THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA


YUDDHA KANDA


SARGA 128 : SLOKAS 21 TO 33


 

Brt|   p#¢t   hn¤mt¯p#ExNm¯   -   SENDING   HANUMAN   TO   MEET   BHARATA  
 
lHqG¢yÏva   ¢pt¦pd|   B¤jgEÓd#aly|   S¤Bm¯   .  
gÄñaym¤nyaEmIÒy|   s¢°patmt£Ïy   c   =21=  
S¦ÄñbErp¤r|   p#aÔy   g¤hmasaï   v£yIvan¯   .  
s   vaca   S¤Bya   ¶¾aE   hn¤ma¢ndmb#v£t¯   =22=  
lHqG¢yÏva     leaping
¢pt¦pd|     through the atmosphere
B¤jgEÓd#aly|     abode of the foremost of serpents
S¤Bm¯    auspicious
gÄñaym¤nyaE:     of Ganges and Yamuna
mÒy|    the mid region
s¢°pat|    of confluence
At£Ïy   c     crossing also
S¦ÄñbErp¤r|     Sringaberapura
p#aÔy    reaching
g¤h|    Guha
Aasaï    approaching
v£yIvan¯     powerful
s:    that
vaca    by words
S¤Bya    charming
¶¾:    delighted
hn¤man¯     Hanuman
id|    the following
Ab#v£t¯     spoke
 
21,22.Hanuman   leaping   through   the   atmosphere   crossing   the   mid   region   of   the   confluence   of   rivers   Ganges   and   Yamuna   an   auspicious   abode   of   the   foremost   of   serpents   reaching   Srigaberipura   and   approaching   Guha   the   powerful   Hanuman   delighted   spoke   the   following   charming   words.    
sKa   t¤   tv   kak[t¯ÞTaE   ram:   sÏypra@m:   .  
shs£t:   ss¬¢m¢æO:   s   Ïva|   k[Slmb#v£t¯   =23=  
sKa    friend
t¤    in this
tv    your
kak[t¯ÞT:     a scion of Kakutstha
ram:    Rama
sÏypra@m:    of unfailing prowess
shs£t:    with Sita
ss¬¢m¢æO:     with Lakshmana
s:    that
Ïva|    of you
k[Sl|    welfare
Ab#v£t¯     asked
 
23.Hanuman   told   Guha   that   Rama,   a   scion   of   Kakutstha,   of   unfailing   prowess   with   Sita   and   Lakshmana   asked   of   you   about   your   welfare.    
p·m£mï   rjn£m¤¢xÏva   vcnaÓm¤nE:   .  
Br¹aja×yn¤åOat|   d#ßyÞyïWv   raGvm¯   =24=  
p·m£|     fifth lunar day
Aï    today
rjn£|    night
u¢xÏva    spending
vcnat¯    by orders
m¤nE:    of the Sage
Br¹aja×yn¤åOat|     duly permitted by Sage Bharadwaja
d#ßy¢s    you will see
Aï   ev    at the earliest
raGvm¯    Rama, a scion of Raghu
 
24.Hanuman   told   Guha   that   Rama,   a   scion   of   Raghu,   after   spending   the   night   of   the   fifth   lunar   day   by   orderd   of   the   sage   Sage   Bharadwaja   he   will   see   him   at   the   earliest.    
evm¤ÀÏva   mhatEja:   s|p#¶¾tn¥âh:   .  
uÏppat   mhavEgaE   hn¤man¢vcaryn¯   =25=  
ev|    as above
uÀÏva    having said
mhatEja:    with great energy
s|p#¶¾tn¥âh:     hair standing erect with delight
uÏppat    sprang forward
mhavEg:    with great speed
hn¤man¯     Hanuman
A¢vcaryn¯     unmindful of fatigue
 
25.Hanuman   with   great   energy   and   hair   standing   erect   with   delight   having   said   as   above   to   Guha,   unmindful   of   fatigue   sprang   forward   with   great   speed.    
saE{pÜyd#amt£TI|   c   nd£|   val¤¢kn£|   tTa   .  
gaEmt£|   ta|   c   saE{pÜyì£m|   salvn|   tTa   =  
p#jaà   bh¤sahÞa#£:   ÞP£ta¸npdan¢p   =26=  
s:    he
ApÜyt¯    saw
ramt£TI|   c     waters hallowed by Lord Parasurama
nd£|    river
val¤¢kn£|     Valikini
tTa    similarly
gaEmt£|    Gomati
ta|    that
c    also
s:    he
ApÜyt¯    saw
B£m|    formidable
salvn|   tTa    forest os sal trees
p#ja:   c    people also
bh¤sahÞa#£:     many thousands of
ÞP£tan¯     properous
jnpdan¯   A¢p     cities also
 
