pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: आख्याता केन वा सीता मित्ररूपेण शत्रुणा। त्वया राक्षसशार्दूल को न नन्दति नन्दितः॥
English: What enemy of yours in the guise of a friend, has spoken of Sītā to you? And, O foremost of monarchs, who, having been, entertained by you, dose not bear you good will?
Sanskrit: सीतामिहानयस्वेति को ब्रवीति ब्रवीहि मे। रक्षोलोकस्य सर्वस्य कः शृङ्ग छेत्तुमिच्छति॥
English: Tell me, who is it that has told you, 'Bring Sītā hither?' Who is it that has set his heart on severing the summit of the entire Räksasa world?
Sanskrit: प्रोत्साहयति यश्च त्वां स च शत्रुरसंशयम्। आशीविषमुखात् दंष्ट्रमुद्धर्तुं चेच्छति त्वया॥
English: He must be your enemy that excites you to this. Of this there is not the least doubt. he wishes to extract through your agency the fangs of a venomous snake.
Sanskrit: कर्मणानेन केनासि कापथं प्रतिपादितः। सुखसुप्तस्य ते राजन् प्रहृतं केन मूर्धनि॥
English: Who (intends) to lead you astray by imposing on you such a deed? Who, O king, has struck in the head, you that was slumbering in peace?
Sanskrit: तेजोमदः संस्थितदोर्विषाणः। उदीक्षितुं रावण नेह युक्तः स संयुगे राघवगन्धहस्ती॥
English: Rāghava in war is like a mad elephant, having unblemished ancestry for his trunk, perspiration for his temporal exudation; and arms resting well beside him for his tusks. O Rāvaņa, you are not competent even to look at an him.
Sanskrit: असौ रणान्तः स्थितिसंधिवालो विदग्धरक्षोमृगहा नृसिंहः। सुप्तस्त्वया बोधयितुं न शक्यः शराङ्गपूर्णो निशितासिदंष्ट्रः॥
English: You ought not to rouse up the slecping manlion, that slayer of skilful Rākșasas resembling deer, with his sport in the field, for his joints and down; arrows for his body and sharp scimitar for his teeth.
Sanskrit: चापापहारे भुजवेगपके शरोमिमाले सुमहाहवौघे। न रामपातालमुखेऽतिघोरे प्रस्कन्दितुं राक्षसराज युक्तम्।। ।
English: O Sovereign of the Räkşasas, you ought not to plunge yourself into this dreadful, and abyssless ocean, having the bow for its alligators, activity of arms for its shine, arrows for its billows, and engagement for its waters.
Sanskrit: प्रसीद लङ्केश्वर राक्षसेन्द्र लङ्कां प्रसन्नो भव साधु गच्छ। त्वं स्वेषु दारेषु रमस्व नित्यं रामः सभार्यो रमतां वनेषु ॥
English: Be propitious, O lord of Lankā! O foremost of Rākşasas, with a contented heart, you had better go your way to Lankā. Do you ever sport with your own wives: let Rāma in company with his wife, sport in the woods.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवो मारीचेन स रावणः। न्यवर्तत पुरी लङ्कां विवेश च गृहोत्तमम्॥
English: Thus addressed by Mārīca, the ten-throated Rāvana desisted, and entered Lankā the best of capitals.
Sanskrit: अकम्पनवधं श्रुत्वा क्रुद्धो वै राक्षसेश्वरः। किंचिद्दीनमुखश्चापि सचिवांस्तानुदैक्षत॥
English: Hearing that Akampana had been killed, the lord of Raksasas, overwhelmed with anger, with his face somewhat fallen, cast his eyes on his counsellors.
Sanskrit: स तु ध्यात्वा मुहूर्तं तु मन्त्रिभिः संविचार्य च। ततस्तु रावणः पूर्वदिवसे राक्षसाधिपः।। पुरीं परिययौ लङ्कां सर्वान्गुल्मानवेक्षितुम्॥
English: Then pondering and reflecting for a while, in the forenoon he went round the city of Lankā for inspecting the barracks.
