THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 65 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10

 
ANt>purivlap>   -   LADIES   IN   THE   HAREM   CRY
 
Aw   raÈya<   VytItaya<   àatrevapre=hin   ,
viNdn>   pyuRpaitó<StTpaiwRvinveznm!   .1.
Aw then
raÈya<  night
VytItaya<  having come to an end
àat>  at sun rise
@v only
Apre  the next
A=hin  day
viNdn>  heralders
pyuRpaitón!  reached
tt! that
paiwRvinveznm!  king's palace

 
1.As   a   new   day   dawned,   heralders   reached   Dasaratha's   palace.
 
sUta>   prms<Skara   magxaíaeÄmïuta>   ,
gayka>   StuitzIlaí   ingdNt>   p&wKp&wkœ   .2.
sUta>  suthas
prms<Skara>  well dressed and adorned
magxa> c  magadas also
%Ämïuta>  well known
gayka>  singers
StuitzIla>  well versed in praises
c also
ingdNt>  sang
p&wkœ p&wkœ  separately

 
2.The   heralders   sang   separately   impraise   of   Dasaratha.
 
rajan<   Stuvta<   te;amudaÄai-ihtaiz;am!   ,
àasada-aegivStI[R>   StuitzBdae   VyvxRt   .3.
rajan<  to th king
Stuvta<  praising
te;a<  their
%daÄai-ihtaiz;am!  singing in a loud voice
àasada-aegivStI[R>  spread all over the palace
StuitzBd>  the sound of praises
VyvxRt  resounded

 
3.The   praises   of   Dasaratha   as   sung   by   the   heralders   was   heard   all   over   the   palace   due   to   their loud   voice.
 
ttStu   Stuvta<   te;a<   sUtana<   pai[vadka>   ,
ApdanaNyudaùTy   pai[vadanvadyn!   .4.
tt> then
tu in this
Stuvta<  praising
te;a<  their
sUtana<  the heralders'
pai[vadka>  those who keep rythm
Apdanain  sacred tales
%daùTy  narrating
pai[vadan!  talas
Avadyn!  beat

 
4.As   the   heralders   sang   the   praises   by   narrating   tales,   others   beat   the   rhytm.
 
ten   zBden   ivhga>   àitbuÏa   ivsSvnu>   ,
zaoaSwa>   pÃrSwaí   ye   rajk…lgaecra>   .5.
ten zBden  by that sound
ivhga>  birds
àitbuÏa>  waking up
ivsSvnu>  chirped
zaoaSwa>  on the branches of trees
pÃrSwa>  in the nests
c also
ye whatever
rajk…lgaecra>  those in the palaces

 
5.The   birds   were   aroused   by   the   sound   of   praises   and   they   chirped.
 
Vyaùta>   pu{yzBdaí   vI[ana<   caip   inSvna>   ,
AazIgˆRy<   c   gawana<   pUryamas   veZm   tt!   .6.
Vyaùta>  being incanted
pu{yzBda> c  sacred hymns
vI[ana<  of the veenas
c also
Aip and
inSvna>  twangs
AazIgˆRy< c  singing as a blessing
gawana<  songs
pUryamas  was filled
veZm  palace
tt! that

 
6.The   incantations   of   sacred   hymns,   the   twangs   of   the   veenas   and   songs   sung   as   blessings filled   the   palace.
 
tt>   zuicsmacara>   pyuRpSwankaeivda>   ,
ôIv;Rvr-Uiyóa   %ptSwuyRwapurm!   .7.
tt> then
zuicsmacara>  those who are engaged in rituals
pyuRpSwankaeivda>  those who are expert in doing small duties
ôIv;Rvr-Uiyóa>  women and eunuchs
%ptSwu>  arrived
ywapurm!  as usual

 
7.Then   all   those   engaged   in   daily   activities   arrived.
 
hircNdns<p&­mudk<   kaÂnE"RqE>   ,
AainNyu>   õaniz]a}a   ywakal<   ywaivix   .8.
hircNdns<p&­<  mixed with red sandal
%dk<  water
kaÂnE>  golden
"qE>  pots
AainNyu>  brought
õaniz]a}a  those well versed in bathing system
ywakal<  at appropriate timing
ywaivix  as per practice

 
8.Then   water   mixed   with   red   sandal   paste   was   brought   in   golden   pots.
 
m¼lalM-nIyanI   àaznIyaNyupSkran!   ,
%pinNyuStwa=PyNya>   k…marIb÷la>   iôy>   .9.
m¼lalM-nIyanI  with articles to be applied on the body at auspicious times
àaznIyain  snacks
%pSkran!  pickles and pastes
%pinNyu>  were brought by them
twa similarly
Aip also
ANya>  other
k…marIb÷la>  with a number of virgins
iôy>  ladies

 
9.Similarly,   the   ladies   brought   items   to   be   applied   on   the   body   at   auspicious   times   along   with snacks   and   pastes.
 
svRl][sMpÚ<   svR<   ivixvdicRtm!   ,
svˆR   sugu[lúmIvÄÓ-Uvai-hairkm!   .10.
svRl][sMpÚ<  with all virtues
svR<  all
ivixvt!  as per practice
AicRtm!  presented
svR<  all
sugu[lúmIvt!  with good values and beauty
tt! that
b-Uv  became
Ai-hairkm!  that which is to be brought

 
10.All   articles   that   were   to   be   brought   were   of   good   quality   and   beautiful     They   were   presented as   per   practice.            
PROCEED TO SARGA 65 SLOKAS 11 TO 20 OF AYODHYA KANDA
RETURN TO SARGA 64 SLOKAS 1 TO 10 OF AYODHYA KANDA
RETURN TO INDEX OF SARGAS OF AYODHYA KANDA
RETURN TO INDEX OF KANDAS OF RAMAYANA