THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 46 : SLOKAS 12 TO 20

   pÂsenapitvx>   -   KILLING   FIVE COMMANDERS
mht!   st!Tvimd<   }ey<   kipêp<   VyviSwtm! ,
àyÆ<   mhdaSway   i³ytamSy   in¢h> .12.

mht¯

a great

st¯Ïv|

living being

id|

this

åOEy|

to be understood

k¢pãp|

in the form of a monkey

Ûyv¢ÞTtm¯

taking up

p#yÏn|

effort

mht¯

great

AaÞTay

taking

¢@yta|

should be done

AÞy

his

¢ng#h:

must be controlled.

12. It   must   be   understood   that   he   who   is   in   the   form   of   a   monkey   is   a   great living   being;   you   must   make   great   efforts   to   bring   him   under   control.
kam<   laekaôy>   seNÔa>   ssurasurmanv> ,
-vtam¢t>   Swatu<   n   pyaRÝa   r[aijre .13.

kam|

it is true

laEka:

worlds

æOy:

three

sEÓd#a:

with Indra

ss¤ras¤rmanv:

Devas, asuras and human beings included

Bvta|

your

Ag#t:

in front

ÞTat¤|

standing

n pyaIçOa:

not capable

rNa¢jrE

in a battle field.

13. It   is   a   fact   that   those   in   all   three   worlds   viz   Indra,   Devas,   asuras   and   human beings   are   not   capable   of   facing   you   in   a   battle   field.
twa=ip   tu   ny}en   jymaka'œ]ta   r[e ,
AaTma   rúy>   àyÆen   yuÏisiÏrœih   cÂla .14.

tTa A¢p

even then

t¤

but

nyåOEn

by a clever planner

jy|

victory

AakaHqXta

seeking

rNE

in a war

AaÏma

self

rßy:

protection

p#yÏnEn

by efforts

y¤ÑG¢s¢ÑG:

victory in a war

¢h

because

c·la

is uncertain.

14. Even   then   in   a   war   those   who   seek   victory,   protect   themselves   with   clever planning;   because   in   a   war   victory   is   uncertain.
te   Svaimvcn<   svˆR   àitg&ý   mhaEjs> ,
smuTpetumRhavega   ÷tazsmtejs> .15.
rwEmRÄEí   mat¼EvaRiji-í   mhajvE> ,
zôEí   ivivxEStUú[E>   sv‰Ríaepicta   blE> .16.

they

Þva¢mvcn|

their king's orders

sv©I

all

p#¢tg¦/

accepting

mhaWjs:

well known

sm¤ÏpEt¤:

started

mhavEga:

with great speed

h^taSsmtEjs:

glowing like Agni

rTW:

with chariots

mäOW:

with pride

also

matÄñW:

elephants

va¢j¢B: c

with horses also

mhajvW:

with great ability

SÞæOW: c

with weapons also

¢v¢vDW:

various

t¥ßNW:

sharp

sv©I:

all

also

up¢cta:

surrounded with

blW:

the forces.

15,16. All   of   them   glowing   like   Agni,   with   great   ability,   courage   and
speed,   accepted   the   king's   orders   and   started   with   chariots,   wild         elephants,   horses,   various   sharp   weapons   and   surrounded   by   the   soldiers.
ttSt<   d†zuvI–ra   dIÝman<   mhakipm! ,
riZmmNtimvaeXyNt<   SvtejaeriZmmailnm! .17.

tt:

then

that

dèS¤:

saw

v£ra:

the brves

d£çOman|

shining

mhak¢pm¯

the great monkey

r¢ÜmmÓt| iv

like the Sun

uÒyÓt|

rising

ÞvtEjaEr¢Ümma¢lnm¯

with his own lustrous rays .

17. Then   the   braves   saw   the   great   monkey   with   his   own   lustrous   rays   shining   like   the   rising   sun.
taer[Sw<   mhaeTsah<   mhast!Tv<   mhablm! ,
mhazi<   mhaveg<   mhakay<   mhamitm! .18.

t<   smIúyEv   te   svˆR   id]u   svaRSvviSwta> ,
tEStE>   àhr[E-I–mEri-petuSttStt> .19.

taErNÞT|

sitting on the arch

mhaEÏsah|

with great enthusiasm

mhast¯Ïv|

with great determination

mhablm¯

the mighty

mhaS¢³|

with great strength

mhavEg|

with great speed

mhakay|

with a huge body

mham¢tm¯

highly intelligent

him

sm£ßy ev

on seeing only

they

sv©I

all

¢dX¤

directions

svaIs¤

all

Av¢ÞTta:

situated

tW: tW:

their places

p#hrNW:

with weapons

B£mW:

fearful

A¢BpEt¤:

attacked

tt: tt:

from all over.

18,19. On   seeing   him,   the   mighty   monkey,   with   a   huge   body,   having   great   enthusiasm,   possessed   of   great   speed,   highly   intelligent,   with   great   determination   and   strength,   they   started   attacking   him   from   all   directions   from   wherever   they   were   with   fearful   weapons.
tSy   pÂaysaStIú[a>   izta>   pItmuoa>   zra> ,
izrSyuTplpÇa-a   ÊxRre[   inpaitta> .20.

tÞy

his

p·

five

Aaysa:

made of iron

t£ßNa:

sharp

¢Sta:

dangerous

p£tm¤Ka:

with red points

Sra:

arrows

¢Sr¢s

on the head

uÏplpæOaBa:

with black colour like

Ñ¤DIrEN

by Durdhara

¢npa¢tta:

were sent.

20. Durdhara attacked him on the head with five sharp, dangerous arrows made of iron, with red points and black colour.
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