THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 47 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10

 
         A]k…marvx>   -   KILLING   PRINCE   AKSHAN  
  senaptIn!      s   tu   àmaiptan!   hnumta   sanucran!   svahnan! ,
  smIúy   raja   smraeÏtaeNmuo<   k…mar]<   àsmE]ta¢t> .1.  
sEnapt£n¯  commanders
 five
s:  that
 then
p#ma¢ptan¯  having been decimated
hn¤mta  by Hanuman
san¤cran¯  with their forces
svahnan¯  with their vehicles
sm£ßy  seeing
raja  king
smraEÑGtaEÓm¤K|   arrogantly standing ready to wage a war
k[marX|  Prince Akshan
p#smWXt  looked at him with affection
Ag#t:  in front.
 
  1. The   king   seeing   the   decimation   of   the   five   commanders   along   with   their   forces   and   vehicles   by   Hanuman,   looked   affectionately   at   Prince   Akshan,   who   was   standing   in   front   arrogantly,   ready   to   wage   a   war.  
  s   tSy   †ò(pR[s<àcaeidt>   àtapvan!   kaÂnicÇkamuRk> ,
  smuTppataw   sdSyudIirt>   iÖjaitmuOyErœhiv;ev   pavk> .2.
 
s:  that
tÞy  his
è¾YpINs|p#caE¢dt:   being ordered by his look only
p#tapvan¯  the glorious
ka·n¢cæOkam¤Ik:   having a unique bow made of gold
sm¤Ïppat  appeared
AT  then
sd¢s  in the assembly
ud£¢rt:  rising
¢¹ja¢tm¤ÁyW:  by brahmin priests
h¢vxa  sacrificial offerings
iv  like
pavk:  the flame.
 
2. That   glorious   brave   taking,   orders   from   the   mere   look   of   the   king,   appeared  in   the   assembly   hall   having   a   unique   golden   bow,   looking   like   the   flame   rising   with   sacrificial  offerings   of   brahmin   priests.  
 ttae   mhÓalidvakrà-<   àtÝjaMbUndjalsNttm! ,
 rw<   smaSway   yyaE   s   vIyRvan!   mhahir<   t<   àit   nErœ\t;R-> .3.  
tt:  then
mht¯  a big
bal¢dvakrp#B|   shining like the rising sun
p#tçOjaØb¥ndjalsÓtt|   covered with molten gold
rT|  on the chariot
smaÞTay  climbing
yyaW  left
s:  that
v£yIvan¯  brave
mhah¢r|  the great monkey
t|  that
p#¢t  towards
nWrq§txIB:  a leader of rakshasas.
 
3. Then   that   brave   leader   of   rakshasas   climbed   on   a   big   chariot   covered   with  molten   gold   and   shining   like   the   rising   sun   and   left   towards   the   great   monkey.  
  ttStp>s'œ¢hsÂyaijRt<   àtPyjaMbUndjalzaei-tm! ,
  ptaikn<   rÆiv-Ui;tXvj<   mnaejvaòañvrE>   suyaeijtm! .4.
 
  surasurax&:yms¼cair[<   rivà-<   Vyaemcr<   smaihtm! ,
  stU[mòaisinbNxbNxur<   ywa³maveiztzi­taemrm! .5.
 
  ivrajman<   àitpU[RvStuna   shemdaça   zizsUyRvcRsa ,
  idvakra-<   rwmaiSwtStt>   s   injRgamamrtuLyiv³m> .6.  
tt:  then
tp:sHqg#hs·ya¢jIt|   acquired on the strength of penance
p#tÔyjaØb¥ndjalSaE¢Btm¯   shining with covering of molten gold
pta¢kn|  with flags
rÏn¢vB¥¢xtÒvj|   flag post embedded with diamonds
mnaEjva¾aávrW:   with eight horses capable of travelling at speed of thought
s¤yaE¢jtm¯  well designed
s¤ras¤raD¦Ýy|  which cannot be destroyed by Devas and asuras
AsÄñca¢rN|  which can travel without hindrance anywhere
r¢vp#B|  glowing like the sun
ÛyaEmcr|  capable of flying in the sky
sma¢htm¯  with all capabilities builtin
st¥N|  with quivers for arrows
A¾a¢s¢nbÓDbÓD¤r|   having scabbards with eight swords
yTa@mavE¢StS¢³taEmrm¯   with javelin and spear placed in proper places
¢vrajman|  shining
p#¢tp¥NIvÞt¤na  fitted with all requirments
shEmdaØna  with golden threads
S¢Ss¥yIvcIsa  glowing like the sun and moon
¢dvakraB|  brightness like the sun
rT|  chariot
Aa¢ÞTt:  climbing
tt:  then
s:  he
¢njIgam  left
Amrt¤Úy¢v@m:  with valour equal to the Devas.
 
