THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 26 : SLOKAS 21 TO 30

ïIramk«tsItaepdez>   -   RAMA   ADVICES   SITA
 
ra}a   sTyàit}en   ipÇa   dzrwen   me   ,
kEkeYyE   àIitmnsa   pura   dÄaE   mhavraE   .21.
ra}a  the king
sTyàit}en  one who always speaks the truth
ipÇa  father
dzrwen  by Dasaratha
me my
kEkeYyE  to Kaikeyi
àIitmnsa  with a happy mind in return for the help rendered
pura  long ago
dÄaE  were given
mhavraE  two great boons

 
21.Rama   told   Sita   that   his   father   had   granted   two   boons   to   Kaikeyi   long   ago.
 
tya=Xy   mm   s¾e=iSmÚi-;eke   n&paeXyte   ,
àcaeidtSssmyae   xmˆR[   àitinijRt>   .22.
tya by her
AXy now
mm my
s¾e  getting ready
AiSmn!  this
Ai-;eke  coronation
n&paeXyte  arranged by the king with great love
àcaeidt>  being requested
ssmy>  already given promoise
xmˆR[  according to dharma
àitinijRt>  was own over

 
22.Rama   told   Sita   that   Kaikeyi   requested   Dasaratha   to   keep   his   two   promises.
 
ctudRz   ih   v;aRi[   vStVy<   d{fke   mya   ,
ipÇa   me   -rtíaip   yaEvraJye   inyaeijt>   .23.
ctudRz  fourteen
ih surely
v;aRi[  years
vStVy<  to live
d{fke  in Dandakavana
mya by me
ipÇa  father
me my
-rt>  Bharatha
c Aip  during this time
yaEvraJye  as the crown prince
inyaeijt>  has been appointed

 
23.Rama   told   Sita   that   as   per   his   father's   wishes   he   has   to   live   in   Dandakavanam   for   fourteen years   and   Bharatha   will   be   the   crown   prince   during   this   period.
 
sae=h<   Tvamagtae   Ôòu<   àiSwtae   ivjn<   vnm!   ,
-rtSy   smIpe   tu   nah<   kWy>   kdacn   .24.
s> Ah<  that I
Tva<  you
Aagt>  have come
Ôòu<  to see
àiSwt>  started
ivjn< vn<  for the forest which is uninhabited
-rtSy  Bharatha's
smIpe tu  in front only
n not
Ah<  I
kWy>  to be praised
kdacn  at any time

 
24.Rama   told   Sita   that   on   his   way   to   the   uninhabited   forest   he   has   come   to   see   and     console her.   He   also   told   that   he   should   never   be   praised   in   front   of   Bharatha.
 
\iÏyu­a   ih   pué;a   n   shNte   prStvm!   ,
tSmaÚ   te   kwa>   kWya   -rSya¢tae   mm   .25.
\iÏyu­a  those who have gone up
ih surely
pué;a>  men
n shNte  will not tolerate
prStvm!  other's being praised
tSmat!  therefore
n not
te by you
kwa>  virtues
kWya  to be extoled
-rSy  Bharatha's
A¢t>  presence
mm my

 
25.Rama   told   Sita   that   great   men   do   not   like   others   being   praised   and   that   she   should   not speak   about   his   virtues   in   Bharatha's   presence.
 
naip   Tv<   ten   -tRVya   ivze;e[   kdacn   ,
Anukªltya   zKy<   smIpe   tSy   vitRtum!   .26.
n not
Aip also
Tv<  you
ten by him
-tRVya  fulfilling the desires
ivze;e[  specially
kdacn  at all times
Anukªltya  with a smiling face
zKy<  should do
smIpe tSy  in his presence
vitRtum!  to remain

 
26.Rama   advices   Sita   not   to   expect   any   favours   from   Bharatha   and   at   the   same   time   to   be cheerful   in   his   presence.
 
tSmE   dÄ<   n&pitna   yaEvraJy<   snatnm!   ,
s   àsa*STvya   sIte   n&pití   ivze;t>   .27.
tSmE  to him
dÄ<  has been given
n&pitna  by the king
yaEvraJy<  the status of crown prince
snatnm!  that which is hereditary
s> he
àsa*>  to be treated withrespect
Tvya  by you
sIte  Sita
n&pit> c  also a king
ivze;t>  specially

 
27.Rama   told   Sita   that   since   Bharatha   is   being   made   the   crown   prince,   she   should   treat   him with   respect.
 
Ah<   caip   àit}a<   ta<   guraeSsmnupalyn!   ,
vnmXyEv   yaSyaim   iSwrI-v   mniSvin   .28.
Ah<  I
c also
Aip and
àit}a< ta<  that promise
gurae>  father's
smnupalyn!  carrying out
vnm!  to the forest
AXy @v  now itself
yaSyaim  am going
iSwrI-v  be courageous and stay here
mniSvin  one who is chaste

 
28.Rama   told   Sita   that   he   is   on   his   way   to   the   forest   and   requested   her   to   stay   in   Ayodya courageously.
 
yate   c   miy   kLyai[   vn<   muinin;eivtm!   ,
ìtaepvasrtya   -ivtVy<   Tvya=n"e   .29.
yate  staying in
c also
miy me
kLyai[  blessed one
vn<  in the forest
muinin;eivtm!  where sages live
ìtaepvasrtya  engaged in observing rituals and fasts
-ivtVy<  have to live here
Tvya  by you
An"e  faultless one

 
29.Rama   told   Sita   that   while   he   is   living   in   the   forest   she   will   have   to   live   in   Ayodya   observing fasts   and   rituals.
 
kaLymuTway   devana<   k«Tva   pUja<   ywaivix   ,
viNdtVyae   dzrw>   ipta   mm   jneñr>   .30.
kaLy<  before sunrise everyday
%Tway  waking up
devana<  to the Gods
k«Tva  doing
pUja<  worship
ywaivix  as laid down
viNdtVy>  should be respected
dzrw>  Dasaratha
ipta  father
mm my
jneñr>  king

 
30.Rama   told   Sita   that   everyday   after   worshiping   the   Gods,   she   must   look   after   the   king, Dasaratha.            
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