pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति वोऽस्तु गमिष्यामि सिद्धः सिद्धाश्रमादहम्। उत्तरे जाह्नवीतीरे हिमवन्तं शिलोच्चयम्॥
English: And on the eve of setting out, he addressed the sylvan deities, saying, Luck! I will, with my desire obtained, go from forth this Siddhāśrama to the Himavat mountain on the north of the Jahnavi.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा मुनिशार्दूलः कौशिकः स तपोधनः। उत्तरां दिशमुद्दिश्य प्रस्थातुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: Having said this, that tiger-like ascetic, Kusika's son, along with other anchorets having asceticism for their wealth, set out in a northerly direction.
Sanskrit: तं व्रजन्तं मुनिवरमन्वगादनुसारिणाम्। शकटीशतमात्रं तु प्रयाणे ब्रह्मवादिनाम्॥
English: And as that best of ascetics proceeded, he was followed by Brāhmaṇas, unholding the Veda, carrying the sacrificial necessaries on an hundred cars.
Sanskrit: मृगपक्षिगणाश्चैव सिद्धाश्रमनिवासिनः। अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानं विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्॥
English: And birds and beasts dwelling in Siddhāśrama followed the high-souled Viśvāmitra having asceticism for wealth.
Sanskrit: निवर्तयामास ततः सर्षिसङ्घः स पक्षिणः। ते गत्वा दूरमध्वानं लम्बमाने दिवाकरे॥ वासं चक्रुर्मुनिगणाः शोणाकूले समाहिताः। तेऽस्तं गते दिनकरे स्नात्वा हुतहुताशनाः॥ विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य निषेदुरमितौजसः। रामोऽपि सहसौमित्रिर्मुनीस्तानभिपूज्य च॥ जग्रतो निषसादाथ विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः।
English: Having proceeded a long way, when the sun was sioping down, the ascetics rested on the banks of the Soņa. And when the maker of day had set, having bathed and offered oblations to the fire those ascetics of immeasurable energy, placing Viśvāmitra in their front, sat them down. And Rāma also together with Sumitrā's son, having paid homage to those ascetics, sat him down before the intelligent Viśvāmitra.
Sanskrit: अथ रामो महातेजा विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्॥ पप्रच्छ मुनिशार्दूलं कौतूहलसमन्वितम्। भगवन् को न्वयं देशः समृद्धवनशोभितः॥ श्रोतुमिच्छामि भद्रं ते वक्तुमर्हसि तत्त्वतः।
English: Then Rama of exceeding energy, influenced by curiosity, asked that foremost of ascetics, Viśvāmitra, having asceticism for his wealth, saying, 'O worshipful one, what country is this, graced with luxuriant woods? I am desirous of hearing this Good betide you, it behove you to tell me this truly.
Sanskrit: नोदितो रामवाक्येन कथयामास सुव्रतः। तस्य देशस्य निखिलमृषिमध्ये महातपाः॥
English: Thus addressed by Rāma, that one of high austerities and excellent vows began in the midst of the saints to describe the opulence of that region.
Sanskrit: तदप्रियममित्रघ्नो वचनं मरणोपमम्। श्रुत्वा न विव्यथे रामः कैकेयी चेदमब्रवीत्।।।
English: Hearing these unpleasant words like to death, Rama, the destroyer of foes, was not pained, and spoke thus to Kaikeyī.
Sanskrit: एवमस्तु गमिष्यामि वनं वस्तुमहं त्वितः। जटाचीरधरो राज्ञः प्रतिज्ञामनुपालयन्॥
English: Be it what you say; carrying out the promise of the king, I shall repair to the forest from this place wearing bark and matted hair.
Sanskrit: इदं तु ज्ञातुमिच्छामि किमर्थं मां महीपतिः। नाभिनन्दति दुर्धर्षो यथापूर्वभरिंदमः॥
English: Now I want to know only why that lord of the earth, invincible and the conqueror of foes, does not receive me in the same way as he used to do on previous occasions.
