pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणश्च महाबाहुः कामवस्थां गमिष्यति। इति संचिन्त्य धर्मात्मा रामो हृष्टतनूरूहः॥ तत्र रामं भयं तीव्रमाविवेश विषादजम्। राक्षसं मृगरूपं तं हत्वा श्रुत्वा च तत्स्वनम्॥
English: While pondering thus the hairs of the virtuous-souled Rāma stood on their end. Killing that Räkşasa assuming the shape of a deer and hearing his terrible cry Rāma was overwhelmed with fear arising out of sorrow.
Sanskrit: निहत्य पृषतं चान्यं मांसमादाय राघवः। त्वरमाणो जनस्थानं ससाराभिसुखं तदा॥
English: Thereupon killing a deer and taking its flesh he hastened towards Janasthāna.
Sanskrit: तां तु पार्श्वे स्थितां प्रह्वां रामः संमेक्ष्य मैथिलीम्। हृदयान्तर्गतं भावं व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: Beholding Maithili standing humbly by him, Räma began to give vent to his pent-up feelings.
Sanskrit: एषासि निर्जिता भद्रे शत्रु जित्वा रणाजिरे। पौरुषात् यदनुष्ठेयं मयैतदुपपादितम्॥
English: O gentle one, destroying all the enemies in the arena of battle I have subdued your enemy-I have done all that can be accomplished by manliness.
Sanskrit: गतोऽस्म्यन्तममर्षस्य धर्षणा संप्रमार्जिता। अवमानश्च शत्रुश्च युगपत्रिहतौ मया॥
English: I have reached the other end of my anger, rubbed off (the insult) for my spouse being taken away by the enemy and have killed simultaneously my disgrace and enemy.
Sanskrit: अद्य मे पौरुषं दृष्टमद्य मे सफलः श्रमः। अद्य तीर्णप्रतिज्ञोऽहं प्रभवाम्यद्य चात्मनः॥
English: My manliness has been displayed today, my laboúr has been crowned with success and today I have fulfilled my promise by my own prowess.
Sanskrit: या त्वं विरहिता नीता चलचित्तेन रक्षसा। दैवसंपादितो दोषो मानुषेण मया जितः॥
English: That accidental misfortune, under the influence where of you were carried away by the fickle-minded Räksasa in my absence, has been subdued today by me, a man.
Sanskrit: संप्राप्तमवमानं यस्तेजसा न प्रमार्जति। कस्तस्य पौरुषेणार्थो महताप्यल्पचेतसः॥
English: What is the use of his manliness, who when insulted, cannot remove it? Even if he be a great man he may be called mean.
Sanskrit: लङ्घनं च समुद्रस्य लङ्कायाश्चापि मर्दनम्। सफलं तस्य च श्लाघ्यमद्य कर्म हनूमतः॥
English: The praise-worthy works of Hanumān-the crossing of the deep and the devastation of Lankā, have been crowned with success today.
Sanskrit: युद्धे विक्रमतश्चैव हितं मन्त्रयतस्तया। सुग्रीवस्य ससैन्यस्य सफलोऽद्य परिश्रमः॥
English: The labour of Sugrīva with his army, who displayed valour in the encounter and gave me good counsels, has borne fruit today.
Sanskrit: विभीषणस्य च तथा सफलोऽद्य परिश्रमः। विगुणं भ्रातरं त्यक्त्वा यो मां स्वयमुपस्थितः।।।।
English: Today also the labour of Vibhişaņa has borne fruit-who renouncing his brother, devoid of all good Qualities, came to my side.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं वदतः श्रुत्वा सीता रामस्य तद्वचः। मृगीवोत्फुल्लनयना बभूवाश्रुपरिप्लुता ॥
English: Hearing those words of Rāma, Sītā began to look wistfully like a hind, with eyes full of tears.
Sanskrit: पश्यतस्तां तु रामस्य समीपे हृदयप्रियाम्। जनवादभयाद्राज्ञो बभूव हृदयं द्विधा ॥
English: Beholding his beloved spouse near him and afraid of popular ignominy his heart was broken into two.
