THunjathu Ezhuthachande Adhythma Ramayanam - day 6

THunjathu Ezhuthachande  Adhythma  Ramayanam -  day 6

Ayodhya Kandam

(Chapter  on Ayodhya)

(Transcription   and Translation  By P.R.Ramachander)

Hear  the story  of day 6  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_PD8LMry2U

2.3  Sri Ramabhishekam aarambham 

(Starting of the coronation of Rama)

Yengilo  Raja  Dasarathan ekadha,

Sankalithananda maai ammaril irikkumbol,

Pankaja  sambhava puthran  Vasishtanaam,

Thal kulachharyane  vandichu  chollinaan.

Poura janangalum  Manthri mukhyanmaarum,

Sri Ramane  pramsikkunathu  eppozhum,

Oro  guna ganam kandavarkku  , undu,

Akatharil  anandam   athinilla samsayam.

Vrudhanai vannithu  jnanum ottakayaal,

Puthraril jyeshtanaam   Rama Kumarne ,

Pruthwi  paripalanartham  abhishekam,

Yethrayum  vaikathe cheyyanamennu jnan,

Kalpichathu  ippozh  anganeyengila,

Thulpoovilorthu  niyogikkayum venam,

Ipprajakalkku  anuragamavankalum ,

 Undu eppozhum  methamathorthu  kandeelayo?

Vannila  mathulane kamathinnere ,

Munname poya  Bharatha  Sharugnanmaar,

Vannu muhurtham adutha dinam thanne ,

Punyam atheeva  pushyam nalla nakshatram,

Ennalavan  varuvaan  parkayilliniyum,

 Onnu kondum athu nirnayam manase.

Once    the king Dasaratha  was  resting

 With a mind full of joy, he saluted ,

His  clan Guru Vasishta , the son of Brahma  and told,

“The citizens and   important ministers ,

Are always praising Sri Rama, and

When they see  many  different good qualities in him,

Without  any doubt they become happy.

Since I am becoming an old man,

I want to crown  Rama, my first son, as soon as possible,

 So that  he can look well after the earth and rule it,

And  I have told about this earlier to you.

And  knowing the desire of the people ,

Arrangements  have to be made  quickly.

Bharatha and Shatrugna have gone ,

To their uncles place  and yet have not returned.

The  next Muhurtha day is Pooyam(Pushyam) 

Which is a good star  and I am thinking in my mind,

That  we need not wait for them  and perform the cornation now.

Yennal athinnu  vendunna   sambharangal,

 Innu thanne bhatha  sambaracheedenam,

Ramanodum ninthiruvadi  vaikathe,

SAmadam ippozhe  chennariyikkenam,

Thorana pankthi kalellam  uyarthuka,

Charu pathakakalodum  mathyunnatham,

Ghoramayulla  perumpara  nadhavum,

Purikka dikkukalokke  muzhangave .

So we have  to start making the arrangements  today,

And start  collecting  all that is needed immediately.

And  you also should tell Rama about it without delay,

Let us erect pretty hangings and decorations immediately,

And along with  the pretty flags  , The sounds ,

Of Big drums should  be played so that,

Happiness  spreads in all directions.

Mannavanaaya  Dasarathan aadharaal,

Pinne  sumanthrare  nokki arul cheythu,

“Yellam Vasishtan aruli cheyyum vannam,

Kalyanamul kkondu  orukki kodukka nee,

Nale  venam Abhishekam  ilamayai,

Naleeka nethranam  Ramannu  nirnayam.

Then  later with   great   respect ,

Looked at Sumanthra his minister and told,

“Please  make  all auspicious  arrangements,

As per the  words   of   Vasishta ,

Tomorrow we have decided to crown ,

The lotus eyed one, Rama As Yuva raja (assistant king) .”

Nandithanaaya  Sumanthranum  anneram,

Vandhichu chonnaan Vasishtanodu  aadharaal,

“ Yenthonnu  vendunnathu  yennu  arul cheythaalum,

Antharamenneyi  sambaricheeduvan.”

Chithe nirupichu  kandu  sumnatharodu,

Itham  Vasishta muniyum arul cheythu,

“Kelkka nale  pularkale  chamayichu,

Chel kannimaaraaya  kanyakamaarellam,

Madhya kakshye  pathinnaru per nilkkanam,

Matha gajangale  ponnaniyikeenam.”

Sumanthra filled    with joy , saluted,

Vasishta and  asked  him,

Please tell me  all that you need,

And I would make  arrangements for them without delay.”

Sage vasishta after little thought  told Sumanthra,

‘Hear , tomorrow morning , in the courtyard,

You should arrange for sixteen pretty maidens,

Who are prettily made up and also ,

We need to dress  the elephants in gold.”

Iravatha kula jathanaam nalkomban,

Aaraal  varenam alangarichangine.

Then the well decorated  four tusked  ,

Elephants  who were born in the family,

Of Iravatha  should come  forward.

Divya nana theertha  vari pornangalai,

Divya rathnangalamazhthi  vichithramai,

Swarna kalasa  sahasram  malayaja-,

Parnangal kondu  vai ketti vechidenam,

Puthan puli thol varuthuga  munniha,

Chathram   swarna dandam , mani shobitham,

Muktha mani malya virajitha  nirmala-,

Vasthrangal malyangal aabharanangalum,

Salkruthanmaaraam muni janam vanniha,

Nikku krusa panikalai  sabhanthike.

Arrangements   should be made for ,

One thousand   gold  pots ,

Pots with sacred waters   in which ,

Divine gems   should  be put and ,

Covered  with leaves of sandalwood tree ,

And  also we  have to arrange for  a new hide of tiger,

And also arrange  for  a  gem inlaid fan with golden handle,

And also  clean cloths decorated by pearls,

Garlands  , other ornaments , and ,

We should  ensure attendance of good  sages,

Holding   the Dharba  grass  there.

Narthakimarodu Vaara vadhoo janam ,

Narthaka Gayaka  Vaineeka  vargavum,

Divya vadhyanangalum yellam prayogikkana ,

OOrveeswarangane ninnu manoharam,

Hasthya aswapathi radhadhi  Mahabalam,

Vasthradhya alankaramodu vannedanam,

Devalayangal thorum  bali poojayum,

Deepavalikalum venam Mahothsavam,

Bhoopalareyum varuvaan  niyogikka,

Shobhayode  Raghava abishekarthamai.

