pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: शीघ्रं तौ रूपसम्पन्नावनुज्ञातौ महर्षिणा। प्रस्थितौ धृतचापासी सीतया सह राघवौ॥
English: And permitted by the Maharşi, the Rāghavas furnished with grace, equipped with bows and scimitars, swiftly set out along with Sītā.
Sanskrit: शृणु राजन्महासत्व यदर्थमहमागतः। पितामहेन देवेन प्रेषितोऽस्मि महाबल॥
English: There upon the great saint said:-Hear, O king, O you gifted with great energy, for what I have come here. O you of great strength, the great Patriarch has sent me to you.
Sanskrit: तवाहं पूर्वके भावे पुत्रः परपुरंजय। मायासंभावितो वीर काल: सर्वसमाहरः॥
English: O hero, I am your son. You did, in your pristine birth, beget me on Maya-I am Kala, the destroyer of all.
Sanskrit: पितामहश्च भगवानाह लोकपतिः प्रभुः। समयस्ते कृतः सौम्य लोकान्संपरिरक्षितुम्॥
English: Lord Brahmā, the father of all creatures, has said that you did promise to preserve the three worlds.
Sanskrit: सक्षिप्य हि पुरा लोकान्मायया स्वयमेव हि। महार्णवे शयानोऽप्सु मां त्वं पूर्वमजीजनः॥
English: Formerly when having slain all animals by your Māyā you went asleep in the waters of the mighty deep I was born.
Sanskrit: भोगवन्तं ततो नागमनन्तमुदकेशयम्। मायया जनयित्वा त्वं द्वौ च सत्त्वौ महाबलौ॥ मधुं च कैटभं चैव ययोरस्थिचयैर्वता। इयं पर्वतसंबाधा मेदिनी चाभवत्तदा॥
English: There after you did create the huge-bodied Ananta, living in the waters as the king of serpents. Then you did create two highly powerful Asuras named Madhu and Kaitabha. At that time the bones of those two Asuras having been scattered far and wide this earth containing many mountains was named Medini.
Sanskrit: पद्म दिव्येऽर्कसंकाशे नाभ्यामुत्पाद्य मामपि। प्राजापत्यं त्वया कर्म मयि सर्व निवेशितम्॥
English: Having procreated me in your lotus navel, dazzling in celestial brilliance you did employ me in the work of generation.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं संन्यस्तभारो हि त्वामुपास्य जगत्पतिम्। रक्षां विधत्स्व भूतेषु मम तेजस्करो भवान्।।।।
English: I took the charge and procreated men; but finding no other means to preserve them I worshipped you, the lord of the universe and said:-0 lord, you should protect the creatures, for you are my father and giver of energy and therefore irrepressible.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वमसि दुर्धर्षात्तस्माद्भावात्सनातनात्। रक्षां विधास्यन्भूतानां विष्णुत्वमुफ्जग्मिवान्॥
English: Thereupon for concerning means for the preservation of creatures, you did renounce your irrepressible shape and assume Vişņu form.
Sanskrit: अदित्यां वीर्यवान्पुत्रो भ्रातॄणां वीर्यवर्धनः। समुत्पन्नेषु कृत्येषु तेषां साह्याय कल्पसे॥
English: And taking your birth from Aditi's powerful son, you went engaged in enhancing the delight of my brothers. You did use to protect the deities whenever they were assailed by any calamity.
Sanskrit: स त्वमुज्जास्यमानासु प्रजासु जगतोवर। रावणस्य वधाकाङ्क्षी मानुषेषु मनोऽदधाः॥
English: O lord of the universe, it is for that reason, on beholding the destruction of creatures you went born on earth to slay the Ten-necked demon.
Sanskrit: दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च। कृत्वा वासस्य नियमं स्वयमेवात्मना पुरा॥
English: And at that time you did promise that you would live in the land of mortals for eleven thousand years.
Sanskrit: स त्वं मनोमयः पुत्रः पूर्णायुर्मानुषेष्विह। कालो नरवरश्रेष्ठ समीपमुपवर्तितुम्॥
English: There upon you did assume a human form to carry out your desire. Now that period is ripe and this is the proper time to inform you of it.
