THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 25 : SLOKAS 21 TO 30

maÇazI>pir¢h>   -   GETTING   BLESSINGS   FROM   MOTHER
 
AagmaSte   izvaSsNtu   isXyNtu   c   pra³ma>   ,
svRsMpÄye   ram   SviStman!   gCD   puÇk   .21.
Aagma>  the paths traveled
te your
izva> sNtu  may they bring you luck
isXyNtu  may be successful
c also
pra³ma>  prowess
svRsMpÄye  in all the actions taken
ram Rama
SviStman!  at all times may you be blesses
gCD you may go
puÇk  child

 
21.Kausalya   wishes   Rama   a   safe   journey   and   success   in   all   his   efforts.
 
SviSt   te=St!TvaNtir]e_y>   paiwRve_y>   pun>   pun>   ,
svˆR_yíEv   deve_yae   ye   c   te   pirpiNwn>   .22.
SviSt  may good happen
te to you
AStu  let it be
AaNtir]e_y>  from those who live in the heavens
paiwRve_y>  from those who live on the earth
pun> pun>  again and again
svˆR_y>  from all
c also
@v only
deve_y>  from the Gods
ye c  whoever may be
te to you
pirpiNwn>  those who are aginst

 
22.Kausalya   wished   that   from   all   the   Gods   and   human   beings   Rama   may   get   benefit.
 
zu³Ssaemí   sUyRí   xndae=w   ymStwa   ,
paNtu   TvamicRta   ram   d{fkar{yvaisnm!   .23.
zu³>  Sukra
saem>  Chandra
c sUyR>  Surya aslo
c xnd>  Kubera also
Aw now
ym> twa  similarly Yama
paNtu  may protect
Tvam!  you
AicRta>  who are to be worshipped
ram Rama
d{fkar{yvaisnm!  living in Dandakaranya

 
23.Kausalya   said   that   all   those   who   are   worshipped   may   protect   Rama   in   the   Dandakaranya.
 
Ai¶vaRyuStwa   xUmae   mÙaíi;Rmuoac!Cyuta>   ,
%pSpzRnkale   tu   paNtu   Tva<   r"unNdn   .24.
Ai¶>  Agni
vayu> twa  Vayu also
xUm>  with the shine of a star
mÙa>  blessings
c also
\i;muoat!  from the sages
Cyuta>  emanating
%pSpzRnkale  at the time of pouring argya into the sacred flame
tu in this
paNtu  let them protect
Tva<  you
r"unNdn  descendant of Raghu

 
24.Kausalya   told   Rama   that   the   Gods   of   the   elements   and   the   chanting   of   sages   will   protect him.
 
svRlaekà-urœäüa   -Ut-taR   tw;Ry>   ,
ye   c   ze;aSsuraSte   Tva<   r]Ntu   vnvaisnm!   .25.
svRlaekà-u>  Vishnu the lord of the universe
äüa  Brahma
-Ut-taR  Siva
twa \;y>  sages also
ye whoever they are
c also
ze;a> sura>  other devas
te they
Tva<  you
r]Ntu  may protect
vnvaisnm!  living in the forest

 
25.Kausalya   told   Rama   may   the   three   Gods   and   devas   protect   him   in   the   forest.
 
#it   maLyESsurg[aNgNxEíaip   yziSvnI   ,
Stuiti-íanukªlai-rancaRytlaecna   .26.
#it thus
maLyE>  with flowers
surg[an!  deva ganas
gNxE> c Aip  with light and incense also
yziSvnI  famous
Stuiti-> c  with prayers also
Anukªlai->  appropriae to the Gods
AancR  performed puja
Aaytlaecna  with great foresight

 
26.Thus   saying,   Kausalya   performed   puja   to   propitiate   all   the   Gods.
 
Jvln<   smupaday   äaü[en   mhaTmna   ,
havyamas   ivixna   ramm¼lkar[at!   .27.
Jvln<  the flame
smupaday  making it grow
äaü[en  by brahmins
mhaTmna  the great soul
havyamas  ordered to perform homam
ivixna  as per rituals
ramm¼lkar[at!  for the welfare of Rama

 
27.Kausalya   then   ordered   the   brahmins   to   perform   yagna   for   the   welfare   of   Rama.
 
"&t<   ñetain   maLyain   simx>   ñets;Rpan!   ,
%psMpadyamas   kaEsLya   prma¼na   .28.
"&t<  ghee
ñetain  white
maLyain  flowers
simx>  sacred twigs
ñets;Rpan!  white mustard
%psMpadyamas  gathered
kaEsLya  Kausalya
prma¼na  best among women

 
28.Kausalya   collected   materials   for   the   yagna.
 
%paXyaySs   ivixna   ÷Tva   zaiNtmnamym!   ,
÷thVyavze;e[   baý<   bilmkLpyt!   .29.
%paXyay>  the preceptor
s> that
ivixna  as per rules
÷Tva  performing havan
zaiNtm!  to avoid happening of bad events
Anamym!  for the welfare
÷thVyavze;e[  the remaining portion of the havis
baý<  outside
bilm!  offering
AkLpyt!  made

 
29.The   brahmin   performed   havan   for   the   welfare   of   Rama   and   the   success   of   his   mission.
 
mxudXy]t"&tE>   SviSt   vaCy   iÖja<Stt>   ,
vacyamas   ramSy   vne   SvSTyyni³yam!   .30.
mxudXy]t"&tE>  with honey, curd, rice and ghee
SviSt  blessings
vaCy  chanting vedas
iÖjan!  brahmins
tt> then
vacyamas  made them say
ramSy  for Rama
vne in the forest
SvSTyyni³yam!  the ritual called svasthyayanam

 
30.Kausalya   then   made   the   brahmins   chant   slokas   and   bless   Rama   for   a   safe   stay   in   the   forest.            
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