THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 100 : SLOKAS 51 TO 60

 
ïIramk«t>   k…zlàî>   -   RAMA   ENQUIRES   WELFARE
 
ki½ÎzRyse   inTy<   mnu:ya[a<   iv-Ui;tm!   ,
%TwayaeTway   pUvaRhœ[e   rajpuÇ   mhapwe   .51.
ki½t!  I think
dzRyse  show yourself
inTy<  daily
mnu:ya[a<  to the people
iv-Ui;tm!  well adorned
%Tway %Tway  from here and there
pUvaRhœ[e  in the morning
rajpuÇ  prince
mhapwe  on the king'sway

 
51.Rama   hoped   Bharata   is   seen   with   fully   adorned   by   the   people   daily   in   the   morning   on   the king's   way.
 
ki½Ú   svˆR   kmaRNta>   àTy]aSte=ivz»ya   ,
svˆR   va   punéTs&òa   mXymevaÇ   kar[m!   .52.
ki½t! n  I think not
svˆR  all
kmaRNta>  servants
àTy]a>  appear before
te you
Aivz»ya  without hesitation
svˆR  all
va pun> %Ts&òa>  or are they kept out of sight
mXy<  the middle course only
  in this
kar[m!  is profitable

 
52.Rama   hoped   all   workmen   do   not   present   themselves   in   front   of   Bharata   withotu   hesitation nor   are   they   kept   out   of   sight.   The   middle   course   only   is   profitable.
 
ki½TsvaRi[   ÊgaRi[   xnxaNyayuxaedkE>   ,
yÙEí   pirpU[aRin   twa   iziLpxnuxRr>   .53.
ki½t!  I think
svaRi[  all
ÊgaRi[  forts
xnxaNyayuxaedkE>  full with provisions, wealth, arms and water
yÙE>  with mechanical devices
c also
pirpU[aRin  is supplied with
twa iziLpxnuxRr>  with artisans and bowmen

 
53.Rama   hoped   Bharata   has   stocked   all   the   forts   with   sufficient   quantity   of   provisions,
wealth,   arms   ,   water,   mechanical   devices   and   equipped   with   artisans   and   bowmen.
 
AaySte   ivpul>   ki½Tki½dLptrae   Vyy>   ,
ApaÇe;u   n   te   ki½Tkaezae   gCDit   ra"v   .54.
Aay>  income
te your
ivpul> ki½t!  has increased, I hope
ki½t! ALptr>  I hope has come down
Vyy>  expenditure
ApaÇe;u  in case of undeserving people
n not
te your
ki½t!  I hope
kaez>  wealth
gCDit  goes
ra"v  Bharata

 
54.Rama   hoped   Bharata's   income   had   increased   and   expenditure   had   come   down.   He   also hoped   money   was   not   given   to   undeserving   persons.
 
devtawˆR   c   ipÇwˆR   äaü[e:vagte;u   c   ,
yaexe;u   imÇvgˆR;u   ki½ÌCDit   te   Vyy>   .55.
devtawˆR c  in respect of Gods
ipÇwˆR  in respect of forefathers
äaü[e;u  in respect of brahmins
Aagte;u  come as guests
c also
yaexe;u  in respect of warriors
imÇvgˆR;u  in respect of friends
ki½t! gCDit  I hope is beimg done
te Vyy>  your expenditure

 
55.Rama   hoped   that   Bharata   spends   in   respect   of   gods,   forefathers,   brahmins,   unexpected
guests,   warriors   and   friends.
 
ki½dayaˆR   ivzuÏaTma   ]airtíaerkmR[a   ,
Ap&ò>   zaôk…zlEnR   lae-aÖXyte   zuic>   .56.
ki½t!  I hope
AayR>  pious soul
ivzuÏaTma  good virtues
]airt>  accused
caerkmR[a  by one gives false evidence
Ap&ò>  unenquired
zaôk…zlE>  by those wellversed in law
n not
lae-at!  due to greed
vXyte  is punished
zuic>  pur of mind

 
56.Rama   hoped   that   no   pious   soul,   with   a   pire   mind   and   virtuous   is   punished   without   enquiry on   a   trumped   up   charge   by   men   versed   in   law   due   to   greed.
 
g&hItíEv   p&òí   kale   †ò>   skar[>   ,
ki½Ú   muCyte   caerae   xnlaebaÚr;R-   .57.
g&hIt> c  who has been caught
@v only
p&ò> c  on questioning
kale  at right time
†ò>  found guilty
skar[>  with sufficient proof
ki½t! n  I hope not
muCyte  is released
caer>  thief
xnlaebat!  from greed for wealth
nr;R-  noblest among men

 
57.Rama   hoped   that   a   thief   caught   redhanded   and   foynd   guilty   on   enquiry   is   not   set   free due   to   greed   for   wealth.
 
Vysne   ki½daF(Sy   ÊgRtSy   c   ra"v   ,
AwR<   ivraga>   pZyiNt   tvamaTya   b÷ïuta>   .58.
Vysne  during discussion
ki½t!  I hope
AaF(Sy  with a rich man
ÊgRtSy c  and a poor man
ra"v  Bharata
AwR<  for well being
ivraga>  dispassionately
pZyiNt  they judge
tv your
AmaTya>  ministers
b÷ïuta>  well learned

 
58.Rama   hoped   that   Bharata's   ministers   take   unbiased   view   when   there   is   a   case   between a   rich   man   and   a   poor   man.
 
yain   imWyai-zStana<   ptNTyöai[   ra"v   ,
tain   puÇpzUn!¹iNt   àITywRmnuzast>   .59.
yain  which
imWyai-zStana<  of those punished wrongly
ptiNt  falling
Aöai[  tears
ra"v  Bharata
tain  those
puÇpzUn!  sons and cows
¹iNt  will destroy
àITywRm!  with partiality
Anuzast>  who administers

 
59.Rama   told   Bharata   that   the   tears   shed   by   an   innocent   person   wrongly   convicted   will
destroy   the   sons   and   cattles   of   a   king   who   rules   nor   caring   for   fairness   and   equity.
 
ki½Ö¯Ïa<í   bala<í   vEXymuOya<í   ra"v   ,
danen   mnsa   vaca   iÇi-retEbuR-U;se   .60.
ki½t!  I hope
v&Ïan! c  elders also
balan! c  children also
vEXymuOyan! c  and best doctors
ra"v  Bharata
danen  by gift
mnsa  by a loving mind
vaca  by polite words
iÇi->  three means
@tE>  these
bu-U;se  win over

 
60.Rama   hoped   Bharata   wins   over   the   hearts   of   elders,   children   and   doctors   with   gifts,   a loving   mind   and   polite   words.            
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