THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 17 : SLOKAS 19 TO 33

  ra]sIdzRnm!   -   SEEING   THE   RAKSHASIS
 
tSyaxSta½   ta<   devI<   rajpuÇIminiNdtam!     ,
l]yamas   lúmIvan!   hnumaÃnkaTmjam!     .   19   .
in:à-a<   zaeksNtÝa<   mls»‚lmUxRjam!     ,
]I[pu{ya<   Cyuta<   -UmaE   tara<   inpittaimv     .   20   .
cairÇVypdezaF(a<   -rœt&dzRnÊgRtam!     ,
-U;[EéÄmErœhIna<<   -rœt&vaTsLy-U;[am!       .   21   .
ra]saixps<éÏa<     bNxui-í   ivnak«tam!     ,
ivyUwa<   is<hs<éÏa<   bÏa<   gjvxUimv     .   22   .
cNÔreoa<   pyaedaNte   zardaæEirvav&tam!     ,
i¬òêpams<SpzaRdyu­aimv     vLlkIm!     .   23   .
sIta<   -rœt&vze   yu­amyu­a<   ra]sIvze     ,
AzaekvinkamXye   zaeksagrmaPlutam!     .   24   .  
tÞy   its
ADÞtat¯   under
c  and
ta|   that
dEv£|   Devi
rajp¤æO£m|   princess
A¢n¢Ódtam¯   flawless
lXyamas   saw
lßm£van¯   blessed
hn¤man¯   Hanuman
jnkaÏmjam¯   Sita
¢nÝp#Ba|   without radiance
SaEksÓtçOa|   grieving
mlsÄð[lm¥DIjam¯   with dirty matted hair
X£Np¤Îya|   with reduced punya
Åy¤ta|   pushed
B¥maW   in the world
tara|   star
¢np¢tta¢mv   like the fallen
ca¢ræOÛypdESaFYa|   famous for chastity
Brqt¦dSInѤgItam¯   not able to see her husband
B¥xNW:   jewels
uäOmW:   best
h£na||   not having
Brqt¦vaÏsÚyB¥xNam¯   with her devotion to husband as jewel
raXsa¢Dps|âÑGa|   caught by the rakshssa
bÓD¤¢B:   from kinfolks
c   and
¢vnak]tam¯   separated
¢vy¥Ta|   kept away
¢s|hs|âÑGa|   caught by the lion
bÑGa|   bound
gjvD¥|   iv   like the she elephant
cÓd#rEKa|   crescent
pyaEdaÓtE   at the end of rainy season
SardaB#W:   by the clouds
iv   like
Aav¦tam¯   surrounded
¢²¾ãpam|   with dust-covered body
As|ÞpSaIt¯   by not having a wash
Ay¤³a||   not used
iv   like
vÚlk£m¯   veena
s£ta|   Sita
Brqt¦vSE   with husband
y¤³a|   acceptable
Ay¤³a|   not able to be
raXs£vSE   under rakshasis
ASaEkv¢nkamÒyE   at the centre of Ahokavana
SaEksagr|   in the ocean of sorrow
AaÔl¤tam¯   drowned
 
19   to   24.The   blessed   Hanuman   saw   the   flawless   Sita   under   the   tree   at   the   centre   of   Ashokavana. She   was   like   a   fallen   star.   She   looked   like   a   she-elephant   caught   by   the   lion   and   kept away   from   its   herd.   She   was   like   the   crescent   surrounded   by   the   clouds,   and   she   was   drowned   in drowned   in   the   ocean   of   sorrow. .
tai->   pirv&ta<   tÇ   s¢haimv   raeih[Im!     ,
ddzR   hnumaNdevI<   lta<   k…suimtaimv     .   25   .  
ta¢B:   by them
p¢rv¦ta|   surrounded
tæO   there
sg#ha|   caught by Angaraka
iv   like
raE¢hN£m¯   Rohini
ddSI   saw
hn¤man¯   Hanuman
dEv£|   Devi
lta|   creeper
k[s¤¢mta|   blooming
iv   like
 
25.Hanuman   saw   Sita   there   surrounded   by   rakshasis   .She   was   like   Rohini caught   by   Angaraka.  
sa   mlen   c   idGxa¼I   vpu;a   caPyl'œk«ta     ,
m&[alI   p»idGxev   iv-ait   n   iv-ait   c       .   26   .  
sa   she
mlEn   c   by dust
¢dÂDaÄñ£   covered limbs
vp¤xa   by natural beauty
c   and
A¢p   also
AlHqk]ta   decorated
m¦Nal£   lotus stem
pÄð¢dÂDa   smeared with clay
iv   like
¢vBa¢t   shone
n   ¢vBa¢t   c   did not shone
 