Sanskrit: सीतामुत्पलपत्राक्षी नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजाम्। अवदद्वै वरारोहां मध्ये वानररक्षसाम्॥
English: Thereupon he spoke to the exquisitely beautiful Sītā, in the midst of the monkeys and Räkşasas, having eyes resembling lotus petals and black and curling hairs, saying.
Sanskrit: यत्कर्तव्यं मनुष्येण धर्षणां प्रतिमार्जता। तत्कृतं रावणं हत्वा मयेदं मानकाङ्क्षिणा॥ निर्जिता जीवलोकस्य तपसा भावितात्मना। अगस्त्येन दुराधर्षा मुनिना दक्षिणेव दिक् ॥
English: As the southern quarter, incapable of being got at by the people, was conquered by the selfcontrolled great ascetic Agasty, so for you slaying Ravana, I (always) anxious to have honour, have removed my insult-as is the duty of a man.
Sanskrit: विदितश्चास्तु भद्रं ते योऽयं रणपरिश्रमः। सुतीर्णः सुहृदां वीर्यान्न त्वदर्थं मया कृतः॥
English: May good betide you-do you know that all my labour in the battle-field, backed by the prowess of my friends, is for you.
Sanskrit: रक्षता तु मया वृत्तमपवादं च सर्वतः। प्रख्यातस्यात्मवंशस्य न्यङ्गं च परिमार्जता॥
English: To uphold the dignity of my well-known family, to remove the ignominy consequent upon your being stolen away as well as to wipe off my own insult I have encompassed this.
Sanskrit: प्राप्तचारित्रसंदेहा मम प्रतिमुखे स्थिता। दीपो नेत्रातुरस्येव प्रतिकूलासि मे दृढा ॥
English: I have suspected your character; you, (Therefore) standing before me, are distressing me like to a lamp before one who is subject to an eye-desease.
Sanskrit: तद्गच्छ त्वानुजानेऽद्य यथेष्टं जनकात्मजे। एता दश दिशो भद्रे कार्यमस्ति न मे त्वया॥
English: Do you therefore proceed, O daughter of king Janaka, wherever you like to one of these ten quarters. I permit you, O gentle one. I have nothing to do with you.
Sanskrit: कः पुमांस्तु कुले जातः स्त्रियं परगृहोषिताम्। तेजस्वी पुनरादद्यात्सुहृल्लोभेन चेतसा ॥
English: What powerful man, born in a high family, take back his wife considering her as friend out of lust, who has lived long in another's house?
Sanskrit: रावणाङ्कपरिक्लिष्टां दृष्टां दुष्टेन चक्षुषा। कथं त्वां पुनरादद्यां कुलं व्यपदिशन्महत्॥
English: You were taken by Rāvana on his lap, beheld by him with sinful eyes; how can I, taking you back, bring disgrace upon my great family?
Sanskrit: यदर्थ निर्जिता मे त्वं सोऽयमासादितो मया। नास्ति मे त्वय्यभिष्वङ्गो यथेष्टं गम्यतामिति ॥
English: The object, with which I have gained you back, has been accomplished. I have got no attachment for you-do you go wherever you wish, O gentle one.
Sanskrit: तदद्य व्याहृतं भद्रे मयैतत्कृतबुद्धिना। लक्ष्मणे वाथ भरते कुरु बुद्धिं यथासुखम्॥ शत्रुघ्ने वाथ सुग्रीवे राक्षसे वा विभीषणे। निवेशय मनः सीते यथा वा सुखमात्मना॥
English: I speak these to you impelled by my sense of duty. If you wish you may live with Laksmana, Bharatga or Satrughna or with Sugrīva or Räkş asa Vibhisana. Do you settle, O Sita, where you may find your own pleasure.
Sanskrit: नहि त्वां रावणो दृष्ट्वा दिव्यरूपां मनोरमाम्। मर्षयत्यचिरं सीते स्वगृहे पर्यवस्थिताम्॥
English: O Sita, (I do not think) Ravana has overlooked you, who lived in his house, beholding you so graceful and beautiful.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रियाहश्रवणा तदप्रियं प्रियादुपश्रुत्य चिरस्य मानिनी। मुमोच बाष्पं रुदती तदा भृशं गजेन्द्रहस्ताभिहतेव वल्लरी॥
English: Thereupon hearing those unpleasant words from her beloved (husband) Sītā, always sensitive and who had never heard such unpleasant words, trembling like a creeper torn by the trunk of an elephant, began to weep shedding tears profusely.