Sanskrit: मन्युर्न च त्वया कार्यो देवि ब्रूमि तवाग्रतः। यास्यामि भव सुप्रीता वनं चीरजटाधरः॥
English: be not angry, Oh worshipful one, I speak before you, be you propitiated well, and I shall go to the forest wearing bark and matted hair.
Sanskrit: हितेन गुरुणा पित्रा कृतज्ञेन नृपेण च। नियुज्यमानो विस्रब्धः किं न कुर्यााहं प्रियम्॥
English: What is there that I cannot perform, considering it good without suspicion, if I am ordered so by my well-wisher, spiritual leader, father and king, who acknowledges your service (rendered in time of danger).* *The epithet Krtajñena may as well as be rendered into general terms; such as 'who acknowledges services rendered to him.' Here in translation I have followed the commentator who has restricted it to the special sense suitable to the occasion.
Sanskrit: अलीकं मानसं त्वेकं हृदयं दहते मम। स्वयं यन्नाह मां राजा भरतस्याभिषेचनम्॥
English: But this one sorrow burns my heart, why king did not tell me personally of the installation of Bharata.
Sanskrit: अहं हि सीतां राज्यं च प्राणानिष्टान् धनानि च । हृष्टो भ्रात्रे स्वयं दद्यां भरताय प्रचोदितः॥ किं पुनर्मनुजेन्द्रेण स्वयं पित्रा प्रचोदितः। तव च प्रियकामार्थं प्रतिज्ञामनुपालयन्॥
English: What of the command of the king, my father, I shall even at your mandate joyfully make over to Bharata, my kingdom, Sītā, wealth and even my life, thereby satisfying you, and fulfilling my promise.
Sanskrit: तथाश्वासय ह्रीमन्तं किंत्विदं यन्महीपतिः। वसुधासक्तनयनो मन्दमश्रूणि मुञ्चति ॥
English: Do you now console the bashful king; why has he, with his eyes steadily fixed on the ground, been shedding tears slowly?
Sanskrit: गच्छन्तु चैवानयितुं दूताः शीघ्रजवैर्हयैः। भरतं मातुलकुलादद्यैव नृपशासनात्॥
English: Let messengers, with fast going steeds go today at the command of the king to fetch Bharata from his maternal uncle's house.
Sanskrit: दण्डकारण्यमेषोऽहं गच्छाम्येव हि सत्वरः। अविचार्य पितुर्वाक्यं समा वस्तुं चतुर्दश॥
English: I shall, not even judging the propriety of my father's words, speedily repair to the forest of Dandaka for fourteen years.
Sanskrit: सा हृष्टा तस्य तद् वाक्यं श्रुत्वा रामस्य कैकयी। प्रस्थानं श्रद्दधाना सा त्वरयामास राघवम्॥
English: Hearing those words of Rāma, Kaikeyi was pleased, and being certain about his departure, hurried on Raghava.
Sanskrit: यास्यन्ति दूताः शीघ्रजवैर्हयैः। भरतं मातुलकुलादिहावर्तयुतं नराः॥
English: Let it be that messengers with fast going steeds shall go to bring Bharata from his maternal uncle's residence.
Sanskrit: एवं भवतु तव त्वहं क्षमं मन्ये नोत्सुकस्य विलम्बनम्। राम तस्मादितः शीघ्रं वनं त्वं गन्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: I do not think it proper for you, O Rāma, to delay, when you are so anxious; it behoves you therefore to depart from this place speedily to the forest.
Sanskrit: व्रीडान्वितः स्वयं यच्च नृपस्त्वां नाभिभाषते। नैतत् किंचिन्नरश्रेष्ठ मन्युरेषोऽपनीयताम्॥
English: The king being abashed, does not himself address you, there is nothing else than this. Do you, Oh best of men, dispel this wretchedness of his.
Sanskrit: यावत्त्वं न वनं यातः पुरादस्मादतित्वरम्। पिता तावन्नते राम स्नास्यते भोक्ष्यतेऽपि वा॥
English: As long as you shall not hurriedly depart from his presence, Oh Rāma, your father shall not bathe, or eat anything.
