THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

KISHKINDA KANDA

SARGA 27 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20


p#Þa#vNg¤haya|   ¢nvas:   -   LIVING   IN   CAVE   IN   MOUNT   PRASRAVANA

iy|   c   n¢ln£   rØya   P[ÚlpÄðjm¢Îfta   .
na¢tÑ¥rE   g¤haya   n¬   B¢vÝy¢t   n¦paÏmj   =11=

iy|    this
c    also
n¢ln£     lotus pond
rØya     beautiful
P[ÚlpÄðjm¢Îfta     adorned with full blown lotuses
na¢tÑ¥rE     not far away
g¤haya:     from the cave
n¬    our
B¢vÝy¢t     will remain
n¦paÏmj     Prince

11.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   beautiful   lotus   pond   decorated   with
full   blown   red   lotuses   will   remain   not   far   from   their   cave.

p#ag¤dkqp#vNE   dESE   g¤ha   saD¤   B¢vÝy¢t   .
pàaÅcWvaE°ta   s¬Øy   ¢nvatEy|   B¢vÝy¢t   =12=

p#ag¤dkqp#vNE     the valley on the northeast
dESE    in the region
g¤ha     the cave
saD¤     well situated
B¢vÝy¢t     will be
pàat¯     in the West
c    also
ev    only
u°ta     being elevated
s¬Øy     gentle one
¢nvata     protected from the wind
iy|    this
B¢vÝy¢t     will be

12.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   cave   located   on   the   north-east   side   of
valley   is   well   situated   and   being   raised   on   the   west   it   will   be   protected
from   the   wind.

g¤ha¹arE   c   s¬¢mæOE   ¢Sla   smtla   S¤Ba   .
ÜlßNa   cWvayta   cWv   ¢B°a¸ncyaEpma   =13=

g¤ha¹arE     at the entrance to the cave
c     also
s¬¢mæOE     Lakshmana
¢Sla     the rock
smtla    is level
S¤Ba     beautiful
ev    only
ÜlßNa   c     smooth also
ev   Aayta     wide also
c    also
ev    only
¢B°a¸ncyaEpma     resembling the isolated Anjana mountain

13.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   at   the   entrance   to   the   cave   the   rock   is   lavel,
smooth,   wide   and   beautiful   resembling   the   isolated   Anjana   mountain.

¢g¢rS¦Äñ¢md|   tat   pÜy   caEäOrt:   S¤Bm¯   .
¢B°a¸ncyakarmØBaEDr¢mvaE¢ÏTtm¯   =14=
d¢XNÞyam¢p   ¢d¢S   ¢ÞTt||   áEt¢mvaØb¤dm¯   .
kWlas¢SKrp#Áy|   nanaDat¤¢vB¥¢xtm¯   =15=

¢g¢rS¦Äñ|     mountain peak
id|    this
tat    Dear
pÜy     see
c    also
uäOrt:     on the northern side
S¤Bm¯     beautiful
¢B°a¸ncyakar|     of the size of a mountain lying isolated
AØBaEDr||     clouds
iv    like
u¢ÏTtm¯     risen
d¢XNÞya|     on the southern
A¢p     and
¢d¢S     quarter
¢ÞTt||     situated
áEt|     white
iv    like
AØb¤dm¯     a cloud
kWlas¢SKrp#Áy|     comparable to the peak on Mount Kailasa
nanaDat¤¢vB¥¢xtm¯     shining with various types of metallic ores

14,15.Rama   told   Lakshmana   to   see   the   beautiful   mountain   peak   resembling   the
shape   of   an   isolated   mountain   looking   like   a   risen   cloud   on   the   nprthern   side   and   on   the   southern   side   looking   like   a   white   cloud,   comparable   with   the   peak   of   Mount   Kailasa   and   shining   with   various   types   of   metallic   ores.

p#ac£nva¢hn£|   cWv   nd£|   B¦SmkdImam¯   .
g¤haya:   p¥vIt:   pÜy   ¢æOk\zE   jaþv£¢mv   =   16   =
cØpkW¢ÞtlkWÞtalWÞtmalWr¢tm¤³kW:   .
pîkW:   srlWàWv   AÄðaElWàWv   SaE¢Btm¯     =17=
van£rW¢Þt¢nSWàWv   vk[lW:   kEtkWDIvW:   .
¢hÓtalW¢Þt¢rzWn£IpWv©IæOkW:   k]tmalkW:   =18=

p#ac£nva¢hn£|     flowing towards east
c    also
ev   nd£|     river as well
B¦Sm¯     fully
AkdImam¯     without turbidity
g¤haya:     of the cave
p¥vIt:     on the eastern side
pÜy     see
¢æOk\zE     in Trikuta mountain
jaþv£|     mandakini
iv    like
cØpkW:     with Champakas
¢tlkW:     with Tilakas
talW:    with palm trees
tmalW:    with Tamalas
A¢tm¤³kW:     with Atimuktas
pîkW:     with Padmakas
srlW:    with Saralas
c    also
ev    only
AÄðaElW:     with Ankolas
c    also
ev    only
SaE¢Btm¯     decorated
van£rW:     with Vaniras
¢t¢mSW:     with Timisas
c     also
ev    only
vk[lW:    with Vakulas
kEtkW:    with Ketakas
DvW:    with Dhavas
¢hÓtalW:     with Hintalas
¢t¢rzW:     with Tiritas
n£pW:     with Nipas
vEæOkW:     with Vetrakas
k]tmalkW:     with Krtamalakas

16,17,18.Rama   told   Lakshmana   to   see   a   river,   which   flows   towards   east
fully   free   from   turbidity,   decorated   with   Champakas,   Tilakas,   Palm   trees,
Tamalas,   Atimuktas,   Padmakas,   Saralas,   Ankolas,   Vaniras,   Timisas,   Vakulas,
Ketakas,   Dhavas,   Hindalas,   Tiritas,   Nipas,   Vetrakas,   and   Kritamalaka   trees
and   resembling   the   Jahnavi   (river)   near   the   Trikuta   mountain.

t£rjW:   SaE¢BtaBa¢T   nanaãpWÞttÞtt:   .
vsnaBrNaEpEta   p#mdEva×ylHqk]ta   =19=

t£rjW:     with those trees growing on the banks
SaE¢Bta     adorned
Ba¢T     appears
nanaãpW:     with various varieties
ttÞtt:     here and there
vsnaBrNaEpEta     with wearing dresses and ornaments
p#mda    a maiden
iv    like
A×ylHqk]ta     decorated

19.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   river   adorned   with   various   varieties   of   trees
growing   here   and   there   on   the   banks   appears   like   a   maiden   decorated   all   over
with   dresses   and   ornaments.

StS:   p¢XsHqGWà   nananadW¢vIna¢dta   .
ekWkmn¤r³Wà   c@vakWrlHqk]ta   =20=

StS:    in hundreds
p¢XsDW:   c     with flocks of birds also
nananadW:     making different types of sounds
¢vna¢dta     resounded
ekWk|    one another
An¤r³W:     fond of
c   c@vakW:     by Cakravaka birds also
AlHqk]ta     was decorated

20.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   it   resounded   with   sounds   made   by   a   flock   of   birds   in   hundreds   making   different   types   of   sounds   and   adorned   by   chakravaka   birds   fond   of   one   another.    

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