SK-13; Hanuman meditates Rama & search in Ashoka Garden

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11 I I so-it! 1 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 endevor. SK-13 : Hanuman meditates & search in Ashoka Garden Introduction In this chapter Hanuma starts to search for Seetha overcoming the depression. He begins to go towards Ashoka garden to continue his search.Getting out Of the aerial car, Puspaka, and not finding Sitä even on searching for her on all sides, Hanuman concludes her to have been killed. Believing her intractability, no matter whether it is reported to Sri Räma or not, may lead to disastrous consequences, Hanuman decides not to return to the Mainland. Meanwhile, while he contemplates fasting till death or suicide or the killing Of Rävana, he catches sight Of a grove, which he does not remember to have seen and before proceeding to explore it mentally invokes the (assistance at the time Of difficulty) succour Rsis and god for success in his undertaking. Il •A—QA - ? 1. hanuman = Hanuma; hariyuudhapaH = the leader Of vanaraS; Susamkramya = crossed; Vimaanaat = from pushpaka; praakaaram = toward the fort wall; aasiit = and became; vegavaan = with speed; vidhyut yathaa = like a lighting; ghanantare = in the middle of cloud. 1 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
Gk: Passing from the aerial car on to the defence wall, the agile Hanuman, a leader of the monkey hordes, for his part flashed like lightning between the cloud.-l 2. kapiH hanuman the simian Hanuma; samparikramya went far; r a avaN a Sya niveshanaat = from the house Of Ra vana; adRAishhTvaa = not seerng; Slltaam = Seetha; jaanakiim the daughter Of king Janaka; abraviit said;vachanam (these)words. The simian Hanuman went far from the house of Ravana and not seeing Seetha, the daughter Of King Janaka, said these words: laNAkaa the city of Lanka; bhu uyishhTham Iolitaa = had been mostly explored; charataa = (by me) attempting; raamasya priyam = the pleasure Of Sri Ram a; na hi pashyaami = but I am unable to see; siitaam Seetha; SarvaaNAga shobhanaam beautiful in all limbs; vaidehiim = and the daughter Of Videha; lul—+ IP- Iolati- to toss around, Gk: "In my attempt to do what is pleasing to Sri Rämä, Lanka has been explored by me many a time; yet I do not perceive Sitä, a princess Of Videha territory, who is charming of every limb-3. Il ? A -Y 4. Sarva aH vasudaa = all earth; palvaalaani = (consisting Of) pools; taTaakaani = ponds; saraamsi lakes; tathaa — and; SaritaH streams; nadyaH — rivers; anupavanaantashcha = and for est areas; filled with water; dharaNiidharaaH = mountains; durgaaH difficult of access; Lolitaa = have been explored; na tu pashyaami = but I did not see; jaanakiim = Seetha. "All earth consisting Of pools, ponds, lakes and streams, rivers and forest areas filled with water, mountains difficult Of access have been explored but I did not see Seetha." 5. akhyaataa = it has been said; gRAidhraraajena sampaatinaa = by the eagle king Seetha; iha (to be) here; r aavaN asya niveshane in the house of Sampaati; Siitaa Ravana; aham = l; na cha pashyaami = I am unable to see; taam = her. 2 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
"It has been said by the eagle King Sampati that Seetha is here in the house of Ravana. I am unable to see her." 6. atha = otherwise; siitaa = Seetha; vaidehii = belonging to Videha; maithilii = born in Mithila; janakaatmaja = and daughter Of king Janaka; kim nu upatishhTheta can she be; vivashaa = helplessly; dushhTachaariNam raavaNam = (together with) the evil minded Ravana. "Otherwise Seetha belonging to Videha born in Mithila and daughter Of king Janaka - Can she be helplessly together with the evil minded Ravana." 7. manye = I think; rakshasaH = while Ravana; bibhyataH = fearing; raamabaaNaanaam = Rama's arrows;kshipramutpatataH = flew quickly; siitaam aadaaya = carrying Seetha; patitaa bhavet (She) might have fallen down;antaraa in the middle(of the journey). "l think while Ravana fearing Rama's arrows flew quickly carrying Seetha, she might have fallen down in the middle of the journey." 