THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 26 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20

ïIramk«tsItaepdez>   -   RAMA   ADVICES   SITA
 
Vyjna_ya<   c   muOya_ya<   ztpÇin-e][m!   ,
cNÔh<sàkaza_ya<   vIJyte   n   tvannm!   .11.
Vyjna_ya<  woth two white fans
c muOya_ya<  alwaya to be with you
ztpÇin-e][m!  with eyes of lotus having hundred petals
cNÔh<sàkaza_ya<  shining like the moon and the swan
vIJyte n  not being fammed
tv your
Aannm!  face

 
11.Sita   wondered   why   Rama   was   not   being   fanned.
 
vaiGmnae   viNdníaip   àùòaSTva<   nr;R-   ,
StuvNtae   naXy   †ZyNte   m¼lESsUtmagxa>   .12.
vaiGmn>  well known for praising
viNdn> c Aip  vandinas also
àùòa>  happily
Tva<  you
nr;R-  noblest among men
StuvNt>  those who extol
n not
AXy now
†ZyNte  are seen
m¼lE>  with songs of blessings
sUtmagxa>  with extoling the lineage

 
12.Sita   wondered   why   Rama   is   not   accompanied   by   the   retinue   of   his   admirers.
 
n   te   ]aEÔ<   c   dix   c   äaü[a   vedparga>   ,
mUrœi×   mUxaRi-i;­Sy   dxit   Sm   ivxant>   .13.
n not
te your
]aEÔ< c  sacred water also
dix c  with the scent of devadaru tree also
äaü[a>  brahmins
vedparga>  well versed in vedas
mUrœi×  on the head
mUxaRi-i;­Sy  one who is to annointed
dxit Sm  being annointed
ivxant>  as per custom

 
13.Sita   asked   Rama   why   the   brahmins   are   not   annointing   him   with   the   sacred   water.
 
n   Tva   àk«tySsvaR>   ïe[ImuOyaí   -Ui;t>   ,
AnuìijtuimCDiNt   paErjanpdaStwa   .14.
n not
Tva you
àk«ty>  people
svaR>  all of them
ïe[ImuOya>  leaders of the localities
c also
-Ui;t>  well ornamented
Anuìijtu<  to follow
#CDiNt  desires
paErjanpda>  people of the cities and villages
twa like that

 
14.Sita   wondered   why   Rama   was   not   followed   by   all   the   people   who   are   his   well-wishers.
 
ctui-RvˆRgsMpÚErœhyE>   kaÂn-Ui;tE>   ,
muOy>   pu:yrwae   yu­>   ik<   n   gCDit   te=¢t>   .15.
ctui-R>  with four
vegsMpÚE>  capable of high speed
hyE>  horses
kaÂn-Ui;tE>  with golden prnaments
muOy>  important for the function
pu:yrw>  a chariot named pushyaratha
yu­>  tethered with
ik< n gCDit  why has it not come
te your
A¢t>  in front

 
14.Sita   wondered   why   the   pushyaratha   was   not   coming   ahead   of   Rama.
 
n   hStI   ca¢t>   ïIma<Stv   l][pUijt>   ,
àya[e   lúyte   vIr   k«:[me"igirà->   .16.
n not
hStI c  elephant also
A¢t>  ahead of
ïIman!  used by kings
tv your
l][pUijt>  with all auspicious features
àya[e  travel
lúyte  seen
vIr brave
k«:[me"igirà->  like a dark cloud and mountain

 
15.Sita   also   wondered   why   the   king's   elephant   has   not   accompanied   Rama.
 
n   c   kaÂnicÇ<   te   pZyaim   iàydzRn   ,
-Ôasn<   purSk«Ty   yaNt<   vIrpurSsrm!   .17.
n not
c also
kaÂnicÇ<  adorned with gold
te to you
pZyaim  I see
iàydzRn  with a pleasing vace
-Ôasn<  the throne which follows where the king goes
purSk«Ty  for the purpose
yaNt<  being carried
vIrpurSsrm!  for the brave persons

 
17.Sita   asked   Rama   about   the   throne   which   is   always   carried   to   the   places   where   the   king   is.
 
Ai-;ekae   yda   s¾>   ikimdanIimd<   tv   ,
ApUvaˆR   muov[Rí   n   àh;Rí   lúyte   .18.
Ai-;ek>  coronation
yda this times
s¾>  is nearing
ik<  what
#danI<  now
#d<  is this
tv your
ApUvR>  which I have not seen before
muov[R> c  the colourless face
n not
àh;R> c  smile also
lúyte  seen

 
18.Sita   told   Rama   that   when   the   coronation   is   near,   she   does   not   see   happiness     and   also the   usual   colour   on   his   face.
 
#tIv   ivlpNtI<   ta<   àaevac   r"unNdn>   ,
sIte   tÇ-va<Stat>   àìajyit   ma<   vnm!   .19.
#tIv  like this
ivlpNtI<  speaking
ta<  her
àaevac  replied
r"unNdn>  the scion of Raghu dynasty
sIte  Sita
tÇ-van!  to be respected by us all
tat>  father
àìajyit  is sending
ma<  me
vnm!  to the forest

 
19.Rama   told   Sita   that   his   father   is   sending   him   to   the   forest.
 
k…le   mhit   s<-Ute   xmR}e   xmRcairi[   ,
z&[u   janik   yened<   ³me[a_yagt<   mm   .20.
k…le mhit  in a good dynasty
s<-Ute  born
xmR}e  knowing dharma well
xmRcairi[  steadfast in dharma
z&[u  please hear what I have to say
janik  Janaka's daughter
yen which
#d<  this
³me[  dharma
A_yagt<  happened
mm to me

 
20.Rama   asked   Siya   to   listen   carefully   what   he   has   to   say   abouy   what   has   happened   to   him.            
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