SK-05; Ravana’s Palace & denizens of Lanka

~ Sri_Krishna_Saras
I bow down to Valmiki who is a cuckoo and who climbs over a poetic tree and cooing "Rama! Rama! in a sweet melodious tone _ "'O the messenger Of Rama! O Hanuman! O Accomplisher Of un-accomlishable! Tell me, what is there for you that cannot be achieved? O Ocean Of Compassion! Grace me to accomplish my work. "SK-05: Ravana's palace & denizens of Lanka Introduction Hanuma sees the denizens of city of Lanka rendered beautiful by the glorious moon, Hanuman also become anxious that he had not become to able to find Seetha. tataH= thereafter; dhiimaan saH that intellectual Hanuma • dadarsha saw; bhaanuvantam = the moon; divi= in the sky; madhyamgatam = who obtaining the middle of sky; amshumantam = who had rays; udvamantam = who spread; mahat-jyotsnaavitaanam = a great quantity of moon shine; v RAishhamiva = moon looked like a bull; mattam = heat; goshhThe-bhramantam = among cows. Gk: Thereupon the wise Hanumän beheld the moon arrived at the meridian and repeatedly spreading out canopy of its light over the earth like the sun, and resembling a bull in rut ranging in a cow-pen-I. 1 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
2. atha = after that; dadarsha = (He) Saw; shiitaamshum = the moon; abhiyaantam = coming up; vinaashayantam destroying; lokasyapaapaani the sins of the world; samedhayantam cha api = and also causing the growth of; mahodadhim = the great ocean; viraajayantam = causing to shine; sarvaaNibhuutaani = all the living beings. samedh•IA- to prosper, gratify, thrive, increase; prosper,gowth; Gk: He forthwith saw the moon dispelling the Sins (and the resultant affliction) Of the world (by shedding light everywhere and thereby minimizing the chances Of sins being committed by the people), (further) swelling/ growing up (by drawing up tides in) the ocean and giving light to all created beings while advancing (in the heavens-2. 3. yaa = what ever; lakshmiiH = splendour; mandara-sthaa-bhaati — — shines over Mount Mandara; bhuvi = on earth;tathaa = in the same way; saagarasthaa = over ocean; pradoshheshhu = during evenings; tathaiva in the same way;pushhkarastaatoyeshhu over lotuses in the waters; Saa the same splendour; raraaja shone; charunishaakarastaa on the beautiful moon. What ever splendour shines over Mount Mandara on earth, on the ocean during evenings, over the lotuses in the waters, the same splendour shone on the beautiful moon. Gk: The same splendour which is visible on Mount Mandara on earth, which plays during evening on the sea and which rests on a lotus in the waters, shone forth in the delightful moon-3. 2 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
4. haMsaHyadaa like a swan; raajatapaJNiarasthaH in a silver cage; siMhahayathaa like a in a cave of Mount Mandara; viiraHyathaa like a warrior; garvitakuJNjarastaH = on proud elephant; tathaa = in the same way; ambarasthaH = in the sky; chandraHvibabhraaja the moon shone. Like a swan in a silver cage, like a lion in the cave of Mount Mandara, like a warrior on a proud elephant, in the s ame way the moon shone in the sky. e--&ftq I 5. candraH= the full moon; paripoorNasRAigaH with its horn like spot; raraaja shone; = like a high humped stitaH = standing tiikshnasRAigaH = With a high hump; mahaachalaHiva = like a great mountain; svetaH= white in colour; vuchhasRAigaH = with tall summits; hastiiva = like an elephant; jaabuunada baddasRAigaH = with golden tusks. Gk: The (full) moon with its horn-like spot fully developed, looked exceptionally charming like a bull with a pointed horns, like the great white mountain (Himalaya, so called because Of its remaining clothed with ice) with its lofts peaks and like an elephant with gold plated tusks-5. 6. bhagavaan = Divine; chandraH = the moon; vinashhTashiitaambutushhaarapaNAkaH = Who lost cold water and frost; mahaa-graha-graaha-vinashhTapaNAkaH with lost stain due to the eclipse of the sun;prakaasha-lakshmya-aashraya-nirmala-aNAkaH = one who has a calm spot which is an abode Of brilliant splendour; shashaaNAkaH = with a symbol Of hare; raraaja = Shone brilliantly. The Divine moon who lost the stain Of cold water and frost, with lost stain due to eclipse by the great planet sun, one who has a calm spot which is an abode Of brilliant splendour, with a symbol of hare, shone brilliantly. 3 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