8. athavaa I think; hRAidayam the heart; aayraayaaH Of the noble Or; manye Seetha; hRAiyamaaryaayaaH= being stolen; patii = in the path; sidhhanishhevite = served by Siddhaas; patitam — must have sunk; saagaram prekshya= at the site of the ocean. Gk: Or, while she was being borne away along the path of Siddha (a class of semi divine beings endowed with mystic powers from their birth), the very heart Of the noble lady, I believe, crumbled, at the sight of the sea-8 9. manye = I think; raavanasya uruvegeNa = due to great speed Of Ravana; bhujaabhyaam piiDitenacha = and due to the torture of Ravana's shoulders; jiivitam chaktam = the life has been given up; tayaa aaryayaa = by that noble one;vishaalaakshyaa = with wide eyes. "I think due to great speed of Ravana and due to the torture of Ravana's shoulders the life has been given up by that noble one with wide eyes." 3 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
10. tadaa then; kramataH while being flown; Saagaram upari upari upon the surface of the ocean;janakaatmaja = Seetha; nunam = definitely; patitaa = fell down; Saagare = in the Ocean; viveshhThamaana while wriggling _ "Then while being flown upon the surface of the ocean, Seetha definitely fell down in the ocean while wriggling." 11. aho = or; tapasvinii siitaa bhakishtaa = has the austere Seetha been eaten; anena raavaNena = by this Ravana;kshudreNa the evil minded one; atmanaH shiilam rakshantii while she was protecting her chastity; abandhuH = without any relatives(near her). "Or has the austere Seetha been eaten by this Ravana, the evil minded one while she was protecting her chastity without any relatives near her." a-lger I 12. athavaa = otherwise; adushhTaa = not being evil; asitekshaNaa = with black eyes saa — she; bhakshitaa bhavishhyati = may have been eaten; raakshasendrasya patniibhi = by the wives of Ravana; dushhTabhaavaabhi = with evil thoughts. Gk: Or that dark-eyed innocent lady might have been eaten up by the wives of Rävaoa (the ruler of ogres), who were actuated by the vile motives —12. Il h- A - 13. kRAipaNaa = the pitiable Seetha; sampuurNachandra pratimam = equaling full moon; padmapatra nibhyekshaNarn = with eyes equaling lotus petals; paJNchantvam gataa = must have obtained death; dhyaayatii = while meditating; raamasya vaktram = upon Rama's face. "The pitiable Seetha equaling full moon, with eyes equaling lotus petals must have obtained death while meditating upon Rama's face." ÜT Il R-?Ä-Vd 4 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
14. vaidehii = the daughter of Videha; maithilii = Seetha; ha raamaa= O Rama; ha lakshmaNa= O Lakshmana; ha ayodhye= O Ayodhya; iti = thus; bahuvilapya = weeping greatly; nyasta dehaa bhavishhyati = may have given up her body. "The daughter of Videha, Seetha. O Rama!' O Lakshmana!' O Ayodhya!', thus weeping greatly may have given up her body." 15. man ye = I think; athavaa = otherwise; nihitaa = being put; raavaNasya niveshane = in the house Of Ravana;siitaa Seetha; n unam laalapyate = is definitely crying; paJNjarastaa shaarikaa iva = like a caged myna. "I think otherwise being put in the house of Ravana, Seetha is definitely crying like a caged myna." 16. katham = how(can); janakasya sutaa = the daughter Of King Janaka; ramapatniim = Rama's wife; siita Seetha; Su madhyamaa with a beautiful waist; utpala patraakshi with eyes like black lotus petals; vrajet = obtain;raavanasya vaSam = Ravana's capture. How can the slender waisted consort Of Sri Räma, born in the line Of Janaka and having the eye, resembling petals Of a lotus, submit to the will Of Rävana?