THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 53 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10

 
ïIramlúm[s<vad>   -   DISCUSSION   BETWEEN   RAMA   AND   LAKSHMANA
 
s   t<   v&]<   smasaXy   sNXyamNvaSy   piímam!   ,
ramae   rmyta<   ïeó   #it   haevac   lúm[m!   .1.
s> that
t<  that
v&]<  tree
smasaXy  reaching
sNXyam!  prayers
ANvaSy  doing
piímam!  evening
ram>  Rama
rmyta<  in pleasing the hearts of all
ïeó>  the best
#it as follows
h %vac  spoke
lúm[m!  to Lakshmana

 
1.Rama,   reaching   the   tree   and   after   saying   the   evening   prayers,   spoke   to   Lakshmana.
 
AXyey<   àwma   raiÇyaRta   jnpdaÓih>   ,
ya   sumÙe[   rihta   ta<   naeTki{Qtumrœhis   .2.
AXy now
#y<  this
àwma  first
raiÇ>  night
yata  has come
jnpdat!  from inhabited place
bih>  outside
ya which
sumÙe[ rihta  without Sumantra
ta<  in this
n not
%Tki{Qtum!  in self pity
Arœhis  should indulge in

 
2.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   this   the   first   night   away   from   habitation   and   without   Suumantra. He   advised   Lakshmana   not   to   be   overcome   with   self   pity.
 
jagtRVymtiNÔ_yamXyà-&it   raiÇ;u   ,
yaeg]emae   ih   sItaya   vtRte   lúm[avyae>   .3.
jagtRVym!  should take care from dangers
AtiNÔ_yam!  being alert
AXyà-&it  from now on
raiÇ;u  during the nights
yaeg]em>  the task of ensuring the welfare
ih therefore
sItaya>  Sita's
vtRte  has come
lúm[  Lakshmana
Aavyae>  for both of us

 
3.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   they   have   to   be   alert   during   the   nights   to   ensure   the   safety   of Sita   from   now   on.
 
raiÇ<   kwiÂdevema<   saEimÇe   vtRyamhe   ,
%pavtaRmhe   -UmavaStIyR   SvymaijRtE>   .4.
raiÇ<  night
kwiÂt!  with difficulty
@v only
#ma<  this
saEimÇe  Lakshmana, son of Sumitra
vtRyamhe  we will spend
%pavtaRmhe  will lie down
-UmaE  on the ground
AaStIyR  spreading
Svy<  by ourselves
AaijRtE>  that were brought

 
4.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   they   will   lie   on   the   ground   and   spend   the   night   with   some difficulty.
 
s   tu   s<ivZy   meidNya<<   mharœhzynaeict>   ,
#ma>   saEimiÇye   ramae   Vyajhar   kwa>   zu-a>   .5.
s> that
tu in this
s<ivZy  after lying down
meidNya<<  on the ground
mharœhzynaeict>  accoustomed to sleeping on luxurious beds
#ma>  the following
saEimiÇye  to Lakshmana
ram>  Rama
Vyajhar  explained in detail
kwa>  informations
zu-a>  expressing the good thoughts

 
5.Rama   after   lying   down,   explained   to   Lakshmana   his   own   thoughts.
 
ØuvmXy   mharajae   Ê>o<   Svipit   lúm[   ,
k«tkama   ih   kEkeyI   tuòa   -ivtumrœhit   .6.
Øuvm!  surely
AXy now
mharaj>  the emperor
Ê>o<  in sorrow
Svipit  will be drowning
lúm[  Lakshmana
k«tkama  having acheived her desire
ih kEkeyI  Kaikeyi alone
tuòa  happiness
-ivtum!  to have
Arœhit  may be

 
6.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   Dasaratha   will   be   drowned   in   sorrow.   Only   Kaikeyi   wiil   be happy.
 
sa   ih   devI   mharaj<   kEkeyI   raJykar[at!   ,
Aip   n   Cyavyet!àa[aN†òœva   -rtmagtm!   .7.
sa that
ih surely
devI  queen
mharaj<  to the emperor
kEkeyI  Kaikeyi
raJykar[at!  for the sake of kingdom
Aip n Cyavyet!  will she not take it
àa[an!  life
†òœva  seeing
-rt<  Bharata
Aagtm!  having come

 
7.Rama   wondered   whether   Kaikeyi   will   spare   the   emperor's   life   at   least.
 
AnawíEv   v&Ïí   mya   cEv   ivnak«t>   ,
ik<   kir:yit   kamaTma   kEkeyIvzmagt>   .8.
Anaw>  without anyone to look after
c also
@v only
v&Ï> c  aged also
mya c  by me also
@v only
ivnak«t>  separated from
ik<  what
kir:yit  will he do
kamaTma  love towards the family
kEkeyIvz< Aagt>  coming under the spell of Kaikeyi

 
8.Rama   wondered   what   will   Dasaratha   do   now   without   anyone   to   lookafter   him,   after   being separated   from   his   son   and   coming   under   the   control   of   Kaikeyi.
 
#d<   VysnmalaeKy   ra}í   mitivæmm!   ,
kam   @vawRxmaR_ya<   grIyainit   me   mit>   .9.
#d<  now
Vysn<  sorrow
AalaeKy  observing
ra}>  emperor's
c also
mitivæmm!  confused thoughts
kam> @v  only lust
AwRxmaR_ya<  of the two dharma and wealth
grIyan!  has overtaken
#it thus
me for me
mit>  appears

 
9.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   looking   at   the   emperor's   sorrow   and   confusion,   he   was   of   the opinion   that   love   has   overshadowed   all   other   emotions.
 
kae   ýivÖanip   pumaNàmdaya>   k«te   Tyjet!   ,
DNdanuvitRn<   puÇ<   tatae   maimv   lúm[   .10.
k> who
ih surely
AivÖan!  unlettered in dharma
Aip even
puman!  as a man
àmdaya> k«te  for the sake of his wife
Tyjet!  will discard
DNdanuvitRn<  one who pleases all
puÇ<  son
tat>  as a father
ma<  me
#v like
lúm[  Lakshmana

 
10.Rama   wondered   which   father   will   give   up   a   son   like   him   for   the   sake   of   wife.            
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