Book II : Ayodhya Kanda - Book Of Ayodhya
The persistence of Seetha continues to go along with Rama to forest. But Rama tried to pacify her telling that rendering service to elders staying back at home is advisable for ladies like Seetha, but in vain. Finally Rama had to yield to her prevail and accepts her to come along and asks her to give away her personal belongings to Brahmins in charity before they proceed. |
saNTVymana tu rame[ mEiwlI jnk AaTmja,
vn vas inimÄay -taRrm! #dm! AävIt!. 2£30£1
1. maithili= Seetha; janakaatmajaa= daughter of Janaka; saantvamaanaa= being pacified; raameNa= by Rama; vanavaasanimittaaya= in the matter of living in the forest; abraviit= spoke; idam= these words; bhartaaram= to her husband.
Seetha daughter of Janaka being pacified by Rama in the matter of living in the forest, spoke the following words to her husband.
sa tm! %Äm siMv¶a sIta ivpul v]sm!,
à[yac! c Ai-manac! c piric]ep ra"vm!. 2£30£2
2. saasiita= that Seetha; tam= distressed; uttamasamvignaa= highly agitated; praNayaat= from affection abhimaanaachcha= and pride; parichikshhepa= reproached; raaghavam= Rama; vipula vakshhasam= having a broad chest.
Distressed and highly agitated, the said Seetha reproached Rama having a broad chest, from affection and pride in the following words:-
ikm! Tva AmNyt vEdeh> ipta me imiwla Aixp>,
ram jamatrm! àaPy iôym! pué; iv¢hm!. 2£30£3
3. raama= Oh, Rama! kim= what; mepitaa= my father; mithilaadhipaH= the king of Mithila; vaidehaH= belonging to the country of Videha; amanyata= think of himself; praapya= having got; jaamaataram= as son-in-law; tvam= you; striyam= a woman; purushhavigraham= having form of a man.
"What my father, the king of Mithila belonging to the country of Videha, think of himself having got as so-in-law you, a woman having the form of a man?"
An&tm! bl laekae Aym! A}anat! yΉ ih vúyit,
tejae n AiSt prm! rame tpit #v idva kre. 2£30£4
4. bata= what a pity! ayam lokaH= these people; vakshhyati yadi= if they tell; ajJNaanaat= by ignorance; anR^itam= the falsehood; param= excellent; tejaH= valour; naasti= is lacking; raame= in Rama; divaakare iva= as in a sun; tapati= which is blazing.
"It is a pity if these people of Ayodhya through ignorance tell the falsehood that excellent valour is lacking in Rama as in a blazing sun."
ikm! ih k«Tva iv;{[> Tvm! k…t> va -ym! AiSt te,
yt! pirTy… kam> Tvm! mam! AnNy pray[am!. 2£30£5
5. kihikR^itvaa= for what reason; tvam= you; vishhaNNaH= are cast down? kutaHvaa= whence; bhayam= fear; asti= is there; te= to you; parityaktukaamaH itityat= for which you are willing to desert; maam= me; ananya paraayaNaam= for whom there is no other recourse.
"For what reason are you cast down or whence fear in you, for which you are willing to desert me, for whom there is no other recourse."
*umTsen sutm! vIr sTyvNtm! Anuìtam!,
saivÇIm! #v mam! iviÏ Tvm! AaTm vz vitRnIm!. 2£30£6
6. viira= Oh, brave man! viddhi= know; maam= me; aatmavashavartiniim= to be as dependent on your will; savitriimiva= as Savitri; anuvrataam= who was devoted to; satyavantam= Satyavan; dyumatsenasutan= son of Dyunmatsena.
"Oh, Brave man! Know me to be as dependent on your will as Savitri who was devoted to Satyavan the son of Dyumatsena."
n tu Ahm! mnsa Aip ANym! Ôòa AiSm Tvdœ \te An",
Tvya ra"v g½eym! ywa ANya k…l paMsnI. 2£30£7
7. raaghava= Rama; anagha= the faultless man! aham= I; na drashhTaasmi= will not see; manasaapi= even in thought; anyam= anyone; tvadR^ite= except you; anyaayathaa= as any other woman; kulapaamsanii= bringing disrepute to her family would! gachchheyam= I shall go; tvayaa= along with you.