Along with dancers , girls and brides,

Dancing , musical  and instrument playing community,

Divine musical instruments  should be played,

From the pretty courtyard of the king,

Military consisting of horses , elephants , chariots and soldiers,

To show their  strength 

And people  should come dressed ,

In their  finery  and ornaments and,
in all  temples  there should be special worship,

And   the houses  should be decorated  with  row of lights,

And also send word for other kings to attend ,

And let the coronation of Rama be celebrated with luster.

Itham Sunmanthrareyum  niyogichathi,

SAthwaram   theril kkareri  Vasishtanum,

Dasaradhi Gruha methrayum  Bhaswaram,

AAsu  santhoshena   samprapya  sadharam,

Ninnthu neramarinju  Raghuvaran,

Chennudan  Danda namaskaravum cheythaan.

After  thus   deputing  away Sumanthra  ,

Vasishta  immediately  rode in a chariot,

To the house  of Rama  which was lustrous ,

And approached it    with great joy,

And when Rama came to know  of this,

He went and saluted  him  by falling at his feet.

Rathnasanavum   koduthu iruthi thadha,

Pathniyodum adhi bhakthyaa  Raghuthaman,

Pol kalasa  sthitha nirmala vaarinaa ,

Trukkal kazhukichu , padabhja theerthavum,

Uthamangena darichu  visudhanai,

Chitha modhena  chirichu aruli cheuthu.

Rama  made him sit in a gem studded  seat,

And  along with his wife  , with devotion,

Using the pure water  in a golden pot,

Washed the  sage’s feet  and  wore  ,

That   divine water  on his head ,

And with a happy  frame of mind told.

“Punyavanayen adiyan atheeva  ,

Kel innu  padodhaka theertham darikkayaal.”

Yenningane   Ramachandra  vakyam kettu,

Nannai chirichu Vasishtan arul cheythu,

“nannu nannu  yethrayum  ninnude  vakkukal,

Onnundu  chollunnathippol , nrupathmaja,

Thwam pada pankaja theertham  dharikkayal,

Darpaka vairiyum dhanyan aayeedinaan,

Thwal pada Theertha vishudhanai vannithu,

Mal pithavaya   virinchanum bhoopathe,

Yippol  maha janangallkku  upadesartham ,

Adbutha Vikrama , chonnathu  neeyedo,

Nannai arinjirukkunnathinnu  ninne jnaan,

Innavan aakunnathennathu minnedo.

“Hear , I have become  blessed today,

As I was able to wear the holy water ,

Which   has been used to wash  the feet,”

Hear this sentence  as told   by Ramachandra,

“Good, good,  are  the words that you uttered,

Oh son of a  king, I have to tell you something,

By wearing  the water  washing of  your feet ,

Even Lord  Shiva would become blessed.,

Oh king  my  father  Lord Brahma, only,

Became purified   after wearing that water,

And   now   for the sake  of teaching common people,

Oh man of valorous wonder, you told like this.

I have   a very good understanding of you,

And I have become what I  am because of you.”

“Saakshaal  para brahmamaam  Paramathmavu,

Mokshadhan  nana jagan mayan easwaran,
Lakshmi bhagawthiyodum  dharaniyil,

Ikkalamathra  janichathu nischayam.

Deva karyartha sidhyartham  karunayaa,

Ravanane konnu thapam keduppanum,

Bhaktha janathinnu  mukthi sidhjippanum,

Itham svatharicheedina  Sri pathe ,

Deva karyartham atheeva  guhyam punar,

Evam  velachathidanjathu  jnan idham,

Karyangal yellam  anushtichu  sadhikka,

Mayayaa Maya manushyanai , SRinidhe.”

The real divine Brahmam , the divine soul,

The one who gives salvation , the one who pervades in universes ,

The god   has  been born    in this world ,

By this time  without any doubt,

For   the  sake  of the devas and with great mercy,

For killing  Ravana  and removing their pains,

And for  giving salvation  to his devotees,

Oh great lord, you have been born.

It is extremely  secret  as it is for the sake of devas ,

And that  is why I am not bringing it to light now,

Please   do  all the actions  that are needed,

As  the  man of  great illusion, Oh consort of Lakshmi.”

“Sishyanallo bhavan , acharyan esha jnan,

Sikshikka venam   jagadhidtham  prabho,

Saakshaal  chara chara  acharyanallo bhavan,

Orkkil pithrunaam  pithamahanum bhavan,

SArveshwa  gocharanayai, antharyamiyai,

SArva jagad  Yanthra  vahakanaya nee,

Sudha thathwathmaka mayoru vigraham,

Druthwaa nijaadheena  sambhavanayudan,

Marthya veshena  Dasaratha  puthranai,

Pruthwee  thale yogamaayyaa jathanaam.

You are  the student and I am supposed to be  your teacher ,

Please  teach  me for the good of the world , oh lord,

You are the teacher of all moving and not moving things,

And really you are  the grandfather of father’s,

Being hidden from all , but spread  within everywhere,

You  who are  the one who makes  all  the universes move,

Are   a form that is really the real meaning of all philosophies,

You who are  the real force  behind all  actions ,

Have taken the human form as  son of Dasaratha,

In the earth   using   the power of Yoga maya.

Yennathu munne  dharichirikkunnu jnan,

Yennodu dhathavu  than arul cheykayaal,

Yennatharinjathre  sooryanwayathinnu,

Munne  purohithan aayirunnu mudhaa,

Jnanum bhavanodu  sambanda kamkshayaa,

Nannai varikil athum pizhayallallo.

 I have  understood this fact earlier ,

As my father Lord Brahma had told it to me,

And after  knowing this  only ,I have become ,

The priest  of the clan  of the sun god,

So that  I can have contact    with you,

For if something good comes , it  is not a mistake.

Innu  saphalamai  vannu  Manoradham,

Onnu  apekshikunnathu undu , Jnan inniyum,

Yogesa, They  Maha maya Bhagawathi,

Lokaika Mohini , mohipiikayka  maam,

Acharya nishkruthi Kaman  bhavan yengil,

Aasayam  mayayaa mohippikayka may,

THal prasangal  sarva mukthamippol,

Idham pravakthavyam mayaa Rama , kuthrachil.