Sanskrit: तदा वृत्रवधं सर्वमखिलेन स लक्ष्मणः। कथयित्वा नरश्रेष्ठः कथाशेष प्रचक्रमे॥ ततो हते महावीर्ये वृत्रे देवभयंकरे। ब्रह्महत्यावृतः शक्रः संज्ञां लेभे न वृत्रहा॥
English: Having thus described at length and finished the story of Vſtra's destruction Lakşmaņa said:-The mighty Vţtra, the terror of the deities, being slain, and the slayer Indra being assailed by the sin of Brahmanicide, was bewildered and at a loss to ascertain his duty.
Sanskrit: सोऽन्तमाश्रित्य लोकानां नष्टसंज्ञो विचेतनः। कालं तत्रावसत्कंचिद्वेष्टमान इवोरगः॥
English: Being at his wit's end he repaired to the other side of the Lokāloka mountain and remained there for some time like a coiled serpent.
Sanskrit: अथ नष्टे सहस्राक्षे उद्विग्नमभवज्जगत्। भूमिश्च ध्वस्तसंकाशा निःस्नेहा शुष्ककानना॥ निःस्रोतसस्ते सर्वे तु हृदाश्च सरितस्तथा। संक्षोभश्चैव सत्त्वानामनावृष्टिकृतोऽभवत्॥
English: And again in consequence of Indra's separation, the whole world was agitated, the forests grew dried and the earth was devoid of water. On account of the rivers being dried up and want of rain all creatures grew impatient.
Sanskrit: क्षीयमाणे तु लोकेऽस्मिन्संभ्रान्तनसः सुराः। यदुक्तं विष्णुना पूर्वं तं यज्ञं समुपानयन्॥
English: In this wise, the celestials being stricken with anxiety, according to the previous command of Visnu, engaged in celebrating the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वे सुरगणाः सोपाध्यायाः सहर्षिभिः। तं देशं समुपाजग्मुर्यवेन्द्रो भयमोहितः॥ ते तु दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षमावृतं ब्रह्महत्यया। तं पुरस्कृत्य देवेशमश्वमेधं प्रचक्रिरे॥
English: With Rșis and Rtvikas they fearfully approached Purandra; and beholding him assailed by the sin of Brahmanicide, they with him, at their head, engaged in celebrating a horse-sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ततोऽश्वमेधः सुहान्महेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः। ववृते ब्रह्महत्यायाः पावनार्थं नरेश्वर ॥ ततो यज्ञे समाप्ते तु ब्रह्महत्या महात्मनः। अभिगम्याब्रवीद्वाक्यं क्व मे स्थानं विधास्यथ॥ ते तामूचुस्ततो देवास्तुष्टाः प्रीतिसमन्विताः। चतुर्धा विभजात्मानमात्मनैव दुरासदे॥
English: After the sacrifice the sin issued out of Indra's person and addressing the high-souled deities said: Do you all ascertain, where I shall go now. There upon highly pleased the deities replied: Do you divide yourself into four portions.
Sanskrit: देवानां भाषितं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्महत्या महात्मनाम्। संदधौ स्थानमन्यत्र वरयामास दुर्वसा ॥ एकेनांशेन वत्स्यामि पूर्णोदासु नदीषु वै। चतुरो वार्षिकान्मासान्दर्पघ्नी कामचारिणी॥
English: Hearing the words of the high-souled celestials she divided herself into four parts and wishing for a separate habitation said:-By one portion, I shall at my pleasure, live in rivers full of water during rains and shall obstruct people from going there.
