THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 68 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20

sItasmañasnkwnm!   -   DESCRIBING   HOW   SITA   WAS   CONSOLED
kamSy   TvmevEk>   kayRSy   pirsaxne   ,
pyaRÝ>   prvIr¹   yzSySte   blaedy>   .11.

kam|

will be sufficient

AÞy

this

Ïv|

< you

only

ek:

alone

kayIÞy p¢rsaDnE

for the success of the missiom

pyaIçO:

capable of acheiving

prv£rG"

killer of enemies

ySÞy:

fame

to you

blaEdy:

from strength

11.Sita   tells   Hanuman   that   he   is   the   only   person   who   can   accomplish   this   task   fully   and   all credit   and   fame   will   go   to   him.

blE>   sm¢EyRid   ma<   hTva   rav[mahve   ,
ivjyI   Sva<   purI<   ramae   nyeÄTSyaXyzSkrm!   .12.

blW:

with army

smg#W:

enough

y¢d

ma|

hÏva

killing

ravN|

Ravana

AahvE

in war

¢vjy£

victoriously

Þva| p¤r£|

his own city

ram:

Rama

nyEt¯

takes

tt¯

that

Þyat¯

will be

ySÞkrm¯

fame

12.Sita   says   that   it   will   be   in   the   fitness   of   things   for   Rama   to   come   with   an   army,   destroy Ravana   in   a   battle   and   being   victorious   take   her   back   to   his   city.

ywa=h<   tSy   vIrSy   vnaÊpixna   ÿta   ,
r]ta   tÑyadev   twa   narœhit   ra"v>   .13.

yTa

which way

Ah|

tÞy

that

v£rÞy

brave's

vnat¯

from forest

up¢Dna

by deceit

»ta

abducted

rXsa

by rakshasa

tëyat¯

because of his fear

only

tTa

similarly

n Arqh¢t

not suitable

raGv:

for Ragava

13.Sita   says   that   the   rakshsa   abducted   her   from   the   forest   in   a   deceptive   way   out   of   his   fear of   Rama.   It   will   not   befit     the   heroic   Rama   if   he   takes   me   away   with   out   defeating   the enemies   in   the   battle.

blEStu   s<k…la<   k«Tva   l»a<   prbladRn>   ,
ma<   nyeXyid   kak…t!SwStÄSy   s†z<   -vt!   .14.

blW:

by armies

t¤

in this

s|k[la| k]Ïva

destroying

lÄða|

Lanka

prbladIn:

destroying the enemy's strength

ma|

nyEt¯ y¢d

if he takes away

kak[t¯ÞT:

Kakutstha

tt¯

that

tÞy

his

sèS|

will be appropriate

BvEt¯

will become

14.Sita   saya   that   it   will   be   appropriate   if   he   takes   her   away   from   here   after   destroying   Lanka.

tXywa   tSy   iv³aNtmnuêp<   mhaTmn>   ,
-vTyahvzUrSy   twa   Tvmuppady   .15.

tt¯

that

yTa

which

tÞy

his

¢v@aÓt|

for might

An¤ãp|

equal

mhaÏmn:

noble man

Bv¢t

will become

AahvS¥rÞy

brave soldier

tTa

like that

Ïv|

you

uppady

15.Sita   tells   Hanuman   to   arrange   everything   in   such   a   way   that   it   befits   Rama   who   is   a   great warrior   noted   also   for   his   heroism   and   nobility.

tdwaˆRpiht<   vaKy<   àiït<   hetus<ihtm!   ,
inzMyah<   tt>   ze;<   vaKymuÄrmävm!   .16.

tt¯

those

AaTa©Ip¢ht|

meaning ful

vaÀy|

words

p#¢½t|

cogently

hEt¤s|¢htm¯

full of reason

¢nSØy

hearing

Ah|

tt:

then

SEx|

the remaining

vaÀy|

words

uäOr|

as reply

Ab#vm¯

spoke

16.Hearing   those   meaningful,   rightous   and   well   reasoned   words,   Hanuman   replied   as   follows.

deiv   hy&R]sENyanamIñr>   Plvta<   vr>   ,
su¢Iv   sTvs<pÚStvawˆR     k«tiníy>   .17.

dE¢v

Devi

hy¦IXsWÓyana|

army of monkeys and bears

iIár:

leader

Ôlvta|

among monkeys

vr:

the best

s¤g#£v

Sugriva

sÏvs|p°:

with a clear mind

tv AT©I

for your cause

k]t¢này:

close friend

17.Hanuman   told   Sita   that   Sugriva   the   king   of   the   bears   and   monkeys   the   noblest   among   his his   tribe   is   a   person   of   firm   determination   and   he   has   taken   an   oath   in   connection   with   you.

tSy   iv³ms<pÚa>   sTvvNtae   mhabla>   ,
mn>s»Lps<pata   indeze   hry>   iSwta>   .18.

tÞy

his

¢v@ms|p°a:

full of valour

sÏvvÓt:

determined

mhabla:

strong

mn:sÄðÚps|pata

capable of flying as desired

¢ndESE

under his command

hry:

monkeys

¢ÞTta:

are positioned

18.Hanuman   explains   that   the   monkeys   are   possessed   with   great   prowess.   They   are   brave, and   with   unshakable   determination.   They   always   carry   the   orders.

ye;a<   naepir   na*StaÚ   ityRkœ   s¾te   git>   ,
n   c   kmRsu   sIdiNt   mht!Svimttejs>   .19.

yExa|

for those

n up¢r

not in the sky

n ADÞtat¯

not at bottom

n ¢tyIkq

not on the way

sÇjtE

any obstruction

g¢t:

in their travel

not

c kmIs¤

not in actions also

s£d¢Ót

will be obstructed

mhÏs¤

very great

A¢mttEjs:

with limitless capability

19.Hanuman   told   Sita   that   the   monkeys   movements   in   any   direction   is   difficult   to   obstruct. They   have   limitless   courage   and   are   never   defeated   in   any   battle.

Ask«ÄEmRha-gvEvaRnrErœbldipRtE>   ,
àdi][Ik«ta   -UimvayuRmagaRnusair-I>   .20.

Ask]t¯

every moment

tW:

those

mhaBagW:

mighty

vanrW:

monkey's

bld¢pItW:

proud of their strength

p#d¢XN£k]ta

paying respects

B¥¢m:

earth

vay¤magaIn¤sa¢rB£:

traversing in the sky as the wind blows

20.Hanuman told Sita that the noble and powerful army of monkeys can move through the air and have gone around the earth several times.
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