THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA


YUDDHA KANDA


SARGA 57 : SLOKAS 41 TO 48


 

p#hÞty¤¼m¯   -   PRAHASTA   GOES   TO   WAR  
 
kEt¤m¥DI¢n   g¦D#aE{Þy   ¢nl£naE   d¢XNam¤K:   .  
t¤d°¤Byt:   paáI|   smg#amhrt¯p#Bam¯   =41=  
kEt¤m¥DI¢n                 on top of the mast
g¦D#:                     a vulture
AÞy                     this
¢nl£n:                   seated
d¢XNam¤K:                facing south
t¤dn¯                    biting with its beak
uByt:   paáI|            on both sides
smg#a|                   fully
Ahrt¯                   destroyed
p#Bam¯                   brilliance
 
41.A   vulture   seated   on   top   of   mast   facing   south   biting   on   both   sides   with   its   beak   fully   destroyed   the   brilliance.    
sarTEbIh¤SàaÞy   s|g#ammvgaht:   .  
p#taEdaE   Óypt¼ÞtaÏs¥tÞy   hysa¢dn:   =42=  
sarTE:                 a companion who was ever with him
bh¤S:                 many times
c                    also
AÞy                  his
s|g#am|                to battle
Avgaht:              going
p#taEd:                whip
Óyptt¯                fell
hÞtat¯                from the hand
s¥tÞy                of the charioteer
hysa¢dn:              expert in handling horses
 
42.While   Prahasta   was   going   to   the   battle   with   his   charioteer   a   companion   who   was   always   with   him   and   who   was   expert   in   handling   horses   his   whip   fell   from   the   his   hand   many   times.    
¢nyaIN½£à   ya{Þyas£dqBaÞvra   vs¤Ñ¤lIBa   .  
sa   nnaS   m¤h¥t©In   smE   c   ÞK¢lta   hya:   =43=  
¢nyaIN½£:              lustre at the time of exit
c                    also
ya                    which
AÞy                  his
Aas£t¯                appeared
BaÞvra                resplendant
vs¤Ñ¤lIBa:             rare even for vasus
sa                   that
nnaS                 disappeared
m¤h¥t©In                in a short time
smE   c              on level ground also
ÞK¢lta:              stumbled
hya:                 horses
 
43.Prahasta's   lustre   at   the   time   of   exit   which   appeared   resplendant   and   which   was   rare   even   for   Vasus   that   disappeared   in   a   short   time   and   the   horses   stumbled   on   level   ground   also.    
p#hÞt|   Ïv¢B¢nyaIÓt|   p#Áyatblp¬âxm¯   .  
y¤¢D   nanap#hrNa   k¢psEna{×yvtIt   =44=  
p#hÞt|                 Prahasta
t¤   A¢B¢nyaIÓt|        coming towards
p#Áyatblp¬âxm¯         noted for his prowess and virility
y¤¢D                  in battle
nanap#hrNa             with various weapons
k¢psEna               the monkey army
A×yvtIt              stood opposite
 
44.The   monkey   army   armed   with   various   weapons   stood   their   ground   as   Prahasta   noted   for   his   prowess   and   virility   came   towards   them.    
AT   GaEx:   s¤t¤m¤laE   hr£Na|   smjayt   .  
v¦Xanaâjta|   cWv   g¤v£Irag¦ÿta|   ¢Sla:   =45=  
AT                 then
GaEx:                clamour
s¤t¤m¤l:             very tumultous
hr£Na|               among the monkeys
smjayt             rose
v¦Xan¯               trees
Aaâjta|   c         tore up also
ev                 only
g¤v£I:               heavy
Aag¦ÿta|             taking hold
¢Sla:               rocks
 
45.Then   a   very   tumultous   clamour   arose   among   the   monkeys   as   they   tore   up   trees   and   took   hold   of   heavy   rocks.    
ndta|   raXsana|   c   vanraNa|   c   gjItam¯   .  
uBE   p#m¤¢dtE   sWÓyE   rXaEgNvn¬ksam¯   =46=  
ndta|                 yelling
raXsana|               of ogres
c                    also
vanraNa|               of monkeys
c   gjItam¯           the roaring also
uBE                  both
p#m¤¢dtE               were full of joy
sWÓyE                 armies
rXaEgNvn¬ksam¯        of ogres abd monkeys
 
46.The   yelling   of   ogres   and   the   roaring   of   monkeys   by   the   armies   of   ogres   and   monkeys   were   full   of   joy.    
vE¢gtana|   smTaInamÓyaEÓyvDka¢ÄüNam¯   .  
prÞpr|   caºyta|   ¢nnad:   ½¥ytE   mhan¯   =47=  
vE¢gtana|                 seized with impetuosity
smTaIna|                 very capable
AÓyaEÓyvDka¢ÄüNam¯        with desire to kill one another
prÞpr|                  one another
c                     also
Aaºyta|                challenging
¢nnad:                 sound
½¥ytE                   was heard
mhan¯                  loud
 
47.The   loud   sound   challenging   one   another   of   the   monkeys   and   ogres   seized   with   impetuosity   and   with   desire   kill   one   another   was   heard.    
tt:   p#hÞt:   k¢prajva¢hn£m¢Bp#tÞTE   ¢vjyay   ѤmI¢t:   .  
¢vv¦¼vEga|   c   ¢vvES   ta|   cm¥|   yTa   m¤m¥x¤I:   SlBaE   ¢vBavs¤m¯   =48=  
tt:                     then
p#hÞt:                   Prahasta
k¢prajva¢hn£|             the army of Sugriva
A¢Bp#tÞTE                advanced towards
¢vjyay                  for victory
ѤmI¢t:                   with perverted mind
¢vv¦¼vEga|                with increased enthusiasm
c                      also
¢vvES                   entered
ta|                     that
cm¥|                     army
yTa                     like
m¤m¥x¤I:                  nearing death
SlB:                  moth
¢vBavs¤m¯               a flame
 
48.Then   Prahasta   with   a   perverted   mind   and   nearing   his   death   advanced   towards   the   army   of   Sugriva   with   increased   enthusiasm   for   victory   like   a   moth   would   enter   a   flame.  
 

iÏyax©I   ½£md#amayNE   vaÚm£k£yE   Aa¢dkaÛyE   y¤¼kaÎfE   sçOp·aS:   sgI:   =57=  

           
PROCEED TO SARGA 58 SLOKAS 1 TO 10 OF YUDDHA KANDA
RETURN TO SARGA 57 SLOKAS 32 TO 40 OF YUDDHA KANDA
RETURN TO INDEX OF SARGAS OF YUDDHA KANDA
RETURN TO INDEX OF KANDAS OF RAMAYANA