THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 15 : SLOKAS 13 TO 25

       sItadzRnm!   -   SEEING   SITA
 
svRtuRpu:pEinRict<   padpEmRxugiNxi->       ,
nanainnadEé*an<   rMy<   m&gg[ErœiÖjE>     .   13   .
AnekgNxàvh<   pu{ygNx<   mnaermm!     ,
zEleNÔimv   gNxaF(<   iÖtIy<   gNxmadnm!     .   14   .  
svIt¤Ip¤ÝpW:   with the flowers of all seasons
¢n¢ct|   full of
padpW:   by trees
mD¤g¢ÓD¢B:   sweet smelling nectar
nana¢nnadW:   with different sounds
uïan|   garden
rØy|   lovely
m¦ggNW:   by the groups of deers
¢¹jW:   by birds
AnEkgÓDp#vh|   with various scents
p¤ÎygÓD|   divine smell
mnaErmm¯   pleasing
SWlEÓd#|   king of the mountains
iv   like
gÓDaFY|   scented
¢¹t£y|   second
gÓDmadnm¯   Gandhamadanam
 
13,14.That   garden   ,   with   flowers   of   all   seasons   ,   with   trees   giving   the   smell   of   nectar and   with   the   sounds   of   deers   and   birds   apeeared   like   the   second   mountain called   Gandhamadanam.  
Azaekvinkaya<   tu   tSya<   vanrpu¼v>     ,
s   ddzaRivËrSw<   cETyàasadmuDœirtm!     .   15   .
mXye   StM-shöe[   iSwt<   kElaspa{furm!     ,
àvalk«tsaepan<   tÝkaÂnveidkm!     .   16   .
mu:[Ntimv   c]U<i;   *aetmanimv   iïya     ,
ivml<   àa<zu-avTvaÊiLloNtimvaMbrm!     .   17   .  
ASaEkv¢nkaya|   in the Ashokavana
  also
tÞya|   that
vanrp¤Äñv:   monkey
s:   that
ddSI   saw
A¢vÑ¥rÞT|   near
cWÏyp#asad|   a temple
uCq¢rtm¯   tall
mÒyE   at the centre
ÞtØBsh*EN   by thousand pillars
¢ÞTt|   supported
kWlaspaÎf¤rm¯   white like Kailas
p#valk]tsaEpan|   with steps made of coral
tçOka·nvE¢dkm¯   with dais made og gold
m¤ÝNÓt|   blinding
iv   like
cX¥|¢x   eyes
ïaEtman|   burning
iv   like
¢½ya   by the light
¢vml|   clear
p#a|S¤BavÏvat¯   because of height
u¢ÚlKÓt|   touching
iv   like
AØbrm¯   sky
 
