¢vï¤Ïptaka:   sblakmala:   SWlEÓd#k\zak]¢ts¢°kaSa:   .
gjI¢Ót   mEGa:   sm¤d£NInada   mäOa   gjEÓd#a   iv   s|y¤gÞTa:   =21=

¢vï¤Ïptaka:

with streaks of lightning appearing as flags

sblakmala:

chain of white cranes appearing like a garland

SWlEÓd#k\zak]¢ts¢°kaSa:

resembling the peaks of gigantic mountains

gjI¢Ót

roar

mEGa:

the clouds

sm¤d£NInada:

with explosively loud sounds

mäOa:

intoxicated

gjEÓd#a:

the best of elephants

iv

like

s|y¤gÞTa:

stationed in battlefield

21.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   clouds   resembling   the   peaks   of   mighty
mountains   with   lightning   flashes   as   flags   and   a   chain   of   cranes   appearing   like
a   garland   and   with   the   explosive   sounds     they   make,   appears   like   the   best   of
elephants   stationed   in   a   battle   field.

vxa©IdkaÔya¢ytSa¹la¢n   p#v¦äOn¦äOaEÏsvb¢hINa¢n   .
vna¢n   ¢nv¦I¾blahka¢n   pÜyapraÿEÝv¢Dk|   ¢vBa¢t   =22=

vxa©IdkaÔya¢ytSa¹la¢n

with luxuriant and well grown grass due to rain water

p#v¦äOn¦äOaEÏsvb¢hINa¢n

with peacocks dancing in ecstasy

vna¢n

forests

¢nv¦I¾blahka¢n

with clouds discharging plentiful water

pÜy

see

ApraÿEx¤

in the post noon times

A¢Dk|

extermely

¢vBa¢t

appears

22.Rama   told   Lakshmana   to   see   the   forests,with   luxuriant   well   grown   grass
due   to   the   rain   water,   with   peacocks   dancing   in   great   ecstacy   and   clouds   pouring   rain,   appearing   extremely   charming   in   the   afternoons.

sm¤¹hÓt:   s¢lla¢tBar|   bla¢knaE   va¢rDra   ndÓt:   .
mhÏs¤   S¦ÄñEx¤   mh£DraNa|   ¢v½Øy   ¢v½Øy   p¤n:   p#ya¢Ót   =23=

sm¤¹hÓt:

strenuously bearing

s¢lla¢tBar|

the big weight of the waters

bla¢kn:

with cranes

va¢rDra:

clouds laden with water

ndÓt:

roaring

mhÏs¤

in the tall

S¦ÄñEx¤

on the peaks

mh£DraNa|

of mountains

¢v½Øy   ¢v½Øy    p¤n:

resting again and again

p#ya¢Ót

move

23.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   clouds   having   rested   again   and   again   on   the   tall   peaks   of   mountains,   move   on   roaring   with   cranes   and   strenuously   bearing   the   big   weight   of   water.

mEGa¢Bkama   p¢rs|ptÓt£   s|maE¢hta   Ba¢t   blakp¢´:   .
vatavD¥ta   vrp¬Îfr£K£   lØbEv   mala   r¢ctaqqqq{ØbrÞy   =24=

mEGa¢Bkama

with longing for the clouds

p¢rs|ptÓt£

flying

s|maE¢hta

in a state of intoxication

Ba¢t

appears

blakp¢´:

the flock of cranes

vatavD¥ta

moved by the currents of the wind

vrp¬Îfr£K£

superior (white) lotus

lØba

suspended

iv

like

mala

a garland

r¢cta

made

AØbrÞy

from the skies

24.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   flock   of   cranes,   longing   for   the   clouds,
joyous   and   flying   above,   appears   like   an   superior   (white)   lotus   garland,   made
in   and   hanging   from   the   skies   and   moved   by   the   currents   of   wind.

