvan!   ,
Amae"³aexh;Rí   Tyags<ymkalivt!   .23.  
in-&t>  respectful
s<v&takar>  keeps secrets
guÝmÙ>  does not reveal his moves till the end
shayvan!  helpful
Amae"³aexh;R>  with unbounded energy and unspent anger
c also
Tyags<ymkalivt!  knows when to save and to spend
 
23.He   is   respectful,   has   good   friends   and   with   unbounded   energy.  
†F-i­>   iSwrà}ae   nasdœ¢ahI   n   ÊvRca>   ,
inStiNÔràmÄí   Svdae;prdae;ivt!   .24.  
†F-i­>  steadfast in reverence
iSwrà}>  with steady mind
n not
Asdœ¢ahI  keeps bad company
n not
ÊvRca>  speak harshly
inStiNÔ>  always energetic
AàmÄ>  cannot be cheated
c also
Svdae;prdae;ivt!  knows the weaknesses of others and his own
 
24.He   does   not   keep   company   with   bad   people,   energetic,   has   steady   mind   and  knows   the   weaknesses   of   others   and   his   own.  
zaô}í   k«t}í   pué;aNtrkaeivd>   ,
y>   à¢hanu¢hyaeyRwaNyay<   ivc][>   .25.  
zaô}>  well versed in sashtras
c also
k«t}>  expert in ideas
c also
pué;aNtrkaeivd>  studies men correctly
y> he is only one
à¢hanu¢hyae>  choosing his company properly
ywaNyay<  according to shastras
ivc][>  expert
 
25.He   is   an   expert   in   choosing   his   friends   and   maintains   good   relations.  
sTs<¢hà¢h[e   SwaniviÚ¢hSy   c   ,
AaykmR{yupay}>   s<†òVyykmRivt!   .26.  
sTs<¢hà¢h[e  respecting and protecting the sages
Swanivt!  knows the right time
in¢hSy c  also teaching a lesson to bad elements
AaykmRi[  to amass wealth
%pay}>  knows the right ways
s<†òVyykmRivt!  knows the accepted methods of spending
 
26.He   is   the   protector   of   the   good   and   destroyer   of   evil.  
ïeó(<   zaôsmUhe;u   àaÝae   Vyaimïke;u   c   ,
AwRxma‰R   c   s<g&ý   suotÙae   n   cals>   .27.  
ïeó(<  greatness
zaôsmUhe;u  among the learned
àaÝ>  obtained
Vyaimïke;u c  sanskrit, prakrit and grantha
AwRxma‰R c  wealth and dharma
s<g&ý  searching
suotÙ>  enjoys pleasures
n not
c also
Als>  spends time idly

27.He   is   a   great   scholar,   respected   by   pandits   and   never   spends   an   idle   moment.
vEhairka[a<   izLpana<   iv}ata=wRiv-agivt!   ,
Aaraehe   ivnye   cEv   yu­ae   var[vaijnam!   .28.  
vEhairka[a<  in playing musical instruments like violin, veena, flute etc
izLpana<  in sculpture
iv}ata  expert
AwRiv-agivt!  knows budgeting of state funds usefully
Aaraehe  in riding
ivnye  controlling
c also
@v and
yu­>  expert
var[vaijnam!  horses and elephants
 
28.He   is   good   in   playing   musical   instruments,   sculpture   and   riding   and   controlling horses   and   elephants.  
xnuvˆRdivda<   ïeóae   laeke=itrws<mt>   ,
Ai-yata   àhtaR   c   senanyivzard>   .29.
Aàx&:yí   s<¢ame   ³…ÏErip   surasurE>   .30.  
xnuvˆRdivda<  in archery
ïeó>  the best
laeke  in the world
Aitrws<mt>  respected by great warriors
Ai-yata  does not wait for enemy's arrival
àhtaR  goes after enemies and destroys them
c also
senanyivzard>  good in organising the army
Aàx&:y>  cannot be defeated
c also
s<¢ame  in a war
³…ÏE>  angry
Aip even
surasurE>  by devas and asuras
 
29,30.He   is   the   best   archer   and   respscted   by   bravemen.   He   cannot   be   defeated   by  devas   and   asuras   even.

   

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