pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सीते विमुच्यतामेषा वनवासकृता मतिः। बहुदोषं हि कान्तारं वनमित्यभिधीयते॥
English: Renounce therefore, Oh Sītă, your intention of flying as an exile to the forest, which for its impenetrableness is said to abound in evils.
Sanskrit: हितबुद्ध्या खलु वचो मयैतदभिधीयते। सदा सुखं न जानामि दुःखमेव सदा वनम्॥
English: It is for your welfare that I give utterance to these words; happiness there is none, it is always covered with miseries.
Sanskrit: गिरिनिर्झरसम्भूता गिरिनिर्दरिवासिनाम्। सिंहानां निनदा दुःखाः श्रोतुं दुःखमतोवनम्॥
English: The roarings of the lions living in the caves of mountains, swelling with the sounds of the water-falls, produce a very painful impression upon the ears; so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: क्रीडमानाश्च विस्रब्धामत्ताः शून्ये तथा मृगाः। दृष्ट्वा समभिवर्तन्ते सीते दुःखमतो वनम्॥
English: Animals, all maddened, sporting in solitude, seeing (man), approach to attack him; so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: सग्राहाः सरितश्चैव पङ्कवत्यस्तु दुस्तराः। मत्तैरपि गजैर्नित्यमतो दुःखतरं वनम् ॥
English: The rivers are full of crocodiles, sharks, and other fearful animals, muddy and impassable and always infested with infuriated elephants; so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: लताकण्टकसंकीर्णाः कृकवाकूपनादिताः। निरपाश्च सुदुःखाश्च मार्गा दुःखमतो वनम्॥
English: There the wayfarers are covered with creepers and thorns they are void of drinking water ever resounded with the noise of the wild fowls, so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: सुप्यते पर्णशय्यासु स्वयंभग्नासु भूतले। रात्रिषु श्रमखिन्नेन तस्माद् दुःखमतो वनम्॥
English: Being exhausted with the toil of the day, the dwellers of the wood have to sleep in night on the bed made of leaves fallen from the trees on the surface of the ground; so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: अहोरात्रं च संतोषः कर्तव्यो नियतात्मना। फलैर्वृक्षावपतितैः सीते दुःखमतो वनम्॥
English: With the (supply of) fruits that have fallen from the trees man of self discipline must content himself morning and evening; so the wood, O Sītă, is full of misery.
Sanskrit: उपवासश्च कर्तव्यो यथा प्राणेन मैथिलि। जटाभारश्च कर्तव्यो वल्कलाम्बरधारणम्॥ देवतानां पितृणां च कर्तव्यं विधिपूर्वकम्। प्राप्तानामतिथीनां च नित्यशः प्रतिपूजनम्॥ कार्यस्त्रिरभिषेकश्च काले काले च नित्यशः। चरतां नियमेनैव तस्माद् दुःखतरं वनम्॥
English: One has to fast, O Maithili, according to his might, to wear matted hair and bark, to adore the deities and his ancestors according to due rites, every day to serve the guests that come to him, and observing the rules of asceticism, to bathe every day thrice, namely, in the morning, in the mid-day and in the evening; so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: उपहारश्च कर्तव्यः कुसुमैः स्वयमाहतैः। आर्षेण विधिना वेद्यां सीते दुःखमतो वनम्॥
English: One has to offer presents of flowers collected by his ownself to the altars, O Sītā, according to the rites of the ascetics; so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: यथालब्धेन कर्तव्यः संतोषस्तेन मैथिलि। यताहारैर्वनचरैः सीते दुःखमतो वनम्॥
English: Those that dwell in the forest will have to remain content, having practised moderation in food, O Maithill, with whatever edibles are attainable in the forest; so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: अतीव वातस्तिमिरं बुभुक्षा चास्ति नित्यशः। भयानि च महान्त्यत्र अतो दु:खतरं वनम्॥
English: There are always violent winds, darkness hunger, and great fear; so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: सरीसृपाश्च बहवो बहुरूपाश्च भामिनि। चरन्ति पथि ते दात्ततो दुःखतरं वनम्॥
English: Reptiles, many and of various kinds, creep there on the path, O excellent lady, with haughtiness; so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: नदीनिलयनाः सर्पा नदीकुटिलगामिनः। तिष्ठन्त्यावृत्य पन्थानमतो दुःखतरं वनम्॥
English: And snakes living in the rivers and of crooked course like them, always await the wayfarers, hindering the passers-by: so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: पतङ्गा वृश्चिकाः कीटा दंशाश्च मशकैः सह। बाधन्ते नित्यमबले सर्वं दुःखमतो वनम्॥
English: Birds, scorpions, insects mosquito's and wild gnats, always disturb the dwellers, O fair one' of the weaker sex; so the wood is full misery.
