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HAMSASANDESAM
83
Lakshmana quickly dragged him back before harm befell
him.
37. सुतनु
========
O thou of fine form ! सविधे near (me). T
(a) when the red Asoka stands flaming (like
fire). the
==
-
Karanja trees.
: that indicate.
- the circumstance (s) of your marriage (i,e., a
=
particular part of the ceremony). go:=by multitudes of
flowers (showered down).
A:
=
delightful (or,
rice.) :
=namely,
agreeable like the rain of puffed grain (viz,
वर्तयन्ति स्म खेदं = create a sorrow in my mind.
that. सन्दः (अहं) = I am dull and inactive. किं इव जनकं वक्ष्ये =
what shall I say to Janaka (your father)?
:
( जनकः) मां ( वक्ष्यति) = what will the Lord of the Yogis (Janaka)
(say) to me?
One of the rites of the marriage ceremony is the Homa
with puffed rice in the sacred fire. The red Asoka stands
near like a flame, and on it falls a shower of Karnaja
fiowers, resembling puffed rice. This reminds Rama of the
time when he married Sita, Janaka giving her away. Then
the thought comes, "Why am I dull and inactive here ?
What shall say if Janaka asks me where his daughter is?
He is such a great Yogin that I fear to hear what he might
In this way, the sight of the trees and flowers
say to me."
intensifies his sorrow.
38.
=
मयूरः the peacock. ताण्डव आरम्भं इच्छन् = who wishes
to begin his lively dance. धीर उदार स्तनित जलदात् - on account
of (the advent of) a rain-cloud which gives forth a deep and
continuous roll of thunder. चपला हेमकोण अभिघातात् = on ac-
count of its being beaten (like a drum) by a golden drum-
stick in the form of a flash of lightning, दयिता आश्लेषधन्यः =
HAMSASANDESAM
83
Lakshmana quickly dragged him back before harm befell
him.
37. सुतनु
========
O thou of fine form ! सविधे near (me). T
(a) when the red Asoka stands flaming (like
fire). the
==
-
Karanja trees.
: that indicate.
- the circumstance (s) of your marriage (i,e., a
=
particular part of the ceremony). go:=by multitudes of
flowers (showered down).
A:
=
delightful (or,
rice.) :
=namely,
agreeable like the rain of puffed grain (viz,
वर्तयन्ति स्म खेदं = create a sorrow in my mind.
that. सन्दः (अहं) = I am dull and inactive. किं इव जनकं वक्ष्ये =
what shall I say to Janaka (your father)?
:
( जनकः) मां ( वक्ष्यति) = what will the Lord of the Yogis (Janaka)
(say) to me?
One of the rites of the marriage ceremony is the Homa
with puffed rice in the sacred fire. The red Asoka stands
near like a flame, and on it falls a shower of Karnaja
fiowers, resembling puffed rice. This reminds Rama of the
time when he married Sita, Janaka giving her away. Then
the thought comes, "Why am I dull and inactive here ?
What shall say if Janaka asks me where his daughter is?
He is such a great Yogin that I fear to hear what he might
In this way, the sight of the trees and flowers
say to me."
intensifies his sorrow.
38.
=
मयूरः the peacock. ताण्डव आरम्भं इच्छन् = who wishes
to begin his lively dance. धीर उदार स्तनित जलदात् - on account
of (the advent of) a rain-cloud which gives forth a deep and
continuous roll of thunder. चपला हेमकोण अभिघातात् = on ac-
count of its being beaten (like a drum) by a golden drum-
stick in the form of a flash of lightning, दयिता आश्लेषधन्यः =