-16. EraeT 17. na kshamam = it is not fair; nivedayutum = to let know; raamaSya priyabhaaryasya to Rama who has a dear wife; janakaatmaja (if) Seetha; v a a vaa = seen; mRAitaavaa or has died. lost; praNashhTavaa = is not to be Gk: "But whether Sitä is living unseen (anywhere) or has perished (by falling into the sea) or has died (due to her inability to bear separation from her lord), the news would not bear transmission to Sri Råma, who is fond Of his wife.-17 . ?üq: 11 h- 18. nivedyamaane = to be let known; Syaat doshhaH = becomes an error; anivedane = not to let know; Syaat becomes; dOShhaH = an error; khatham how; kartavyam nu khalu to perform the duty; me = to me; pratibhaati = (this) seems; vishhamam = dire (situation). 5 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
Gk: A catastrophe (in the shape of loss of Sri Räma's life) may follow, if the matter is reported (to Sri Räma) and an offence will be committed (by me in the shape Of disloyalty to Sri Rama) in the event Of my not reporting the matter (to him). How, I wonder, should I act? Both the courses appear difficult to me: -18 19. asmin kaarye = this task; evam gate = while it goes this way; praaptakaalam = the time is approaching; kim bhavet = what becomes; kshamam appropriate; iti thus; hanuman Hanuma; bhuuyaH pravichaarayat = thought again; matam = (this) view point. Hanuman (now) fell seriously revolving oncemore the problem as to what would be the opportune and advisable when the question as to what Should be done has become so knotty -19 20. yadi aham gamishhyaami = if I go; vaanarendra puriim = towards Sugreeva•s city; ita ha = from here;adRAishhTvaa = without seeing; siitaam = Seetha; tataH = from that; kaH = (to) what; purushhaarthaH bhavishhyati avail will this effort be. "If I go towards Sugreeva's city from here without seeing Seetha from that to what avail will this effort be?" 21. idam = this; mama = my; saagarasya laNAghanam = crossing of the ocean; laNAkaayaaH praveshascha = entering the city Of Lanka; raakshasaanaam darshanam = the site Of Rakshasas; vyartham bhavishhyati (all this) will become waste. "My crossing Of the ocean entering the city Of Lanka the site Of rakshasas - all this will become waste." 22. maam = to me; Samanupraaptam = reaching; kishkindhaam = Kishkindha; kim vaksyati sugriivaH what would Sugreeva Say; samaagataaH harayaH v aa Or vanaraS there; tau dasharaathmajau vaa = or those sons of Dasharatha (what would they say). "To me reaching Kishkindha what would Sugreeva say or Vanaras there or those sons of Dasharatha what would they say?" 6 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
23. gatvaa going(there); mayaa by me; kaakustham for Rama; siitaa na dRAishhTeti Seetha has not been seen; iti = thus; vakshaami yadi = if I say; param apriyam = a very unpleasant (word); tataH thereafter; jiivitam tyakshati (Kama) will give up life. "Going there by me for Rama, Seetha has not been seen' - thus if I say a Very unpleasant word thereafter Rama will give up life. 24. Shrutvaa hearing; durvaakhyam — bad words; siitaa nimittam belonging to Seetha; parushham = (tha t is) harsh; daaruNam = horrible; kruram = cruel; tiikshaNam = sharp; indriyataapanam = sense agonizing; saH na bhavishhyati = He will not exist. "Hearing bad word belonging to Seetha that is harsh, horrible, cruel, sharp, sense agonizing, He will not exist." Q5%-Z4UT: I 25. dRAishhTvaa = tha t Rama; kR ga tam = being with seeing; tam troubles; paJNchatva gatamaanaSam= being with a heart towards death; lakshmaNaH = Lakshmana; bhRAishaanuraktaH One with great love; medhaavi and an intellectual; na bhavishhyati = will not exist. Gk: Finding him reduced to straits and resolved upon dying, the extremely devoted and sagacious Laksmaoa too will be no more —25. 26. shRAitvaa = hearing; braatarau = brothers; vinashhTau = to be dead; bharataH api = Bharata also; marishhyati= will die; dRAishhTvaa seeing; mRAitam = the dead; bharatam = Bharata; shatrughnashcha Shatrughana also; na bhavishhyati will not exist. "Hearing brothers to be dead, Bharata also will die. Seeing the dead Bharata, Shatrughana also will not exist." 11 7 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