Today  the wish of my mind was fulfilled,

I am only asking one more thing, Oh Lord of yoga

Let  the Goddess of great illusion, The bewitcher of the world,

Not make  me more attached  and attracted to everything.

If you are desirous of repaying me as your teacher,

My desire is that I should not be attached due to illusion,

As per your desire , I am free of everything.

And  do not tell what I told  elsewhere.

Raja dasarathan chonnathu karanam ,

Rajeeva nethra, vannen ividekku jnan,

Undun abhishekam  adutha nalennathu,

Kandu cholvaanai yuzhari vanneham,

Vaidehiyodum upavasam cheythu ,

Medini thannil sayanavum cheyyanam.

Brahmacharyothodirikka, jnan ororo,

Karmangal chennu angorukkuvan vaikathe,

Vannedushassinnu nee yennarul cheythu,

Chennu theril kareri  muni sresthtanum,

Pinne sri ramanum , Lakshmanan thannodu,

Nanne chirichu arul chethu rahasyamai,

“Thathan  yennikku abhioshekam ilamayai,

Modhena cheyyum adutha nal nirnayam,

Thathra nimitha mathram jnan athginnoru,

Karthavu nee Rajya bhokthavum nee yathre,

Vathsa, Mama thathwam bahi pranan aakayaal,

Uthsavathinnu koppittukondalum nee,

Mathsaman aakunnathum Bhavan nischayam,

Mathsarippan  illithinnu nammodaarum.

Due to being told by king Dasaratha,

Oh lotus eyed one, I came here.

He wanted me  to tell you,

That the coronation  would be tomorrow,

Along with Sita , you have to observe fast,

And sleep  in the floor today,

Also you should  observe Brahmacharya(celibacy).

I am going to  make  arrangements,

For several things for the coronation.

Without  being late come there at dawn,

Saying these that  greatr  sage  got in to the chariot and left.

Later Sri Rama secretly  told Lakshmana with a laugh,

“Tomorrow father  wants to celebrate my coronation,
As Yuva Raja , without   any doubt,

For that , I am the doer for namesake,

And you  are the one who will get the kingdom,

Son, Since  you  are my soul,

Get dressed  and be ready  for that,

It is definite  that you are  equal to me,

And no body would compete  with us for these

Ithram oronnu arul cheythirikkumbol,

Pruthweendra geham pravisya Vasishtanum,
Vriuthanthangal yellam , Dasarathan thannodu,

Chitha modhaal ariyichu samasthavum,

Rajeva sambhava nandanan thannodu,

Raja Dasarathan aananda poorvakam ,

Rajeeva nethra abhisheka vruthanthangal,

Poojaa vidhanena  chonnathu kelkkayaal,

Kausalyayodum, Sumithrayodum  chennu,

Kouthukumodu ariyichan oru poomaan,

Sammodham ulkondathu ketta nearthu,

Nirmalamaayoru malyavum nalginaal,

Kausalyayum thanaya abhyudhayarthayai,

Kouthukamodu pojichathu Lakshmiye,

“Nadhe, Mahadevi, neeye thuna yennu,

Chethasi bhakthya vanangivaanedinaal.

When things like these  were being talked about,

Sage Vasishta  went to  the palace of the king,

And told in detail all the news with joy,

And king Dasaratha was happy to hear  in detail,

The  worships and rituals  that are to take place ,

Of the  Cororonation of the lotus  eyed one,

From Vasishta , the son of the lotus born god.

One gentleman with  joyful curiosity,

Told about this  news to Kausalya  and Sumithra,

When they heard  it they became greatly joyous,

And  gave him a  pure necklace,

Kausalya,  for the sake of good luck of her son,

Went and worshipped  Goodess Lakshmi  with joy,

“Oh Goddess, Oh great Goddess, You are my only help,”

And then  she  saluted the Goddess with devotion.

2.4 Ahbhisheka vignam

(the stoppage of the Coronation)

Sathya santhan  , nrupaveeran  Dasarathan,

Puthrabhishekam  kzhicheedumennume,

Kekaya puthri  vasa gathan aakayaal

Aakulamullil  valurunathethavum,

Durge , Bhagawathi , Durshkrutya nasini,

Durgathi  neeki thunachheduga Ambike,

Kamukanallo  nrupathi Dasarathan,

Kamini Kaikeyi  chitham yentheeswaraa,

Nalla vannam varuthenam”  yenniingane,

Cholli vishadichirikunnathu nearam,

Vanavarellam  othu niroopichu,

Vani Bhagawathi  thannodu apekshichu.

The  teller of truth, the valorous king , Dasaratha,

Whether he would celebrate  the coronation of his  son,

Is doubtful , because he is amenable to the daughter of Kekaya

And because of this worry grows in my mind,

Oh Durga , Oh Bhagawathi , Oh destroyer of bad acts,

Avoid bad luck  and help us , Oh  Ambika,

The king  Dasaratha  is a lover ,

And  Oh God, we do not know the will of Kaikeyi,,

Let only good should be brought about, “ saying thus,

When Kausalya   was  being worried and sad,

All the devas  joined together,

And made a request  to Goddess Saraswathi.

“Loka mathave Sraswathi ,  Bharathi,

Vegaal Ayodhyakka yezhunelluga venam,

Ramabhisheka vignam varutheeduvaan,

Aamavarrarum  mathilla niroopichal,

Chennudan  Mandhara thannude  navinmel,

Thanne  vasichu avale kondu chollichu,

Pinne viravodu Kaikeyiye kondu-,

Thanne  parayichu kondu mudakkanam.

Pinne  yingottu yezhunellam madikkaruthu”,

Yennu amaranmaar  paranjor anantharam,

Vaniyum Mandara than Vadananthare,

Vaneedinaal  chennu Deva Karyarthamai”

Oh Mother of the world Saraswathi , Bharathi ,

You have  to urgently go to Ayodhya.,

For  stopping the coronation of Sri Rama,

As we do not  find any other way,

You have  to  live on the toungue of Mandhara,

And living there by making her tell Kaikeyi

And induce  Kaikeyi to talk and by this means,

You have   stop the coronation ,

Later  without any problem you can return .