Sanskrit: तां राक्षसगणैर्गुप्तां गुल्मैर्बहुभिरावृताम्। ददर्श नगरी राजा पताकाध्वजमालिनीम्॥
English: The king surveyed the city guarded by the Rakşsasas, covered with innumerable barracks, and crowned with ensigns and standards,
Sanskrit: रुद्धां तु नगरी दृष्ट्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। उवाचात्महितं काले प्रहस्तं युद्धकोविदम्॥
English: Seeing the city besieged, Ravana-lord of the Rākşaşas-seasonably spoke words of welfare to Prahasta skilled in fight.
Sanskrit: पुरस्योपनिविष्टस्य सहसा पीडितस्य ह। नान्ययुद्धात्प्रपश्यामि मोक्षं युद्धविशारदाः॥
English: "Save battle, deliverance find I none for the city suddenly beleaguered and put to straits.
Sanskrit: अहं वा कुम्भकर्णो वा त्वं वा सेनापतिर्यम। इन्द्रजिद्धा निकुम्भो वा वहेयुर्भारमीदृशम्॥
English: And this strain must be borne by these versed in warfare-me or Kumbhakarna or you-my general or Indrajit or Nikumbha.
Sanskrit: सत्त्वं बलमतः शीघ्रमादाय परिगृह्य च। विजयायाभिनियहि यत्र सर्वे वनौकसः॥
English: Therefore do you from this place, speedily taking this force, march to where the monkeys are, for securing victory (in the encounter).
Sanskrit: निर्याणादेव तूर्णं च चलिता हरिवाहिनी। नर्दतां राक्षसेन्द्राणां श्रुत्वा नादं द्रविष्यति॥
English: And as soon as you set out, the monkeyforces, hearing the roars of the foremost Rākșasas-speedily setting themselves in motionshall flee away.
Sanskrit: चपला ह्यविनाताश्च चलचित्ताश्च वानराः। न सहिष्यन्ति ते नादं सिंहनादमिव द्विषा:॥
English: And volatile and haughty and of fickle minds, the monkeys will not be able to bear your shouts; even as elephants are incapable of bearing the roaring of a lion.
Sanskrit: विद्वते च बले तस्मिन्रामः सौमित्रिणा सह। अवशस्तु निरालम्बः प्रहस्तवशमेष्यति॥
English: And on that monkey-army running away, Rāma in company with Sumitrās son, deprived of his power and shorn of support, shall, O Prahasta, come under your subjection.
Sanskrit: आपत्संशयिता श्रेयो नात्र निःसंशयीकृता। प्रतिलोमानुलोमं वा यत्तु नो मन्यसे हितम्॥
English: In this matter, your being slain is uncertain, but victory is certain. Now do you, as you weigh out welfare, declare yourself for or against this course.
Sanskrit: रावणेनैवमुक्तस्तु प्रहस्तो वाहिनीपतिः। राक्षसेन्द्रमुवाचेदमसुरेन्द्रमिवोशना॥
English: Thus addressed by Ravana, Prahasta-general of the forces-said to the Rākşaas-chief; like Uśanas addressing the lord of Asuras.
Sanskrit: राजन्मन्त्रितपूर्वं नः कुशलैः सह मन्त्रिभिः। विवादश्चापि नो वृत्तः समवेक्ष्य परस्परम्॥
English: O king before this we had deliberated together with wise counsellors, and then we disputed with each other in our respective views.
Sanskrit: प्रदानेन तु सीतायाः श्रेयो व्यवसितं मया। अप्रदाने पुनयुद्धं दृष्टमेव तथैव नः॥
English: And I had declared myself for giving up Sītā as fraught with our welfare; and we saw war involved in withholding her.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं दानैश्च मानैश्च सततं पूजितस्त्वया। सान्त्वैश्च विविधैः काले किं न कुर्यां हितं तव॥
English: I have ever been honoured by you variously with gifts and regard and soft speech. And what is your good for which I shall not be at the pains?
