THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA


YUDDHA KANDA


SARGA 75 : SLOKAS 51 TO 60


 

raæO¬   lÄðadah:   -   SETTING   LANKA   ON   FIRE   DURING   NIGHT  
 
tæO   tara¢DpÞyaBa   taraNa|   c   tTWv   c   .  
tyaEraBrNÞTa   c   blyaEïaImBasyn¯   =51=  
tæO    there
tara¢DpÞy     of the moon, the lord of sars
AaBa    light
taraNa|   c    of stars also
tTa   ev    similarly
c    also
tyaE:    the two
AaBrNÞTa   c     from the splendour of the ornaments also
blyaE:    of the armies
ïa|    the sky
ABasyn¯    illuminated
 
51.The   light   of   the   moon   as   well   as   that   of   stars   and   the   splendour   of   the   ornaments   of   the   ogres   illuminated   the   sky.    
cÓd#ma   B¥xNaBa   c   g¦haNa|   Çvlta|   c   Ba   .  
h¢rraXssWÓya¢n   B#ajyamas   svIt:   =52=  
cÓd#ma    the moon
B¥xNaBa   c     the splendour of ornaments also
g¦haNa|    of houses
Çvlta|    burning
c   Ba    light also
h¢rraXssWÓya¢n     the armies of monkeys and ogres
B#ajyamas    illuminated
svIt:    everywhere
 
52.The   light   of   the   moon,   the   splendour   of   the   ornaments   and   the   light   from   the   burning   houses   illuminated   the   armies   of   monkeys   and   ogres   everywhere.    
tæO   caEÒvI|   p#d£çOana|   g¦haNa|   sagr:   p¤n:   .  
Ba¢m:   s|s³patalàlaE¢mI:   S¤S¤BE{¢Dkm¯   =53=  
tæO    there
c    also
UÒvI|    above
p#d£çOana|     the burning
g¦haNa|    of houses
sagr:   p¤n:     the sea for its part
Ba¢m:    with light
s|s³patal:    penetrating deep into the bottom
claE¢mI:    with waves
S¤S¤BE     shone
A¢Dkm¯    brightly
 
53.The   sea   with   its   waves   shone   all   the   more   brightly   with   light   from   the   burning   houses   of   Lanka   penetrating   deep   into   the   bottom.    
ptakaÒvjs|s³m¤äOma¢spráGm¯   .  
B£maárTmatÄñ|   nanap¢äOsmak[lm¯   =54=  
d£çOS¥lgdaKÄñp#astaEmrkam¤Ikm¯   .  
td#aXsbl|   GaEr|   B£m¢v@mp¬âxm¯   =55=  
dèSE   Çv¢ltp#as|   ¢k¢ÄðN£Stna¢dtm¯   .  
hEmjala¢ctB¤j|   Ûya¢m¢½tpráGm¯   =56=  
ÛyaG¥¢NItmhaSÞæO|   baNs|s³kam¤Ikm¯   .  
gÓDmaÚymD¥ÏsEks|maE¢dtmha¢nlm¯   =57=  
GaEr|   S¥rjnak£NI|   mhaØb¤Dr¢nÞvnm¯   =58=  
ptakaÒvjs|s³|     with flags and pennons
uäOma¢spráGm¯     with excellent swords and shields
B£maárTmatÄñ|     with terrible horses, chariots and elephants
nanap¢äOsmak[lm¯     with numerous foot soldiers
d£çOS¥lgdaKÄñp#astaEmrkam¤Ikm¯     shining pikes, maces, swords, spears, lances and bows
tt¯    that
raXsbl|    army of ogres
GaEr|    dreadful
B£m¢v@mp¬âxm¯     with formidable valour and prowess
dèSE    looked
Çv¢ltp#as|     with shining lances
¢k¢ÄðN£Stna¢dtm¯     with sounds of many bells
hEmjala¢ctB¤j|     with arms of ogres adorned with golden ornaments
Ûya¢m¢½tpráGm¯     with brandished axes
ÛyaG¥¢NItmhaSÞæO|     with waving of mighty weapons
baNs|s³kam¤Ikm¯     with arrows fitted to the bows
gÓDmaÚymD¥ÏsEks|maE¢dtmha¢nlm¯     the atmosphere rendered fragrant with sandal paste, garlands and wine
GaEr|    terrible
S¥rjnak£NI|     crowded with gallant warriors
mhaØb¤Dr¢nÞvnm¯     thundering like huge clouds
 
54   to   58.The   dreadful   ogre   army,   with   formidable   valour   and   prowess   with   flags   and   pennons,   excellent   swords   and   shields,   with   formidable   horses   and   elephants,   numerous   foot   soldiers.   shining   pikes,   maces,   swords,   spears,   lances   and   bows,   shining   lances,   sounds   of   many   bells,   arms   of   ogres   adorned   with   golden   ornaments,   brandished   axes,   waving   of   mighty   weapons,   arrows   fitted   to   bows,   the   atmosphere   rendered   fragrant   with   sandal   paste,   garlands   and   wine,   thundering   like   huge   clouds   and   crowded   with   gallant   warriors,   looked   terrible.    
tdqè¾qva   blmayaÓt|   raXsana|   s¤daâNm¯   .  
s·cal   Ôlvgana|   blm¤ÅcWnInad   c   =59=  
tt¯    that
è¾qva     seeing
bl|    army
AayaÓt|    arrived
raXsana|    of ogres
s¤daâNm¯     very formidable
s·cal    moved forth
Ôlvgana|    of monkeys
bl|    army
uÅcW:    loudly
nnad    roared
c    also
 
59.The   monkey   army   seeing   that   the   very   formidable   ogre   army   arrived,   moved   foryh   and   roared   loudly   also.    
jvEnaÔl¤Ïy   c   p¤nÞtël|   rXsa|   mht¯   .  
A×yyat¯p#Ïy¢rbl|   ptÄña   iv   pavkm¯   =60=  
jvEn    with speed
AaÔl¤Ïy     springing
c   p¤n:     again also
tt¯    that
bl|    army
rXsa|    of ogres
mht¯    great
A×yyat¯     rushed
p#¢t   A¢rbl|     the enemy army coming
ptÄña:     moths
iv    like
pavkm¯    fire
 
60.The   mighty   army   of   ogres   sprining   forward   with   speed   rushed   again   towards   the   oncoming   enemy   army   like   moths   rushing   towards   fire.              

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