THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 106 : SLOKAS 21 TO 30

 
-rten   raJySvIkaràawRna   -   BHARATA   REQUESTS   ACCEPTING   KINGDOM
 
kí   àTy]muTs&Jy   s<zySwml][m!   ,
AayitSw<   creÏmR<   ]ÇbNxuriniítm!   .21.
k> c  anyone
àTy]<  visible
%Ts&Jy  abandoning
s<zySwm!  full of risks
Al][m!  not needed for the present
AayitSw<  in future
cret!  will practice
xmR<  a virtue
]ÇbNxu>  a kshatriya
Ainiítm!  undefined

 
21.Bharata   told   Rama   that   a   kshatriya   will   not   practise   a   virtue   which   will   is   full   of   risks   at present   but   would   yeild   doubtful   result   in   future.
 
Aw   ¬ezjmev   Tv<   xmR<   cirtuimCDis   ,
xmˆR[   cturae   v[aRNpalyn!¬ezmaßuih   .22.
Aw in case
¬ezj<  physical hardship
@v only
Tv<  you
xmR<  a virtue
cirtu<  to follow
#CDis  you desire
xmˆR[  as per practice
ctur>  the four
v[aRn!  divisions of society
palyn!  protecting
¬ez<  physical hardship
Aaßuih  under go

 
22.Bharata   told   Rama   that   if   he   desires   to   pursue   a   virtue   following   from   hardship   only,   he may   do   so   while   protecting   the   four   divisions   of   society.
 
ctu[aRmaïma[a<   ih   garœhSWy<   ïeómaïmm!   ,
àa÷xRmR}   xmR}aSt<   kw<   Ty­…mrœhis   .23.
ctu[aRm!  four
Aaïma[a<  stages of life
ih therefore
garœhSWy<  life a family man
ïeó<  is the noblest
Aaïmm!  stage of life
àa÷>  is laid down
xmR}  knower of righteousness
xmR}a>  knowers of what is right
t<  that
kw<  how
Ty­…m!  to abandon
Arœhis  you sek

 
23.Bharata   told   Rama   that   the   stage   of   family   life   is   the   noblest   of   the   four   stages   of   life.   He asked   how   Rama   can   abndon   it.
 
ïuten   bal>   Swanen   jNmna   -vtae   ýhm!   ,
s   kw<   paliy:yaim   -Uim<   -vit   itóit   .24.
ïuten  by leatning
bal>  younger
Swanen  by rank
jNmna  by birth
-vt>  to you
ih therefore
Ahm!  I am
s> that I
kw<  how
paliy:yaim  will rule
-Uim<  the earth
-vit  you
itóit  are present

 
24.Bharata   told   Rama   that   he   younger   by   birth,   learning   and   rank   to   Rama   and   asked   how   he can   rule   the   earth   when   Rama   was   present?
 
hInbuiÏgu[ae   balae   hIn>   Swanen   caPyhm!   ,
-vta   c   ivna-Utae   n   vtRiytumuTshe   .25.
hInbuiÏgu[>  of poor understanding and virtue
bal>  a child
hIn>  inferior
Swanen  in position
c also
Aip Ahm!  I myself
-vta  you
c also
ivna-Ut>  without
n not
vtRiytu<  to live
%Tshe  interested

 
25.Bharata   told   Rama   that   he   is   inferior   in   intellect   and   virtue   to   Rama,   a   child   and   also   in   an inferior   position.   He   cannot   even   live   without   Rama.
 
#d<   iniolmVy¢<   ipÈy<   raJymk{qkm!   ,
Anuzaix   SvxmˆR[   xmR}   sh   baNxvE>   .26.
#d<  this
iniolm!  all
AVy¢<  without any head
ipÈy<  father's
raJym!  kingdom
Ak{qkm!  withotu hindrance
Anuzaix  please rule
SvxmˆR[  as per hereditary practice
xmR}  knower of what is right
sh baNxvE>  along with relatives

 
26.Bharata   pleaded   with   Rama   to   take   over   the   kingdom   and   rule   with   relatives   as   per
hereditary   practice.
 
#hEv   Tva=i-i;ÂNtu   svaR>   àk«ty>   sh   ,
\iTvj>   svisóaí   mÙvNmÙkaeivda>   .27.
#h @v  here and now itself
Tva  you
Ai-i;ÂNtu  let consecrate
svaR>  all
àk«ty>  ministers
sh jointly
\iTvj>  priests
svisóa>  with Vasishta
c also
mÙvt!  as laid down
mÙkaeivda>  well versed in sacred formulas

 
27.Bharata   told   Rama   that   the   ministers   and   priests   with   Vasishta   jointly   should   consecrate Rama   there   and   then.
 
Ai-i;­STvmSmai-ryaeXya<   palne   ìj   ,
ivijTy   trsa   laekaNméiÑirv   vasv>   .28.
Ai-i;­>  as consecrated
Tvm!  you
ASmai->  by us
AyaeXya<  to ayodhya
palne  for ruling
ìj  please come back
ivijTy  conquering
trsa  with might
laekan!  the worlds
méiÑ>  by maruts
#v like
vasv>  Indra

 
28.Bharata   told   Rama   that   after   consecrated   by   them   like   Indra   was   by   maruts,   he   should come   back   to   ayodhya   to   rule   after   conquering   the   worlds   by   his   might.
 
\[ain   ÇI{ypak…vRNÊrœùd>   saxu   indRhn!   ,
suùdStpRyNkamESTvmevaÇanuzaix   mam!   .29.
\[ain ÇIi[  the three obligations to gods, risis and manes
Apak…vRn!  discharging
Êrœùd>  enemies
saxu  well
indRhn!  destroying
suùd>  near and dear ones
tpRyn!  satisfying
kamE>  their desires
Tv<  you
@v only
AÇ  here
Anuzaix  please order
mam!  me

 
29.Bharata   told   Rama   that   after   discharging   the   three   obligations   to   gods,   risis   and   manes, destroying   the   enemies   and   satisfying   near   and   dear   ones,   please   order   me   as   you   wish.
 
A*ayR   muidta>   sNtu   suùdSte=i-]ecne   ,
A*   -Ita>   playNta<   ÊrœùdSte   idzae   dz   .30.
A* now
AayR  noble brother
muidta>  feel rejoiced
sNtu  let them be
suùd>  near and dear ones
te your
Ai-]ecne  consecration
A* now
-Ita>  with fear
playNta<  may run
Êrœùd>  enemies
te your
idz> dz  in all ten directions

 
30.Bharata   told   Rama   that   let   his   near   and   dear   ones   be   happy   at   his   consecration   while   his enemies   run   helter   skelter   now.            
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