THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 100 : SLOKAS 31 TO 42

 
ïIramk«t>   k…zlàî>   -   RAMA   ENQUIRES   WELFARE
 
blvNtí   ki½Äe   muOya   yuÏivzarda>   ,
†òapdana   iv³aNtaSTvya   sTk«Ty   mainta>   .31.
blvNt>  mighty
c also
ki½t!  I think
te your
muOya>  commanders
yuÏivzarda>  skilled in warfare
†òapdana>  found to be honest
iv³aNta>  who bring victory always
Tvya  by you
sTk«Ty  appointed
mainta>  are honoured

 
31.Rama   hoped   Bharata   honoured   his   commanders   who   are   mighty,   skilled   in   warfare,   honest and   always   bringing   victory.
 
ki½ÓlSy   -­<   c   vetn<   c   ywaeictm!   ,
s<àaÝkal<   datVy<   ddais   n   ivlMbse   .32.
ki½t!  I think
blSy  for the army
-­< c  to each as he deserves
vetn<  wages
c also
ywaeictm!  as decided
s<àaÝkal<  at the right time
datVy<  to be distributed
ddais  you give
n ivlMbse  you do not delay

 
32.Rama   hoped   that   Bharata   distributed   in   proper   time   the   wages   and   other   provisions   to   the army   as   due   to   them   in   time   and   not   delayed.
 
kalait³m[a½Ev   -­vetnyaerœ-&ta>   ,
-tuR>   k…PyiNt   Ê:yiNt   sae=nwR>   sumhan!Syut>   .33.
kalait³m[at!  being delayed
c also
@v only
-­vetnyae>  with provisions and wages
-&ta>  paid servants
-tuR>  towards master
k…PyiNt  get abgry
Ê:yiNt  become enemies
s> that
AnwR>  that harm
sumhan!  great
Syut>  is said

 
33.Rama   told   Bharata   that   the   salaried   servants   get   angry   and   become   enimical   towarsd   their master   if   payment   of   wages   and   distribution   of   provisions   are   delayed   and   that   is   a   great   harm.
 
ki½TsvˆR=nur­aSTva<   k…lpuÇa>   àxant>   ,
ki½t!àa[a<StvawˆR;u   s<TyjiNt   smaihta>   .34.
ki½t!  I think
svˆR  all
Anur­a>  are devoted
Tva<  to you
k…lpuÇa>  members of your race
àxant>  specially
ki½t!  I think
àa[an!  life itself
tv for your
AwˆR;u  cause
s<TyjiNt  will lay down
smaihta>  devotedly

 
34.Rama   hoped   that   the   members   of   his   race   are   specially   devoted   to   Bharata   and   also   being devoted   to   his   cause,   will   lay   down   their   lifes   also.
 
ki½¾anpdae   ivÖaNdi][>   àit-anvan!   ,
ywae­vadI   ËtSte   k«tae   -rt   pi{ft>   .35.
ki½t!  I think
janpd>  man of one's state
ivÖan!  well versed in scriptures
di][>  clever
àit-anvan!  ready witted
ywae­vadI  to deliver messages correctly
Ët> te  as your ambassador
k«t>  appointed
-rt Bharata
pi{ft>  learned

 
35.Rama   hoped   that   Bharata   had   appointed   a   man   from   his   own   state   who   is   learned,   clever, well   versed   in   scriptures,   ready   witted   and   capable   of   messages   correctly   as   his   ambassador.
 
ki½dòadzaNye;u   Svp]e   dz   p   c   ,
iÇi-iôi-riv}atEvˆRiTs   tIwaRin   carkE>   .36.
ki½t!  I think
Aòadz  eighteen ( see below)
ANye;u  of others
Svp]e  on your side
dz p c  fifteen( less cheif minister, king's priest, prince)
iÇi-> iÇi->  through teams of three
Aiv}atE>  unknown to each other
veiTs  do keep an eye
tIwaRin  functionaries
carkE>  by spies

Note:   The   eighteen   are   1.   Chief   minister,   2.   King's   priest,   3.   Crown   Prince,   4.   Commander in   chief,   5.   the   cheif   warder,   6.   the   chamberlain,   7.   superintendant   of   jails,   8.   the   chancellor   of exchequer,   9.   the   herald,   10.   the   government   advocate,   11.   the   judge,   12.   the   assessor,   13. the   paymaster,   14.   the   officer   disbursing   wages   to   the   army,   15.   the   magistrate,   16.   the protocal   officer,   17.   the   protector   of   the   borders   of   the   kingdom,   18.the   officer   who   looks after   conservation   of   forests,   water   resources,   hills   and   difficult   tracts.
 
