THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 23 : SLOKAS 32 TO 42

 
lúm[kaep>   -   LAKSHMANA'S   ANGER
 
n   cah<   kamyeTywR<   y>   SyaCDÇumRtae   mm   ,
Aisna   tIú[xare[   iv*u½iltvcRsa   .32.
àg&hIten   vE   zÇu<   vi¿[<   va   n   kLpye   .33.
n not
c also
Ah<  I
kamye  tolerate to be alive
ATywR<  dangerous
y> who
Syat!  becomes
zÇu>  as an enemy
mt> turns out
mm my
Aisna  with asword
tIú[xare[  with sharp point
iv*u½iltvcRsa  shining like the lightning
àg&hIten vE  holding in hand
zÇu<  the enemy
vi¿[< va  even if he is Indra
n kLpye  will allow to move

 
32,33.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   he   will   not   spare   even   the   most   dreaded   enemy.
 
ofœgin:pe;ini:pòEgRhna   Êíra   c   me   ,
hSTyñnrhStaeéizraei--Rivta   mhI   .34.
ofœgin:pe;ini:pòE>  cut into pieces with sword
ghna  filled with
Êíra c  with no space even to set foot
me my
hSTyñnrhStaeéizraei->  strewn with heads and limbs of horses, elephants and warriors
-ivta  will become
mhI the earth

 
34.Lakshmana   said   that   the   ground   will   be   unfit   even   for   walking,   being   strewn   with   carcasses of   horses,   elephants   and   warriors.
ofœgxarahta   me=*   dIPymana   #vaÔy>   ,
pit:yiNt   iÖpa   -UmaE   me"a   #v   siv*ut>   .35.
ofœgxarahta>  being cut by the sword
me my
A* now
dIPymana>  burning
#v like
AÔy>  hillocks
pit:yiNt  will fall
iÖpa>  elephants
-UmaE  on the ground
me"a  clouds
#v like
siv*ut>  with lightning

 
35.Lakshmana   said   that   the   elephants   will   fall   to   the   ground   being   killed   by   my   sword.
 
bÏgaexa¼‚ilÇa[e   àg&hItzrasne   ,
kw<   pué;manI   SyaTpué;a[a<   miy   iSwte   .36.
bÏgaexa¼‚ilÇa[e  with gloves made of limpet leather
àg&hItzrasne  with the sacred bow in hand
kw<  how
pué;manI  prowess to oppose
Syat!  will occur
pué;a[a<  among men
miy me
iSwte  in the battle field

 
36.Lakshmana   wonders   who   will   have   the   courage   to   face   him   with   the   sacred   bow   in   hand.
 
b÷i-íEkmTySyÚeken   c   bøÃnan!   ,
ivinyaeúyaMyh<   ba[an!   n&vaijgjmmRsu   .37.
b÷i->  in large numbers
c @km!  even one
ATySyn!  sending with force
@ken  by one
c also
bøn!  many
jnan!  men
ivinyaeúyaim  am going to destroy
Ah<  I
ba[an!  with arrows
n&vaijgjmmRsu  attacking the heart of warriors, horses and elephants

 
37.Lakshmana   said   that   he   will   kill   with   arrows   warriors,   horses   and   elephants.
 
A*   me=ôà-avSy   à-av>   àsir:yit   ,
ra}íaà-uta<   ktuR<   à-uTv<   tv   c   à-ae   .38.
A* now
me my
Aôà-avSy  the depth of training in archery
à-av>  fame
àsir:yit  will spread everywhere
ra}>  the king
c also
Aà-uta<  dethroning
ktuR<  to do
à-uTv<  to rule
tv your
c also
à-ae  O!lord

 
38.Lakshmana   said   the   time   has   come   to   show   his   skill   in   archery   by   dethroning   the   king   and Installing   Rama   on   the   throne.
 
A*   cNdnsarSy   keyUramae][Sy   c   ,
vsUna<   c   ivmae]Sy   suùda<   palnSy   c   .39.
AnuêpaivmaE   baø   ram   kmR   kir:yt>   ,
Ai-;ecniv¹Sy   krœt&[a<   te   invar[e   .40.
A* now
cNdnsarSy  to smear sandal paste
keyUramae][Sy c  to wear shoulder rings also
vsUna<  materials
c ivmae]Sy  to be gifted also
suùda<  to well wishers
palnSy c  to protect also
AnuêpaE  so far being used
#maE baø  these two hands
ram Rama
kmR action to be taken
kir:yt>  will accomplish
Ai-;ecniv¹Sy  an impediment for crowning
krœt&[a<  those responsible
te your
invar[e  to be destroyed completely

 
39,40.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   the   time   has   come   to   use   his   hands   for   the   destruction   of those   who   stopped   the   coronation;   hands   which   were   helping   people.
 
ävIih   kae=*Ev   mya   ivyuJyta<   tvasuùt!àa[yz>suù¾nE>   ,
ywa   tvey<   vsuxa   vze   -veÄwEv   ma<   zaix   tvaiSm   ik»r>   .41.
ävIih  please tell
k> who
AXy now
@v only
mya by me
ivyuJyta<  to be separated
tv to you
Asuùt!  has become an enemy
àa[yz>suù¾nE>  from life, friends and fame
ywa how
tv in your
#y<  this
vsuxa  whole world
vze control
-vet!  will become
twa similarly
@v ma<  to me only
zaix  please order
tv youe
AiSm ik»r>  am obedient servant

 
41.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   he   is   Rama's   obedient   servant   and   wanted   orders   from   Rama to   destroy   his   enemies   and   take   control   of   the   world.
 
ivm&Jy   ba:p<   pirsaNTv!y   cask«t!   s   lúm[<   ra"vv<zvxRn>   ,
%vac   ipÈye   vcne   VyviSwt<   inbaex   mamev   ih   saEMy   sTpwe   .42.
ivm&Jy  wiping
ba:p<  the tears
pirsaNTv!y c  consoling also
Ask«t!  in many ways
s> he
lúm[<  Lakshmana
ra"vv<zvxRn>  the star of Raghuvamsa
%vac  spoke
ipÈye  father's
vcne  in obeying orders
VyviSwt<  have full faith
inbaex  please understand
ma<  me
@v only
ih surely
saEMy  blessed one
sTpwe  all dharmas are followed

 
42.Rama,   on   hearing   these   words,   wiped   Lakshmana's   tears   and   told   Lakshmana   that   he
had   great   faith   in   doing   things   right   and   obeying   father's   orders   is   upper   most   in   his   mind.   He requested   Lakshmana   to   under   stand   this   position   clearly.
 
#Tya;ˆR   ïImÔamay[e   vaLmIkIye   AaidkaVye   AyaeXyaka{fe   Çyaeiv<z>   sgR>   .23.
           
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