"Rama, the faultless man! I will not see, even in thought, anyone except you as any other woman bringing disrepute to her family would! I shall accompany you to the forest."
Svym! tu -ayaRm! kaEmarIm! icrm! AXyui;tam! stIm!,
zElU;Ev mam! ram pre_yae datum! #½is. 2£30£8
8. raama= Oh, Rama! kaumaariim= I am a young girl; adhyushhitaam= lived; chiram= for a long time; satiim= a chaste woman; bhaaryaam= and a wife; ichchhasi= you intend; daatum= to deliver; parebhyaH= to others; maam= me; shailuushhaH iva= like an actor; svayam= by your own will.
" Oh, Rama! I am a young girl, lived for a long time with you, a chaste woman and your wife. How would you like an actor intend to deliver me to oehrs by your own will?"
ySy pWym! c ramaTw ySy caweR=véXyse,
Tvm! tSy -v vZyí ivxeyZD sdan". 2£30£9
9. raama= Oh, Rama; anagha= the sinless one! bhava= be; tvam= you; sadaa= always; vashyaH cha= dutiful and; vidhayaH cha= obedient; tasya= to him; yasya= whom; aatha= you speak; pathyam= of welfare; yasyachaarthe= for whose sake; avarudhyase= I am beikept back.
"Oh, Rama the sinless one! Be you always dutiful and obedient to him, whom you speak of welfare, for whose sake I am being kept back.(But it is improper to ask me to stay obedient to him)."
s mam! Anaday vnm! n Tvm! àSwatum! AhRis,
tpae va yid va Ar{ym! SvgaeR va Syat! sh Tvya. 2£30£10
10. naarhasi= It is not proper, saH tvam= for you as such, prasthaatum= to set out; vanam= to the forest; anaadaaya= without taking; maam= me; tapovaa= even austerities; yadivaa= or; araNyam= forest; svargovaa= or even heaven; me= to me; tvayaa saha= along with you only.
"It is not proper for you as such to set out to the forest without taking me. Any term of austerities or forest or even heaven, let it be to me with you only."
n c me -ivta tÇ kiít! piw pirïm>,
p&ót> tv g½NTya ivhar zyne:v! Aip . 2£30£11
11. me= to me; gachchhantyaaH= who is going; pR^ishhThataH= behind; tava= you; tatra= there; na bhavitaa= will be no; parishramaH= fatigue; kashchit= whatsoever; pathi= in the path; vitaarashayaneshhviva= as in a place of recreation or sleep.
"To me, who follow you behind, there will be no tiresomeness. I shall remain in the path without any fatigue, as remaining in a place of recreation or as in a sleep.
k…z kaz zr #;Ika ye c k{qiknae Ô‚ma>,
tUl Aijn sm SpzaR mageR mm sh Tvya. 2£30£12
12. maarge= while in the path; tvayaasaha= with you; kushakaasha shareshhiikaaH= blades of kusha grass, shrubs by the name of Kasa, reeds and rushes; yedrumaaH cha= which plants; kaNtakina= with prickles; tulaajina sama sparshaaH= will touch like heap of cotton or soft deerskin.
"While walking with you, blades of kusha grass, shrubs by the name of kaasa, reeds and rushes and plants with prickles which fall in the path will touch my soles like a heap of cotton or soft deerskin."
mha vat smuσtm! yn! mam! Avkir:yit,
rjae rm[ tn! mNye pr AXyRm! #v cNdnm!. 2£30£13
13. ramaNa= Oh, beloved! yat= which; rajaH= dust; mahaavaata samuddhuutam= hurled by a strong wind; avakarishhyati= will cover; maam= me; manye= I reckon; tat= it; chandanam iva= as sandal dust; paraarthyam= of highest blessing.