When devas  requested like this ,

Goddess Saraswathi  went and lived in the face of Mandara,

 And she lived  there  for the work of devas.

Appol trivakrayaam kubjayum  Manase,

Kalpichuruchudan  prasaadamerinaal,

Vegena chennoru Mamdaraye kondu,

Kaikeyi thanum avalodu  cholleenaal,

“Mandare , chollu, nee rajamelladavum,

Yenthoru  moolam alangaricheeduvaan,.”

At that  time Mandara  the hunch back,

With three bends making up her mind,

Entered the palace , and seeing Mandhara ,

Who entered   speedily Kaikeyi asked,

“Hey Mandhara , tell   me about  the reason,

For the entire country  to be decorated.”

“Naleeka lochananagiya Ramannu,

Nala abhishekamundennu nirnayam,

Durbhage , Moode , Maha garvithe , Kidannu,

Yeppozhum  nee yurangidonnariyathe,

Yeriyorapathu vannadanju ninakku,

Aarum oru bandhuvillennu nirnayam,

Ramabhishekam  madutha nalundeto,

Kaminimaar  kula  mouli manikhyame.”

“It is definite  that the coronation  of ,

The lotus eyed Rama would be celebrated  tomorrow,

Oh ill fated one , oh fool , Oh very proud lady ,

 Because of you  being asleep all the time,

When a great  danger comes to you,

You do not have  any friend, definitely.

The coronation of Rama  is for tomorrow,

Oh head gem  of the lovely women.”

Ithamaval chonnathu kettu  sambramichu,

Udththanavum   cheythu Kekaya puthriyum,

Chithramayoru  chameekara noopuram,

Chithamodhena  nalkeedinaal aadharaal,

“Santhoshamarnirikunna  kalathingal,

Yenthoru  thapam upagathamennu  nee,

Cholluvaan karanam, Jnana arinjeela,

Ithinnu  oravakasamethum niroopichaal.”

Hearing what she told and surprised ,

The daughter of Kekaya got up,

And took a very luxurious armlet  ,

Made of gold and gave it to her  and told,

“When  times  are  very happy ,

What problem do you expect to come to me ?

I am not able  to understand , as much,

As I know not of any problems whatsoever.”

Yenude Ramakumaranolam Priya,

Mennil  ulil  aareyumilla  , mathorkke  nee,

Athrayumalla  Bharathane kkal mama,

Puthranaam Ramane  Sneham yeniketham,

Ramannum Kausalya deviye kkal yenne,

Premam yerum ,noonam illoru samsayam,

Bhakthiyum  Viswasavum  Bahumanavum,

Ithra mathu aareyum  illennarika  nee.

In my mind  I do not love  anybody,

More than Rama , You please remember,

And not only that  my love towards Rama,

Is much more than my love to Bharatha,

And  without any doubt Rama also loves

Me more than Kausalya, and remember

That no one  has more devotion, faith ,

And Respect to me than Rama.

Nalla vasthukkal yenikku thanne  mathu,

Vallavarkkum  kodupoo mama Nandanan,

Ishtamillathoru vakku  parakayilla,

Otthume Bedham avanilla orikkalum,

Asrantham yenne yathre  madi koodathe,

Susrusha cheythu jnanayam preethi poorvakam,

Moode ninakenthu Ramangal ninnoru ,

Pedi yundaavaan  avakasamayathum,

SArva jana priyanallo mamathmajan,

Nirvaira manasan , santhan, dhayaparan.

Would my dear son  give good things,

To any one  but me,

He will not  utter  a word   that I do not like,

And he never  has any  difference  between me and his mother,

Without any laziness   he would look after me,

 With great   love , and oh fool.

What is the reason  for your fear,

Towards   Rama , for my son is liked by all,

As there is no enmity in  his mind ,

He is peaceful  and  merciful.

Kekaya puthri than  vakkukal Kettal,

Ava kula chethasaa pinneyum chollinaal,

“Pape, Maha bhaya karanam kelkka nee,

Bhoopathi ninne vanchichathu arinjeele,

Thwal puthranaya bharathaneyum  Balal,

Thal priyanaaya  Shatrugnaneyum  nrupan,

Mathulane  kanmathinnai ayachathum ,

Chethasi  kalpichu kondu thanne ithum.

She heard the words of the daughter of Kekaya,

And  as soon  as she heard them she further told,

“Poor one, Hear  from me the reason for  that great fear,

Has not  the king forcefully   sent your son,

Bharatha and Shatrugna who loves him,

 To   see  his uncle, and I am sure  this is willful.”

Rajabhisheam krutham Ramanengilo,

Rajanubhuthi  Soumithrikku nirnayam,

Bhagyamathre sumithrakkum kandu  nir-

Bhagyayoru  nee dasiyai nithyavum,

Kausalya thanna paricharicheeduga,

Kausalyanandanan thanne  Bharathanum,

Sevichu kondu porukkunnathum varum,

Bhavikkayum venda  Rajathvam yethume,

Nattil  ninnu aati kalakilum AAmoru,

Vattam  varathe  vadhichieedukilumaam.

If it is the coronation  to Rama,

Lakshmana would have great  influence with the king,

And so it is luck for Sumithra, and the ill-fated you,

Would daily serve as a slave of Kausalya,

And  Bharatha  would possibly,

Have to live  serving the son of Kausalya.

Do not assume  any royal treatment for you,

For there is a possibility  that you would be  sent away ,

From the country  or even killed.

SApthanyajatha parabhavam  kondulla,

Thapavum poondu  daraniyil vaazhkayil,

Nalla  maranam athinilla  samsayam,

Cholluvan knan   thava nallathu kelkka nee.

When there is  pain by the bad treatment ,

From co wives , it is better  to die,

Rather than live in this   world suffering ,’

There is no doubt to it, please hear what is good for you.

Uthsaham  undu ninankengil yikkalam,

Thwat suthan   thanna vaazhikkum  nara varan,

Rama eeraezhandu  kanana vasavum,

Bhoomi palagnayaa  cheyyumarakanam,

Nadadakkam Bharathannu varum athi ,

Prouda keerthyaaninakkum  vasikkam chiram,

Venennakil  athjnnu oru upayavum,

Pranasame, thava chllitharuvaan jnan.

