Ramayana

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एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु चूली नाम महाद्युतिः । ऊर्ध्वरेताः शुभाचारो ब्राह्मं तप उपागमत् ॥ १-३३-११

At that time a great and virtuous ascetic named Chuli living in celebacy was performing austerities in pursuit of the knowledge of Brahman. ॥ 1-33-11॥

english translation

etasminneva kAle tu cUlI nAma mahAdyutiH । UrdhvaretAH zubhAcAro brAhmaM tapa upAgamat ॥ 1-33-11

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तपस्यन्तमृषिं तत्र गंधर्वी पर्युपासते । सोमदा नाम भद्रं ते ऊर्मिलातनया तदा ॥ १-३३-१२

Prosperity to you ( oh ! Rama ), when he was performing austerities, a nymph named Somada, daughter of Urmila, used to serve him. ॥ 1-33-12॥

english translation

tapasyantamRSiM tatra gaMdharvI paryupAsate । somadA nAma bhadraM te UrmilAtanayA tadA ॥ 1-33-12

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सा च तं प्रणता भूत्वा शुश्रूषणपरायणा । उवास काले धर्मिष्ठा तस्यास्तुष्टोऽभवद् गुरुः ॥ १-३३-१३

She ( Somada ) rendered her services with devotion and humility. There she lived a religious life. In the might time her spiritual guide ( sage Cuulii ) was satisfied with her services. ॥ 1-33-13॥

english translation

sA ca taM praNatA bhUtvA zuzrUSaNaparAyaNA । uvAsa kAle dharmiSThA tasyAstuSTo'bhavad guruH ॥ 1-33-13

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स च तां कालयोगेन प्रोवाच रघुनंदन । परितुष्टोऽस्मि भद्रं ते किं करोमि तव प्रियम् ॥ १-३३-१४

When her services came to a fruition with the passage of time, maharshi Chuulii, spoke to her: 'I am pleased with you. What favour shall I do for you? May you be prosperous' ॥ 1-33-14॥

english translation

sa ca tAM kAlayogena provAca raghunaMdana । parituSTo'smi bhadraM te kiM karomi tava priyam ॥ 1-33-14

hk transliteration by Sanscript

परितुष्टं मुनिं ज्ञात्वा गन्धर्वी मधुरस्वरा । उवाच परमप्रीता वाक्यज्ञा वाक्यकोविदम् ॥ १-३३-१५

Having perceived that the sage was satisfied, the gandharva ( female celestial Somada ) who was skilled in speech said exceedingly delighted to the sage in a sweet voice. ॥ 1-33-15॥

english translation

parituSTaM muniM jJAtvA gandharvI madhurasvarA । uvAca paramaprItA vAkyajJA vAkyakovidam ॥ 1-33-15

hk transliteration by Sanscript