Sanskrit: धिक्कष्टमिति निःश्वस्य राजा शोकपरिप्लुतः। मूर्च्छितो न्यपतत् तस्मिन् पर्यङ्के हेमभूषिते॥
English: 'Oh fie!' 'what affliction' sobbing hard with these words, the monarch, filled with sorrow, swooned away and fell down upon the sofa, embellished with gold.
Sanskrit: रामोऽप्युत्थाप्प राजानं कैकेय्याभिप्रचोदितः। कशयेव हतो वाजी वनं गन्तुं कृतत्वरः॥
English: Raising the king up, Rāma, being directed by Kaikeyī, began to hurry on his departure to the forest, like to a steed struck sharp with a whip.
Sanskrit: तदप्रियमनाया वचनं दारुणोदयम्। श्रुत्वा गतव्यथो रामः कैकेयीं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing those cruel and unpleasant words of the wicked Kaikeyi, Rama, not being distressed, began to address her with the following words.
Sanskrit: नाहमर्थपरो देवि लोकमावस्तुमुत्सहे। विद्धि मामृषिभिस्तुल्यं विमलं धर्ममास्थितम् ॥
English: Oh worshipful one, being addicted to wealth do I not long for living in this world; like to Rșis, know me, to be well established in pure religion.
Sanskrit: यत् तत्र भवतः किंचिच्छक्यं कर्तुं प्रियं मया। प्राणानपि परित्यज्य सर्वथा कृतमेव तत्॥
English: If I can, even at the sacrifice of my own life, satisfy my worshipful father, rest assured it is to be done first in all manner.
Sanskrit: न ह्यतो धर्मचरणं किंचिदस्ति महत्तरम्। यथा पितरि शुश्रूषा तस्य वा वचनक्रिया॥
English: There is no virtue greater than the serving of the father and carrying out his words.
Sanskrit: अनुक्तोऽप्यत्रभवता भवत्या वचनादहम्। वने वत्स्यामि विजने वर्षाणीह चतुर्दश॥
English: Even though not commanded by him, I shall, for your words, live in a solitary forest for fourteen years.
Sanskrit: न न्यूनं मयि कैकेयि किंचिदाशंससे गुणान् । यद् राजानमवोचस्त्वं ममेश्वरतरा सती ॥
English: Oh Kaikeyī, certain it is that you are not acquainted with my foremost virtues, inasmuch as possessing full authority to rule me, you have requested the monarch for this.
Sanskrit: यावन्मातरमापृच्छे सीतां जानुनयाम्यहम्। ततोऽद्यैव गमिष्यामि दण्डकानां महद् वनम्॥
English: Excuse me until I ask my mother, and comfort Sītā; even this very day shall I wend my way to the great forest of Dandaka.
Sanskrit: भरतः पालयेद् राज्यं शुश्रूषेच्च पितुर्यथा। तथा भवत्या कर्तव्यं स हि धर्मः सनातनः॥
English: If behoves you to do that by which Bharata may govern the kingdom and tend our father, for this is the virtue eternal.
Sanskrit: रामस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा भृशं दुःखगतः पिता। शोकादशक्नुवन् वक्तुं प्ररुरोद महास्वनम्॥
English: Hearing these words of Rāma, his father, greatly afflicted and incapable of speaking anything on account of sorrow, began to cry aloud.
Sanskrit: वन्दित्वा चरणौ राज्ञो विसंज्ञस्य पितुस्तदा। कैकेय्याश्चाप्यना या निष्पपात महाद्युतिः॥
English: Worshipping the feet of the king lying insensible, and those of vicious Kaikeyi, that greatly effulgent one went out.
Sanskrit: स रामः पितरं कृत्वा कैकेयीं च प्रदक्षिणम्। निष्क्रम्यान्तःपुरात् तस्मात् स्वं ददर्श सुहज्जनम्॥
English: And reverentially going round his father and Kaikeyi, and issuing out of the female apartment, Rāma saw his own friends and relatives.