26.She   was   radiant   even   though   covered   with   dust   like   the   lotus   stem   smeared
with   clay. Also   she   was   without   her   radiance.  
milnen   tu   vôe[   piri¬òen   -aimnIm!     ,
s<v&ta<   m&gzaba]I<   ddzR   hnuman!   kip>     .   27   .
ta<   devI<   dInvdnamdIna<   -rœt&tejsa     ,
ri]ta<   Sven   zIlen   sItamistlaecnam!     .   28   .  
m¢lnEn   dirty
t¤   in this state
vÞæOEN   single cloth
p¢r¢²¾En   crinckled
Ba¢mn£m¯   young
s|v¦ta|   clothed
m¦gSabaX£|   doe-eyed
ddSI   saw
hn¤man¯   Hanuman
k¢p:   monkey
ta|   that
dEv£|   Devi
d£nvdna|   with sorrowfulface
Ad£na|   with hope
Brqt¦tEjsa   by the strength of the husband
r¢Xta|   protected
ÞvEn   self
S£lEn   by good conduct
s£ta|   Sita
A¢stlaEcnam¯   dark-eyed
 
27,28.Hanuman   saw   Sita   in   this   state.   She   had   a   single , ditry   and   crinckled   cloth   with   sorrowful   face.   She   had   faith   in   her   husband's   strength.   She   was protected   by   her   own   good   conduct.   She   was   young   ,   and   dark   eyed.  
ta<   †òœva   hnuman!   sIta<   m&gzabin-e][am!     ,
m&gkNyaimv   ÇSta<   vI]ma[a<   smNtt>     .   29   .
dhNtIimv   in>ñasErœv&]an!   pLlvxair[>     ,
s'œ"atimv   zaekana   Ê>oSyaeimRimvaeiTwtam!       .   30   .
ta<   ]ma<   suiv-­a¼I<   ivna-r[zaei-nIm!         ,
àh;Rmtul<   le-e   maéit>   àeúy   mEiwlIm!     .   31   .  
ta|   her
è¾qva   seeing
hn¤man¯   Hanuman
s£ta|   Sita
m¦gSab¢nBEXNam¯   doe-eyed
m¦gkÓya|   deer
iv   like
æOÞta|   frightened
v£XmaNa|   seeing
smÓtt:   all around
dhÓt£¢mv   like burning
¢n:áasW:   by sighs
v¦Xan¯   trees
pÚlvDa¢rN:   with leaves
sHqGat¢mv   like a bundle
SaEkana|   sorrow
Ѥ:KÞy   sorrow's
U¢mI|   flood
iv   like
u¢ÏTtam¯   rising
ta|   that
Xma|   patient
s¤¢vB³aÄñ£|   well formed
¢vnaBrNSaE¢Bn£m¯   beautiful without jewels
p#hxI|   joy of success
At¤l|   great
lEBE   got
maâ¢t:   Maruthi
p#Eßy   seeing
mW¢Tl£m¯   Mythili
 
29,30,31.Hanuman   got   the   joy   of   success   on   seeing   Sita,   who   was   looking   on   all   sides   with great   fear   like   a   deer.   It   looked   as   if   she   would   burn   the   trees   with   her   sighs.   She was   a   bundle   of   sorrow   and   looked     beautiful   even   without   ornaments.  
h;Rjain   c   sae=ïUi[   ta<   †òœva   midre][am!     ,
mumaec   hnuma<StÇ   nmí³e   c   ra"vm!     .   32   .  
hxIja¢n   born out of joy
c   and
s:   he
A½¥¢N   tears
ta|   her
è¾qva   seeing
m¢drEXNam¯   with wonderful eyes
m¤maEc   shed
hn¤man¯   Hanuman
tæO   there
nmà@E   bowed
c   and
raGvm¯   Raghava
 
32.   Seeing   the   wonderful-eyed   Sita   ,   Hanuman   shed   tears   of   joy   and   there   itself bowed   to   Raghava.  
nmSk«Tva   s   ramay   lúm[ay   c   vIyRvan!     ,
sItadzRns<ùòae     hnuman!   s<v&tae=-vt!     .   33   .  
nmÞk]Ïva   having bowed
s:   he
ramay   to Rama
lßmNay   c   and to Lakshmana
v£yIvan¯   strong
s£tadSIns|¶¾:   happy to have seen Sita
hn¤man¯   Hanuman
s|v¦t:   hidden
ABvt¯   was
 
33.Hanuman   stayed   hidden     after   seeing   Sita   and   having   bowed   to   Rama   and   Lakshmana.  
    #Tya;ˆR   ïImÔamay[e   vaLmIkIye     AaidkaVye     suNdrka{fe   sÝdz>   sgR>   . 17.
         
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