THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 51 : SLOKAS 21 TO 30

 
hnumÊpdez>   -   HANUMAN'S   ADVICE
 
tiTÇkaliht<   vaKy<   xrœMymwaRnubiNx   c   ,
mNySv   nrdevay   jankI   àitdIytam!   .21.
tt¯  therefore
¢æOkal¢ht|   that which benefits past, present and future
vaÀy|   spoken words
DrqØym¯   fullof dharma
ATaIn¤b¢ÓD   c   which will bring long term benefits
mÓyÞv   please accept
nrdEvay   to the Godlike man
jank£   Janaki
p#¢td£ytam¯   may please be returned

 
21.Hanuman   therefore   suggested   to   Ravana   that   the   most   righteous   way   to   protect   his   future will   be   to   return   Sita   to   Rama.
 
†òa   hIy<   mya   devI   lBx<   yidh   ÊlR-m!   ,
%Är<   kmR   yCDe;<   inimÄ<   tÇ   ra"v>   .22.
è¾a   was seen
¢h  surely
iy|   this
mya  by me
dEv£   this devi
lÖD|   was obtained
yt¯  that which is
ih  here
ѤlIBm¯   very rare
uäOr|   things to be done
kmI  action
yt¯  whatever it is
SEx|   remaining
¢n¢mäO|   should be done
tæO   in that matter
raGv:   by Raghava

 
22.Hanuman   told   Ravana   that   he   was   able   to   acheive   the   difficult   objective.   The   future   course of   action   now   rests   with   Rama.
 
li]tey<   mya   sIta   twa   zaekpray[a   ,
g&he   ya<   nai-janais   pÂaSyaimv   pÚgIm!   .23.
l¢Xta   was seen
iy|   this
mya  by me
s£ta   Sita
tTa  unspeakable
SaEkprayNa   suffering from grief
g¦hE   in this house
ya|   whom
n   A¢Bjana¢s   you do not know
p·aÞya|   five headed
iv   p°g£m¯   as a female snake

 
23.Hanuman   told   Ravana   that   he   has   seen   Sita   in   his   house   and   cautioned   him   that   she   is   like a   five   headed   serpant.
 
ney<   jriytu<   zKya   sasurErmrErip   ,
iv;s<s&òmTywR<   -u­mÚimvaEjsa   .24.
n  not
iy|   she
jr¢yt¤|   to be digested
SÀya   capable of
sas¤rW:   with asuras
AmrW:   A¢p   by devas also
¢vxs|s¦¾m¯   mixed with poison
AÏyTI|   too much
B¤³m¯   eaten
A°|   food
iv  similarly
AaEjsa   by their powers

 
24.Hanuman   told   Ravana   that   Sita   is   similar   to   a   over   eaten   poisoned   food   which   cannot   be digested.
 
tpSsNtaplBxSte   yae=y<   xmRpir¢h>   ,
n   s   naziytu<   NyaYymaTmàa[pir¢h>   .25.
tpÞsÓtaplÖD:   obtained through severe penance
tE  your
y:  which
Ay|   this
DmIp¢rg#h:   as a result of dharma
n  not
s:  that
naS¢yt¤|   to be destroyed
ÓyaÙy|   deserves
AaÏmp#aNp¢rg#h:   the blessing of being alive

 
25.Hanuman   told   Ravana   that   all   the   prosperity   and   the   luxrious   life   he   has   obtained   through severe   penance   should   not   be   fritted   away.
 
AvXyta<   tpaevIyaRÑvan!   smnupZyit   ,
AaTmn>   sasurErœdevErœhetuStÇaPyy<   mhan!   .26.
AvÒyta|   cannot be killed
tpaEv£yaIt¯   by severe penance
Bvan¯   you
smn¤pÜy¢t   you take it as courageous
AaÏmn:   for self
sas¤rW:   along with asuras
dEvW:   by devas
hEt¤:   reason
tæO   A¢p   even then
Ay|   the following
mhan¯   is compelling

 
26.Hanuman   told   Ravana   that   he   is   feeling   courageous   because   the   boon   obtained   through severe   penance   that   he   cannot   be   killed   by   devas   and   asuras.   However   he   gives   the   following compelling   reason.
 
su¢Ivae   n   ih   devae=y<   nasurae   n   c   ra]s>   ,
n   danvae   n   gNxvaˆR   n   y]ae   n   c   pÚg>   .
hrIñrae   ih   su¢Ivae   ra"v>   s   tu   manu;>   .27.
s¤g#£v:   Sugriva
n  not
¢h  surely
dEv:   deva
Ay|   this
n   As¤r:   not an asura
n   c   raXs:   not a rakshasa
n   danv:   not a danava
n   gÓDvI:   not a gandharva
n   yX:   not a yaksha
n   c   p°g:   not also a pannaga
hr£ár:   ¢h   is the king of monkeys only
s¤g#£v:   Sugriva
raGv:   Raghava
s:  that
t¤   man¤x:   is only a human being

 
27.Hanuman   told   Ravana   that   Sugriva   is   only   a   monkey   and   any   of   those   from   he   has immunity   from   death   based   on   the   boon.   Rama   is   only   a   human   being.
 
tSmat!   àa[pirÇa[<   kw<   rajn!   kir:yis   ,
n   tu   xmaˆRps<harmxmR)ls<ihtm!   .
tdev   )lmNveit   xmRíaxmRnazn>   .28.
tÞmat¯   therefore
p#aNp¢ræOaN|   saving your life
kT|   how
rajn¯   O! king
k¢rÝy¢s   will be able to do
n  not
t¤  in any case
Dma©Ips|harm¯   the power of dharma
ADmIPls|¢htm¯   can be present with adharma
tt¯  that
ev  only
Plm¯   result
AÓvE¢t   follows
DmI:   c   dharma also
ADmInaSn:   destroys adharma

 
28.Therefore   Hanuman   asked   Ravana   how   can   he   save   his   life   from   these   two.   Also   the power   of   dharma   will   destroy   adharma.
 
àaÝ<   xmR)l<   tavÑvta   naÇ   s<zy>   ,
)lmSyaPyxmRSy   i]àmev   àpTSyte   .29.
p#açO|   has been enjoyed
DmIPl|   the fruits of dharma
tavt¯   till now
Bvta   by you
n  not
AæO   in this
s|Sy:   any doubt
Plm¯   result
AÞy  this
A¢p  also
ADmIÞy   adharma's
¢Xp#|   ev   very soon
p#pÏÞytE   will enjoy

 
29.Hanuman   advices   Ravana   that   so   long   he   has   enjoyed   the   fruits   of   dharma.   Very   soon   he will   face   the   result   of   this   adharma   act.
 
jnSwanvx<   buÏva   buÏva   vailvx<   twa   ,
ramsu¢IvsOy<   c   buXySv   ihtmaTmn>   .30.
jnÞTanvD|   destruction of Janasthana
b¤ÑGqva   understanding
b¤ÑGqva   understanding
va¢lvD|   Vali's death
tTa  similarly
rams¤g#£vsÁy|   friendship between Rama and Sugriva
c  also
b¤ÒyÞv   understand
¢ht|   favourable
AaÏmn:   to you

 
30.Hanuman   told   Ravana   keeping   in   mind   the   destruction   of   Janasthana   and   Vali   and   also the   friendship   between   Rama   and   Sugriva,   he   has   to   decide   what   will   be   to   his   advantage.            
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