Sanskrit: भूम्यामहं सर्वकालमेकेनांशेन सर्वदा। वसिष्यामि न संदेहः सत्येनैतद्ब्रवीमि वः॥ । योऽयमंशस्तृतीयो मे स्त्रीषु यौवनशालिषु। त्रिरात्रं दर्पपूर्णासु वसिष्ये दर्पघातिनी॥ हन्तारो ब्राह्मणान्ये तु मृषापूर्वमदूषकान्। तांश्चतुर्थेन भागेन संश्रयिष्ये सरुर्षभाः॥
English: By my second portion I shall live perpetually on lands as Uşara;* I tell you the truth. By my third portion I shall for three nights every month live in youthful women proud of their youth-So that men might not live with them. And by my fourth portion I shall enter into the persons of those who shall slay innocent Bråhmaņas. *(A spot with saline soil.)
Sanskrit: प्रत्यूचुस्तां ततो देवा यथा वदसि दुर्वसे। तथा भवतु तत्सर्वं साधयस्व यदीप्सितम्॥
English: Hearing those words the deities said What you have said shall be carried out. Do what you wish.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रीत्यान्विता देवाः सहस्राक्षं ववन्दिरे। विज्वरः पूतपाप्मा च वासवः समपद्यत ॥
English: There upon the celestials, delighted, adored their Chief divested of sins and crowned with victory.
Sanskrit: प्रशान्तं च जगत्सर्वं सहस्राक्षे प्रतिष्ठिते। यज्ञं चाद्भुतसंकाशं तदा शक्रोऽभ्यपूजयत्॥
English: And Väsava being installed again on the throne, the whole universe was at rest. There upon Indra worshipped Vişnu in the shape of that wonderful sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ईदृशो ह्यश्वमेधस्य प्रसादो रघुनन्दन। यजस्व सुमहाभाग हयमेधेन पार्थिव ॥
English: O descendant of Raghu, such is the power of a horse-sacrifice. O honourable king, therefore, you may perform this sacrifice.
Sanskrit: इति लक्ष्मणवाक्यमुत्तमं नृपतिरतीव मनोहरं महात्मा। परितोषमवाप हृष्टचेताः स निशम्येन्द्रसमानविक्रमौजाः।।
English: Hearing the charming words of Lakşmaņa, the energetic and high-souled king, Rāma, powerful like Indra, was greatly delighted.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य ततोऽस्त्राणि प्रहृष्टवदनः शुचिः। गच्छन्नेव च काकुत्स्थो विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Having accepted those weapons with purity, Käkutstha while proceeding, with a complacent countenance spoke these words to sage Visvāmitra,-
Sanskrit: गृहीतास्त्रोऽस्मि भगवन् दुराधर्षः सुरैरपि। अस्त्राणां त्वहमिच्छामि संहारान् मुनिपुङ्गव॥
English: O adorable one, I have received these weapons, incapable of being repressed even by the celestials themselves. Now, O best of ascetics, I would acquire a knowledge of with drawing them.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे विश्वामित्रो महातपाः। संहारान् व्याजहाराथ धृतिमान् सुव्रतः शुचिः॥
English: Upon Kākutstha's representing this, Viśvāmitra of high austerities, endowed with patience, of excellent vows, and pure in spirit, communicated to him the mantras for restraining the weapons.
