¢vdBaIn¦¢xka|àWv   rØyaÓma¢hxkan¢p   .
tTa   vÄñk¢lÄña|à   k¬¢Ska|à   smÓtt:   =11=
AÓv£ßy   dÎfkarÎy|   spvItnd£g¤hm¯   .
nd£|   gaEdavr£|   cWv   svImEvan¤pÜyt   =
tTWvaÓD#a|à   p¤Îfqra|à   caElan¯   paÎfqyan¯   skErlan¯   =12=

¢vdBaIn¯

the country of Vidarbha

§¢xkan¯

the territory of Rishika

c

also

ev

only

rØyan¯

charming

ma¢hxkan¯   A¢p

the territory of Mahisha also

tTa

similarly

vÄñk¢lÄñan¯    c

the territories of Vanga and Kalinga also

k¬¢Skan¯   c

the territory of Kausika also

smÓtt:

all round

AÓv£ßy

exploring

dÎfkarÎy|

the Dandaka forests

spvItnd£g¤hm¯

with its mountains, rivers and caves

nd£|

the river

gaEdavr£|

Godavari

c

also

ev

only

svI|   ev

all of the places

An¤pÜyt

explore

tTa

similarly

ev

only

AaÓD#an¯   c

the territory of Andhra also

p¤Îfqran¯   c

the territory of Pundra also

caElan¯

the territory of Cola

paÎfqyan¯

the territory of Pandya

skErlan¯

along with Kerala

11,12.Sugriva   told   them   to   explore   all   round   the   territories   of   Vidarbha,
Rishika,   the   charming   Mahisaka,   as   also   the   territories   of   Vanga,   Kalinga,
and   Kausika,   search   the   entire   dandaka   forest   with   its   mountains,   rivers   and
caves,   the   river   Godavari,   then   the   territories   of   Andhra,   Pundra,   Chola,   Pandya
and   Kerala.

AyaEm¤Kà   gÓtÛy:   pvItaE   Dat¤m¢Îft:   .
¢v¢cæO¢SKr:   ½£ma|¢àæOp¤¢Ýptpadp:   =13=

AyaEm¤K:

Ayomukha

c

also

gÓtÛy:

is to be visited

pvIt:

mountain

Dat¤m¢Îft:

full of metallic ores

¢v¢cæO¢SKr:

with wonderful peaks

½£man¯

glorious

¢cæOp¤¢Ýptpadp:

having trees of various types in full bloom

13.Sugriva   told   them   that   the   glorious   mountain   Ayomukha   full   of   metallic   ores
and   with   beautiful   peaks,   and   having   trees   of   various   types   in   full   bloomis   to   be   visited.

s   cÓdnvnaEêESaE   ma¢gItÛyaE   mha¢g¢r:   =14=

s:

that

cÓdnvnaEêES:

covered with sandal wood trees

ma¢gItÛy:

is to be searched

mha¢g¢r:

great mountain

14.Sugriva   told   them   that   the   great   mountain   covered   with   sandalwood   trees   is
to   be   searched.

ttÞtamapga|   ¢dÛya|   p#s°s¢lla|   ¢Svam¯   .
tæO   d#ßyT   kavEr£|   ¢v¢htamÔsraEgNW:   =15=

tt:

then

ta|

that

Aapga|

river

¢dÛya|

divine

p#s°s¢lla|

with clear waters

¢Svam¯

auspicious

tæO

there

d#ßyT

you will see

kavEr£|

Kaveri

¢v¢hta|

worshipped

AÔsraEgNW:

by hordes of celestial nymphs

15.Sugriva   told   them   that   after   that   there   they   will   see   the   auspicious   divine
river   Kaveri   with   clear   waters   and   worshipped   by   hordes   of   celestial   nymphs.

