THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 15 : SLOKAS 26 TO 38

  sItadzRnm!   -   SEEING   SITA
 
iÿyma[a   tda   ten   r]sa   kamêip[a     ,
ywaêpa   ih   †òa   vE   twaêpeym¼na     .   26   .  
¢»ymaNa   abducted
tda   then
tEn   by him
rXsa   rakshasa
kamã¢pNa   capable of taking any form
yTaãpa   in which condition
¢h   sure
è¾a   seen
vW   sure
tTaãpa   that condition
iy|   this
AÄñna   lady
 
26.Abducted     by   the   rakshasa   and   brought   here   ,   this   lady   is   in   the   same   condition   as she   was   then.  
pU[RcNÔanna<   suæU<   caév&Äpyaexram!       ,
k…vRNtI<   à-ya   devI<   svaR   ivitimra   idz>     .   27   .
ta<   nIlkezI<   ibMbaeóI<   sumXya<   suàitiótam!<     ,
sIta<   pÒplaza]I<   mNmwSy   rit<   ywa     .   28   .
#òa<   svRSy   jgt>   pU[RcNÔà-aimv           ,
-UmaE   sutnumasIna<   inytaimv   tapsIm!     .   29   .
in>ñasb÷la<   -Ié<   -ujgeNÔvxUimv     ,
zaekjalen   mhta   ivtten   n   rajtIm!       .   30   .
s<s­a<   xUmjalen   izoaimv   iv-avsae>     ,
ta<   Sm&tIimv   siNdGxam&iÏ<   inpittaimv     .   31   .
ivhtaimv   c   ïÏamaza<   àithtaimv     ,
saepsgaR<   ywa   isiÏ<   buiÏ<   sklu;aimv     .
A-Utenapvaden   kIitR<   inpittaimv     .   32   .
raempraexVyiwta<   r]aehr[kizRtam!       ,
Abla<   m&gzaba]I<   vI]ma[a<   ttStt>     .   33   .
ba:paMbupirpU[ˆRn   k«:[v³ai]púm[a     ,
vdnenaàsÚen   in>ñsNtI<   pun>   pun>     .   34   .
mlp»xra<   dIna<   m{fnahaRmmi{ftam!     ,
à-a<   n]ÇrajSy   kalme"Eirvav&tam!     .   35   .
tSy   siNddeh     buiÏmuR÷>   sIta<   inrIúy   tu     ,
Aaçayanamyaegen   iv*a<   àiziwlaimv     .   36   .  
p¥NIcÓd#anna|   face like the full moon
s¤B#¥|   with lovely eye brows
caâv¦äOpyaEDram¯   full breasted
k[vIÓt£|   doing
p#Bya   by the glow
dEv£|   Devi
svaI   all
¢v¢t¢mra:   removing darkness
¢dS:   directions
ta|   that
n£lkES£|   dark haired
¢bØbaE¿£|   with lips like fruit
s¤mÒya|   with lovely hip
s¤p#¢t¢¿tam¯|   well born
s£ta|   Sita
pîplaSaX£|   lotus eyed
mÓmTÞy   Manmatha's
r¢t|   Rathi
yTa   like
i¾a|   beloved
svIÞy   of all
jgt:   world
p¥NIcÓd#p#Ba¢mv   like the full moon
B¥maW   on the ground
s¤tn¤|   with lovely form
Aas£na|   sitting
¢nyta|   diciplined
iv   like
taps£m¯   one who is doing penance
¢n:áasbh^la|   heaving sigh
B£â|   frightened
B¤jgEÓd#vD¥|   princess of snakes
iv   like
SaEkjalEn   by grief
mhta   big
¢vttEn   long
n   rajt£m¯   not bright
s|s³a|   covered
D¥mjalEn   by smoke
¢SKa¢mv   like the flame
¢vBavsaE:   fire's
ta|   her
Þm¦t£¢mv   like the smritis
s¢ÓdÂDa|   not understood
§¢ÑG|   riches
¢np¢tta|   destroyed
iv   like
¢vhta|   lost
iv   like
c   and
½ÑGa|   hope
AaSa|   desire
p#¢thta|   obstructed
iv   like
saEpsgaI|   bad intention
yTa   like
¢s¢ÑG|   success
b¤¢ÑG|   mind
skl¤xa|   disturbed
iv   like
AB¥tEn   false
ApvadEn   by blame
k£¢tI|   fame
¢np¢tta|   lost
iv   like
raEmpraEDÛy¢Tta|   grieving for Rama
rXaEhrNk¢SItam¯   ematiated because of abduction by Ravana
Abla|   weak
m¦gSabaX£|   doe eyed
v£XmaNa|   staring with fear
ttÞtt:   here and there
baÝpaØb¤p¢rp¥N©In   tearful
k]ÝNv@a¢XpßmNa   with dark curving eyes and eye lashes
vdnEn   by the face
Ap#s°En   unhappy
¢n:ásÓt£|   sighing
p¤n:   p¤n:   often
mlpÄðDra|   covered with dirt and dust
d£na|   helpless
mÎfnahaI|   deserve to be decorated
Am¢Îftam¯   without decorations
p#Ba|   glow
nXæOrajÞy   moon's
kalmEGW:   by dark clouds
iv   like
Aav¦tam¯   surrounded
tÞy   his
s¢ÓddEh   anxious
b¤¢ÑG:   mind
m¤h^:   for a moment
s£ta|   Sita
¢nr£ßy   t¤   inspite of seeing
AaØnayana|   not studied often
AyaEgEn   without practise
¢vïa|   knowledge
p#¢S¢Tla|   reduced
iv   like
 