Sanskrit: सत्यवन्तं सत्यकीर्तिं धृष्टं रभसमेव च। प्रतिहारतरं नाम पराङ्मुखमवाङ्मुखम्॥ लक्ष्यालक्ष्याविमौ चैव दृढनाभसुनाभको। दशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ च दशशीर्षशतोदरौ॥ पद्मनाभमहानाभौ दुन्दुनाभस्वनाभको। ज्योतिष शकुनं चैव नैरास्यविमलावुभौ ॥ यौगंधरविनिद्रौ च दैत्यप्रमथनौ तथा। शुचिबाहुर्महाबाहुनिष्कलिविरुचस्तथा। सार्चिमाली धृतिमाली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरस्तथा॥ पित्र्यः सौमनसश्चैव विधूतमकरावुभौ। परवीरं रतिं चैव धनधान्यौ च राघव॥ कामरूपं कामरुचिं मोहमावरणं तथा। जृम्भकं सर्पनाथं च पन्थानवरुणौ तथा॥ कृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान् कामरूपिणः। प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रं ते पात्रभूतोऽसि राघव॥
English: Do you, O Rāma, accept Satyavat, and Satyakirti, Dhrsta, Rabhasa, Pratihāratara, Paranmukha, Avanmukha, and also Laksya, a Alakṣya, Dędhanabha, Sunābha, Sunabha, Dasaksa, Satavaktra, Dasasirsa, Satodara, Padmanabha, Mahanabha, Indunābha, Svanābha, Jyotisa, Sakuna, Nairasya, Vimala, Yaugandhara, Vinidra, and the two Daityapramathanas, and Śucibāhu, Mahābāhu, Niskali, Viruca, Arcimāli, Dhrtimali, Vrttimān, Rucira, Pitrya, Saumansa, Vidhuta, Makara, Karavīra, Rati, Dhana, and Dhānya, O Rāghava, and Kāmarūpa, Kāmaruci, Moha, Avarana and Jrmbhaka, Sarpanātha, Panthāna, and Varuņa-these sons of Kļśāśva, O Rāma, effulgent, and assuming shapes at will. And, good betide you, O descendant of Raghu, you are worthy to receive these weapons.
Sanskrit: बाढमित्येव काकुत्स्थः प्रहष्टेनान्तरात्मना । दिव्यभास्वरदेहाश्च मूर्तिमन्तः सुखप्रदाः॥ केचिदङ्गारसदृशाः केचित् धूमोपमास्तथा। चन्द्रार्कसदृशाः केचित् प्रह्वाञ्जलिपुटास्तथा॥ रामं प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वाब्रुवन् मधुरभाषिणः। इमे स्म नरशार्दूल शाधि किं करवाम ते॥
English: Thereupon, Kākutstha with heart overflowing with delight, said,-So be it! And those weapons were furnished with celestial and shining persons, and endowed with visible shapes, and capable of conferring happiness. And some of them were like (live) coals; and some comparable to smoke; and some were like to the Sun or the Moon. And with folded hands, they spoke to Rāma in honied accents; O chief of men, here we are! Do you command as to what we are to do on your behalf.
Sanskrit: गम्यतामिति तानाह यथेयं रघुनन्दनः। मानसाः कार्यकालेषु साहाय्यं मे करिष्यथ ॥
English: Then the descendant of Raghu answered, saying, Repair whither soever you will! Recurring to my memory, do you in time of need, render me assistance!
Sanskrit: अथ ते रामामन्त्र्य कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्। एवमस्त्विति काकुत्स्थमुक्त्वा जग्मुर्यथागतम्॥ स च तान् राघवो ज्ञात्वा विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्। गच्छन्नेवाथ मधुरं श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रवीत्॥ किमेतन्मेघसंकाशं पर्वतस्याविदूरतः। वृक्षखण्डमितो भाति परं कौतूहलं हि मे॥
English: Thereupon paying homage to Rāma, and having gone round him, they replied to Kākutstha, What is yonder wood hard by the hill, appearing like clouds? Great is my curiosity.
Sanskrit: दर्शनीयं मृगाकीर्णं मनोहरमतीव च। नानाप्रकारैः शकुनैर्वल्गुभाषैरलंकृतम्॥
English: It is pleasing to the sight, and abounds in beasts, and is exceedingly romantic, and is adorned with various birds singing sweetly.
Sanskrit: निःसृताः स्मो मुनिश्रेष्ठ कान्ताराद् रोमहर्षणात्। अनया त्ववगच्छामि देशस्य सुखवत्तया॥
English: Now, O foremost of ascetics, we have come out of a wilderness capable of making one's hair stand on end. And from the pleasantness attaching to this place, I have come to a conclusion.
