THE RAMAYANA

KISHKINDA KANDA

SARGA 28 : SLOKAS 51 TO 60


p#av¦fqvNInm¯  -   DESCRIBING   RAINY   SEASON

GnaEpg¥F|   ggn|   star|   n   BaÞkraE   dSInm×y¤pW¢t   .
nvWjIl¬GW}DrN£   ¢vt¦çOa   tmaE¢v¢lçOa   n   ¢dS:   p#kaSa:   =51=

GnaEpg¥F|     covered by clouds
ggn|    the sky
star|    along with the stars
n    do not
BaÞkr:     the Sun
dSIn|   A×y¤pW¢t    become visibile
nvW:    with fresh
jl¬GW:     heavy flow of water
DrN£     the earth
¢vt¦çOa     is fully satiated
tmaE¢v¢lçOa:     covered with dense darkness
n    are not
¢dS:     directions
p#kaSa:    discernible

51.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   sky   being   covered   by   the   clouds   neither   the
stars   nor   the   Sun   become   visible.   The   earth   is   fully   satiated   with   the   heavy   flow   of   fresh   water.   The   directions   covered   with   dense   darkness   are   not   discernible.

mha¢Ót   k\za¢n   mh£DraNa|   Dara¢BD¬taÓy¢Dk|   ¢vBa¢Ót   .
mhap#maNW¢vIp¤lW:   p#patWm¤I³aklapW¢rv   lØbmanW:   =52=

mha¢Ót   k\za¢n    great peaks
mh£DraNa|     of the mountains
Dara¢BD¬ta¢n     well washed with torrents of rain
A¢Dk|     extremely
¢vBa¢Ót     look charming
mhap#maNW:     due to excess flow of water
¢vp¤lW:     large
p#patW:    water falls
m¤³aklapW:     pearl strands
iv    like
lØbmanW:     falling

52.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   high   peaks   of   mountains   thoroughly   washed
by   the   torrents   of   the   downpour   look   extremely   charming   with   its   waterfalls
with   excess   flow   of   water   falling     like   large   pearl   strands.

SWlaEplp#ÞKlmanvEga:   SWlaEäOmana|   ¢vp¤la:   p#pata:   .
g¤has¤   s°a¢dtbrq¢hNas¤   hara   ¢vk£yIÓt   iva¢BBa¢Ót   =53=

SWlaEplp#ÞKlmanvEga:     with the force of rolling pieces of rock
SWlaEäOmana|     of the best of mountains
¢vp¤la:     large
p#pata:    water falls
g¤has¤     in the caves
s°a¢dtbrq¢hNas¤    with sound of peacocks
hara:    garlands
¢vk£yIÓt:     getting broken
iv    like
A¢BBa¢Ót     sparkle

53.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   with   the   force   to   roll   pieces   of   rocks,   the   large
waterfalls   shine   like   pearl   garlands   getting   broken   in   the   caves   where   peacocks
are   crying   loudly.

S£G#p#vEga   ¢vp¤la:   p#pata   ¢nDaªItS¦ÄñaEptla   ¢gr£Nam¯   .
m¤³aklapp#¢tma:   ptÓtaE   mhag¤haEÏsÄñtlWrq¢D#yÓtE   =54=

S£G#p#vEga:     flowing with strong current
¢vp¤la:     numerous
p#pata:    water falls
¢nDaªItS¦ÄñaEptla:    washing down the regions of the mountain peaks
¢gr£Nam¯     of mountains
m¤³aklapp#¢tma:     resembling strands of pearl
ptÓt:     falling
mhag¤haEÏsÄñtlW:    by the interiors of the huge caves
¢D#yÓtE     are arrested

54.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   numerous   waterfalls   flowing   with   strong   current
resembling   strands   of   pearl   after   washing   down   the   regions   of     the   mountain
peaks   are   arrested   by   the   interiors   of   huge   caves.

s¤rtamdI¢v¢ÅC°a:   ÞvgIÞæO£harm¬¢³ka:   .
ptÓt£vak[la   ¢dX¤   taEyDara:   smÓtt:   =55=

s¤rtamdI¢v¢ÅC°a:    disjoined when violently embraced during embracegg
ÞvgIÞæO£harm¬¢³ka:    with pearls from the necklaces of the celestial nymphs
pt¢Ót     fall
iv    like
Aa¢kla:     dispersed
¢dX¤     in all directions
taEyDara:     torrents of water
smÓtt:     all around

55.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   torrents   of   rain   fall   are   dispersed   all   round   in   all   directions   like   the   pearls   from   the   necklaces   of   the   celestial   nymphs   are
disjointed   when   violently   embraced.

