THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 59 : SLOKAS 21 TO 30

 
dzrwàlap>   -   DASARATHA'S   OUTPOURINGS
 
sUtSy   vcn<   ïuTva   vaca   prmdInya   ,
ba:paephtya   raja   t<   sUtimdmävIt!   .21.
sUtSy  charioteer's
vcn<  words
ïuTva  hearing
vaca  with words
prmdInya  showing the heaviness of the heart
ba:paephtya  voice choked with tears
raja  emperor
t<  that
sUt<  to the charioteer
#dm!  the following
AävIt!  spoke

 
21.Dasaratha,   hearing   Sumantra's   words,   spoke   the   following   with   a   heavy   heart   and   voice chocked   with   tears.
 
kEkeYya   ivinyu­en   papai-jn-avya   ,
mya   n   mÙk…zlErśv&ÏE>   sh   smiwRtm!   .22.
kEkeYya  by Kaikeyi
ivinyu­en  bound
papai-jn-avya  following the bad deeds of ancestors
mya by me
n not
mÙk…zlE>  the able advicers
v&ÏE> sh  with elders
smiwRtm!  was consulted

 
22.Dasaratha   told   Sumantra   that   being   bound   by   Kaikeyi's   words,   he   did   not   consult   the advicers.
 
n   suùdśi-nR   camaTyEmRÙiyTva   n   nEgmE>   ,
mya=ymwR>   sMmaehat!ôIhetae>   shsa   k«t>   .23.
n not
suùdśi->  with well wishers
n not
c also
AmaTyE>  with ministers
mÙiyTva n  not consulted
nEgmE>  with citizens
mya by me
Aym!  this
AwR>  act
sMmaehat!  with a confused mind
ôIhetae>  for the sake of wife
shsa  suddenly
k«t>  was done

 
23.Dasaratha   told   Sumantra   that   this   decision   was   taken   suddenly   without   consulting   anyone for   the   sake   of   his   wife.
 
-ivtVytya   nUnimd<   va   Vysn<   mht!   ,
k…lSyaSy   ivnazay   àaÝ<   sUt   y†CDya   .24.
-ivtVytya  by fate
nUn<  now
#d<  this
va or
Vysn<  difficulty
mht!  great
k…lSy  for the dynasty's
ASy this
ivnazay  downfall
àaÝ<  has happened
sUt charioteer
y†CDya  accidentally

 
24.Dasaratha   told   Sumantra   that   this   difficulty   has   happened   accidentally   and   may   lead
to   the   destruction   of   this   dynasty.
 
sUt   yXyiSt   te   ikiÂNmya=ip   suk«t<   k«tm!   ,
Tv<   àapyazu   ma<   ram<   àa[a>   sNTvryiNt   mam!   .25.
sUt charioteer
yid AiSt  in case present
te to you
ikiÂt!  even a small amount
mya Aip  by me also
suk«t<  good deed
k«tm!  done
Tv<  you
àapy  reach
Aazu  quickly
ma<  me
ram<  to Rama
àa[a>  soul
sNTvryiNt  is hastening
mam!  me

 
25.Dasaratha   told   Sumantra   that   in   case   Sumantra   felt   obliged   to   him,   Sumantra   should   take him   to   Rama   quickly   as   his   soul   desires.
 
yXyXyaip   mmEva}a   invtRytu   ra"vm!   ,
n   zúyaim   ivna   ram<   muøtRmip   jIivtum!   .26.
yid in case followed
AXy Aip  even now
mm my
@v Aa}a  orders only
invtRytu  may return
ra"vm!  Rama
n zúyaim  cannot bear
ivna ram<  without Rama
muøtRm! Aip  even for a moment
jIivtum!  to live

 
26.Dasaratha   told   Sumantra   that   in   case   his   orders   are   to   be   followed,   Rama   should   come back   since   ha   cannot   live   without   Rama.
 
Awva=ip   mhaba÷gRtae   Ër<   -iv:yit   ,
mamev   rwmaraePy   zIº<   ramay   dzRy   .27.
Awva  otherwise
Aip and
mhaba÷>  one with long hands
gt> having gone
Ër<  far away
-iv:yit  will become
ma< @v  me alone
rw<  in the chariot
AaraePy  carrying
zIº<  quickly
ramay  in front of Rama
dzRy  please take me

 
27.Dasaratha   told   Sumantra   to   take   him   to   Rama,   however   far   Rama   might   have   gone.
 
v&Äd<ò+ae   mhe:vas>   KvasaE   lúm[pUvRj>   ,
yid   jIvaim   saXven<   pZyey<   sItya   sh   .28.
v&Äd<ò+>  with white beautiful teeth
mhe:vas>  best among archers
Kv where
AsaE  he
lúm[pUvRj>  Lakshmana's elder brother
yid jIvaim  in case I am alive
saxu  with happiness
@n<  him
pZyey<  will see
sItya sh  along with Sita

 
28.Dasaratha   asked   Sumantra   the   whereabouts   of   Rama   and   said   in   case   he   is   alive   he will  see Rama   and   Sita.
 
laeihta]<   mhaba÷mamu­mi[k…{flm!   ,
ram<   yid   n   pZyaim   gim:yaim   ym]ym!   .29.
laeihta]<  with red eyes
mhaba÷<  with long hands
Aamu­mi[k…{flm!  wearing diamond ear drops
ram<  Rama
yid n pZyaim  in case I donot see
gim:yaim  will go
ym]ym!  to the world of Yama

 
29.Dasaratha   told   Sumantra   that   in   case   he   is   not   able   to   see   Rama,   he   will   die.
 
Atae   nu   ik<   Ê>otr<   yae=himúvak…nNdnm!   ,
#mamvSwamapÚae   neh   pZyaim   ra"vm!   .30.
At> more than this
nu ik<  what is there
Ê>otr<  difficulty
y> Ah<  that I
#úvak…nNdnm!  son of the Ikshvaku dynasty
#mam!  in this
AvSwa<  situation
AapÚ>  greatly grieving
n not
#h here
pZyaim  see
ra"vm!  Rama

 
30.Dasaratha   told   Sumantra   that   what   more   difficulty   is   there   when   he   cannot   see   Rama.            
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