15,16,17.That   great   monkey   also   saw   a   temple   near   Ashokavana   ,   which   was   supported by   thousands   of   pillars,   white   like   Mt.Kailas,   and   with   steps   made   of   coral and   dais   made   of   gold.   Its   brillance   was   blinding   the   eyes   and   appeared   as if   it   was   burning.   It   was   so   tall   that   it   looked   like   touching   the   sky.  
ttae   milns<vIta<   ra]sIi->   smav&tam!     ,
%pvask«za<   dIna<   in>ñsNtI<   pun>   pun>     .
ddzR   zu¬p]adaE   cNÔreoaimvamlam!     .   18   .
mNd<   àOyaymanen     êpe[   éicrà-am!     ,
ipnÏa<   xUmjalen   izoaimv   iv-avsae>     .   19   .
pItenEken   s<vIta<   i¬òenaeÄmvassa     ,
sp»amnl»ara<   ivpÒaimv   piÒnIm!     .   20   .
ìIifta<   Ê>osNtÝa<   pirMlana<   tpiSvnIm!     ,
¢he[a¼arke[ev   pIiftaimv   raeih[Im!     .   21   .
AïupU[RmuoI<   dIna<   k«zamnznen   c     ,
zaek*anpra<   dIna<   inTy<   Ê>opray[am!     .   22   .
iày<   jnmpZyNtI<   pZyNtI<   ra]sIg[m!     ,
Svg[en   m&gI<   hIna<   ñg[ai-v&taimv     .   23   .
nIlnaga-ya   ve{ya   j"n<   gtyEkya     ,
nIlya   nIrdapaye   vnraJya   mhIimv   .   24   .
suoahaR<   Ê>osNtÝa<   Vysnanamkaeivdam!     ,
ta<   ddzR   ivzala]Imixk<   milna<   k«zam!     .   25   .  
tt:   there
m¢lns|v£ta|   wearing dirty clothes
raXs£¢B:   by the rakshasis
smav¦tam¯   surrounded
upvask]Sa|   thin because of lack of food
d£na|   helpless
¢n:ásÓt£|   heaving sighs
p¤n:   p¤n:   again and again
ddSI   saw
S¤²pXadaW   at the beginning of the waning of the moon
cÓd#rEKa|   crescent
iv   like
Amlam¯   flawless
mÓd|   for long
p#ÁyaymanEn   to be known by deep thinking
ãpEN   with the form
â¢crp#Bam¯   with bright glow
¢pnÑGa|   covered
D¥mjalEn   by smoke
¢SKa|   flame
iv   like
¢vBavsaE:   fire
p£tEn   yellow coloured
ekEn   one
s|v£ta|   clothed
¢²¾En   crinkled
uäOmvassa   by a holy cloth
spÄða|   dusty
AnlÄðara|   without decoration
¢vpîa|   without the lotus
iv   like
p¢în£m¯   lotus stem
v#£¢fta|   shy
Ѥ:KsÓtçOa|   by grief
p¢rØlana|   withered
tp¢Þvn£m¯   saint
g#hEN   by the planet
AÄñarkEN   Angaraka
iv   like
p£¢fta|   affected
iv   like
raE¢hN£m¯   Rohini
A½¤p¥NIm¤K£|   with tear stained face
d£na|   helpless
k]Sa|   lean
AnSnEn   c   without food
SaEkïanpra|   with grief and anxiety
d£na|   helpless
¢nÏy|   without break
Ѥ:KprayNam¯   immersed in grief
¢p#y|   jn|   kindly relatives
ApÜyÓt£|   not seeing
pÜyÓt£|   seeing
raXs£gNm¯   the crowd of rakshasis
ÞvgNEn   with the kith and kin
m¦g£|   deers
h£na|   separated
ágNa¢Bv¦ta|   surrounded by dogs
iv   like
n£lnagaBya   looking like the black cobra
vEÎya   by the plait
jGn|   at the back
gtya   hanging
ekya   one
n£lya   black
n£rdapayE   in the autumn
vnraÇya   line of forests
mh£|   earth
iv   like
s¤KahaI|   deserve to be prosperous
Ѥ:KsÓtçOa|   in the pangs of grief
Ûysnana|   worries
AkaE¢vdam¯   without feeling
ta|   her
ddSI   saw
¢vSalaX£|   broad eyed
A¢Dk|   very much
m¢lna|   dusty
k]Sam¯   thin
 
18   to   25.There   he   saw   a   thin   lady   with   dirty   clothes,surrounded   by   rakshasis,   often   heaving sigh   and   who   looked   like   the   crescent   of   the   waning   moon.   She   was   like   the   flame covered   by   smoke,   and   was   wearing   a   yellow   coloured   dusty   cloth   .   She   looked   like the   lotus   stem   without   the   lotus,   and   like   Rohini   captured   by   Angaraka.Her   face   was tear   stained   ,   not   seeing   any   of   her   kith   and   kin   but   seeing   the   rakshasis   around   her. She   had   broad   eyes   ,   deserving   prosperity   but   having   only   grief   and   looked   as   if she   had   no   feeling.

       

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