THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 75 : SLOKAS 41 TO 50

 
-rtzpw>   -   BHARATA'S   VOW
 
mXye   às­ae   -vtu   ôI:v]e;u   c   inTyz>   ,
kam³aexai--Utí   ySyayaˆR=numte   gt>   .41.
mXye  in drinks
às­>  having interest
-vtu  may he become
ôI;u  in women
A]e;u c  in gambling also
inTyz>  always
kam³aexai--Ut>  under the influence of anger and lust
c also
ySy on whose
AayR>  the elder
Anumte  desire
gt> went, he

 
41.Bharata   said   that   the   person   be   indulging   in   wine,   women   and   gambling.
 
ma   Sm   xmˆR   mnae   -UyadxmR<   suin;eivtam!   ,
ApaÇv;I–   -vtu   ySyayaˆR=numte   gt>   .42.
ma Sm  may not
xmˆR  in dharama
mn> mind
-Uyat!  be interested
AxmR<  in adharma
suin;eivtam!  may it reside
ApaÇv;I–  donating to undeserving
-vtu  may be he become
ySy on whose
AayR>  the elder
Anumte  desire
gt> went, he

 
42.Bharata   said   that   the   person   indulge   in   illegal   activities   and   donate   to   undeserving   persons.
 
s<ictaNySy   ivÄain   ivivxain   shöz>   ,
dSyu-IrivàluPyta<   ySyayaˆR=numte   gt>   .43.
s<ictain  amassed
ASy his
ivÄain  wealths
ivivxain  various
shöz>  in thousands
dSyui->  by robbers
ivàluPyta<  may be plundered
ySy on whose
AayR>  the elder
Anumte  desire
gt> went

 
43.Bharata   said   that   the   person   who   was   responsible   for   this   may   he   lose   all   his   wealth   by being   looted   by   robbers.
 
%-e   sNXye   zyanSy   yTpap<   pirkLPyte   ,
   pap<   -veÄSy   ySyayaˆR=inmte   gt>   .44.
%-e both
sNXye  during sunrise and sunset
zyanSy  oen who sleeps
yt! pap<  whih sin
pirkLPyte  has been laid down
tt! c pap<  that sin itself
-vet!  let it be so
tSy for him
ySy on whose
AayR>  the elder
Anumte  desire
gt> went

 
44.Bharata   said   that   let   the   person   be   visited   with   the   same   sin   as   ordained   who   sleeps during   sunrise   and   sunset.
 
ydi¶dayke   pap<   yTpap<   guétLpke   ,
imÇÔaehe   c   yTpap<   tTpap<   àitpXytam!   .45.
yt! which
Ai¶dayke  in respect of one who lights the pyre
pap<  sin
yt! pap<  which sin
guétLpke  in respect of one who sleeps with teacher's wife
imÇÔaehe  in case of breaking trust
c also
yt! pap<  which sin
tt! pap<  the same sin
àitpXytam!  let him attain

 
45.Bharata   said   that   the   person   deserves   the   same   sin   as   one   who   lights   the   pyre,   sleeps   with teacher's   wife   and   breaks   trust.
 
devtana<   ipt&[a<   c   mataipÇaeStwEv   c   ,
ma   Sm   kai;RTs   zuïU;a<   ySyayaˆR=numte   gt>   .46.
devtana<  for Gods
ipt&[a< c  for ancestors also
mataipÇae>  for mother and father
twa @v  similarly
c also
ma Sm kai;Rt!  may he not do
s> he
zuïU;a<  looking after
ySy on whose
AayR>  the elder
Anumte  desire
gt> went

 
46.Bharata   said   that   the   person   should   not   serve   the   Gods,   ancestors   and   parents.
 
sta<   laekaTsta<   kITyaR>   s<juòaTkmR[Stwa   ,
æZytu   i]àmXyEv   ySyayaˆR=numte   gt>   .47.
sta<  for blessed souls
laekat!  from the world
sta<  for blessed souls
kITyaR>  from fame
s<juòat!  well observed
kmR[>  from rituals
twa similarly
æZytu  may he deviate
i]àm!  quickly
AXy @v  now itself
ySy on whose
AayR>  the elder
Anumte  desire
gt> went, he

 
47.Bharata   said   let   the   person   not   do   the   rituals   for   the   blessed   and   also   be   divorced   from their   fame.
 
ApaSy   mat&zuïU;amnwˆR   sae=vitótam!   ,
dI"Rba÷mRhav]a   ySyayaˆR=numte   gt>   .48.
ApaSy  not doing
mat&zuïU;am!  serving mother
AnwˆR  in disaster
s> he
Avitótam!  may he end up
dI"Rba÷>  long armed
mhav]a  with broad shoulder
ySy on whose
AayR>  the elder
Anumte  desire
gt> went, he

 
48.Bharata   said   that   let   the   person   meet   disaster   by   not   serving   his   mother.
 
b÷puÇae   dirÔí   JvrraegsmiNvt>   ,
s   -UyaTstt<   ¬ezI   ySyayaˆR=numte   gt>   .49.
b÷puÇ>  with many sons
dirÔ>  in penury
c JvrraegsmiNvt>  and attacked by fever and injury
s> he
-Uyat!  let him become
stt<  always
¬ezI  grieving
ySy on whose
AayR>  the elder
Anumte  desire
gt> went, he

 
49.Bharat   said   that   ther   person   should   be   grieving   afflicted   with   fever   and   disease.
 
Aazamaz<smanana<   dInanamUXvRc]u;am!   ,
AwI–na<   ivtwa<   k…yaRXySyayaˆR=numte   gt>   .50.
Aaza<  their needs
Aaz<smanana<  flatterers
dInana<  in pitable state
^XvRc]u;am!  who look up
AwI–na<  those who plead
ivtwa<  break his word
k…yaRt!  let him do
ySy on whose
AayR>  the elder
Anumte  desire
gt> went, he

 
50.Bharata   said   that   the   person   may   break   his   promises   of   help   those   who   need   it.            
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