Sanskrit: दुमाः कण्टकिनश्चैव कुशाः काशाश्च भामिनि। वने व्याकुलशाखाग्रास्तेन दुःखमतो वनम्॥
English: There are trees full of thorns, having their branches moving to and fro, and the kusa and kāsa grasses with thorny blades constantly undulating; so the wood is full misery.
Sanskrit: कायक्लेशाश्च बहवो भयानि विविधानि च। अरण्यवासे वसतो दुःखमेव सदा वनम्॥ क्रोधलोभौ विमोक्तव्यौ कर्तव्या तपसे मतिः। न भेतव्यं च भेतव्ये दुःखं नित्यमतो वनम्॥
English: There are various physical afflictions and divers fears and great misery consequent upon living in the forest. Anger and desires are to be renounced, the heart is to be set on ascetic austerities, fear in the fearful objects is to be cast off; so the wood is full of misery.
Sanskrit: तदलं ते वनं गत्वा क्षेमं नहि वनं तव। विमृशनिव पश्यामि बहुदोषकरं वनम्॥
English: You should not therefore go to the forest, it forebodes no good to you. Weighing well, have I concluded that the forest abounds in innumerable evils.
Sanskrit: वनं तु नेतुं न कृता मतिर्यदा बभूव रामेण तदा महात्मना। न तस्य सीता वचनं चकार तं ततोऽब्रवीद् राममिदं सुदुःखिता॥
English: While the high-souled Rāma, resolved thus not to take Sītā with him to the forest, she, greatly sorry, did not accept his words and spoke to him in the following way.
Sanskrit: सुमालिनं हतं दृष्ट्वा वसुना भस्मसात्कृतम्। स्वसैन्यं विद्रुतं चापि लक्षयित्वादितं सुरैः॥ ततः स बलवान्क्रुद्धो रावणस्य सुतस्तदा। निवर्त्य राक्षसान्सन्मेिघनादो व्यवस्थितः॥
English: Beholding Sumali slain and reduced to ashes by Vasu and being assailed by the deities the Räksasa host fled into diverse directions. And collecting all the Rākşasas stood there the highly powerful Meghanāda, enraged, the son of Ravana.
Sanskrit: स रथेन महार्हेण कामगेन महारथः। अभिदुद्राव सेनां तां वनान्यग्निरिव ज्वलन्॥
English: Like to flaming fire approaching towards forest that great car-warrior encountered the enemies in a precious car coursing at will.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रविशतस्तस्य विविधायुधधारिणः। विदुद्रुवुर्दिशः सर्वा दर्शनादेव देवताः॥
English: As soon as he, armed with various weapons, entered the field the celestials, at his very sight. And away to all directions.
Sanskrit: न बभूव तदा कश्चिद्युयुत्सोरस्य संमुखे। सर्वानाविद्ध्य वित्रस्तांस्ततः शक्रोऽब्रवीत्सुरान्।।५
English: None could stand before him, well-versed in war-fare. Thereupon beholding the deities terrified and pierced with shafts, Indra, the king of gods, said.
Sanskrit: न भेतव्यं न गन्तव्यं निवर्तध्वं रणे सुराः। एष गच्छति पुत्रो मे युद्धार्थमपराजितः॥
English: Be not afraid, O you celestials; do not fly away; come back to the battle; this my son, who has never been vanquished, goes to battle.
Sanskrit: ततः शक्रसुतो देवो जयन्त इति विश्रुतः। रथेनाद्भुतकल्पेन सङ्ग्रामे सोऽभ्यवर्तत।७।।
English: Thereupon Sakra's son, known as divine Jayanta, proceeded towards the field of action by a wondrous car.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते त्रिदशाः सर्वे परिवार्य शचीसुतम्। रावणस्य सुतं युद्धे समासाद्य प्रजनिरे।।।।।
English: Having encircled Saci's son and encountered Rāvana's son, the deities began to assail him.
