THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 1 : SLOKAS 31 TO 40

 ïIramgu[anuv[Rnm!   -   DESCRIBING   RAMA'S   CHARACTER
 
AnsUyae   ijt³aexae   n   †Ýae   n   c   mTsir         ,
n   cavmNta   -Utana<   n   c   kalvzanug>           .31.  
AnsUy>  without jealousy
ijt³aex>  conqered anger
n not
†Ý>  lose his mental balance because of anger
n not
c also
mTsir  selfish
n not
c also
AvmNta  bring shame
-Utana<  to his subjects
n not
c also
kalvzanug>  act according to time
 
31.He   is   without   jealousy,   conquered   anger,   does   not   bring   shame   on   his   subjects,
and   not   selfish.  
@v<   ïeóEguR[EyuR­>   àjana<   paiwRvaTmj>           ,
s<mtiô;u   laeke;u   vsu"aya>   ]mgu[E>             .
buÏ(a   b&hSpteStuLyae   vIyˆR[aip   zcIpte>       .32.  
@v<  thus
ïeóE>  with excellent
gu[E>  virtues
yu­>  having
àjana<  for the people
paiwRvaTmj>  king's son
s<mt>  shines as an example
iÇ;u  in the three
laeke;u  worlds
vsuxaya>  to mother Earth
]mgu[E>  in patience
buÏ(a  in intelligence
b&hSpte>  as Brihaspathi
tuLy>  equal
vIyˆR[  in manliness
Aip also
zcIpte>  Indra's
 
32.He   has   patience   like   mother   Earth,   intelligent   like   Brihaspathi   and
in   manliness   equal   to   Indra.  
twa   svRàjakaNtE>   àIitsÃnnE>   iptu>         ,
gu[EivRééce   ramae   dIÝ>   sUyR   #va<zui->             .33.  
twa like wise
svRàjakaNtE>  attracts the hearts of his subjects
àIitsÃnnE>  generates affection
iptu>  father
gu[E>  virtues
ivééce  shone
ram>  Rama
dIÝ>  glowing
sUyR  sun
#v like
A<zui->  with light rays
 
33.Rama   attracts   the   hearts   of   his   subjects   with   his   virtues,   generating   affection.  
tmev<   gu[s<pÚmàx&:ypra³mm!             ,
laekpalaepm<   nawmkamyt   meidnI       .34.  
t<  him
@v<  like this
gu[s<pÚ<  with allgood virtues
Aàx&:ypra³mm!  one who cannot be defeated by others
laekpalaepm<  similar to protectors of the world
naw<  as a king
Akamyt  desires
meidnI  the earth
 
34.The   earth   desires   that   he   with   all   virtues,   should   be   its   protector.  
@tEStu   b÷i-yuR­<   gu[ErnupmE>   sutm!   ,
†òœva   dzrwae   raja   c³e   icNta<   pr<tp>   .35.  
@tE>  these
tu in his case
b÷i->  a number of
yu­<  with
gu[E>  characteristics
AnupmE>  incomparable
sutm!  son
†òœva  seeing
dzrw>  Dasaratha
raja  king
c³e  noticed
icNta<  thoughts
pr<tp>  always victorious
 
35.King   Dasaratha   noticed   that   his   thoughts   were   about   Rama.  
Aw   ra}ae   b-UvEv<   v&ÏSy   icrjIivn>   ,
àIitre;a   kw<   ramae   raja   SyaNmiy   jIvit   .36.  
Aw as follows
ra}>  king
b-Uv  thought
@v<  like this
v&ÏSy  learned
icrjIivn>  living a long time
àIit>  desire
@;a this
kw<  why not
ram>  Rama
raja  crown prince
Syat!  could be
miy my
jIvit  life time
 
36.King   Dasaratha   thought   that   Rama   can   be   made   crown   prince   during   his   life   time.  
@;a   ýSy   pra   àIitrœùid   s<pirvtRte   ,
kda   nam   sut<   ÔúyaMyi-i;­mh<   iàym!   .37.  
@;a this
ih surely
ASy his
pra great
àIit>  desire
ùid  in heart
s<pirvtRte  was circulating
kda nam  when
sut<  son
Ôúyaim  see
Ai-i;­<  crowned
Ah<  I
iàym!  favourite
 
37.He   was   thinking   when   he   will   his   son   crowned.  
v&iÏkamae   ih   laekSy   svR-UtanukMpn>   ,
mÄ>   iàytrae   laeke   pjRNy   #v   v&iòman!   .38.  
v&iÏkam>  desiring welfare
ih surely
laekSy  the world's
svR-UtanukMpn>  considerate to all living beings
mÄ>  more than me
iàytr>  lovable
laeke  in the world
pjRNy  Varuna
#v like
v&iòman!  giving rain
 
38.He,   like   Varuna,   pleases   all   living   beings.  
ymz³smae   vIyˆR   b&hSpitsmae   mtaE   ,
mhIxrsmae   x&Tya<   mÄí   gu[vÄr>   .39.  
ymz³sm>  equal to Yama and Indra
vIyˆR  in bravery
b&hSpitsm>  equal to Brihaspathi
mtaE  in intelligence
mhIxrsm>  equal toVishnu
x&Tya<  in protecting the earth
mÄ>  more than me
c also
gu[vÄr>  with good characteristics
 
39.He   is   equal   to   Yama   and   Indra   in   bravery,   Brihaspathi   in   intelligence,   Vishnu   in
protecting   the   earth.  
mhImhimma<   k«TõamixitóNtmaTmjm!   ,
Anen   vysa   †òœva   ywa   SvgRmvaßuyam!   .40.  
mhI<  earth
Ah<  I
#ma<  this
k«Tõa<  everything
AixitóNt<  under his control
AaTmjm!  son
Anen  like this
vysa  while healthy
†òœva  seeing
ywa only
SvgR<  heaven
Avaßuyam!  will go
 
40.I   will   go   to   heaven   only   after   seeing   him   rule   the   earth.          
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