7. yathaa = in whatever Way; mRAigendraH = a lion; praapya = obtaining; shilaatalam = a level surfaced rock(shines); yathaa in whatever way; gajendraH best elephant; praapya obtaining; mahaaraNam a great battle;yathaa in whatever way; narendraH a king; samaasaadhya = obtaining; raajyam = kingdom; tathaa = in the same Way; prakaashaH = the clear; candraH moon; viraraaia shone. In whatever way a lion obtaining a level surfaced rock (shines), in whatever way best elephant obtaining a great battle(shines), in whatever way a king obtaining kingdom(shines), in the same way the clear moon shone 11 8. prakaashachandrodayanashhTadoshhaH = with lost stain due to rise of shining moon; pravRAitta-rakshaH-pishitaashadoshhaH = with the stain due to meal of flesh eating rakshasas ;raama-abhiraame-ritacittadoshhaH and in which the bitterness of mind of young women and their lover is wiped away;svargaprakaashaH = became with a heavenly glow.raama. a beautiful woman; a beloved wife; bhagavaan = the Divine; pradoshhaH = evening; Gk: The glorious evening, the evil attaching to which (in the form of darkness) has been dispelled by the appearance of the bright moon, (nay) whose (other) sins, in the form Of flesh-eating by ogres has been intensified, and in which the bitterness of mind (caused by unwilling love) of young women and their lovers is wiped away, scattered bliss-8. 4 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
9. tantriisvanaaH = musical notes from stringed instruments; karNasukhaaH = which were comforting to ears;pravRAittaaH = started ; naaryaH = women; suvRAittaaH= with good character; svapanti = sleeping; patibhiH = with husbands; tathaa = and were also; nattamcharaashchaapi = rakshasas also; atyadbhutaraudravRAittaaH = with extremely strange character; pravRAittaah = started; vihartum = to roam. Musical notes from stringed instruments which were comforting to ears started. Women with good character were sleeping with husbands and also rakshasas with extremely strange character started to roam. Gk: The strains Of the lute, delightful to the ear, have started, Women Of good moral character are sleeping with their husbands; further, rangers Of the night too and violent behaviour have likewise started sporting themselves -9 11 k _ k _ o 10. saHkapiH that Hanuma; viiraH = the courageous one; dhiimaan = the intellectual one; dadarsha = saw;kulaani = houses; mattapramattaani = with people in heat; samaakulaani = filled with people;ratha-ashva-bhadraasana-saMkulaani filled chariots; horses; elephants and best furniture; shriyaa chaapi samaakulaani and also full of wealth. That Hanuma the courageous one, the intellectual one, saw houses with people in heat/ arrogant & untoxicated, houses filled with people, full chariots, horses, elephants and best furniture and also full of wealth. Gk: The sagacious monkey, Hanumän, beheld (there) mansions of arrogant and intoxicated ogres connected together (further) crowded with chariots, horses and seats Of gold and also full Of fortune enjoyed by heroes.-lO. Il 11. adikhamaakshipanti = (Hanuma saw rakshasas) railing a lot; parasparam = at one another; adhinikshipanti = moving; piinaanabhujaanca = their shoulders; kshipanti = throwing;adhikanmattapralaapaan wild and incoherent words a lot; adhikshipanti = insulting; parasparam = one another; mattaani = being intoxicated. blabouring, hefty blabouring loudly hugging under intoxication opening/ throwing/ wearing/ slipping capain- bows, 5 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
Hanuman saw rakshasas railing a lot at one another moving their heavy shoulders, throwing wild and incoherent words a lot, insulting one another being in toxica ted. Gk: The proud ogres railed (Complain bitterly) at one another in profusion in richness) and (even) threw about their stout arms too (in a bellicose spirit), uttered wild and incoherent words and insulted one another.-ll 12. (Hanuma saw) rakshaamsi = rakshasas; Vikshipanti = Who smote; v akaamsi = breast; Vikshipanti = those Who threw; gaatraani = limbs; kaantaasu = on women; vikshipanti = those who were spreading; chitraaNiruupaaNi = their forms; vikshipanti = strange sporting; dRAiDaani chaapaani = their strong bows. (Hanuman saw) rakshasas who smote(inflict heavy blow) breast, those who threw limbs on women, those who were spreading their strange forms sporting their strong bows. Gk: Nay, the ogres smote their breasts (as a form of exercise) and (lovingly) placed their (hands and other) limbs on (the person Of) their dear ones. They also put on various garbs (to please their wives) and drew their strong bows (by way of practice).-12. 13. (Hanuma saw) kaantaHcha = some women; samaalabhantyaH = applying sandal paste on their bodies; t athaa and also; some other women; svapantyaH there; tathaa = in the same way;suruupavraHcha = some women with good sleeping; tatra = appearance; hasantyaH were smiling; paraaHcha — and some other women niHshvasantyaH = were sighing; kRAiddaaH = in anger.samaalabh—» IA- to take hold of, seize; to anoint, smear over; to handle, touch; smearing the body with unguents/ taking hold of, seizing Hanuma saw some women applying sandal paste on their bodies and also some other women sleeping there, in the same way some women with good appearance were smiling, and some other women were sighing in anger. 6 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