Sanskrit: नहि मे जीवितं रक्ष्यं पुत्रदारधनानि च। त्वं पश्य मां जुहूषन्तं त्वदर्थे जीवितं युधि॥
English: My life I do not care to keep, nor yet my sons or my wife. Behold! for you will I offer up my life into the sacrificial fire of conflict.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु भर्तारं रावणं वाहिनीपतिः। उवाचेदं बलाध्यक्षान्प्रहस्तः पुरतः स्थितान्॥
English: Having said this to his master-Rävaņa-the general, Prahasta, addressed his generals staying before him, saying.
Sanskrit: समानयत मे शीघ्रं राक्षसानां महाबलम्। मद्बाणानां तु वेगेन हतानां तु रणाजिरे॥ अद्य तृप्यन्तु मांसादाः पक्षिणः काननौकसः।
English: At once bring up the mighty host of Raksasas Today in the field of fight will I entertain the flesh-feeding fowls of the forest with the bodies of the foes slain with my resistless shafts.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा बलाध्यक्षा महाबलाः॥ बलमुद्योजयामासुस्तस्मिनाक्षसमन्दिरे।
English: Hearing his speech, the highly powerful leaders arrayed the army in that abode of the Raksasa.
Sanskrit: सा बभूव मुहूर्तेन भीमैर्नानाविधायुधैः॥ लङ्का राक्षसवीरैस्तैर्गजैरिव समाकुला। हुताशनं तर्पयतां ब्राह्मणांश्च नमस्यताम्॥ आज्यगन्धप्रतिवहः सुरभिर्मारुतो ववौ।
English: In a moment Lankā swarmed with heroic and terrific Rākşasas equipped with various arms, as if with elephants, as well as with people worshipping Fire and bowing down to Brāhmaṇas. And the perfumed breeze blew, laden with the incense of sacrificial offerings.
Sanskrit: सजश्च विविधाकारा जगृहुस्त्वभिमन्त्रिताः॥ संग्रामसज्जाः संहृष्टा धारयनराक्षसास्तदा।
English: The Raksasas, inspired with martial ardour, put on diverse garlands, consecrated with scriptural formulae; and donned on their armour.
Sanskrit: सधनुष्काः कवचिनो वेगादुत्सृज्य राक्षसाः॥ रावणं प्रेक्ष्य राजानं प्रहस्तं पर्यवारयन्।
English: And furnished with their boys and wearing their armour, the Rākşasas, on seeing king Ravana, leaving (their vehicles), stood, surrounding Prahasta.
Sanskrit: अथामन्त्र्य तु राजानं भेरीमाहत्य भैरवाम्।।२४ आरुरोह रथं युक्तः प्रहस्तः सज्जकल्पितम्। हयैर्महाजवैर्युक्तं सम्यक्सूतं सुसंयतम्॥ महाजलदनिर्घोषं साक्षाच्चन्द्रार्कभास्वरम्। उरगध्वजदुर्धर्षं सुवरूथं स्वपस्करम्॥ सुवर्णजालसंयुक्तं प्रहसन्तमिव श्रिया।
English: The greeting the monarch, Prahasta, furnished (with all appliances of battle), winding his dreadful trumpet, ascended his car; having all sorts of weapons; yoked with wondrous fleet steeds; driven by a competent charioteer, excellently furnished; sending up sounds resembling the rumbling of mighty masses of cloud, appearing like the very sun or Moon; invincible with a serpent-standard; having a defence as well as a portion exceedingly handsome; netted with gold all round; and seeming to be laughing in grace.
Sanskrit: ततस्तं रथमास्थाय रावणार्पितशासनः॥ लङ्काया निर्ययौ तूर्णं बलेन महता वृतः। ततो दुन्दुभिनिर्घोषः पर्जन्यनिनदोपमः।। वादित्राणां न निनदः पूरयन्निव मेदिनीम्॥ शुश्रुवे शङ्खशब्दश्च प्रयाते वाहिनीपतौ।
English: Then ascending this car, Prahasta, whom Rāvana had entrusted with authority, surrounded by a vast host, swiftly went out of Larkā. And then there were heard the sounds of kettledrums, resembling the roars of Parjanya, and the sounds of musical instruments, as if filling the Earth.
