THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 1 : SLOKAS 41 TO 51

 
 ïIramgu[anuv[Rnm!   -   DESCRIBING   RAMA'S   CHARACTER
   
#TyetEivRivxEStEStErNypaiwRvÊlR-E>   ,
izòErpirmeyEí   laeke   laekaeÄrEguR[E>   .41.
t<   smIúy   mharajae   yu­<   smuidtE>   zu-E>   ,
iniíTy   sicvE>   saxR<   yuvrajmmNyt   .42.  
#it thus
@tE>  these
ivivxE>  various
tE> those
tE> those
ANypaiwRvÊlR-E>  not found in any other king
izòE>  the best
ApirmeyE>  in large measure
c also
laeke  on the earth
laekaeÄrE>  not in any one else
gu[E>  characteristics
t<  him
smIúy  thinking
mharaj>  king
yu­<  embodied with
smuidtE>  as an incarnate
zu-E>  good natured
iniíTy  deciding
sicvE>  ministers
saxR<  with
yuvraj<  crown prince
AmNyt  decided in his mind
 
41,42.The   king   thought   of   making   him   the   crown   prince   and   decided   to   consult   his
ministers.  
idVyNtir]e   -UmaE   c   "aermuTpatj<   -ym!   ,
sÂc]e   c   mexavI   zrIre   caTmnae   jram!   .43.  
idiv  in the heavens
ANtir]e  in the sky
-UmaE  on the earth
c also
"aer<  dreadful
%Tpatj<  bad omens
-ym!  fear
sÂc]e  analysed within himself
c also
mexavI  the learned
zrIre  in his body's strength
c also
AaTmn>  his
jram!  tiredness
 
43.He   also   analysed   his   own   failing   health   and   fear   of   the   bad  omens   seen.  
pU[RcNÔannSyaw   zaekapnudmaTmn>   ,
laeke   ramSy   bubuxe   s<iàyTv<   mhaTmn>   .44.
AaTmní   àjana<   c   ïeyse   c   iàye[   c   ,
yae­…kamSs   xmaRTma   -®ya   TvirtvaÚ&p>   .45.  
pU[RcNÔannSy  face like a full moon
Aw now
zaekapnud<  relieving mental tension
AaTmn>  his
laeke  in the earth
ramSy  Rama's
bubuxe  analysed
s<iàyTv<  deep affection
mhaTmn>  the mahatma
AaTmn>  self
c also
àjana<  citizen's
c also
ïeyse  for benefit
c also
iàye[  wishes
c also
yae­…kam>  desirous of doing
s> that
xmaRTma  pure soul
-®ya  with divine love
Tvirtvan!  immediately
n&p>  king
 
44,45.The   king   desired   that   for   his   and   the   citizens   benefit,   Rama   should   be   made
crown   prince   immediately.  
nana   ngrvaStVyan!   p&wGjanpdanip   ,
smainnay   meidNya>   àxanaNp&iwvIptIn!   .46.  
nana  other
ngrvaStVyan!  residents of cities
p&wkœ  village
janpdan!  residents
Aip also
smainnay  ordered to be brought
meidNya>  on the earth
àxanan!  important leaders
p&iwvIptIn!  kings
 
46.He   then   ordered   that   the   important   leaders   and   kings   of   surrounding   areas
to   invited   urgently.  
n   tu   kekyrajan<   jnk<   va   nraixpm!   ,
Tvrya   canyamas   píaÄaE   ïae:yt>   iàym!   .47.  
n not
tu but
kekyrajan<  king of kekaya
jnk<  Janaka
va or
nraixpm!  king
Tvrya  because of delay
c also
Aanyamas  to be invited
píat!  later
taE the two
ïae:yt>  will hear
iàym!  the good news
 
47.He   decided   not   to   invite   Janaka   and   the   king   of   Kekaya   to   avoid   delay.   The   good
news   will   be   conveyed   to   them   later.  
taNveZm   nana-r[EyRwahR<     àitpUijtan!   ,
ddzaRl<k«tae   raja   àjapitirv   àja>   .48.  
tan!  those
veZm  to the palace
nana-r[E>  with various ornaments
ywahR<  suited to their status
àitpUijtan!  obeying the orders
ddzR  was seen
Al<k«t>  well dressed
raja  king
àjapit>  Brahma
#vv like
àja>  to the people
 
48.   All   those   invited   arrived   obeying   the   orders;   the   king   appeared   like   Brahma
before   his   people.  
Awaepivòe   n&ptaE   tiSmNprbladRne   ,
tt>   àivivzu>   ze;a   rajanae   laeksMmta>   .49.  
Aw now
%pivòe  sat
n&ptaE  king
tiSmn!  in that
prbladRne  destroyer of enemies
tt> then
àivivzu>  arrived
ze;a>  other
rajan>  kings
laeksMmta>  famous
 
49.The   other   kings   arrived   soon   after   Dasaratha   was   seated.  
Aw   ra}a   ivtI[ˆR;u   ivivxe:vasne;u   c   ,
rajanmevai-muoa   in;eÊinRyta   n&pa>   .50.  
Aw then
ra}a  by the king
ivtI[ˆR;u  pointed
ivivxe;u  various
Aasne;u  on the seats
c also
rajan<  to the king
@v only
Ai-muoa  facing
in;eÊ>  sat
inyta>  respectful
n&pa>  kings
 
50.The   kings   sat   on   the   seats   as   pointed   by   the   king,   facing   him.  
s   lBxmanEivRnyaiNvtEn!rœ#RpE>   puralyEjaRnpdEí   manvE>   ,
%paepivòErœn&pitrœv&tae   b-aE   shöc]u-RgvainvamrE>   .51.  
s> that
lBxmanE>  well looked after
ivnyaiNvtE>  respectful
n&pE>  kings
puralyE>  citizens
janpdE>  villagers
c also
manvE>  people
%paepivòE>  seated
n&pit>  king
v&t>  surrounded
b-aE  appeared
shöc]u>  Indra
-gvan!  lord
#v like
AmrE>  by devas
 
51.The   king   with   all   seated   facing   him,   looked   like   Indra   surrounded   by   devas.  
    #Tya;ˆR   ïImÔamay[e   vaLmIkIye   AaidkaVye   AyaeXyaka{fe   àwm>   sgR>     .1.
         
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