Sanskrit: तं बाष्पपरिपूर्णाक्षः पृष्ठतोऽनुजगाम ह। लक्ष्मणः परमक्रुद्धः सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः॥
English: Then followed him Lakşmaņa, the enhance of Sumitra's joy, greatly angry and with his eyes full of tears.
Sanskrit: आभिषेचनिकं भाण्डं कृत्वा रामः प्रदक्षिणम्। शनैर्जगाम सापेक्षो दृष्टिं तत्राविचालयन्॥
English: Going round with reverence the house of installation full of necessary articles, not turning away from it his wistful look, Rāma began to proceed slowly.
Sanskrit: न चास्य महतीं लक्ष्मी राज्यनाशोऽपकर्षति। लोककान्तस्य कान्तत्वाच्छीतरश्मेरिव क्षयः॥
English: Loss of kingdom could not diminish the great beauty of that beloved of the people on account of its everlasting pleasantness, like to the wane of the moon.
Sanskrit: न वनं गन्तुकामस्य त्यजतश्च वसुंधराम्। सर्वलोकातिगस्येव लक्ष्यते चित्तविक्रिया॥
English: There was manifest in his no change of mind, who was about to fly as an exile to the forest and leave the world, like to one emancipated while yet living.
Sanskrit: प्रतिषिध्य शुभं छत्रं व्यजने च स्वलंकृते। विसर्जयित्वा स्वजनं रथं पौरांस्तथा जनान्॥ धारयन् मनसा दु:खमिन्द्रियाणि निगृह्य च। प्रविवेशात्मवान् वेश्म मातुरप्रियशंसिवान्॥
English: Leaving aside the excellent umbrella and well adorned chowries, forsaking his relatives, chariot, citizens and other people, calmly bearing the affliction in mind and not manifesting the outward signs of sorrow, Rāma, with a view to communicate this unpleasant news to his mother, entered her abode.
Sanskrit: सर्वोऽप्यभिजनः श्रीमाञ्श्रीमतः सत्यवादिनः। नालक्षयत रामस्य कंचिदाकारमानने॥
English: All persons, who were present there and who adorned themselves on account of the installation, did not perceive any sign of mental agony on the face of Rāma.
Sanskrit: उचितं च महाबाहुर्न जहौ हर्षमात्मवान्। शारदः समुदीर्णांशुश्चन्द्रस्तेज इवात्मजम्॥
English: Like to the rays of the fully brilliant autumnal moon, that hero of mighty arms, having control over himself, did not forsake his native cheerfulness.
Sanskrit: वाचा मधुरया रामः सर्वं सम्मानयञ्जनम्। मातुः समीपं धर्मात्मा प्रविवेश महायशाः॥
English: The pious Rāma, having high fame, entered into the presence of his mother, manifesting great regards for the people with sweet speech.
Sanskrit: तं गुणैः समतां प्राप्तो भ्राता विपुलविक्रमः। सौमित्रिरनुवव्राज धारयन् दुःखमात्मजम्॥
English: Then followed him, the son of Sumitrā, of mighty prowess, of equal accomplishments with his brother, and bearing the mental sorrow. Rāma, entering the abode of his mother.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य वेश्मातिभृशं मुदा युतं समीक्ष्य तां चार्थविपत्तिमागताम्। न चैव रामोऽत्र जगाम विक्रियां सुहृज्जनस्यात्मविपत्तिशङ्कया॥
English: Saw it filled with all sorts of amusements; and even though his mind was not agitated with any mental disturbance seeing the impending calamity of loss of wealth, he was anxious lest the lives of his dear relatives mighty be in danger.
Sanskrit: खरं तु विरथं रामो गदापाणिमवस्थितम्। मृदुपूर्वं महातेजाः परुषं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: And to Khara deprived of his car standing with a mace in his hand, that exceedingly energetic one, Rāma, precluding his speech with mildness, spoke.