Sanskrit: यदि भूयो महाराज प्रजा इच्छस्युपासितुम्। वस वा वीर भद्रं ते एवमाह पितामहः॥ अथ वा विजिगीषा ते सुरलोकाय राघव। सनाथा विष्णुना देवा भवन्तु विगतज्वराः॥
English: O great king, do you wait in this land of mortals if do you wish to govern people for some time more. And if did you wish to repair to the region of immortals, do you again lord over the deities in your Vişņu form and let them be freed from anxiety. O Hero, the Patriarch has sent this intelligence to you.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा पितामहेनोक्तं वाक्यं कालसमीरितम्। राघवः प्रहसन्वाक्यं सर्वसंहारमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing those unequalled words of the Patriarch from the mouth of Kala, the destroyer of all, Rama smiling said.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा मे देवदेवस्य वाक्यं परममद्भुतम्। प्रीतिर्हि महती जाता तवागमनसंभवा॥ त्रयाणामपि लोकानां कार्यार्थ मम संभवः। भद्रं तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि यत एवाहमागतः॥
English: I have been greatly pleased and happy for your coming here O my son, I descended on earth to bring about the well-being of the three worlds. May good betide you. I shall now repair to from where I have come here.
Sanskrit: हृद्गतो ह्यसि संप्राप्तो न मे तत्र विचारणा। मया हि सर्वकृत्येषु देवानां वशवर्तिनाम्। स्थातव्यं सर्वसंहार यथा ह्याह पितामहः॥
English: I was thinking of this when you did come here. Therefore, I have no doubt in this. O lord of destruction, the immortals are dependent on me, so I shall be with them in all works. The Great Patriarch has said the truth.
Sanskrit: तांस्तु ते संप्रवक्ष्यामि प्रेक्षमाणस्य यूथपान । राघवार्थे पराक्रान्ता ये न रक्षन्ति जीवितम्॥
English: As you look on, I shall describe to you those leaders who shall put forth their prowess for Rāghava, and lay down their lives in his behalf.)
Sanskrit: स्निग्धा यस्य बहुव्यामा दीर्घलांगूलमाश्रिताः। ताम्राः पीताः श्वेताः प्रकीर्णा घोरकर्मणः॥ प्रगृहीताः प्रकाशन्ते सूर्यस्येव मरीचयः। पृथिव्यां चानुकृष्यन्ते हरो नामैष वानरः॥ यं पृष्ठतोऽनुगच्छन्ति शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। वृक्षानुद्यम्य सहसा लङ्कारोहणतत्पराः॥ यूथपा हरिराजस्य किंकराः समुपस्थिताः।
English: That one of dreadful deeds the long hairs on whose long tail, coppery, and yellow, and black, and white, thrown up, look like the rays of the Sun, and are trailing over the ground, is the monkey, named Hara; whom follow hundreds and thousands (of monkeys) desperately upraising trees, intent upon (scaling) Lankā-the leaders of the monkey-king and his servants present (in this conflict.)
Sanskrit: नीलानिव महामेघांस्तिष्ठतो यांस्तु पश्यसि ॥ असिताञ्जनसंकाशान्युद्धे सत्यपराक्रमान्। असंख्येयाननिर्देश्यान्परं पारमिवोदधेः॥ पर्वतेषु च ये केचिद्विषयेषु नदीषु च। एते त्वामभिवर्तन्ते राजनृक्षाः सुदारुणाः॥ एषां मध्ये स्थितो राजा भीमाक्षो भीमदर्शनः। पर्जन्य इव जीमूतैः समन्तात्परिवारितः॥ ऋक्षवन्तं गिरिश्रेष्ठमध्यास्ते नर्मदां पिबन्।
English: These whom you behold present, resembling mighty masses of sable clouds, like to black collyrium, of genuine prowess, countless and incapable of enumeration, dwelling in mountains, provinces, and rivers, terrible bears-approach you, O king. In their amidst is their king, grimeyed and of fierce appearance, like to Parjanya* encompassed by clouds, who dwell in that best of mountains, Rikkhavān, drinking of the Narmadā. *Indra
Sanskrit: सर्वाणामधिपतिधूम्रो नामैष यूथपः॥ यवीयानस्य तु भ्राता पश्यैनं पर्वतोपमम्। भ्रात्रा समानो रूपेण विशिष्टश्च पराक्रमे॥ स एष जाम्बवानाम महायूथपयूथपः। प्रशान्तो गुरुवर्ती च संप्रहारेष्वमर्षणः॥
English: Behold this one resembling a hill-younger brother of Dhūmra, lord of all the bears. He is equal to this brother in beauty, and of superior prowess. This leader of redoubtable leaders is named Jämbavān. He is mild, obedient to his superiors and fierce in fight.
