THE RAMAYANA

KISHKINDA KANDA

SARGA 28 : SLOKAS 31 TO 40


p#av¦fqvNInm¯   -   DESCRIBING   RAINY   SEASON

p#h¢xIta:   kEtkp¤ÝpgÓDmaG#ay   ¶¾a   vn¢nJIrEx¤   .
p#patSÖdak[¢lta   gjEÓd#a:   saDI|   my¥rW:   smda   nd¢Ót   =31=

p#h¢xIta:     in a happy frame of mind
kEtkp¤ÝpgÓD|     the fragrance of the Ketaka flower
AaG#ay    having inhaled
¶¾a:     happily
vn¢nJIrEx¤     in the midst of forest rivulets
p#patSÖda¢k¢lta:     confused on hearing the sound of the waterfalls
gjEÓd#a:     the best of tuskers
saDI|    along with
my¥rW:     peacocks
smda:    in an intoxicated state
nd¢Ót     trumpet

31.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   best   of   tuskers,   in   a   happy   frame   of   mind   in   midst   of   forest   rivulets   and   happy   after   inhaling   fragrance   of     Ketaka   flowers   were   cofused   by   the   sounds   of   the   water-falls   and   trumpet   in   an   intoxicated   along   with   peacocks.

Dara¢npatWr¢BhÓymana:   kdØbSaKas¤   ¢vlØbmana:   .
XNa¢jIt|   p¤ÝprsavgaF|   SnWmId|   xzqcrNaÞÏyj¢Ót   =32=

Dara¢npatW:     by the fall of torrents of rain
A¢BhÓymana:     being assailed
kdØbSaKas¤     on the branches of Kadamba trees
¢vlØbmana:     hanging
XNa¢jIt|     resting
p¤ÝprsavgaF|     drowned in the honey from the flowers
SnW:    gradually
md|    intoxication
xzqcrNa:     bees
Ïyj¢Ót     shed

32.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   bees   assailed   by   the   fall   of   torrent   of   rain
resting   themselves   on   the   branches   of     Kadamba   trees,   gradually   shed   their
intoxication   by   being   drowned   in   the   honey   of   the   flowers.

AÄñarc¥Na©IÏkrs¢°kaSW:   PlW:   s¤pyaIçOrsW:   sm¦¼W:   .
jØb¥d#^maNa|   p#¢vBa¢Ót   SaKa   ¢nl£ymana   iv   xzqpd¬GW:   =33=

AÄñarc¥Na©IÏkrs¢°kaSW:     looking like balls of powdered coal
PlW:    with fruits
s¤pyaIçOrsW:     the over flowing juice
sm¦¼W:     luxuriant
jØb¥d#^maNa|     of the Jamun trees
p#¢vBa¢Ót     appear
SaKa:    branches
¢nl£ymana:     being sucked to heart's content
iv    like
xzqpd¬GW:     by the swarm of bees

33.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   branches   of   the   Jambu   tree   with   fruits   looking   like   balls   of   powdered   coal   and   over   flowing   juice   appear   being   sucked   to   the   heart's   content   by   the   swarm   of   bees.

t¢fÏptaka¢Brl|k]tanam¤d£NIgØB£rmharvNam¯   .
¢vBa¢Ót   ãpa¢N   blahkana|   rNaEïtana¢mv   varNanam¯   =34=

t¢fÏptaka¢B:     with flags in the shape of lightning streaks
Al|k]tana|     decorated
ud£NIgØB£rmharvNam¯     with roaring and explosive high sounds
¢vBa¢Ót     look charming
ãpa¢N     forms
blahkana|     of the clouds
rNaEïtana|     those ready for battle
iv    like
varNanam¯     of elephants

34.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   forms   of   cloud   decorated   with   flags   in   the
shape   of   lightning   flashes   and   roaring   and   explosive   sounds   the   forms   of   clouds   look   charming   like   elephants   ready   for   battle.

magaIn¤g:   SWlvnan¤sar£   s|p#¢ÞTtaE   mEGrv|   ¢nSØy   .
y¤¼a¢Bkam:   p#¢tnagSÄ𣠠 mäOaE   gjEÓd#:   p#¢ts¢°v¦äO:   =35=

magaIn¤g:     following the direction of the sound
SWlvnan¤sar£     roaming about in mountains and forests
s|p#¢ÞTt:     departed
mEGrv|    the rumbling of the clouds
¢nSØy     upon hearing
y¤¼a¢Bkam:     loving to fight
p#¢tnagSÄ𣠠   apprehending the presence of an enemy elephant
mäO:     in rut
gjEÓd#:     the best of tuskers
p#¢ts¢°v¦äO:     turning back

35.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   foremost   of   elephant   in   rut   roaming   in   the
mountains   and   forests,   hearing   the   rumbling   of   the   clouds   and   apprehending   the   presence   of   an   enemy   elephant,   turns   back   in   the   direction   of   the   sound.

