इत्येषा ललनाङ्गानामचिरेणैव भाविनी । स्थितिर्मया वः कथिता किं भ्रान्तिमनुधावथ ॥ ३० ॥
ityēṣā lalanāṅgānāmacirēṇaiva bhāvinī | sthitirmayā vaḥ kathitā kiṁ bhrāntimanudhāvatha || 30 ||
Translation
Such is the state soon to come to the bodies of women; I have told it to you. Why do you run after illusion?
Word by word
- iti
- such
- ēṣā
- is the
- lalanā
- of women
- aṅgānām
- to the bodies
- acirēṇa
- soon
- ēva
- indeed
- bhāvinī
- to come
- sthitir
- (sthitiḥ) state
- mayā
- I
- vaḥ
- to you
- kathitā
- have told
- kiṁ
- why
- bhrāntim
- after illusion
- anudhāvatha
- do you run
Meaning
Rāma addresses the whole assembly: "I have told you" (mayā vaḥ kathitā). The state of the body after death is certain and near. Why then pursue a delusion? Another commentary keeps the question. It is spoken to the listeners, and through them to the reader.