श्रीराम उवाच । सद्बोधवृद्धये ब्रह्मन् समासेन वदाऽऽशु मे । मण्डपाख्यानमखिलं येन बोधो विवर्द्धते ॥ १८ ॥
śrīrāma uvāca | sadbōdhavṛddhayē brahman samāsēna vadā’’śu mē | maṇḍapākhyānamakhilaṁ yēna bōdhō vivarddhatē || 18 ||
Translation
Rāma said: For the growth of true understanding, O Brahman, tell me quickly, in brief, the whole tale of the pavilion, by which understanding grows.
Word by word
- sad
- (sat) true
- bōdha
- of understanding
- vṛddhayē
- for the growth
- brahman
- O Brahman
- samāsēna
- in brief
- vada
- tell
- āśu
- quickly
- mē
- me
- maṇḍapa
- of the pavilion
- ākhyānam
- the tale
- akhilaṁ
- whole
- yēna
- by which
- bōdhō
- (bodhaḥ) understanding
- vivarddhatē
- grows
Meaning
The commentary: O Brahman, for the attaining of understanding of Brahman, being, awareness and bliss, tell me quickly and in brief the whole tale of the pavilion, which makes understanding grow. Rāma asks for it "in brief"; it will run to many sargas.