THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 99 : SLOKAS 33 TO 42

 
ïIramdzRnm!   -   MEETING   RAMA
 
Axary*ae   ivivxaiíÇa>   sumnsSsda   ,
sae=y<   jqa-arimm<   vhte   ra"v>   kwm!   .33.
Axaryt!  adorned
y> who
ivivxa>  various
icÇa>  beautiful
sumns>  fragrant flowers
sda always
s> Ay<  that he
jqa-ar< #m<  this matted hair
vhte  endure
ra"v>  Rama
kwm!  how

 
33.Bharata   asked   how   Rama   who   used   to   wear   fragrant   flowers   on   his   head,   now   endures matted   hair.
 
ySy   y}EyRwaeiÎòEyuR­ae   xmRSy   sÂy>   ,
zrIr¬ezs<-Ut<   s   xmR<   pirmagRte   .34.
ySy whose
y}E>  sacrificial performances
ywaeiÎòE>  as ordained
yu­>  deserved
xmRSy  merit
sÂy>  acquire
zrIr¬ezs<-Ut<  through mortification of body
s> he
xmR<  merit
pirmagRte  is striving to earn

 
34.Bharata   wondered   how   Rama   deserved   to   acquire   merit   through   sacrificial   performances
was   now   striving   to   earn   merit   through   tirturing   his   body.
 
cNdnen   mharœhe[   ySya¼mupseivtm!   ,
mlen   tSya¼imd<   kwmayRSy   seVyte   .35.
cNdnen  with sandal paste
mharœhe[  with the best
ySy whose
A¼<  body
%pseivtm!  was anointed
mlen  with dirt
tSy his
A¼<  body
#d<  this
kw<  how
AayRSy  celebrated
seVyte  is covered

 
35.Bharata   wondered   how   Rama's   body   which   used   to   be   anointed   with   sandal   paste   is   now covered   with   dirt?
 
miÚimÄimd<   Ê>o<   àaÝae   ram>   suoaeict>   ,
ixGjIivt<   n&z<sSy   mm   laekivgrœihtm!   .36.
miÚimÄ<  onmy account
#d<  this
Ê>o<  misfortune
àaÝ>  has to face
ram>  Rama
suoaeict>  used to all types of luxuries
ixkœ  may be burnt
jIivt<  life
n&z<sSy  cruel
mm my
laekivgrœihtm!  condemned by the world

 
36.Bharata   told   that   Rama   who   was   used   to   luxuries   was   now   facing   misfortune   on   my account.   He   wanted   his   life   to   be   ended,   cruel   as   he   was.
 
#Tyev<   ivlpn!   dIn>   àiSvÚmuop'œkj>   ,
padavàaPy   ramSy   ppat   -rtae   édn!   .37.
#it @v<  as above
ivlpn!  wailing
dIn>  pitiably
àiSvÚmuop'œkj>  with sweat on the lotus like face
padaE  feet
AàaPy  not reaching
ramSy  Rama's
ppat  fell
-rt>  Bharata
édn!  crying

 
37.Bharata,   wailing   as   above   and   sweat   on   his   face   fell   down   crying   before   reaching   Rama's feet.
 
Ê>oai-tÝae   -rtae   rajpuÇae   mhabl>   ,
%®vayˆRit   sk«ÎIn<   punnaˆRvac   ikÂn   .38.
Ê>oai-tÝ>  overcome with agony
-rt>  Bharata
rajpuÇ>  prince
mhabl>  with great strength
%®va  saying
AayR  elder brother
#it thus
sk«t!  once
dIn<  pitiably
pun>  again
n %vac  did not speak
ikÂn  anything

 
38.Bharata   overcome   with   agony,   called   for   Rama   once   and   could   not   utter   another   word.
 
ba:paipihtk{Qí   àeúy   ram<   yziSvnm!   ,
AayˆRTyevaw   s<³yZy   VyahtuR<   nazkÄt>   .39.
ba:paipihtk{Q>  voice choked with tears
c àeúy  nearing also
ram<  to Rama
yziSvnm!  famous
AayR  elder brother
#it @v  thus only
Aw then
s<³…Zy  crying
VyahtuR<  to speak
n Azkt!  not able
tt> then

 
39.Bharata,   nearing   Rama,   again   uttered   with   voice   choked   with   tears   'elder   brother'   and   then was   unable   to   speak.
 
zÇu¹íaip   ramSy   vvNde   cr[aE   édn!   ,
tavu-aE   s   smail'œGy   ramae=PyïU{yvtRyt!   .40.
zÇu¹> c  Shatrugna also
Aip and
ramSy  Rama's
vvNde  paid respects by falling
cr[aE  on feet
édn!  crying
taE %-aE  the two
s> that
smail'œGy  embracing
ram>  Rama
Aip and
AïUi[  tears
AvtRyt!  shed

 
40.Shatrugna   also   paid   his   respects   to   Rama   crying.   Then   Rama   embraced   Bharata   and
Shatrugna.
 
tt>   sumÙe[   guhen   cEv   smIytU   rajsutavr{ye   ,
idvakríEv   inzakrí   ywaMbre   zu³b&hSpit_yam!   .41.
tt> then
sumÙe[  by Sumantra
guhen  by Guha
c also
@v and
smIytu>  were joined
rajsutaE  the two rpinces
Ar{ye  in the forest
idvakr> c  sun also
@v only
inzakr> c  moon also
ywa like
AMbre  in the sky
zu³b&hSpit_yam!  by venus and jupiter

 
41.Sumantra   and   Guha   then   joined   Rama   and   Lakshmna   like   the   sun   and   moon   conjoin   with venus   and   jupiter.
 
taNpaiwRvaNvar[yUwpa-aNsmagta<StÇ   mhTyr{ye   ,
vnaEksSte=i-smIúy   svˆR   TvïU{ymuÂn!àivhay   h;Rm!   .42.
tan!  those
paiwRvan!  princes
var[yUwpa-an!  like the leaders of herds of elephants
smagtan!  assembled
  then
mhit  great
Ar{ye  in the forest
vnaEks> te  those dwellers in forest
Ai-smIúy  perceiving
svˆR  all
tu in this
AïUi[  tears
AmuÂn!  shed
àivhay  giving up
h;Rm!  joy

 
42.Seeing   Rama   and   Lakshmana,   the   assembled   dwellers   of   the   forest   began   to   shed   tears, even   with   the   joy   of   seeing   the   two   princes.
 
#Tya;ˆR   ïImÔamay[e   vaLmIkIye   AaidkaVye   AyaeXyaka{fe   @kaenzttm>   sgR>   .99.
           
PROCEED TO SARGA 100 SLOKAS 1 TO 10 OF AYODHYA KANDA
RETURN TO SARGA 99 SLOKAS 24 TO 32 OF AYODHYA KANDA
RETURN TO INDEX OF SARGAS OF AYODHYA KANDA
RETURN TO INDEX OF KANDAS OF RAMAYANA