Sanskrit: सर्वं मे शंस भगवन् कस्याश्रमपदं त्विदम्। सम्प्राप्ता यत्र ते पापा ब्रह्मघ्ना दुष्टचारिणः॥ तव यज्ञस्य विघ्नाय दुरात्मानो महामुने। भगवंस्तस्य को देश: सा यत्र तव याज्ञिकी॥ रक्षितव्या क्रिया ब्रह्मन् मया वध्याश्च राक्षसाः। एतत् सर्वं मुनिश्रेष्ठ श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं प्रभो॥
English: Tell me, O reverend sir, whose hermitage is this? Have we, O eminent ascetic, reached that spot where dwell those wicked minded wretches of impious deeds, given to slaughtering Brāhmaṇas, who disturb your sacrifice? Where, O adorable one, is that hermitage, repairing to which, O Brahmana, I am to protect your sacrificial rites, and to slay the Raksasas? All this, O foremost of ascetics, I desire to hear, O lord.
Sanskrit: विसृज्य तु सुहृद्वर्ग बुद्ध्या निश्चित्य राघवः। समीपे द्वा:स्थमासीनमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having sent away his friends and determined what to do, Rāma, the delight of the Råghus, commanded the warder, who was seated hard by, saying.
Sanskrit: शीघ्रमानय सौमित्रि लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम्। भरतं च महाभागं शत्रुघ्नमपराजितम्॥
English: Do you bring in no time, Lakşmaņa, a son of Sumitrā, gifted with auspicious marks, alongwith great Bharata and the irrepressible Šatrughna.
Sanskrit: रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा द्वा:स्थो मूर्ध्नि कृताञ्जलिः। लक्ष्मणस्य गृहं गत्वा प्रविवेशानिवारितः॥
English: Hearing the words of Rāma and placing his folded palms on his head the warder reached house of Lakşmaņa and unobstructed entered therein.
Sanskrit: उवाच सुमहात्मानं वर्धयित्वा कृताञ्जलिः। द्रष्टुमिच्छति राजा त्वां गम्यतां तत्र मा चिरम्॥
English: And having saluted him, with folded palms he said to the high-souled Laksmana and:-"The King wishes to behold you-do you soon go there.
Sanskrit: बाढमित्येव सौमित्रिः कृत्वा राघवशासनम्। प्राद्रवद्रथमारुह्य राघवस्य निवेशनम्॥
English: Thereupon being apprised of Rāghava's command and saying 'so be it.' Saumitri ascended his car and went speedily towards Rāma's abode.
Sanskrit: प्रयान्तं लक्ष्मणं दृष्ट्वा द्वा:स्थो भरतमन्तिकात्। उवाच भरतं तत्र वर्धयित्वा कृताञ्जलिः॥ विनयावनतो भूत्वा राजा त्वां द्रष्टुमिच्छति।
English: Having beheld Lakşmana's departure the warder humbly went to Bharata and having blessed him with folded hands said: “The King wishes to see you."
Sanskrit: भरतस्तु वचः श्रुत्वा द्वाःस्थाद्रामसमीरितम्॥ उत्पपातासनात्तूर्णं पद्भ्यामेव महाबलः।
English: Hearing of the command of Rāma from the warder, the highly powerful Bharata at once got up from his seat and proceeded on foot.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा प्रयान्तं भरतं त्वरमाणः कृताञ्जलिः॥ शत्रुघ्नभवनं गत्वा ततो वाक्यमुवाच ह।
English: Seeing Bharata's departure the warder speedily went to the mansion of Satrughna and with folded hands said.
Sanskrit: एह्यागच्छ रघुश्रेष्ठ राजा त्वां द्रष्टुमिच्छति॥ गतो हि लक्ष्मणः पूर्वं भरतश्च महायशाः।
English: "Do you come, O foremost Raghus, the King wish to behold you.” Lakşmaņa and Bharata are also there.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य शत्रुघ्नः परमासनात्॥ शिरसा वन्द्य धरणी प्रययौ यत्र राघवः।
English: Hearing the words of the warder Satrughna lowered his head and rising up speedily proceeded to Rama.
Sanskrit: द्वाःस्थस्त्वागम्य रामाय सर्वानेव कृताञ्जलिः॥ निवेदयामास तथा भ्रातृन्स्वान्समुपस्थितान्।
English: Thereupon returning, the warder, with folded। hands, communicated to Rama, the arrivals of his brothers.
