THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 52 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10

 
ïIramadIna<   g¼atr[m!   -   RAMA   AND   OTHERS   CROSS   GANGES
 
à-ataya<   tu   zvRyaR<   p&wuv]a   mhayza>   ,
%vac   ram>   saEimiÇ<   lúm[<   zu-l][m!   .1.
à-ataya< tu  at the time of dawn
zvRyaR<  after night
p&wuv]a>  intelligent and brave
mhayza>  very famous
%vac  spoke as follows
ram>  Rama
saEimiÇ<  Sumitra's son
lúm[<  to Lakshmana
zu-l][m!  with pleasing features

 
1.Rama   spoke   to   Lakshmana   as   follows   at   dawn.
 
-aSkraedykalae=y<   gta   -gvtI   inza   ,
AsaE   suk«:[ae   ivhg>   kaeiklStat   kªjit   .2.
-aSkraedykal>  thetime of sunrise
Ay<  this
gta spent
-gvtI  nicely
inza  night
AsaE  this
suk«:[>  bharadwaja
ivhg>  bird
kaeikl>  cuckoo
tat brother
kªjit  is singing

 
2.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   bharadwaja   bird   and   cuckoo   are   singing   at   the   time   of sunrise.
 
brœih[ana<   c   in"aˆR;>   ïUyte   ndta<   vne   ,
tram   jahœnvI<   zIºga<   sagr¼mam!   .
gCDam>   sNXyupasawR<   TvrySv   mharw   .3.
brœih[ana<  peacocks'
c in"aˆR;>  voices also
ïUyte  are heard
ndta<  shouting
vne in the forest
tram>  we will cross
jahœnvI<  the river ganges
zIºga<  flowing swiftly
sagr¼mam!  towards the sea
gCDam>  we will go
sNXyupasawR<  after morning prayers
TvrySv  please hurry up
mharw  great charioteer

 
3.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   they   have   to   cross   the   ganges   early   and   decided   to   leave   after morning   prayers.
 
iv}ay   ramSy   vc>   saEimiÇimRÇnNdn>   ,
guhmamÙœy   sUt<   c   sae=itót!æatur¢t>   .4.
iv}ay  learning
ramSy  Rama's
vc> intensions
saEimiÇ>  Lakshmana
imÇnNdn>  liked by friends
guh<  Guha
AamÙœy  informing
sUt< c  charioteer also
s> that
Aitót!  stood
æatu>  brother
A¢t>  in front of

 
4.Lakshmana   immediately   informed   Guha   and   Sumantra   of   Rama's   intentions.
 
s   tu   ramSy   vcn<   inzMy   àitg&ý   c   ,
SwpitStU[Rmaøy   sicvaindmävIt!   .5.
s> he
tu in this
ramSy  Rama's
vcn< orders
inzMy  hearing
àitg&ý c  carryingout
Swpit>  king of the locality
tU[R<  immediately
Aaøy  calling
sicvan!  ministers
#dm!  the following
AävIt!  ordered

 
5.Guha   immediately   called   his   ministers   and   gave   them   the   following   orders.
 
ASy   vahns<yu­a<   k[R¢ahvtI<   zu-am!   ,
suàtara<   †Fa<   tIwˆR   zIº<   navmuphar   .6.
ASy for him
vahns<yu­a<  with all necessary attachments
k[R¢ahvtI<  with a boatman
zu-am!  pleasing
suàtara<  easily crossable
†Fa<  sturdy
tIwˆR  on the ghat
zIº<  quickly
nav<  a boat
%phar  may please be placed

 
6.Guha   told   his   ministers   to   place   a   sturdy   boat   with   boatman   for   Rama's   use   in   the   ghat.
 
t<   inzMy   guhadez<   guhamaTyg[ae   mhan!   ,
%paeý   éicra<   nav<   guhay   àTyvedyt!   .7.
t<  that
inzMy  hearing
guhadez<  Guha's orders
guhamaTyg[>  Guha's ministers
mhan!  famous
%paeý  placing in the water
éicra<  lovely
nav<  boat
guhay  to Guha
àTyvedyt!  informed

 
7.Guha's   ministers   carried   out   his   orders   and   placed   a   lovely   boat   in   the   river.
 
tt>   s   àaÃil-URTva   guhae   ra"vmävIt!   ,
%piSwtey<   naErœdev   -Uy>   ik<   krvai[   te   .8.
tt> then
s> that
àaÃil> -UTva  with palms together respectfully
guh>  Guha
ra"vm!  to Rama
AävIt!  spoke as follows
%piSwta  has been placed
#y<  this
naE>  boat
dev Lord
-Uy>  anything more
ik< krvai[  what can I do
te for you

 
8.Guha   then   enquired   from   Rama   what   more   he   needs.
 
tvamrsutàOy   ttuR<   sagrga<   ndIm!   ,
naEiry<   pué;Vyaº   ta<   Tvmaraeh   suìt   .9.
tv for you
AmrsutàOy  like deva's son
ttuR<  to cross
sagrga<  running towards the sea
ndIm!  river
naE> #y<  this boat
pué;Vyaº  noblest among men
ta<  on it
Tv<  you
Aaraeh  please board
suìt  one who follows dharma

 
9.Guha   told   Rama   that   he   can   use   the   boat   to   cross   the   river   ganges.
 
Awaevac   mhateja   ramae   guhimd<   vc>   ,
k«tkayaˆR=iSm   -vta   zIºmaraePytaimit   .10.
Aw after that
%vac  spoke
mhateja>  lustrous
ram>  Rama
guh<  to Guha
#d< vc>  these words
k«tkayR> AiSm  have got what I needed
-vta  by you
zIº<  quickly
AaraePyta<  items may please be loaded
#it thus

 
10.Rama   told   Guha   that   his   needs   are   met   and   requested   Guha   to   load   the   items   on   the   boat.            
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