THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 3 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20

     
Ai-;eks<-ars<-ar[m!   -   COLLECTING   MATERIALS   FOR   CORONATION
   
ihr{yï&¼m&;-<   sm¢<   VyaºcmR   c   ,
y½aNyiTk<icdeòVy<   tTsvRmupkLPytam!   .11.
%pSwapyt   àatrGNygar<   mhIpte>   .12.  
ihr{yï&¼<  with gold tipped
\;-<  bullock
sm¢<  blemishless
VyaºcmR c  tiger skin also
yt! which
c also
ANyt!  other
ik<ict!  more
@òVy<  required
tt! that
svR<  all
%pkLPytam!  please keep ready
%pSwapyt  reach
àat>  morning
AGNygar<  in the place where homam is to be done
mhIpte>  king's
 
11,12.He   ordered   tigerskin,   a   bullock   and   other   materials   required   to   be
ready   in   the   morning.  
ANt>purSy   Öarai[   svRSy   ngrSy   c   ,
cNdnöiG-rCyRNta<   xUpEí   ºa[hairi->   .13.  
ANt>purSy  harem's
Öarai[  gates
svRSy  all
ngrSy  city's
c also
cNdnöiG->  with sandal garlands
ACyRNta<  be decorated
xUpE> c  with incense
ºa[hairi->  and fragrant
 
13.He   also   asked   that   all   gates   be   decorated   with   fragrant   sandal   garlands.  
àzStmÚ<   "&tvÎix]Iraepsecnm!   ,
iÖjana<   ztsahöe   yt!àkamml<   -vet!   .14.
sTk«Ty   iÖjmuOyana<   ñ>   à-ate   àdIytam!   ,
"&t<   dix   c   lajaí   di][aíaip   pu:kla>   .15.  
àzSt<  the best
AÚ<  food
"&tvt!  soft
dix]Iraepsecnm!  mixed with curds and milk
iÖjana<  to the brahmins
ztsahöe  in thousands
yt! which
àkam<  no more
Al<  enough
-vet!  will become
sTk«Ty  cooked
iÖjmuOyana<  brahmins well versed in vedas
ñ>  tomorrow
à-ate  in the morning
àdIytam!  be given
"&t<  ghee
dix curds
c also
laja>  popcorns
c also
di][a>  cash as dakshina
c also
Aip and
pu:kla>  in plenty
 
14,15.Arrange   for   sufficient   food   for   the   thousands   of   vedic   brahmins   along   with   cash
as   dakshina.  
sUyˆR=_yuidtmaÇe   ñae   -ivta   SviStvacnm!   ,
äaü[aí   inmn!ÈyNta<   kLPyNtamasnain   c   .16.  
sUyˆR  the sun
A_yuidtmaÇe  as soon as it rises
ñ>  tomorrow
-ivta  will take place
SviStvacnm!  chanting of blessings
äaü[a>  brahmins
c also
inmn!ÈyNta<  be invited
kLPyNta<  arrange
Aasnain c  for seats also
 
16.Tomorrow   morning,   the   chanting   will   start   with   the   rise   of   the   sun.   Invite
Brahmins   and   arrange   for   seats   also.  
AabXyNta<   ptakaí   rajmagRí   isCytam!   .17.  
AabXyNta<  be flown
ptaka> c  flags also
rajmagR> c  the main streets
isCytam!  be washed with water
 
17.Put   up   flags   and   wash   the   main   streets   with   water.  
svˆR   c   talavcra   gi[kaí   Svl»¯ta>   ,
kúya<   iÖtIyamasa*   itóNtu   n&pveZmn>   .18.  
svˆR  all
c also
talavcra>  dance masters
gi[ka> c  dancers also
Svl»¯ta>  well dressed
kúya<  part
iÖtIya<  second
Aasa*  come
itóNtu  stay
n&pveZmn>  in the palace
  
18.Let   the   dancers   and   dance   masters   come   properly   dressed   and   wait   in   the
palace's   second   part.  
devaytncETye;u   saÚ-úya>   sdi][a>   ,
%pSwapiytVya>   SyumaRLyyaeGya>   p&wkœp&wkœ   .19.  
devaytncETye;u  in public places like temples, streets and community halls
saÚ-úya>  with food and snacks
sdi][a>  with cash as dakshina
%pSwapiytVya>  waiting
Syu>  shpuld be
maLyyaeGya>  with garlands in hand
p&wkœ p&wkœ  separately
 
19.Let   the   people   stand   in   public   places   with   food,   garlands   and   cash.  
dIrœ"aisbÏa   yaexaí   sÚÏa   m&òvass>   ,
mharaja¼[<   svˆR   àivzNtu   mhaedym!   .20.  
dIrœ"aisbÏa  with long swords
yaexa>  warriors
c also
sÚÏa>  with armour
m&òvass>  with clean clothes
mharaja¼[<  in the entrance of king's palace
svˆR  all
àivzNtu  stay
mhaedym!  at the time of the festivities
 
20.Let   warriors   with   long   swords,   shields   and   wearing   clean   clothes   stand
at   the   entrance   to   the   palace.  

     

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