"Oh, beloved! I shall reckon the dust raised by the strongest wind that will cover my body as sandal dust of highest advantage."
zaÖle;u ydœ Aais:ye vn ANte vn gaerca,
k…wa AaStr[ tLpe;u ikm! Syat! suotrm! tt>. 2£30£14
14. syaatkim= Is it; sukhataram= more comfortable; kuthaastaraNa talpeshhu= on beds covered with carpets; tataH= than; yathaa= as like; shishye= lying; shaadvaleshhu= on gree grass; vanaante= in the midst of a forest; vanagocharaa= while dwelling in the forest.
"While dwelling in the forest, in its midst, I shall lie down on green grass. Will lying in beds with carpets be more comfortable than that?"
pÇm! mUlm! )lm! yt! Tvm! ALpm! va yid va b÷,
daSyis Svym! AaùTy tn! me Am&t rs %pmm!. 2£30£15
15. yat= which; patram= leaf; muulam= tuber; phalam= fruit; alpam vaa= either a little; yadivaa= or; bahu= abundant; aahR^itya= brought; daasyasi= given by; tvam= you; svayam= yourself; tat= that; bhavet= will be; amR^itarasopamam= like nectar; me= to me.
"Leaves, tubers and fruits either a little or abundant in quantity brought and given by you yourself will be like nectar to me."
n maturœ n iptus! tÇ Smir:yaim n veZmn>,
AatRvain %p-uNjana pu:pai[ c )lain c. 2£30£16
16. upabhuNjaanaa= enjoying; pushhpaaNi= the flowers; phalaanicha= and fruits; aartavaani= belonging to various seasons; tatra= there; na smarishhyaani= I shall neither recollect; maatuH= my mother; pituHna= nor my father; na= nor; veshmanaH= my home.
"Enjoying the flowers and fruits belonging to various seasons there, I shall neither recollect my mother nor father nor my home."
n c tÇ gt> ikiMct! Ôòum! AhRis iviàym!,
mt! k«te n c te zaekae n -iv:yaim Ê-Rra. 2£30£17
17. tataH= hence; naarhasi= you are not justified drashhTum= to see; kimchit= anything; vipriyam= unpleasant; tatra= there; natkR^ite= because of me; na= no; shokaH= annoyance; te= to you; na bhavishhyaami= I will not be; durbharaa= difficult to be maintained.
"Hence, you are not justified to see anything unpleasant there. There will be no annoyance to you because of me. I will not be difficult to be maintained."
y> Tvya sh s SvgaeR inryae y> Tvya ivna,
#it jann! pram! àIitm! g½ ram mya sh. 2£30£18
18. yaH= which companionship; tvayaasaha= with you; saH= that(itself is) svargaH= heaven; tvayaa vinaa= without you; nirayaH= hell; jaanan= by knowing; iti= thus; rama= Oh, Rama; gachchha= obtain; paraam- great; priitim= joy; mayaasaha= with me.
"Your companionship will be a heaven to me. Without you, it will be a hell. Oh, Rama! By knowing thus my great love, obtain supreme joy with me."
Aw mam! @vm! AVy¢am! vnm! n @v niy:yis,
iv;m! A* @v paSyaim ma ivzm! iÖ;tam! vzm!. 2£30£19
19. atha= on the contrary; naiva nayishhyasiyadi= if you do not take; maam= me; avyagraam= who is not alarmed; evam= as such; vanam= of the forest; paasyaami= I shall drink; vishham= poison; adyaiva= now itself; maagamam= I shall not bow to the will; dvishhataam= of the enemies.
"On the contrary, if you do not take me, who is not alarmed of the forest as such, I shall drink poison now itself. But on no account would I bow to the enemies."
píat! Aip ih Êhœoen mm n @v AiSt jIivtm!,
%iJHtaya> Tvya naw tda @v mr[m! vrm!. 2£30£20
20. naatha= Oh, Lord! mam= to me, ujjhitaayaaH= abandored; tvayaa= by you; duHkhana= because of grief, jiivitam= life; naivaasti= will not be there; pashchaadapi= even afterwards; maraNam= death; varam= is better; tadaiva= at the time of your relinquishment itself.
"Oh, Lord! As a result of grief I will not going to live even afterwards when abandoned by you. Death is therefore better at the time of your relinquishment itself."
