s  ka¢mn|   d£nmd£nst¯Ïv|   SaEka¢Bp°|   sm¤d£NIkaEpm¯   .
nrEÓd#s¥n¤nIrdEvp¤æO|   raman¤j:   p¥vIj¢mÏy¤vac   =1=

s:

he

ka¢mn|

full of longing of his wife

d£n|

miserable

Ad£nst¯Ïv|

not depressed even then

SaEka¢Bp°|

drowned in grief

sm¤d£NIkaEpm¯

with intense anger

nrEÓd#s¥n¤:

the prince

nrdEvp¤æO|

to the son of the emperor

raman¤j:

the younger brother of Rama

p¥vIj|

to his elder brother

i¢t	as follows

uvac

spoke

1.Lakshmana,   a   prince   and   younger   brother   of   Rama,   the   son   of   emperor,   who   was   full   of   longing   for   his   wife,   feeling   miserable,   drowned   in   grief   as   he
was   and   in   intense   anger   spoke   as   follows.

n   vanr:   ÞTaÞy¢t   saD¤v¦äOE   n   m|ÞytE   kmIPlan¤xÄñan¯   .
n   BaEßytE   vanrraÇylßm£|   tTa   ¢h   na¢B@mtE{Þy   b¤¢¼:   =2=

n

not

vanr:

the monkey

ÞTaÞy¢t

would stay firm

saD¤v¦äOE

on the right path

n   m|ÞytE

does he recognise

kmIPlan¤xÄñan¯

the relation between action and result

n   BaEßytE

not enjoy

vanrraÇylßm£|

the fortune of the kingdom of the monkeys

tTa   ¢h

that being so only

n   A¢B@mtE

is not moving in the right path

AÞy

his

b¤¢¼:

mind

2.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   Sugriva,   a   monkey,   would   not   stay   firm   on   the   right   path   nor   does   he   recognise   the   relation   between   action   and   result   and   that   being   so   he   is   not   going   to   enjoy   the   fortune   of   the   kingdom   of   monkeys   and   thus   his   his   mind   is   not   moving   in   the   right   path.

m¢tXyat¯   g#aØys¤KEx¤   s³Þtv   p#sadap#¢tkarb¤¢¼:   .
htaE{g#j|   pÜyt¤   v£r   va¢ln|   n   raÇymEv|   ¢vg¤NÞy   dEym¯   =3=

m¢tXyat¯

due to loss of proper thinking

g#aØys¤KEx¤

in vulgar pleasures

s³:	addiced to

tv

your

p#sadap#¢tkarb¤¢¼:

the sense to repay one's debt for the grace

ht:	being killed

Ag#j|

elder born

pÜyt¤

let him see

v£r	the heroic

va¢ln|

Vali

n

not

raÇy|

kingdom

ev|

like this

¢vg¤NÞy

bereft of good qualities

dEym¯

is to be given

3.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   for   one   bereft   of   good   qualities   kingdom   should   not   be   given;   due   to   loss   of   proper   thinking   he   is   addicted   to   vulgar   pleasures   the   sense   to   repay   his   debt   for   the   grace   is   absent   and   on   being   killed   let   Sugriva   see   Vali.

n   DaryE   kaEpm¤d£NIvEg|   ¢nh¢Óm   s¤g#£vmsÏymï   .
h¢rp#v£rW:   sh   va¢lp¤æOaE   nrEÓd#p¤æya   ¢vcy|   kraEt¤   =4=

n   DaryE

I cannot control

kaEp|

anger

ud£NIvEg|

the vehemence of which has increased

¢nh¢Óm

I shall kill

s¤g#£v|

Sugriva

AsÏy|

not keeping his words

Aï	now itself

h¢rp#v£rW:

with the best among apes

sh	along with

va¢lp¤æO:

the son of Vali

nrEÓd#p¤æya:

the princess Sita

¢vcy|

to search

kraEt¤

let them conduct

4.Lakshmana   told   Rama   that   he   cannot   control   the   anger   the   vehemence   of
which   has   increased   and   he   shall   now   itself   kill   Sugriva,   who   did   not   keep   his   words.   Let   Angada,   along   with   the   best   among   apes   conduct   the   search   for   Sita.