atha = thereafter; sa miikshya = to be 27. seeing; putraan = sons; mRAitaan = dead; maataraH the mothers;kausalyaa cha = Kausalya Sumitraa; cha = and Sumitra; kaikeyii cha = and Kaikeyi; na bhavishhyanti = Will not exist;samsayaH na = there is no doubt. "Thereafter seeing sons to be dead the mothers Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi will not exist - there is no doubt." 28. kRAitajJNaH = grateful; Satyasandhashcha = to pledge; sugriivaH = true Sugreeva; plavagaadhi paH the leader Of Vanaras; d R AishhTvaa seeing; raamam Rama; tathaa gatam = die in that way; jiivitam tyakshyati = will give up life; tataH = thereafter. "Grateful, true to pledge Sugreeva, the leader Of Vanaras, seeing Rama the leader of Vanaras, seeing Rama die in that way will give up life thereafter." Il h- A—RQ.. 29. piiDitaa being tortured; bhartrushokena by the sorrow Of husband; vyathitaa made sad; durmanaaH = by a gloomy heart; diinaa = disconsolate; niraanandaa = without happiness; tapasvinii to be pitied; rumaa Ruma;tyakshati will give up; jiivitam life. "Being tortured by the sorrow of husband, made sad by a gloomy heart, disconsolate without happiness, to be pitied, Ruma will give up life." 30. piiDitaa being distressed; vaalijenadukhena from the sorrow of Vali; shokakarshitaa = being emaciated from grief; taaraapi= Tara also; na bhavishhyati = will not exist; raajJNi = (while) the king Sugreeva; paJNchatvam gate: is obtaining death. "Being distressed from the sorrow of Vali, being emaciated from grief, Tara also will not exist while the king Sugreeva is obtaining death." 31. kumaaraH = the young; angada api = Angada also; vinaashenaa = from death; m aataa pi tro Of mother and father; vyaSanena from the grief; Suriivasya Sugreeva; kasmaat = why will (he); dhaarayishhyati jiivitam = retain life. "The young Angada also from the death of mother and father, from the grief Of Sugreeva - why will he retain life?" 8 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
32. vanaukasaH Vanaras; hyabhibhuutaaH being rejected; bhatrujena duHkhena by the sorrow due to their lord; abhihanishhyanti = will strike; shiraamsi = their heads; talaiH = with palms; mushhTibhirevacha = and fists. "Vanaras being rejected by the sorrow due to their lord will strike their heads with palms and fists." 33. vaanaaraaH = Vanaras; laalitaaH = loved; yashasvinaa kapiraajeH = by the famous Sugreeva; saantvenaa = through good words; anupradaanena = through small gifts; maanena = through respect; chakshyanti = will give up praNaan = lives. "Vanaras loved by the famous king Sugreeva through good words, through small gifts, through respect will give up lives." 34. kapikuJNjaraaH t am Ong V anaraS; na anubhavishhyanti wi Il not together; kriiDaam= sport; vaneshhu = in forest; na shaileshhu = enjoy; sametya = not on mountains; nirodheshhu vaa punaH = not again in covered places. Gk: Coming together the foremost among the monkeys will no longer indulge in sports in woodlands, on mountains and in covered places (such as caves) . 35. Sa put ra dhaaraaH = together with wife and children; SaamaatyaaH = and together with ministers;bhartuvyasana piiDitaaH = being tortured by grief of their lord; patishhyanti = they will fall down; shailaagrebhyaH from top Of mountains; sameshhu On to flat lands; vishhameshhu cha = and on to rugged lands. "Together with wife and children and together with ministers being tortured by grief of their lord, they will fall down from top of mountains on to flat lands and on to rugged lands." 9 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
