THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 51 : SLOKAS 21 TO 27

guhlúm[s<vad>   -   DISCUSSION   BETWEEN   GUHA   AND   LAKSHMANA
 
rMycTvrs<Swana<   suiv-­mhapwam!   ,
hrœMyàasadsMpÚa<   gi[kavrzaei-tam!   .21.
rwañgjs<baxa<   tUyRnadivnaidtam!   ,
svRkLya[sMpU[aR<   ùòpuòjnak…lam!   .22.
AaramaeXyans<pÚa<   smajaeTsvzailnIm!   ,
suiota   ivcir:yiNt   rajxanI<   iptumRm   .23.
rMycTvrs<Swana<  with beautiful regalia of kings
suiv-­mhapwam!  with broad roads
hrœMyàasadsMpÚa<  with palaces and large houses
gi[kavrzaei-tam!  decorated with ganika flowers
rwañgjs<baxa<  filled with chariots, horses and elephants
tUyRnadivnaidtam!  resounding with the sounds of instruments
svRkLya[sMpU[aR<  with all good things
ùòpuòjnak…lam!  with healthy and wealthy people
AaramaeXyans<pÚa<  with groves and gardens
smajaeTsvzailnIm!  with well attended festivals
suiota>  happy
ivcir:yiNt  will move about
rajxanI<  in the capital
iptu>  fathers
mm my

 
21,22,23.Lakshmana   told   Guha   that   the   beautiful   city   of   Ayodhya,   with   palaces,   gardens, broad   roads,   well   decorated   houses,   horses,   charitos   and   elephants   will   be   inhabited   by   the others.
 
Aip   jIveÎzrwae   vnvasaTpunvRym!   ,
àTyagMy   mhaTmanmip   pZyam   suìtm!   .24.
Aip jIvet!  will he live
dzrw>  Dasaratha
vnvasat!  after completing the stay in the forest
pun>  again
vym!  we
àTyagMy  returning
mhaTmanm!  the great soul
Aip pZyam  can we see
suìtm!  one who follows dharma

 
24.Lakshmana   wonders   whether   Dasaratha   will   live   till   they   return   from   the   forest.
 
Aip   sTyàit}en   saxR<   k…zilna   vym!   ,
inv&Ävnse=iSmÚyaeXya<   àivzemih   .25.
Aip also
sTyàit}en  having fulfilled the orders
saxR< k…zilna  with contentment
vym!  we
inv&Ävnse  completing the stay in the forest
AiSmn!  he
AyaeXya<  Ayodhya
àivzemih  will enter

 
25.Lakshmana   wondered   whether   after   Rama   completes   his   stay   in   the   forest,   they   will   enter Ayodhya   with   mental   satisfaction.
 
pirdevymanSy   Ê>oatRSy   mhaTmn>   ,
itótae   rajpuÇSy   zvRrI   sa=TyvtRt   .26.
pirdevymanSy  crying loudly
Ê>oatRSy  saddened
mhaTmn>  the great soul
itót>  standing guard
rajpuÇSy  prince's
zvRrI  night
sa that
ATyvtRt  was spent

 
26.Lakshmana   spent   the   night   guarding   Rama   and   crying.
 
twa   ih   sTy<   äuvit   àjaihte   nreNÔpuÇe   guésaEùdaÌ‚h>   ,
mumaec   ba:p<   Vysnai-pIiftae   Jvraturae   nag   #v   Vywatur>   .27.
twa ih  as above
sTy<  what in mind
äuvit  while speaking
àjaihte  one who cares for the people
nreNÔpuÇe  prince
guésaEùdat!  because love for father and elder brother
guh>  Guha
mumaec  shed
ba:p<  tears
Vysnai-pIift>  overcome with grief
Jvratur>  with burning and big eyes
nag> #v  like an elephant
Vywatur>  ailing and without help

 
27.Guha,   hearing   the   words   of   Lakshmana   full   of   love   for   Dasaratha   and   Rama,   shed   tears.
 
#Tya;ˆR  ïImÔamay[e  vaLmIkIye  AaidkaVye   AyaeXyaka{fe   @kpÂaz>   sgR>   .51.
           
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