Sanskrit: एतेन साह्यं तु महत्त्कृतं शक्रस्य धीमता। देवासुरे जाम्बवता लब्धाश्च बहवो वराः॥
English: The intelligent Jāmbavan assisted Sakra signally in the war of the gods and Asuras, and he has won many boons (in consequence).
Sanskrit: आरुह्य पर्वताग्रेभ्यो महाभ्रविपुलाः शिलाः। मुश्चन्ति विपुलाकारा न मृत्योरुद्विजन्ति च॥ राक्षसानां च सदृशाः पिशाचानां च रोमशाः। एतस्य सैन्या बहवो विचरन्त्यमितौजसः॥
English: Ascending the tops of mountains, these hurl down gigantic crags huge as colossal clouds, for does (the fear of)-death (ever) disquiet them. And their bodies covered with hair, they resemble Raksasas and ghosts (in their conduct).
Sanskrit: य एनमभिसंरब्धं प्लवमानमवस्थितम् । प्रेक्षन्ते वानराः सर्वे स्थितं यूथपयूथपम्॥ एष राजन्सहस्राक्षं पर्युपास्ते हरीश्वरः। बलेन बलसंयुक्तो रम्भो नामैष यूथपः॥
English: This one one of immeasurable energy has innumerable troops going about, who behold this leader of leaders under unusual excitement leaping and resting (by turns). This lord of monkeys dwell near the thousand-eyed Deity; and this leader of hands, gifted with strength, is named Rambha.
Sanskrit: यः स्थितं योजने शैलं गच्छन्पार्श्वेन सेवते। ऊर्ध्वं तथैव कायेन गतः प्राप्नोति योजनम्॥ यस्मात्तु परमं रूपं चतुष्पात्सु न विद्यते। श्रुतः संनादनो नाम वानराणां पितामहः॥ येन युद्धं तदा दत्तं रणे शक्रस्य धीमता। पराजयश्च न प्राप्तः सोऽयं यूथपयूथपः॥
English: He that going touch with his side a mountain situated at the distance of a Yojana, and, rising up, measurə the same length, and whose beauty is surpassed by none among quadrupeds, is known under the name of Sannādana, the grand father of the monkeys; this intelligent one battlºd did he meet with discomfiture. This is that general of the forces. *There is a word, rane, in battle-in this line, left out on the ground of pleonasm.
Sanskrit: यस्य विक्रममाणस्य शक्रस्येव पराक्रमः। एष गन्धर्वकन्यायामुत्पन्नः कृष्णवर्त्मना॥ तदा देवासुरे युद्धे साह्याथ त्रिदिवौकसाम्। यत्र वैश्रवणो राजा जम्बूमुपनिषेवते॥ यो राजा पर्वतेन्द्राणां बहुकिंनरसेविनाम्। विहारसुखदो नित्यं भ्रातुस्ते राक्षसाधिप॥ तत्रैष रमते श्रीमान्बलवान्वानरोत्तमः। युद्धेष्वकत्थनो नित्यं क्रथनो नाम यूथपः॥ वृतः कोटिसहस्रेण हरीणां समवस्थितः। एषैवाशंसते लङ्का स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम्॥
English: He whose prowess is like that of Śakra, is this one begot by Fire on a Gandharva's daughter, for assisting the celestials on the occasion of the nor war of the gods and the Asuras. And this graceful and powerful one-best of monkeys-disport in that sovereign of mountains inhabited by numbers of Kinnaras, where king Vaiśravaņa eate rose apples, and which, O lord of Raksasa, ever conduce to the pleasure of your brother. And this one who never , extoll himself in battle, is named Krathana-leader of hosts. Surrounded by a thousand Koti (of troops), and stationed in the midst of the monkeys, he hope to subjugate Lankā with his own troops alone.
