राघवाणामयुक्तोऽयं कुलस्याऽस्य विपर्ययः । न कदाचन जायन्ते शीतांशोरुष्णरश्मयः ॥ ३ ॥
rāghavāṇāmayuktō’yaṁ kulasyā’sya viparyayaḥ | na kadācana jāyantē śītāṁśōruṣṇaraśmayaḥ || 3 ||
Translation
"This reversal is unworthy of the Rāghavas and of this line. Never are hot rays born from the cool-rayed moon.
Word by word
- rāghavāṇām
- of the Rāghavas
- ayuktō
- (ayuktaḥ) unworthy
- ayaṁ
- this
- kulasya
- of line
- asya
- this
- viparyayaḥ
- reversal
- na
- not
- kadācana
- ever
- jāyantē
- are born
- śīta
- cool
- aṁśōr
- (aṁśoḥ) from the rayed (moon)
- uṣṇa
- hot
- raśmayaḥ
- rays
Meaning
The family of Raghu was famous for keeping its word. A broken promise from it is as unnatural as heat from the moon.