Sanskrit: तेषां युद्धं समभवत्सदृशं देवरक्षसाम्। महेन्द्रस्य च पुत्रस्य राक्षसेन्द्रसुतस्य च ॥
English: The encounter between Mahendra's son Jayanta and Rāvana's son Meghanāda was like one between gods and demons.
Sanskrit: ततो मातलिपुत्रस्य गोमुखस्य स रावणिः। सारथेः पातयामास शरान्कनकभूषणान्॥
English: Thereupon Rāvana's son began to assail, with shafts feathered in gold, his (Jayanta's) charioteer Gomukha, Mātali's son.
Sanskrit: शचीसुतश्चापि तथा जयन्तस्तस्य सारथिम्। तं चापि रावणिः क्रुद्धः समन्तात्प्रत्यविध्यता ॥ स हि क्रोधसमाविष्टो बली विस्फारितेक्षणः। रावणिः शक्रतनयं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्॥
English: Sacīs son too, enraged, assailed on all sides, Rāvana's son and his charioteer. And the powerful Rāvani, stricken with ire and with eyes expanded, covered Sakra's son with arrows.
Sanskrit: ततो नानाप्रहरणाञ्छितधारान्सहस्रशः। पातयामास संक्रुद्धः सुरसैन्येषु रावणिः॥ शतघ्नीमुसलप्रासगदाखङ्गपरश्वधान्। महान्ति गिरिशृङ्गाणि पातयामास रावणिः॥
English: Thereupon Rāvana's son struck the celestial host with thousands of huge mountain summits, Śataghnīs, maces, Prāsas, Prāsas, clubs, daggers, Paraśus and various other sharp pointed weapons.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रव्यथिता लोकाः संजज्ञे च तमस्ततः। तस्य रावणपुत्रस्य शत्रुसैन्यानि निघ्नतः॥
English: Rāvana's son thus striking Indra's army the quarters were enshrouded with darkness by his illusory power.
Sanskrit: ततस्तदैवतबलं समन्तात्तं शचीसुतम्। बहुप्रकारमस्वस्थमभवच्छरपीडितम्॥
English: Being overpowered with arrows on all sides the celestial army, leaving aside Jayanta, became restless.
Sanskrit: नाभ्यजानन्त चान्योन्यं रक्षो वा देवताथवा। तत्र तत्र विपर्यस्तं समन्तात्परिधावत ॥
English: The deities or the Rākşasas, they could not recognise one another. And being distressed they ran about on all sides.
Sanskrit: देवा देवानिजघ्नुस्ते राक्षसान्राक्षसास्तथा। संमूढास्तमसा छन्ना व्यद्रवनपरे तथा॥
English: Being enveloped with darkness and having their senses bewildered the celestials killed their own kith and the Rākṣasas their own men, and others fled away.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरः पुलोमा नाम वीर्यवान्। दैत्येन्द्रस्तेन संगृह्य शचीपुत्रोऽपवाहितः॥
English: In the interim a heroic and powerful Daityachief, Pulomā, be name, taking ſacī's son disappeared.
Sanskrit: संगृह्य तं तु दौहित्रं प्रविष्टः सागरं तदा। आर्यकः स हि तस्यासीत्पुलोमा येन सा शची।।२०
English: Taking his own grand-son he entered into the ocean, Puloma was his grand-father for by him Śaci was begotten.
Sanskrit: ज्ञात्वा प्रणाशं तु तदा जयन्तस्याथ देवताः। अप्रहृष्टास्ततः सर्वा व्यथिताः संप्रदुद्रुवुः॥
English: Thinking that Jayanta was slain all the deities greatly sorry and distressed fled away on all sides.
Sanskrit: रावणिस्त्वथ संक्रुद्धो बलैः परिवृतः स्वकैः। अभ्यधावत देवांस्तान्मुमोच च महास्वनम्॥
English: Thereupon Rāvana's son, enraged and encircled by his own powerful followers, pursued the celestials emitting loud cries.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा प्रणाशं पुत्रस्य दैवतेषु च विद्वतन्। मातलिं चाह देवेशो रथः समुपनीयताम्॥
English: Not beholding his son and observing the flight of the deities the king of the celestials said to Mātali, “Bring the car."
Sanskrit: स तु दिव्या महाभीमः सज्ज एव महारथः। उपस्थितो मातलिना बाह्यमानो महाजवः॥
English: By Mātali was brought, the celestial, highly dreadful, huge and quick-coursing chariot, that was ready.
