THE RAMAYANA
KISHKINDA KANDA
SARGA 18 : SLOKAS 51 TO 60
va¢lvDsmTInm¯
- JUSTIFYING KILLING
OF VALI
baÝps|âdqDkÎZÞt¤
val£
satIÞvr|
SnW: ,
uvac
ram|
sØp#Eßy
pHqklg" iv
¢¹p: .51.
baÝps|ãdqDkÎZ:
|
with throat choked with tears |
satIÞvr| |
in a piteous tone |
pHqklg": |
caught in a quagmire |
51.Vali with
throat choked with tears
and in a piteous tone
like an elephant
trapped in
quagmire, spoke slowly to
Rama looking intently at
him.
n
ÏvaÏmanmh|
SaEcE
n tara|
n
c baÓDvan¯
,
yTa
p¤æO|
g¤N½E¾mHqgd|
knkaHqgdm¯ .52.
t¤
AaÏman| |
about myself also |
c
baÓDvan¯ |
for my relatives also |
g¤N½E¾|
|
foremost in virtue |
knkaHqgdm¯ |
decorated with golden amulets |
52.Vali told
Rama that he did not
grieve for himself nor
for Tara nor for his
relatives in
the same manner in which
he does for Angada, foremost
in
virtue and
decorated with golden amulets.
s
mmadSInaê£naE
baÚyat¯
p#B¦¢t
la¢lt: ,
tzak
iv
p£taØb¤âpSaEx|
g¢mÝy¢t .53.
baÚyat¯
p#B¦¢t |
from infancy |
53.Vali told
Rama that Angada had been
cherished by him since
infancy,
will feel miserable
if Angada do not see
him and will become shrivelled
like a pond
dried up.
balàak]tb¤¢dqDà
ekp¤æOà
mE
¢p#y: ,
tarEyaE
ram
Bvta
rXN£yaE mhabl:
.54.
Ak]tb¤¢ÑG:
c |
not yet matured intellectually as well |
mhabl: |
with great strength |
54.Vali told
Rama that Angada is still
young, not matured intellectually,
only son, dear
to him and though with
great strength has to be
protected by
Rama.
s¤g#£vE
caÄñdE
cWv
¢vDt¯Þv
m¢tm¤äOmam¯
,
Ïv|
¢h
SaÞta
c gaEçOa
c
kayaIkayI¢vDaW ¢ÞTt:
.55.
s¤g#£vE
c |
in Sugriva also |
AÄñdE
c |
in Angada as well |
m¢t|
uäOmam¯ |
the very best understanding |
SaÞta
c |
the preceptor too |
kayaIkayI¢vDaW
|
what should be done and what should not be done |
55.Vali told
Rama that he should establish
the very best understanding
between Sugriva
and Angada and as a
protector and preceptor he
should
teach them
what is to be done
and what is not to
be done.
ya
tE
nrptE
v¦¢äOBIrtE
lßmNE c
ya ,
s¤g#£vE
caÄñdE
raj|Þta|
ÏvmaDat¤mhI¢s
.56.
56.Vali told
Rama that he should show
the same affection towards
Sugriva
and Angada
as he has for Bharata
and Lakshmana.
mêaExk]tdaExa|
ta|
yTa
tara| tp¢Þvn£m¯
,
s¤g#£vaE
navmÓyEt
tTa{vÞTat¤mrqh¢s
.57.
mêaExk]tdaExa|
|
being guilty due to my guilt |
tp¢Þvn£m¯
|
given to austerity |
n
AvmÓyEt |
do not treat with disrespect |
AvÞTat¤|
|
handle the situation |
57.Vali told
Rama that Tara, given to
austerity is guilty because
of his guilt,
and asked Ram
to handle the situation in
a way that she is
not treated with
disrespect by
Sugriva.
Ïvya
/n¤g¦h£tEn
raÇy|
SÀym¤pa¢st¤m¯
,
Ïv¹SE
vtImanEn
tv
¢cäOan¤v¢tIna .
SÀy|
¢dv|
cajI¢yt¤|
vs¤Da|
ca¢p Sa¢st¤m¯
.58.
¢cäOan¤v¢tIna
|
follows with your thoughts |
vs¤Da|
c |
the entire earth also |
58.Vali told
Rama that one who was
blessed by him, is under
his control and follows
his mind can rule over
a kingdom; moreover the celestial
world
can be earned
and rule the entire earth.
ÏväOaE{h|
vDmakaHqXÓvayImaNaE{¢p
tarya
,
s¤g#£vEN
sh
B#aæOa
¹Ódqvy¤dqD|m¤pagt: .59.
vayImaN:
A¢p |
even though prevented |
s¤g#£vEN
sh |
alongwith Sugriva |
59.Vali told
Rama that seeking death
at Rama's hands he entered
into a duel
with younger
brother Sugriva, even though
prevented by Tara.
iÏy¤ÀÏva
s°taE
ram|
¢vrram hr£ár:
.60.
s°t: |
unable to speak further |
hr£ár:
|
the king of monkeys |
60.Having spoken
as above to Rama, Vali
unable to speak further
fell silent.
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