THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA


YUDDHA KANDA


SARGA 73 : SLOKAS 61 TO 70


 

b#'aÞæObÓD:   -   BOUND   BY   BRAHMASTRA  
 
ud£XmaNa   ggn|   kE¢c°EæOEx¤   ta¢fta:   .  
SrW¢vI¢vS¤rÓyaEÓy|   pEt¤à   jgt£tlE   =61=  
ud£XmaNa:    while looking up
ggn|    the sky
kE¢ct¯    some
nEæOEx¤     in the eyes
ta¢fta:    struck
SrW:    with arrows
¢v¢vS¤:     dashed against
AÓyaEÓy|     one another
pEt¤:    fell down
c   jgt£tlE     on the ground
 
61.Some   monkeys   while   looking   up   at   the   sky   were   struck   in   the   eyes   with   arrows   dashed   against   one   another   and   fell   down   on   the   ground.    
hn¤mÓt|   c   s¤g#£vmÄñd|   gÓDmadnm¯   .  
jaØbvÓt|   s¤xEN|   c   vEgd¢SInmEv   c   =62=  
mWÓd|   c   ¢¹¢vd|   n£l|   gvaX|   gjgaEm¤K¬   .  
kEs¢r|   h¢rlaEman|   ¢vï¤ê|¾®|   c   vanrm¯   =63=  
s¥yaInn|   ÇyaE¢tm¤K|   tTa   d¢Dm¤K|   h¢rm¯   .  
pavkaX|   nl|   cWv   k[m¤d|   cWv   vanrm¯   =64=  
p#asW:   S¥lW:   ¢StWbaINW¢rÓd#¢jÓmÓæOs|¢htW:   .  
¢vÛyaD   h¢rSaÑ¥IlaÓsvaI|Þtan#aXsaEäOm:   =65=  
hn¤mÓt|   c     Hanuman also
s¤g#£v|     Sugriva
AÄñd|    Angada
gÓDmadnm¯     Gandhamadana
jaØbvÓt|     Jambavan
s¤xEN|   c     Sushena also
vEgd¢SIn|   ev     Vehadarsi also
c    also
mWÓd|   c     Mainda also
¢¹¢vd|     Dwivida
n£l|    Nila
gvaX|    Gavaksha
gjgaEm¤K¬     Gaja and Gomukha
kEs¢r|    Kesari
h¢rlaEman|    Hariloma
¢vï¤ê|¾®|     Vidyuddamshtra
c    also
vanrm¯    monkey
s¥yaInn|    face like sun
ÇyaE¢tm¤K|     Jyotimukha
tTa    similarly
d¢Dm¤K|     Dadhimukha
h¢rm¯    monkey
pavkaX|    Pavakaksha
nl|    Nala
c    also
ev    only
k[m¤d|    Kumudam
c    also
ev    only
vanrm¯    monkey
p#asW:    with lances
S¥lW:    with pikes
¢StW:    sharp
baNW:    with arrows
iÓd#¢jt¯     Indrajit
mÓæOs|¢htW:     charged with sacred texts
¢vÛyaD    pierced
h¢rSaÑ¥Ilan¯     tiger among monkeys
svaIn¯    all
tan¯    those
raXsaEäOm:    foremost of ogres
 
62   to   65.Indrajit,   the   foremost   of   ogres   pierced   with   lances,   pikes   and   sharp   arrows   charged   with   sacred   texts   all   the   tigers   among   monkeys   viz   Hanuman,   Sugriva,   Angada,   Jambavan,   Sushena,   Vegadarsi,   Mainda,   Dwivida,   Nila,   Gavaksha,   Gaja,   Gomukha,   Kesari,   Hariloma,   monkey   Vidyuddamstra,   Jyotimukha   with   face   like   the   sun,   monkey   Dadhimukha,   Pavakaksha,   Nala   and   monkey   Kumuda.    
s   vW   gda¢BhI¢ry¥Tm¤Áya¢°¢BIï   baNWÞtpn£yp¤H¯KW:   .  
vvxI   ram|   Srv¦¢¾jalW:   slßmN|   BaÞkrr¢ÜmkÚpW:   =66=  
s:    he
vW    surely
gda¢B:    with maces
h¢ry¥Tm¤Áyan¯     leaders of monkey hosts
¢n¢BIï     having wounded
baNW:    with arrows
tpn£yp¤H¯KW:     with golden handle
vvxI    showered
ram|    Rama
Srv¦¢¾jalW:     with showers of arrows
slßmN|    with Lakshmana
BaÞkrr¢ÜmkÚpW:     shining like sunbeams
 
