THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 58 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10

 
ïIramsNdezkwnm!   -   CONVEYING   RAMA'S   MESSAGE
 
àTyañStae   yda   raja   maehat!àTyagt>   pun>   ,
Awajuhav   t<   sUt<   ramv&ÄaNtkar[at!   .1.
àTyañSt>  being treated
yda when
raja  emperor
maehat!  from unconsciousness
àTyagt>  became conscious
pun>  again
Aw then
Aajuhav  called
t<  that
sUt<  charioteer
ramv&ÄaNtkar[at!  to learn about the latest from Rama

 
1.Dasaratha,   regaining   consciousness,   called   Sumantra   to   hear   the   latest   news   about   Rama.
 
Aw   sUtae   mharaj<   k«taÃilépiSwt>   ,
rammevanuzaecNt<   Ê>ozaekmiNvtm!   .2.
v&Ï<   prns<tÝ<   nv¢imv   iÖpm!   ,
ivinñsNt<   XyayNtmSvSwimv   k…Ãrm!   .3.
Aw then
sUt>  charioteer
mharaj<  to the emperor
k«taÃil>  with folded palms
%piSwt>  stood
ram< @v  only of Rama
AnuzaecNt<  worried
Ê>ozaekmiNvtm!  saddened because of difficulty
v&Ï<  aged
prns<tÝ<  very withered
nv¢<  caught recently
#v iÖpm!  like an elephant
ivinñsNt<  hissing
XyayNtm!  thinking deeply
ASvSw<  sick
#v k…Ãrm!  like an elephant

 
2,3.Sumantra   went   to   the   aged   emperor,   who   looked   in   difficulties   thinking   of   Rama   only, with   folded   palms.
 
raja   tu   rjsa   xUt<   XvSta¼<   smupiSwtm!   ,
AïupU[Rmuo<   dInmuvac   prmatRvt!   .4.
raja  the emperor
tu in this
rjsa  with dust
xUt<  ignoring his body
XvSta¼<  covered body
smupiSwtm!  standing in front
AïupU[Rmuo<  face streaked with tears
dIn<  pitiably
%vac  said
prmatRvt!  which shows his true inner feeling of anger

 
4.Dasaratha,   with   body   covered   with   dust   and   face   streaked   with   tears,   spoke   to   Sumantra revealing   his   inner   feeling   of   anguish   and   anger.
 
Kv   nu   vTSyit   xmaRTma   v&]mUlmupaiït>   ,
sae=TyNtsuiot>   sUt   ikmiz:yit   ra"v>   .5.
Kv nu  where
vTSyit  lives
xmaRTma  the epitome of dharma
v&]mUl<  the root of the tre
%paiït>  having reached
s> that
ATyNtsuiot>  who enjoyed luxurious life
sUt charioteer
ikm!  what
Aiz:yit  does he eat
ra"v>  Rama

 
5.Dasaratha   asked   Sumantra   where   does   Rama   live   having   reached   the   root   of   the   tree   and what   does   he   eat?
 
Ê>oSyanuictae   Ê>o<   sumÙ   zynaeict>   ,
-UimpalaTmjae   -UmaE   zete   kwmnawvt!   .6.
Ê>oSy  experience of sadness
Anuict>  not appropriate
Ê>o<  difficulty
sumÙ  Sumantra
zynaeict>  used to luxurious beds
-UimpalaTmj>  son of the emperor
-UmaE  on the ground
zete  sleep
kwm!  how
Anawvt!  like an orphan

 
6.Dasaratha   asked   Sumantra   how   can   Rama,   who   is   used   to   luxury,   sleep   on   the   ground?
 
y<   yaNtmnuyaiNt   Sm   pdaitrwk…Ãra>   , 
s   vTSyit   kw<   ramae   ivjn<   vnmaiït>   .7.
y<  whom
yaNtm!  when going out
AnuyaiNt Sm  were following
pdaitrwk…Ãra>  foot soldiers, chariots and elephants
s> that
vTSyit  will live
kw<  how
ram>  Rama
ivjn<  uninhabited
vn<  forest
Aaiït>  having reached

 
7.Dasaratha   further   asked   how   Rama   can   live   in   an   uninhabited   forest   while   in   the   city   he   was followed   by   foot   soldiers,   horses   and   elephants?
 
VyalErśm&gEracirt<   k«:[spRin;eivtm!   ,
kw<   k…maraE   vEdeýa   saxR<   vnmupiSwtaE   .8.
VyalE>  dangerous
m&gE>  animals
Aacirt<  inhabited by
k«:[spRin;eivtm!  with deadly snakes crawling about
kw<  how
k…maraE  the princes
vEdeýa saxR<  along with Sita
vn<  forest
%piSwtaE  reached

 
8.Dasaratha   asked   how   Rama,   Lakshmana   and   Sita   reached   the   forest   inhabited   by
dangerous   animals   and   snakes?
 
suk…mayaR   tpiSvNya   sumÙ   sh   sItya   ,
rajpuÇaE   kw<   padErvéý   rwaÌtaE   .9.
suk…mayaR  the lovely
tpiSvNya  one who is to be pitied
sumÙ  Sumantra
sh sItya  along with Sita
rajpuÇaE  the princes
kw<  how
padE>  on foot
Avéý  getting down
rwat!  form chariot
gtaE  went

 
9.Dasaratha   asked   how   did   Rama,   Lakshmana   and   Sita   go   on   foot?
 
isÏawR>   olu   sUt   Tv<   yen   †òaE   mmaTmjaE   ,
vnaNt<   àivzNtaE   taviñnaivv   mNdrm!   .10.
isÏawR>  is blessed
olu alone
sUt charioteer
Tv<  you
yen by whom
†òaE  were seen
mm my
AaTmjaE  two sons
vnaNt<  in the forest
àivzNtaE  entering
taE the two
AviñnaE #v  like Ashwini devas
mNdrm!  thick

 
10.Dasaratha   told   Sumantra   that   he   is   truely   blessed   since   he   alone   has   seen   Rama,
Lakshmana   and   Sita   enter   the   thick   forest.            
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