27   to   36.Hanuman's   mind   was   disturbed   for   a   moment   inspite   of   seeing   Sita   who   had   a   face like   the   full   moon   ,   with   lovely   lips,   arched   eye   brows   ,   and   lotus-   like   eyes.   She was   seated   on   the   floor   ,     often   heaving     sighs   of   great   sorrow   ,   She   was   like   flame
covered   by   the   smoke,   like   lost   riches   and   hope   ,     fame   destroyed   by   false   allegations. Though   she   deserved   to   be   decorated   ,   she   was   covered   by   dirt   and   dust   and   looked like   the   full   moon   hidden   by   dark   clouds.She   was   looking   here   and   there   often     with great   fear   and   tearful   eyes   ,   like   a   hapless   doe.  
Ê>oen   bbuxe   sIta<   hnumannl'œk«tam!     ,
s<Skare[   ywa   hIna<   vacmwaRNtr<   gtam!     .       37     .  
Ѥ:KEn   with great difficulty
bb¤DE   recognised
s£ta|   Sita
hn¤man¯   Hanuman
AnlHqk]tam¯   without any decorations
s|ÞkarEN   grammatical
yTa   like
h£na|   not formed
vac|   root word
ATaIÓtr|   wrong meaning
gtam¯   taking
 
37.Hanuman   recognised     Sita   with   great   difficulty   ,   like   one   would   know   the   root   meaning from   a   word   not   formed   grammatically.  
ta<   smIúy   ivzala]I<   rajpuÇIminiNdtam!     ,
tkRyamas   sIteit   kar[Eéppaidi->     .   38   .  
ta|   her
sm£ßy   looking well
¢vSalaX£|   broad eyed
rajp¤æO£|   princess
A¢n¢Ódtam¯   flawless
tkIyamas   decided
s£tE¢t   as Sita
karNW:   by reasons
uppa¢d¢B:   by correct indications
 
38.Looking   well   at   Sita,   Hanuman   decided   that   she   was   indeed   the   flawless   princess by   reasons   indicating   her     true   idendity.    
vEdeýa   yain   ca¼e;u   tda   ramae=NvkItRyt!       ,
taNya-r[jalain   zaoazae-INyl]yt!       .   39   .  
vWdE/a   by Vaidehi
ya¢n   which
c   and
AÄñEx¤   limbs
tda   then
ram:   Rama
AÓvk£tIyt¯   indicated
ta¢n   them
AaBrNjala¢n   jewels
SaKaSaEB£¢n   shining in the branches of the tree
AlXyt¯   saw
 
39.Hanuman   saw   the   jewels   indicated   by   Rama   ,   shining   on   the   branches   of   the   tree.        
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