36. vaanaraaH= Vanaras; pracharishhyanti = Will perform(death); Vishham = or get hanged; jvalanasya pravesham vaa = poison; u tb and h an am vaapi= or fire; upavaasam = or fasting; atho = or; shastram = a weapon. (taking) en tering Gk: Further the monkeys will swallow poison, or even hang themselves or enter the fire or take to fasting (till death) or fall back upon their own weapons (to bring about their death). 37 mayi gate = while I am going; manye = I think; ikshvaaku kula naashashcha = (about) the destruction Of Ikshvaaku dynasty; naashashcaiva = and destruction; vanaukasaam = Of Vanaras; bhavishhyati and there will be;ghoram aarodhanam = a terrible wail. "While I am going I think about the destruction of Ikshvaaku dynasty and destruction Of Vanaras and there will be a terrible wail." 38. aham = I; naiva gamishhyaami = will not go; itaH = from here; kishkindhaam t 0 the ki shkindha city;aham = l; na cha shakshyaamyaha m = (am)not nagarllm = capable; drashhTum = to see; sugriivam = Sugreeva; maithiliim vinaa = without Seetha. "l will not go from here to the Kishkindha city. I am not capable to see Sugreeva without Seetha." I; agachchhati = while going; ihasthe = being 39. mayii = not here; dharmaatmaanau = those virtuous Ones; mahaa ra thau = those great those two Rama and Lakshmana; dharishhyate — will warriors; tau live; aashayaa = by hope;vaanaraashcha = Vanaras also; manasvinaH = who are agile. "I while not going, being here those virtuous ones, those great warriors those two Rama and Lakshmana will live by hope. Vanaras also who are agile will live." 10 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
40; 41. ad R"ishhtvaa = without seeing; janakaatmajaa = Seetha; hastaa danaH = (subsisting on) whatever falls on hand; mukhaadaanaH = whatever comes to mouth; niyataH being self restrained; bhavishhyaami = Will become; vaana prastaH = a hermit; vRAikshamuulikaH = living on trees and herbs; saagaraanupaje dese = at a region near ocean;bahumuulaphalodake = which has many roots; fruits and much water. aadanam=taking, receiving; "Without seeing Seetha subsisting on whatever falls on hand, whatever comes to mouth, being self restrained I will become a hermit living on trees and herbs at a region near ocean which has many roots, fruits and much water." 42. pravekshyaami = or I Will enter; araNii-sutam fire; samidham = which is glowing; chitaam kRAitvaa = after making a funeral pile; v aa = Or; upavishhTasya = while sitting; SaadhayishhyataH = performing; liNAgnam = fasting death; sariram onto bhakshayishhyanti = my body Will be eaten; vaayasaaH = by crows; shvapadaani cha = and by beasts of having a mark or sign; having a subtle body; 'vaapada—» savages, ferocious; f—ßvaapdii; a beat Of prey;, wild beast, tiger; "Or I will enter fire which is glowing after making a funeral pile or while sitting performing fasting onto death my body will be eaten by crows and by beasts of prey." 43. idam = this; niryaaNam way to giving up body; dRAishhTam= has been seen; maharshhibhi — by sages; iti this; me matiH• is my; Opinion; jaanakiim na chetpashyaarni = if I do not see Seetha; pravekshyaami = I will enter; samyak aapaH lot of water. "This way to giving up body has been seen by sages. This is my opinion if I do not see Seetha, I will enter lot of water." 44. siitaam apashyataH= not seeing Seetha; mama kiirtimaalaa = my garland of glory; chiraraatraaya = of long time; sujaatamuula = with a Strong foundation; subhagaa = beautiful One; yashasvinii together with fame; prabhagnaa has been destroyed. Gk: Since I have not found out Sitä even after a long time, the garland of my glory — which had a lovely beginning (in the shape Of my role as Sugivä messenger 11 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
