THE RAMAYANA

KISHKINDA KANDA

SARGA 30 : SLOKAS 51 TO 60


SrSr¹NInm¯   -   DESCRIBING   AUTUMN

vEN¤ÞvnÛy¢¸tt¥yI¢m½:   p#Ïy¥xkala¢nls|p#v¦¼:   .
s|m¥rq¢ÅCtaE   ggIrgaEv¦xaNamÓyaEÓymap¥ryt£v   SÖd:   =51=

vEN¤ÞvnÛy¢¸tt¥yI¢m½:     blended with the notes produced in the form of
p#Ïy¥xkala¢nls|p#v¦¼:     augmented by the wind in the morning
s|m¥rq¢ÅCt:     spreading all around
ggIrgaEv¦xaNa|     the echo from the caves and bellowing of cows and bulls
AÓyaEÓy|     each other
Aap¥ry¢t     complements
iv    like
SÖd:     the sound

51.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   blended   with   the   notes   produced   in   the   form   of
whistling   in   the   bamboos   and   augmented   by   the   wind   in   the   morning   and
spreading   all   around,   the   echo   from   the   caves   and   bellowing   of   cows   and   bulls   complement   each   other   as   it   were.

nvWnId£na|   k[s¤mp#BasWÛyaID¥ymanWm¦IѤmaâtEn   .
D¬tamlX¬mpzp#kaSW:   k\la¢n   kaSWâpSaE¢Bta¢n   =52=

nvW:    new
nd£na|     of the rivers
k[s¤mp#BasW:     bright due to fully blossomed flowers
ÛyaD¥ymanW:     swaying
m¦Ñ¤maâtEn     by the gentle breeze
D¬tamlX¬mpzp#kaSW:     looking like white and clean silken raiments
k\la¢n     the banks
kaSW:    by Kasa grass
upSaE¢Bta¢n     shine brightly

52.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   banks   of   the   rivers   decorated   with   fresh   Kasa   grass   bright   due   to   fully   blossomed   flowers   being   swayed   by   the   gentle   breeze   and   shining   brightly   like   white   and   clean   silk   raiments.

vnp#cÎfa   mD¤panS¬Îfa:   ¢p#ya¢Óvta:   xzqcrNa:   p#¶¾a:   .
vnEx¤   mäOa:   pvnan¤yaæOa|   k[vI¢Ót   pîasnrEN¤g¬ra:   =53=

vnp#cÎfa:     flying about with gay abandon in the forest
mD¤panS¬Îfa:     drunk with honey
¢p#ya¢Óvta:     accompanied by their beloveds
xzqcrNa:     honey bee
p#¶¾a:     in a happy state
vnEx¤     in the forest
mäOa:     intoxicated
pvnan¤yaæOa|     the course of wind
k[vI¢Ót     follow
pîasnrEN¤g¬ra:     of the colour of the pollen of the red lotus and asana flowers

53.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   flying   with   abandon   in   the   forest   drunk   with   honey   having   the   colour   of   the   pollen   of   the   red   lotus   and   asana   flowers   the   honey   bees   follow   the   course   of   the   wind   in   a   happy   state   accompanied   by   their   mates.

jl|   p#s°|   k[m¤d|   p#Bas|   @¬·Þvn:   Sa¢lvn|   ¢vpÀvm¯   .
m¦Ñ¤à   vay¤¢vImlà   cÓd#:   S|s¢Ót   vxIÛypn£tkalm¯   =54=

jl|    water
p#s°|     limpid
k[m¤d|     lily
p#Bas|    fully blossomed
@¬·Þvn:     the cry of the Kraunca bird
Sa¢lvn|     paddy field
¢vpÀvm¯     fully ripe
m¦Ñ¤:     gentle
c   vay¤:     breeze also
¢vml:     clear
c   cÓd#:     the moon also
S|s¢Ót     signal
vxIÛypn£tkalm¯     the end of the monsoon season

54.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   limpid   waters,   the   fully   bloomed   lily,   the   cry   of   the   kraunca   bird,   the   fully   ripe   rice   field,   the   gentle   breeze   and   the   clear   moon   all   signal   the   end   of   the   monsoon   season.

m£naEps|d¢SItmEKlana|   nd£vD¥na|   gtyaE{ï   mÓda:   .
kaÓtaEpB¤³alsga¢mn£na|   p#BatkalE¢Ývv   ka¢mn£nam¯   =55=

m£naEps|d¢SItmEKlana|     wearing girdles in the form of fishes
nd£vD¥na|     damsels in the form of rivers
gty:    movements
Aï    now
mÓda:     is slow
kaÓtaEpB¤³alsga¢mn£na|     enjoyed by the beloveds and with slow gait
p#BatkalEx¤     at the time of sunrise
iv    like
ka¢mn£nam¯     of passionate women