4,5,6. He,   with   valour   equal   to   the   Devas,   then   left   on   a   chariot   which  was   obtained   by   great   penance,   covered   with   molten   gold,   flag   posts   embedded   with  diamonds,   with   flags,   pulled   by   eight   horses   which   can   travel   with   the   speed   of   thought,   which   cannot   be   destroyed   by   Devas   and   asuras,   can   travel   anywhere   without   hindrance,  glowing   like   the   sun,   capable   of   flying,   with   quivers   for   arrows,   scabbards   holding   eight   swords,   properly   positioned   lances   and   spears,   fitted   with   all   requirements,   glowing   like   the  sun   and   moon   with   golden   threads   and   with   all   capabilities   built-in.  
  s   pUryn!      mhI   sacla<   tur¼mat¼mharwSvnE> ,
  blE>   smetE>   s   ih   taer[iSwt<   smwRmasInmupagmt!   kipm! .7.  
s:  he
p¥ryn¯  with roaring sound
K|   c   sky also
mh£|   c   earth also
sacla|  with mountains
t¤rÄñmatÄñmharTÞvnW:   with sounds of horses, elephants and chariots
blW:  with forces
smEtW:  accompanying
s:  he
¢h  surely
taErN¢ÞTt|  waiting on the arch
smTI|  capable
Aas£n|  sitting
upagmt¯  neared
k¢pm¯  the monkey.
 
7. He,   filling   the   skies   and   earth   with   its   mountains   with   the   roar   created   by   the   sounds   of   horses,   elephants   and   chariots,   accompanied   by   forces   neared   the   monkey  sitting   waiting   on   the   arch.  
  s   t<   smasaXy   hir<   hrI][>   yugaNtkalai¶imv   àja]ye ,
  AviSwt<   iviSmtjats<æm>   smE]ta]ae   b÷manc]u;a .8.  
s:  that
t|  him
smasaÒy  nearing
h¢r|  monkey
hr£XN:  observing like the kingan
y¤gaÓtkala¢g"|   iv   like the devastating fire of the end of an epoch
p#jaXyE  destroying persons
Av¢ÞTt|  determined
¢v¢Þmtjats|B#m:   respect born out of surprise
smWXt  looked at him
AX:  Akshan
bh^mancX¤xa  with respectful eyes.
 
8. Akshan,   observing   like   a   kingan,   neared   the   monkey   determined   to   destroy  mankind   like   the   devstating   fire   signaling   the   end   of   an   epoch,   looked   at   him   with   respectful  eyes,   respect   born   out   of   surprise.  
  s   tSy   veg<   c   kpemRhaTmn>   pra³mÂair;u   paiwRvaTmj> ,
  ivxaryn!   Sv<   c   bl<   mhabl>   ihm]ye   sUyR   #vai-vxRte .9.  
s:  that
tÞy  his
vEg|   c   capability also
kpE:  monkey's
mhaÏmn:  the great
pra@m|   c   valour also
A¢rx¤  to the enemies
pa¢TIvaÏmj:  prince
¢vDaryn¯  analysing
Þv|  his own
c  also
bl|  strength
mhabl:  mighty
¢hmXyE  wintry
s¥yI  sun
iv  like
A¢BvDItE  loomed large.
 
9. The   mighty   Prince,   analysing   the   great   monkey's   capability   and   valour   towards   the   enemies   and   his   own   strength,   loomed   large   like   a   wintry   sun.  
 s   jatmNyu>   àsmIúy   iv³m<   iSwr<   iSwt>   s<yit   ÊinRvar[m! ,
 smaihtaTma   hnumNtmahve   àcaedyamas   zrEiôi->   iztE> .10.
 
s:  he
jatmÓy¤:  getting angry
p#sm£ßy  having a good look
¢v@m|  valour
¢ÞTr|  steadfast
¢ÞTt:  standing in front
s|y¢t  in a war
Ѥ¢nIvarNm¯  who cannot be overpowered in a war
sma¢htaÏma  deciding on a plan in his mind
hn¤mÓt|  Hanuman
AahvE  to war
p#caEdyamas  challenged
SrW:  with arrows
¢æO¢B:  three
¢StW:  sharp.
 
10. He,   seeing   Hanuman   in   front   steadfast   in   valour   and   cannot   be   overpowered   in   a   war,   getting   angry   made   up   his   mind   to   challenge   Hanuman   with   three   sharp   arrows.        
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