THE RAMAYANA
THE RAMAYANA
SUNDARA KANDA
SARGA 20 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10
rav[anuny> - REQUEST
BY RAVANA
s
ta< pitìta<
dIna< inranNda<
tpiSvnIm! ,
sakarEmRxurEvaRKyErœNydzRyt
rav[>
. 1 .
1.That Ravana
explained to the sorrowing
Sita his designs on her
in sweet words.
ma<
†òœva nagnasaeé
gUhmana Stnaedrm!
,
AdzRnimvaTman<
-yaÚetu< TvimCDis
. 2 .
nagnasaEâ
|
thighs like the
trunks of an elephant |
ÞtnaEdrm¯
|
breasts and stomach |
2.You cover
your body from my sight
out of fear on seeing
me.
kamye
Tva< ivzalai]
b÷mNySv ma<
iàye ,
svaR¼gu[s<pÚe
svRlaekmnaehre
. 3 .
svaIÄñg¤Ns|p°E
|
beautiful bodied |
svIlaEkmnaEhrE
|
pleasing to all
the world |
3.O! the
great beauty ! I beseech
you to honour me.
neh
keicNmnu:yava ra]sa>
kamêip[>
,
VypspRtu
te sIte
-y< mÄ>
smuiTwtm! .
4 .
mn¤Ýya:
va
|
or human beings |
kamã¢pN:
|
capable of taking any
form |
ÛypspIt¤
|
let it not be
there |
4.O Sita!
there is no human being
or rakshasa here. Let there
not be any fear of me
to you.
SvxmaˆR
r]sa< -Ié
svRwEv n
s<zy> ,
gmn<
va prôI[a<
hr[< s<àmWy
va .
5 .
5.It is
customary of the rakshasas
either to abduct others'
wives by force or having
them. There is no doubt
in this.
@vÂEtdkamaNtu
n Tva<
Sp!rúyaim mEiwil
,
kam<
kam> zrIre
me ywakam<
àvtRtam!
. 6 .
6.Inspite of
what was said as above,
however much I am infatuated
with you, I would not touch
you without your consent.
deiv
neh -y<
kayR< miy
ivñisih iàye
,
à[ySv
tTven mEv<
-U> zaeklalsa
. 7 .
7.O Devi!
in this affair there is
no room for fear .
Believe me, befriend me
with full heart. Do not
grieve any more.
@kve[I
xrazYya Xyan<
milnmMbrm! ,
ASwane=Pyupvasí
nEtaNyaEpiykain te
. 8 .
DraSÙya
|
lying on the
ground |
8.Single plait,
lying on the floor, dirty
clothes , worrying and
useless fasting, all these are
not suited to you.
ivicÇai[
c maLyain
cNdnaNygêi[ c
,
ivivxain
c vasa<is
idVyaNya-r[ain c
. 9 .
mharœha[I
c panain
zynaNyasnain c
,
gIt<
n&Ä< c
va*< c
l- ma<
àaPy mEiwil
. 10 .
9,10.O Mythili!
get the exotic garlands,
good clothes, best ornaments,
costly wines beds, and seats
and sing, and dance by
consenting to my wish.
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KANDA
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KANDA
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