THE RAMAYANA

KISHKINDA KANDA

SARGA 30 : SLOKAS 31 TO 40


Sr¹NInm¯   -   DESCRIBING   AUTUMN

sçOÅCdana|   k[s¤maEpgÓD£   xzqpadb¦ÓdWrn¤g£yman:   .
mäO¢¹pana|   pvnaE{n¤sar£   dpI|   vnEÝvÏy¢Dk|   kraE¢t   =31=

sçOÅCdana|     of the Saptachhada trees
k[s¤maEpgÓD£     with the fragrance of flowers
xzqpadb¦ÓdW:     by the swarms of bees
An¤g£yman:     singing in concert
mäO¢¹pana|     of elephants in rut
pvn:    wind
An¤sar£     bearing
dpI|    excitement
vnEx¤     in the forest
AÏy¢Dk|     extremely
kraE¢t     heightens

31.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   wind   bearing   the   fragrance   of   the   flowers   of
Saptachada   trees   and   the   singing   in   concert   of   the   swarm   of   bees   heightens   the   excitement   of   the   elephants   in   rut   in   the   forest.

A×yagtWàaâ¢vSalpXW:   sr:¢p#yW:   pîrjaEvk£NªI:   .
mhand£na|   p¤¢lnaEpyatW:   @£f¢Ót   h|sa:   sh   c@vakW:   =32=

A×yagtW:     those that have returned
caâ¢vSalpXW:     having wide and beautiful wings
sr:¢p#yW:     fond of waters
pîrjaEvk£NªI:     covered with the pollen of red lotuses
mhand£na|     of the great rivers
p¤¢lnaEpyatW:     having reached the sand banks
@£f¢Ót     are sporting
h|sa:    swans
sh   c@vakW:     along with Cakravaka birds

32.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   swans   are   sporting   with   chakravaka   birds
that   has   returned   with   have   broad   and   beautiful   wings,   fond   of   water,   covered
with   the   pollen   of   the   red   lotuses   on   the   sandy   banks   of   the   great   rivers.

mdp#gÚBEÝv¢p   varNEx¤   gva|   sm¥hEx¤   c   d¢pItEx¤   .
p#s°taEyas¤   c   ¢nm"gas¤   ¢vBa¢t   lßm£bIh¤Da   ¢vB³a   =33=

mdp#gÚBEx¤     mad due to rut
A¢p   varNEx¤     even in elephants
gva|   sm¥hEx¤    c    in herds of bulls as well
d¢pItEx¤     haughty
p#s°taEyas¤     with limpid waters
c   ¢nm"gas¤     in brooks as well
¢vBa¢t     appears
lßm£:     loveliness
bh¤Da     severally
¢vB³a     reflected

33.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   loveliness   appears   reflected   severally   in   elephants
mad   due   to   rut.   haughty   herds   of   bulls   and   the   limpid   water   in   the   brooks   as   well.

nB:   sm£ßyaØb¤DrW¢vIm¤³|   ¢vm¤³bhaIBrNa   vnEx¤   .
¢p#yaÞvs³a   ¢v¢nv¦äOSaEBa   gtaEÏsva   Òyanpra   my¥ra:   =34=

nB:    the sky
sm£ßy     seeing
AØb¤DrW:   ¢vm¤³|     free from clouds
¢vm¤³bhaIBrNa:     without spreading feathers as ornaments
vnEx¤     in the forest
¢p#yas¤     of their mates
As³a:     not fond of
¢v¢nv¦äOSaEBa:     with disappeared grace
gtaEÏsva:     with lack of enthusiasm
Òyanpra:     are in a pensive mood
my¥ra:     the peacocks

34.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   peacocks   in   the   forest   seeing   the   sky   free   from   clouds   without   spreading   their   plumes   as   ornaments,   not   fond   of   their   mates,   with   disappeared   grace   and   lack   of   enthusiasm   are   in   pensive   mood.

mnaEåOgÓDW:   ¢p#ykWrnÚpW:   p¤Ýpa¢tBaravntag#SaKW:   .
s¤vNIg¬rWnIyna¢BramWïaE¢ttan£v   vnaÓtra¢N   =35=

mnaEåOgÓDW:     with delightful fragrance
¢p#ykW:     by Priyaka trees
AnÚpW:     numerous
p¤Ýpa¢tBaravntag#SaKW:     the ends of the branches bent with the excessive
s¤vNIg¬rW:     of golden yellow
nyna¢BramW:     extremely pleasing to the eyes
uïaE¢tta¢n   iv     as if shining brightly
vnaÓtra¢N     the depth of the forest

35.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   depth   of   the   forest   appear   as   if   shining   with   priyaka   trees   with   delightful   fragrance,   of   golden   yellow   colour,   extremely
pleasing   to   the   eyes   and   the   ends   of   its   branches   bent   due   to   the   excessive   weight   of   their   flowers.

