THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 45 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10

 
tmsatIrgmnm!   -   REACHING   BANKS   OF   RIVER   TAMASA
 
Anur­a   mhaTman<   ram<   sTypra³mm!   ,
AnujGmu>   àyaNt<   t<   vnvasay   manv>   .1.
Anur­a>  with steadfast devotion
mhaTman<  the great soul
ram<  Rama
sTypra³mm!  very valiant
AnujGmu>  followed
àyaNt<  started
t<  him
vnvasay  to go to the forest
manv>  citizens

 
1.The   citizens   who   were   devoted   to   Rama,   followed   him   when   he   started   for   the   forest.
 
invitRte=ip   c   blaTsuùÖgˆR   c   rajin   ,
nEv   te   s<NyvtRNt   ramSyanugta   rwm!   .2.
invitRte Aip  even though returned
c also
blat!  as per convention
suùÖgˆR  wishing the welfare of relatives
c rajin  the king also
n not
@v only
te they
s<NyvtRNt  return
ramSy  Rama's
Anugta>  having followed
rwm!  chariot

 
2.Those   who   followed   Rama's   chariot   did   not   return   even   though   the   king   had   returned.
 
AyaeXyainlyana<   ih   pué;a[a<   mhayza>   ,
b-Uv   gu[s<pÚ>   pU[RcNÔ   #v   iày>   .3.
AyaeXyainlyana<  the citizens of Ayodhya
ih surely
pué;a[a<  for men
mhayza>  very famous
b-Uv  became
gu[s<pÚ>  with good virtues
pU[RcNÔ>  a full moon
#v like
iày>  favourite

 
3.Rama   became   the   favourite   of   all   citizens   of   Ayodhya   because   of   his   fame   and   virtues.
 
s   yaCyman>   kak…t!Sw>   Svai->   àk«iti-Stda   ,
k…vaR[>   iptr<   sTy<   vnmevaNvpXyta   .4.
s> that
yaCyman>  being requested
kak…t!Sw>  Rama
Svai->  by his
àk«iti->  citizens
tda then
k…vaR[>  making
iptr<  father
sTy<  true to his word
vn<  to live in the forest
@v only
ANvpXyta  determined

 
4.Rama,   inspite   of   the   pleadings   of   his   followers,   was   determined   to   go   to   the   forest   to   ensure his   father's   words   are   honoured.
 
Ave]ma[>   sõeh<   c]u;a   àipbiÚv   ,
%vac   ram>   sõeh<   ta>   àja>   Sva>   àja   #v   .5.
Ave]ma[>  awaiting
sõeh<  with kindness
c]u;a  with eyes
àipbn!  pleasing
#v like
%vac  spoke
ram>  Rama
sõeh<  with kindness
ta> them
àja>  people
Sva>  own relatives
àja>  people
#v like

 
5.Rama,   the   benevolent,   who   was   pleasing   to   the   eyes,   spoke   to   the   followers.
 
ya   àIitrœb÷maní   mYyyaeXyainvaisnam!   ,
mt!iàyawR<   ivze;e[   -rte   sa   inveZytam!   .6.
ya which one
àIit>  devotion
b÷man> c  respect also
miy in me
AyaeXyainvaisnam!  residents of Ayodhya
mt!iàyawR<  to do something to please me
ivze;e[  more than me
-rte  in Bharata
sa all that
inveZytam!  may be showered on him

 
6.Rama   adviced   the   followers   that   in   case   they   have   respect   and   devotion   to   him,   they   should show   more   respect   to   Bharata.
 
s   ih   kLya[cairÇ>   kEkeYyanNdvxRn>   ,
kir:yit   ywavÖ>   iàyai[   c   ihtain   c   .7.
s> he
ih surely
kLya[cairÇ>  with all virtues
kEkeYyanNdvxRn>  enhances Kaikeyi's happiness
kir:yit  will do
ywavt!  adhering to traditions
v> to you
iàyai[ c  acts beneficial also
ihtain c  and proper also

7.   Rama   told   them   that   Bharata   will   follow   the   traditions   and   do   things   in   the   right   way   so that   they   will   benefit.
 
}anv&Ïae   vyaebalae   m&ÊvI–yRgu[aiNvt>   ,
Anuêp>   s   vae   -taR   -iv:yit   -yaph>   .8.
}anv&Ï>  well versed in traditions
vyaebal>  clean in all respects
m&Ê>  very kind hearted
vIyRgu[aiNvt>  with great courage
Anuêp>  to be praised in all aspects
s> he
v> to you
-taR  as a king
-iv:yit  will shine
-yaph>  addressing all your needs

 
8.Rama   praises   Bharata   for   his   intelligence   and   kind   hearted   nature.   He   advices   his   followers that   Bharata   will   look   after   their   needs   and   will   be   a   good   king.
 
s   ih   rajgu[EyuR­ae   yuvraj>   smIi]t>   ,
Aip   caip   mya   izòE>   kayR<   vae   -rœt&zasnm!   .9.
s> he
ih surely
rajgu[E>  with all the qualities of a king
yu­>  endowed with
yuvraj>  as a crown prince
smIi]t>  has been ordained
Aip and
c also
Aip mya  by me also
izòE>  by elders like you also
kayR<  has to be accepted
v> for you
-rœt&zasnm!  king's orders

 
9.Rama   told   his   followers   that   Bharata   has   been   ordained   by   the   king   as   the   crown   prince   and he   has   all   the   requisite   qualities   of   a   ruler.   He   should   thus   be   accepted   by   all.
 
n   sNtPyeXywa   casaE   vnvas<   gte   miy   ,
mharajStwa   kayaˆR   mm   iàyickI;Rya   .10.
n sNtPyet!  without being hurt
ywa similarly
c also
AsaE  this
vnvas<  to live in the forest
gte after having gone
miy me
mharaj>  the king
twa like
kayR>  behave
mm to me
iàyickI;Rya  in case you act to please

 
10.Rama   reiterates   that   in   case   his   followers   want   to   keep   him   happy,   they   should   not   do anything   which   will   hurt   the   king.            
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