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Dasakam 034 - Sloka 09

Author
Kumar Vembu
Published
Sun 08 Dec 2024
Episode Link
https://rss.com/podcasts/narayaniyam-learn-to-chant/1790966

सोदर्याप्रोक्तवार्ताविवशदशमुखादिष्टमारीचमाया- सारङ्ग सारसाक्ष्या स्पृहितमनुगत: प्रावधीर्बाणघातम् । तन्मायाक्रन्दनिर्यापितभवदनुजां रावणस्तामहार्षी- त्तेनार्तोऽपि त्वमन्त: किमपि मुदमधास्तद्वधोपायलाभात् ॥९॥

सोदर्या-प्रोक्त-वार्ता-by (his) sister (he was) told the accountविवश-दशमुख-infatuated Raavanaआदिष्ट-मारीच-ordered Maareechमाया-सारङ्ग(to become) the illusive dearसारसाक्ष्याby the lotus-eyed (Seetaa)स्पृहितम्-अनुगत:(it was) desired, (Thou) went afterप्रावधी:-बाण-घातम्(and) killed with an arrowतत्-माया-क्रन्द-by him an illusive cryनिर्यापित-भवत्-अनुजांsent out by her (Seetaa) Thy younger brotherरावण:-ताम्-अहार्षीत्-Raaavana abducted herतेन-आर्त:-अपिbecause of that even though grievedत्वम्-अन्त:Thou inwardlyकिम्-अपि-मुदम्-अधा:-were somewhat pleasedतत्-वध-उपाय-लाभात्for getting a reason for killing him

Raavana's sister Shurpanakhaa gave an account of Seetaa by which he was infatuated and ordered Maareech to become the illusive deer. The lotus eyed Seetaa, made a desire for the deer and Thou went after it and killed it with an arrow. As Maareech died, he gave an illusive cry imitating Raama. Hearing the cry , Seetaa sent away Thy younger brother Lakshmana after him. Finding her alone Raavana abducted Seetaa. Though Thou were grieved at this, Thou also felt some joy as this gave a good reason to kill Raavana.

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