THE RAMAYANA

SUNDARA KANDA

SARGA 58 : SLOKAS 91 TO 100

 
l»av&ÄaNtkwnm!   -   NARRATING   EVENTS   IN   LANKA
 
s<-a;[awR<   c   mya   janKyaiíiNttae   ivix>   ,
#úvakª[a<   ih   v<zStu   ttae   mm   purSk«t>   .91.
s|BaxNaTI|   to begin a dialogue
c  also
mya  by me
janÀya:   with Janaki
¢c¢Ótt:   came in mind
¢v¢D:   an idea
ißvak\Na|   Ikshvakus'
¢h   v|S:   dynasty itself
t¤  in this
tt:  thus
mm  to me
p¤rÞk]t:   was spoken with praise

 
91.I   sang   the   praises   of   Ikshvaku   dynasty   to   start   a   dialogue   with   Sita.
 
ïuTva   tu   gidta<   vac<   raji;Rg[pUijtam!   ,
àTy-a;t   ma<   devI   ba:pE>   ipihtlaecna   .92.
½¤Ïva   on hearing
t¤  in this
g¢dta|   spoken by me
vac|   words
raj¢xIgNp¥¢jtam¯   details of the dynasty of the kings
p#¢t   towards
ABaxt   conversed
ma|   me
dEv£   devi
baÝpW:   with tears
¢p¢htlaEcna   closed eyes

 
92.Sita   then   spoke   to   me   as   follows   with   eyes   closed   because   of   tears.
 
kSTv<   ken   kwÂeh   àaÝae   vanrpu¼v   ,
ka   c   rame[   te   àIitStNme   z<istumrœhis   .93.
tSyaStÖcn<   ïuTva   ýhmPyäuv<   vc>   .94.
k:  who
Ïv|   are you
kEn  for what reason
kT|   how
c  also
ih  here
p#açO:   have come
vanrp¤Äñv   noble monkey
ka  how
c  also
ramEN   with Rama
tE  for you
p#£¢t:   friendship
tt¯  that
mE  to me
S|¢st¤m¯   to explain
Arqh¢s   please do
tÞya:   her
tt¯   vcn|   those words
½¤Ïva   on hearing
¢h  surely
Ahm¯   A¢p   I also
Ab#¤v|   stated
vc:  the orders

 
93,94.When   Sita   asked   Hanuman   about   his   identity,   how   friendship   with   Rama   happened,
and   how   did   he   come,   he   then   spoke   in   detail   as   follows.
 
deiv   ramSy   -tuRSte   shayae   -Imiv³m>   ,
su¢Ivae   nam   iv³aNtae   vanreNÔae   mhabl>  .95.
dE¢v   devi
ramÞy   Rama's
Bt¤I:   husband
tE  your
shay:   as a friend
B£m¢v@m:   with great valour
s¤g#£v:   Sugreeva
nam   by name
¢v@aÓt:   a great warrior
vanrEÓd#:   King of monkeys
mhabl:   strong

 
95.O   noble   lady!   your   husband   has   now   got   a   noble   friend   Sugreeva   to   help   him.He   is powerful   and   courageous.   He   is   a   great   warrior   and   the   king   of   the   monkeys.
 
tSy   ma<   iviÏ   -&Ty<   Tv<   hnumNtimhagtm!   ,
-rœÇa=h<   àei;tStu_y<   rame[ai¬òkmR[a   .96.
tÞy  his
ma|   me
¢v¢ÑG   know
B¦Ïy|   minister
Ïv|   you
hn¤mÓt|   as Hanuman
ih  here
Aagtm¯   has came
BrqæOa   husband
Ah|   I
p#E¢xt:   sent as a messenger
t¤×y|   for you
ramEN   by Rama
A¢²¾kmINa   one who accomplishes all tasks

 
96.Please   know   that   I   who   have   come   here   is   Hanuman   the   minister   of   that   King.
Your   husband   Rama   accomplishes   all   good   deeds,   has   sent   me   as   a   messanger   to   you.
 
#d   pué;VyaØ>   iïmaNdazriw>   Svym!   ,
A»‚lIymi-}anmdaÄu_y<   yziSvin   .97.
id|   this
c  also
p¤âxÛyaD#:   lion among men
¢½man¯   Sriman
daSr¢T:   son of Dasaratha
Þvym¯   himself
AÄð[l£y|   a signet ring
A¢BåOan|   as token of recognition
Adat¯   sent with
t¤×y|   to you
yS¢Þv¢n   famous one

 
97.O   famous   lady!   That   noble   Rama   ,   son   of   Dasaratha,   has   sent   with   me   a   signet   ring as   a   token   for   me   you   to   recognise   me   as   his   messenger.
 
tidCDaim   Tvya==}Ý<   deiv   ik<   krva{yhm!   ,
ramlúm[yae>   pañR<   nyaim   Tva<   ikmuÄrm!   .98.
tt¯  therefore
iÅCa¢m   requests
Ïvya   by you
AaåOçO|   orders
dE¢v   Devi
¢k|   what
krva¢N   what should do
Ahm¯   I
ramlßmNyaE:   to Rama's and Lakshmana's
paáI|   place
nya¢m   will take
Ïva|   you
¢k|   what
uäOrm¯   is the answer

 
98.Therefore   O   noble   lady   I   am   waiting   for   your   command   as   to   what   I   should   do.
Shall   I   take   you   to   Rama   and   Lakshamana?   What   is   your   order?
 
@tCD+uTva   ividTva   c   sIta   jnkniNdnI   ,
Aah   rav[muTsa*   ra"v>   ma<   nyiTvit   .99.
ett¯   this
½¤Ïva   hearing
¢v¢dÏva   knowing
c  also
s£ta   Sita
jnkn¢Ódn£   daughter of Janaka
Aah  replied
ravN|   Ravana
uÏsaï   destroying
raGv:   Raghava
ma|   me
nyt¤   let him take
i¢t  thus

 
99.On   hearing   my   words   Sita   the   daughter   of   Janaka   thought   for   a   while   and   said
Let   Rama   himself   come   here   and   kill   Ravana   and   take   me.
 
à[My   izrsa   devImhmayaRminiNdtam!   ,
ra"vSy   mnaežadmi-}anmyaic;m!   .100.
p#NØy   paying respects by bowing
¢Srsa   head
dEv£|   Sita
Ah|   I
AayaI|   born in a high family
A¢n¢Ódtam¯   sinless
raGvÞy   Rama's
mnaEýad|   which is known to
A¢BåOan|   a token of recognition
Aya¢cxm¯   was requested to give

 
100.I   saluted   the   great   lady   and   requested   her   to   give   me   a   message   or   token
that   Rama   could   recognise   and   that   would   bring   him   delight.            
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