Sanskrit: गजाश्वरथसम्बाधे बले महति तिष्ठता। कृतं ते दारुणं कर्म सर्वलोकजुगुप्सितम्॥ उद्वेजनीयो भूतानां नृशंसः पापकर्मकृत्। त्रयाणामपि लोकानामीश्वरोऽपि स तिष्ठति ॥ कर्म लोकविरुद्धं तु कुर्वाणं क्षणदाचर। तीक्ष्णं सर्वजनो हन्ति सष दुष्टमिवागतम्॥
English: Backed by this mighty host abounding in elephants and horses and cars, you have done an exceedingly wicked deed, execrated by all the worlds. Even if one happen to be the lord of the three worlds, one given to troubling creatures, and who is cruel and engaged in wicked acts, can not exist. All persons destroy, like a snake that has intruded itself, him that dose cruel deeds, hostile to the interests of every one.
Sanskrit: लोभात् पापानि कुर्वाणः कामाद् वा यो न बुध्यते। हृष्टः पश्यति तस्यान्तं ब्राह्मणी करकादिव॥
English: People delightedly behold the end of him that doing an action either from covetousness or desire, dose not like a Brāhmaṇi swallowing a Karakā, see the consequence thereof.
Sanskrit: वसतो दण्डकारण्ये तापसान् धर्मचारिणः। किं नु हत्वा महाभागान् फलं प्राप्स्यसि राक्षस॥
English: What, O Rākṣasa, do you gain by slaughtering exceedingly pious ascetics engaged in righteous acts, living in the forest of Dandaka?
Sanskrit: न चिरं पापकर्माणः क्रूरा लोकजुगुप्सिताः। ऐश्वर्यं प्राप्य तिष्ठन्ति शीर्णमूला इव द्रुमाः।७।।
English: Like to trees whose roots have been reduced, cruel persons, execrated of men, who perpetrate iniquitous acts, do not exist long.
Sanskrit: अवश्यं लभते कर्ता फलं पापस्य कर्मणः। घोरं पर्यागते काले द्रुमः पुष्पमिवार्तवम् ॥
English: As a tree puts forth blossoms in season, the doer of sinful deeds, at the hour (of repentance) inevitably reaps their fruit in the shape of dreadful anguish (of the spirit).
Sanskrit: न चिरात् प्राप्यते लोके पापानां कर्मणां फलम्। सविषाणामिवान्नानां भुक्तानां क्षणदाचर॥
English: O ranger of night, as the effect of having taken rice mixed with poison, appears without delay, even so also people readily reap the fruit of their own acts.
Sanskrit: पापमाचरतां घोरं लोकस्याप्रियमिच्छताम्। अहमासादितो राज्ञा प्राणान् हन्तुं निशाचर ॥
English: O ranger of the night, it is to take the lives of the perpetrators of dreadful sins, who wish ill to men, that I the king have come.
Sanskrit: अद्य भित्वा मया मुक्ताः शराः काञ्चनभूषणाः। विदार्यातिपतिष्यन्ति वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः॥
English: Today the gold-decked arrows discharged by ine, piercing (your body), shall enter into the carth, cleaving it, like serpents falling into an ant-hill.
Sanskrit: ये त्वया दण्डकारण्ये भक्षिता धर्मचारिणः। तानद्य निहतः संख्ये ससैन्योऽनुगमिष्यसि ॥
English: Slain in battle, you shall in company with your army, follow those people practising piety, whom you have devoured in the Dandaka forest.
Sanskrit: अद्य त्वां निहतं बाणैः पश्यन्तु परमर्षयः। निरयस्थं विमानस्था ये त्वया निहताः पुरा॥
English: Today let those great saints, who had formerly been slain by you, stationed in the sky, behold you slain (in turn) with my arrows, and inhabiting hell.
