THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 93 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20

 
ïIramaïmivcy>   -   SEARCHING   FOR   RAMA'S   HERMITAGE
 
ikÚracirtaeÎez<   pZy   zÇu¹   pvRtm!   ,
hyE>   smNtadakI[R<   mkrEirv   sagrm!   .11.
ikÚracirtaeÎez<  where kinnaras frequent
pZy see
zÇu¹  Shatrugna
pvRtm!  top of te mountain
hyE>  by horses
smNtat!  on all sides
AakI[R<  overrun
mkrE> #v  like shark infested
sagrm! sea

 
11.Bharata   told   Shatrugna   to   observe   the   top   of   the   mountain   which   was   frequented   by
kinnaras   is   now   overrun   by   horses   like   a   sea   full   of   sharks.
 
@te   m&gg[a   -aiNt   zIºvega>   àcaeidta>   ,
vayuàivÏa>   zrid   me"jala   #vaMbre   .12.
@te these
m&gg[a>  herds of deer
-aiNt  appears
zIºvega>  running with speed
àcaeidta>  being egged on
vayuàivÏa>  blown by the wind
zrid  in autumn
me"jala>  masses of clouds
#v like
AMbre  in the sky

 
12.Bharata   pointed   to   Shatrugna   the   running   herds   of   deer   which   were   forced   to   move   by the   troops   and   said   that   it   looked   like   a   mass   of   clouds   being   blown   away   by   wind.
 
k…vRiNt   k…sumapIifta|!iCDr>su   sur-InmI   ,
me"àkazE>   )lkEdaRi][aTya   ywa   nra>   .13.
k…vRiNt  wear
izr>su  on their heads
sur-In!  fragrant
AmI these
me"àkazE>  like the cloud
)lkE>  with sheilds
dai][aTya>  southern
ywa like
nra>  men

 
13.The   troops   distinguished   by   shield   resembling   clouds,   wear   floral   ornaments   on   their
head   like   men   of   the   south.
 
in:kªjimv   -UTved<   vn<   "aeràdzRnm!   ,
AyaeXyev   jnakI[aR   s<àit   àit-ait   me   .14.
in:kªj<  silent
#v fully
-UTva  being
#d<  this
vn<  forest
"aeràdzRnm!  terrifying
AyaeXya #v  like ayodhya
jnakI[aR  filled with men
s<àit  now
àit-ait  appears
me to me

 
14.Bharata   told   Shatrugna   that   the   dead   silent   forest   appeared   like   ayodhya   with   these   troops.
 
orEédIirtae   re[uidRv<   àCDaXy   itóit   ,
t<   vhTyinl>   zIº<   k…vRiÚv   mm   iàym!   .15.
orE>  by hoofs
%dIirt>  raised
re[u>  dust
idv<  the sky
àCDaXy  touching
itóit  hangs
t<  that
vhit  drives away
Ainl>  wind
zIº<  quickly
k…vRn! #v  as though doing
mm me
iàym!  a favour

 
15.Bharata   told   Shatrugna   that   the   dust   raised   by   the   hoofs   rises   upto   the   sky   but   the   wind drives   it   away   as   a   favour   to   him.
 
SyNdna<SturgaepetaNsUtmuOyErixiótan!   ,
@taNs<ptt>   zIº<   pZy   zÇu¹   kanne   .16.
SyNdnan!  chariots
turgaepetan!  drawn by horses
sUtmuOyE>  with best of charioteers
Aixiótan!  driven
@tan!  these
s<ptt>  going
zIº<  with speed
pZy observe
zÇu¹  Shatrugna
kanne  in the forest

 
16.Bharata   told   Shatrugna   to   observe   the   chariots   drawn   by   horses   and   driven   by   the   best of   charioteers   rushing   through   the   forest.
 
@taiNvÇaistaNpZy   brœih[>   iàydzRnan!   ,
@nmaivzt>   zElmixvas<   ptiÇ[am!   .17.
@tan!  these
ivÇaistan!  frightened
pZy observe
brœih[>  peacocks
iàydzRnan!  a delight to see
@n<  this
Aaivzt>  entering
zElm!  mountain
Aixvas<  abode
ptiÇ[am!  birds'

 
17.Bharata   told   Shatrugna   to   observe   the   peacocks   frightened   and   running   into   the   mountain, the   abode   of   birds.
 
AitmaÇmy<   dezae   mnae}>   àit-ait   me   ,
tapsana<   invasae=y<   Vy­<   SvgRpAae   ywa   .18.
AitmaÇm!  most
Ay<  this
dez>  region
mnae}>  enchanting
àit-ait  appears
me to me
tapsana<  for ascetics
invas>  home
Ay<  this
Vy­<  suitable
SvgRpw> ywa  like a road to heaven

 
18.Bharata   told   Shatrugna   that   the   region   is   enchanting   like   a   way   to   heavens   and   is   an   apt place   for   ascetics   to   reside.
 
m&ga   m&gIi->   sihta   bhv>   p&;ta   vne   ,
mnae}êpa   †ZyNte   k…sumEirv   iciÇta>   .19.
m&ga>  deers
m&gIi->  with hinds
sihta>  along with
bhv>  many
p&;ta>  spotted
vne in the forest
mnae}êpa>  with enchating forms
†ZyNte  are seen
k…sumE>  with flowers
#v like
iciÇta>  decorated

 
19.Bharata   told   Shatrugna   that   the   spotted   deers   with   their   hinds   and   enchanting   forms
appear   as   though   decorated   with   flowers.
 
saxUsENya>   àitóNta<   ivicNvNtu   c   kannm!   ,
ywa   taE   pué;VyaºaE   †Zyte   ramlúm[aE   .20.
saxUsENya>  selected warriors
àitóNta<  may go ahead
ivicNvNtu  may search
c also
kannm!  in the forest
ywa till
taE the two
pué;VyaºaE  tiger among men
†Zyte  are located
ramlúm[aE  Rama and Lakshmana

 
20.Bharata   told   Shatrugna   to   send   selected   warriors   into   the   forest   to   seach   for   Rama   and Lakshmana   till   they   are   located.            
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