26.Hanuman   saw   the   waters   hallowed   by   Parasurama,   river   Valkini,   river   Gomati   also,   the   formidable   forest   of   sal   trees,   many   thousands   of   people   and   properous   cities   also.    
s   gÏva   Ñ¥rmÒvan|   Ïv¢rt:   k¢pm¤¸r:   .  
Aassad   d#^man¯P[Úla°¢Ódg#amsm£pgan¯   =27=  
ÞæO£¢B:   sp¤æOªv¦I¼Wà   rmmaNWrl|k]tan¯   .  
s¤ra¢DpÞyaEpvnE   yTa   cWæOrTE   d#^man¯   =28=  
s:    that
gÏva    covering
Ñ¥r|    a long distance
AÒvan|    route
Ïv¢rt:    speedily
k¢pm¤¸r:     the foremost of monkeys
Aassad    reached
d#^man¯    trees
P[Úlan¯     blossomed
n¢Ódg#amsm£pgan¯     standing close to Nandigrama
ÞæO£¢B:     by women
sp¤æOª:     with sons
v¦¼W:   c     with elders also
rmmaNW:    enjoyed
Al|k]tan¯    beautifully adorned
s¤ra¢DpÞy     of Indra, Lord of gods
upvnE    in the garden
yTa    like
cWæOrTE    Chaitraratha
d#^man¯    trees
 
27,28.The   foremost   of   monkeys,   Hanuman   covering   a   long   distance   speedily   on   the   route   saw   blossomed   trees   standing   close   to   Nandigrama   beautifully   adorned   enjoyed   by   women   with   sons   and   elders   also   looking   like   the   the   garden   of   Indra.   Lord   of   the   gods   and   trees   in   the   Chaitraratha   the   garden   of   Kubera.    
@«SmaæOE   ÏvyaEÒyayaà£rk]ÝNa¢jnaØbrm¯   .  
ddSI   Brt|   d£n|   k]Sma½mva¢snm¯   =29=  
j¢zl|   ml¢dÂDaÄñ|   B#at¦Ûysnk¢SItm¯   .  
Plm¥la¢Sn|   daÓt|   taps|   DmIca¢rNm¯   =30=  
sm¤°tjzaBar|   vÚkla¢jnvassm¯   .  
¢nyt|   Ba¢vtaÏmn|   b#'¢xIsmtEjsm¯   =31=  
paѤkE   tE   p¤rÞk]Ïy   SasÓt|   vW   vs¤ÓDram¯   .  
cat¤vINIÞy   laEkÞy   æOatar|   svItaE   Byat¯   =32=  
up¢ÞTtmmaÏyWà   S¤¢c¢Bà   p¤raE¢htW:   .  
blm¤ÁyWà   y¤³Wà   kaxayaØbrDa¢r¢B:   =33=  
@«SmaæOE     at a distance of two miles
t¤    then
AyaEÒyaya:    of Ayodhya
c£rk]ÝNa¢jnaØbrm¯     wearing bark of trees and the skin of a black antelope
ddSI    saw
Brt|    Bharata
d£n|    miserable
k]S|    emaciated
Aa½mva¢snm¯     dwelling in a hermitage
j¢zl|    with matted hair
ml¢dÂDaÄñ|     limbs covered with dirt
B#at¦Ûysnk¢SItm¯     afflicted through separation from brother, Rama
Plm¥la¢Sn|     living on fruits and roots
daÓt|    with a controlled mind
taps|    practicing austerities
DmIca¢rNm¯     lover of virtue
sm¤°tjzaBar|     a very high head of matted hair
vÚkla¢jnvassm¯     wearing bark of tree and the skin of an antelope
¢nyt|    with steadfast devotion
Ba¢vtaÏmn|     with mind chastened
b#'¢xIsmtEjsm¯     with a glory equalling a Brahmana Rsi
paѤkE     two wooden sandals
tE    those
p¤rÞk]Ïy     keeping in front
SasÓt|    ruling
vW   vs¤ÓDram¯     the earth
cat¤vINIÞy     of all four grades
laEkÞy    of the people
æOatar|    protecting
svIt:    from all
Byat¯    dangers
up¢ÞTt|     attended by
AmaÏyW:   c     ministers also
S¤¢c¢B:     upright
c   p¤raE¢htW:     with familt priests also
blm¤ÁyW:   c     with troop commanders also
y¤³W:   c     clever
kaxayaØbrDa¢r¢B:     clad in ochre colourd clothes
 
29   to   33.Hanuman   saw   Bharata   at   a   distance   of   two   miles   from   Ayodhya,   miserable   and   emciated,   dwelling   in   an   hermoitage   wearing   bark   of   trees   and   the   skin   of   a   black   antelope,   wearing   matted   hair   on   his   head   and   afflicted   through   separation   from   his   brother   Rama,   subsisting   on   fruits   and   roots,   with   a   controlled   mind   practicing   austerities,   lover   of   virtue,   with   a   very   high   head   of   matted   hair,   wearing   barks   of   tree   and   a   skin   of   an   antelope   in   the   upper   part   of   the   body,   with   steadfast   devotion,   with   chastened   mind,   with   a   glory   equalling   a   Brahmana   Rsi,   his   limbs   covered   with   dirt,   keeping   the   two   wooden   sandals   in   front   ruling   the   earth   with   protecting   the   people   of   all   four   grades   from   all   dangers   and   attended   by   upright   ministers,   family   priests   and   clever   troop   commanders   all   clad   in   ochre   coloured   clothes.              

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