#dm! ih sihtum! zaekm! muøtRm! Aip n %Tshe,
ikm! punrœ dz v;aRi[ ÇIi[ c @km! c Êhœiota. 2£30£21
21. notsahe= I do not agree; sahitum= to bear; imam= this; shokam= grief; muhuurtamapi= even for a moment; kimpunaH= why again; dashatriiNiekamcha= fourteen(ten, three and one) varshhaaNi= years; duHkhitaa= in misery.
"I cannot bear this grief even for a moment, why again fourteen years in misery."
#it sa zaek sMtÝa ivlPy ké[m! b÷,
cu³aez pitm! AaySta -&zm! AailNGy sSvrm!. 2£30£22
22. saa= that Seetha; shokasantaptaa= burnt by grief; aayastaa= having exerted; vilapya= lamented; bahu= much; karuNam= in pity; aaliNgya= embraced; patim= the husband; chukrosha= cried; bhR^isham= a lot; sasvaram= with loud voice.
Seetha, burnt by grief, having got exerted, lamented much piteously, embraced her husband and cried a lot with loud voice.
sa ivÏa b÷i-rœ vaKyE> idGxE> #v gj ANgna,
icr siçytm! ba:pm! mumaec Ai¶m! #v Ari[>. 2£30£23
23. viddhaa= pierced; bahubhiH= by many; vaakyaiH= words; saa= she; gajaaNganaa iva= like a female elephant; dighaiH= by poisoned arrows; bhaashhpam= tears; chirasanniyatam= which were held back for long; mumocha= were shed; agrimiva= like fire; araNiH= by piece of wood(through attrition with another)
persecuted with many homilies like a female elephant pierced with poisoned arrows, she shed tears that had long been held back even as a piece of wood would emit fire(throught attrition with another)
tSya> S)iqk sMkazm! vair sMtap sM-vm!,
neÇa_yam! pirsuöav pNkja_yam! #v %dkm!. 2£30£24
24. spatika sankaasham= crystal-like; vaari= water; parisusraava= oozed; netraabhyaam= from eyes; tasyaaH= of her; santaapa sambharam= by meeting sorrow, udakamiva= like water; paNkajaabhyaam= from two lotus flowers.
Crystal-like tears woozed from her eyes because of grief, like water-drops from two lotus flowers.
t½EvamlcNØ-m! muomaytlaecnm!,
pyRzu:yt ba:pe[ jlaeϯtimvamubujm!. 2£30£25
25. tat= that; mukhamchaiva= face too; amalachandraabham= with shining brilliance of the moon; aayatalochanam= having longish eyes; paryashushhyata= withered; bhaashhpeNa= with tears; ambujamiva= like lotus; jaloddhR^itam= pulled out from water.
Her face with shining brilliance of the moon and having longish eyes, withered with tears as a lotus flower pulled out from water.
tam! pir:vJy ba÷_yam! ivsM}am! #v Êhœiotam!,
%vac vcnm! ram> pirivñasyMs! tda. 2£30£26
26. tadaa= then; raamaH= Rama; parishhvajya= embraced; taam= her; baahubhyaam= with arms; duHkhitaam= who was depressed; visaMjJNaami= and had fainted; uvaacha= spoke; vachanam= the words; parivishvaasayan= fully reassuring.
Then Rama embraced her, with arms, who was depressed and had fainted as it were, spoke the following words, fully reassuring her.
n deiv tv Êhœoen SvgRm! Aip Ai-raecye,
n ih me AiSt -ym! ikiMct! SvyM-aerœ #v svRt>. 2£30£27
27. devi= Oh, queen! na abhirochaye= I do not like; svargamapi= even heaven; tava duHkhena= by your sorrow; svayambhoriva= like to the god of Brahma; me= to me; naasti hi= there is indeed no; bhayam= fear; kimchit= whatsoever.
"Oh, queen! I do not relish even heaven while you are in grief. There is indeed no fear whatsoever to me, like the god of Brahma.'
tv svRm! Ai-àaym! Aiv}ay zu- Aanne,
vasm! n raecye Ar{ye ziman! Aip r][e. 2£30£28
28. shubhaanane= Oh, Seetha with the auspicious face! shaktimaanapi= eventhough I am able; rakshhaNe= to protect; avijJNaaya= without knowing; tava= your; abhipraayam= opinion; sarvam= in entirety; na rochaye= I do not like; vaasam= your dwelling; araNye= in the forest.