Sanskrit: ततो मेघा रथे तस्मिंस्तडित्त्वन्तो महाबलाः। अग्रतो वायुचपला नेदुः परमनिःस्वनाः॥
English: (And he having) ascended the car, the huge clouds, with lightening, being driven by winds, began to emit forth loud mutterings before the chariot.
Sanskrit: नानावाद्यानि वाद्यन्त गन्धर्वाश्च समाहिताः। ननृतुश्चाप्सरःसङ्घा निर्याते त्रिदशेश्वरे॥
English: The Gandharvas began to play on various instruments and the Apsarās began to dance.
Sanskrit: रुद्रैर्वसुभिरादित्यैरश्विभ्यां समरुद्गणैः। वृतो नानाप्रहरणैर्निर्ययौ त्रिदशाधिपः॥
English: Taking up various weapons, Indra, the king of divinities, set out for the field of action, in the company of Rudras, Vasus, Adityas, the two Asvins and Maruts.
Sanskrit: निर्गच्छतस्तु शक्रस्य परुषः पवनो ववौ। भास्करो निष्प्रभश्चैव महोल्काश्च प्रपेदिरे॥
English: He, having set out for battle, the winds began to blow high, the sun was divested of its brilliance and the huge fire-brands began to send out flames.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शूरो दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान्। आरुरोह रथं दिव्यं निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा।२९।। पन्नगैः सुमहाकायैर्वेष्टितं लोमहर्षणैः। येषां निःश्वासवातेन प्रदीप्तमिव संयुगे॥
English: In the interval the heroic and the highly powerful Daśagrīva ascended the celestial car, constructed by the Architect of the deities, encircled by the huge-bodied serpents capable of making down erect and by whose breath the battle-field was ablaze.
Sanskrit: दैत्यैनिशाचरैश्चैव स रथः परिवारितः। समराभिमुखो दिव्यो महेन्द्रं सोऽभ्यवर्तत॥
English: Surrounded by demons and night-rangers and with the celestial car he encountered Mahendra in the battle-field.
Sanskrit: पुत्रं तं वारयित्वा तु स्वयमेव व्यवस्थितः। सोऽपि युद्धाद्विनिष्क्रम्य रावणिः समुपाविशत्॥
English: Having desisted his son he himself stood there. And having coming out from the field of action Ravana's son too stood silent.
Sanskrit: ततो युद्धं प्रवृत्तं तु सुराणां राक्षसैः सह। शस्त्राणि वर्षतां तेषां मेघनामिव संयुगे॥
English: Thereupon there arose an encounter between the Räkşasas and the deities and there began a downpour of weapons in the conflict like clouds.
Sanskrit: कुम्भकर्णस्तु दुष्टात्मा नानाप्रहरणोद्यतः। नाज्ञायत तदा राजन्युद्धं केनाभ्यपद्यत॥
English: The vicious-souled Kumbhakarņa armed with various weapons came you, but he did not know,* O king, with whom the conflict was going on. *For he was asleep till then so he was not acquainted with the particulars war-fare. He used to sleep for six months at a time.
Sanskrit: दन्तैः पादैर्भुजैर्हस्तैः शक्तितोमरमुद्गरैः। येन तेनैव संक्रुद्धस्ताडयामास देवताः॥
English: And by him enraged, the celestials were assailed with his teeth, feet, arms, hands, Saktis, Tomaras and clubs or any weapon whatsoever.
Sanskrit: स तु रुदैर्महाघोरैः संगम्याथ निशाचरः। प्रयुद्धस्तैश्च संग्रामे क्षतः शस्त्रैर्निरन्तरम्॥
English: Thereupon the night-ranger engaged with the highly powerful Rudra and was wounded, in the conflict, with incessant strokes of weapons.
Sanskrit: ततस्तद्राक्षसं सैन्यं प्रयुद्धं समरुद्गणैः। रणे विद्रावितं सर्वं नानाप्रहरणैस्तदा॥
English: Thereupon the Rākşasas army began to fight with Maruts and they were overwhelmed in the encounter with the stroke of various weapons.