Sanskrit: यो गङ्गामनुपर्येति त्रासयन्गजयूथपान्। हस्तिनां वानराणां च पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्॥ एष यूथपतिर्नेता गर्जनिगरिगुहाशयः। गजान्रोधयते वन्यानारुजंश्च महीरुहान्॥ हरीणां वाहिनीमुख्यो नदीं हैमवतीमनु। उशीरबीजमाश्रित्य मन्दरं पर्वतोत्तमम्॥ रमते वानरश्रेष्ठो दिवि शक्र इव स्वयम्। एनं शतसहस्राणां सहस्रमभिवर्तते।२८।। वीर्यविक्रमदृप्तानां नर्दतां बाहुशालिनाम्। स एष नेता चैतेषां वानराणां महात्मनाम्।२९।। स एष दुर्धरो राजन्प्रमाथी नाम यूथपः। वातेनेवोद्धतं मेघं यमेनमनुपश्यसि॥ अनीकमपि संरब्धं वानराणां तरस्विनाम्। उद्भूतमरुणाभासं पवनेन समन्ततः॥ विवर्तमानं बहुशो य तद्बहुलं रजः।
English: And he that roam about the Gangā, terrifying leaders of elephant-herds, remembering the former hostility of the monkeys and the elephants, is this leader of bands, who, roaring, oppose wild elephants in mountain-caverns and crush trees, and forernost of monkeys, and chief of the monkey-forces like Sakra himself in heaven, sport, resorting to Uciravija pertaining to Mandara, best of mountains, on the golden river.* A thousand lacs of monkeys, elated with vigour and prowess, setting up roars and furnished with (long) arms follow him; and this one is the leader of those high-souled monkeys. And, o king, he whom you see resembling clouds uplifted by the winds, is a leader named Pramāthi. And his fleet-coursing soldiery are fiery, and volumes of red-hued dust are scattered about him profusely on all sides. *Ganga.
Sanskrit: एते सितमुखा घोरा गोलाङ्गला महाबलाः॥ शतं शतसहस्राणि दृष्ट्वा वै सेतुबन्धनम्। गोलाङ्गुलं महाराज गवाक्षं नाम यूथपम्॥ परिवार्याभिनर्दन्ते लङ्कां मर्दितुमोजसा।
English: These wondrous strong and dreadful Golāngülas* numbering hundreds and hundred thousands, seeing the building of the bridge, surrounding, O mighty monarch, the leader named Gavākṣa—a Golāngūla-set up shouts, intending to demolish Lankā with their prowess. *Vide anti.
Sanskrit: भ्रमराचरिता यत्र सर्वकालफलद्रुमाः॥ यं सूर्यस्तुल्यवर्णाभमनुपर्येति पर्वतम्। यस्य भासा सदा भान्ति तद्वर्णा मृगपक्षिणः॥ यस्य प्रस्थं महात्मानो न त्यजन्ति महर्षयः। सर्वकामफला वृक्षाः सर्वे फलसमन्विताः॥ मधूनि च महार्हाणि यस्मिन्पर्वतसत्तमे। तत्रैष रमते राजनम्ये काञ्चनपर्वते॥ मुख्यो वानरमुख्यानां केसरी नाम यूथपः।
English: Where the trees bring forth fruits of every season and the black bees resort, in the mountain furnished with solar splendour, which the Sun circumambulates, by whose radiance ever beam beasts and birds with like hue, whose table-lands are never forsaken by magnanimous Maharșis; where the trees yield every object of desire and all are fraught with fruits; in which best of mountains excellent honey is founds, there in the charming Golden hill, O king, sport this one—the foremost of the principal monkeys, Kaśarī by name, a leader of bands.