55.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   movement   of   damsels   in   the   form   of   the
rivers   wearing   girdles   in   the   form   of   fishes,   appear   like   the   slovenly   gait   of   the   passionate   women   who   had   been   enjoyed   by   their   beloveds   and   with   a   slow   gait   at   the   time   of   sunrise.

sc@vaka¢n   sSWvla¢n   kaSWѤIk\lW¢rv   s|v¦ta¢n   .
spæOlEKa¢n   sraEcna¢n   vD¥m¤Kan£v   nd£m¤Ka¢n   =56=

sc@vaka¢n     with Cakravaka birds
sSWvla¢n     along with moss
kaSW:    with Kasa grass
Ѥk\lW:     silken raiments
iv    as if
s|v¦ta¢n     covered
spæOlEKa¢n     with tattooes
sraEcna¢n     wearing gorocana mark on their foreheads
vD¥m¤Ka¢n     the face of damsels
iv    like
nd£m¤Ka¢n     the faces of the rivers

56.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   with   the   Cakravaka   birds,   moss   and   covered   with   bunches   of   Kasa   grass   as   if   with   a   piece   of   silk,   the   faces   of   rivers   resemble   the   faces   of   maidens   with   gorocana   marks   on   their   forehead   and   with   tattoes.

p#P[ÚlbaNasn¢c¢æOtEx¤   p#¶¾xzqpad¢nk\¢jtEx¤   .
g¦h£tcapaEïtcÎfdÎf:   p#cÎfcaraE{ï   vnEx¤   kam:   =57=

p#P[ÚlbaNasn¢c¢æOtEx¤     adorned with bana and asana trees in full bloom
p#¶¾xzqpad¢nk\¢jtEx¤     resounding with the buzzing of delighted honey bees
g¦h£tcapaEïtcÎfdÎf:     weilding a bow to inflict severe punishment
p#cÎfcar:     roams with great strength
Aï    now
vnEx¤     in the forest
kam:    Cupid

57.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   Cupid,   weilding   a   bow   to   inflict   severe   punishment,   now   roams   in   the   forest   adorned   with   bana   and   asana   trees   in   full   bloom   and   resounding   with   the   buzzing   of   delighted   honey   bees.

laEk|   s¤v¦¾Ya   p¢rtaEx¢yÏva   nd£Þtzaka¢n   c   p¥r¢yÏva   .
¢nÝp°sÞya|   vs¤Da|   c   k]Ïva   ÏyÀÏva   nBÞtaEyDra:   p#n¾a:   =58=

laEk|    the world
s¤v¦¾Ya     with abundant rains
p¢rtaEx¢yÏva     completely saturated
nd£:     rivers
tzaka¢n   c     lakes also
p¥r¢yÏva     having filled
¢nÝp°sÞya|     with ripe corn
vs¤Da|   c     the earth also
k]Ïva     having provided
ÏyÀÏva     leaving
nB:    the sky
taEyDra:     the clouds
p#n¾a:     have disappeared

58.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   clouds   have   disappeared   from   the   sky   after
saturating   the   world   with   abundant   rain,   filling   the   rivers   and   lakes   and   having
provided   the   earth   with   ripe   corn.

p#s°s¢lla:   s¬Øy   k[rr£¢B¢vIna¢dta:   .
c@vakgNak£NaI   ¢vBa¢Ót   s¢llaSya:   =59=

p#s°s¢lla:     with clear water
s¬Øy     gentle one
k[rr£¢B:     by ospreys
¢vna¢dta:     made noisy
c@vakgNak£NaI:     teeming with swarms of Cakravaka birds
¢vBa¢Ót     look charming
s¢llaSya:     the rivers and lakes

59.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   rivers   and   tanks   with   crystal   clear   water,   made   noisy   by   ospreys   and   teeming   with   swarms   of   chakravaka   birds   look   charming.

AÓyaEÓyb¼vWraNa|   ¢jg£x¥Na|   n¦paÏmj   .
uïaEgsmy:   s¬Øy   pa¢TIvanam¤p¢ÞTt:   =60=

AÓyaEÓyb¼vWraNa|     with deep seated enmity for one another
¢jg£x¥Na|     thirsting for victory
n¦paÏmj:|     Prince
uïaEgsmy:     time for embarking campaigns
s¬Øy     gentle one
pa¢TIvana|     for the kings
up¢ÞTt:     has come

60.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   time   has   come   for   the   kings   with   deep   seated   enmity   for   one   another   and   thirsting   for   victory   to   embark   on   campaigns.  

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