Sanskrit: निनदन्तः स्वरान्घोराराक्षसा जग्मुरग्रतः॥ भीमरूपा महाकायः प्रहस्तस्य पुनःसराः।
English: And on that general of the forces marching, sounds of conchs were heard (all around); and the Rākşasas of dreadful forms and huge bodies, going before Prahasta, advanced, emitting tremendous roars.
Sanskrit: नरान्तकः कुम्भहनुर्महानादः समुन्नतः।। प्रहस्तसचिवा ह्येते निर्ययुः परिवार्य तम्॥
English: Narāntaka, Kumbhahunu, Mahānāda, and Samunnata Prahasta's counsellors all of themwent on, surrounding him.
Sanskrit: व्यूढेनैव सुघोरेण पूर्वद्वारात्स निर्ययौ। गजयूथनिकाशेन बलेन महता वृतः॥
English: And he went out by the Eastern entrance, environed by this exceedingly dreadful array, resembling troops of elephants.
Sanskrit: सागरप्रतिमौधेन वृतस्तेन बलेन सः। प्रहस्तो निर्ययौ क्रुद्धः कालान्तकयमोपमः॥
English: And resembling the Destroyer-Yama himselfPrahasta in rage went out surrounded by that mighty host resembling the sea.
Sanskrit: तस्य निर्याणघोषेण राक्षसानां च नर्दताम्। लङ्कायां सर्वभूतानि विनेदुर्विकृतैः स्वरैः॥
English: And at the tumult raised by their exodus, as well as the roars of the Rākşasas, all creatures in Lankā began to cry in preternatural tones.
Sanskrit: व्यभ्रमाकाशमाविश्य मांसशोणितभोजनाः। मण्डलान्यपसव्यानि खगाश्चक्रू रथं प्रति॥
English: And swarming under the cloudless welkin, birds feasting on flesh and gore began to gyrate at the right hand of the car.
Sanskrit: वमन्ति पावकज्वालाः शिवा घोरा ववाविशे। अन्तरिक्षात्पपातोल्का वायुश्च परुषं ववौ॥
English: And dreadful jackals, emitting live flames from their mouths, set up cries. And stars began to shoot from the firmament; and the winds to ruffle.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यमभिसंरब्धा ग्रहाश्च न चकाशिरे। मेघाश्च खरनिर्घोषा रथस्योपरि रक्षसः॥ ववधू रुधिरं चास्य सिषिचुश्च पुरःसरान्। केतुमूर्धनि गृध्रस्तु विलीनो दक्षिणामुखः॥ नदन्नुभयतः पार्श्व समयां श्रियमाहरन्।
English: And enraged at each other, the planetary bodies were shorn of their brightness. And clouds emitting sharp sounds, showered down blood upon the car, and those marching in front were washed therewith. And alighting at the top of the standard, a vulture set up cries, facing the south and began to prick both its sides, thereby depriving (Prahasta) of his grace.
Sanskrit: सारथेर्बहुशश्चात्र संग्राममानिवर्तिनः॥ प्रतोदो न्यपतद्धस्तात्सूतस्य हयसादिनः।
English: And from the hands of his charioteer and his driver conducting the steeds, never given to turning away from the field the goad began to drop again and again.
Sanskrit: निर्याणश्रीश्च या चस्याद्भास्वरा च सुदुर्लभा॥ सा ननाश मुहूर्तेन समे च स्खलिता हयाः।
English: The auspiciousness that was bright and rare when the army set out, was clean gone in a moment, and the steeds began to stumble on even ground.
