THE RAMAYANA


YUDDHA KANDA


SARGA 18 : SLOKAS 31 TO 40


 

¢vB£xNs|g#h:   -   ACCEPTING   VIBHISHANA  
 
ev|   daExaE   mhanæO   p#p°anamrXNE   =31=  
ev|    as stated above
daEx:    a sin
mhan¯    a major
AæO    in this
p#p°anam¯    who have come for refuge
ArXNE    failing to protect
 
31.Rama   told   Sugriva   that   failing   to   protect   one   who   has   come   for  
refuge   as   stated   above   is   a   major   sin.    
AÞvÂyI|   caySÞy|   c   blv£yI¢vnaSnm¯   .  
k¢rÝya¢m   yTaTI|   t¤   kÎfaEvIcnm¤äOmm¯   =32=  
AÞvÂyI|   c    will not take us to heaven
AySÞy|   c    brings infamy also
blv£yI¢vnaSnm¯    puta an end to one's strength and virility
k¢rÝya¢m    I will do
yTaTI|    as per facts
t¤    in this
kÎfaE:    of sage Kandu
vcn|    words
uäOmm¯    excellent
 
32.Rama   told   Sugriva   that   not   protecting   a   refugee   will   not   take   one  
to   heaven,   bring   infamy   and   put   an   end   to   one's   strength   and   virility.  
Thus   he   will   follow   the   excellent   words   of   sage   Kandu.    
D¢mI¾|   c   ySÞy|   c   ÞvÂyI|   ÞyaäO¤   PlaEdyE   =33=  
D¢mI¾|   c    is righteous also
ySÞy|   c    will bring fame
ÞvÂyI|    to the heaven
Þyat¯    will take
t¤    in this
PlaEdyE    at the time of reward
 
33.Rama   told   Sugriva   that   giving   refuge   is   righteous,   will   bring   fame  
and   lead   one   to   heaven   at   the   time   of   reward.    
sk]dEv   p#p°ay   tvaÞm£¢t   c   yactE   .  
ABy|   svIB¥tE×yaE   ddaØyEtdqv#t|   mm   =34=  
sk]dEv    at all times
p#p°ay    being in difficulty
tv   A¢Þm    I am yours
i¢t    thus
c    also
yactE    seeks protection
ABy|    security
svIB¥tE×y:    against all living beings
dda¢m    will provide
ett¯    this
v#t|    is the vow
mm    my
 
34.Rama   told   Sugriva   that   he   will   provide   security   against   all   living  
beings   to   one   who   is   in   difficulty   and   seeks   protection   saying   "   I   am  
yours"   and   that   was   his   vow.    
AanyWn|   h¢r½E¿   däOmÞyaBy|   mya   .  
¢vB£xNaE   va   s¤g#£v   y¢d   va   ravN:   Þvym¯   =35=  
Aany    you bring
en|    him
h¢r½E¿    foremost of monkeys
däOm¯    has been given
AÞy    to him
ABy|    security
mya    by me
¢vB£xN:   va    may be Vibhishana
s¤g#£v    Sugriva
y¢d   va   ravN:    or even Ravana
Þvym¯    himself
 
35.Rama   told   Sugriva   that   he   has   given   security   and   told   Sugriva   to  
bring   that   person   whether   he   was   Vibhishana   or   even   Ravana  
himself.    
ramÞy   t¤   vc:   ½¤Ïva   s¤g#£v:   ÔlvgEár:   .  
p#ÏyBaxt   kak[t¯ÞT|   s¬had©In   p#caE¢dt:   =36=  
ramÞy    of Rama
t¤    now
vc:    words
½¤Ïva    hearing
s¤g#£v:    Sugriva
ÔlvgEár:    king of monkeys
p#ÏyBaxt    replied as follows
kak[t¯ÞT|    to Rama
s¬had©In    by the power of affection
p#caE¢dt:    being goaded
 
36.Sugriva,   hearing   the   words   of   Rama,   being   goaded   by   the   power  
of   affection   replied   as   follows   to   Rama.    
¢kmæO   ¢cæO|   DmIåO   laEknaT   s¤Kavh   .  
yt¯ÏvmayI|   p#BaxEja:   st¯ÏvvaÓsÏpTE   ¢ÞTt:   =37=  
¢km¯    what
AæO    in this
¢cæO|    wonder
DmIåO    knower of what is right
laEknaT    protector of the world
s¤Kavh    doing good to all
yt¯    which
Ïv|    you
AayI|    noble words
p#BaxEja:    which you have said
st¯Ïvvan¯    full of goodnes
sÏpTE    to the path of virtuous
¢ÞTt:    devoted
 
37.Sugriva   told   Rama   what   the   noble   words   had   spoken   then   was  
full   of   goodness   as   he   was   bent   on   doing   good   to   people   and   devoted  
to   the   path   of   virtuous.    
mm   caÔyÓtraÏma{y|   S¤¼|   vE¢äO   ¢vB£xNm¯   .  
An¤manaÅc   BavaÅc   svIt:   s¤pr£¢Xt:   =38=  
mm    my
c    also
A¢p    even
AÓtraÏma    inner mind
Ay|    this
S¤¼|    sincere
vE¢äO    knows
¢vB£xNm¯    Vibhishana
An¤manat¯   c    by inference also
Bavat¯   c    by behaviour also
svIt:    in every way
s¤pr£¢Xt:    fully tested
 
38.Sugriva   told   Rama   that   his   inner   mind   also   knows   that   Vibhshana  
is   sincere   by   inferebce   and   behaviour   having   been   fully   tested   in  
every   way.    
tÞma¢ÏXp#|   shaÞma¢BÞt¤ÚyaE   Bvt¤   raGv   .  
¢vB£xNaE   mhap#aåO:   s¢KÏv|   ca×y¤pEt¤   n:   =39=  
tÞmat¯    therefore
¢Xp#|    quickly
sh   AÞma¢B:    alongwith us
t¤Úy:    equal
Bvt¤    let him be
raGv    Rama
¢vB£xN:    Vibhishana
mhap#aåO:    very intelligent
s¢KÏv|   c    friendship also
A×y¤pEt¤    let him obtain
n:    our
 
39.Sugriva   told   Rama   that   let   Vibhishana   be   alongwith   them   as   an  
equal   and   let   him   obtain   our   friendship   also.    
ttÞt¤   s¤g#£vvcaE   ¢nSØy   t¼r£árENa¢B¢ht|   nrEár:   .  
¢vB£xNEnaS¤   jgam   sÄñm|   pt¢æOrajEn   yTa   p¤rÓdr:   =40=  
tt:    then
t¤    in this
s¤g#£vvc:    words of Sugriva
¢nSØy    hearing
tt¯    that
hr£árEN    by the king of monkeys
A¢B¢ht|    being accepted
nrEár:    ruler of men, Rama
¢vB£xNEn    with Vibhishana
AaS¤    immediately
jgam    reached
sÄñm|    friendship
pt¢æOrajEn    with Garuda
yTa    like
p¤rÓdr:    Indra
 
40.Rama   hearing   the   words   of   Sugriva   having   accepted   his   words  
immediately   reached   friendship   with   Vibhishana   like   Indra   with  
Garuda.  
 

iÏyax©I   ½£md#amayNE   vaÚm£k£yE   Aa¢dkaÛyE   y¤¼kaÎfE   A¾adS:   sgI:   =18=  
           
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