Doubts and Discussions from the Ramayan - Page 113

Here's the next part of the song from the movie Lava Kusa - the song the twins sing in front of the Royal Ladies.

I have tried my best with this one. If there are any mistakes please bear with me. The translation may not be grammatically correct. But I hope the meaning is clear. If not, please let me know. I'll explain it better.

Lyrics and Translation of the Song:

Jagam puhalum punya kathai Raamanin kathaiye

Ram's story is the sacred story that is praised by (all) the world

Ungal sevi kulira paadiduvom, kelungal ithaiye

We'll sing so that your ears are thrilled. Listen to this.

Jagam puhalum punya kathai Raamanin kathaiye

Ram's story is the sacred story that is praised by the world

Gangai karai adhiban, panbil uyarndhavan anbaal Rama piran nanban aahinaan

Lord (Owner) of Ganga's shores, a person with a great (good) character, Guhan out of love became Ram's friend.

Panchavati sellum paadhaiyai kaatinaan

He showed the way to Panchavati.

Panchavati sellum paadhaiyai kaatinaan

He showed the way to Panchavati.

Anjana vannan angu sendru thanginaan

The dark hued one went there and stayed (there)

Anjana vannan angu sendru thanginaan

The dark hued one went there and stayed (there)

Raavananin thangai kodiyaval soorpanakai Rama piran meedu maiyal kondaal

Ravana's younger sister, an evil woman, Soorpanakha, was fascinated by Ram.

Raavanan thangai kodiyaval soorpanakai Rama piran meedu maiyal kondaal

Ravana's younger sister, an evil woman, Soorpanakha, was fascinated by Ram.

Kobam konda ilaiyon koorambaal avalai maanabangam seidhu virati vitaan

Angered, the younger one (Lakshman) humiliated her and chased her away.

Thangaiyin bodhanaiyaal Dasakandhan Raavanan Janaki Deviyai sirai eduthaan

Due to his younger sister's coaxing, Dasakandh Ravan imprisoned Janaki Devi.

Nenjum kanalaahi . . .

Heart aflame . . .

Kanhal kulamaahi . . .

Eyes pooled (with tears) . . .

Thambiyudan deviyai thedi sendraan . . .

Along with his younger brother he went searching for Devi . . .

Raaman thedi sendraan

Ram went searching

Vazhiyile Jataayuvaal vivaramellaam arindhaan

On the way, he came to know all the details through Jataayu.

Vaayu maindhan Hanumaaninnatpaiyum kondaan

He befriended Vayu's son, Hanuman.

Aazhiyai thaandiye Ilangai sendra Hanuman

Crossing over the sea, Hanuman, who went to Lanka

Annaiyai Asoka vanathil kandaan

Saw Mata in Asoka Vana

Ramasamy (Rama - swamy) - yin thoodhan naanada Ravana endraan

"I am Lord Ram's messenger, Ravana," said he.

Rama swamy - yin thoodhanada Ravana naan endraan

"I am Lord Ram's messenger, Ravana," said he.

Hanuman Lankapuriyai theeku irai aaki Kishkindhai sendraan

Hanuman fed Lanka to the fire and went to Kishkindha

Kanden annaiyai enre Raamanai sevithe nindraan

"I saw Mata," said he and stood bowing down to Ram

Kadalai kadanthu aiyyan vanara senaiyudan sendraan

The Lord crossed the sea and went with the Vanara Army

Vanara senaiyudan sendraan

He went with the Vanara Army

Vibhishananin natpai kondaan

He befriended Vibhishan

Ravanani vendraan

He won Ravan

Veera Maatha Janaki Deviyai theekulika seithaan

He made Veer Mata Janaki Devi enter the fire.

Karpin kanalai kanivudan yetru Ayodhi Nagar meendaan

He accepted with affectionate grace, the flame of chastity (Sita) and returned to the city of Ayodhya.

Karpin kanalai kanivudan yetru Ayodhi Nagar meendaan

He accepted with affectionate grace, the flame of chastity (Sita) and returned to the city of Ayodhya.

Kalangiya makkal kallipura Raaman arasurimai kondaan

He took up the King's rights, the people became happy.

Jagam puhalum punya kathai Raamanin kathaiye

Ram's story is the sacred story that is praised by (all) the world

Ungal sevi kulira paadiduvom, kelungal ithaiye

We'll sing so that your ears are thrilled. Listen to this.

Jagam puhalum punya kathai Raamanin kathaiye

Ram's story is the sacred story that is praised by the world


I hope the translation was beneficial.