Sanskrit: प्रहस्तं तं हि निर्यान्तं प्रख्यातगुणपौरुषम्।। युधि नानाप्रहरणा कपिसेनाभ्यवर्तत॥
English: And as Prahasta of renowned worth and valour marched, the monkey-army equipped with various arms, presented themselves before him.
Sanskrit: अथ घोषः सुतुमुलो हरीणां समजायत। वृक्षानारुजतां चैव गुर्वी गृह्णतां शिलाः॥ नदतां राक्षसानां च वानराणां च गर्जताम्। उभे प्रमुदिते सैन्ये रक्षोगणवनौकसाम्।॥ वेगितानां समर्थानामन्योन्यवधकाक्षिणाम्। परस्परं चाह्वयतां निनादः श्रूयते महान्॥
English: And loud was the tumult that was raised by the monkeys. And mighty was the din that was heard of those, uprooting trees and taking up ponderous crags, of the Räkşasas roaring and the monkeys storming in both the exhilarated armies of Raksasa and wood-rangers, of vehement and able (warriors) eager for slaying each other, and challenging each other to fight.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रहस्तः कपिराजवाहिनीमभिप्रतस्थे विजयाय दुर्मतिः। विवृद्धवेगश्च विवेशितां चमूं यथा मुमूर्षुः शलभो विभावसुम्॥
English: And like an insect falling into a flame, the wicked-minded Prahasta for obtaining victory, increasing his impetuosity entered into that host of the monkey-king.
Sanskrit: प्रस्थाप्य तु स शत्रुघ्नं भ्रातृभ्यां सह राघवः। प्रमुमोद सुखी राज्यं धर्मेण परिपालयन्॥
English: Having bade adieu to Satrughna, Rama, the descendant of Raghu, was greatly delighted by governing his subjects piously in the company of Bharata and Laksmana.
Sanskrit: ततः कतिपयाहःसु वृद्धो जानपदो द्विजः। मृतं बालमुपादाय राजद्वारमुपागमत्॥
English: Some days having passed in this wise-a villager, an old Brālimaņa, arrived at the palace gate with a dead boy.
Sanskrit: किं नु मे दुष्कृतं कर्म पुरा देहान्तरे कृतम्। रुदन्बहुविधा वाचः स्नेहदुःखसमन्वितः। असकृत्पुत्र पुत्रेति वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥ किं नु मे दुष्कृतं कर्म पुरा देहान्तरे कृतम्। यदहं पुत्रमेकं तु पश्यामि निधनं गतम्॥
English: That Brāhmaṇa, stricken with affection, again and again bewailed in various piteous accents exclaiming What heinous crime had I committed in my pristine birth that I have been constrained to witness the death of my son.
Sanskrit: अप्राप्तयौवनं बालं पञ्चवर्षसहस्रकम्। अकाले कालमापन्नं मम दुःखाय पुत्रक॥ अल्पैरहोभिनिधनं गमिष्यामि न संशयः। अहं च जननी चैव तव शोकेन पुत्रक॥
English: My son, you have not as yet completed fourteen years. To my misery you have met with untimely death. Forsooth, for your grief, O my son, myself and your mother shall soon be snatched away by death.
Sanskrit: न स्मराम्यनृतं ह्युक्तं न च हिंसां स्मराम्यहम्। सर्वेषां प्राणिनां पापं न स्मरामि कदाचन।७।। केनाद्य दुष्कृतेनायं बाल एव ममात्मजः। अकृत्वा पितृकार्याणि गतो वैवस्वतक्षयम्॥
English: I do not remember to have ever uttered a falsehood, or injured an animal or perpetrated any other crime. Therefore for some other sinful action, this boy, without performing the son's duties towards his parents, has gone to the abode of death.
Sanskrit: नेदृशं दृष्टपूर्वं मे श्रुतं वा घोरदर्शनम्। मृत्युरप्राप्तकालानां रामस्य विषये ह्ययम्॥
English: Save under the regime of Rama, I have never seen or heard of the dreadful death of such a boy who has not attained the age.