36.Rama   hoped   Bharata   is   keeping   an   eye   on   eighteen   functionaries   of   other   kings   and
fifteen   of   his   own   by   teams   of   three   spies   unknown   to   each   other.
 
ki½dœVypaStanihtaNàityata<í   svRda   ,
Êrœblannv}ay   vtRse   irpusUdn   .37.
ki½t!  I think
VypaStan!  driven out of the country
Aihtan!  who were enemies
àityatan!  having returned
c svRda  at all times
Êrœblan!  as weak
Anv}ay  not dismissing
vtRse  you are careful
irpusUdn  killer of enemies

 
37.Rama   hoped   Bharata   did   not   remain   unmindful   of   enemies   who   were   driven   out   of   the country   and   has   later   returned,   considering   them   as   weak.
 
ki½Ú   laekayitkan!äahm[a<Stat   sevse   ,
AnwRk…zla   ýete   bala>   pi{ftmainn>   .38.
ki½t! n  I think not
laekayitkan!  atheistic
äahm[an!  brahmins
tat child
sevse  you patronise
AnwRk…zla>  they are skilled in perverting the mind
ih because
@te these are
bala>  ignorant
pi{ftmainn>  conceited

 
38.Rama   hoped   Bharata   did   not   patronise   atheistic   brahmins   since   they   are   ignorant   and
conceited   and   skilled   in   perverting   the   mind.
 
xmRzaôe;u   muOye;u   iv*mane;u   ÊbuRxa>   ,
buiÏmaNvIi]kI<   àaPy   inrwR<   àvdiNt   te   .39.
xmRzaôe;u  books on dharma
muOye;u  foremost
iv*mane;u  when available
ÊbuRxa>  with perverted intellect
buiÏ<  acumen
AaNvIi]kI<  logical
àaPy  having
inrwR<  nonsense
àvdiNt  speak
te they

 
39.Rama   told   Bharata   that   these   brahmins   using   their   logical   acumen   preach   nonsense   when the   foremost   books   on   dharma   is   available.
 
vIrErXyui;ta<   pUvRmSmak<   tat   pUvRkE>   ,
sTynama<   †FÖara<   hSTyñrws<k…lam!   .40.
äü[E>   ]iÇyEv‰RZyE>   SvkmRinrtE>   sda   ,
ijteiNÔyEmRhaeTsahErœv&tamay‰R>   shöz>   .41.
àasadEivRivxakarErœv&ta<   vE*jnak…lam!   ,
ki½Tsumuidta<   S)ItamyaeXya<   pirr]is   .42.
vIrE>  by courageous
AXyui;ta<  lived in
pUvRm!  earlier
ASmak<  our
tat child
pUvRkE>  forefathers
sTynama<  a factual name
†FÖara<  with strong entry gates
hSTyñrws<k…lam!  filled with elephants, horses and chariots
äaü[E>  by brahmins
]iÇyE>  warriors
vEZyE>  trading class
SvkmRinrtE>  devoted to their respective duties
sda always
ijteiNÔyE>  with contril over the senses
mhaeTsahE>  with great enthusiasm
v&ta<  inhabited by
Aay‰R>  with respectable men
shöz>  in thousands
àasadE>  palatial buildings
ivivxakarE>  varieties of
v&ta<  crowded with
vE*jnak…lam!  filled with learned men
ki½t!  I think
sumuidta<  highly contented
S)Itam!  properous
AyaeXya<  ayodhya
pirr]is  you protect fully

 
40,41,42.Rama   hoped   Bharata   was   protecting   ayodhya,   a   city   true   to   its   name,   which   was occupied   by   their   heroic   forefathers,   which   is   now   inhabited   by   thousands   of   respectable people   of   various   classes   like   brahmins,   warriors   and   traders   who   were   devoted   to   their duties.   The   city   is   provided   with   strong   gates   and   was   crowded   with   elephants,   horses   and chariots,   a   city   full   of   palatial   buildings.            

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