"Oh, Seetha with the auspicious face! Eventhough I am able to protect you, without knowing your entire opinion, I do not like to take you to the forest."
yt! s&òa Ais mya saxRm! vn vasay mEiwil,
n ivhatum! mya zKya kIitRrœ AaTmvta ywa. 2£30£29
29. maithili= Oh, Seeta! yat= for what reason; sR^ishhTaasi= you are created; vanavaasaaya= for dwelling in the forest; mayaa saartham= along with me,(for that reason) na shakyaa= you cannot be; vihaatum= left behind; mayaa= by me; kiirtiryathaa= like honour; aatmavataa= by a man of self-regard.
"Oh, Seetha! it appears that you are created indeed for dwelling in the forest with me. Hence, you cannot be left behind by me, like the honour by a man of self-regard."
xmR> tu gj nas ^é siÑrœ Aacirt> pura,
tm! c Ahm! AnuvteR A* ywa sUyRm! suvcRla . 2£30£30
30. gajanaasoru= Oh, Seetha, with thighs like posteriors of elephant! puraa= earlier; dharmaH= righteousness(like fulfilling father's command); aacharitaH= was practised; sadbhiH= by good men; adya= now; aham= I; anuvarte= shall follow; tam= that righteousness; suuryam yathaa= like the sun; suvarchalaa= by suvarchala(wife of the sun).
"Oh Seetha, with thighs like the posteriors of an elephant! Earlier, righeousness (like fulfilling the father's command) was practised by good men. Now, I shall follow that righteousness, like Suvarchala(wife of the sun) following the sun."
n oLvhm! n gCDeym! vnm! jnkniNdin,
vcnm! TÚyit mam! iptu> sTyaepb&<ihtm!. 2£30£31
31. janakanandini= Oh, Seetha! aham= I; nakhalunagachchheyam= cannot desist from not going; vanam= to forest; tatvachaH= that word; pituH= of my father; satyopabR^imhitam= made strong by his truthfulness; nayati= is taking; maam= me.
"Oh, Seetha! I cannot desist from not going to forest. That word, of my father, made strong by his truthfulnes is taking me to the forest."
@; xmR> tu suïaei[ ipturœ matu> c vZyta,
At> c Aa}am! Vyit³My n Ahm! jIivtum! %Tshe. 2£30£32
32. sushroNi= Oh, comely lady! vashyataa= being obedient; putuH= to father; maatushcha= and mother; eshhaH= this is ; dharmastu= sacred duty; atashcha= that is why; aham= I na utsahe= do not wish; jiivitum= to survive; vyatikramya= in violation of tam= that duty.
"Oh, comely lady! Being obedient to father and mother is one's sacred duty. That is why, I do not wish to survive, in violation of that duty."
ASvaxInm! kwm! dEvm! àkarEri-raXyte,
SvaxInm! smit³My matrm! iptrm! guém!. 2£30£33
33. samatikramya= by neglecting; maataram= mother; pitaram= father; gurum= teacher; svaadhiinam= who are at one's disposal; katham= how; daivam= god; asvaadhiinam= who is not one's disposal; abhiraadhyate= can be worshipped; prakaaraiH= by various modes?
"Mother, father and teacher are at our own disposal. By negelecting them as such, how can we worship god, who is not at our disposal, by various modes?"
yTÇym! tTÇyae laeka> pivÇm! tTsmm! -uiv,
naNydiSt zu-apa¼e tenedmi-raXyte. 2£30£34
34. shubhaapaaNge= Oh, lady with enchanting glances! yat= which trayam= tinity (of mother, father and teacher) is there; tat= that is ; trayaH lokaaH= the world-triad; naasti= there is none; anyat= other; loke= in the world; tatsamam= equal to it; tena= hence; idam= this; abhiraadhyate= is being worshipped.