Sanskrit: रामस्य दुष्कृतं किंचिन्महदस्ति न संशयः। यथा हि विषयस्थानां बालानां मृत्युरागतः॥
English: Forsooth, Rāma has perpetrated a mighty iniquity for which boys, during his administration, have been meeting with untimely death.
Sanskrit: नह्यन्यविषयस्थानां बालानां मृत्युतो भयम्। स राजञ्जीवयस्वैनं बालं मृत्युवशं गतम्॥ राजद्वारि मरिष्यामि पत्न्या सार्धमनाथवत्। ब्रह्महत्यां ततो राम समुपेत्य सुखी भव॥ भ्रातृभिः सहितो राजन्दीर्घमायुरवाप्स्यसि।
English: In other governments boys have no fear of such an untimely death. Therefore, O king confer life upon this dead child. Or else with my spouse I shall renounce my life at this gate like one having no lord. O Rāma, soiled by the sin consequent upon the destruction of a Brāhmaṇa, do you live long happily with brother.
Sanskrit: उषिताः स्म सुखं राज्ये तवास्मिन्सुमहाबल॥ इदं तु पतितं तस्मात्तव राम वशे स्थितान्। कालस्य वशमापन्नाः स्वल्पं हि नहि नः सुखम्॥
English: O you of great prowess, up to this time we have lived happily in your kingdom. And now, O Räma, under your subjection we are being troubled with the sorrow or our son's death. We have been brought under the influence of Kāla; so in your kingdom there is not the least happiness for us.
Sanskrit: संप्रत्यनाथो विषय इक्ष्वाकूणां महात्मनाम्। राम नाथमिहासाद्य बालान्तकरणं ध्रुवम्॥ राजदोषैविपद्यन्ते प्रजा ह्यविधिपालिताः। असद्धृत्ते हि नृपतावकाले म्रियते जनः॥ यद्वा पुरेष्वयुक्तानि जना जनपदेषु च। कुर्वते न च रक्षास्ति तदा कालकृतं भयम्॥
English: Having attained Rāma as its lord, the kingdom, of the high-souled Ikşvākus, has attained to the condition of one having no master, where during Rāma's regime the death of a boy has been brought about. For being impiously governed by a king, for his sin, the subjects meet with calamities. And a king following evil tracks and not governing the subjects righteously people meet with untimely death. Therefore, when a king does mot suppress the crimes committed by people either in cities, or provinces the fear, of untimely death, comes in.
Sanskrit: सुव्यक्तं राजदोषो हि भविष्यति न संशयः। पुरे जनपदे चापि तथा बालवधो ह्ययम्॥
English: Evident it is therefore that undoubtedly the sin of the king has appeared in cities and provinces. And for that reason this boy has met with death.
Sanskrit: एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैरुपरुध्य मुहुर्मुहुः। राजानं दुःखसंतप्तः सुतं तमुपगृहति॥
English: Being overwhelmed with sorrow that old Brāhmaṇa again and again remonstrated with the king in these 'piteous words and afterwards covered the dead body (of his son.)
Sanskrit: तामेवं ब्रुवतीं तारा ताराधिपनिभाननाम्। वाली निर्भर्त्सयामास वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: After Tārā, having a moon-like countenance, had spoken thus, Vāli, remonstrated with her and said.
Sanskrit: गर्जतोऽस्य सुसंरब्धं भ्रातुः शत्रोर्विशेषतः। मर्षयिष्यामि केनापि कारणेन वरानने॥
English: O you of exquisite loveliness, my brother, and specially my enemy, is roaring lowly and haughtily-and how shall I put up with it?
Sanskrit: अधर्षितानां शूराणां समरेष्वनिवर्तिनाम्। धर्षणामर्षणं भीरु मरणादतिरिच्यते॥
English: O timid damsel, heroes, who have never been defeated and have never fled away from the battle field, had rather meet with death than put up with this ignominy.