Sanskrit: कुमारानागताञ्छ्रुत्वा चिन्ताव्याकुलितेन्द्रियः॥ अवाङ्मुखो दीनमना द्वाःस्थं वचनमब्रवीत्। प्रवेशय कुमारांस्त्वं मत्समीपं त्वरान्वितः॥ एतेषु जीवितं मह्यमेते प्राणाः प्रिया मम।
English: So long Rāma was engaged poorly in anxious meditation with his crown bent downwards. Informed of the princes' arrival he commanded the warder, “Do you soon bring the princes here. My life depends upon them. They are my dearest life.
Sanskrit: आज्ञप्तास्तु नरेन्द्रेण कुमाराः शुक्लवाससः॥ प्रह्वाः प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वा विविशुस्ते समाहिताः।
English: Having obtained Rāma's command, the princes, clothed in white raiment, entered there, with folded palms and quiescent mind.
Sanskrit: ते तु दृष्ट्वा मुखं तस्य सग्रहं शशिनं यथा॥ संध्यागतमिवादित्यं प्रभया परिवर्जितम्। वाष्पपूर्णे च नयने दृष्ट्वा रामस्य धीमतः। हतशोभं यथा पद्मं मुखं वीक्ष्य च तस्य ते॥
English: Having entered there they saw that Rāma's countenance was shorn of beauty like to the moon possessed by Rāhu, the setting sun and the withered lotus and his eyes were full of tears.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभिवाद्य त्वरिताः पादौ रामस्य मूर्धभिः। तस्थुः समाहिताः सर्वे रामस्त्वश्रूण्यवर्तयत्॥
English: Then having approached him quickly, and saluted his feet they all anxiously sat there. Rāma also wiped off his tears.
Sanskrit: तान्परिष्वज्य बाहुभ्यामुत्थाप्य च महाबलः। आसनेष्वासतेत्युक्त्वा ततो वाक्यं जगाद ह॥
English: Thereupon having embraced them with his arms he raised up the princes and pressed them to take their seats. Then he said.
Sanskrit: भवन्तो मम सर्वस्वं भवन्तो जीवितं मम। भवद्भिश्च कृतं राज्यं पालयामि नरेश्वराः॥ भवन्तः कृतशास्त्रार्था बुद्ध्या च परिनिष्ठिताः। संभूय च मदर्थोऽयमन्वेष्टव्यो नरेश्वराः॥
English: "You are mine all; you constitute my life; O princes, I am governing the kingdom gained by you; you are all learned, pious and intelligent. Do you follow the duties I point out."
Sanskrit: तथा वदति काकुत्स्थे अवधानपरायणाः। उद्विग्नमनसः सर्वे किं नु राजाभिधास्यति॥
English: Rāma, the descendant of Kakutstha having said this, they, with anxiety and attention, awaited the orders of the king.
Sanskrit: रामस्तु सहसौमित्रिः सुतीक्ष्णेनाभिपूजितः। परिणाम्य निशां तत्र प्रभाते प्रत्यबुध्यत ॥
English: Having been well entertained by Sutīksna, Rāma in company with Sumitrā's son, having passed away the night there, awoke in the morning.
Sanskrit: उत्थाय च यथाकालं राघवः सह सीतया। उपस्पृश्य सुशीतेन तोयेनोत्पलगन्धिना॥ अथ तेऽग्नि सुरांश्चैव वैदेही रामलक्ष्मणौ। काल्यं विधिवदभ्यर्च्य तपस्विशरणे वने॥ उदयन्तं दिनकरं दृष्ट्वा विगतकल्मषाः। सुतीक्ष्णमभिगम्येदं श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रुवन्॥
English: And arising in due time, Rāma along with Sītā, bathed in cool waters odorous with the aroma of lotuses; and having in proper time duly worshipped Fire as well as the deities, in that forest containing abodes of ascetics, Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa and Videha's daughter, their sins purged off, seeing the sun risen, approached Sutīksna and spoke to him these mild words.
Sanskrit: सुखोषिताः स्म भगवंस्त्वया पूज्येन पूजिताः। आपृच्छामः प्रयास्यामो मुनयस्त्वरयन्ति नः॥
English: O Reverend sir, we we have stayed here pleasantly, being excellently ministered to by you. We greet you, and go away. The ascetics urge speed upon us.