Sanskrit: षष्टिर्गिरिसहस्राणि रम्याः काञ्चनपर्वताः॥ तेषां मध्ये गिरिवरस्त्वमिवानघ रक्षसाम्।
English: There are sixty thousand charming Golden hills. In their midst is that best of mountains,* even as you, O sinless one, are among the Raksasa. *Savarni Meru.
Sanskrit: तत्रैके कपिलाः श्वेतास्ताम्रास्या मधुपिङ्गलाः॥ निवसन्त्यन्तिमगिरौ तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रा नखायुधाः। सिंहा इव चतुर्दष्ट्रा व्याघ्रा इव दुरासदाः॥ सर्वे वैश्वानरसमा ज्वलदाशीविषोपमाः। सुदीर्घाञ्चितलाफूला मत्तमातंगसंनिभाः॥ महापर्वतसंकाशा महाजीमूतनिःस्वनाः। वृत्तपिङ्गलनेत्रा हि महाभीमगतिस्वनाः।॥ मर्दयन्तीव ते सर्वे तस्थुर्लङ्कां समीक्ष्य ते।
English: There in the inmost hill dwell (monkeys) tawny-hued; and white, with coppery faces; yellowish like honey; sharp-toothed; having nails for their weapons, and four teeth like lions; irresistible like tigers all equal to Vaicawānara, and resembling flaming venomous snakes; furnished with long tails; like to mad elephants; seeming like gigantic hills; roaring like mighty clouds; with eyes tawny and round; of terrific mien; and emitting sounds, and these are gazing at Lankā, as if devastating her.
Sanskrit: एष चैषामधिपतिर्मध्ये तिष्ठति वीर्यवान्॥ जयार्थी नित्यमादित्यमुपतिष्ठति वीर्यवान्। नाम्ना पृथिव्यां विख्यातो राजशतबलीति यः॥
English: This powerful one staying in their midst, is their leader, eager for victory; and the puissant (monkey) always look like the Sun himself; and this one, o king, is famed on earth by the name of Satabalr.
Sanskrit: एषैवाशंसते लङ्कां स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम्। विक्रान्तो बलराञ्छूरः पौरुषे स्वे व्यवस्थितः।।४५ रामप्रियार्थं प्राणानां दयां न कुरुते हरिः।
English: This heroic one, powerful and mighty, established in his own prowess, hope to devastate Lankā with his own forces. And for compassing Rāma's desire, the monkeys does not cherish and kindness for his life.
Sanskrit: गजो गवाक्षो गवयो नलो नीलश्च वानरः॥ एकैकमेव योधानां कोटिभिर्दशभिर्वृतः।
English: Gaya, Gavākşa, Nala, and the monkey Nīlaeach of these is encompassed by ten koțis of warriors.
Sanskrit: तथान्ये व. रश्रेष्ठा विन्ध्यपर्वतवासिनः। न शक्यन्ते बहुत्वात्तु संख्यातुं लघुविक्रमाः॥
English: (Besides these), there are other choice monkeys dwelling in the Vindhya mountain, but I cannot enumerate these (monkeys) possessed of fleet vigour, in consequence of their vast number.
Sanskrit: सर्वे महाराज महाप्रभावाः सर्वे महाशैलनिकाशकायाः। सर्वे समर्थाः पृथिवीं क्षणेन कर्तुं प्रविध्वस्तविकीर्णशैलाम् ॥
English: All these, O mighty monarch, are of exceeding prowess, all possess persons resembling mighty mountains; and all are competent in a moment to remove and scatter the Earth with them.