to Sri Räma, which paved the way for the alliance between the two); (further) which conferred good fortune (on Sugriva) and which endowed me with fame (as a confidente Of gri Räma entrusted with the duty Of delivering his message along with his signet ring to his beloved spouse separated from him). — has been snapped-44. 45. bhavishhyaami I will become; taapaS0vaa as a hermit; niyataH who is self restrained; vRAikshamuulikaH= resorting to trees and herbs; na pratigamishhyaami = I will not go; itaH from here; adRAishhTvaa not seeing; taam— Seetha; asitekshanaam with black eyes. "l will become a hermit who is self restrained resorting to trees and herbs, I will not go from here not seeing Seetha with black eyes." 46. yadi pratigachchhaami = if I go back; itaH = from here; anadhigamyaa = without knowing; taam siitaam = that Seetha; na bhavishhyati = there Will not be; angadhaH Angada; SarvaiH tai vaanaraiH saH together with all those Vanaras. "If I go back from here without knowing that Seetha, there Angada together with all those Vanaras will cease to exist" 47. bahavaH doshhaaH there are lot Of blemishes; vinaashe = in dieing; jiivan One who is alive; pashyati = sees; bhadraaNi = auspicious things; tasmaat = for that reason; dharishhyaami = I will keep; praaNaan = my life; druvaH= it is definite; jiivitasamgaaH = for the meeting of people who are alive. Gk: There are numerous evils attending self-destruction; a man continuing to live attains good fortune (sooner or later). I shall therefore preserve my life; (for) attainment Of happiness is (more or less) certain if one continues to live"-47 48. kapikuJNjaraH= Hanuma; dhaarayan in mind; bahuvidham carrying; manaSaa = duHkham = sorrow Of various kinds; muhuH = again and again; naadhyagachchhat = did not get; tadaa = then; shokhasya paaram = the crossing of sorrow. Hanuman carrying in mind sorrow Of various kinds again and again did not get then the crossing of sorrow. 12 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
49. v aa otherwise; vadhishhyaami will kill; raavaNam Ravana; dashagriivam = with ten heads; mahaabalam= with great prowess; hRAitaa = the stolen; siitaa = Seetha; kaamam astu = whatever happened to her; pratyaachiirNam bhavishhyati = this will be a revenge to that. ciirpa—» done, performed, observed; studied, repeated; split, divided; aaciroa—» devoured, eated into, practised; "Otherwise I will kill Ravana with ten heads, with great prowess. Whatever happened to the stolen Seetha, this will be revenge to that." Gk: Then recalling his prowess, the courageous Hanuman (an elephant among monkeys) said to himself, "Or I shall make short work of the ten- headed Rävana, who is endowed with extraordinary might. It does not matter if Sitä has been abducted; her abduction will be avenged by me (in that way) -49. 50. athavaa otherwise; samutkshipyaa this Ravana; Saagaram carry Ing; evam uparyupari = over the surface of ocean; upaharishhyaami = I will take him; raamaaya — — to Rama; pashum iva = like an animal; pashupate = to the lord Of animals. "Otherwise carrying this Ravana over the surface of ocean I will take him to Rama like an animal to the lord of animals." Gk: Or, lifting him up and carrying him across the sea, I shall offer him to Sri Rama a sacrificial animal as it were to Lord Rudra (the god Of destruction)" —50. 51. vaanaraH = Hanuma; anadhigamya not seeing; taam siitaam = that Seetha; iti — thus; samaapannaH — begetting; chintaam = sorrow; chintayaamaasa = thought; dhyaanashokapariitaatma = with a mind cluttered with thoughts and sorrow. Hanuman not seeing that Seetha thus begetting sorrow, thought with a mind cluttered with thoughts and sorrow. étai 11 52. yaavat = to wherever; pashyaami = I see; siitaam = Seetha; raamapatniim = the wife Of Sri Rama; yashasviniim= and One with fame; tavat = till there; vichinomi = I will search; etaam laNAkaam puriim = the city Of Lanka; punaH punaH = again and again. 13 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
