THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 16 : SLOKAS 32 TO 40

 
 ïIramàSwanm!     -   RAMA'S   DEPARTURE
 
s   pjRNy   #vakaze   Svnvani-nadyn!   ,
inketaiÚyRyaE   ïImaNmhaæaidv   cNÔma>   .32.
s> that
pjRNy>  cloud
#v like
Aakaze  in the sky
Svnvan!  thundering
Ai-nadyn!  making sound in all directions
inketat!  from the palace
inyRyaE  appeared
ïIman!  sriman
mhaæat!  from a large cloud
#v like
cNÔma>  the moon

 
32.Rama   emerged   from   the   palace   like   the   moon   emerging   from   the   thundering   clouds.
 
DÇcamrpai[Stu   lúm[ae   ra"vanuj>   ,
jugaep     æatr<   æata   rwmaSway   p&ót>   .33.
DÇcamrpai[>  with white umbrella and chamara in hand
tu lúm[>  Lakshmana also
ra"vanuj>  Rama's younger
jugaep  protected from sun
æatr<  brother
æata  brother
rw<  chariot
AaSway  climbed
p&ót>  on the rear

 
33.Rama's   younger   brother,   Lakshmana,   climbed   on   the   rear   of   the   chariot   with   white
umbrella   and   chamaram   in   hand   to   protect   Rama   from   the   sun.
 
ttae   hlhlazBdStumul>   smjayt   ,
tSy   in:³mma[Sy   jnaE"Sy   smNtt>   .34.
tt> thus
hlhlazBd>  a rippling sound
tumul>  with enthusiasm
smjayt  started
tSy his
in:³mma[Sy  appearance
jnaE"Sy  among the crowd
smNtt>  every where

 
34.Rama's   appearance   made   the   crowd   enthusiastic.
 
ttae   hyvra   muOya   nagaí   igirsiÚ-a>   ,
AnujGmuStda   ram<   ztzae=w   shöz>   .35.
tt> from there
hyvra>  best of horses
muOya>  well known
naga> c  elephants also
igirsiÚ-a>  similar to hillocks
AnujGmu>  followed
tda then
ram<  Rama
ztz>  by hundreds
Aw similarly
shöz>  by thousands

 
35.When   Rama   started   moving,   he   was   followed   by   hundreds   of   horses   and   elphants.
 
A¢tíaSy   sÚÏaíNdnagéêi;ta>   ,
ofœgcapxra>   zUra   jGmuraz<svae   jna>   .36.
A¢t>  in front
c also
ASy his
sÚÏa>  with varieties of weapons
cNdnagéêi;ta>  having sandal paste
ofœgcapxra>  with swords and bows
zUra>  warriors
jGmu>  went
Aaz<sv>  looking forward to witness the festivities
jna>  people

 
36.Rama's   chariot   was   preceded   by   armed   warriors   and   people   wishing   to   witness
the   festivities.
 
ttae   vaidÇzBdaí   StuitzBdaí   viNdnam!   ,
is<hnadaí   zUra[a<   tda   zuïuivre   piw   .37.
tt> there
vaidÇzBda> c  sounds of musical instruments
StuitzBda> c  praises also
viNdnam!  by vandhis
is<hnada> c  like the roar of lions
zUra[a<  by the warriors
tda then
zuïuivre  were heard
piw on the way

 
37.On   the   way   Rama   heard   the   music   from   instruments,   praises   and   the   roar   of   the   warriors.
 
hrœMyvataynSwai--URi;tai->     smNtt>   ,
kIyRma[>   supu:paE"EyRyaE   ôIi-rir<dm>   .38.
hrœMyvataynSwai->  standing on the terraces
-Ui;tai->  well dressed and ornamented
smNtt>  every where
kIyRma[>  being showered
supu:paE"E>  with bunches of flowers
yyaE  went
ôIi->  by ladies
Air<dm>  always victorious

 
38.Rama   was   showered   with   flowers   all   the   way   by   ladies   from   the   terraces.
 
ram<   svaRnv*a'œGyae   ramiàyickI;Rv>   ,
vcaei-r¢(EhRrœMySwa>   i]itSwaí   vviNdre   .39.
ram<  Rama
svaRnv*a'œGy>  by all chaste ladies
ramiàyickI;Rv>  praying for blessing by Rama
vcaei->  with the following sthotras
A¢(E>  best
hrœMySwa>  those on the terrace
i]itSwa>  those on the ground
c also
vviNdre  praised

 
39.All   were   singing   praises   of   Rama   and   praying   for   his   blessings.
 
nUn<   nNdit   te   mata   kaEsLya   mat&nNdn   ,
pZyNtI   isÏyaÇ<   Tva<   ipÈy<   raJymviSwtm!   .40.
nUn<  shortly
nNdit  will be pleased
te your
mata  mother
kaEsLya  Kausalya
mat&nNdn  one who pleases his mother
pZyNtI  seeing
isÏyaÇ<  festivities
Tva<  you
ipÈy<  your fore father's
raJym!  as a king
AviSwtm!  coronated

 
40.Your   mother   will   soon   be   very   pleased   on   your   coronation   as   the   king.
       
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