¢nl£ymanW¢vIhgW¢nIm£l¢ëà   pÄðjW:   .
¢vksÓÏya   c   malÏya   gtaE{Þt|   åOaytE   r¢v:   =56=

¢nl£ymanW:     who are going into their nests
¢vhgW:     by the birds
¢nm£l¢ë:     closing
c   pÄðjW:     lotuses also
¢vksÓÏya     blossoming
c   malÏya     of the Malati (jasmine) flower also
gt:    gone
AÞt|     sunset
åOaytE     is known
r¢v:     the Sun

56.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   it   is   known   that   the   sun   has   set   from   the   birds   going   into   their   nests,   closing   of   lotus   flowers   and   by   the   opening   of   the   jasmine   flower.

v¦äOa   yaæOa   nrEÓd#aNa|   sEna   p#¢t¢nvtItE   .
vWra¢N   cWv   magaIà   s¢llEn   sm£k]ta:   =57=

v¦äOa     turned back
yaæOa     expeditions
nrEÓd#aNa|     of kings
sEna    the army
p#¢t¢nvtItE     has returned
vWra¢N   c   ev    enmities as well
magaI:   c     paths also
s¢llEn     with water
sm£k]ta:     have been reduced

57.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   expeditions   of   kings   has   ceased.   The   army
has   returned   to   their   (base)   camp,   enmities   as   well   as   roads   have   been   reduced   by   water.

ma¢s   p#aE¿pdE   b#'   b#a'Nana|   ¢vvXtam¯   .
AymÒyaysmy:   samganam¤p¢ÞTt:   =58=

ma¢s     the month of
p#aE¿pdE     in Proshtapada (the period between mid September and mid october)
b#'    Veda
b#a'Nana|     for brahmanas
¢vvXtam¯     wanting to study
Ay|    this
AÒyaysmy:     appropriate time for such practice
samganam¯     to those chanting Samaveda
up¢ÞTt:     has arrived

58.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   time   has   arrived   in   the   month   of   proshtapada    for   those   wanting   to   study   Veda   for   brahmanas   who   chant   Samaveda.

¢nv¦äOkmaIytnaE   n¥n|   s¢·ts·y:   .
AaxaF£m×y¤pgtaE   Brt:   kaEsla¢Dp:   =59=

¢nv¦äOkmaIytn:     staying indoor having completed out door activity
n¥n|     now
s¢·ts·y:     having stored all necesary things
AaxaF£|     the austerities connected with the full moon in Ashada
A×y¤pgt:     would have started
Brt:    Bharata
kaEsla¢Dp:     the ruler of Kosalas

59.Rama   told   Lakshmna   that   Bharata,the   ruler   of   Kosalas,   would   have   by   now,
having   completed   outdoor   activity   and   staying   indoors   and   having   stored   all
necessary   things,   started   the   austerities   connected   with   the   fullmoon   of   Ashada.

n¥nmap¥yImaNaya:   srÙva   vDItE   ry:   .
ma|   sm£ßy   smayaÓtmyaEÒyaya   iv   Þvn:   =60=

n¥n|    now
Aap¥yImaNaya:     which is getting flooded
srÙva:     of river Sarayu
vDItE    increases
ry:    the flow
ma|    me
sm£ßy     seeing
smayaÓt|     returning
AyaEÒyaya:     of people of Ayodhya
iv    like
Þvn:     sound

60.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   flow   of   river   Sarayu   is   now   on   the   rise   as   it   gets   flooded   like   the   sound   of   the   people   of   Ayodhya   increases   on   seeing   him   there.  


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