Sanskrit: त्वरामहे वयं द्रष्टुं कृत्स्नमाश्रममण्डलम्। ऋषीणां पुण्यशीलानां दण्डकारण्यवासिनाम्॥
English: We hasten to view the collections of asylums that belong to the holy sages inhabiting the forest of Dandaka.
Sanskrit: अभ्यनुज्ञातुमिच्छामः सहैभिर्मुनिपुंगवैः। धर्मनित्यैस्तपोदान्तैर्विशिखैरिव पावकैः॥
English: Now we crave your permission along with that of these foremost of anchorites, steady in virtue, crowned with asceticism and selfcontrolled, resembling smokeless flames.
Sanskrit: अविषह्यातपो यावत् सूर्यो नातिविराजते। अमार्गेणागतां लक्ष्मी प्राप्येवान्वयवर्जितः॥ तावदिच्छामहे गन्तुमित्युक्त्वा चरणौ मुनेः। ववन्दे सहसौमित्रिः सीतया सह राघवः॥
English: And we intend to set out ere the sun like to a low-sprung one that has attained to auspicious fortune through evil ways, with rays incapable of being borne, shines too fiercely.
Sanskrit: तौ सोस्पृशन्तौ चरणावुत्थाप्य मुनिपुंगवः। गाढमाश्लिष्य सस्नेहमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having said this, Rāghava along with Sītā and Sumitrā's son bowed down to the ascetic's feet.
Sanskrit: अरिष्टं गच्छ पन्थानं राम सौमित्रिणा सह। सीतया चानया सार्धं छाययेवानुवृत्तया॥
English: And as they touched his feet, that best of ascetics, raising Rāma and Lakşmaņa up, embraced them closely and said, O Rāma, go your way safely, in company with Sumitrā's son and this Sītā that follows you like a shadow.
Sanskrit: पश्याश्रमपदं रम्यं दण्डकारण्यवासिनाम्। एषां तपस्विनां वीर तपसा भावितात्मनाम्॥
English: Behold the beauteous asylums, O hero. of these pure-spirited ascetics inhabiting the forest of Dandaka.
Sanskrit: सुप्राज्यफलमूलानि पुष्पितानि वनानि च। प्रशस्तमृगयूथानि शान्तपक्षिगणानि च॥ फुल्लपङ्कजखण्डानि प्रसन्नसलिलानि च। कारण्डवविकीर्णानि तटाकानि सरांसि च॥ द्रक्ष्यसे दृष्टिरम्याणि गिरिप्रस्रवणानि च । रमणीयान्यरण्यानि मयूराभिरुतानि च॥
English: You will see blossoming woods garnished with fruits and roots, containing goodly deer, and mild feathered tribes; tanks and pools laughing with blown lotuses, containing pleasant waters, and abounding in Kārandavas; charming mountain-springs; and romantic forests picturesque with peacocks.
Sanskrit: गम्यतां वत्स सौमित्रे भवानपि च गच्छतु। आगन्तव्यं च ते दृष्ट्वा पुनरेवाश्रमं प्रति ॥
English: Go, O child; and go you also, O Sumitra's son. And come again to my asylum after having seen these.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा काकुत्स्थः सहलक्ष्मणः। प्रदक्षिणं मुनिं कृत्वा प्रस्थातुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: Thus addressed, Kākutstha along with Laks maņa, having gone round the ascetic, prepared for departing.
Sanskrit: ततः शुभतरे तूणी धनुषी चायतेक्षणाः। ददौ सीता तयोर्धात्रोः खङ्गौ च विमलौ ततः॥
English: Then Sīlā of expansive eyes handed to the brothers excellent quivers bows and shining swords.
Sanskrit: आबध्य च शुभे तूणी चापे चादाय सस्वने। निष्क्रान्तावाश्रमाद् गन्तुमुभौ तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ॥
English: Then fastening the graceful quivers, and taking the sweet-sounding bows, both Rāma and Lakşmaņa issued from the hermitage.