14. tathaa = in the same Way; raraaia = (the city Of Lanka) shone; mahaagajaishchaapi = wi th grea t elephants making sound; t athaa and; susadbhiH cha api also with gentlemen; supuujitaiH warriors; viniHsvasabhiH = well respected; raraaia shone;viiraishcha W i th with long sighs; bhujaNAgairiva = like serpen ts in a lake; nisvasadbhiH hissing. Hanuman saw (the city Of Lanka that) shone with great elephants making sound and also with gentlemen well respected, shone with warriors in a wresting bout, with long sighs, like serpents in a lake hissing. 15. dadarsha = (Hanuma) saw; yaatuddhaanaan = yatudhanaa; buddhipradhaanaan = Who were intellectuals; ruchira-abhidhaanaanan = who were good talker's: samshraddadhaanaan = had good devotion; jagataH pradhaanaan= people important the world; naanaavidhaanaan who had various ways; cuchira-abhidhaanaanan= in that city. puri = Hanuman saw Yatudhanaas who were intellectuals, who were good talkers/names, who had good devotion, important people to the world, who had various ways, and people who had beautiful names in that city. 16. saH= That Hanuma; d RAishhTvaa people with good seeing; suruupaan = appearance; naanaaguNaan = who had various good virtues; atmaguNa-anuruupaan = those who were according to their character; vidyotamaanaann = those Who were radiant; taan = all those; nananda = became happy; tadaa = then; saH = that Hanuma; dadarsha = saw;virupaan = 7 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
those who had horrific appearance; anurupaan = those who were according to their appearance;kaaMshchichcha = some Of those too. That Hanuman seeing people with good appearance, who had various good virtues, those who were according to their character, those who were radiant, all those - became happy. Then that Hanuman saw those who had horrific appearance, those who were according to their appearance - some of those too. 17. dadarsha Hanuma saw; tataH thereafter; tatra there; streshhaaMstriyaH their women; varaarhaaH those who were eligible for distinction; mahaanubaaH those who were Of great skill; saktabhaavaa = with an interested heart; priyeshhu = in lovers; paaneshhucha = and in drinks; taaraaHiva like stars; supraabhaavaaH with good effect. Hanuman saw thereafter there, their women - those who were eligible for distinction, those who were of great skill with an interested heart in lovers and in drinks and those who were like stars with good effect. 18. dadarsha= Hanuma saw; kaashchit some women; j valantiH= who were brilliant; shriyaaH = with radiance;upaguuDaaH adorned lot; trapaya = bashfulness; ramaNopaguuDhaaH = those who were hugged by lovers;nishiithakaale — — in the midd e Of night; pramadopaguuDaaH those who wer e hugged with great pleasure;kusumopaguuDhaaH = those who were hugged by flowers; vihaNAgaH = like birds.nigiithaH-» midnight, the time of sleep, night in general Hanuma saw some women who were brilliant with radiance, adorned a lot with bashfulness, those who were hugged by lovers in the middle of night, those who were hugged with great pleasure, those who were hugged by flowers like birds. 8 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
HARTsfi4ÄeT: Ilk-k-?Q. 19. dhiimaan the intellectual Hanuma; dadarsha saw; a nyaaH= some other women; tatra there;priyaaNAkeshhu sukhopavishhTaaH comfortably sitting on the laps of the lovers; nivishhTaaH = sitting;harmyatalopavishhTaaH = at the top of their buildings; bhartuH priyaaH dear to their husbands(some other women);dharmaparaaH interested in virtuous deeds; madanaabhivishhTaaH = (some other women) possessed by the lord of love. The intellectual Hanuma saw some other women there comfortably sitting on the laps of their lovers, at the top of their buildings, dear to their husbands and (some other women) interested in virtuous deeds, and some possessed by the lord of love. 20. kaaJNchanaraajivarNaaH = (Hanuma Saw) women with gold en complexion; apraavRAitaaH = lacking clothes;tapaniiyavarNaaH = women with a complexion Of refined gold; paraarghyaaH= valuable; kaashchit = and some other women; p unashcha = also; shashalakshmavarNaaH = with the colour Of moon; kaashchit = and some other women;ruchiraaNAgavarNaaH = with beautiful bodies; kaantaprahiiNaaH = lacking lovers. Hanuman saw women with golden complexion lacking clothes, women with a complexion Of refined gold Of high value and some other women also with the colour of moon and some other women with beautiful bodies lacking a lover. eeT: I 21. tataH Saw; supriitayuktaaH thereafter; haripraviiraH those with great th a t V anara warrior; dadarsha happiness; priyaanpraapya = obtained lovers; manobhiraamaan = Who entertained (them); sumanobhiraamaaH = those Who attracted like flowers; paramaabhiraamaaH those with beauty; raamaaH and gr eat women; hRAishhTaaH = filled with happiness; gRAiheshhu = in their houses. 9 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
