THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 15 : SLOKAS 42 TO 50

 
sumÙSy   ramg&hp&vez>   -   SUMANTHRA   ENTERS   RAMA'S   PALACE
 
s   vaijyu­en   rwen   sariwnRrak…l<   rajk…l<     ivrajyn!   ,
vêiwna   rajg&hai-paitna   purSy   svRSy   mna<is   h;Ryn!   .42.
s> that
vaijyu­en  drawn by horses
rwen  chariot
sariw>  charioteer, Sumanthra
nrak…l<  with assembled people
rajk…l<  with kings
ivrajyn!  illuminating the way
vêiwna  with protection from sun and rain and well decorated
rajg&hai-paitna  on the way to the palace of the crown prince
purSy  people's
svRSy  all of them
mna<is  hearts
h;Ryn!  gladdened

 
42.Sumanthra   on   the   way   to   Rama's   palace,   travelling   on   a   chariot,   gladdend
the   hearts   of   all   the   people   and   kings   assembled.
 
tt>   smasa*   mhaxn<   mht!àùòraema   s   b-Uv   sariw>   ,
m&gEmRyUrEí   smak…laeLb[<   g&h<   vrahRSy   zcIpteirv   .43.
tt> then
smasa*  reaching
mhaxn<  the expensive
mht!  great
àùòraema  hairs standing on end due to happiness
s> that
b-Uv  became
sariw>  charioteer, Sumanthra
m&gE>  with deers
myUrE> c  and peacocks
smak…laeLb[<  here and there
g&h<  palace
vrahRSy  of the Lord
zcIpte>  Indra's
#v like

 
43.Sumanthra   entered   Rama's   palace   and   saw   deers   and   peacocks   in   the   expensive
palace   and   his   hair   stood   on   ends   with   happiness.
 
s      kElasin-a>   Svl<k«ta>   àivZy   kúyaiôdzalyaepma>   ,
iàyaÚran!   rammte   iSwtan!bønpaeý   zuÏaNtmupiSwtae   rwI   .44.
s> that
  there
kElasin-a>  like the Kailasa mountain
Svl<k«ta>  beautiful
àivZy  entering
kúya>  houses
iÇdzalyaepma>  like devas' palaces
iàyan!  affectionate
nran!  men
rammte  waiting for Rama's appearance
iSwtan!  standing
bøn!  many
Apaeý  crossing
zuÏaNt<  inner palace
%piSwt>  reached
rwI charioteer

 
44.Sumanthra,   on   reaching   the   palace,   passed   through   the   crowd   of   people
waiting   for   Rama's   appearance.
 
s      zuïav   c   hyu­a   ramai-;ekawRk«ta   jnanam!   ,
nreNÔsUnaeri-m¼lawaR>   svRSy   laekSy   igr>   àùò>   .45.
s> he
  there
zuïav  heard
c h;Ryu­a>  happily displaying
ramai-;ekawRk«ta>  about Rama's coronation
jnanam!  assembled peoples
nreNÔsUnae>  prince's
Ai-m¼lawaR>  praying always for good to happen
svRSy laekSy  or the whole world
igr>  praises
àùò>  happily

 
45.Sumanthra   heard   the   words   of   praises   and   prayers   for   the   good   of   all
about   Rama's   coronation.
 
mheNÔsÒàitmm!   tu   veZm   ramSy   rMy<   m&gpi]juòm!   ,
ddzR   meraeirv   ï&¼mu½<   ivæajman<   à-ya   sumÙ>   .46.
mheNÔsÒàitmm!  like Indra's palace
tu in this
veZm  palace
ramSy  Rama's
rMy<  beautiful
m&gpi]juòm!  filled with deer and birds
ddzR  saw
merae>  Meru's
#v like
ï&¼<  mountain top
%½<  tall
ivæajman<  shining
à-ya  by light
sumÙ>  Sumanthra

 
46.Sumanthra   saw   Rama's   palace   and   compares   it   with   mount   Meru's   top.
 
%piSwtErÃilkarkEí   saepaynEjaRnpdEí   mTy‰R>   ,
kaeq(a   prarœÏEí   ivmu­yanE>   smak…l<   Öarpw<   ddzR   .47.
%piSwtE>  waiting for a glimpse
AÃilkarkE>  with folded hands
c also
saepaynE>  with presents in hand
janpdE> c  villagers also
mTy‰R>  human beings
kaeq(a  in crores
prarœÏE> c  infinite also
ivmu­yanE>  parked chariots
smak…l<  without a gap
Öarpw<  in front of the door
ddzR  saw

 
47.Sumanthra   saw   a   huge   crowd   of   people   standing   in   front   of   the   door,   waiting   for
Rama's   darshan.
 
ttae   mhame"mhIxra-<   ài-ÚmTy»‚zmàsým!   ,
ramaEpvaý<   éicr<   ddzR   zÇu<jy<   nagmud¢kaym!   .48.
tt> there
mhame"mhIxra-<  like a big cloud and mountain
ài-Úm!  incomparable
ATy»‚zm!  without the prod
Aàsým!  without necessity to be injured
ramaEpvaý<  carrier meant only for Rama
éicr<  shining
ddzR  saw
zÇu<jy<  Satrunjaya named
nag<  elephant
%d¢kaym!  with big body

 
48.Sumanthra   saw   Satrunjaya,   the   big   elephant   selected   to   carry   Rama.
 
Svl»¯taNsañrwaNsk…ÃranmaTymuOya|!ztzí   vLl-an!       ,
Vypaeý   sUt>   sihtaNsm<tt>   sm&ÏmNt>purmaivvez   .49.
Svl»¯tan!  well adorned
sañrwan!  chariots with horses
sk…Ãran!  with elephants
AmaTymuOyan!  important ministers
ztz>  in hundreds
c vLl-an!  friends also
Vypaeý  crossing
sUt>  charioteer
sihtan!  assembled
sm<tt>  on all sides
sm&Ïm!  blessed
ANt>pur<  palace
Aaivvez  entered

    
49.Sumanthra   entered   the   blessed   palace,   crossing   the   people   thronged   on   all   sides.
 
tdiÔkªqaclme"siÚ-<   mhaivmanaeÄmveZms'œ"vt!   ,
AvayRma[>   àivvez   sariw>   à-UtrÆ<   mkrae   ywa[Rvm!   .50.
tt! that
AiÔkªqaclme"siÚ-<  resemblimg the mountain tops and clouds
mhaivmanaeÄmveZms'œ"vt!  better than the best vimanas
AvayRma[>  freely
àivvez  entered
sariw>  charioteer
à-UtrÆ<  having gems
mkr>  makara fish
ywa like
A[Rvm!  in the sea

 
50.Sumanthra   entered   the   palace   freely   Rama's   palace.
 
#Tya;ˆR   ïImÔamay[e   vaLmIkIye   AaidkaVye   AyaeXyaka{fe   pÂdz>   sgR>   .   15.
           
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