THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 94 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10

 
rame[   icÇkªqv[Rnm!   -   RAMA   DESCRIBES   CHITRAKUTA
 
dI"Rkalaei;tStiSmiNgraE   igirvniày>   ,
vEdeýa>   iàymaka'œ]n!Sv<   c   icÄ<   ivlae-yn!   .1.
Aw   dazriwiíÇ<   icÇkªqmdzRyt!   ,
-ayaRmmrs<kaz>   zcIimv   purNdr>   .2.
dI"Rkalaei;t>  living for a long time
tiSmn!  in that
igraE  mountain
igirvniày>  fond of mountains and foreasts
vEdeýa>  Sita's
iày<  desire
Aaka'œ]n!  thinking of
Sv<  his own
c icÄ<  mind also
ivlae-yn!  to divert
Aw then
dazriw>  Dasaratha's son
icÇ<  the lovely
icÇkªqm!  chitrakuta mountain
AdzRyt!  described as follows
-ayaRm!  to wife
Amrs<kaz>  like a god
zcI<  to Sachi
#v like
purNdr>  Indra

 
1,2.Rama   then   described   the   wonders   of   chitrakuta   mountain   to   Sita   to   please   her   and   also divert   his   mind,   having   lived   there   for   long.
 
n   raJyadœæ<zn<   -Ôe   n   suùiÑivRna-v>   ,
mnae   me   baxte   †òœva   rm[Iyimm<   igirm!   .3.
n not
raJyat!  from kingdom
æ<zn<  being exiled
-Ôe  good lady
n not
suùiÑ>  from close relatives
ivna-v>  separated
mn> mind
me my
baxte  is saddened
†òœva  seeing
rm[Iy<  delightful
#m<  this
igirm!  mountain

 
3.Rama   told   Sita   that   seeing   this   lovely   mountain   he   is   not   saddened   by   being   exiled   from   the kingdom   or   separated   from   relatives   and   friends.
 
pZyemmcl<   -Ôe   nanaiÖjg[ayutm!   ,
izorE>   oimvaeiÖÏExaRtumiÑivR-Ui;tm!   .4.
pZy please see
#mm!  this
Acl<  mountaun
-Ôe  blessed one
nanaiÖjg[ayutm!  inhabited by flocks of birds
izorE>  with peaks
o<  the sky
#v %iÖÏE>  like piercing
xatumiÑ>  full of minerals
iv-Ui;tm!  adorned

 
4.Rama   told   Sita   to   observe   the   flock  of   birds   living   in   the   mountains   and   the   high   peaks   with minerals.
 
keicÔjts»az>   keicT]tjsiÚ-a>   ,
pItmaiÃóv[aRí   keicNmi[vrà-a>   .5.
pu:pakRketka-aí   keicj!JyaetIrsà-a>   ,
ivrajNte=cleNÔSy   deza   xatuiv-Ui;ta>   .6.
keict!  some
rjts»az>  glittering like silver
keict!  some
]tjsiÚ-a>  like bloodred
pItmaiÃóv[aR> c  yellowish also
keict!  some
mi[vrà-a>  sparkling like the best gems
pu:pakRketka-a> c  with luster of topaz and crystal and ketaka flower
keict!  some
JyaetIrsà-a>  shining like stars and mercury
ivrajNte  appears
AcleNÔSy  the mountain's
deza>  regions
xatuiv-Ui;ta>  adorned with minerals

 
5,6.Rama   told   Sita   that   the   mountain   adorned   with   minerals   glittered   in   some   parts   like   silver, some   blood-red,   some   yellowish,   some   like   the   best   of   gems   and   some   like   stars   and mercury.
 
nanam&gg[ÖIiptrúv&]g[Erœv&t>   ,
AÊòE-aRTyy<   zElae   b÷pi]smak…l>   .7.
nanam&gg[ÖIiptrúv&]g[E>  with herds of deer, tiger, leopards and bears
v&t>  roaming about
AÊòE>  harmless
-ait  appears enchanting
Ay<  this
zEl>  mountain
b÷pi]smak…l>  with flocks of various birds

 
7.Rama   told   Sita   that   the   mountain   appears   enchanting   with   herds   of   harmless   deer,   tiger, leopards   and   bears   and   flocks   of   various   birds.
 
AaèjMb!vsnElaˆRØE>   iàyalE>   pnsExRvE>   ,
A»aelE-RVyitinzEibRLvitNÊkve[ui->   .8.
kaZmyRiròvé[EmRxUkEiStlkEStwa   ,
bdyaRmlkEnI–pEvˆRÇxNvnbIjkE>   .9.
pu:pviÑ>   )laepetEZDayaviÑmRnaermE>   ,
@vmaidi-rakI[R>   iïy<   pu:yTyy<   igir>   .10.
AaèjMb!vsnE>  with mangoes, roseapples and asanas trees
laeØE>  lodhra trees
iàyalE>  priyala trees
pnsE>  jackfruit trees
xvE>  dhava trees
A»aelE>  ankola trees
-VyitinzE>  bhavyas and tinisa trees
ibLvitNÊkve[ui->  bhel, tinduka and bamboo trees
kaZmyRiròvé[E>  kasmari, margosa andvarana trees
mxUkE>  madhuka trees
itlkE>  tilaka trees
twa similarly
bdyaRmlkE>  jujube and myrobalan trees
nIpE>  kadamba trees
veÇxNvnbIjkE>  cane, dhanava and pomegranates
pu:pviÑ>  with flowers
)laepetE>  with fruits
DayaviÑ>  providing shade
mnaermE>  pleasing to the mind
@vmaidi->  and similar varities
AakI[R>  filled with
iïy<  beauty
pu:yit  enhancing
Ay<  this
igir>  mountain

 
8,9,10.Rama   told   Sita   that   the   beauty   of   the   mountain   is   enhanced   by   the   fruit,   flowering   and shade   giving   trees   like   mangoes,   rose-apples,   asana,   lodhra,   priyala,   bread-fruit.   dhava, bhavya,   tinisa,   bamboos,   kas   mari,   margosa,   varana,   madhuka,tilaka,   jujube,   myrobalan, kadamba,   cane,   dhanava   and   pomegranate   trees.            
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