"Oh, lady with enchanting glances! The triad of mother, father and teacher is the world-triad. There is none other in the world equal to it. Hence, this triad is worthy of worship."
n sTym! danmanaE va n y}aíaÝdi][a>,
twa blkra> sIte ywa seva iptumRta. 2£30£35
35. siite= Oh, Seetha! yathaa= In which manner; sevaa= service; pituH= to father; mataa= is regarded; tathaa= in that manner; satyam= truth; na= is not; yajJNaaHcha= even sacrificial rites; aaptadakshhiNaaH= where presents are received by officiating priest; balakaraaH na= are not strengthening.
"Oh, Seetha! In which manner service to father is regarded as strengthening, in the same manner truth or sacrificial rites where presents are received by officiating priest are not strengthening."
SvgaeR xnm! va xaNym! va iv*a> puÇa> suoain c,
guév&Åynuraexen n ikMct!iÊlR-m!. 2£30£36
36. guruvR^ittyanurodhena= by compliance with the wishes of one's elders; svargaH= heavenly bliss; dhanamvaa= or riches; dhaanyamvaa= foodgrains; vidyaaH= or learning; putraaH- sons; sukhaanicha= and amenities of life; na= nothing; kimchidapi= whatsoever; durlabham= is hard to obtain.
"By compliance with the wishes of one's elders, heavenly bliss or riches, foodgrains or leaving, sons or amenities of life - nothing whatsoever is hard to obtain."
devgNxvRgaelaekan! äülaekm! twapran!,
àaßuviNt mhaTmanae mataipt&pray[a>. 2£30£37
37. mahaatmanaH= high souled men; maataapitR^iparaayaNaaH= wholly devoted to their mother and father; praapnuvanti= obtain; deva gandharva golokaan= the regions of gods and the gandharvas; and goloka (highest heaven abiding in cows and presided over by Sri Radha and Sri Krishna the first couple) brahma loka,= the seventh heaven presided by Brahma ( creator) tathaa= and; aparan= other regions.
"High souled men, wholly devoted to their parents obtain the regions of gods and the gandharvas, the seventh heaven presided the gandharvas, the seventh heaven presided by Brahma (the creator) and Goloka (the highest heaven abiding in cows and presided over by Sri Radha and Sri Krishna the first couple).
s mam! ipta ywa zaiSt sTy xmR pwe iSwt>,
twa vitRtum! #½aim s ih xmR> snatn>. 2£30£38
38. ichchhaami= i desire; vartitum= to obey; tathaa= in the same manner; yathaa= as to how; saH pitaa= such a father; sthitaH= abiding; satyadharma pathe= in truthful and righful way; shaasti= commands; maam= me; saH= that itself; dharmaH hi= is indeed righteousness; sanaatanaH= which is eternal.
"I desire to obey in the same manner as to how my father, abiding in truthfulness and virtue, commands me. That itself is indeed the law of morality, which is eternal."
mm sÚa mit> sIte Tvam! netum! d{fkavnm!,
vis:yamIit saTvm! mamnuyatum! suiniíta. 2£30£39
39. siite+ Oh, Seetha! mama= my; matiH= mind; sannaa= was depressed; netum= to take; tvaam- you; daNdakaa vanam= to the forest of Dandaka; saa tvam= you as such; iti= stating that; vasishhyaami= you would reside in the forest; sunishchitaa= well-determined; amyaatum= to follow; maam= me.
"Oh, Seetha! My mind was depressed to take you to the forest of Dandaka. But you are saying that you will reside in the forst, duly determined to follow me."
sa ih idòa=nv*a¼I vnay vidre][e,
Anug½Sv mam! -Ié sh xmR crI -v. 2£30£40
40. madirekshhaNe= Oh, mistress with fascinating eyes; anavadyaaNgii= and flawless limbs! saa= since you; dishhTaa= were allowed; vanaaya= to come to forest; anugachchhasva= follow; maam= me; bhiiru= Oh Seetha, the timid lady! bhava= become; shadharmachaarii= a help-mate.
