Originally posted by: _LalithaJanaki_
Hey Loli, can you plzz do me a favor?
We have the lyrics for Hum Katha Sunaate, but we don't have the translations for it. I can do the translations, but the subtitles from my DVD set seem a bit off in a few of the parts, so can you add the correct translations for this song please? (And also, can you make some corrections to the lyrics if you find any?) Thanks a lot in advance!
Sure thing Lallikins! Here goes... this reminds me, I'll soon do the LavKush learning song that contains an extended version of the "Avadh Mein Aisa" portion, my fav since I was little and very useful for siggies:
Ham katha sunaate Raam sakal Gundhaam ki - we tell the story of Ram, the home of all virtue
Ye Ramayan hai punyakatha Shri Raam ki - this Ramayan is the story of his good deeds
Jambudweepe bharatkhande aaryavarte bhaaratvarshe - on the Jambu island (continent maybe?), in the land of Bharat, belonging to the Aaryans
Ek nagari hai vikhyaat ayodhya naam ki - there is is a glorious city called Ayodhya
Yehi janmabhoomi hai parampujya shri raam ki - this is the birthplace of the venerable Shri Ram
Ham katha sunaate Ram sakal gundhaam ki - we tell the story of Ram, the home of all virtue
Ye Ramayan hai punyakatha Shri Raam ki (2x) - this Ramayan is the story of his good deeds
Raghukul ke Raaja Dharmaatma - the Raghu family had a righteous king
Chakravarti Dashrath Punyaatma - the powerful, virtuous Dashrath
Santati hetu yagya karvaaya - he performed a yagna for a child
Dharmayagya ka shubh phal paaya - for which he got an auspicious reward
Nrip ghar janme chaar kumaara - at the king's home, four princes were born
Raghukuldeep jagat aadhaara - the light of the the Raghu family, the support of the universe
Chaaro bhraaton ke shubh naama - the four brothers had these auspicious names
Bharat, Shatrughan, Lakshman Raama - translation not needed 😉
Guru Vashishtha ke gurukul jaake - going to sage Vashisht's school
Alpkaal vidya sab paake - in a very short time, they acquired all the knowledge
Puran hui shiksha, Raghuvar puran kaam ki - the education of Ram, the complete being, was completed
Hum katha sunaate Raam sakal Gundhaam ki - we tell the story of Ram, the home of all virtue
Ye Ramayan hai punya katha Shri Raam Ki - this Ramayan is the story of his good deeds
Mridu swar komal bhaavana - sweet voices, gentle emotions
Rochak prastuti dhang - and the most interesting style of presentations
Ek ek kar varnan kare luv kush Raam prasang - one by one, LavKush describe the events of Ram's life
Vishvamitra maha muni raai - Vishwamitra was a great king among sages
Jinke sang chale dou bhaai - with whom the the two brothers went
Kaise Raam Taadka maari, kaise naath Ahilya taari - how Ram killed Tadaka,how the master saved Ahilya
Munivar vishvamitra tab sang le lakshman Raam - then sage vishwamitra, along with ram and lakshman
Siya swayamwar dekhne pahunche Mithila dhaam - reached the city of Mithila to see Sita's swayamvar
Janakpur utsav hai bhaari(2x) - there is a grand occasion in Janak's city
Apne var ka chayan karengi, Sita sukumari - princess Sita shall choose her groom
Janakpur utsav hai bhaari - there is a grand occasion in Janak's city
Janak raaj ka kathin Pran - the difficult oath of Janak, hear it one and all
suno suno sab koi - hear it one and all
jo tode shiv dhanush ko - whoever breaks the bow of Lord Shiv
so sita pati hoi -shall become Sita's husband
Kou tode shivdhanush kathor - whoever could break Shiv's rigid bow?
Sabki drishti Ram ki or - everyone's eyes were on Ram
Ram vinaygun ke avtaar - Ram, an incarnation of humility
Guruvar ki aagya sirdhaar - took his teacher's orders upon himself
Sahaj bhau se shivdhanu todaa - easily he broke the bow
Janaksuta sang naata jodaa - and entered into a bond with Janak's daughter
Raghuvar jaisa aur na koi - there is none other like Ram
Sita ki samta nahi hoi - Sita too is beyond comparison
Dou kare parajit kaanti koti rati kaam ki - together, the two defeat Mr. & Mrs. Cupid in beauty and charm 😍
Ham katha sunaate Ram sakal gundhaam ki - we tell the story of Ram, the home of all virtue
Ye ramayan hai punyakatha siyaraam ki - this Ramayan is the story of his good deeds
Sab par shabd mohini daari - having put the magic spell of their words on everyone
Mantramugdh bhaye sab nar naari - all the men and women were enchanted
Yun din rain jaat hai beete - thus days and nights go on passing
Luv kush ne sabke man jeete - LavKush went on winning everyones hearts
Van-gaman, Seeta haran, Hanumat milan, Lanka Dahan ,Ravan maran - going to the forest, Sita's abduction, meeting with Hanuman, burning down Lanka, killing Raavan
Ayodhya punah aagaman - the auspicious return to Ayodhya
Savistaar sab katha sunaai - in great detail, they told the whole story
Raaja Raam bhaye Raghuraai - of Ram becoming king
Raam Raaj aayo sukhdaai - the reign of Ram brought everyone happiness
Sukh samridhi shree ghar ghar aayi - joy and wealth came to everyone's home
Part 2
