THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 18 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20

  rav[agmnm!   -   ARRIVAL   OF   RAVANA
 
dIipka>   kaÂnI>   kaií¾g&÷StÇ   yaei;t>     ,
valVyjnhStaí   talv&Ntain   capra>     .   11   .  
d£¢pka:   torches
ka·n£:   made of gold
ka¢àt¯   some
jg¦h^:   held in the hands
tæO   there
yaE¢xt:   women
valÛyjnhÞta:   with fans in their hands
c   and
talv¦Óta¢n   c   and fans made of palm trees
Apra:   others
 
11.There   some   women   carried   torches   made   of   gold   in   their   hands.   Some   others   held fans   made   of   palm   trees   in   their   hands.  
kaÂnErip   -&<garEjR÷>   sillm¢t>     ,
m{fla¢an!   b&sI<   cEv   g&ýaNya>   p&ótae   yyu>   .   12   .  
ka·nW:   gold
A¢p   also
B¦|garW:   vessels with spout
jh^:   took
s¢ll|   water
Ag#t:   in front
mÎflag#an¯   swords bent backwards
b¦s£|   carpets
c   and
iv   like
g¦/   taking
AÓya:   some
p¦¿t:   at the back
yy¤:   went
 
12.Some   took   water   in   vessels   with   spout   and   went   in   front.   Others   took   carpets and   swords   and   followed   him   at   the   back.  
kaicÔÆmyI<   paÇI<   pU[aR<   panSy   -aimnI     ,
di][a   di][enEv   tda   j¢ah   pai[na     .   13   .  
ka¢ct¯   some
rÏnmy£|   studded with gems
paæO£|   vessel
p¥NaI|   full
panÞy   of water
Ba¢mn£   woman
d¢XNa   good
d¢XNEn   right
ev   only
tda   then
jg#ah   held and went
pa¢Nna   by hand
 
13.A   good   woman   went   holding   in   the   right     hand   a   vessel   ,   studded   with   gems   ,   and   full   of water.  
rajh<sàtIkaz<   DÇ<   pU[Rzizà-m!     ,
saEv[Rd{fmpra   g&hITva   p&ótae   yyaE     .   14   .  
rajh|sp#t£kaS|   white like the swan
CæO|   umbrella
p¥NIS¢Sp#Bm¯   glowing like the full moon
saWvNIdÎf|   with handle of gold
Apra   another
g¦h£Ïva   holding
p¦¿t:   at the back
yyaW   went
 
14.Another   one   went   at   the   back   holding   white   umbrella     with   handle   of   gold and   shining   like   the   full   moon.  
inÔamdprItaúyae   rav[SyaeÄma>   iôy>     ,
AnujGmu>   pit<   vIr<   "n<   iv*uLlta   #v     .   15   .  
¢nd#amdpr£taßy:   with eyes drooping with sleep and drink
ravNÞy   Ravana's
uäOma:   best
¢ÞæOy:   wives
An¤jÂm¤:   followed
p¢t|   husband
v£r|   strong
Gn|   cloud
¢vï¤Últa   lightening
iv   like
 
15.The   wives   of   Ravana     with   eyes   drooping   due   to   sleep   and   drink,   followed their   husband   like   lightening   would   follow   the   cloud.  
VyaivÏharkeyUra>   smam&idtvi[Rka>     ,
smagiltkezaNta>   sSvedvdnaStwa     .   16   .
"U[RNTyae   mdze;e[   inÔya   c   zu-anna>     ,
Svedi¬òa¼k…suma>   sumaLyak…lmUxRja>     .   17   .
àyaNt<   nErœ\tpit<   nayaˆR   midrlaecna>     ,
b÷mana½   kama½   iàya   -ayaRStmNvyu>     .   18   .  
Ûya¢vÑGharkEy¥ra:   with garlands exchanged
smam¦¢dtv¢NIka:   with loss of colour
smag¢ltkESaÓta:   with hair dishevelled
sÞvEdvdna:   with sweat on the faces
tTa   also
G¥NIÓÏy:   stumbling
mdSExEN   hangover due to drink
¢nd#ya   due to sleep
c   and
S¤Banna:   with lovely faces
ÞvEd¢²¾aÄñk[s¤ma:   with withered flowers due to sweat
s¤maÚyak[lm¥DIja:   with flowers in their hair displaced
p#yaÓt|   going in front
nWrq§tp¢t|   king of the rakshasas
nayI:   noble ladies
m¢drlaEcna:   lovely eyes
bh^manat¯   c   and due to respect
kamat¯   c   and due to lust
¢p#ya:   loving
BayaI:   wives
t|   him
AÓvy¤:   followed
 
16,17,18.The   wives   who   followed   him   were   in   different   states   of   disorder.   Some   were stumbling   due   to   effect   of   drink   and   sleep,   some   had   dishevelled   hair   and   others had   withered   flowers   on   their   hair   .   They   follwed   him   due   to   lust.
 
s   c   kampradIna>   pitStasa<   mhabl>     ,
sItas­mna   mNdae   mdaiÂtgitrœb-aE     .   19   .  
s:   he
c   and
kamprad£na:   not in senses due to lust
p¢t:   husband
tasa|   their
mhabl:   very strong
s£tas³mna:   obsessed with Sita
mÓd:   bad
mda¢·tg¢t:   with proud gait
bBaW   appeared
 
19.The   husband   of   those   women   ,   had   a   proud   gait   goaded   by   the   lust   and   obsession
with   Sita.  
tt>   kaÂIinnad<   c   nUpura[a<   c   in>Svnm!     ,
zuïav   prmôI[a<   s   kipmaRétaTmj>     .   20   .  
tt:   there
ka¢·¢nnad|   c   sounds of kanchi
n¥p¤raNa|   anklets'
c   and
¢n:Þvnm¯   sound
S¤½av   heard
prmÞæO£Na|   noble women
s:   he
k¢p:   monkey
maâtaÏmj:   Hanuman
 
20.Hanuman   heard   there   the   sounds   of   the   anklets   of   the   noble   women.        
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