THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 3 : SLOKAS 31 TO 40

 
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AvtayR   sumÙSt<   ra"v<   SyNdnaeÄmat!   ,
iptu>   smIp<   gCDNt<   àaÃil>   p&ótae=Nvgat!   .31.  
AvtayR  brining down
sumÙ>  Sumantra
t<  him
ra"v<  Raghava
SyNdnaeÄmat!  from the grand chariot
iptu>  father's
smIp<  near to
gCDNt<  going
àaÃil>  wit folded hands
p&ót>  behind
ANvgat!  followed
 
31.Sumantra   followed   Rama   as   he   walked   up   to   his   father.  
s   t<   kElasï&¼a-<   àasad<   r"upu¼v>   ,
Aaéraeh   n&p<   Ôòu<   sh   sUten   ra"v>   .32.  
s> that
t<  that
kElasï&¼a-<  beautiful like mount Kailas
àasad<  on the throne
r"upu¼v>  the best of Raghu dynasty
Aaéraeh  climbed
n&p<  king
Ôòu<  to see
sh with
sUten  charioteer
ra"v>  Raghava
 
32.Rama   climbed   the   steps   to   reach   the   throne   along   with   the   charioteer.  
s   àaÃilri-àeTy   à[t>   ipturiNtke   ,
nam   Sv<   ïavyn!   ramae   vvNde   cr[aE   iptu>   .33.  
s> that
àaÃil>  with foldedhands
Ai-àeTy  going
à[t>  respectfully
iptu>  father's
AiNtke  presence
nam with his ancestry, gothra and name
Sv<  his
ïavyn!  related
ram>  Rama
vvNde  bowed his head in obeisance
cr[aE  feet
iptu>  father's
 
33.Going   near   his   father,   Rama   paid   homage   to   his   father   detailing   his   lineage,   name   etc.  
t<   †òœva   à[t<   pañˆR   k«taÃilpuq<   n&p>   ,
g&ýaÃlaE   smak«:y   sSvje   iàymaTmjm!   .34.  
t<  that
†òœva  seeing
à[t<  bowing
pañˆR  in front
k«taÃilpuq<  with folded hands
n&p>  king
g&ý  touching
AÃlaE  folded hands
smak«:y  separating
sSvje  embraced
iày<  favourite
AaTmjm!  son
 
34.Seeing   Rama   bowing   with   folded   hands,   the   king   separated   his   hands   and   embraced   him.  
tSmE   ca_yuidt<   sMy'œmi[kaÂn-U;i;tm!   ,
iddez   raja   éicr<   ramay   prmasnm!   .35.  
tSmE  that
c also
A_yuidt<  the best
sMykœ  well
mi[kaÂn-U;i;tm!  decorated with pearls and gems
iddez  pointed
raja  king
éicr<  handsome
ramay  to Rama
prmasnm!  a best chair
 
35.The   king   asked   Rama   to   sit   in   a   chair   decorated   with   pearls   and   gems.  
tdasnvr<   àaPy   VydIpyt   ra"v>   ,
SvyEv   à-ya   meémudye   ivmlae   riv>   .36.  
tt! that
Aasnvr<  the best seat
àaPy  nearing
VydIpyt  made it shine
ra"v>  Raghava
Svya  his
#v like
à-ya  by luster
meé<  mount Meru
%dye  early morning
ivml>  the pure
riv>  sun
 
36.Rama   made   the   seat   shine   like   mount   Meru shines in the rays of the  rising   sun.  
ten   ivæajta      sa   s-a=ip   Vyraect   ,
ivml¢hn]Ça   zardI   *aEirveNÊna   .37.  
ten by him
ivæajta  shining
  there
sa that
s-a assembly hall
Aip also
Vyraect  shone
ivml¢hn]Ça  star studded clear
zardI  autumnal
*aE>  sky
#v like
#NÊna  by the moon
 
37.The   assembly   hall   shone   bright   like   the   autumnal   sky   with   stars   and   moon.  
t<   pZymanae   n&pitStutae;   iàymaTmjm!   ,
Al<k«timvaTmanmadzRtls<iSwtm!   .38.  
t<  that
pZyman>  seeing
n&pit>  king
tutae;  became happy
iày<  loved
AaTmjm!  son
Al<k«t<  well dressed
#v like
AaTman<<  himself
AadzRtls<iSwtm!  reflecting in the mirror
 
38.The   king,   looking   at   Rama,   felt   as   if   he   is   seeing   his   image   in   a   mirror.  
s   t<   siSmtma-a:y   puÇ<   puÇvta<   vr>   ,
%vaced<   vcae   raja   deveNÔimv   kaZyp>   .39.  
s> that
t<  that
siSmt<  smiling
Aa-a:y  whispering into his ears
puÇ<  son
puÇvta<  having sons
vr> the best
%vac  spoke
#d<  these
vc> words
raja  king
deveNÔ<  Indra
#v like
kaZyp>  Kasyapa, the father of Indra
 
39.The   king   after   whispering   to   his   son,   spoke   the   following   words.  
Jyeóaya<   me   xmRpTNya<   s†Zya<   s†z>   sut>   ,
%TpÚSTv<   gu[ïeóae   mm   ramaTmj>   iày>   .40.  
Jyeóaya<  eldest
me my
xmRpTNya<  wife's
s†Zya<  beautiful
s†z>  well behaved
sut>  son
%TpÚ>  was born
Tv<<  you
gu[ïeó>  with high character
mm my
ram Rama
AaTmj>  son
iày>  beloved
 
40.The   king   said   that   Rama   was   the   son   through   his   queen.  

       

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