THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 5 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10

 
    visók«tìtaepdez>   -   VASISHTA'S   ADVICE   ON   VRATHAM
 
s<idZy   ram<   n&pit>   ñae   -aivNyi-;ecen               ,
puraeiht<   smaøy   visóimdmävIt!                         .1.  
s<idZy  after advising and giving leave to go
ram<  Rama
n&pit>  king
ñ>  tomorrow
-aivin  to take place
Ai-;ecen  about coronation
puraeiht<  high priest
smaøy  calling
visó<  Vasishta
#d<  this
AävIt!  said
 
1.The   king,   after   sending   Rama   away,   called   Vasishta   and   spoke   these   words.  
gCDaepvas<   kak…Ts!w<   karyaXy   tpaexn           ,
ïIyzaeraJyla-ay   vXva   sh   ytìtm!                 .2.  
gCD go
%pvas<  fasting
kak…Ts!w<  Kakutstha
kary  perform
AXy now
tpaexn  high priest
ïIyzaeraJyla-ay  to earn wealth, fame and kingdom
vXva  wife
sh with
ytìtm!  observe vratha properly
 
2.The   king   told   Vasishta   to   ensure   Rama   and   wife   observe   vratha   in   proper   manner
to   enable   them   earn   wealth,   fame   and   kingdom.  
tweit   c   s   rajanmu­œva   vedivda<   vr>           ,
Svy<   visóae   -gvaNyyaE   raminveznm!             .3.  
twa will do so
#it thus
c also
s> that
rajan<  to king
%­œva  saying
vedivda<  among those who are versed in vedas
vr> the best
Svy<  himself
visó>  Vasishta
-gvan!  baghawan
yyaE  went
raminveznm!  to Rama's palace
 
3.Vasishta   went   to   Rama's   palace   as   per   the   wishes   of   the   king.  
%pvasiytu<   ram<   mÙivNmÙparg>             ,
äaü<   rwvr<   yu­maSway   sux&tìt>               .4.
s   ram-vn<   àaPy   pa{furaæ"nà-m!             ,
itö>   kúya   rwenEv   ivvez   muinsÄm>         .5.  
%pvasiytu<  to undertake fast
ram<  Rama
mÙivt!  who knows what is to happen
mÙparg>  well versed in mantras
äaü<  for the use of brahmins only
rwvr<  the best chariot
yu­<  waiting
AaSway  climbing
sux&tìt>  a very pious
s> that
ram-vn<  Rama's palace
àaPy  reaching
pa{furaæ"nà-m!  shining like a white cloud
itö>  third
kúya  part
rwen  by the chariot
@v itself
ivvez  entered
muinsÄm>  the great rishi
 
4,5.The   great   rishi,   climbed   the   chariot   and   reached   Rama's   palace.  
tmagtm&i;<   ramSTvriÚv   ssm!æm>         ,
maniy:yNs   mana$<   iní³am   inveznat!       .6.  
t<  that
Aagt<  come
\i;<  rishi
ram>  Rama
Tvrn!  quickly
#v like
ssm!æm>  with great respect
maniy:yn!  showing his respect
s> that
mana$<  deserves respect
iní³am  went to met
inveznat!  from his place
 
6.Rama,   who   has   a   healthy   respect   for   elders,   went   to   receive   Vasishta.  
A_yeTy   Tvrma[í   rwa_yaz<   mnIi;[>         ,
ttae=vtaryamas   pirgý   rwat!Svym!         .7.  
A_yeTy  reaching
Tvrma[>  with swift steps
c also
rwa_yaz<  reaching the side of the chariot
mnIi;[>  the high priest's
tt> then
Avtaryamas  brought down
pirgý  catching hand
rwat!  from the chariot
Svym!  himself
 
7.Rama   went   to   the   chariot   and   personaly   helped   Vasishta   to   alight.  
s   cEn<   àiït<   †òœva   s<-a:yai-àsaXy   c         ,
iàyarœh<   h;RyNramimTyuvac   puraeiht>                 .8.  
s> that
c also
@n<  this
àiït<  shining
†òœva  seeing
s<-a:y  greeted
Ai-àsaXy c  and blessed
iàyarœh<  one who is loved
h;Ryn!  smiling
ram<  Rama
#it thus
%vac  spoke
puraeiht>  priest
 
8.Vasishta,   greeted   Rama   and   also   blessed   him.   He   told   Rama   as   follows.  
àsÚSte   ipta   ram   yaEcraJymvaPs!yis             ,
%pvas<   -vanXy   kraetu   sh   sItya                 .9.
àatSTvami-;e­a   ih   yaEvraJye   nraixp>               ,
ipta   dzrw>   àITya   yyait<   n÷;ae   ywa                 .10.  
àsÚ>  is happy
te your
ipta  father
ram Rama
yaEcraJy<  as crown prince
AvaPs!yis  you will become
%pvas<  fast
-van!  you
AXy now
kraetu  observe
sh with
sItya  Sita
àat>  tomorrow morning
Tva<  you
Ai-;e­a  coronate
ih surely
yaEvraJye  as a crown prince
nraixp>  king
ipta  father
dzrw>  Dasaratha
àITya  with affection
yyait<  son Yayathi
n÷;>  king Nahusha
ywa similarly
 
9,10.Rama,   your   father   will   coronate   you   tomorrow   morning   as   crown
prince.   Please   observe   fast   tonight   along   with   Sita.

         

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