Thursday 13 December 2012

December 13,2012.Day 29. Srimad Valmiki Ramayan - The First Epic Poem Of India. (Continued)


Book I : Bala Kanda - Book Of Youthful Majesties : Chapter 1(Continued)


गते तु तस्मिन् भरतो वसिष्ठ प्रमुखैः द्विजैः || १-१-३३
नियुज्यमानो राज्याय न इच्छत् राज्यम् महाबलः |
स जगाम वनम् वीरो राम पाद प्रसादकः || १-१-३४

33b, 34. tasmin gate = his [Dasharatha's,] going [to heavens] - in the matter of Dasharatha's departure to heavens; bharataH tu = Bharata, but;vasiSTha pramukhaiH dvijaiH = by Sage Vasishta, other prominent, by Brahmans; raajyaaya niyujyamaanaH = in kingship, being [impressed on] for investiture; mahaa balaH = highly, mighty [even though, highly efficient to rule such a kingdom]; raajyam na icChat = kingdom, not, desired; viiraH = brave one [but here, a self-denying one]; saH = he [Bharata]; raama paada prasaadakaH = at Rama's feet, mercy, praying for; vanam jagaama = to forests, went.
"On Dasharatha's departure to heavens, though Sage Vashishta and other Brahmans have impressed upon him for his investiture in kingship, and even though he is highly effectual to rule such a kingdom, he that Bharata refused the kingdom, and that self-denying Bharata, for he is aloft the greed, grouse, and gripe, went to forests to pray for mercy at the feet of Rama... [1-1-33b. 34]

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