Sanskrit: प्रहरस्व यथाकामं कुरु यत्नं कुलाधम। अद्य ते पातयिष्यामि शिरस्तालफलं यथा॥
English: Do you strike as you like. And youl that are of an odious race, do you put forth your energy. Today I will bring down your head, even as a palm falls to the ground.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण क्रुद्धः संरक्तलोचनः। प्रत्युवाच ततो रामं प्रहसन् क्रोधमूच्छितः॥
English: Thus addressed by Rāma, Khara enraged and beyond himself with passion, with eyes reddened, replied.
Sanskrit: प्राकृतान् राक्षसान् हत्वा युद्धे दशरथात्मज। आत्मना कथमात्मानमप्रशस्यं प्रशंससि॥
English: O son of Dasaratha, why having slain inferior Rākṣasas in battle, do you praise yourself without reason?
Sanskrit: विक्रान्ता बलवन्तो वा ये भवन्ति नरर्षभाः। कथयन्ति न ते किंचित् तेजसा चातिगर्विताः॥
English: Those foremost of men that are puissant and powerful, do not, inflated with their energy, mouth (their own consequence).
Sanskrit: प्राकृतास्त्वकृतात्मानो लोके क्षत्रियपांसनाः। निरर्थकं विकत्थन्ते यथा राम विकत्थसे ॥
English: It is the mean-minded Kșatriyas of impure hearts that magnify themselves among men, even as you, O Rama,do.
Sanskrit: कुलं वपदिशन् वीरः समरे कोऽभिधास्यति। मृत्युकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते स्वयमप्रस्तवे स्तवम्॥
English: What hero, when the hour of his death has approached, publishes in the field his own lofty lineage and sings his own hymn.
Sanskrit: सर्वथा तु लघुत्वं ते कत्थनेन विदर्शितम्। सुवर्णप्रतिरूपेण तप्तेनेव कुशाग्निना॥
English: As brass wearing the semblance of gold, displays its own defect on being heated*, with a fire lit with Kusa, so you have betrayed your own lightness by this speech of yours. i.c. becomes dusky, (Ramanuja).
Sanskrit: न तु मामिह तिष्ठन्तं पश्यसि त्वं गदाधरम्। धराधरमिवाकम्प्यं पर्वतं धातुभिश्चितम्॥
English: You do not see me staying here mace in hand, like a moveless mountain dyed in metals, bearing mobile and immobile things.
Sanskrit: पर्याप्तोऽहं गदापाणिर्हन्तुं प्राणान् रणे तव। त्रयाणामपि लोकानां पाशहस्त इवान्तकः॥
English: I can, mace in hand, deprive you and the three worlds to boot clean of your lives, like the very Destroyer with the noose in his hand.
Sanskrit: कामं बह्वपि वक्तव्यं त्वयि वक्ष्यामि न त्वहम्। अस्तं प्राप्नोति सविता युद्धविघ्नस्ततो भवेत्॥
English: But I will not parley much with you as much as I could wish: the sun is going to set, and our fight shall be interrupted.
Sanskrit: चतुर्दश सहस्राणि राक्षसानां हतानि ते। त्वद्विनाशात् करोम्यद्य तेषामथुप्रमार्जनम्॥
English: Fourteen thousand Räksasas have been slaughtered by you. I will for their deaths wipe their tears to-day.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा परमक्रुद्धः स गदां परमाङ्गदाम्। खरश्चिक्षेप रामाय प्रदीप्तामशनि यथा ॥
English: Saying this Khara, highly enraged, hurled his mace+ provided with golden rings at Rāma, like to the blazing thunderbolt. Another reading is, plaited with gold.
Sanskrit: खरबाहुप्रमुक्ता सा प्रदीप्ता महती गदा। भस्मवृक्षांश्च गुल्मांश्च कृत्वागात् तत्समीपतः॥
English: Thereat, reducing to ashes trees and shrubs, that mighty flaming mace, discharged by Khara's arm, fell before Rama.
Sanskrit: तामापतन्ती महती मृत्युपाशोपमां गदाम्। अन्तरिक्षगती रामश्चिच्छेद बहुधा शरैः॥
English: And Rāma severed in many fragments that mighty mace, resembling the noose of Death, as ascending the welkin, it was coming down.
