THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 90 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20

 
-rt-arÖajs<vad>   -   DISCUSSION   BETWEEN   BHARATA   AND   BHARADWAJA
 
su;uve   ymimǹ<   kaEsLya==nNdvxRnm!   ,
æaÇa   sh   s-ayaˆR   yiír<   àìaijtae   vnm!   .11.
inyu­>   ôIinyu­en   ipÇa   yae=saE   mhayza>   ,
vnvasI   -vetIh   sma>   ikl   ctudRz   .12.
ki½Ú   tSyapapSy   pap<   ktuRimheCDis   ,
Ak{qk<   -ae­…mna   raJy<   tSyanujSy   c   .13.
su;uve y<  gave birth to whom
Aimǹ<  destroyer of enemies
kaEsLya  Kausalya
AanNdvxRnm!  who brings pleasure to all
æaÇa sh  with brother
s-ayR>  with wife
y> who
icr<  for a long time
àìaijt>  has been sent
vnm!  to the forest
inyu­>  ordered
ôIinyu­en  compelled by wife
ipÇa  by father
y> who
AsaE  he
mhayza>  very famous
vnvasI -v  be a forest dweller
#it thus
#h here
sma>  years
ikl strictly
ctudRz  fourteen
ki½t!  I think
n not
tSy for him
ApapSy  without blame
pap<  difficulty
ktuR<  to do
#h now
#CDis  you desire
Ak{qk<  without hindrance
-ae­…mna>  to enjoy
raJy<  kingdom
tSy his
AnujSy c  for brother also

 
11,12,13.Bharadwaja   told   Bharata   that   he   hoped   Bharata   has   not   come   to   harm   Rama,
Lakshmana   and   Sita   so   that   Bharata   can   enjoy   the   kingdom   without   hindrance.
 
@vmu­ae   -rÖaj<   -rt>   àTyuvac   h   ,
pyRïunynae   Ê>oaÖaca   s<s¾manya   .14.
@v<  as above
%­>  being asked
-rÖaj<  to Bharadwaja
-rt>  Bharata
àTyuvac  replied
h see
pyRïunyn>  eyes filled with tears
Ê>oat!  from worry
vaca  with words
s<s¾manya  in a trembling voice

 
14.Bharata   replied   to   Bharadwaja   with   eyes   filled   with   tears   and   a   voice   affected   by   worry.
 
htae=iSm   yid   mamev<   -gvanip   mNyte   ,
mÄae   n   dae;maz»e   nEv<   mamnuzaix   ih   .15.
ht> am completely finished
AiSm  I
yid in case
ma<  me
@v<  as above
-gvan! Aip  you also
mNyte  think
mÄ>  towards me
n do not
dae;<  defect
Aaz»e  give a thought
n not
@v<  like this
mam!  me
Anuzaix  preach
ih surely

 
15.Bharata   told   Bharadwaja   that   he   should   not   have   such   thoughts   about   Bharata   and   in   case he   entertains   such   thoughts   Bharata   will   be   finished.
 
n   cEtidò<   mata   me   ydvaecNmdNtre   ,
nahmeten   tuòí   n   tÖcnmadde   .16.
n c  not also
@tt!  this
#ò<  appropriate
mata  mother
me my
yt! Avaect!  what was told
mdNtre  in my absence
n not
Ah<  I
@ten  by this
tuò>  tempted
c also
n not
tÖcn<  those orders
Aadde  I agree

 
16.Bharata   told   Bharadwaja   that   these   orders   were   issued   in   his   absence   and   he   is   not
agreeing   to   that.   Therefore   he   is   not   tempted   by   this.
 
Ah<   tu   t<   nrVyaºmupyat>   àsadk>   ,
àitnetumyaeXya<   c   padaE   tSyai-viNdtum!   .17.
Ah<  I
tu in this
t<  that
nrVyaº<  noblest man
%pyat>  has come
àsadk>  for his blessings
àitnetum!  to take back
AyaeXya<  to Ayodhya
c also
padaE tSy  at his feet
Ai-viNdtum!  to pay respects

 
17.Bharata   told   Bharadwaja   that   he   has   come   to   pay   his   respects   to   Rama,   seek   blessings of   Rama   and   take   Rama   back   to   Ayodhya.
 
Tv<   mamev<   gt<   mTva   àsad<   ktuRmrœhis   ,
z<s   me   -gvNram>   Kv   s<àit   mhIpit>   .18.
Tv<  you
ma<  me
@v<  like this
gt<  with mind
mTva  thinking
àsad<  to bless
ktuRm!  to bestow
Arœhis  please think
z<s  please do tell
me to me
-gvn!  lord
ram>  Rama
Kv where is he
s<àit  now
mhIpit>  emperor

 
18.Bharata   told   Bharadwaja   to   understand   him   and   bless   him   and   inform   where   Rama   is staying   at   present.
 
visóaidi-rœ\iTviG-yaRictae   -gva<Stt>   ,
%vac   t<   -rÖaj>   àsadaÑrt<   vc>   .19.
visóaidi->  by Vasishta and others
\iTviG->  by the learned brahmins
yaict>  being requested
-gvan!  lord
tt> then
%vac  said
t<  that
-rÖaj>  Bharadwaja
àsadat!  with blessing
-rt<  to Bharata
vc> the following words

 
19.Bharadwaja,   being   requested   by   Vasishta   and   others   blessed   Bharata   and   spoke   as
follows.
 
TvYyetTpué;Vyaº   yu­<   ra"vv<zje   ,
guév&iÄdRmíEv   saxUna<   canuyaiyta   .20.
Tviy  in you
@tt!  this
pué;Vyaº  noblest man
yu­<  is present
ra"vv<zje  born in Raghu dynasty
guév&iÄ>  respect towards elders
dm> c  not giving to any adharma
@v only
saxUna<  the great ancestors
c also
Anuyaiyta  following

 
20.Bharadwaja   told   Bharata   that   coming   from   Raghu   dynasty,   he   has   respect   for   elders,
follows   dharma   and   emulating   his   ancestors.            
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