"Oh, mistress with fascinating eyes and flawless limbs! Since you were allowed to come to forest, Oh Seetha the timid lady, follow me and become my help-mate."
svRwa s†zm! sIte mm SvSy k…lSy c,
Vyvsaymnu³aNta kaNte Tvmitzae-nm!. 2£30£41
41. siite= Oh, Seetha; kaante= the beautiful! tvam= you; anukraantaa= followed; atishobhanam= very auspicious; vyavasayam= resolve; sadR^isham= suitable; sarvathaa= in all ways; mama= to me; svasya kulasyacha= and to your race.
"Oh, Seetha the beautiful! You adopted very auspicious resolve, suitable in all ways to me and to your race."
Aar-Sv zu-ïaei[ vnvas]ma> i³ya>,
nedanIm! Tv†te sIte SvgaeR=ip mm raecte. 2£30£42
42. shubhashroNi= Oh lady, with charming hip and loins! idaaniim= now itself; aarbhasva= begin with; driyaaH= the duties; vanavaasakshhamaaH= appropriate for living in exile; siite= Oh, Seetha! svargo.api= even heaven; na rochate= is not a liking; mama= to me; tvadR^ite= without you.
"Oh, lady with charming hip and loins! Now itself, begin with duties appropriate for living in exile. Oh, Seetha! Even a heaven is not a liking to me without your presence."
äaü[e_y> c rÆain i-]uke_y> c -aejnm!,
deih c AazMsmane_y> sMTvrSv c maicrm!. 2£30£43
43. dehi= give; ratnaanicha= valnable gifts; braahmaNebhyaH= to Brahmanas; bhojanamcha= and good; bhikshhukebhyaH= to mendicants; santvarasvacha= be very quick; maa= do not; chiram= delay.
"Give valuable gifts to Brahmanas and food to mendicants. Be very quick. Do not delay."
-U;[ain mhahaRi[ vrvôai[ yain c,
rm[Iyaí ye keicT³IfawaRíapuyupSkra>. 2£30£44
zynIyain yanain mm caNyain yain c,
deih Sv-&TyvgRSy äaü[anamnNtrm!. 2£30£45
44,45. dehi= give; svabhR^ityavargasya= to the various classes of your dependents; yaani= whatever; mahaarhaaNi= fine articles of wearing apparel, upaskaraaH= gadgets; kriidaarthaaH= used for sports; mama= my; shayanaani= couches; yaanaani= conveyances; anyaani= other; yaanicha= articles left; anantaram= after; brahmaNaanaam= satisfying brahmanas.
"Give to the various classes of your dependents whatever costly ornaments, beautiful and fine articles of wearing apparel, gadgets used for sports, my couches, conveyances and other articles left after satisfying brahmanas."
Anukªlm! tu sa -tuRrœ }aTva gmnm! AaTmn>,
i]àm! àmuidta devI datum! @v %pc³me. 2£30£46
46.saa devii= Seetha, the divine lady; pramuditaa= elated; jJNaatvaa= to know; aatmanaH= her; gamanam= departure; anukuulam= acceptable; bhartuH= to her husband; kshhipram= quickly; upachakrame= se about; daatumeva= making gifts.
Seetha the divine lady, elated to know her departure acceptable to her husband, quickly set about, making gifts.
tt> àùòa pirpU[R mansa,
yziSvnI -tuRrœ Aveúy -ai;tm!,
xnain rÆain c datum! ANgna,
àc³me xmR-&tam! mniSvnI. 2£30£47
47. tataH= thereafter; yashashivinii= the illustrious; manssvinii= and the pure minded; aNganaa= lady; avekshhya= hearing; bhaashhitam= the speech; bhartuH= of her husband; prahR^ishhTaa= and delighted; pratipuurNamaanasaa= feeling re-assured; prachakrame= started in mind; daatum= giving; dhanaani= riches; ratnaanicha= and valuable gifts; dharma bhR^itaam= to virtuous souls.
Thereafter, the illustrious and pure-minded lady, becoming delighted on hearing the speech of her husband, started giving riches and valuable gifts to virtuous souls.
#it vaLmIik ramay[e Aaid kaVye AyaeXy ka{fe iÇ<z> sgR
Thus completes 30th chapter in the Ayodhya kanda of the glorious Ramayayana of Valmiki, the work of a sage and the oldest epic.
© 2000, K. M. K. Murthy