THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 54 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20

 
-rÖajaïmgmnm!   -   GOING   TO   BHARADWAJA'S   ASHRAM
 
s<àivZy   mhaTmanm&i;<   iz:yg[Erœv&tm!   ,
s<iztìtmeka¢<   tpsa   lBxc]u;m!   .11.
÷tai¶haeÇ<   †òœvEv   mha-ag<   k«taÃil>   ,
ram>   saEimiÇ[a   saxR<   sItya   ca_yvadyt!   .12.
s<àivZy  entering
mhaTman<  the great soul
\i;<  rishi
iz:yg[Erœv&tm!  surrounded by disciples
s<iztìt<  completing his penance
@ka¢<  ever praying to God
tpsa  by penance
lBxc]u;m!  having obtained the power of knowing things
÷tai¶haeÇ<  having performed havan
†òœva  nearing
@v only
mha-ag<  with a clear heart
k«taÃil>  with folded palms
ram>  Rama
saEimiÇ[a  with Lakshmana
saxR<  accompanied by
sItya c  with Sita also
A_yvadyt!  paid his respects

 
11,12.Rama   accompanied   by   Sita   and   Lakshmana,   entered   the   hermitage   and   paid   his respects   to   the   rishi.
 
Nyvedyt   caTman<   tSmE   lúm[pUvRj>   ,
puÇaE   dzrwSyava<   -gvNramlúm[aE   .13.
Nyvedyt c  introduced
AaTman<  himself
tSmE  to him
lúm[pUvRj>  Lakshmana's elder brother
puÇaE  sons
dzrwSy  Dasartha's
Aava<  the two of us
-gvn!  O! lord
ramlúm[aE  known as Rama and Lakshmana

 
13.Rama   introduced   himself   and   Lakshmana   to   Bharadwaja   as   the   two   sons   of   Dasaratha.
 
-ayaR   mmey<   vEdehI   kLya[I   jnkaTmja   ,
ma<   canuyata   ivjn<   tpaevnminiNdta   .14.
-ayaR  wife
mm my
#y<  she
vEdehI  named Vaidehi
kLya[I  blessed one
jnkaTmja  Janaka's daughter
ma<  me
c also
Anuyata  is following
ivjn<  uninhabited
tpaevnm!  tapovan
AiniNdta  faultless one

 
14.Rama   then   introduced   Sita   as   his   wife   and   Janaka's   daughter.
 
ipÇa   àìaJyman<   ma<   saEimiÇrnuj>   iày>   ,
AymNvgmdœæaÇa   vnmev   †Fìt>   .15.
ipÇa  by father
àìaJyman<  having been sent
ma<  me
saEimiÇ>  Sumitra's son
Anuj>  younger
iày>  affectionate
Aym!  he
ANvgmdœ  is accompanying me
æata  brother
vn<  to the forest
@v only
†Fìt>  with a determined mind

 
15.Rama   then   introduced   Lakshmana   as   his   younger   brother   and   son   of   Sumitra   who   is determined   to   accompany   him.
 
ipÇa   inyu­a   -gvNàeúyamStpaevnm!   ,
xmRmev   cir:yamStÇ   mUl)lazna>   .16.
ipÇa  by father
inyu­a>  ordered
-gvn!  O! lord
àveúyam>  are proceeding
tpaevnm!  to tapovan
xmRmev  praying to God only
cir:yam>  we will spend time
  there
mUl)lazna>  eating roots and fruits

 
16.Rama   told   Bharadwaja   that   they   have   been   ordered   by   Dasaratha   to   go   to   the   forest. There   they   will   live   on   roots   and   fruits   and   spend   time   praying   to   God.
 
tSy   tÖcn<   ïuTva   rajpuÇSy   xImt>   , 
%panyt   xmaRTma   gamXyRmudk<   tt>   .17.
tSy his
tt! that
vcn<  words
ïuTva  hearing
rajpuÇSy  prince's
xImt>  intelligent
%panyt  presented
xmaRTma  blessed one
gam!  milk
Arœ¸y<  rice with tulsi leaves (called argyam)
%dk<  with water
tt> then

 
17.Bharadwaja,   on   hearing   Rama's   words   blessed   him   with   giving   prasad.
 
nanaivxanÚrsaNvNymUl)laïyan!   ,
te_yae   ddaE   tÝtpa   vas<   cEvaNvkLpyt!   .18.
nanaivxan!  varieties of
AÚrsan!  eatables and juices
vNymUl)laïyan!  made from roots and fruits
te_y>  to them
ddaE  gave
tÝtpa>  having completed penance
vas<  a place for them to stay
c also
@v only
ANvkLpyt!  pointed

 
18.Bharadwaja   gave   them   eatables   and   juices   made   from   roots   and   fruits   and   then   told   them about   a   place   where   they   can   stay.
 
m&gpi]i-rasInae   muini-í   smNtt>   ,
rammagtm_yCyR   Svagtenah   t<   muin>   .19.
m&gpi]i->  by anlimals and birds
AasIn>  surrounded
muini-> c  with rishis also
smNtt>  everywhere
ram<  to Rama
Aagtm!  having come
A_yCyR  praising
Svagten  to partake of a dinner to be given by him
Aah respecfully requested
t<  him
muin>  rishi

 
19.Bharadwaja,   after   praising   Rama,   requested   Rama   to   have   dinner   with   him.
 
àitg&ý   c   tamcaRmupivò<   s   ra"vm!   ,
-rÖajae=ävIÖaKy<   xmRyu­imd<   tda   .20.
àitg&ý c  accepting also
tam!  that
AcaR<  prayer
%pivò<  seated
s> that
ra"vm!  to Rama
-rÖaj>  Bharadwaja
AävIt!  spoke
vaKy<  these words
xmRyu­<  full of meaning
#d<  the following
tda then

 
20.Bharadwaja,   accepting   Rama's   obeisance,   adviced   him   as   follows.            
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