Sanskrit: केचिद्विनिहताः कृत्ताश्चेष्टन्ति स्म महीतले। वाहनेष्ववसक्ताश्च स्थिता एवपारे रणे॥ रथानागान्खराष्ट्रान्पन्नगांस्तुरगांस्तथा। शिशुमारान्वराहांश्च पिशाचवदनानपि॥ तान्समालिङ्गय बाहुभ्यां विष्टब्धाः केचिदुत्थिताः। देवैस्तु शस्त्रसंभिन्ना मनिरे च निशाचराः॥ चित्रकर्म इवाभाति सर्वेषां रणसंप्लवः। निहतानां प्रसुप्तानां राक्षसानां महीबले॥
English: Some fell down on earth of their carriers in the battle. And they all stood there in a halfsensible mood, some holding the car, some elephants, some asses, some boars, some Piśācamouthed animals and some embracing the Pannagas. And other night-rangers, having their bodies sundered by the deities gave up their being. The Rakşasas being slain and lying down on earth the action appeared wondrous like a painting.
Sanskrit: शोणितोदकनिष्पन्दा काकगृध्रसमाकुला। प्रवृत्ता संयुगमुखे शस्त्रग्राहवती नदी॥
English: There issued out in the battle-field a river from weapons, having blood for its silent waters and infested with crows and vultures.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे क्रुद्धो दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान्। निरीक्ष्य तु बलं सर्वं दैवतैर्विनिपातितम्॥ स तं प्रतिविगाह्याशु प्रवृद्धं सैन्यसागरम्। त्रिदशान्समरे निघ्नशक्रमेवाभ्यवर्तत॥
English: Having beheld his own army slain by the deities the highly powerful Daśänana, enraged beholding the army slain by gods, entered the ocean of celestial army and slaying the deities in the conflict confronted Sakra.
Sanskrit: ततः शक्रो महच्चापं विस्फार्य सुमहास्वनम्। यस्य विस्फारनिर्घोषैः स्तनन्ति स्म दिशो दश।।४५
English: Thereupon Śakra took up his huge bow by the twang where-of the ten quarters were filled.
Sanskrit: तद्विकृष्य महच्चापमिन्द्रो रावणमूर्धनि। पातयामास स शरान्पावकादित्यवर्चसः॥
English: Having unstrung his huge bow Indra struck Răvaņa, on his head, with arrows resembling the flame of fire and the rays of the sun.
Sanskrit: तथैव च महाबाहुर्दशग्रीवो निशाचरः। शक्रं कार्मुकविभ्रष्टैः शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्॥
English: And the Rākşasa-chief Daśānana, having long arms, also assailed Indra with hundreds of shafts discharged off his bow.
Sanskrit: प्रयुध्यतोरथ तयोर्बाणवषैः समन्ततः। नाज्ञायत तदा किंचित्सर्वं हि तमसा वृतम्॥
English: They having been thus engaged with each other with the downpour of dreadful shafts, all the quarters were filled with darkness and in consequence thereof nothing was visible.
Sanskrit: अतदर्ह महाराजं शयानमतथोचितम्। ययातिमिव पुण्यान्ते देवलोकात् परिच्युतम्॥ अनर्थरूपासिद्धार्था ह्यभीता भयदर्शिनी। पुनराकारयामास तमेव वरमङ्गना॥
English: Then as the mighty king was lying down in this unbeseeming and improper guise, like Yayāti dropped from the celestial, that lady, personating the ruin of the race, not fearing public odium, who had discerned danger from Rāma to Bharata, not having attained her wish, again addressed the monarch, concerning the boon he had promised to her.
Sanskrit: त्वं कत्थसे महाराज सत्यवादी दृढव्रतः। मम चेदं वरं कस्माद् विधारयितुमिच्छसि॥
English: You describe yourself, O mighty monarch, as speaking the truth and firm in vow. Why then do you hesitate to confer this boon on me?
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु कैकेय्या राजा दशरथस्तदा। प्रत्युवाच ततः क्रुद्धो मुहूर्तं विह्वलनिव॥
English: Thus addressed by Kaikeyi king Dasaratha, remaining stupefied for a while thus answered her in wrath.
Sanskrit: मृते मयि गते रामे वनं मनुजपुङ्गवे। हन्तानार्ये ममामित्रे सकामा सुखिनी भव॥
English: O ignoble one! O enemy of mine! On my being dead and that chief of men, Rāma, repairing to the woods, do you, yours wish attained, become happy.
Sanskrit: स्वर्गेऽपि खलु रामस्य कुशलं दैवतैरहम्। प्रत्यादेशादभिहितं धारयिष्ये कथं बत॥
English: When in heaven, questioning me as to Rāma's welfare, the celestials, learning of his banishment to the woods, will tax me on this score, how shall I also bear that reproach of theirs?
