THE RAMAYANA


KISHKINDA KANDA


SARGA 27 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10


 

p#Þa#vNg¤haya|   ¢nvas:   -   LIVING   IN   CAVE   IN   MOUNT   PRASRAVANA  
 
A¢B¢x³E   t¤   s¤g#£vE   p#¢v¾E   vanrE   g¤ham­   .  
Aajgam   sh   B#aæOa   ram:   p#Þa#vN|   ¢g¢rm­   =1=  
SaÑ¥Ilm¦gs|G¤¾|   ¢s'WB£ImtrWv¦Itm­   .  
nanag¤Úmltag¥F|   bh¤padpsÄð^lm­   =2=  
§XvanrgaEp¤ÅCWmaIjaIrWà   ¢nxE¢vtm­   .  
mEGra¢S¢nB|   SWl|   ¢nÏy|   S¤¢cjla½ym­   =3=  
A¢B¢x³E    having been coronated
t¤    in this
s¤g#£vE    Sugriva
p#¢v¾E    having entered
vanrE    the monkey
g¤ham­    to the cave (the city of Kishkindha)
Aajgam    went
sh    along with
B#aæOa    younger brother
ram:    Rama
p#Þa#vN|   ¢g¢rm­    known as Prasravana mountain
SaÑ¥Ilm¦gs|G¤¾|    rendered noisy by tigers and deers
¢s|hW:    by lions
B£mtrW:    ferocious
v¦tm­    abounding in
nanag¤Úmltag¥F|    covered with various bushes and creepers
bh¤padpsÄð^lm­    thick with a large number trees
§XvanrgaEp¤ÅCW:    by bears, monkeys and baboons
majaIrW:   c    by wild cats also
¢nxE¢vtm­    frequented
mEGra¢S¢nB|    resmbling a bank of clouds
SWl|    mountain
¢nÏy|    always
S¤¢cjla½ym­    having clean and limpid water sources
 
1,2,3.The   monkey   Sugriva   having   been   coronated   and   entered   the   cave  
Rama   along   with   his   younger   brother   Lakshmana   went   to   mount  
Prasravana,   which   was   made   noisy   by   tigers   and   deers,   abounding   in  
ferocious   lions,   dense   with   various   bushes   and   creepers,   thick   with  
numerous   trees,   frequented   by   bears,   monkeys,   baboons   and   wild   cats,  
and   resembling   a   bank   of   clouds   always   having   clean   and   limpid   water.    
tÞy   SWlÞy   ¢SKrE   mht£mayta|   g¤ham­   .  
p#Ïyg¦ÿt   vasaTI||   ram:   s¬¢m¢æONa   sh   =4=  
tÞy    that
SWlÞy    of mountain
¢SKrE    on the peak
mht£||    a large
Aayta|    long
g¤ham­    cave
p#Ïyg¦ÿt    located
vasaTI    to reside
ram:    Rama
s¬¢m¢æONa    with Lakshmana
sh    along with
 
4.Rama,   along   with   Lakshmana,   found   a   cave   on   the   top   of   the   mountain  
which   was   large   and   long   for   residing.    
k]Ïva   c   smy|   s¬Øy:   s¤g#£vEN   shanG:   .  
kaly¤³|   mh¹aÀym¤vac   rG¤nÓdn:   =  
¢vn£t|   B#atr|   B#ata   lßmN|   l¢ßmvDInm­   =5=  
k]Ïva   c    having arrived at also
smy|    an agreement
s¬Øy:    the pleasant
s¤g#£vEN    with Sugriva
sh    along with
AnG:    the sinless
kaly¤³|    appropriate to the time
mht­    momentous
|vaÀy|    words
uvac    spoke
rG¤nÓdn:    Rama
¢vn£t|    to the modest
B#atr|    the younger brother
B#ata    the elder brother
lßmN|    to Lakshmana
l¢ßmvDInm­    the enhancer of prosperity
 
5.Having   arrived   at   an   agreement   with   Sugriva,   the   sinless   and   pleasant  
Rama   spoke   the   following   words   which   were   momentous   and   appropriate  
to   the   time   to   the   modest   Lakshmana,   the   enhancer   of   properity.    
iy|   ¢g¢rg¤ha   rØya   ¢vSala   y¤³maâta   .  
AÞya|   vsav   s¬¢mæOE   vxIraæOm¢rÓdm   =6=  
iy|    this
¢g¢rg¤ha    mountain cave
rØya    is charming
¢vSala    commodious
y¤³maâta    with adequate ventilation
AÞya|    in this
vsav    may we stay
s¬¢mæOE    Lakshmana
vxIraæOm­    the rainy season
A¢rÓdm    tamer of foes
 
6.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   mountain   cave   is   charming,   commodious  
and   with   adequate   ventilation   and   that   they   may   stay   there   during   the   rainy  
season.    
¢g¢rS¦Äñ¢md|   rØym¤°t|   pa¢TIvaÏmj   .  
áEta¢B:   k]ÝNtam#a¢B:   ¢Sla¢BâpSaE¢Btm­   =7=  
nanaDat¤smak£NI|   dr£¢nJIrSaE¢Btm­   .  
¢v¢vDWv¦IXxÎfWà   caâ   ¢cæOltav¦tm­   =8=  
nana¢vhgs|D¤¾|   my¥rrvna¢dtm­   .  
malt£k[Ódg¤ÚmWà   ¢sÓD¤vark[rÎzkW:   =9=  
kdØbaj¤InsjªIà   p¤¢ÝptWâpSaE¢Btm­   =10=  
¢g¢rS¦Äñ|    the mountain peak
id|    this
rØy|    beautiful
u°t|    execellent
pa¢TIvaÏmj    prince
áEta¢B:    with white
k]ÝNtam#a¢B:    with black and red
¢Sla¢B:    boulders
upSaE¢Btm­    decorated with
nanaDat¤smak£NI|    full of various types of minerals
dr£¢nJIrSaE¢Btm­    resplendent with caves and mountain brooks
¢v¢vDW:    with various
v¦XxÎfW:   c    clusters of trees also
caâ    beautified
¢cæOltav¦tm­    with creepers of different varieties
nana¢vhgsG¤¾|    rendered noisy by various species of birds
my¥rrvna¢dtm­    echoing with the call of the peacocks
malt£k[Ódg¤ÚmW:    with bushes of Malati and Kunda
¢sÓD¤vark[rÎzkW:    with flowers known as Sindhuvara and Kurantaka
kdØbaj¤InsjªI:   c    with trees called Kadamba, Arjuna and Sarja also
p¤¢ÝptW:    in full bloom
upSaE¢Btm­    is embellished
 
7,8,9,10.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   beautiful   and   excellent   peak   of  
the   mountain   is   adorned   with   rocks   of   white,   black   and   red,   rich   in   various  
minerals,   is   resplendent   with   caves   and   brooks,   charming   with   clusters   of  
trees,   embellished   with   creepers,   rendered   noisy   by   various   species   of  
birds   and   resounds   with   the   calls   of   peacocks,   is   embellished   with   Malati,  
and   Kunda   shrubs   and   with   Sindhuvara   and   Kurantaka,   kadamba,   arjuna  
and   sarja   trees   in   full   bloom.              
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