66.Indrajit   having   wounded   the   leaders   of   monkey   hosts   with   maces   and   arrows   with   golden   handle,   covered   Rama   and   Lakshmana   with   showers   of   arrows   shining   like   sunbeams.    
s   baNvxªIr¢BvxImaNaE   Dara¢npata¢nv   tan¢cÓÏy   .  
sm£XmaN:   prmaì^t½£   ramÞtda   lßmN¢mÏy¤vac   =67=  
s:    that
baNvxªI:    with volley of arrows
A¢BvxImaN:    being showered
Dara¢npatan¯     torrents of rain
iv    like
tan¯    them
A¢cÓÏy     not minding
sm£XmaN:    looking at
prmaì^t½£:     with wonderful supernatural powers
ram:    Rama
tda    then
lßmN|    to Lakshmana
i¢t    the following
uvac    said
 
67.Rama,   with   wonderful   supernatural   powers,   being   showered   with   volley   of   arrows   like   torrents   of   rain,   not   minding   them   looked   at   Lakshmana   and   said   the   following   words.    
As¬   p¤nlIßmN   raXsEÓd#aE   b#'aÞæOma¢½Ïy   s¤rEÓd#SæO¤:   .  
¢npat¢yÏva   h¢rsWÓym¤g#mÞmaM¯ÅCrWrdIy¢t   p#s³:   =68=  
As¬    this
p¤n:    again
lßmN    Lakshmana
raXsEÓd#:    leader of ogres
b#'aÞæO|     missile presided over by Brahma
Aa¢½Ïy     taking up
s¤rEÓd#SæO¤:     enemy of Indra
¢npat¢yÏva     having struck down
h¢rsWÓy|     monkey army
ug#|    formidable
AÞman¯    us
SrW:    with arrows
AdIy¢t    torments
p#s³:    opposing
 
68.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   the   enemy   of   Undra   and   leader   of   ogres,   Indrajit,   having   struck   down   the   formidable   monkey   army   with   missile   presided   over   by   Brahma   is   tormenting   us   with   arrows.    
ÞvyØB¤va   däOvraE   mhaÏma   Kma¢ÞTtaE{Ót¢hItB£mkay:   .  
kT|   n¤   SÀy«   y¤¢D   n¾dEhaE   ¢nhÓt¤mïEÓd#¢jѤïtaÞæO:   =69=  
ÞvyØB¤va     by Lord Brahma, the self born
däOvr:    bestowed boon
mhaÏma    with great prowess
K|    in the sky
Aa¢ÞTt:     is staying
AÓt¢hItB£mkay:     concealing his gigantic form
kT|    how
n¤    may be
SÀy:    possible
y¤¢D    in the battle
n¾dEh:    with invisible body
¢nhÓt¤|     to kill
Aï    today
iÓd#¢jt¯     Indrajit
uïtaÞæO:     with weapons uplifted
 
69.Rama   told   Lakshmana   that   Indrajit   with   uplifted   weapons,   with   great   prowess,   with   a   boon   bestowed   by   Lord  
Brahma   concealing   his   gigantic   form   staying   in   the   sky;   being   so   how   is   it   possible   to   kill   him   with   invisible   body?    
mÓyE   ÞvyØB¥BIgvan¢cÓÏyaE   yÞyWtdÞæO|   p#Bvà   yaE{Þy   .  
baNavpta|ÞÏv¢mhaï   D£mÓmya   shaÛyg#mna:   shÞv   =70=  
mÓyE    I think
ÞvyØB¥:     Brahma, the self born
Bgvan¯    Lord
A¢cÓÏy:     is inconceivable
yÞy    whose
ett¯    this
AÞæO|    missile
p#Bv:   c    fame also
y:    which
AÞy    his
baNavptat¯    hail of arrows
Ïv|    you
ih    in this
Aï    now
D£mn¯    wise one
mya   sh    with me
AÛyg#mna:    remaining undisturbed in mind
shÞv    endure
 
70.Rama   told   the   wise   Lakshmana   that   Lord   Brahma   is   inconceivable   and   the   missile   used   is   presided   over   by   Him.   Therefore   remaining   undisturbed   in   mind   endure   with   him   the   hail   of   arrows.              

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