Kaalchakra ne, Ghatnakram ne aisa chakra chalaaya - the wheel of time spun events in such away
Raam Siya ke jeevan mein phir ghor andheraa chhaaya - that Ram and Sita's lives were once again filled with darkness 😭
Avadh mein aisa, aisa ek din aaya - such a day befell Avadh
Nishkalank seeta pe praja ne mithya dosh lagaaya - the people stuck flawless Sita with a false allegation
Awadh mein aisa, aisa ek din aaya - such a day befell Avadh
Chaldi siya jab todkar sab neh naate moh ke - when Sita left, breaking he bonds of attachment
Paashan hridayo mein na angaare jage vidroh ke - these stone hearts did not burn with flames of revolution
Mamtamayi maaon ke aanchal bhi simatkar reh gaye - the affectionate mothers' veils (when they put it this way it means the part on your lap, usually to refer to a mom's lap) shrunk too
Gurudev gyaan aur neeti ke saagar bhi ghat kar rah gaye - the teachers - those oceans of knowledge and ethics - they too seemed to have fallen short
Na raghukul na raghukulnayak, koi na siya ka hua sahaayak - not the raghu family, nor their leader; no one could come to Sita's aid
Maanavta ko kho baithe jab, sabhi nagar ke vaasi - when all of the city's residents lost their humanity
Tab seeta ko hua sahaayak van ka ek sanyaasi - then Sita's support came from a forest-dwelling renouncer
Un rishi param udaar ka Vaalmiki shubh naam - that generous sage is known as Valmiki
Sita ko aashreya diyaa, le aaye nij dhaam - he gave Sita refuge, bringing her into his home
Raghukul mein kuldeep jalaaye - the Raghu family' lamps were lit
Raam ke do sut siya ne jaaye - two sons of Ram were born by Sita
Shrotagan, jo ek raja ki putri hai - audience, she who is the daughter of a king
Ek raja ki putravadhu hai - the daughter-in-law of a king
Aur ek chakravarti raja ki patni hai - and the wife of an all-powerful king
Wahi maharani Seeta vanvas ke dukho mein - the same queen Sita, in the sorrows of exile
apne din kaise kaatti hai - how do her days go by
Apne kul ke gaurav aur swabhimaan ke raksha karte hue - in protecting her family's pride and honor
Kisise sahaayta maange bina kaise apna kaam swayam karti hai - and doing all of her work on her own, without asking for anyone's help
Swayam van se lakdi kaatti hai swayam apna dhaan kootti hai - how she chops her own wood from the forest, how she grinds her own grains
Swayam apni chakki peesti hai - and mills her own flour
Aur apni santaan ko swawalambhi banne ki shiksha kaise deti hai - and how she teaches her children to be independent
Ab uske karun jhaanki dekhiye - now, see a sad glimpse of that
Janakdulari kulvadhu dasharath ji ki - the darling of Janak and Dashrath's beloved daughter-in-law
Raajrani hoke din van mein bitati hai - despite being a queen, spends her days in the forest
Rehti thi gheri jise daas daasiyon aatho yaam - who was surrounded by servants all day long
Daasi bani apni udaasi ko chhupaati hai - lives like a servant and hides her sadness
Dharmapraveena sati param kulilna sab - a chaste woman bound to righteousness, of the noblest birth
Vidhi dosh hi na gina dukh mein sikhaati hai - teaches us not to blame fate, even in such sorrow
Jagmaata haripriya Lakshmi swarupa siya - Sita, the embodiment of Vishnu's beloved Lakshmi, the mother of the universe
Kootti hain dhaan bhoj swayam banaati hai - grinds her own grains and cooks her own food
Kathin kulhaadi leke lakdiyan kaatti hai - with a harsh ax, she cuts the wood
Karma likhe ko par kaat nahi paati hai - but cannot cut away the the fate written for her
Phool bhi uthaana bhaari jo sukumari ko tha - that gentle princess for whom a flower was too heavy to lift
Dukhe bhare jeevan ka bojh vo uthaati hai - she bears the weight of such a sad life
Ardhangini Raghuveer ki wo dhar dheer - the other half of Ram, she keeps herself calm
Bharti hai neer, neer nayan mein na laati hai - she fills water from the well, but doesn't let any spill from her eyes
Pees ke praja ke apvaadon ke kuchakra mein wo - she grinds the people's baseless allegations to bits
peesti hai chaaki swabhimaan ko bachaati hai - as she grinds her flour with the mill, saving her own honor
Paalti hai bachcho ko wo karmyogini ke bhaati - she nurtures the children like a true action heroine
Swaabhimani swaval visakal banaati hai - she imparts in them self-respect, power, and skill
aisi seeta mata ki pariksha lete dukh dete - giving such a Mother Sita difficulties and testing her,
nithur niyati ko daya bhi nahi aati hai - cruel fate doesn't even have compassion
Us dukhiya ke raajdulaare - the princes of that sad woman
Ham hi sut Shri Raam tihaare - we ourselves are your sons, Shri Ram
Seeta maa ki aankh ke taare - the light of Mother Sita's eyes
Luv kush hai pitu naam hamaare - our names are Lav and Kush, father
He pitu bhaagya hamaare jaage - oh father, our good fortune has awakened
Raam katha kahi raam ke aage - that we were able to recite Ram's story in front of Ram himself
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