THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 35 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20

ïIramlúm[yae>   A<gl][inêp[m!   -   PROVING   THE   FEATURES   OF RAMA   AND   LAKSHMANA
    ri]ta   jIvlaekSy   SvjnSyai-ri]ta ,
    ri]ta   SvSy   v&ÄSy   xmRSy   c   prNtp> .11.

r¢Xta

protector

j£vlaEkÞy

for all animals

ÞvjnÞy

for His own ilk

A¢Br¢Xta

a good protector

r¢Xta

protector

ÞvÞy

for His

v¦äOÞy

tradition

DmIÞy c

and darma

prÓtp:

destroyer of enemies.

11.He   is   the   protector   of   all   animals,   human   beings, upholds   traditions   and   preserves   darma;   He   destroys   his   enemies.
    ramae   -aimin   laekSy   catuvR{yRSy   ri]ta ,
    myaRdana<   c   laekSy   ktaR   kariyta   c   s> .12.

ram:

Rama

Ba¢m¢n

Lady!

laEkÞy

world's

cat¤vIÎyIÞy

all the four castes'

r¢Xta

protector

myaIdana| c

and moral codes'

laEkÞy

world's

ktaI

initiator

kar¢yta c

and enforcer also

He is.

12.Lady!   Rama   is   the   protector   of   the   four   castes   of    the   world.   He   also   lays   down   the   moral   codes   and   enforcer   also.
    AicR:manicRtae   inTy<   äücyRìte   iSwt> ,
    saxUnamupkar}>   àcar}í   kmR[am! .13.

A¢cIÝman¯

one who has greatness

A¢cIt:

worshipped

¢nÏy|

daily

b#'cyIv#tE

in celibacy

¢ÞTt:

steadfast

saD¥na|

for sadhus

upkaråO:

very helpful

p#caråO:

well versed.

kmINa| c

in His duties

13.He   has   greatness   and   worshipped   daily,   steadfast   in celibacy,   very   helpful   to   sadhus   and   well   versed   in   His   duties.
    rajivXyaivnItí   äaü[amupaista ,
    ïutvaÂ!DIls<pÚae   ivnItí   prNtp> .14.

raj¢vÒya¢vn£t:

expert in statecraft

thus

b#a'Nana|

for the brahmins

upa¢sta

respectful

½¤tvan¯

well versed in shastras

S£ls|p°:

great moral character

¢vn£t:

well mannered

even then

prÓtp:

a great warrior.

14.Rama   is   an   expert   in   statecraft,   respectful   to   brahmins,   well   versed   in   shastras,   has   great   moral   character   and   well   mannered;
still   He   is   agreat   warrior.
    yjuvˆRdivnItí   vediviÑ>    supUijt> ,
    xnuvRde   c   vede;u   veda¼e;u   c   iniót> .15.

yj¤v©Id¢vn£t:

well versed in yajur veda

vEd¢v¢ë: c

by persons learned in vedas

s¤p¥¢jt:

respected

Dn¤v©IdE c

and in the science bows and arrows

vEdEx¤

in vedas

vEdaÄñEx¤ c

in all the six upanishads

¢n¢¿t:

expert.

15. He   is   well   versed   in   yajur   veda,   respected   by   learned persons,   expert   in   vedas   and   upanishads   as   well   as   the   science   of   bows   and   arrows.
    ivpula<sae   mhaba÷>   kMbu¢Iv>   zu-ann> ,
    gUFjÇu>   sutaèa]ae   ramae   deiv   jnE>   ïut> .16.

¢vp¤la|s:

with raised shoulders

mhabah^:

long arms

k|b¤g#£v:

neck like a conch

S¤Bann:

beautiful face

g¤FjæO¤:

shoulder bones covered with muscles

s¤tam#aX:

with red eyes

ram:

Rama

dE¢v

Devi!

jnW:

by the people

½¤t:

decsribed.

16. Devi!   Rama   has   raised   shoulders,   long   arms,   neck like a   conch,   beautiful   face,   shoulder   bones   covered   with   muscles   and   with   red   eyes   as   described   by   people.
    ÊNÊi-Svnin"aˆR;>   iõGxv[R>   àtapvan! ,
    sm>   smiv-a¼ae   v[R<   Zyam<   smaiïta> .17.

Ñ¤ÓÑ¤¢BÞvn¢nGa©Ix:

voice like a dundubi

¢s"ÂDvNI:

colour like flowing water

p#tapvan¯

famous

sm:

with correct height and limbs

sm¢vB³aÄñ:

with proportionate limbs

vNI|

colour

Üyam|

dark

sma¢½ta:

has.

17.   Rama   has   a   voice   like   a   dundubi,   colour   like   flowing   water,
is   famous,   correct   height   with   proportionate   limbs   and   dark   colour.
    iÇiSwriôplMbí   iÇsmiô;u   caeÚt> ,
    iÇtaèiô;u   c   iõGxae   g<-Iriô;u   inTyz> .18.

¢æO¢ÞTr:

strong in three places(chest, wrist, knee)

¢æOplØb: c

long in three features(eye brows, arms, testicles)

¢æOsm:

equal in three features(hair end, knee, testicles)

¢æOx¤ c

in three features(stomach, naval, chest)

u°t:

outstanding

¢æOtam#:

red in three features(eyes, nails, foot)

¢æOx¤ c

in three features(foot, hair, male organ)

¢s"ÂD:

smooth

g|B£r:

strong.

¢æOx¤

in three features(speech, stride, valiance)

¢nÏyS:

always

18. Rama   is   strong   in   three   features,   long   in   three features,   equal   in   three   features,   oustanding   in   three   features, red   in   three,   smooth   in   three   and   always   strong   in   three   features.
    iÇvlIma<ôœyvntítuVy¼iôzI;Rvan! ,
    ctu:klítulˆRoítui:k:k…ítu>sm> .19.

¢æOvl£man¯

with three folds(in the stomach and neck)

æyvnt:

with three depressions(breast, nipple, foot)

ct¤ÛwyÄñ:

with tapered four features(neck,male organ ,back,knee)

¢æOS£xIvan¯

with three circles in His hair on the head

ct¤Ýkl:

with four lines on the bottom half of thumb

ct¤l©IK:

with four lines on His forehead

ct¤¢ÝkÝk[:

four cubits height ie. eight feet tall

ct¤:sm:

with similarity in four features(hands, knees, thighs, cheeks)

19.Rama   has   three   folds,   three   depressions,   four   tapered features,   three   circles   in   His   head,   four   lines   on   thumb   and   forehead,     four   cubits   ie.   eight   feet   tall   and   similar   in   four   features.
    ctudRzsmÖNdœvíctudR<ò+ítugRit> ,
    mhaeóhnunasí   pÂiõGxae=òv<zvan! .20.

ct¤dISsm¹Ódqv:

similarity in fourteen pairs of features (eye brows, nostrils, eyes, ears, lips, nipples, elbows, wrists, waist, hands, legs, buttocks,testicles, knees)

ct¤dI|¾®:

with four incisors

ct¤gI¢t:

with walk like four animals(lion, tiger, elephant, bull)

mhaE¿hn¤nas: c

with thick lovely lips, cheeks and nose

p·¢s"ÂD:

shining five features(hair, eyes, teeth, skin, sole of feet)

A¾v|Svan¯

with eight long features(body, hands, legs, fingers, nose, eyes, male organ, buttocks)

20.Rama has similarity in fourteen pairs of features, four incisors, walk like four animals, thick lovely lips,cheeks and nose, shining in five features and long in eight features.
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