ãplXNs|p°aW    mD¤rÞvrBa¢xNaW    ,
¢bØba¢dvaEÑG¦taW    ¢bØbaW    ramdEhaäOTa{praW    .11.

ãplXNs|p°aW

possessing handsome forms and features

mD¤rÞvrBa¢xNaW

speaking in a mellifluous voice

¢bØbat¯

from an image

iv

like

uÑG¦taW

exclusively created

¢bØbaW

images

ramdEhat¯

from the body of Rama

tTa

similarly

ApraW

separate (two others)

 
Possessing   handsome   features   and   lovely   forms   and   speaking   in   a
mellifluous   voice,(they)   appeared   as   two   other   Ramas,   as   replica
exclusively   created   from   the   body   of   Sri   Rama   (11).  
taW    rajp¤æOaW    kaÏs¯n¯ryEn    DrØymaÁyanm¤äOmm¯    ,
vacaE    ¢vDEy|    tÏsvI|    k]Ïva    kaÛym¢n¢ÓdtaW    .12.

taW

those two

rajp¤æOaW

princes

kaÏs¯n¯ryEn

in entirety

DrØy|

full of righteousness

AaÁyan|

story

uäOmm¯

supreme

vac:

words

¢vDEy|

subordinated

tt¯

that

svI|

all

k]Ïva

made

kaÛy|

poem

A¢n¢ÓdtaW

faultless

 
§x£Na|    c    ¢¹jat£na|    saD¥na|    c    smagmE    ,
yTaEpdES|    tÏvåOaW    jgt¤ÞtaW    kS£lvaW    ,
mhaÏmanaW    mhaBagaW    svIlXNl¢XtaW    .13.

§x£Na|

of the sages

c

and

¢¹jat£na|

of the twice-born

c

and

saD¥na|

pious

c

and

smagmE

gathering

yTaEpdS|

as instructed

tÏvåOaW

knowledgeable in the inner meanings of the text

jgt¤:

sang

taW

those two

kS£lvaW

Kusa and Lava

mhaÏmanaW

the noble souls

mhaBagaW

very fortunate

svIlXNl¢XtaW

possessing all good features

 
Those   two   immaculate   princes   Kusa   and   Lava,   knowers   of   all   precepts, high-souled,   singularly   fortunate   and   endowed   with   all   auspicious   features, sang   according   to   the   instructions   (they   had   received   from   sage   Valmiki), that   superior   poem,full   of   righteous   aspects,   after   having   mastered   it comprehensively   in   the   assembly   of   sages,   pious   persons   and   learned Brahmins   (12_13).
 
taW    kda¢cÏsmEtanam¦x£Na|    Ba¢vtaÏmnam¯    ,
Aas£nana|    sm£pÞTa¢vd|    kaÛymgaytam¯    .14.

taW

those two

kda¢ct¯

once

smEtana|

collected

§x£Nam¯

of the sages

Ba¢vtaÏmna|

engaged in contemplation over the absolute reality

Aas£nana|

seated

sm£pÞTaW

near

id|

this

kaÛy|

poem

Agaytam¯

sang

 
Once,   staying   near   a   group   of   sages,   lost   in   meditaytion   about   the   ultimate Reality,   those   two   sang   this   epic   (14).
 
tÅC¦Ïva    m¤ny:    svI    baÝppyaIklEXNa:    ,
saD¤    sa¢Òv¢t    tav¥c¤:    pr|    ¢vÞmymagta:    .15.

tt¯	that (the poem)

½¤Ïva

on hearing

m¤ny:

the sages

svI

all

baÝppyaIklEXNa:

with eyes filled with tears

saD¤	`well done'

saD¤	`well done'

i¢t

like this

taW	at those two

Uc¤:

said

pr|

extremely

¢vÞmy|

astonished

Aagta:

became

 
Upon   hearing   it   all   the   sages   with   a   tide   of   tears   in   their   eyes   and   struck with   great   wonder,   addressing   them   exclaimed   `Excellent!   Excellent!'(15).  
tE    p#£tmns:    svI    m¤nyaE    DmIvÏsla:    ,
p#SS|s¤:    p#SÞtÛyaW    gaymanaW    kS£lvaW    .16.

tE

they

p#£tmns:

with gladdened hearts

svI

all

m¤ny:

the sages

DmIvÏsla:

rooted in righteousness

p#SS|s¤:

showered encomia

p#SÞtÛyaW

praiseworthy

gaymanaW

the singers

kS£lvaW

Kusa and Lava

 
Devoted   to   a   righteous   way   of   life,   all   those   sages,   with   joyous   hearts, praised full-throatedly Kusa and Lava,   as   they  were  singing  (16).  
AhaE    g£tÞy    maD¤yI|    ÜlaEkana|    c    ¢vSExt:    ,
¢cr¢nrv¦äOmÔyEtt¯    p#ÏyX¢mv    d¢SItm¯    .17.

AhaE	What a wonder!

g£tÞy

of the song

maD¤yI|

sweetness

ÜlaEkana|

of the verses

c

and

¢vSExt:

especially

¢cr¢nrv¦äO|

happened long ago

A¢p	even though

ett¯

this

p#ÏyX¢mv

what can be directly observed

d¢SItm¯

was shown

 
`What   a   sweet   music,   especially   those   verses   in   the   poem!   This   (story) took   place   long,long   ago   but   it   has   been   demonstrated   right   in   front   of our   eyes   (17).
 
p#¢vÜy    tav¤BaW    s¤¿¤    tda    Bavmgaytam¯    ,
s¢htaW    mD¤r|    r³|    s|p°|    Þvrs|pda    .18.

p#¢vÜy

having entered

taW

those

uBaW

two

s¤¿¤

well

tda

then

Bav|	the inner meaning of the story

Agaytam¯

sang

s¢htaW

together

mD¤r|

sweetly

r³|	set to tune

s|p°|

consisting

Þvrs|pda

wealth of notes

Those   two,   who   were   together,   delving   deep   into   the   subtle   import   of the   story,   sang   in   the   right   pitch,   melodiously   and   set   to   fine   tunes   (18).
 
ev|    p#SÞymanaW    taW    tp:ÜlaÃyWmIhaÏm¢B:    ,
s|r³trmÏyTI|    mD¤r|    tavgaytam¯    .19.

ev|	as follows

p#SÞymanaW

were praised

taW

those two

tp:ÜlaÃyW:

made great with penance

mhaÏm¢B:

by the great souls

s|r³tr|

set to exquisite tunes

AÏyTI|

exceedingly

mD¤r|

melodious

taW

those two

Agaytam¯

sang

 
With   superior   melody   in   their   rendering,   those   two   sang   and   were   eulogised in   the   undermentioned   way,   by   high-souled   personages,   who   were   great due   to   their   power   of   penance   (19).  
p#£t:    k¢àÓm¤¢nÞta×ya|    s|¢ÞTt:    klS|    ddaW    ,
p#s°aE    vÚklE    k¢àêdaW    ta×ya|    mhaySa:    .20.

p#£t:

pleased

k¢àt¯

a certain

m¤¢n:

sage

ta×ya|

to them

s|¢ÞTt:

rising from his seat

klS|	the Kalasa (vessel for carrying water)

ddaW

gave

p#s°:

joyous

vÚklE

two pieces of barken cloth

k¢àt¯

one

ddaW

gifted

ta×ya|

to them

mhaySa:

greatly renowned

 
One   sage,who   was   overjoyed   in   that   group   presented   water-pots   to   them. Another   one   of   great   fame,being   pleased,   gave   a   pair   of   barken   garments to   them   (20).