THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 18 : SLOKAS 21 TO 30

  rav[agmnm!   -   ARRIVAL   OF   RAVANA
 
t<   caàitmkmaR[micNTyblpaEé;m!   ,
ÖardezmnuàaÝ<   ddzR   hnuman!   kip>   .21.
dIipkai-rnekai->   smNtadv-aistm!   ,
gNxtElavis­ai-rœiØyma[ai-r¢t>   .22.
kamdpRmdEyuR­<   ijütaèyte][m!       ,
sm]imv   kNdpRmpvÏzrasnm!         .23.
miwtam&t)ena-mrjae   vômuÄmm!         ,
slIlmnuk;RNt<   ivmu­<   s­m¼de         .24.  
t|   him
c  also
Ap#¢tmkmaIN|   unequalled in action
Am¢cÓÏyblpaWâxm¯   with unimaginable powers and manhood
¹ardES|   near the door step
An¤p#açO|   reached
ddSI   saw
hn¤man¯   Hanuman
k¢p:   the monkey
d£¢pka¢B:   with lamps
AnEka¢B:   many
smÓtat¯   on all four sides
AvBa¢stm¯   shining
gÓDtWlav¢s³a¢B:   soaked in sweet smelling oil
¢D#ymaNa¢B:   held in hand
Ag#t:   in fromt
kamdpImdW:   lust, pride and bad habits
y¤³|   with
¢j'tam#ytEXNm¯   with arched long red eyes
smX|   real
iv  like
kÓdpI|   cupid
ApvÑGSrasnm¯   without bow
m¢Ttam¦tPEnaB|   cream like whitness
Arj:   clean
vÞæO|   clothes
uäOmm¯   the best
sl£l|   gracefully
An¤kxIÓt|   dragging
¢vm¤³|   slipped
s³|   hung
AÄñdE   on the shoulder
 
21   to   24.   The   monkey,   Hanuman,   saw   Ravana   reaching   the   door   steps   of   ashokavana, surrounded   by   handheld   lamps   burning   with   sweet   smelling   oil,   with   lust   and   pride   in   his stride   having   long   arched   red   eyes   looking   like   Cupid   without   his   bow   and   dragging   the creamy   white   shoulder   cloth.  
t<   pÇivqpe   lIn>   pÇpu:p"nav&t>     ,
smIpmups'œ³aNt<   inXyatumupc³me     .25.  
t||   him
pæO¢vzpE   branches full of leaves
l£n:   hiden
pæOp¤ÝpGnav¦t:   covered with leaves and flowers
sm£p|   closer
upsHq@aÓt|   reached
¢nÒyat¤|   observing closely
upc@mE   started.
 
25.   Hanuman,   hidden   by   flowers   and   leaves   observed   him   closely   as   he   came   nearer.  
Ave]ma[Stu   ttae   ddzR   kipk…Ãr>   ,
êpyaEvns<pÚa   rav[Sy   vriôy>       .26.  
AvEXmaN:     observing closely
tt:  then
ddSI   saw
k¢pk[¸r:   the noble monkey
ãpyaWvns|p°a   with beauty and youth
ravNÞy   Ravana's
vr¢ÞæOy:   best wives
 
26.Hanuman   also   saw   the   beautiful   and   young   wives   of   Ravana.  
tai->   pirv&tae   raja   suêpai-mRhayza>       ,
tNm&giÖjs'œ"uò<   àivò   àmdavnm!             .27.  
ta¢B:   those
p¢rv¦t:   surrounded
raja   king
s¤ãpa¢B:   beautiful
mhaySa:   famous
tt¯  that
m¦g¢¹jsHqG¤¾|   full of birds and animals
p#¢v¾   entered
p#mdavnm¯   the harem's garden
 
27.Ravana,   surrounded   by   his   beautiful   wives   then   entered   the   garden
attached   to   his   harem.  
]Ibae   ivicÇa-r[>   z»‚k[aˆR   mhabl>       ,
ten   ivïvs>   puÇ>   s   †òae   ra]saixp>         .28.
v&t>   prmnarIi-Starai-irv   cNÔma>             .29.  
X£b:   greatly agitated
¢v¢cæOaBrN:   with lovely ornaments
SÄð[kNI:   with spear like ears
mhabl:   the mighty
tEn  by him
¢v½vs:   Visrawas's
p¤æO:   son
s:  he
è¾:   was seen
raXsa¢Dp:   rakshasa king
v¦t:   surrounded
prmnar£¢B:  by lovely ladies
tara¢B:   by stars
iv  like
cÓd#ma:   the moon
 
28,29.Hanuman   saw   the   son   of   Visrawas with   beautiful   ornaments   and   surrounded   by lovely   ladies   looking   like   the   moon   surrounded   by   stars.  
t<   ddzR   mhatejaStejaevNt<   mhakip>   .30.  
t|   him
ddSI   saw
mhatEja:   the great
tEjaEvÓt|   illustrious
mhak¢p:   monkey
 
30.   The   great   monkey   saw   the   illustrious   Ravana.

   

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