Suppose  you are  interested to act,

The king would hold coronation for your son,

And Rama  would go to forest for fourteen years,

By the rule and order  of the king.,

Then the entire country will come to Bharatha,

And you can also  live  with great fame  and power,

Suppose you want , Oh bosom friend ,

I will tell you a trick for that.

Munnam Surasura yudhe , dasarathan,

Thanne mithrartham Mahendran abhyathikkayaal,

Mannavan  chapa banangalum kai kondu,

Thannude sainya samam thrill yerinaan,

Ninnodu koodave  vinnilakam pukku,

 Sannadhanai  chennu asurarody yethappol,

Chinnamai vannu  radhaksha keelam poril,

Yennathu arinju thumilla , Dasarathan,

SAthwaram  keela randrathingal  ninnude,

Hastha dandam  samavesyaa dhairyena nee,

Chithramathre  pathi prana  raksharthamai,

Yudham kazhiyuvolam   angane ninnathum.

Once  when Indra   for the sake of friendship,

Invited Dasaratha to help him in the ,

War between devas    and  Asuras,

The king along with    the bows   and arrows,

Got in to his chariot  along with  his army.

He entered the country  of devas with you,

And when Dasaratha    got ready for the war,

And was fighting the    war ,  he did not notice,

That the nail stopping the wheel of the chariot  had become loose,

And you seeing this  put your hand in the hole and held the wheel,

For the sake   of saving the life  of your husband,

And stood like that  till the war came to an end.

Sathrukkale vadam cheythu  Pruthweendranum,

Yudha nivruthanayoru Dasanthare ,

Nin thozhil kandu athi santhosham utkondu,

Vhenthalir meni  punarnnu punarnnudan,

Punchiri poondu paranjithu  bhoopanum,

“Nin  charitham  nannu, nannu, niroopichaal,

Randu varam tharaam, nee yenne rakshichu,

Kondathu moolam , varichu kondalum nee.”

Bharthru vakhyam kettu neeyum annerathu ,

Chitha sammodham  kalarnnu cholledinaal

“dathamaayoru  vara dwayam saadaram,

Nysrutham bhavathi  maya  nrupatheeswaraa,

Jnan oru avasarathingal  apekshichal,

OOnam  varathe tharikennathe  vendu,

Yennu paranjirikkunna  varadwayam,

Innu apekshichu kollanam madiyathe,

Jnanum marannu  kidannithu munname ,

Manase thonni  Balal eeswaragnayaa,”

After killing his enemies, the king,

When he got  free after  the war came to an end,

Saw what you have done  and became very happy,

And hugged and caressed  your very pretty body,

And  with a smile  told that king of kings,

“What you have done is great , great  and I have,

Decided   to give you two boons , because  you,

Have saved me , you can ask for them now,”

You , after  hearing the words of your husband,

Were happy and mixing it with  in your mind told,

“ Would you permit  me   to save this offer of boon,

So that I can ask the two of them,  on some other occasion,

And this is my request  to you now,”

And   now you can ask those  two boons today ,

Without anyhesitation,

And I  due to the  order  of the God ,

Suddenly remembered   about   this , which  I had forgotten.”

Dhherathayodini  kshipram ippol krodhaa,

Gaaraam  pravisya  kopena  , kidakka nee,

Aabharanangalum , potticherinju, athi,

Shobha poondoru  kar koonthal azhichittu,

Pomeniyum  podi lkondu aninjiha,

Bhoomiyil thanne  malinambarathodum,

Kannu neeraale  mukhavum mulakulum,

Nannai nanachu  , karanju karanju ,

Kondarthichu kolga , vara dwayam bhoopathi ,

Sathyam  pranjaal urappichu manasa.”

With courage    immediately you  enter,

Your home of anger and lie down there,

After breaking away all the ornaments,

After untying your pretty black curls,

After  wearing dirty cloths, lie down

On the floor so that, Your body is full of dust

And after  wetting your face   and breasts,

Completely with tears by crying and crying,

And then  ask the king  for those two boons,

And make him  firmly to take an oath granting them.

Mandara  chonathu pole  athinum   oru,

Antharam kodathe  chennu kaikeyiyum,

Pathyam  ithokke thanne yennu kalpichu,

Kaikeyi  Mandarayodu  chonnal, “Ini,

Raghavan kananathinnu povolavum,

Jnan ivide  kidanneduvaan allaigil,

Prananeyum  kalanjeweduvan nirnayam,

Bhoo praithranatham innu,BHarathannu,

Bhoopathi cheythaan abhishekamengil jnan,

Vere ninakku  bhogarthamai  nalkuvan,

 Nooru desangal , ithinilla samsayam.”

Kaikeyi immediately did as told by Mandara ,

Without  any defeciencies ,thinking,

That  all these  are  very good for her,

And Kaikeyi told  Mandara , “ Now,

Till   Rama  goes to the  forest,

I would  be lying her, if that  does not happen,

I would definitely give up my life.,

If  the king does coronation to Bharatha ,

And make him     rule this country,

I would give you  for the sake of your enjoyment,

One hundred villages  without any doubt.”

“yethum ithinnu oru ilakkam  varaygil nee,

Chethasi chinthicha  karyam varum drudam,”

Yennu  paranju  poyeedinaal Mandara,

Pinne avvannam anushtichu  Rajniyum,

Dheeranai yetham  dhaanvithanai  guna-

Achara samyukthanai  , neethignanai , nija-,

DEsika  vakhya sthithanai  , suseelanai,

Aasaya shudhanai , vidhya nirathanai ,

Sishtanai  ullavan yennu  angirikkulum,

Dushta Sangam kondu  kalantharathinaal,

Sajjana nindhyanaai vannu koodum  drudam,

Durjana samsargam  metham akalave ,

Varjikka venam , prayathnena salpumaan ,

Kajjala  pathiyaal  Swarnavum  nishprabham.

“If no difference comes to your determination,

Surely , whatever you have thought in your ,

Mind   would be achieved “ saying this Mandara left,

And later that queen   followed her  advice.