Sanskrit: त्वरमाणस्ततो गत्वा जनस्थानादकम्पनः। प्रविश्य लङ्कां वेगेन रावणं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then Akampana bestirring himself, speedily issuing out of Janasthāna, spoke to Rāvana,
Sanskrit: जनस्थानस्थिता राजन् राक्षसा बहवो हताः! खरश्च निहतः संख्ये कथंचिदहमागतः॥
English: O king, a great many Rākşasa living in Janasthāna, have been slain, and Khara also had been slain in battle. I alone have with much difficulty managed to come here.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवः क्रुद्धः संरक्तलोचनः। अकम्पनमुवाचेदं निर्दहन्निव तेजसा॥
English: Thus addressed, the ten-necked one, flaming up in energy, with his eyes reddened in wrath, said this to Akampana,
Sanskrit: केन भीमं जनस्थानं हतं मम परासुना। को हि सर्वेषु लोकेषु गति नाधिगमिष्यति॥
English: Who, having his days numbered, had ravaged the dreadful Janasthāna? Who shall no more wend the way of all beings?
Sanskrit: स हि मे विप्रियं कृत्वा शक्यं मघवता सुखम्। प्राप्तुं वैश्रवणेनापि न यमेन च विष्णुना ॥
English: Doing me a bad turn, Maghavan himself, or Vaiśravana, or Yama, or Vişnu, cannot attain happiness.
Sanskrit: कालस्य चाप्यहं कालो दहेयमपि पावकम्। मृत्यु मरणधर्मेण संयोजयितुमुत्सहे॥
English: I am the destroyer of the Destroyer himself; and I burn even very Fire. And I can bring Death itself to mortality.
Sanskrit: वातस्य तरसा वेगं निहन्तुमपि चोत्सहे। दहेयमपि संक्रुद्धस्तेजसाऽऽदित्यपावकौ॥
English: I can by my impetus resist the force of the wind. And when enraged, I can by my energy consume the Sun and Fire.
Sanskrit: तथा क्रुद्धं दशग्रीवं कृताञ्जलिरकम्पनः। भयात् संदिग्धया वाचा रावणं याचतेऽभयम्॥
English: Thereat, Akampana, with joined hands, from fear replied to the ten-necked Rāvana, in faltering words, beseeching courage.
Sanskrit: दशग्रीवोऽभयं तस्मै प्रददौ रक्षसां वरः। स विस्रब्धोऽब्रवीद् वाक्यमसंदिग्धमकम्पनः॥
English: Thereat that foremost of Raksasas, the tennecked one, granted him courage. Then inspired with confidence, Akampana without fear spoke,
Sanskrit: पुत्रो दशरथस्यास्ते सिंहसंहननो युवा। रामो नाम महास्कन्धो वृत्तायतमहाभुजः॥ श्यामः पृथुयशाः श्रीमानतुल्यबलविक्रमः। हतस्तेन जनस्थाने खरश्च सहदूषणः॥
English: There is a son of Dasaratha, youthful, resembling a lion*, named Rāma. of broad shoulders, and possessed of excellent beauty of long and mighty-arms. (he) is sable-hued, of high fame, and of matchless prowess and vigour. It is he that in Janasthāna has slain Khara with Dusana. Another reading is Virunga: i upopetu: possessed of handsome person.-
Sanskrit: अकम्पनवचः श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसाधिपः। नागेन्द्र इव निःश्वस्य इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing Akampana's words, that lord of the Rākşasas, Rāvana, breathing like a mighty serpent, said these words,
Sanskrit: स सुरेन्द्रेण संयुक्तो रामः सर्वामरैः सह। उपयातो जनस्थानं ब्रूहि कच्चिदकम्पन ॥
English: Tell me, O Akampana, has Rāma come to Janasthāna, accompanied with the sovereign of the celestials and the body of the immortals?
Sanskrit: रावणस्य पुनर्वाक्यं निशम्य तदकम्पनः। आचचक्षे बलं तस्य विक्रमं च महात्मनः॥
English: Again hearing Rāvana's words, Akampana described the strength and energy of that highsouled one.