tmaäObaNasnm¤ÏptÓt|   ¢nvE¢dtaTI|   rNcÎfkaEpm¯   .
uvac   ram:   prv£rhÓta   ÞvvE¢Xt|   san¤ny|   c   vaÀym¯   =5=

t|

to him

AaäObaNasn|

with bow held in hand

uÏptÓt|

rushing forward

¢nvEvE¢dtaTI|

having expressed(hi) intentions

rNcÎfkaEpm¯

blazing with anger as a prelude to or batle

uvac

spoke

ram:

Rama

prv£rhÓta

destroyer of valiant enemy warriors

ÞvvE¢Xt|

well thought out

san¤ny|   c

full of civility

vaÀym¯

the following words

5.Rama,   the   destroyer   of   the   valiant   enemy   warriors,   spoke   the   following   words
which   were   thought   out   and   full   of   civility   to   Lakshmana   who   had   expressed   his   intentions,   rushing   forward   with   bow   in   hand   and   blazing   with   anger   as   a   prelude   to   battle.

n   ¢h   vW   Ïv¢¹DaE   laEkE   papmEv|   smacrEt¯   .
papmay©IN   yaE   h¢Ót   s   v£r:   p¤âxaEäOm:   =6=

n

not

¢h

indeed

vW

verily

Ïv¢¹D:

one like you

laEkE

in the world

pap|

a sin

ev|

such

smacrEt¯

will knowingly perpetrate

pap|	sinful acts

Aay©IN

with megnanimity

y:

who

h¢Ót

shuns

s:

he

v£r:	is valiant

p¤âxaEäOm:

best among men

6.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   anyone   like   him   will   not   knowingly   perpetrate   such   a   sin.   One   who   with   magnanimity   shuns   such   sinful   acts   is   valiant   and   best   among   men.

nEdmï   Ïvya   g#a/|   saD¤v¦äOEn   lßmN   .
ta|   p#£¢tmn¤vtIÞv   p¥vIv¦äO|   c   sÄñtm¯   =7=

n

not

id|

this idea

Aï

now

Ïvya

by you

g#a/|

is to be entertained

saD¤v¦äOEn

one with pious conduct

lßmN

Lakshmana

ta|

that

p#£¢t|

affection for him

An¤vtIÞv

pursue

p¥vIv¦äO|

the earlier

c   sÄñtm¯

our friendship also

7.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   as   one   with   pious   conduct   he   should   not   entertain   the   idea.   He   should   pursue   the   earlier   affection   for   Sugriva   and   their   friendship.

samaEp¢htya   vaca   ãXa¢N   p¢rvjIyn¯   .
v³[mhI¢s   s¤g#£v|   Ûyt£t|   kalpyIyE   =8=

samaEp¢htya

with persuasive

vaca	with words

ãXa¢N

harsh words

p¢rvjIyn¯

avoiding

v³[|

to speak

AhI¢s

you should

s¤g#£v|

to Sugriva

Ûyt£t|

that has elapsed

kalpyIyE

in respect of time

8.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   avoiding   harsh   words   he   should   speak   to   Sugriva,   who   has   delayed,   with   pursuasive   words   of   the   time   that   has   elapsed.

saE{g#jEnan¤¢S¾aTa©I   yTavÏp¤âxxIB:   .
p#¢vvES   p¤r£|   v£raE   lßmN:   prv£rha   =9=

s:

that

Ag#jEn

by the elder brother

An¤¢S¾aTI:

having been instructed with proper import

yTavt¯

as laid down

p¤âxxIB:

jewel among men

p#¢vvES

entered

p¤r£|

the city of Kishkindha

v£r:	the valiant

lßmN:

Lakshmana

prv£rha

destroyer of the enemy warriors

9.The   valiant   Lakshmana,   jewel   among   men,   having   been   instructed   with   proper
import   by   Rama   entered   the     city   of   Kishkindha,

tt:   S¤Bm¢t:   p#aåOaE   B#at¤:   ¢p#y¢htE   rt:   .
lßmN:   p#¢t   sr|sÖDaE   jgam   Bvn|   kpE:   =10=

tt:

thereupon

S¤Bm¢t:

with pious mind

p#aåO:

the wise

B#at¤:

of the brother

¢p#y¢htE

in respect of what is pleasing

rt:

intent on

lßmN:

Lakshmana

p#¢t

towards

s|rÖD:

in a state of anger

jgam

went to

Bvn|	the residence

kpE:	of the monkey

10.The   wise   Lakshmana   with   a   pious   mind,   who   was   on   intent   doing   what   is
pleasing   and   what   is   good   to   his   brother   and   in   a   state   of   anger   went   towards   the   residence   of   Sugriva.