Sanskrit: सोढुं न च समर्थोऽहं युद्धकामस्य संयुगे। सुग्रीवस्य च संरम्भं हीनग्रीवस्य गर्जितम्॥
English: I am incapable of bearing this proud uproar of Sugrīva, having a defective neck and desirous of entering into conflict with me.
Sanskrit: न च कार्यो विषादस्ते राघवं प्रति मत्कृते। धर्मज्ञश्च कृतज्ञश्च कथं पापं करिष्यति ॥
English: Fearing danger from Rāghava, you needst not entertain any anxiety on my account. Why shall that virtuous-souled and grateful Rāma perpetrate iniquity?
Sanskrit: निवर्तस्व सह स्त्रीभिः कथं भूयोऽनुगच्छसि। सौहृदं दर्शितं तावन्मयि भक्तिस्त्वया कृता॥ प्रतियोत्स्याम्यहं गत्वा सुग्रीवं जहि सम्भ्रमम्। दर्प चास्य विनेष्यामि न च प्राणैर्वियोक्ष्यते॥
English: Do you therefore return with my other wives. Why do you follow me again? You have already shown your friendship and respect for me. I shall repairing thither, only fight with Sugrīva. I shall crush down his pride and not destroy him.
Sanskrit: अहं ह्याजिस्थितस्यास्य करिष्यामि यदीप्सितम्। वृक्षैर्मुष्टिप्रहारैश्च पीडितः प्रतियास्यति ॥
English: I shall deal with him mercifully in the battle as you does wish and being struck with fists and trees he shall fly away.
Sanskrit: न मे गर्वितमायस्तं सहिष्यति दुरात्मवान्। कृतं तारे सहायत्वं दर्शितं सौहृदं मयि॥
English: Forsooth, that vicious-souled one shall not be able to withstand my pride and proficient skill in warfare. O Tārā, you had already displayed your attachment to me by giving me good counsels.
Sanskrit: शापितासि मम प्राणैर्निवर्तस्व जनेन च। अलं जित्वा निवर्तिष्ये तमहं भ्रातरं रणे॥
English: By my life, do you go back with the other members of my household, I shall only return after bringing about the discomfiture of my brother in the battle.
Sanskrit: तं तु तारा परिष्वज्य वालिनं प्रियवादिनी। चकार रुदती मन्दं दक्षिणा सा प्रदक्षिणम्॥
English: Thereupon, Tārā, dextrous and of sweet accents, embracing Väli, went round him, with tears trickling from her eyes.
Sanskrit: ततः स्वस्त्ययनं कृत्वा मन्त्रविद् विजयैषिणी। अन्तःपुरं सह स्त्रीभिः प्रविष्टा शोकमोहिता॥
English: Having performed Sastayana or the ceremony of benediction, that one gifted with a knowledge of Mantras, and desirous of Vāli's success, went, overwhelmed with grief, to the inner-apartment in the company of other females.
Sanskrit: प्रविष्टायां तु तारायां सह स्त्रीभिः स्वमालयम्। नगर्या निर्ययौ क्रुद्धो महासर्प इव श्वसन्॥
English: After Tārā had departed to her own quarters with her female companions, he issued out of the city sighing like an enraged serpent.
Sanskrit: स निःश्वस्य महारोषो वाली परमवेगवान्। सर्वतश्चारयन् दृष्टिं शत्रुदर्शनकाझ्या॥
English: And the quick-paced Vali, exceedingly wroth, sighing, cast his looks around with a view to behold his enemy.
Sanskrit: स ददर्श ततः श्रीमान् सुग्रीवं हेमपिङ्गलम्। सुसंवीतमवष्टब्धं दीप्यमानमिवानलम्॥
English: And that highly effulgent one espied Sugrīva, having a golden yellow hue, tightly clothed, standing firm on the earth and shining like to burning gold.
Sanskrit: तं स दृष्ट्वा महाबाहुः सुग्रीवं पर्यवस्थितम्। गाढं परिदधे वासो वाली परमकोपनः॥
English: And beholding Sugrīva stationed thus, the greatly enraged Vāli, of mighty arms, put on his clothes tightly well.
