THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 48 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10

 
äüaôe[   hnumÓNxnm!   -   HANUMAN   BEING   TIED   WITH   BRAHMASTRA
 
tt>   s   r]ae=ixpitmRhaTma   hnumta=]e   inhte   k…mare,
mn>   smaxay   tdeNÔkLp<   smaiddezeNÔijt<   srae;m!.1.
tt:  thereafter
s:  that
rXaE{¢Dp¢t:   king of rakshasa
mhaÏma   famous
hn¤mta   by Hanuman
AXE  Aksha named
¢nhtE   killed
k[marE   prince
mn:  mind
smaDay   somewhat consoling
tda  then
iÓd#kÚp|   equal to Indra
sma¢ddES   ordered as follows
iÓd#¢jt|   to Indrajit
sraExm¯   who is angry

 
1.Ravana,   consoling   himself   over   the   death   of   Aksha,   ordered   Indrajit   as   follows.
 
TvmôivCDô-&ta<   viró>   surasura[amip   zaekdata   ,
sure;u   seNde;u   c   †òkmaR   iptamharaxnsiÂtaô>   .2.
Ïvm¯   you are
AÞæO¢vt¯   learned about arrows
SÞæOB¦ta|   among the armed
v¢r¿:   the best
s¤ras¤raNam¯   A¢p   to devas and asuras
SaEkdata   gives them
s¤rEx¤   to devas
sEÓd#Ex¤   including Indra
c  also
è¾kmaI   capable of reaching them
¢ptamharaDns¢·taÞæO:   has obtained weapons from Brahma

2.Ravana   tells   Indrajit   about   his   prowess   and   capabilities.   He   also   reminds   that   he   has   pleased Brahma   and   obtained   weapons   from   Him.
 
tvaôblmasa*   nasura   n   méÌ[a   ,
n   zek…>   smre   Swatu<   sureñrsmaiïta>.3.
tv  your
AÞæObl|   strength of weapons
Aasaï   opposing
n  not
As¤ra:   asuras
n  not
mâéNa:   devaganas
n  not
n   SEk[:   not withstand
smrE   in a war
ÞTat¤|   to stand against
s¤rEársma¢½ta:   even those protected by Indra

 
3.Ravana   tells   Indrajit   that   there   is   none   in   the   three   worlds   to   stand   against   him   in   a   battle.
 
n   kiít!   iÇ;u   laeke;u   s<yuge   n   gtaïm>   ,
-ujvIyaRi-guÝaí   tpsa   cai-ri]t>   .
dezkalàxaní   Tvmev   mitsÄm>   .4.
n  not
k¢àt¯   any one
¢æOx¤   laEkEx¤   in the three worlds
s|y¤gE   in a war
n   gta½m:   who are not defeated
B¤jv£yaI¢Bg¤çOa:   protected by your own strength
c  also
tpsa   c   by penance also
A¢Br¢Xt:   have protection
dESkalp#Dan:   you act according to the time and place
c  also
Ïv|   you
ev  only
m¢tsäOm:   have greta intelligence

 
4.Ravana   describes   Indrajit's   capabilities   and   the   protection   he   has   against   enemies.
 
n   te=STyzKy<   smre;u   kmR[a   n   te=STykayR<   mitpUvRmÙe[   ,
n   sae=iSt   kiít!   iÇ;u   s'¢he;u   vE   n   ved   ySte=ôbl<   bl   te.5.
n  not
tE  your
A¢Þt   exists
ASÀy|   what is not possible to be done
smrEx¤   in wars
kmINa   with your efforts
n  not
tE  your
A¢Þt   exists
AkayI|   beyond your capacity
m¢tp¥vImÓæOEN   analysing with your intelligence
n  not
s:  like that
A¢Þt   exists
k¢àt¯   anyone
¢æOx¤   in the three
sHqg#hEx¤   worlds
vW  they
n   vEd   not knowing
y:  who
tE  your
AÞæObl|   proficiency in use of arrows
bl|   c   capabilities also
tE  your

 
5.Ravana   further   says   that   there   is   none   who   is   not   aware   of   his   capabilities   and   proficiency in   use   of   arrows.
 
mmanuêp<   tpsae   bl<   c   te   pra³míaôbl<   c   s<yuge   ,
n   Tva<   smasa*   r[avmrœde   mn>   ïm<   gCDit   iniítawRm!   .6.
mm  to me
An¤ãp|   equal
tps:   in penance
bl|   c   strength also
tE  your
pra@m:   valour
c   AÞæObl|   power of your arrows
c  also
s|y¤gE   in a war
n  not
Ïva|   you
smasaï   obtaining
rNavmrqdE   in the midst of a war
mn:  mind
½m|   worry
gÅC¢t   gets
¢n¢àtaTIm¯   sure to win

 
6.Ravana   says   that   with   Indrajit   by   his   side,   he   has   no   cause   for   worry   even   in   the   midst   of   a   war.
 
inhta   ik»ra   svˆR   jMbumalI   c   ra]s>   ,
AmaTypuÇa   vIraí      sena¢nayka>   .7.
blain   susm&Ïain   sañnagrwain   c   ,
shaedrSte   diyt>   k…marae=]í   sUidt>   .8.
¢nhta:   were killed
¢kÄðra:   kinkaras
sv©I   all
jØb¤mal£   Jambumali named
c   raXs:   rakshasa also
AmaÏyp¤æOa:   ministers' sons
v£ra:   brave
c  also
  five
sEnag#nayka:   commanders
bla¢n   forces
s¤sm¦ÑGa¢n   a very large
saánagrTa¢n   with horses, elephants and chariots
c  were similarly killed
shaEdr:   brother
tE  your
d¢yt:   affectionate
k[mar:   AX:   c   prince Aksha also
s¥¢dt:  was killed

 
7,8.Ravana   lista   the   casualities   in   the   fight   with   Hanuman,   including   his   younger   son   Aksha.
 
n   ih   te:vev   sarae   ySTvYyirin;Udn.9.
n  not
¢h  surely
tEx¤   in them
ev  had
sar:   respect
y:  that which
Ïv¢y   in you
A¢r¢nx¥dn   vanquisher of enemies

 
9.Ravana   says   he   has   a   special   respect   for   him   which   he   did   not   have   for   others.
 
#d<   ih   †òœva   mitmNmhÖl<   kpe>   à-av<   c   pra³m<   c   ,
TvmaTmaníaip   smIúy   sar<   k…é:v   veg<   Svblanuêpm!   .10.
id|   ¢h   like this
è¾qva   having seen
m¢tmn¯   you intelligent one
mh¹l|   great strength
kpE:   monkey's
p#Bav|   c   fame also
pra@m|   c   valour also
Ïv|   you
AaÏman:   your own
c  also
A¢p  and
sm£ßy   understanding
sar|   capability
k[âÝv   may act
vEg|   efforts
Þvblan¤ãpm¯   as per your strength

 
10.Ravana   advices   Indrajit   about   the   strength   of   the   monkey   and   tells   him   to   act   according   to his   powers.            
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