THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 104 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20

 
ïIram-rts<vad>   -   DISCUSSION   BETWEEN   RAMA   AND   BHARATA
 
-vTvivxva   -Uim>   sm¢a   pitna   Tvya   ,
zizna   ivmelenev   zardI   rjnI   ywa   .11.
-vtu  become
Aivxva  with a master
-Uim>  the earth
sm¢a  without any defeciency
pitna  as lord
Tvya  with you
zizna  by moon
ivmelen  bright
#v like
zardI  autumnal
rjnI  night
ywa even as

 
11.Bharata   told   Rama   that   with   him   as   the   king,   the   earth   will   be   a   bright   place   like   the autumnal   night   with   a   bright   moon.
 
@i-í   sicvE>   saxR<   izrsa   yaictae   mya   ,
æatu>   iz:ySy   dasSy   àsad<   ktuRmrœhis   .12.
@i->  these
c also
sicvE>  with ministers
saxR<  along with
izrsa  with bowed head
yaict>  being pleaded
mya by me
æatu>  brother
iz:ySy  a disciple's
dasSy  servant's
àsad<  show favour
ktuRm!  to do
Arœhis  be pleased

 
12.Bharata   told   Rama   that   being   pleaded   by   himself   along   with   the   ministers,   Rama   should do   favour   to   him   who   is   a   disciple   and   servant   of   Rama.
 
tidd<   zañt<   ipÈy<   svR<   sicvm{flm!   ,
pUijt<   pué;Vyaº   nait³imtumrœhis   .13.
tt! therefore
#d<  this
zañt<  through generations
ipÈy<  belonging to father
svR<  all
sicvm{flm!  group of ministers
pUijt<  are adored
pué;Vyaº  tiger among men
n do not
Ait³imtum!  to disregard
Arœhis  please

 
13.Bharata   told   Rama   that   he   should   not   disregard   the   group   of   ministers   who   were   with father   and   had   continued   for   generations.
 
@vmu®va   mhaba÷>   sba:p>   kEkeyIsut>   ,
ramSy   izrsa   padaE   j¢ah   -rt>   pun>   .14.
@v<  as above
%®va  having said
mhaba÷>  mighty armed
sba:p>  with tears
kEkeyIsut>  Kaikeyi's son
ramSy  Rama's
izrsa  with bowed head
padaE  feet
j¢ah  touched
-rt>  Bharata
pun>  again

 
14.After   saying   as   abovewith   tears,   Bharata   then   touched   Rama's   feet   with   bowed   head.
 
t<   mÄimv   mat¼<   inñsNt<   pun>   pun>   ,
æatr<   -rt<   ram>   pir:vJyedmävIt!   .15.
t<  that
mÄ<  in rut
#v mat¼<  like an elephant
inñsNt<  sighing
pun> pun>  again and again
æatr<  brother
-rt<  Bharata
ram>  Rama
pir:vJy  embracing
#dm!  the following words
AävIt!  spoke

 
15.Rama   embraced   Bharata   who   was   sighing   again   and   again   like   an   elephant   in   a   rut,   spoke as   follows.
 
k…lIn>   st!Tvs<pÚStejSvI   cirtìt>   ,
raJyhetae>   kw<   papmacret!TviÖxae   jn>   .16.
k…lIn>  of noble descent
st!Tvs<pÚ>  rich in goodness
tejSvI  dignified
cirtìt>  observed sacred vows
raJyhetae>  for the sake of kingdom
kw<  how
pap<  a sinful act
Aacret!  will commit
TviÖx>  like you
jn> a man

 
16.Rama   told   Bharata   that   a   man   like   Bharata   of   a   noble   descent,   rich   in   goodness,   dignified and   had   observed   sacred   vows,   commit   a   sinful   act   for   the   sake   of   a   kingdom.
 
n   dae;<   Tviy   pZyaim   sUúmmPyirsUdn   ,
n   caip   jnnI<   baLyat!Tv<   ivgrœihtumrœhis   .17.
n not
dae;<  any fault
Tviy  in you
pZyaim  I see
sUúmm! Aip  even a little
AirsUdn  conqueror of senses
n not
c also
Aip and
jnnI<  mother
baLyat!  knowing the intricacies of act
Tv<  you
ivgrœihtum!  to insult
Arœhis  should

 
17.Rama   told   Bharata   that   he   found   no   fault   in   Bharata   and   at   the   same   time   Bharata   should not   insult   Kaikeyi.
 
kamkarae   mhaàa}   guê[a<   svRda=n"   ,
%ppÚe;u   dare;u   puÇe;u   c   ivxIyte   .18.
kamkar>  ordering as desired
mhaàa}  intelligent one
guê[a<  for fathers
svRda  at all times
An" faultless one
%ppÚe;u  own
dare;u  in respect of wives
puÇe;u c  in respect of sons also
ivxIyte  has been ordained

 
18.Rama   told   Bharata   that   it   had   been   laid   down   that   fathers   can   order   as   per   their   wish   their wives   and   children.
 
vymSy   ywa   laeke   s<Oyata>   saEMy   saxui->   ,
-ayaR>   puÇaí   iz:yaí   Tvmnu}atumrœhis   .19.
vym!  we
ASy him
ywa like
laeke  in the world
s<Oyata>  are honoured
saEMy  blessed
saxui->  by righteous souls
-ayaR>  wives
puÇa>  sons
c also
iz:ya>  disciple
c Tvm!  you also
Anu}atum!  to enhance prestige
Arœhis  should

 
19.Rama   told   Bharata   that   wives,   sons,   disciples   and   all   of   us   are   blessed.   Bharata   must enhance   the   prestige   of   Dasaratha.
 
vne   va   cIrvsn<   saEMy   k«:[aijnaMbrm!   ,
raJye   va=ip   mharajae   ma<   vasiytumIñr>   .20.
vne va  or in the forest
cIrvsn<  bark clothes
saEMy  blessed one
k«:[aijnaMbrm!  wearing deer skin
raJye va  or in the kingdom
Aip has powers to order
mharaj>  emperor
ma<  me
vasiytu<  to live
$ñr>  has powers

 
20.Rama   told   Bharata   that   Dasaratha   had   powers   to   order   him   to   live   in   the   kingdom   or   in the   forest   wearing   deer   skin   and   bark   cloth.            
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