Gk: I shall explore the city of Lafikä again and again as long as I do not find out Sitä, the illustrious consort of Sri Räma —52. 53. sampaati vachanaat = based on words of Sampati; aham aanayaami yadi = If I bring; raamam = Sri Rama(then); raghavaH = Sri Rama; apaSyan = not seeing; bhaaryaam = wife; nirdahet will burn; Sarva vaanaraan all Vanaras_ Gk: Even if I fetch Sri Rama on the strength Of Sampäti's words, Rama (a scion of Raghu) may burn all monkeys (with the fire of wreath) on not beholding his spouse —53. 54. niyataahaaraH with limited food; yatendriyaH = and with restrained senses; vatsyaami = and I live; ihaiva here itself; matkRAite by my deed; te naravaanaraaH those men and vanaraS; na vinasheyuH let they not be destroyed. "With limited food and with restrained senses, I live here itself. By my deed those men and vanaras - let they not be destroyed." 55. yaa whatever; iyam this; ashokavanikaa Ashoka garden; mahaadRAimaa with great trees; dRAishyate = is being seen; imam = this; adhigamishhyaami = I will obtain; iyam = this; na vichitaaH has not been searched; mayaa= by me. "Whatever this Ashoka garden with great trees is not seen this I will explore. This has not been searched by me. " 56. namaskRAitvaa = saluting; vasuun = the eight Vasus; rudraan = Rudras; tathaa = cha = and; aadityaan = Adityas;aswinau = the t wo Aswinis; maruto apl marutS; gamishhyaami I will go; ShokavardhanaH = to increase the grief; rakshasaam Of Rakshasas. Gk: Having saluted the (eight) Vasus ( a class Of gods) the (eleven) Rudras as well as the (twelve) Ädityas (son of Aditi), the two ASwins (the twin born physcian gods) as also the (forty-nine) wind-gods, I shall proceed (to ransack the Aéoka garden) and (thereby) intensify the grief Of the ogres —56. 14 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
57. jitvaatu defeating; Sarvaan rakshasaan all Rakshasas; Sampradaasyaami I will give; ikshvaaku kulanandinii = Seetha who gives happiness to Ikshvaaku dynasty; raamaya = to Sri Rama; sidhhim yathaa as the fruit Of austerity; tapasvine to an ascetic "Defeating all rakshasas, I will give Seetha, who gives happiness to Ikshvaaku dynasty to Sri Rama as the fruit Of austerity to an ascetic. Gk: Again, having conquered the ogres, I shall handover the godlike Sitä, the delight of Ikswäku's race, to Sri Rama (even) as success is conferred on an ascetic (by a goddess pleased with his austerities) —57. 58. mahaa teiaaH = the great gloried; maarutaatmajaH = son Of Vayu; saH hanuman that Hanuma; vudatishhTat= got up; chintaaH grathitedriyaH= with his senses tied by The gloried son of Vayu grief; dhyaatvaa = meditating; muhurtam iva = for a moment. that Hanuma got up with his senses tied by grief. Gk: Having reflected a while as it were, celebrated Hanuman, that mighty armed son Of wind-god, whose senses have been enfeebled/ weak and feeble/ through anxiety, got up (and said) —58. 59. namaH astu = let there be salutations; raamaaya = to Sri Rama; sa lakshmaNaaya = together with Lakshmana;tasyai janakaatmajaayai cha — - also to that; daughter Of Janaka; devyai = let there be Who is divine namaH astu salutations; rudrendra yamaanilebhyaH to Rudra; Indra; Yama and Vaayu; namaH astu = let there be salutations;chandrarkamarudgaNebhyaH = to Chandra; Sun and Marut ganaS- Gk: Hail to Sri Rama accompanied by Laksmaoa, as well as to that god like lady an offspring of King Janaka! Salutation to Rudra (the god Of destruction), Indra (the ruler Of gods), Yama (the god Of retribution) and the wind-god (my father) and hail to the moon-god, the god Of fire and the (forty nine) 15 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
qfä 60. s a H mar utiH= that Hanuma; namaskRAitvaa saluting; tebhyaH= to all those; sugriivaaya cha = and also to Sugreeva; samaalokya = observing; SarvaaH dishaH = all directions; gataH went; ashokavanikaam towards Ashoka garden _ That Hanuman saluting to all those and also to Sugreeva, observing all directions went towards Ashoka garden. 61. ma aru taatmajaH = the son Of Vayu; saH vaanara = tha t Vanara; gatvaa = went; manasaa = by mind; puurvam— before itself; ashoka vanikaam = toward that Ashoka garden; shubham = the auspicious one; chintayaamaasa = pondered; uttaram = the task to be done later. The son Of Vayu, that Vanara having mentally eached there before itself, toward that Ashoka garden. The auspicious one pondered the task to be done later. 