Sanskrit: सा विशीर्णा शरैर्भिन्ना पपात धरणीतले। गदा मन्त्रौषधिबलैालीव विनिपातिता॥
English: Thereupon, like a she-serpent brought down by force of incantations, the mace fell to the earth shattered and riven.
Sanskrit: तथा तु तं समादिश्य भ्रातरं रघुनन्दनः। बबन्धासिं महातेजा जाम्बूनदमयत्सरुम्॥
English: Having thus directed his brother, the highly energetic son of Raghu equipped himself with his gold-hilted scimitar.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्रिविनतं चापमादायात्मविभूषणम्। आबध्य च कपालौ द्वौ जगामोदग्रविक्रमः॥
English: And girding himself with his bow bent at three places, which served him ornament,—as well as a couple of quivers, that one of fierce energy sallied out.
Sanskrit: तं वन्यराजो राजेन्द्रमापतन्तं निरीक्ष्य वै। बभूवान्तर्हितस्त्रासात् पुनः संदर्शनेऽभवत्॥
English: Seeing that foremost of monarchs approach, that best of beasts from fear disappeared; and then again showed himself. as an
Sanskrit: बद्धासिर्धनुरादाय प्रदुद्राव यतो मृगः। तं स्म पश्यति रूपेण द्योतयन्तमिवाग्रतः॥ अवेक्ष्यावेक्ष्य धावन्तं धनुष्पाणिर्महावने। अतिवृत्तमिवोत्पाताल्लोभयानं कदाचन॥ शङ्कितं तु समुद्मास्तमुत्पतन्तमिवाम्बरम्। दृश्यमानमदृश्यं च वनोद्देशेषु केषुचित्॥ छिन्नाभैरिव संवीतं शारदं चन्द्रमण्डलम्। मुहूर्तादेव ददृशे मुहुर्दूरात् प्रकाशते॥
English: Thereat girt with the bow and sword, (Rāma) rushed where the deer was; and beheld him illumining all before him with his beauty, and bow in hand (Rāma beheld) him in that vast forest, darting away after gazing at him,-and sometimes seeming to have got beyond arrow range, and at others tempting Rāma (by his vicinity). And sometimes influenced by fear and bewildered, (the deer) seemed to course the welkin; and in the forest now he became visible and now vanished from sight. And like the autumual lunar disc enveloped by indented clouds, he momentarily showed himself, and anon discovered himself at a distance.
Sanskrit: दर्शनादर्शनेनैव सोऽपाकर्षत राघवम्। स दूरमाश्रमस्यास्य मारीचो मृगतां गतः॥
English: And Mārica wearing the shape of a deer, showing himself and disappearing from sight, drew Rāghava a long way from the hermitage.
Sanskrit: आसीत् क्रुद्धस्तु काकुत्स्थो विवशस्तेन मोहितः। अथावतस्थे सुश्रान्तश्छायामाश्रित्य शाबले॥
English: Thereat Rāma, eagerly anxious to secure the deer, being foiled by the deer, and in consequence growing enraged, wearied out, rested under a shadow, on a sward.