Even if one is brave , very kind , blessed-

With good character, follows rituals,

Follows justice , follows the  teacher  completely ,

Is of good conduct , Is having clear perceptions ,

Is interested in knowledge    and also disciplined ,

By the company  of bad people, over time,

You Would  definitely became hated by good people .

A good gentleman should  keep bad people far away,

 And completely avoid them with great effort,

For   even gold will lose its luster , with coating of dirt.

Yengilo  Raja Dasarathan  aadharaal,

Pankaja  nethrabhyudham nimithamai,

Manthri prabruthikalodum  paranju,

KOndu   anthapuram akam  pukku aruleedinnan,

Anneram  athma Priya thama yakiya,

Thannude  pathniye kaanayka karanam,

Yethrayum   vihwalanaayoru bhoopanum ,

Chitha tharingal  niripoochu ithee drusam,

“ Mandiram thannil  jnan  chennu koodum vidhou,

Mandasmitham cheythu arige  varu puraa,

Sundaryam aval innengu  poinaal?

Mandam  aakunnithu  unmesham yen manase,”

 Then at that time  king Dasaratha ,  after ,

Talking with   his ministers   about,

The Coronation of  Rama with lotus like eyes,

 Entered the  private  quarters  of his wives.

There due to not   being able to see ,

His  wife who was  his friend of the soul,

He became  very nervous  and that king,

Thought like  this in his mind,

“Normally as soon as I enter the house,

She would come near to me  with a soft smile,

And where has that pretty lady gone today,

And this makes   my enthusiasm vane  slowly.”

“Cholluvin dasikale , Bhavad  swamini,

Kalyana gathri , atthengu poyeedinaal?”

Yennu narapathi  chodhicha  nerathu,

 Devi thannalikalum  paranjeedinaar,

“Krodhayalayam  pravesichithan moolam,

Yetum arijeela, jnangalo  Mannava,

Thathra gathwaa ninthiruvadi  devi thande,

Chitham anusareecheeduga vaikathe,”

Yennathu kettu bhayanna maheepathi,

Chennarikathirunnu  sasambramam,

Mandam mandam  thalodi thalodu “Priye,

Sundari, Chollu chollu ithenthu vallabhe,

Nadhe , verum  nilathulla  podi yaninju,

Aathangamode kidakkunna thenthu nee,

Chethovomohaba roope, Guna sheele,

Khedham undayathu, yennodu cholgedo,

Mal praja vrundaayullavar aarume,

Vipriyam  cheygayilla , ninakkedaa,

Narikalo, naranmaaro , bhavithiyodu,

 Aar oru vipriyam cheythu vallabhe,

Dandya yennagilum  vadhyan yennagilum ,

Dandam yenikkathithin illa  niroopichaal.”

“Oh maids , please tell me, where is your mistress,

Who has  an auspicious form , Where else she has gone,”

When the king asked    like this ,

The Maids   of that  lady told like this,

“We do not know anything,   as  she has entered,

The house of anger, Oh king,

Your honour ,please go there and  follow,

All her  wishes , without any delay.”

Becoming scared after hearing this the king,

 With nervousness went near  her  and after sitting down,

Slowly and softly patted her  and asked,

“Darling, pretty one, Oh wife tell me why,

Why are you lying down on the floor,

With dust coated  all over  you and with sorrow,

Oh lady who has a very pretty face , Oh lady of good character,

What  happened  now which made you sad,

I know that  all the people  in our group,

Will never  do anything undesirable,

Oh wife, was it  females ,males  ,

Who did something undesirable to you.

If you tell me  , I would  without hesitation,

Punish him or even sentence  them  to death.”

Nirdhanan yethrayum ishtan  ninakkengil,

Arthapathi yakki veppan avane jnan,

Athavaa  yethamanishtan   ninakkengil,

Nirdhanan aakuven  yennumavane jnan,

Vadhyane  noonan  akkedum  avadhyane  vendukil,

Noonam  ninakkadheenam  mama jeevanam,

Manini , khedippathinnu yenthu karanam.

If you happen to  like  an extremely  poor man,

I would  make  him extremely rich,

Else   suppose   you dislike one most,

I would make   him forever  poor,

I can make one punished  by death,

Even if  he  does not merit such punishment,

For I am always  under your   control,

Hey lady , what  is the reason for your sorrow.

“Mal pranekkal  priyathamanakunnathu,

Ippol  yenikku  mal puthranaam Raghavan,

Anganeyulla  Raman mama  nandanan,

Mangala seelanaam   Sri Ramana aane jnan ,

Anganarathname , cheyvan thava  hitham,

Ingane  khedippayayga  Maam Vallabhe ,

Itham Dasarathan  Kaikleyi thannodu ,

Sathyam paranjathu  kettu thelinjaval,

Kannu neerum thudachu  uthanavum cheythu,

“Sathya prathijna nayulla  bhavan mama,

Sathyam paranjathu   nerengil, yennude .

Pathyamayullathine  paranjeeduvan,

Vyarthamaakkedayka  sathyathe  Mannava.

At this time , more dearer  than my soul to me,

Is  my son Rama , and I am taking an oath ,
on him, who is  one  with sterling character,

Oh gem among women, that  I would ,

Do as per your wish, and so my wife , do not grieve,

And when Dasaratha    told like this  to Kaikeyi,

Hearing his taking an oath , she became  more alert,

Wiped her tears  got up  and  ,

Told  the king  slowly,” you who have taken an oath,

If you have really  has been telling the truth,

I would now tell  you what  I want most ,

And Oh king, do not waste    your oath.

“Yengilo  pandu  surasura  aayodhane,

SAngadam theerthu  Rakshichen Bhavane jnan,

Santhushta   chithanai annu bhavan mama,

Chinthichu  randu varangal  nalgeelayo?

Vendunna naal apekshikunnathu undennu,

Vendum varangal  tharikennu cholii jnan,

Vechirikkunnu  bhavangal athu  random,

Ichayundinnu  Vangeeduvaan bhoopathe.”

“A t the time of the war between devas  and Asuras,

I   helped   you,  by saving you from your problem,

And that  day you became very happy with me,

 And did you not give  me two boons to me  at that time?

I have kept the  two boons   with  you,

Saying that  I would request them when I want them,

And I desire to have them today, Oh king.”