Thereafter that Vanara warrior saw those with great happiness, those who obtained lovers who entertained, those who attracted like flowers, those with great beauty and women in their houses filled with happiness. 34TZT: I 22. dadarsha = (Hanuma) saw; vaktramaalaashcha = rows faces; chandraprakaashaaH — shining like the moon;sunetramaalaaH beautiful row us of eyes; vkraakshipakshmaashcha = with curved eyebrows; vibhuushhaNaanaam cha = and rowus of ornaments; chaarumaalaaH = like beautiful row us; satahradaanaam = of lighting. qqq- edowed with shyness üftu-T,1ä- at midnight, fä6K1:- birds in the lap of the beloved in the top floor/ terrace uppercloth being slipped away colour of a molden gold like moon colour rama>- women aa«-flash of lightning Hanuman saw rows Of faces shining like the moon, beautiful rows Of eyes with curved eyebrows and rows of ornaments like beautiful rows of lighting. 23. nadadarsha Hanuma did not see; siitaamtu = Seetha; paramaabhijaataam = one with great beauty; praiaataam= born; raaiakule in a royal family; pathi sthite in virtuous path; Saadhujaataam well brought up; lathaamiva like a creeper; prapullaam = in full blossom; tanviim one who was thin; abhiiaataam born; manasaa from the mind(of creator). Hanuman did not see Seetha, one with great beauty born in a royal family following a virtuous path, well brought up, like a creeper in full blossom, one who was thin, and one who was born from the mind (Of creator). 10 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
Ilk-h-RCd 24. (Hanuma did not see) taam that Seetha; saMnivishhTaam who stood; sanaatane • — in the path of ancient righteousness; raamekshaNaam with Her sight on Sri vartmaanl — Rama; madanaabhivishhTaam = who was possessed by the love for Sri Rama; anupravishhTaam = who entered; shrrimatmanaH the glorious mind; bhartuH of husband;sadaa always; vishishhtaam = the best; striibhyashcha = among women; varaabhyaH = who were the best. fæuä- living in right path well blossomed having beautiful eyes Hanuman did not see that Seetha who stood in the path of ancient righteousness with Her sight on Sri Rama, who was possessed by the love for Sri Rama, who entered the glorious mind Of husband and always the best among women who were the best. 25. (Hanuma did not see Seetha) ushhNaarditaam = tourched by separation from Sri Rama;saanusRAitaashrakhanThiim with unabounding tears in her throat; puraa in earlier times;varaarhottama-nishhka-kaNThiim who had invaluable and best jewellery on her neck; suiaatapakshmaam = born with beautiful eyebrows; abhiraktakaNThiiM = with a sweet voice; niilakaNThiim i va = like a she hen; apranuttaan = Who did not dance; vane = in a forest. burnt in the fire of separation of pangs; adhered with dust wire- neck with the flowing tears; neck adorned with gold ornaments having beautiful feather Hanuman did not see Seetha, tortured by separation from Sri Rama, with unabounding tears in her throat, in earlier times who had invaluable and best jewellery on her neck, born with beautiful eyebrows, with a sweet voice, like a she- hen which did not dance in a forest because of Her current sorrow. 11 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
26. (Hanuma did not see Seetha)chandrarekhaamiva = like a crescent; avyaktarekhaam = with a blurred outline; hemarekhaamiva = like a streek Of gold; paamsupradhigdhaam = coated dust; baaNarekhaamiva like arrow;kshatapraruuDhaamiva injury; megharekhaamiva = like a series of clouds; vaayuprabhinnaan = scattered by wind. the one that entered/ piereced into the wounds Hanuman did not see Seetha who was like a crescent with a blurred outline, like a streek of gold coated by dust, like an arrow in an injury, like a series of clouds scattered by wind. -4-«-ai I 27. Hanuma; babhuva became; mandaH iva — — like a numb minded one; achirasya = for sometime; dukhaabhi hataH= stricken with grief; apashyan = not seeing; chirasya for a moment; siitaam= Seetha;patniim wife; raamasya of Sri Rama; VaraSya the best; Vadataam among those who talk; manujeshvarasya the lord Of all humans. Hanuman became a dull- minded one for sometime, stricken with grief not seeing for a moment Seetha, wife Of Sri Rama the best among those who talk, and the lord Of all humans. *Of: 11 Thus, this is the 5th chapter in Sundara Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana, the First Epic poem of India. 12 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"

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