THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 59 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20

 
dzrwàlap>   -   DASARATHA'S   OUTPOURINGS
 
lInpu:krpÇaí   nreNÔ   kluzaedka>   ,
s<tÝpÒa>   piÒNyae   lInmInivh¼ma>   .11.
lInpu:krpÇa>  with lotus leaves immersed in water
c also
nreNÔ  O! emperor
klu;aedka>  with turbid water
s<tÝpÒa>  with withered lotus flowers
piÒNy>  lotus ponds
lInmInivh¼ma>  bereft of fishes and water birds

 
11.Sumantra   told   Dasaratha   that   the   lotus   flowers   in   the   ponds   have   withered   and   the   fish and   water   birds   have   gone.
 
jljain   c   pu:pai[   maLyain   Swljain   c   ,
naXy   -aNTyLpgNxIin   )lain   c   ywapurm!   .12.
jljain  in the water
c pu:pai[  flowers also
maLyain  flowers
Swljain  on the ground
c also
n not
AXy now
-aiNt  appear
ALpgNxIin  with no aroma
)lain c  fruits also
ywapurm!  as before

 
12.Sumantra   told   Dasaratha   that   the   flowers   were   without   smell   and   the   fruits   are   not   as   tasty   as before.
 
AÇaeXyanain   zUNyain   àlInivhgain   c   ,
n   cai-ramanaraman!   pZyaim   mnuj;R-   .13.
AÇ  now
%Xyanain  gardens
zUNyain  empty
àlInivhgain c  without any birds
n not
c also
Ai-raman!  looking beautiful
Aaraman!  parks
pZyaim  I see
mnuj;R-  noblest among men

 
13.Sumantra   told   Dasaratha   that   the   gardens   and   parks   look   empty.
 
àivzNtmyaeXya<   ma<   n   kiídi-nNdit   ,
nra   rammpZyNtae   inñsiNt   mu÷muR÷>   .14.
àivzNtm!  while entering
AyaeXya<  into Ayodhya
ma<  me
n not
kiít!  any one
Ai-nNdit  welcomed
nra>  men
ramm!  Rama
ApZyNt>  not seeing
inñsiNt  took heavy breath
mu÷>mu÷>  again and again

 
14.Sumantra   told   Dasaratha   that   none   welcomed   him  on   entering   Ayodhya   as   they   were
disappointed   in   not   seeing   Rama.
 
dev   rajrw<   †òœva   ivna   ramimhagtm!   ,
Ê>oadïumuo>   svaˆR   rajmagRgtae   jn>   .15.
dev lord
rajrw<  the royal chariot
†òœva  seeing
ivna ram<  without Rama
#h here
Aagtm!  come
Ê>oat!  due to sadness
Aïumuo>  with face streaked with tears
svR>  in each
rajmagRgt>  main road
jn> man

 
15.Sumantra   told   Dasaratha   that   each   man   seeing   the   empty   royal   chariot   on   the   roads,   had his   face   streaked   with   tears.
 
hrœMyEivRmanE>   àasadErveúy   rwmagtm!   ,
hahakark«ta   nayaˆR   ramadzRnkizRta>   .16.
hrœMyE>  in big mansions
ivmanE>  in seven storeyed building
àasadE>  in the palaces
Aveúy  seeing
rw<  chariot
Aagtm!  coming
hahakark«ta  cried aloud pitiably
nayR>  ladies
ramadzRnkizRta>  who were saddened in not seeing Rama

 
16.Sumantra   told   Dasaratha   that   ladies   all   over   the   city   cried   pititably   not   seeing   Rama   in   the chariot.
 
AaytEivRmlEnˆRÇErïuvegpirPlutE>   ,
ANyaeNymi-vI]Nte   Vy­matRtra>   iôy>   .17.
AaytE>  unable to open
ivmlE>  with closed eye lids
neÇE>  with eyes
AïuvegpirPlutE>  full of tears
ANyaeNym!  towards each other
Ai-vI]Nte  were seeing
Vy­<  without batting eye lids
AatRtra>  overcome with grief
iôy>  ladies

 
17.Sumantra   old   Dasaratha   that   the   ladies   were   looking   at   each   other   with   eyes   full   of   tears.
 
naimÇa[a<   n   imÇa[amudasInjnSy   c   ,
AhmatRtya   ikiÂiÖze;mupl]ye   .18.
n not present
AimÇa[a<  among enemies
n not present
imÇa[a<  among friends
%dasInjnSy c  unenthusiastic people also
Ah<  I
AatRtya  saddened
ikiÂt!  any
ivze;<  difference
%pl]ye  see

 
18.Sumantra   told   Dasaratha   that   there   is   no   difference   between   people   who   are   overcome with   grief.
 
Aàùòmnu:ya   c   dInnagtur¼ma   ,
AatRSvrpirMlana   ivinñistinSvna   .19.
inranNda   mharaj   ramàìajnatura   ,
kaEsLya   puÇhInev   AyaeXya   àit-ait   me   .20.
Aàùòmnu:ya  with cheerless men
c also
dInnagtur¼ma  with depressed mentally elephants and horses
AatRSvrpirMlana  with voice chocked with grief
ivinñistinSvna  with a hissing sound
inranNda  without happiness
mharaj  O! emperor
ramàìajnatura  being sad having sent Rama to forest
kaEsLya  Kausalya
puÇhIna  separated from son
#v like
AyaeXya  ayodhya
àit-ait  appears
me to me

 
19,20.Sumantra   told   Dasaratha   that   Ayodhya,   like   Kausalya,   is   unhappy   and   depressed
because   of   sending   Rama   to   stay   in   forest.            
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