¢p#ya¢Óvtana|   n¢ln£¢p#yaNa|   vnE   rtana|   k[s¤maE¼tanam¯   .
mdaEÏkzana|   mdlalsana|   gjaEäOmana|   gtyaE{ï   mÓda:   =36=

¢p#ya¢Óvtana|     in the company of their mates
n¢ln£¢p#yaNa|     fond of lotus ponds
vnE   rtana|     roaming in the forest area
k[s¤maE¼tanam¯     in high spirits because of the flowers
mdaEÏkzana|     in a state of rut
mdlalsana|     intoxicated due to being in the state of rut
gjaEäOmana|     of majestic elephants
gty:    gait
Aï    now
mÓda:     has become sluggish

36.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   gait   of   the   mighty   elephants   accompanied   by   their   mates,   which   are   find   of   lotus   ponds,   roaming   in   the   forest,   in   high   spirits   because   of   the   flowers   and   intoxicated   due   to   being   in   a   rut.

ÛyB#|   nB:   SÞæO¢vD¬tvNI|   k]Sp#vaha¢n   nd£jla¢n   .
khqlarS£ta:   pvna:   p#va¢Ót   tmaE¢vm¤³aà   ¢dS:   p#kaSa:   =37=

ÛyB#|     without clouds
nB:    the sky
SÞæO¢vD¬tvNI|     having the shine of sharpened sword
k]Sp#vaha¢n     with diminished water flow
nd£jla¢n     the waters in the rivers
khqlarS£ta:     having the coolness of Kahlara flowers
pvna:    winds
p#va¢Ót     blow
tmaE¢vm¤³a:     free from darkness
c   ¢dS:     the directions also
p#kaSa:    look bright

37.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   sky   without   clouds   having   the   shine   of   a
sharpened   sword,   the   waters   in   the   rivers   have   diminished   flow,   the   winds   blow   having   the   coolness   of   Kahlara   flowers   while   the   driections   look   bright   free   from   darkness.

s¥yaItp@amNn¾pÄða   B¥¢m¢àraE¼a¢ztsaÓd#rEN¤:   .
AÓyaEÓyvWra¢tâxa   y¤tanam¤ïaEgkalaE{ï   nra¢Dpanam¯   =38=

s¥yaItp@amNn¾pÄða:     with the slush drying up with the Sun's rays
B¥¢m:     the earth
¢craE¼a¢ztsaÓd#rEN¤:     dust particles having become into lumps
AÓyaEÓyvWra¢tâxa    y¤tanam¯    having enmity towards one another
uïaEgkal:     the time for engaging in war
Aï    now
nra¢Dpanam¯     of the kings

38.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   with   the   slush   drying   up   with   Sun's   rays,   the   earth   is   covered   by   lumps   of   dust   particles.   Also   that   was   the   time   for   kings   to   engage   in   war   having   enmity   towards   one   another.

Sré^NaÔya¢ytãpSaEBa:   p#h¢xIta:   pa|s¤sm¤¢XtaÄña:   .
mdaEÏkza:   s|p#¢t   y¤¼l¤ÖDa   v¦xa   gva|   mÒygta   nd¢Ót   =39=

Sré^NaÔya¢ytãpSaEBa:     their handsomeness enhanced by the bracing qualities of
p#h¢xIta:     in a very happy state
pa|s¤sm¤¢XtaÄña:     with all limbs covered with dust
mdaEÏkza:     excited with passion
s|p#¢t     now
y¤¼l¤ÖDa:     itching for fight
v¦xa:     bulls
gva|   mÒygta:     in the midst of cows
nd¢Ót     are bellowing

39.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   bulls   in   a   very   happy   state   with   their
handsomeness   enhanced   by   the   bracing   qualities   of   autumn,   limbs   covered   with
dust,   excited   with   passion   and   itching   for   a   fight   are   bellowing   in   the   midst   of
cows.

smÓmT|   t£v#gtan¤raga:   k[la¢Óvta   mÓdg¢t|   k¢rÎy:   .
mda¢Óvt|   s|p¢rvayI   yaÓt|   vnEx¤   BtaIrmn¤p#ya¢Ót   =40=

smÓmT|     full of passion
t£v#gtan¤raga:     in deep love
k[la¢Óvta:     of noble breed
mÓdg¢t|     with a slow gait
k¢rÎy:     the sheelephants
mda¢Óvt|     affected with rut
s|p¢rvayI     surrounding on all sides
yaÓt|     going
vnEx¤     in the forest
BtaIr|    har mate
An¤p#ya¢Ót     follow

40.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   affected   with   rut   and   full   of   passion   and   love   the   she   elephants   of   noble   breed   follow   with   a   slow   gait   their   mates   in   the   forest   surrounding   on   all   sides.  

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