“Yennathil onnu Rajyabhishekam  bhavan,

Yinnu  Bharathane  cheyyenam yennathum,

Pinne mathethu  Raman Vana vasathinnu,

Innu thanne  gamikkenamenullathum,

Bhoopathi veeran   jada  valkkalam poodu,

Thapasa vesham dharichu vananthare ,

Kalam  pathinalu vathsaram vaazhanam,

Moola phalangal   bujichu maheepathe,

Bhoomi paalippan  Bharathaneyaakkanam,

Raman ushasi vanthinnu   pokanam,

 Yenniva  randu  varangalum nalikukil,

Innu marana menikkilla   nirnayam.”

Yennu Kaikeyi paranjor   anantharam,

Mannavan mohichu  veenaan avaniyil.

Vajra methu adri pathicha  pole  bhuvi,

Sajwara chethasa veenithu bhoopanum,

Pinne  muhurtha mathram  chenna nerathu,

Kannu neer varthu  virachu  nrupadhipan,

“Dussaha vakkugal  kelkaayathu yenthayyo,

Duswapna mam hantha, Kankayo Jnana iha,

Chitha bramam  balal undakayo mama,

Mruthyu  samayam  upasthithamaakayo?

Kim kimethgal  krutham  Sankara , Deivame,

Pankaja lochanaa , haa , Para brahmame.”

Out of that  one is that you have  to,

Perform coronation of Bharatha today,

And the other  one is that Rama,

Should go to the forest today itself,

That valorous one should   wear  a tuft,

Dress himself  in  the  barks  of trees,

Would dress  himself   as one who does penance,

And should live in the  forest  for fourteen years,

 Eating only  fruits and roots, Oh king.

The  country should be ruled by Bharatha,

 And Rama should go to the forest in the morning,

 And if you do not give these  two boons to me,

 I would definitely and surely die today.”

Immediately  after    Kaikeyi   told like this,

 The king fainted and fell down on the ground,

As if   a mountain hit by Vajrayudha  fell on the land  ,

 And the king fell as if he is attacked by a fever,

After a moment  was over ,

The king shedding tears   and shaking  told,

“Alas , I have to  hear these  words which cannot be tolerated,

Is it a bad dream alas , Am I seeing it alas,

Have I suddenly  become mad ,

Has my time of death come near ,

Oh Lord Parameshwara , Oh God ,

Oh lotus eyed one , Oh Parabrahma ,

What can be done by me now.”

Vyagriye ppole  Sameepe vasikkunna ,

Moorkha  mathiyaya Kaikeyi thanmukham,

Nokki, nokki  bhayam poondu Dasarathan,

“yentheevannam  parayunnithu Bhadre , nee,

Yenthu  ninnodu pizhachithu   Raghavan?

Mal prana   hani karamaya vakku nee ,

Ippol  ura cheivathinenthu  karanam?

Yennodu  Rama gunangale  varnichu,

Munnamellam  nee paranju kelpuundu  jnan,

“Yenneyum  Kausalya deviyeyum avan,

Thamn ullil  illoru  bedhamorikkalum,”

Yennallo  munnam  paranjirunna ninakku,

 Innithu  thonnuvaan yenthu karanam.”

Seeing and again seeing  the  face of  ,

The  foolish Kaikeyi who was  standing,

Like  a tigress near him , Dasaratha ,

Was scared   of her and told  her,

“Oh lady  , why are  you saying like this,

What  harm has Raghava  done to you?

What is the reason for   your telling words,

That  may lead   to my death,”

Earlier I have hear you  telling me words,

That  were  praising the character of Rama,

“He  does  not have any  difference in his mind,

At any time between me  and  the lady Kausalya,”

And  to you who have  been telling like this earlier,

Why these  thoughts  have come to your mind.”

“Ninnude  puthrannu Rajyam tharam allo ,

Dhanyaseele , Raman pokanam yennundo?

Ramanal yethum bhayam  ninakkundakaa ,

Bhoomipathiyai Barathan irunnalum,”

Yennu paranjnu  karanju karanju poi ,

Chennudan  kalkkal veenu Maheepalanum,

Nethrangalum chuvappichu Kaikeyiyum,

Dhathri patheeswaranodu   cholleedinaal,

“Branthan yennakayo  Bhoomipathe , Bhavan,

Branthi vakyangal  chollunnathu yenthingane ?

Ghorangalaya  narakangalil chennu ,

Cherum asathya vakkukal   cholledinaal.”

“I can give   the  country to your son,

Oh  Lady with good character , Is it,

Necessary   for  Rama   to go to the forest ?

There would be no fear for you from Rama,

Even though Bharatha  remains as the kng,”

Saying this   and crying and crying again,

 That king fell down and caught the feet of Kaikeyi,

And then making her eyes   red  Kaikeyi told,

“Why are you becoming mad Oh king , Sir,

Why are  you telling these lunatic words?

If you   tell  words  which are lies,

You would go to horrible  hell?

“Pankaja nethranaam  Raman ushassinnu ,

Sanka viheenam  vanathinnu pokaikil,

Yennude jeevane  jnan kalanjeeduvan ,

Mannavan mumbil  , ninnillori samsayam.

Sathya sandhan   bhuvi Raja  Dasarathan,

Yethrayum  mennulla Keerthi rakshikkenam,

Sadhu margathe  vedinjathu karanam,

Yathana  dukhanubhoothi yundakendaa,

Ramopari bhavan cheytha  SApathavum,

BHoomipathe  vrudhaa mithya yakkedola,”

Kaikeyi thannude  nirbandha vakyavum,

Raghavanodu viyogam varunnathum ,

Chinthichu dukha samudre nimagnbanai ,

Santhapamodu  mohichu veenidinaan,

Pinne unarnnirunnathum  kidannum makan,

Thanneyorthum  Karanjum  paranjum sadaa,

Rama ramethi Ramethi pralaapena ,

Yamini  poyithu Vathsara thulyamai.

“if the  lotus eyed Rama  does not go,

To the forest    in the morning ,

Without any doubt , I would take my life,

In front  of  you the king, This is certain,

Please  protect your name that ,

King Dasaratha   is the keeper of truth,

And  do not suffer pains  and sorrows ,

By leaving   from the correct right path,

Oh king, for nothing  do not  make   the oath,

That  you have taken on Rama  as an illusion.”