Thanks Mallika ji for appreciating my work. I love learning Tamil and I adore the language.

Deepa, I agree with you regarding the ending. It was as if Sita was planning it all along.

More than the ending, I was totally against two scenes - The citizens of Ayodhya giving their gold (some even took of their ornaments and gave it) to Ram for Sita Devi's statue and Hanuman running off behind the kids who sang about Ram.

The movie was well made. I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks to loveanime and Khalrika ji for brining it up and to Ananya and Lalitha Janaki for the links and videos.

Wonderful!!!!👏

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

It was shown in the movie Bajrangbali - one ruler (I forget his name) who had taken shelter with Anjani, who in turn asked Hanuman to protect him, and after Hanuman committed to it, he found out that he was to protect him from Rama!

The way it happened is that Hanuman built a fort/wall around him, and had Rama's name written all over it. Reason Rama was after that ruler was that Vishwamitra was pissed at him and asked Rama to kill him or produce him at his feet, and reason Vishwamitra was pissed at him was that he had omitted to honor him, and the reason he had omitted to honor him was at Narad's behest. So this whole drama took place, and when Rama couldn't kill the ruler, the ruler surrendered to him, and Rama got to deliver him at Vishwamitra's feet, thereby keeping his end of the deal, while Hanuman too had successfully protected him, thereby keeping his. End result: everybody happy.

Sorry if I seem a little rushed in describing this story. This story seems to be a treta yuga instantiation of Krishna's Tulabharam incident, where the moral is that the name of the god is greater than the god himself.

If you go to dailymotion.com and search Bajrangbali, it's the last but 1 episode i.e. 12 or 13.

Originally posted by: _LalithaJanaki_

You're welcome.😊

Yeah, the kids are sooooo cute.😳 The kid who played Lava went into acting and played Lakshmana in the Telugu Sampoorna Ramayanam Movie.

Thanks Mallika ji.

Lallitha Janaki, thanks for the information on the kid who played Lava. I'll watch the Telugu version when I get time.

By the way, the kids who acted in the Telugu and Tamil versions of Lava Kusa are different, are they not?

Originally posted by: ananyacool

Wonderful!!!!👏

The translation is SO wonderful! how great the song must be?!!

Am so overwhelmed, Vibs- You're the BEST!!

Thank you so much...🤗

Thanks to Lalitha for the vid as well...👏👏👏

Thank you Ananya. The songs were really well made. The songs were so good that I can keep listening to them.

Originally posted by: _LalithaJanaki_

Wow, thanks for the translations Vibs, you did a wonderful job!😃

Thanks Lalitha Janaki. 😊

Originally posted by: MusicalAiswarya

Allright, thanks for explaining. 😃

@Vibhishna

Great lyrics, you must have put a lot of time and thought into that...wonderful job!👏

Thanks Anaya. I enjoyed translating the songs.

The story I read of the encounter between Hanuman and Ram:

A king of a small country by name Sakuntan was returning on his way from hunting. He saw a place where the sages Vasishta, Viswamitra, Atri and others performing a yagna. Thinking that it would not be appropriate to enter the sacred place when he returned from hunting covered with sweat and blood, ge stood outside the entrance, raised his arms above his head and said, "My salutaions to the great sages like Vashishta." Devarishi Narad instigated Rishi Vishvamitra that King Sakuntan deliberately ignored him (Viswamitra) and the sage extracted a promise from Ram that Sakuntan's head will be at Sage Viswamitra's feet by sunset that day.

Sage Narad further went to Sakuntan and told him about Lord Ram's promise and adviced him to take shelter from Anjana Devi. Anjana Devi in turn summoned Hanuman and left Sakuntan in his care. Hanuman built a fort around Sakuntan with his tail and sat on top of it meditating on Lord Ram's name.

Ram, finding the fort sent forth his arrows but those arrows returned to his feet. While he stared perplexed at this phenomenon, Sage Narad explained that Hanuman protects Sakuntan with the name 'Ram'.He also says that, "Against your name, even you cannot do anything." Rishi Viswamitra says that all this was the result of his ego and he won't pursue it anymore. When Lord Ram is worried about his promise going in vain, Devarishi suggests that Sakuntan bows to Sage Vishwamitra so that his head touches the Rishi's feet. Sakuntan does so and all ends well.

In 'Jai Hanuman', the only deviation was when Ram took his own arrow in the end, Hanuman cries out saying that a Raam baan should never go waste and then someone interferes and suggests that Sakuntan should bow down to Sage Viswamitra's feet.

Wow wow wow Vibs........arpudhamaana mozhi peyarppu...........wonderful!