Sanskrit: रामो नाम महातेजाः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम्। दिव्यास्त्रगुणसम्पन्नः परं धर्मं गतो युधि ॥
English: (He) is named Rama, and is exceedingly energetic; the foremost of al bowmenfurnished with celestial panoply; and is possessed of pre-eminent prowess in warfare.
Sanskrit: तस्यानुरूपो बलवान् रक्ताक्षो दुन्दुभिस्वनः। कनीयाँलक्ष्मणो भ्राता राकाशशिनिभाननः॥
English: Like to him in strength, of red eyes, and gifted with a voice like the sound of a kettledrum, his younger brother, Laksmana has a countenance resembling the full-moon.
Sanskrit: स तेन सह संयुक्तः पावकेनानिलो यथा। श्रीमान् राजवरस्तेन जनस्थानं निपातितम्॥
English: He has met with him (Rāma) as the wind meeteth with a flame. he is endeued with grace, and is the foremost of monarchs. It is he who has ravaged Janasthāna.
Sanskrit: नैव देवा महात्मानो नात्र कार्या विचारणा। शरा रामेण तूत्सृष्टा रुक्मपुङ्खाः पतत्त्रिणः॥ सर्पाः पञ्चानना भूत्वा भक्षयन्ति स्म राक्षसान्।
English: The magnanimous gods did not come there, No doubts need be entertained on this head. The feathered shafts, plated with gold near the plumed part, becoming five-mouthed serpents at up the Raksasas.
Sanskrit: येन येन च गच्छन्ति राक्षसा भयकर्षिताः॥ तेन तेन स्म पश्यन्ति राममेवाग्रतः स्थितम्। इत्थं विनाशितं तेन जनस्थानं तवानघ ॥
English: Wherever oppressed with fear the Rākṣasas go, they see Rāma stationed before them. In this way, O sinless one, has Janasthāna been exterminated by him.
Sanskrit: अकम्पनवचः श्रुत्वा रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। गमिष्यामि जनस्थानं रामं हन्तुं सलक्ष्मणम्॥
English: Hearing Akmpana's words, Ravana said, “I will go to Janasthāna for slaying Rāma with Laksmana.
Sanskrit: अथैवमुक्ते वचने प्रोवाचेदमकम्पनः। शृणु राजन् यथावृत्तं रामस्य बलपौरुषम्॥
English: When he had said this, Akampana said, He ar, O king, the true report of Rāma's prowess and manliness.
Sanskrit: असाध्यः कुपितो रामो विक्रमेण महायशाः। आपगायास्तु पूर्णाया वेगं परिहरेच्छरैः॥ सताराग्रहनक्षत्रं नभश्चाप्यवसादयेत् ।
English: Enraged, the highly famous Rāma cannot by putting forth vigour be checked. And by means of his shafts, he can me river in full flood turn its course. And he can bring down from the sky its stars and planets, and that graceful one can recover the depressed Earth.
Sanskrit: असौरामस्तु सीदन्ती श्रीमानभ्युद्धरेन्महीम्॥ भित्वा वेलां समुद्रस्य लोकानाप्लावयेद् विभुः। वेगं वापि समुद्रस्य वायुं वा विधमेच्छरैः॥ संहत्य वा पुनर्लोकान् विक्रमेण महायशाः। शक्तः श्रेष्ठः स पुरुषः स्रष्टुं पुनरपि प्रजाः॥
English: That lord can sub-merge all creatures by riving the continents of the sea, and with his shafts can resist the onset of the occan, and the wind; and that illustrious one that foremost of persons by virtue of his vigour, destroying the worlds, can again create all creatures.
Sanskrit: नहि रामो दशग्रीव शक्यो जेतुं रणे त्वया। रक्षसां वापि लोकेन स्वर्ग: पापजनैरिव ॥
English: O ten necked one, forsooth, Rāma cannot be subdued in conflict, either by you or the world of Rākşasas, as heaven is incapable of being attained by a sinner.
Sanskrit: न तं वध्यमहं मन्ये सर्वैर्देवासुरैरपि। अयं तस्य वधोपायस्तन्ममैकमनाः शृणु॥
English: I deem him incapable of being slain by all the Gods and Asuras together. This alone is the means of slaying. Do you heedfully listen to it!