Hearing the  very firm coercing  words of Kaikeyi,

Thinking of  the need to part  with  Rama,

The king  was drowned in the ocean of sorrow.

Then he got up  , sat up . lied down,

And cried and prattled  thinking of his son,

And  crying Rama, Rama , Rama,

Spent the night like  an year.

Chennar arunodayahinnu sadaram ,

Vandhikal gayakanmar yennivarellam,

Mangala vadhya   Sthuthi jaya sabdhena,

Sangeetha  bedangal ivathe  kondunm,

Palli kuruppu  unartheedinaar    anneram,

Ullil undaya kopena  Kaikeyiyum,

Kshipram avare nivaranavum cheiythal,

Vibramam  kaikondu ninnar  avarkalum,

 By the time that  the Sun was raising ,

The flatterers , musicians  and others,

By  playing the auspicious  instruments,

And shouting “Victory”   and by various ,

Forms  and types  of music  , at that time,

Reminded the king that it was time to wake up,

And then  the ebbing anger  in her mind,

Immediately  made  them go back,

And they stood there  with great sense of wonder

Appol, Abhisheka kolahalarthamai ,

Thal puram okke  niranju janangalaal,

Bhoomi devanmaareum , bhoomi palanmarum,

Bhoomi sprusyo vrushaldhi janangalum,

Thapasa vargavum , Kanyaka vrundhavum,

Shobha thedunna ven kotha kuda  thazha ,

Chamaram thala vrundam , kodi thoranam,

Chamikarabharanadhya  alankaravum,

Varana vaji  radhangal paadhhahiyum,

Vara nari janam  poura janamgalum,

Hema rathnojjwala  divya simhasanam,

Hema kumbangalum , sadhoola charmavum,

Mathum Vasishtan niyogicha thokkave ,

Kuthamozhinjasu  sambharicheedinaar ,

Sthree  Bala Vrudha  avadhi pura  vasikal,

Abadha kouthooha  laabdhi nimagnaraai,

Ratriyil nidhrayum kai vittu  manase ,

Cheertha paramanandathodu mevinaar.

Then   by that time for the sake of celebrating the coronation,

The town  was completely filled up by people,

Brahmins, Kshatriyas , Vaisyas   and Sudras ,

The saints , the maids  along  with ,

The white umbrellas  which increased splendour,

Fans , groups with lighted plates , flags , decorations,

And wearing gold ornaments  and other make ups,

The  army consisting of elephant , horses ,chariots  and  infantry,

The  ladies of the rich families , citizens  came .

The  shining  golden throne studded with jewels,

Gold pots ,  tiger skin and all that Vasishta wanted ,

Without any fault  in them were  arranged.

Women  , children    , old people  and other  city people,

Immersed in the   very many  entertainments,

Had completely  not slept   at night ,

And roamed here and there  with great joy.

Nammude jeevanaam  Ramakumarane,

Nirmala  rathna  kireedam aninju  athi,

Ramya, makrayitha  mani kundala,

Sammugdha  shobitha , ganda sthalangalum,

Pundareeka chadha lochana bangiyum,

Pundareekaarathi  mandala thundavum,

Chandrika Sundara  manda smithabhayum,

Kandhara rajitha  Kousthubha rathnavum,

Bandhurabham thirumarum, udaravum,

Sandhyabra  sannibha peetambarabhayum,

Poonjola meethe  vilangi minnedunna ,

Kanchana kanchikalum  tanu madhyavum,

Kun=mhee kulothaman  thumbikkaram kandu,

Kumbittu koopidu murukandangalum,

Kumbheendra masthaka  sannibha janvum,

Amboja  bananishangabha jangayum,

Kambam kalarnnu kamada  pravaranum,

Kumbeedunnoru puravadi shobhayum,

Ambhoja thulya maam  amgithalangalum,

Jambhari rathnam thozhum thiru meniyum,

Hara  kadaka valayanguleeyadhi,

Charu tharaa aabharana valiyum  poondu,

Varana veeran  kazhuthil  thirathodu,

Gowrathapathram   daricharige nija,

Lakshmanan aagiya   sodaran thannodum,

Lakshmi nivasanaam Ramachandran  mudhaa,

Kanai varunnu  namkku in yennidham,

Manasatharil kothicha namukkellam,

Kshoni pathi suthanakiya   Ramane ,

Kanai varum prabhathe batha  nirnayam,

Rathriyam rakshasi  pokunnathillennu,

Cheertha vishadamodu  outhsukam  ul kondu,

Marthanda devane kananju , nokkiyum,

Parthu parthu aananda  poorna amruthabdhiyil,

Veenu muzhigiyum pinneyum pongiyum,

Vaneedinaar pura vasigal aadhraal.

The lad  Rama who is our soul,

Wearing  a very pure crown,

With a  cheeks well decorated by  ,

The very pretty   ear studs,

With the pretty eyes resembling  the lotus leaf,

With the face  similar  to the full moon,

With the shining smile , cool like that of moon light,

With teeth  which resemble the jasmine buds,

With lips which have the splendour of hibiscus flower,

With the Kousthbha gem hanging on his neck,

With the shining and pretty  chest  and the lips,

With the yellow silk  over the body of the colour of the dusk  cloud,

With the  shining golden belts  worn over the flower like dress and the hips,

With the thighs which even a great  elephant  will salute,

With the knees similar  to the forehead of  the elephants,

With  the shining  arrow  case  shining  like  the god of love,

With  the feet similar  to that of a back of  a tortoise ,

With the pretty  back   which makes you salute him,

With the  end of the feet similar to a lotus,

With the body  which would be saluted by the blue sapphire,

Wearing necklace    armlets , rings  which increase his prettiness,

Wearing dress of silk and riding on the neck of any elephant,

Along with his  younger  brother Lakshmana,

Would appear  before us to be seen,

And we have been hungering for such a sight,

Of Rama   who is the  son of the Lord of this land,

And could be seen definitely in the  morning.

This ogress  called night  is not going away,

And they , who are the citizens , all with a heart full of anxiety  ,

Are  searching for the  Sun God and not able to see him,

And  the  wish is making  them   drown  in the ocean of joy