62. ashokavanikaa = the Ashoka garden; d R Aivam defini tely; bhavishhyati will be; rakshobahulaa — with many rakshasas; vanaakulaa = filled with trees; sarvasamsaara samskRAitaa adorned with various cultures; puNyaa = and sacred. "The Ashoka garden definitely will be with many rakshasas, filled with trees, adorned with various cultures and sacred." Gk: "Surely the A'oka grove must be guarded by many ogres and surrounded by forests, and must be sacred and also cultured with all cultivating processes (such as breaking up the ground and uprooting weeds)-62 there; muulam = definitely; rakshinashcha guards; rakshyanti = will be 63. tatra protecting; vihitaaha = assigned; paadapaan = trees; sarvaatma/ viévaatma = 0m n 1 present; bhagavaan api lord Vayu also; pravaati vai will be blowing by; naatikshobham without force; mayaa= by me; iyam atmaa = this body; samkshiptaH = has been made small;raamaadhe = for the sake Of Sri Rama; ravaNasya cha = and (to avoid) Ravana. 16 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
"There definitely guards will be protecting assigned, trees, omnipresent Lord Vayu also will be blowing by without force, and by me this body has been made small for the sake Of Sri Rama and to avoid Ravana." a-Tzer: devaaH — Devas; sarshhigaNaaH = together wi th ascetics; samvidhaasyanti = Will make; siddhim = success; me = to me; iha = here; svayambhuuH self born; brahmaa Brahma; bhagvaan the divine one;devaashchaivaa = and devas; agnishcha = and Agni; vaayushcha = and Vaayu; puruhuutashcha = devendra; vajrabhRAit wearing the weapon Of Vajra; varuNashcha = and Varuna pa ashahastaH= with Pasha in hand; tathaiva cha and also;somaadityau the Sun and the moon; aswinau cha = and the aswinis; mahaatmaanau = the great ones; marutaH — marutS; sharvaH eva cha and Eshwara; dishantu may give; me Siddhim my success; yaH = whoever; prabhuuH = is the lord; bhuutaanaam = of all living creatures; SarvaaNi bhuutaani among all living beings; anye others; ye = who;adRAishhTaaH = being unseen; ghocharaaH = exist; pathi = in the path; daasyanti may give; sidhhim success; mama— to me. "Devas together with ascetics will make success to me here, self born Brahma the divine one and devas and Agni and Vaayu, Devendra wearing the weapon Of Vajra and Varuna with Pasha in hand and also the Sun and the moon and the aswinis. The great ones Martlts and Eshwara may give my success. Whoever is the lord of all living creatures among all living beings others who being unseen exist in the path may give success to me." 17 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"
68. kadaa = when; aha m drakshye nu = Will I see; tat aarya vadanam = that noble face; unnasam = with a high nose; paaNDuram dantam with white teeth; avraNam = without any injuries; shuchismitam = with a bright smile;padmaphalaasha lochanam = with eyes resembling lotus petals; praSanna taaradhipa tulya darshanam with sight equaling the splendor of clear full moon. "When will I see that noble face with a high nose, with white teeth without any injuries with a bright smile, with eyes resembling lotus petals with sight equaling the splendor Of clear full moon?" æ4T kadam= how; Saa abalaa = that powerless Seetha; tapasvinii = helpless 69. one; balaabhibhuutaa = forcefully taken away; kshudreNa = (by the) mean ; paapena = vile (Ravana); nRAishamsa karmaNa with a cruel action;sudaaruNa alankRAita veshha dhaariNaa with a horribly decorated form; bhavet nu = Will fall; me dRAishhTipathe = in the range Of my sight; adya today. "How that powerless Seetha, a helpless one, forcefully taken away by the mean vile Ravana with a cruel action, with a horribly decorated form will fall in the range of my sight today." Il 11 Thus, this is the 13th chapter in Sundara Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana, the First Epic poem Of India. 18 - "SRI-KRISHNA-SARAS"

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