Sanskrit: भार्या तस्योत्तमा लोके सीता नाम सुमध्यमा। श्यामा समविभक्ताङ्गी स्त्रीरत्नं रत्नभूषिता॥
English: He has a wife of sterling worth in the world, and that slender-waisted one is known by the name of Sītā. She is in the full bloom of youth, and has a symmetrical person-a jewel among womankind embellished with jewels.
Sanskrit: नैव देवी न गन्धर्वी नाप्सरा न च पन्नगी। तुल्या सीमन्तिनी तस्य मानुषी तु कुतो भवेत्॥
English: And neither a goddess, nor a Gandharvī, nor yet an Apsarī, nor a. Pannagī is equal to her; and what is a human female?
Sanskrit: तस्यापहर भार्यां त्वं तं प्रमथ्य महावने। सीतया रहितो रामो न चैव हि भविष्यति ॥
English: Thrashing him, do you in the mighty forest, carry away his wife. Without Sītā, Rama shall cease to exist.
Sanskrit: अरोचयत तद्वाक्यं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः। चिन्तयित्वा महाबाहुरकम्पनमुवाच ह॥
English: Thereupon, the lord of the Rākṣasas, Rāvaņa, happened to relish those words; and reflecting (a while), that mighty-armed one addressed Akampana.
Sanskrit: बाढं कल्यं गमिष्यामि ह्येकः सारथिना सह। आनेष्यामि च वेदेहीमिमां दृष्टो महापुरीम्॥
English: Excellent well. I will go there alone, accompanied by my charioteer only. I will this very morning with a glad heart bring Vaidehi to this spacious palace.
Sanskrit: तदेवमुक्त्वा प्रययौ खरयुक्तेन रावणः। रथेनादित्यवर्णेन दिशः सर्वाः प्रकाशयन्॥
English: Saying this, Ravana departed, lighting up all sides, on a sun-shiny car, yoked with mules.
Sanskrit: स रथो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य नक्षत्रपथगो महान्। चञ्चूर्यमाणः शुशुभे जलदे चन्द्रमा इव॥ स दूरे चाश्रमं गत्वा ताटकेयमुपागमत्। मारीचेनार्चितो राजा भक्ष्यभोज्यैरमानुषैः ॥
English: And coursing the firmament, that mighty car of that foremost of Rākşasas looked like the Moon among clouds. And proceeding far, he, approaching the asylum (of Taraka's son), presented himself before him. And Mārīca entertained the king with meats and drinks passing human.
Sanskrit: तं स्वयं पूजयित्वा तु आसनेनोदकेन च। अर्थोपहितया वाचा मारीचो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having entertained him personally with a seat and water (to wash the feet), Marica spoke these pregnant words.
Sanskrit: कच्चित् सुकुशलं राजैल्लोकानां राक्षसाधिप। आशङ्के नाधिजाने त्वं यतस्तूर्णमुपागतः॥
English: O king, O lord of the Rākşasas, is it well with the worlds? I am filled with fear: I apprehend that all is not right, since you have come hither (alone) in such post-haste speed.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो महातेजा मारीचेन स रावणः। ततः पश्चादिदं वाक्यमब्रवीद् वाक्यकोविदः॥
English: Thus addressed by Mārica, the highly energetic Ravana, versed in speech, said.
Sanskrit: आरक्षो मे हतस्तात रामेणाक्लिष्टकारिणा। जनस्थानमवध्यं तत् सर्वं युधि निपातितम्॥
English: My child, the guards (of Janasthāna) have been slain by Rāma of untiring energy; and all What Janasthāna, incapable of being slain, has (by him) been brought down in battle.
Sanskrit: तस्य मे कुरु साचिव्यं तस्य भार्यापहारणे। राक्षसेन्द्रवचः : श्रुत्वा मारीचो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Do you, therefore, assist me in carrying away his wife. Hearing these words of the lord of Rākş asas, Mārīca said.