THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 71 : SLOKAS 31 TO 40

 
AyaeXyaàvez>   -   ENTERING   AYODHYA
 
svRwa   k…zl<   sUt   ÊlR-<   mm   bNxu;u   ,
twa   ýsit   s<maehe   ùdy<   sIdtIv   me   .31.
svRwa  in all respects
k…zl<  welfare
sUt Charioteer
ÊlR-<  is rare
mm my
bNxu;u  in respect of relatives
twa ih  because
Asit  without any reason
s<maehe  thinking unpleasant things
ùdy<  mind
sIdit  is engaged
#v fully
me my

 
31.Bharata   told   the   charioteer   that   it   is   rare   that   all   his   relatives   are   in   good   health.   However his   mind   was   worried   without   any   reason.
 
iv;{[>   ïaNtg&dyôSt>   s<luilteiNÔy>   ,
-rt>   àivvezazu   purIimúvak…pailtam!   .32.
iv;{[>  without enthusiasm
ïaNtùdy>  with a dejected heart
ÇSt>  with a disturbed mind
s<luilteiNÔy>  with al five senses in disarray
-rt>  Bharata
àivvez  entered
Aazu  quickly
purI<  into the city
#úvak…pailtam!  ruled by Ikshvaku dynasty

 
32.Bharata   then   entered   Ayodhya   with   a   heavy   heart   and   disturbed   mind.
 
Öare[   vEjyNten   àaivzCD+aNtvahn>   ,
ÖarSwEéTway   ivjymu­StE>   sihtae   yyaE   .33.
Öare[  through the entrance
vEjyNten  vijayanya named
àaivzt!  entered
ïaNtvahn>  with tired horses
ÖarSwE>  by the guards
%Tway  rising
ivjy<  may you be victorious
%­>  being blessed
tE> with them
siht>  along with
yyaE  went

 
33.Bharata   entered   the   city   through   Vijayanta   gate   where   he   was   greeted   with   shouts   of
'may   you   be   victorious'   by   the   guards   and   went   with   them.
 
s   Tvneka¢ùdyae   ÖarSw<   àTyCyR   t<   jnm!   ,
sUtmñpte>   ¬aNtmävIÄÇ   ra"v>   .34.
s> that
tu immeditely
Aneka¢ùdy>  with a wandering mind
ÖarSw<  guarding the gate
àTyCyR  accepting
t<  that
jnm!  assembled people
sUtm!  to charioteer
Añpte>  Ashvapati's
¬aNtm!  tired
AävIt!  spoke
tÇ  then
ra"v>  Bharata

 
34.Bharata   accepting   the   greetings,   spoke   to   Ashvapayi's   tired   charioteer   as   follows.
 
ikmh<   Tvrya=nIt>   kar[ain   ivna=n"   ,
Azu-azi»   ùdy<   zIl<   c   pttIv   me   .35.
ikm!  why
Ah<  am I
Tvrya  in haste
AanIt>  brought
kar[ain ivna  without reason
An" faultless one
Azu-azi»  thinks only of bad events
ùdy<  mind
zIl< c  natural equanimity
ptit #v  looks like being damaged
me my

 
35.Bharata   asked   the   charioteer   the   necessity   of   being   brought   urgently   without   reason.   He told   the   charioteer   that   his   mind   thinks   of   sad   events   only   and   his   natural   equanimity   is   lost.
 
ïuta   nae   ya†za>   pUvR<   n&ptIna<   ivnazne   ,
Aakara<Stanh<   svaRinh   pZyaim   sarwe   .36.
ïuta>  were heard
n> by us
ya†za>  whichever
pUvR<  earlier
n&ptIna<  kings'
ivnazne  destruction
Aakaran!  signs
tan!  those
Ah<  I
svaRn!  all
#h now
pZyaim  am seeing
sarwe  charioteer

 
36.Bharata   told   the   charioteer   that   he   saw   all   the   bad   signs   which   were   associated   with   the death   of   kings.
 
s<majRnivhInain   pé;a{yupl]ye   ,
As<ytkvaqain   ïIivhInain   svRz>   .37.
s<majRnivhInain  not cleaned
pé;ai[  harsh events
%pl]ye  I see
As<ytkvaqain  doors which are open
ïIivhInain  unattractive
svRz>  in all directions

 
37.Bharata   told   the   charioteer   that   he   saw   unpleasant,   unclean   things   and   open   doors   all
round.
 
bilkmRivhInain   xUps<maednen   c   ,
Anaiztk…quMbain   à-ahInjnain   c   .
AlúmIkain   pZyaim   k…quiMb-vnaNyhm!   .38.
bilkmRivhInain  without any worship
xUps<maednen c  without the smell of incense
Anaiztk…quMbain  families not eating food
à-ahInjnain  persons without any glow in their faces
c AlúmIkain  as destroyed also
pZyaim  see
k…quiMb-vnain  residences of families
Ahm!  I

 
38.Bharata   told   the   charioteer   that   in   the   homes   no   worship   is   being   done,   persons   are   not eating   and   are   without   any   enthusiasm.   Houses   looked   desolate.
 
ApetmaLyzae-ain   ýs<m&òaijrai[   c   ,
devagarai[   zUNyain   n   c   -aiNt   ywapurm!   .39.
ApetmaLyzae-ain  without the grandeur of garlands
ih surely
As<m&òaijrai[ c  with corridors not cleaned also
devagarai[  temples
zUNyain  desolate
n not
c also
-aiNt  does look
ywapurm!  as before

 
39.Bharata   told   the   charioteer   that   the   temples   looked   desolate   with   uncleaned   corridors   and with   faded   garlands.
 
devtacaR>   àivÏaí   y}gaeó(Stwaivxa>   ,
maLyap[e;u   rajNte   naXy   p{yain   vE   twa   .40.
devtacaR>  worship of Gods
àivÏa>  are not being done
c also
y}gaeó(>  people who perform yagna
twaivxa>  are also similarly placed
maLyap[e;u  in flower markets
rajNte n  does not look
AXy now
p{yain vE  all goods
twa as earlier

 
40.Bharata   told   the   charioteer   that   the   flowers   in   the   markets   do   not   appear   fresh   as   before. No   worship   is   being   done   in   temples   and   yagnas   are   not   being   performed.            
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