THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 31 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10

 
lúm[anugmna_ynu}a   -   PERMITTING   LAKSHMANA   TO   COME
 
@v<   ïuTva   tu   s<vad<   lúm[>   pUvRmagt>   ,
ba:ppyaRk…lmuo>   zaek<   saeFumz³…vn!   .1.
@v<  as above
ïuTva  hearing
tu s<vad<  the latest decisions
lúm[>  Lakshmana
pUvR<  already
Aagt>  arrived there
ba:ppyaRk…lmuo>  with tears streaming down his face
zaek<  grief
saeFum!  to tolerate
Az³…vn!  was not able

 
1.Lakshmana,   who   was   listening   to   the   conversation,   was   unable   to   control   his   feelings   and had   tears   streaming   down   his   face.
 
s   æatuír[aE   gaF<   inpIf(   r"unNdn>   ,
sItamuvacaityza   ra"v<   c   mhaìtm!   .2.
s> he
æatu>  elder brother's
cr[aE  both feet
gaF<  grasping
inpIf(  fell prostrate at the feet
r"unNdn>  scion of Raghu dynasty
sIta<  in front of Sita
%vac  spoke as follows
Aityza>  very famous
ra"v< c  to Raghava
mhaìtm!  one who gives refuge to anyone who seeks his help

 
2.Lakshmana   fell   prostrate   at   Rama's   feet   and   spoke   as   follows.
 
yid   gNtu<   k«ta   buiÏvRn<   m&ggjayutm!   ,
Ah<   Tva=nugim:yaim   vnm¢e   xnuxRr>   .3.
yid in case
gNtu<  to go
k«ta  done
buiÏ>  decision
vn<  to the forest
m&ggjayutm!  full of deer and elephants
Ah<  I
Tva you
Anugim:yaim  will lead
vnm!  in the forest
A¢e  ahead of
xnuxRr>  with bow in hand

 
3.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   he   will   lead   the   way   in   the   forest   with   bow   in   his   hand.
 
mya   smetae=r{yain   bøin   ivcir:yis   ,
pi]i-rœm&gyUwEí   s'œ"uòain   smNtt>   .4.
mya by me
smet>  with you
Ar{yain  in the forests
bøin  great
ivcir:yis  will spend time
pi]i->  with birds
m&gyUwE>  with groups of animals
c also
s'œ"uòain  creating big noises
smNtt>  every where

 
4.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   he   alone   will   look   after   them   in   the   great   forest.
 
n   devlaeka³m[<   namrTvmh<   v&[e   ,
@eñyR<   va=ip   laekana<   kamye   n   Tvya   ivna   .5.
n not
devlaeka³m[<  living in the heavens
n not
AmrTvm!  immortality like devas
Ah<  I
v&[e  desire
@eñyR<  to rule as king
va or
Aip and
laekana<  for the three worlds
kamye n  I do not desire
Tvya ivna  without you

 
5.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   he   neither   like   immortality   nor   rule   the   three   worlds   without   him.
 
@v<   äuva[>   saEimiÇvRnvasay   iniít>   ,
rame[   b÷i->   saNTvEinRi;Ï>   punrävIt!   .6.
@v<  like this
äuva[>  when told
saEimiÇ>  Lakshmana
vnvasay  regarding living in forest
iniít>  with determination
rame[  by Rama
b÷i->  in many ways
saNTvE>  with good words
ini;Ï>  refusing
pun>  again
AävIt!  spoke

 
6.Lakshmana,   on   being   discouraged   politely   by   Rama,   again   spoke   as   follows.
 
Anu}atí   -vta   pUvRmev   ydSm!yh<   ,
ikimdanI<   punird<   i³yte   me   invar[m!   .7.
Anu}at>  permission
c also
-vta  by you
pUvR< @v  earlier itself
yt! thus
AiSm  has obtained
Ah<  I
ik<  why
#danI<  now
pun>  again
#d<  the present decision
i³yte  being decided
me for me
invar[m!  net agreeing

 
7.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   he   has   already   agreed   to   Lakshmana   accompanying   him   to   the forest.   Thus   the   reason   for   this   decision   is   not   clear.
 
ydwR<   àit;exae   me   i³yte   gNtuimCDt>   ,
@tidCDaim   iv}atu<   s<zyae   ih   mman"   .8.
ydwR<  for some reason
àit;ex>  not agreed
me for me
i³yte  has been decided
gNtu<  to accompany
#CDt>  desirous
@tt!  this
#CDaim  I desire
iv}atu<  to know
s<zy>  am worried about what have I done
ih thus
mm my
An" faultless one

 
8.Lakshmana   asked   Rama   to   explain   the   reason   for   changing   the   earlier   decision.
 
ttae=ävINmhateja   ramae   lúm[m¢t>   ,
iSwt<   àaGgaimn<   vIr<   yacman<   k«taÂilm!   .9.
tt> then
AävIt!  spoke
mhateja>  one with great luster
ram>  Rama
lúm[m!  to Lakshmana
A¢t>  in front of him
iSwt<  standing
àaGgaimn<  ready to go before any one
vIr<  the brave
yacman<  pleading
k«taÂilm!  with palms pressed together

 
9.Rama   then   spoke   to   the   pleading   Lakshmana   who   was   ready   to   go   to   the   forest.
 
iõGxae   xmRrtae   vIr>   stt<   sTpwe   iSwt>   ,
iày>   àa[smae   vZyae   æata   cais   soa   c   me   .10.
iõGx>  with great affection
xmRrt>  following the path of dharma
vIr>  brave
stt<  at all times
sTpwe  on the path of righteousness
iSwt>  going
iày>  lovable
àa[sm>  as dear as his life
vZy>  amenable
æata  younger brother
c also
Ais you are
soa c  bosom friend also
me for me

 
10.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   he   is   very   dear   to   Rama   and   he   is   a   brother   and   a   close   friend also.            
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