THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 102 : SLOKAS 41 TO 50

 
invapaÃildanm!   -   OFFERING   WATER   TO   THE   DEAD
 
sa   -Uimrb÷i-yaRnE>   ourneimsmahta   ,
mumaec   tumul<   zBd<   *aEirvaæsmagme   .41.
sa -Uim>  that place
b÷i->  by various
yanE>  by vehicles
ourneimsmahta  rolled over with hoofs and wheels
mumaec  let out
tumul<  a loud
zBd<  sound
*aE> #v  like the sky
Aæsmagme  clash of two clouds

 
41.The   ground   being   pounded   by   the   hoofs   and   wheels   of   the   various   vehicles   made   a   sound like   thunder   in   the   sky.
 
ten   ivÇaista   naga>   kre[upirvairta>   ,
AavasyNtae   gNxen   jGmurNyÖn<   tt>   .42.
ten by that
ivÇaista  frightened
naga>  elephants
kre[upirvairta>  along with she elephants
AavasyNt>  making as dwelling place
gNxen  event
jGmu>  went to
ANyt! vn<  another forest
tt> then

 
42.The   herd   of   elephants   frightened   by   the   sound   went   to   anpther   forest   to   live.
 
vrahm&gs'gaí   mih;a>   spRvanra>   ,
Vyaºgaek[Rgvya   ivÇe;u>   p&;tE>   sh   .43.
vrahm&gs'ga>  boars and deers
c mih;a>  bisons also
spRvanra>  snakes and monkeys
Vyaºgaek[Rgvya  tigers, mules and gavayas
ivÇe;u>  ran out of fear
p&;tE>  with spotted deer
sh along with

 
43.Boars,   deers,   bisons,   snakes,   monkeys,   tigers,   mules,   gavayas   and   spotted   deer   ran   out   of fear.
 
rta¼saþa   nTyUha   h<sa>   kar{fva>   Plva>   ,
twa   pu<Skaeikla>   ³aEÂa   ivs<}a   -eijre   idz>   .44.
rta¼saþa>  cakrawakas
nTyUha>  water fowls
h<sa>  swans
kar{fva>  karandavas
Plva> twa  similarly herons
pu<Skaeikla>  male cuckoos
³aEÂa>  cranes
ivs<}a>  in confusion
-eijre  flew
idz>  in all directions

 
44.Various   birds   like   cakrawakas,   water   fowls,   swans,   karandavas,   herons,   male   cuckoos
and   cranes   flew   helter   skelter   in   confusion.
 
ten   zBden   ivÇStErakaz<   pi]i-rv&tm!   ,
mnu:yErav&ta   -Uimé-y<   àb-aE   tda   .45.
ten that
zBden  by the sound
ivÇStE>  flying in fright
Aakaz<  the sky
pi]i->  with birds
v&tm!  was filled
mnu:yE>  by men
Aav&ta  was filled
-Uim>  the land
%-y<  both
àb-aE  appeared alike
tda thus

 
45.The     sky   was   filled   with   birds   flying   in   fright   and   the   ground   with   men.
 
ttSt<   pué;Vyaº<   yziSvnmkLm;m!   ,
AasIn<   Swi{fle   ram<   ddzR   shsa   jn>   .46.
tt> then
t<  that
pué;Vyaº<  tiger among men
yziSvnm!  famous
AkLm;m!  without sin
AasIn<  seated
Swi{fle  on the ground
ram<  Rama
ddzR  saw
shsa  suddenly
jn> people

 
46.Then   the   people   suddenly   saw   Rama   seated   on   the   ground.
 
ivgrhma[>   kkeyI<   sihtae   mNwramip   ,
Ai-gMy   ram<   ba:ppU[Rmuoae=-vt!   .47.
ivgrhma[>  abusing
kkeyI<  Kaikeyi
siht>  assembled
mNwram! Aip  Manatara also
Ai-gMy  nearing
ram<  Rama
ba:ppU[Rmuo>  face streaked with tears
A-vt!  became

 
47.The   assembled   people   abused   Kaikeyi   and   Manatara   and   nearing   Rama,   had   tears
streaming   down   their   faces.
 
taÚran!ba:ppU[aR]aNsmIúyaw   suÊ>iotan!   ,
pyR:vjt   xmR}>   ipt&vNmat&v½   s>   .48.
tan!  those
nran!  men
ba:ppU[aR]an!  with eyes full of tears
smIúy  seeing
Aw then
suÊ>iotan!  overcome with sadness
pyR:vjt  carassed
xmR}>  knowing righteousness
ipt&vt!  like a father
mat&vt! c  and like a mother
s> he

 
48.Rama,   seeing   the   men   with   tear   filled   eyes,   consoled   them   by   caressing   them.
 
s      ka<iíTpir;Svje   nraÚraí   keicÄu   tm_yvadyn!   ,
ckar   svaRNsvySybaNxvaNywarhmasa*   tda   n&paTmj>   .49.
s> that
  there
ka<iít!  some
pir;Svje  embraced
nran!  men
nra> c keict!  some men also
tu t<  to him
A_yvadyn!  paid respects by prostrating
ckar  paid
svaRn!  all
svySybaNxvan!  with friends and relatives
ywarh<  respects as per their position
Aasa*  nearing
tda then
n&paTmj>  the prince

 
49.Rama   embraced   some   men.   Some   other   men   paid   their   respects   to   Rama   by   prostrating. They   were   treated   with   respect   as   per   their   status.
 
tt>   s   te;a<   édta<   mhaTmna<   -uv<   c   o<   canuinnadyn!Svn>   ,
guha   igrI[a<   c   idzí   sNtt<   m&d¼"ae;àitmae   ivzuïu;e   .50.
tt> then
s> that
te;a<  that
édta<  crying
mhaTmna<  the great souls'
-uv< c  on the earth also
o< c  in the sky also
Anuinnadyn!  echoing
Svn>  sound
guha>  in the caves
igrI[a<  mountain's
c also
idz> c  in all directions also
sNtt<  without a break
m&d¼"ae;àitm>  like the sound of a mridanga
ivzuïu;e  was heard

 
50.Then   the   sound   of   the   cries   of   the   great   souls   echoed   on   the   ground   and   sky   and   reverberated   in   the   caves   of   the   mountains   in   all   directions   without   a   break   like   the   sound   of   the mridanga.
 
#Tya;R  ïImÔamay[e  vaLmIkIye  AaidkaVye  AyaeXyaka{fe  ÖyuÄrzttm>  sgR>  .102.
           
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