balEÓd#gaEpaÓtr¢c¢æOtEn   ¢vBa¢t   B¥¢mnIvSa¹lEn   .
gaæOan¤x³En   S¤kp#BEN   nar£v   laXaE¢XtkØblEn   =25=

balEÓd#gaEpaÓtr¢c¢æOtEn

exquisitely dotted with young indragopa insects

¢vBa¢t

appears

B¥¢m:

the earth

nvSa¹lEn

with the fresh grassy meadow

gaæOan¤x³En

the one closely covering the limbs

S¤kp#BEN

with the green colour of the parrot

nar£

a maiden

iv

like

laXaE¢XtkØblEn

with a shawl sprinkled with cochineal's red sap

25.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   earth   with   its   fresh   lush   green   grass   dotted
with   the   young   indragopa   insects   appears   like   a   maiden   with   a   blanket   of   green   colour   of   parrot   sprinkled   with   cochineal's   red   sap   closely   covering   her   limbs.

¢nd#a   SnW:   kESvm×y¤pW¢t   d#^t|   nd£   sagrm×y¤pW¢t   =26=

¢nd#a

sleep

SnW:

slowly

kESv|

the lord Visnu

A×y¤pW¢t

approaches

d#^t|

quickly

nd£

river

sagr|

the ocean

A×y¤pW¢t

reaches

26.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   sleep   approaches   Lord   Visnu   slowly.The   river
reaches   the   ocean   quickly.

¶¾a   blaka   Gnm×y¤pW¢t   kaÓta   skama   ¢p#ym×y¤pW¢t   =27=

¶¾a

joyous

blaka

crane

Gn|	the clouds

A×y¤pW¢t

reaches

kaÓta

a maiden

skama

with love

¢p#y|

her darling

A×y¤pW¢t

approaches

27.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   crane   in   a   joyous   mood   reaches   for   the   clouds   while   a   maiden   approaches   her   darling   with   love.

jata   vnaÓta:   ¢S¢Ks|p#v¦äOa   jata:   kdØba:   skdØbSaKa:   =28=

jata:

have become

vnaÓta:

the woodlands

¢S¢Ks|p#v¦äOa:

filled with dancing peacocks

jata:

have become

kdØba:

the Kadamba trees

skdØbSaKa:

with branches laden with flowers

28.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   woodlands   have   become   filled   with   dancing
peacocks   and   the   Kadamba   trees   have   become   full   with   flowers   on   their   branches.

jata   v¦xa   gaEx¤   smankama   jata   mh£   sÞyvna¢Brama   =29=

jata:

have become

v¦xa:

the bulls

gaEx¤

with the cows

smankama:

eager for union

jata	has become

mh£

the earth

sÞyvna¢Brama

charming due to vegetation and forests

29.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   bulls   have   become   eager   for   union   with   cows.   The   earth   has   become   extremely   lovely   with   vegetation   and   forests.

vh¢Ót   vxI¢Ót   nd¢Ót   Ba¢Ót   Òyay¢Ót   n¦Ïy¢Ót   smaás¢Ót   .
nïaE   Gna   mäOgja   vnaÓta:   ¢p#ya¢vh£na:   ¢S¢kn:   ÔlvÄña:   =30=

vh¢Ót

flow

vxI¢Ót

rain

nd¢Ót

trumpet

Ba¢Ót

appears charming

Òyay¢Ót

are lost in thought

n¦Ïy¢Ót

dance

smaás¢Ót

feel relaxed

nï:

rivers

Gna:

clouds

mäOgja:

elephants in rut

vnaÓta:

the interior of forests

¢p#ya¢vh£na:

those separated from their beloveds

¢S¢kn:

peacocks

ÔlvÄña:

the monkeys

30.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   rivers   flow   full,   the   clouds   rain,   elephants   in
rut   trumpet,   the   forests   appear   charming,   those   separated   from   their   beloveds
are   lost   in   thought,   the   peacocks   dance   and   the   monkeys   feel   relaced.