Sanskrit: कैकेय्याः प्रियकामेन रामः प्रव्राजितो वनम्। यदि सत्यं ब्रवीम्येतत् तदसत्यं भविष्यति॥
English: If I shall truthfully say I have sent Rāma to the woods for compassing Kaikeyi's pleasure, that will count for a falsehood.
Sanskrit: अपुत्रेण मया पुत्रः श्रमेण महता महान्। रामो लब्धो महातेजाः स कथं त्यज्यते मया॥
English: Sonless first, I have obtained the exceedingly energetic and mighty Rāma by great pain, how can I then renounce him?
Sanskrit: शूरश्च कृतविद्यश्च जितक्रोधः क्षमापरः। कथं कमलपत्राक्षो मया रामो विवास्यते।।।।
English: How shall I banish Rāma having eyes resembling lotus' petals, who is heroic, and accomplished and of subdued anger, and forgiving.
Sanskrit: कथमिन्दीवरश्यामं दीर्घबाहुं महाबलम्। अभिराममहं रामं स्थापयिष्यामि दण्डकान्॥
English: How shall I dismiss to Dandaka the charming Rāma of dark blue hue like that of a blue lotus, possessed of mighty arms, and having great strength?
Sanskrit: सुखानामुचितस्यैव दुःखैरनुचितस्य च। दुःखं नामानुपश्येयं कथं रामस्य धीमतः॥
English: How shall I behold the intelligent Rāma in evil plight, who has never known suffering, and has always enjoyed felicity?
Sanskrit: यदि दुःखमकृत्वा तु मम संक्रमणं भवेत्। अदुःखार्हस्य रामस्य ततः सुखमवाप्नुयाम्॥
English: If without inflicting injury upon Rāma, I meet with death, I shall then attain happiness.
Sanskrit: नृशंसे पापसंकल्पे रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्। किं विप्रियेण कैकेयि प्रियं योजयसे मम॥
English: O cruel Kaikeyi, O you of evil purpose, why do you do this wrong to my beloved Rāma having truth for prowess? If I banish Rāma, an unparalleled obloquy will surely darken (my fair fame).
Sanskrit: अकीर्तिरतुला लोके ध्रुवं परिभविष्यति। तथा विलपतस्तस्य परिभ्रमितचेतसः॥ अस्तमभ्यागमत् सूर्यो रजनी चाभ्यवर्तत।
English: As king Dasaratha was bewailing thus with a heart wrought up with grief, the sun set and night came on.
Sanskrit: सा त्रियामा तदार्तस्य चन्द्रमण्डलमण्डिता॥ राज्ञो विलपमानस्य न व्यभापत शर्वरी।
English: But although crested with the lunar disc, the night failed to bring comfort to the king, distressed, and indulging in grief.
Sanskrit: सदैवोष्णं विनिःश्वस्य वृद्धो दशरथो नृपः॥ विललापाविद् दुःखं गगनासक्तलोचनः।
English: Then the old king Dasaratha, with his eyes fixed at the sky, sighing hot, lamented in this strain.
Sanskrit: ततो राजा न प्रभातं त्वयेच्छामि निशे नक्षत्रभूषिते॥ क्रियतां मे दया भद्रे मयायं रचितोऽञ्जलिः।
English: O night studded with stars, I beseech you, let not the morning appear. Do you, O gentle one, do me this kindness. I do thus clasp my hands (by way of supplication.)
Sanskrit: अथवा गम्यतां शीघ्रं नाहमिच्छामि निघृणाम्॥ नृशंसां केकयों द्रष्टुं यत्कृते व्यसनं मम ।
English: Or do you speedily repair for I do not wish to see the hated and relentless Kaikeyi, who has brought this calamity upon me.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा कैकेयीं संयताञ्जलिः॥ प्रसादयामास पुनः कैकेयी राजधर्मवित्।
English: Having spoken thus, the kind conversant with the duties of Sovereigns again endeavoured to propitiate Kaikeyī, saying.
Sanskrit: साधुवृत्तस्य दीनस्य त्वद्गतस्य गतायुषः॥ प्रसादः क्रियतां भद्रे देवि राज्ञो विशेषतः।
English: O noble dame, do you show favour to me, who am of honest ways, who am distressed, who have made myself yours, who have finished his life, and who, in especial, am your king.
