THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 68 : SLOKAS 21 TO 29

 
sItasmañasnkwnm!   -   CONVEYING   HOW   SITA   WAS   CONSOLED
 
miÖizòaí   tuLyaí   siNt   tÇ   vnaEks>   ,
mÄ>   àTyvr>   kiíÚaiSt   su¢IvsiÚxaE   .21.
m¢¹¢S¾a:   c   those who are my superiors also
t¤Úya:   c   those who are equal also
s¢Ót   are present
tæO   there
vnaWks:   monkeys
mäO:   than me
p#Ïyvr:   less capable
k¢àt¯   none
n   A¢Þt   is not present
s¤g#£vs¢°DaW   in Sugreeva's army

 
21.Hanuman   informed   Sita   that   under   Sugriva   there   are   many   monkeys   who   are   superior   or equal   but   none   less   than   him   in   capacity.
 
Ah<   tavidh   àaÝ>   ik<   punSte   mhabla>   ,
n   ih   àk«òa>   àe:yNte   àe:yNte   #tre   jna>   .22.
Ah|   I myself
tavt¯   in that case
ih  here
p#açO:   has comeame
¢k|   p¤n:   what to say
tE  their
mhabla:   braves
n  not
¢h  surely
p#k]¾a:   more capable
p#EÝyÓtE   sent as messengers
p#EÝyÓtE   sent as messengersmessengers
itrE   jna:   ordinary people

 
22.Hanuman   told   Sita   that   only   ordinary   persons   are   sent   as   messengers   .The   top   most   men are not   sent.   So   if   even   he  could     come   over   here   what   doubt   can   there   be   with   regards   to   his comrades.
 
tdl<   pirtapen   deiv   mNyurœVypEtu   te   ,
@kaeTpaten   vE   l»ame:yiNt   hiryUwpa>   .23.
tt¯  that
Al|   p¢rtapEn   no more worries
dE¢v   Devi
mÓy¤:   sorrow
ÛypWt¤   get over it
tE  your
ekaEÏpatEn   vW   in one leap only
lÄða|   Lanka
eÝy¢Ót   will come
h¢ry¥Tpa:   best monkeys

 
23.Hanuman   told   Sita   not   to   be   weighed   by   sorrow.   These   monkeys  can   in   one   leap    reach   Lanka.
 
mm   p&ógtaE   taE   c   cNÔsUyaRivvaeidtaE   ,
TvTskaz<   mha-age   n&is<havagim:yt>   .24.
mm  my
p¦¿gtaW   riding on back
taW   c   both of them
cÓd#s¥ya©I   iv   like the moon and sun
u¢dtaW   risen
ÏvÏskaS|   to you
mhaBagE   Lady
n¦¢s|haW   lion among men
Aag¢mÝyt:   will come

 
24.Hanuman   assures   Sita   that   the   two   princes   arrive   here   before   you   riding   on   my
shoulders. They   have   the   strength   of   the   lion.
 
Air¹<   is<hs»az<   i]à<   Ôúyis   ra"vm!   ,
lúm[<   c   xin:pai[<   l»aÖarmupiSwtm!   .25.
A¢rG"|   killer of enemies
¢s|hsÄðaS|   equal to lions
¢Xp#|   quickly
d#ßy¢s   you will see
raGvm¯   Raghava
lßmN|   c   Lakshamana also
D¢nÝpa¢N|   with a bow in hand
lÄða¹ar|   at Lanka's gates
up¢ÞTtm¯   standing

 
25.You   will   soon   be   able   to   sshe   he   lion   lie   deatroyer   of   enemies,   standisg   with   bow   and   arrow standing   at   the   gates   of   Lanka   with   bow   in   hand.
 
nod<ò+ayuxan!   vIran!   is<hzaËRliv³man!   ,
vanran!   var[eNÔ-an!   i]à<   Ôúyis   s¼tan!   .26.
nKd|¾®ay¤Dan¯   with nails and teeth as weapons
v£ran¯   warriors
¢s|hSaÑ¥Il¢v@man¯   with the strength of lion and tiger
vanran¯   monkeys
varNEÓd#Ban¯   elephant like in size
¢Xp#|   quickly
d#ßy¢s   you will see
sÄñtan¯   coming together

 
26.Hanuman   told   Sita   that   she   will   soon   be   able   to   see   the   hosts   of   heroic   monkeys,   who   are courageous   like   lions   and   tigers   and   as   huge   as   the   elephants.They   have   claws   and   fangs   as weapons.
 
zEla<budinkazana<   l»amlysanu;u   ,
ndRta<   kipmuOyanamicrat!CD+ae:yis   Svnm!   .27.
SWla|b¤d¢nkaSana|   similar to mountains and clouds
lÄðamlysan¤x¤   at the foot hills of Lanka mountains
ndIta|   shouting
k¢pm¤Áyana|   monkey chiefs
A¢crat¯   soon
½aEÝy¢s   you will hear
Þvnm¯   roaring

 
27.You   will   soon   be   hearing   the   that   shehty   roarsof   the   monkey   leaders   resembl   ing   the   thund chiefs   in   the   mountain   valleys   of   Lanka.
 
inv&Ävnvas<   c   Tvya   saxRmirNdmm!     ,
Ai-i;­myaeXyaya<   i]à<   Ôúyis   ra"vm!   .28.
¢nv¦äOvnvas|   completing the period of stay in the forest
Ïvya   saDI|   with you
A¢rÓdmm¯   killing the enemies
A¢B¢x³|   as crowned
AyaEÒyaya|   in Ayodhaya
¢Xp#|   quickly
d#ßy¢s   you will see
raGvm¯   Raghava

 
28.Hanuman   assures   Sita   that   she   will   soon   have   the   blissful   experience   of   Rama   being
crowned   in   Ayodya   after   he   has   destroyed   the   enemies   and   completed   his   period   of   stay   in the   forest.
 
ttae   mya   vaiG-rdIn-ai;[a   izvai-iróai-ri-àsaidta   ,
jgam   zaiNt<   mm   mEiwlaTmja   tvaip   zaeken   tda=i-pIifta   .29.
tt:  then
mya  by me
va¢ÂB:   by words
Ad£nBa¢xNa   talking with authority
¢Sva¢B:   with the news of welfare
i¿a¢B:   to believe without any doubt
A¢Bp#sa¢dta   being pacified
jgam   became
Sa¢Ót|   lessening of grief
mm  my
mW¢TlaÏmja   daughter of king of Mithila
tv  your
A¢p  also
SaEkEn   by sorrow
tda  then
A¢Bp£¢fta   becoming worried

 
29.Hanuman   told   Rama   with   these   words   said   authoritatively,   Sita   was   consoled.
 
#Tya;ˆR   ïImÔamay[e   vaLmIkIye   AaidkaVye   suNdrka{fe   Aò;iòtm>   sgR>   .68.
           
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