Sanskrit: स तमुन्मादयामास मृगरूपो निशाचरः। मृगैः परिवृतोऽथान्यैरदूरात् प्रत्यदृश्यत॥
English: And that ranger of the night, wearing the form of a deer, maddening Rāma, discovered himself (again) at a distance surrounded by (other) deer,
Sanskrit: ग्रहीतुकामं दृष्ट्वा तं पुनरेवाभ्यधावत। तत्क्षणादेव संत्रासात् पुनरन्तर्हितोऽभवत्॥
English: And Rama desirous of taking (the beast), seeing him again, set off at speed. At the very moment the deer disappeared from fear,
Sanskrit: पुनरेव ततो दूराद् वृक्षखण्डाद् विनिःसृतः। दृष्ट्वा रामो महातेजास्तं हन्तुं कृतनिश्चयः॥ भूयस्तु शरमुद्धत्य कुपितस्तत्र राघवः। सूर्यरश्मिप्रतीकाशं ज्वलन्तमरिमर्दनम् ॥ संधाय सुदृढे चापे विकृष्य बलवदबली। तमेव मृगमुद्दिश्य श्वसन्तमिव पन्नगम्॥ मुमोच ज्वलितं दीप्तमस्त्रं ब्रह्मविनिर्मितम्।
English: And again showed himself at a distance behind a tree. And seeing him, the exceedingly energetic and strong Rāghava, determined to slay him, growing wroth, taking out a flaming shaft, resembling the rays of the sun, powerfully drew his bow, and firmly setting the shaft, and aiming it at the deer, let go the blazing and burning weapon forged by Brahmā, resembling a flaiming serpent.
Sanskrit: शरीरं मृगरूपस्य विनिर्भिद्य शरोत्तमः॥ मारीचस्यैव हृदयं बिभेदाशनिसंनिभः।
English: And that best of arrows, like to a thunderbolt, deeply pierced the breast of Mārīca, wearing the shape of a deer.
Sanskrit: तालमीत्रमथोत्प्लुत्य न्यपतत् स भृशातुरः॥ व्यनदद् भैरवं नादं धरण्यामल्पजीवितः।
English: Thereat bounding up high as a palmyra palm, that one whose saws had almost run out, uttered terrible sounds, lying on the earth.
Sanskrit: म्रियमाणस्तु मारीचो जहौ तां कृत्रिमा तनुम्॥ स्मृत्वा तद्वचनं रक्षो दध्यौ केन तु लक्ष्मणम्। इह प्रस्थापयेत् सीता तां शून्ये रावणो हरेत्॥
English: And while on the point of death, Mārīca renounced his counterfeit shape. And remembering the words of Rāvana, the Rākşasa reflected, by what means can Sītā send away Lakşmaņa, and Rāvana carry off Sītā staying in solitude?
Sanskrit: स प्राप्तकालमाज्ञाय चकार च ततः स्वनम्। सदृशं राघवस्येव हा सीते लक्ष्मणेति च ॥ तेन मर्मणि निर्विद्धं शरेणानुपमेन हि। मृगरूपं तु तत् त्यक्त्वा राक्षसं रूपमास्थितः॥
English: And pierced to the marrow by that peerless shaft, Marica, renouncing his deer form, resumed his Rākşasa lineaments; and giving up his life attaining a huge person, considering the time had come (for availing himself of the advice tendered by Rāvana), began to cry with the voice of Rāghava, Ah Sita! Ah Laksmana!
Sanskrit: चक्रे स सुमहाकायो मारीचो जीवितं त्यजन्। तं दृष्ट्वा पतितं भूमौ राक्षसं भीमदर्शनम्॥ रामो रुधिरसिक्ताङ्ग चेष्टमानं महीतले। जगाम मनसा सीतां लक्ष्मणस्य वचः स्मरन् ॥
English: And seeing that grim-visaged Rākşasa lying low on the ground, with his person bathed in blood, and rolling hither and thither, Rāma proceeded towards the asylum thinking of Sītā and revolving within himself Laksmana's words.
Sanskrit: मारीचस्य तु मायैषा पूर्वोक्तं लक्ष्मणेन तु। तत् तथा ह्यभवच्चाद्य मारीचोऽयं मया हतः॥
English: While returning he thought Mārīca aside Lakş mana said before that this was Mārica's illusion! His words have been verified now. Truly have I killed Mārīca.
Sanskrit: हा सीते लक्ष्मणेत्येवमाक्रुश्य तु महास्वनम्। ममार राक्षसः सोऽयं श्रुत्वा सीता कथं भवेत्॥
English: Mārīca has given up his ghost exclaiming aloud Ah! Sītā, Ah! Laksmana. I do not know what shall Sītā do hearing the cry? And what shall the mighty-armed Laksmana do?