tÞyas£n|   ngÞyag#E   mlyÞy   mh¬jsm¯   .
d#ßyTa¢dÏysÄðaSmgÞÏym¦¢xsäOmm¯   =16=

tÞy

that

Aas£n|

seated

|ngÞy

of the mountain

Ag#E

in front

mlyÞy

of Malaya

mh¬jsm¯

of great splendour

d#ßyT

you will see

Aa¢dÏysÄðaS|

shinign brightly like the Sun

AgÞÏy|

Agastya

§¢xsäOmm¯

the foremost of risis

16.Sugriva   told   them   that   seated   in   front   of   the   mountain   Malaya   they   will   see   sage   Agastya,   the   foremost   of   risis,   of   great   splendour   and   shining   brightly   like   the   Sun.

ttÞtEna×yn¤åOata:   p#s°En   mhaÏmna   .
tam#pN£I|   mhag#aha|   t¢rÝyT   mhand£m¯   =17=

tt:

there

tEn

by that

A×yn¤åOata:

duly permitted

p#s°En

kindly disposed

mhaÏmna

by that high soul

tam#pN£I|

Tamraparni

mhag#aha|

full of huge crocodiles

t¢rÝyT

you will cross

mhand£m¯

great river

17.Sugriva   told   them   that   duly   permitted   by   the   kindly   disposed   high   soul   they
should   cross   the   great   river   Tamraparni,   full   of   huge   crocodiles.

sa   cÓdnvnW¢dIÛyW:   p#ÅC°a   ¹£pS¢ln£   .
kaÓtEv   y¤vt£   kaÓt|   sm¤d#mvgahtE   =18=

sa

that

cÓdnvnW:

with sandalwood forests

¢dÛyW:

celestial

p#ÅC°a

hidden

¹£pS¢ln£

with numerous sandy islands

kaÓta

the beautiful

iv

like

y¤vt£

young woman

kaÓt|

her beloved

sm¤d#|

the ocean

AvgahtE

enters

18.Sugriva   told   them   that   the   river,   with   numerous   sandy   islands   hidden   by
beautiful   sandalwood   forests   enters   the   sea   like   a   young   beautiful   woman
meets   her   beloved.

ttaE   hEmmy|   ¢dÛy|   m¤³am¢N¢nxE¢vtm¯   .
y¤³|   kvaz|   paÎfqyana|   gta   d#ßyT   vanra:   =19=

tt:

then

hEmmy|

golden

¢dÛy|

divine

m¤³am¢N¢nxE¢vtm¯

studded with pearls and precious diamonds

y¤³|

fitted

kvaz|

doorway

paÎfqyana|

of the Pandyas

gta:

going

d#ßyT

you will see

vanra:

monkeys

19.Sugriva   told   them   that   going   beyond   that   place,   they   will   see   the   divine
golden   doorway   of   the   city   of   Pandyas   studded   with   pearls   and   precious
diamonds   fitted   into   the   wall.

tt:   sm¤d#masaï   s|p#DayaITI¢nàym¯   .
AgÞÏyEnaÓtrE   tæO   sagrE   ¢v¢nvE¢St:   =20=
¢cæOnanang:   ½£maÓmhEÓd#:   pvItaEäOm:   .
jatãpmy:   ½£manvgaFaE   mhaNIvm¯   =21=

tt:

then

sm¤d#|

the ocean

Aasaï

reaching

s|p#DayI

determining

ATI¢nàym¯

what is to be done for the task on hand

AgÞÏyEn

by Agastya

AÓtrE

in between

tæO

there

sagrE

in the sea

¢v¢nvE¢St:

was placed

¢cæOnanang:

having various types of beautiful trees

½£man¯

the glorious

mhEÓd#:

Mahendra by name

pvItaEäOm:

the foremost among mountains

jatãpmy:

made of gold

½£man¯

the glorious

AvgaF:

lies submerged

mhaNIvm¯

in the great oceans

20,21.Sugriva   told   them   that   on   reaching   the   ocean   determining   what   is   to   be
done   for   the   task   on   hand   and   in   the   center   of   the   city   placed   by   Agastya   and   having   various   types   of   beautiful   trees   the   glorious   was   the   Mahendra   mountain   made   of   gold   and   the   foremost   among   mountains   lies   immersed   in   the   middle   of   the   ocean.