Sanskrit: स वाली गाढसंवीतो मुष्टिमुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्। सुग्रीवमेवाभिमुखो ययौ योद्धं कृतक्षणः॥
English: Highly powerful and closely habited, he, clinching his fists, proceeded towards Sugriva, and waited for the action.
Sanskrit: श्लिष्टं मुष्टिं समुद्यम्य संरब्धतरमागतः। सुग्रीवोऽपि समुद्दिश्य वालिनं हेममालिनम्॥
English: Sugrīva too, clinching his fist and exceedingly wroth, proceeded towards Vāli, wearing a golden garland.
Sanskrit: तं कली क्रोधताम्राक्षं सुग्रीवं रणकोविदम्। आपतन्तं महावेगमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: And beholding Sugrīva, adept in warfare having his eyes reddened with ire, advance quickly, Vāli spoke.
Sanskrit: एष मुष्टिर्महान् बद्धो गाढः सुनियताङ्गुलिः। मया वेगविमुक्तस्ते प्राणानादाय यास्यति ॥
English: Behold, I have clinched this terrible fist, arranging close my fingers; and one blow from me will take away your life.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवः क्रुद्धो वालिनमब्रवीत्। तव चैष हरन् प्राणान् मुष्टिः पततु मूर्धनि ॥
English: Being accosted thus by Vāli, Sugrīva, exercised with wrath, spoke to him, saying,—This my fist shall strike you on your head taking away your life.
Sanskrit: ताडितस्तेन तं क्रुद्धः समभिक्रम्य वेगतः। अभवच्छोणितोद्गारी सापीड इव पर्वतः॥
English: Thereupon being struck by Vāli, waxing worth and approaching him quickly he began to vomit out gore like to a mountain having springs.
Sanskrit: सुग्रीवेण तु निःशक़ सालमुत्पाट्य तेजसा। गात्रेष्वभिहतो वाली वज्रेणेव महागिरिः॥
English: And Vāli too was struck down by Sugrīva, fearlessly taking up a Sāla tree, like to a mountain clapped by a thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: स तु वृक्षण निर्भग्नः सालताडनविह्वलः। गुरुभारभराक्रान्ता नौः ससार्थेव सागरे॥
English: Being thus smitten by the tree and overwhelmed with the strike of Sāla he was troubled like to a heavily laden boat in the midst of an ocean.
Sanskrit: तौ भीमबलविक्रान्तौ सुपर्णसमवेगितौ। प्रयुद्धौ घोरवपुषौ चन्द्रसूर्याविवाम्बरे॥
English: And these (two brothers) gifted with mighty strength and prowess and motion of Suparna, and having huge persons fought with each other like to the Sun and Moon on the sky.
Sanskrit: परस्परममित्रघ्नौ छिद्रान्वेषणतत्परौ। ततोऽवर्धत वाली तु बलवीर्यसमन्वितः॥ सूर्यपुत्रो महावीर्यः सुग्रीवः परिहीयतः।
English: They were inimical to each other and intent on finding their mutual dark sides. And Vāli, gifted with strength and prowess, fared better in the conflict, and that highly powerful son of Sun-Sugrīva, was worsted.
Sanskrit: वालिना भग्नदर्पस्तु सुग्रीवो मन्दविक्रमः॥ वालिनं प्रति सामर्षो दर्शयामास राघवम्।
English: And having his pride crushed down by Väli and strength greatly reduced, Sugrīva in anger pointed him out to Rāma.
Sanskrit: वृक्षैः सशाखैः शिखरैर्वज्रकोटिनिभै खैः॥ मुष्टिभिर्जानुभिः पद्भिर्बाहुभिश्च पुनः पुनः। तयोर्युद्धमभूद्घोरं वृत्रवासवयोरिव ॥
English: Thereupon there took place a mighty conflict between them like to Vitra and Vāsava by means of trees with branches, hills, nails, hard as thunderbolts, fists, knees, legs and arms.