Àv¢ct¯p#g£ta   iv   xzqpd¬GW:   Àv¢ct¯p#n¦äOa   iv   n£lkÎZW:   .
Àv¢ct¯p#mäOa   iv   varNEÓd#W¢vIBaÓÏynEka½¢yNaE   vnaÓta:   =36=

Àv¢ct¯     in some places
p#g£ta:     singing
iv    like
xzqpd¬GW:     swarms of bees
Àv¢ct¯     in other places
p#n¦äOa:     dancing
iv    like
n£lkÎZW:     blue necked ones, the peacocks
Àv¢ct¯     in yet other places
p#mäOa:     intoxicated
iv    like
varNEÓd#W:     with the best of tuskers
¢vBa¢Ót     appears
AnEka½¢yN:     with several attributes
vnaÓta:     the woodlands

36.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   the   forest   appear   to   be   singing   in   some   places   through   swarms   of   bees,   dancing   in   other   places   with   blue-necked   birds,
peacocks,   and   intoxicated   in   other   places   through   lordly   elephants,   the   forest
appears   with   several   attributes.

kdØbsjaIj¤InkÓdlaÍYa   vnaÓtB¥¢mnIvva¢rp¥NaI   .
my¥rmäOa¢Bâtp#n¦ä¬rapanB¥¢mp#¢tma   ¢vBa¢t   =37=

kdØbsjaIj¤InkÓdlaÍYa     with a profusion of Kadamba, Sarja, Arjuna and
vnaÓtB¥¢m:     the woodlands
nvva¢rp¥NaI     flooded with fresh rain water
my¥rmäOa¢Bâtp#n¦ä¬:     with the joyous dance of the enthusiastic peacocks
AapanB¥¢mp#¢tma     like the ground reserved for drinking
¢vBa¢t     appears

37.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   woodlands   abounding   with   flowers   of
Kadamba,   Sarja,   Arjuna   and   Kandala,   flooded   with   fresh   water   and   the   joyous
dance   of   peacocks   appeared   like   a   ground   reserved   for   drinking.

m¤³askaS|   s¢ll|   pt¹W   s¤¢nmIl|   pæOp¤zEx¤   lg"m¯   .
¶¾a   ¢vvNIÅCdna   ¢vhÄña:   s¤rEÓd#däO|   t¦¢xta:   ¢pb¢Ót   =38=

m¤³askaS|     with the lustre of the pearls
s¢ll|     water
ptt¯   vW     fallen
s¤¢nmIl|     very clear
pæOp¤zEx¤     on the leaves
lg"m¯     resting
¶¾a:     in a happy state of mind
¢vvNINÅCdna:     having feathers of variegated colour
¢vhÄña:     birds
s¤rEÓd#däO|     poured by Lord Indra
t¦¢xta:     thirsty
¢pb¢Ót     drink

38.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   thirsty   birds   with   plumes   of   variegated   colour
drink   happily   the   pearl   like   water   poured   by   Lord   Indra   resting   on   the   leaves.

xzqpadtÓæO£mD¤ra¢BDan|   ÔlvÄñmaEd£¢rtkÎZtalm¯   .
Aa¢vÝk]t|   mEGm¦dÄñnadWvInEx¤   s|g£t¢mv   p#v¦äOm¯   =39=

xzqpadtÓæO£mD¤ra¢BDan|     with the sweet melody of veena in the form of humming
ÔlvÄñmaEd£¢rtkÎZtalm¯     the sound of beating time in the form of sounds
Aa¢vÝk]t|     appearing
mEGm¦dÄñnadW:     the sound of drum produced by the mild roll of thunder
vnEx¤     in the forests
s|g£t|     music concert
iv    like
p#v¦äOm¯     has commenced

39.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   in   the   forests,   it   appeared   as   though   a   music
concert   has   commenced,   with   the   swwet   melody   of   veena   in   the   form   of
humming   sound   of   bees,   the   sound   of   beating   time   in   the   form   of   sounds
produced   by   monkeys   and   the   sounds   of   the   drum   made   by   the   mild   roll   of
thunder   in   the   clouds.

Àv¢ct¯p#n¦ä¬:   ±¢cѤ°nd¢ì:   Àv¢cÅc   v¦Xag#¢nxÎNkayW:   .
ÛyalØbbhaIBrNWmIy¥rEvInEx¤   s|g£t¢mv   p#v¦äOm¯   =40=

Àv¢ct¯     in some places
p#n¦ä¬:     by those dancing joyously
Àv¢ct¯     in other places
u°nd¢ì:     making explosively high noise
Àv¢ct¯     in some other places
c   v¦Xag#¢nxÎNkayW:     with bodies perched on the end of branches of trees also
ÛyalØbbhaIBrNW:     with ornaments in the form of flowing tufts of fearthers
my¥rW:     by the peacocks
vnEx¤     in the forests
s|g£t|     music and dance performance
iv   p#v¦äOm¯     appears like commenced

40.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   it   appears   that   a   music   and   dance   performance   has   commenced     with   peacocks   dancing   in   some   places   in   the   forests,   making   loud   noises   in   some   other   lacesa   corner,   and   some   other   place   perched   om   the   end   of   branches   of   trees   with   flowing   tufts   of   feathers   as   ornaments.    

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