THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 28 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20

 
vnvasÊ>okwnm!   -   EXPLAINING   HAZARDS   OF   LIVING   IN   FOREST
 
suPyte   p[RzYyasu   Svy<   -¶asu   -Utle   ,
raiÇ;u   ïmioÚen   sIte   Ê>omtae   vnm!   .11.
suPyte  to sleep
p[RzYyasu  on bed of grass
Svy<  by himself
-¶asu  falling from above
-Utle  on the ground
raiÇ;u  during nights
ïmioÚen  after a tiring day's penance
sIte  Sita
Ê>om!  very difficult
At> therefore
vnm!  forest

 
11.Rama   told   Sita   that   after   a   hard   day's   work   one   has   to   sleep   on   a   bed   of   grass.
 
AhaeraÇ<   c   sNtae;>   ktRVyae   inytaTmna   ,
)lErœv&]avpittE>   sIte   Ê>omtae   vnm!   .12.
AhaeraÇ< c  during day and night
sNtae;>  satisfaction
ktRVy>  to be obtained
inytaTmna  controlling his senses
)lE>  with fruits
v&]avpittE>  falling from the trees
sIte  Sita
Ê>om!  very difficult
At> therefore
vnm!  forest

 
12.Rama   continuing   with   the   difficulties   in   the   forest,   told   Sita   that   one   has   to   live   on   fruits falling   from   the   trees.
 
%pvasí   ktRVyae   ywaàa[en   mEiwil   ,
jqa-arí   ktRVyae   vLklaMbxair[a   .13.
%pvas> c  fasting also
ktRVy>  has to be observed
ywaàa[en  according to one's capability
mEiwil  daughter of Mythila king
jqa-ar> c  with matted hair also
ktRVy>  has to be done
vLklaMbxair[a  wearing clothes of tree bark

 
13.Rama   told   Sita   that   one   has   to   wear   clothes   of   tree   barks,   with   matted   hair   and   observe fast.
 
devtana<   ipt&[a<   c   ktRVy<   ivixpUvRkm!   ,
àaÝanamitwIna<   c   inTyz>   àitpUjnm!   .14.
devtana<  for the Gods
ipt&[a< c  for one's forefathers
ktRVy<  has to be done
ivixpUvRkm!  as laid down in the shastras
àaÝanam!  who have come
AitwIna< c  for the guests also
inTyz>  at all times
àitpUjnm!  obeisance

 
14.Rama   said   that   prayer   to   Gods,   forefathers   and   attending   the   guests   have   to   be   done   at all   times.
 
kayRiôri-;ekí   kale   kale   c   inTyz>   ,
crta   inymenEv   tSma΂>otr<   vnm!   .15.
kayR>  has to be done
iÇ>  three times
Ai-;ek>  bathing
c also
kale kale c  at the appropriate times
inTyz>  every day
crta  one who follows
inymen  as per custom
@v only
tSmat!  therefore
Ê>otr<  is very difficult
vnm!  forest

 
15.Rama   told   Sita   that   one   has   to   take   bath   three   times   a   day   which   makes   life   very   difficult in   the   forest.
 
%pharí   ktRVy>   k…sumE>   SvymaùtE>   ,
Aa;ˆR[   ivixna   veXya<   bale   Ê>omtae   vnm!   .16.
%phar>  worship
c also
ktRVy>  has to be done
k…sumE>  with flowers
Svy<  by self
AaùtE>  plucked
Aa;ˆR[  by the sages
ivixna  as laid down
veXya<  in the scriptures
bale  innocent one
Ê>om!  very difficult
At> therefore
vnm!  forest

 
16.Rama   told   Sita   that   living   in   is   more   diffcult   because   of   collecting   flowers   by   one   self   for worshipping   the   Gods   as   laid   down.
 
ywalBxen   ktRVy>   sNtae;Sten   mEiwil   ,
ytaharEvRncrEinRTy<   Ê>omtae   vnm!   .17.
ywalBxen  that which is available
ktRVy>  has to be done
sNtae;>  satisfied with eating
ten with that
mEiwil  daughter of Mythila king
ytaharE>  with controlled diet
vncrE>  those living in forest
inTy<  at all times
Ê>om!  very difficult
At> therefore
vnm!  forest

 
17.Rama   told   Sita   that   those   living   in   forest   have   to   be   satisfied   with   what   is   available,   making life   in   forest   very   difficult.
 
AtIv   vataiStimr<   bu-u;a   caÇ   inTyz>   ,
-yain   c   mhaNTyÇ   ttae   Ê>otr<   vnm!   .18.
AtIv  in great quantity
vata>  stormy wind
itimr<  darkness
bu-u;a c  hunger also
  there
inTyz>  at all times
-yain c  dangers also
mhaiNt  very great
  there
tt> therefore
Ê>otr<  is very difficult
vnm!  forest

 
18.Rama   told   Sita   that   stormy   winds,   darkness   and   hunger   will   always   trouble   in   the   forest. Also   there   are   great   lurking   dangers   there,   making   life   difficult.
 
srIs&paí   bhvae   b÷êpaí   -aimin   ,
criNt   p&iwvI<   dpaRÄtae   Ê>otr<   vnm!   .19.
srIs&pa> c  pythons also
bhv>  many
b÷êpa>  with large body
c also
-aimin  O! lovely one
criNt  will crawl
p&iwvI<  all over the ground
dpaRt!  with pride
tt> thus
Ê>otr<  is very difficult
vnm!  forest

 
19.Rama   told   Sita   that   the   forest   is   full   of   pythons   crawling   on   the   ground   making   life   difficult in   forest.
 
ndIinlynaSspaR   ndIk…iqlgaimn>   ,
itóNTyav&Ty   pNwan<   ttae   Ê>otr<   vnm!   .20.
ndIinlyna> ilivng n th dg f th irvrs 
spaR>  snakes
ndIk…iqlgaimn>  weaving about like rivers
itóiNt  will be lying
Aav&Ty  obstructing
pNwan<  the paths
tt> thus
Ê>otr<  is very difficult
vnm!  forest

 
20.Rama   told   Sita   that   snakes   will   be   all   over   the   place   obstructing   movement,   thus   making life   difficult   in   the   forest.
             
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