THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 45 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10

ÝmiÙpuÇvx>   -   KILLING   SEVEN   MINISTER'S   SONS
    ttSte   ra]seNÔe[   caeidta   miÙ[>   suta>     ,
    inyRyu-RvnaÄSmat!   sÝ   sÝaicRvcRs> .1.
    mhablpirvara   xnu:mNtae   mhabla> ,
    k«taôaôivda<   ïeóa>   prSprjyEi;[> .2.
    hemjalpiri]ÝEXvRjviÑ>   ptaiki-> ,
    taeydSvnin"aˆR;EvaRijyuEmRharwE> .3.
    tÝkaÂnicÇai[   capaNyimtiv³ma> ,
    ivS)aryNt>   s<ùòaStifÖNt   #vaMbuda> .4.

tt:

then

those

raXsEÓd#EN

by the rakshasa king

caE¢dta:

ordered

m¢ÓæON:

minister's

s¤ta:

sons

¢nyIy¤:

started

Bvnat¯

from the palace

tÞmat¯

that

sçO

seven

sçOa¢cIvcIs:

with the glow of Agni

mhablp¢rvara:

surrounded by a large army

Dn¤ÝmÓt:

skilled in archery

mhabla:

mighty

k]taÞæOa:

learned in the art of archery

AÞæO¢vda|

in the art of use of arrows

½E¿a:

the best

prÞprjyW¢xN:

individually desirous of victory

hEmjalp¢r¢XçOW:

adorned with golden windows

Òvjv¢ë:

with flags

pta¢k¢B:

with banners

taEydÞvn¢nGa©IxW:

thundering like clouds

va¢jy¤³W:

drawn by horses

mharTW:

great chariots

tçOka·n¢cæOa¢N

art work done with molten gold coloured

capa¢n

bows

A¢mt¢v@ma:

with great valour

¢vÞParyÓt:

making noise withdrums

s|¶¾a:

with enthusiasm

t¢f¹Ót:

with lightning

AØb¤da:

clouds.

1   to   4. On   the   orders   of   the   rakshasa   king,   the   seven   minister's   sons     left   the   palace.   They   glowed   like   Agni,   great   archers,   mighty,   best   among   archers,   very    valorous   and   were   surrounded   by   a   large   army.   They   rode   on   big   chariots   with   windows     adorned   with   gold,   with   flags   and   banners   and   drawn   by   horses   which   make   sound   like thunder.   They   were   enthusiastic   and   individually   wanted   to   win   over   Hanuman.   They   carried    bows   adorned   with   molten   pure   gold   and   had   drums   which   sounded   like   distant   thunder.   They   resembled   clouds   laced   with   lightning   and   thunder.
    jnNyStaSttSte;a<   ividTva   ik»ran!   htan! ,
    b-Uvu~>   zaeks<æNta>   sbaNxvsuù¾na> .5.

jnÓy:

mothers

ta:

those

tt:

thus

tExa|

their

¢v¢dÏva

learning

¢kÄðran¯

kinkaras

htan¯

having been killed

bB¥v¤:

became

SaEks|B#Óta:

mentally upset with grief

sbaÓDvs¤¶Çjna:

along with teir relatives and friends.

    5. Their   relatives,   friends   and   mothers,   learning   that   the   kinkaras   have   been   killed,   became   mentally   upset   with   grief.
    te   prSprs'œ";aRÄÝkaÂn-U;[a> ,
    Ai-peturœhnUmNt<   taer[SwmiviSwtm! .6.

they

prÞprsHqGxaIt¯

because rubbing against each other

tçOka·nB¥xNa:

shining with golden ornaments

A¢BpEt¤:

neared

hn¥mÓt|

to Hanuman

taErNÞT|

on the arch of the entrance

A¢v¢ÞTtm¯

sitting.

    6.         They,   with   their   golden   ornaments   shining   because   of   rubbing   against one   another,   went   near   Hanuman   sitting   on   the   arch   of   the   entrance.
    s&jNtae   ba[v&iò<   te   rwgijRtin>Svna> ,
    v&iòmNt   #va<-aeda   ivceén‰Rrœ\taMbuda> .7.

s¦jÓt:

pouring

baNv¦¢¾|

a torrent of arrows

they

rTg¢jIt¢n:Þvna:

roaring like the chariots

v¦¢¾mÓt:

rain bearing

iv A|BaEda:

clouds like

¢vcEâ:

attacked

nWrq§taØb¤da:

rakshasas like the clouds.

    7. Roaring   like   the   chariots,   the   rakshasas   looking   like   rain   bearing   clouds, attacked   with   a   shower   of   arrows.
    AvkI[RSttStai-rœhnumaÂ!Drv&iòi-> ,
    A-vt!   s<v&takar>   zElraifv   v&iòi-> .8.

Avk£NI:

covered

tt:

then

ta¢B:

by those

hn¤man¯

Hanuman

Srv¦¢¾¢B:

shower of arrows

ABvt¯

looked

s|v¦takar:

hidden

SWlrazq iv

huge mountain like

v¦¢¾¢B:

by rains.

    8. Hanuman,   covered   by   the   shower   of   arrows,   looked   like   a   huge   mountain   hidden   by   rains.
    s   zran!   mae"yamas   te;amazucr>   kip> ,
    rwvega<í   vIra[a<   ivcrn!   ivmle=Mbre .9.

that

Sran¯

arrows

maEGyamas

useless

tExa|

those

AaS¤cr:

capable of moving at high speed

k¢p:

monkey

rTvEgan¯ c

sound of chariots

v£raNa|

warriors'

¢vcrn¯

taking off

¢vmlE

in the clear

AØbrE

sky.

    9. Hanuman,   capable   of   moving   at   high   speed,   took   off   into   the   clear   sky,   thus   making   the   warriors'   arrows   and   chariots   useless.

    s   tE>   ³IfNxnu:miÑrœVyaeiç   vIr>   àkazte ,
    xnu:miÑyRwa   me"EmaRét>   à-urMbre .10.

that

tW:

with those

@£fn¯

playing

Dn¤Ým¢ë:

with bows

ÛyaE¢Øn

in the sky

v£r:

the brave

p#kaStE

shined

Dn¤Ým¢ë:

shaped like a bow

yTa

similarly

mEGW:

with the clouds

maât:

Vayu

p#B¤:

god

AØbrE

in the sky.

10 The brave Hanuman played with them having bows in the sky like Lord Vayu played with clouds shaped like bows.

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