Sanskrit: शून्ये न खलु सुश्रोणि मयेदं समुदाहृतम्॥ कुरु साधुप्रसादं मे बाले सहृदया ह्यसि।
English: That I have spoken you thus was because, O you of shapely hips, I had been deprived of my senses (through grief). O girl, do you show your favour to me, be generous, be propitious.
Sanskrit: प्रसीद देवी रामो मे त्वद्दत्तं राज्यमव्ययम्॥ लभतामसितापाने यशः परमवाप्स्यसि।
English: Let my Rāma obtain the kingdom in fact conferred by you. Thereupon, O you having the outer corner of your eyes of dark blue hue, you will attain high fame (among men.)
Sanskrit: मम रामस्य लोकस्य गुरुणां भरतस्य च। प्रियमेतद् गुरुश्रोणि कुरु चारुमुखेक्षणे॥
English: O you of well-developed hips, do you do this act of benefit to me and Ráma and the people and the superiors, and Bharata.
Sanskrit: विशुद्धभावस्य हि दुष्टभावा दीनस्य ताम्राश्रुकलस्य राज्ञः। श्रुत्वा विचित्रं करुणं विलापं भर्तुर्नुशंसा न चकार वाक्यम्॥
English: Having heard the exceedingly piteous words of her husband, the king of pure sentiment, who was distressed, with his eye rendered coppery and flowing with tears, that wicked minded and merciless woman spoke not.
Sanskrit: ततः स राजा पुनरेव मूर्च्छितः प्रियामतुष्टां प्रतिकूलभाषिणीम्। समीक्ष्य पुत्रस्य विवासनं प्रति क्षितौ विसंज्ञो निपपात दुःखितः॥
English: Thereat seeing that his favourite dissatisfied wife persisted in urging the banishment of his son, the king struck with grief, again fell down to the earth, senseless.
Sanskrit: इतीव राज्ञो व्यथितस्य सा निशा जगाम घोरं श्वसतो मनस्विनः। विबोध्यमानः प्रतिबोधनं तदा निवारयामास स राजसत्तमः॥
English: As the wise king afflicted with sorrow was sighing hot and hard, the night passed away Then as the eulogists attempted to sung his praises for awakening him, he prohibited them to do so.
Sanskrit: तथा तु करुणं तस्य द्विजस्य परिदेवनम्। शुश्राव राघवः सर्वं दुःखशोकसमन्वितम्॥ स दुःखेन च संतप्तो मन्त्रिणस्तानुपाह्वयत्। वसिष्ठं वामदेवं च भ्रातृ॑श्च सह नैगमान्॥
English: Hearing those sorrowful words of the Brāhmaṇa, Rāma was greatly sorry and sent for Vasistha, Vamadeva, his brothers, citizens and councillors.
Sanskrit: ततो द्विजा वसिष्ठेन सार्धमष्टौ प्रवेशिताः। राजानं देवसंकाशं वर्धस्वेति ततोऽब्रुवन्॥
English: There upon having entered the apartment in the company of Vasiştha, eight Brāhmaṇas blessed the king Rāma, resembling a celestial, saying 'may victory crown you.'
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेयोऽथ मौद्गल्यो वामदेवश्च काश्यपः। कात्यायनोऽथ जाबालिगौतमो नारदस्तथा॥ एते द्विजर्षभाः सर्वे आसनेषूपवेशिताः। महर्षीन्समनुप्राप्तानभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः॥ मन्त्रिणो नैगमाश्चैव यथार्हमनुकूलिताः। तेषां समुपविष्टानां सर्वेषां दीप्ततेजसाम्॥ राघवः सर्वमाचष्टे द्विजोऽयमुपरोधति।
English: Markandeya, Maudgalya, Vamadeva, Kashyapa, Katyayana, Javali, Gautama, and Nārada, these eight leading Brāhmaṇas having takes their seats, Rāma with folded hands, saluted them. And he showed due civilities towards his minister, citizens, Rșis and all others. There upon all the highly effulgent Rșis being accommodated with seats Råma narrated duly before them the account of the Brāhmaṇa and said. This Brāhmaṇa is waiting at the Palace-gate.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राज्ञो दीनस्य नारदः॥ प्रत्युवाच शुभं वाक्यमृषीणां संनिधौ स्वयम्।
English: Hearing those words of the poorly king, Narada, in the presence of all other Rsis, replied.
Sanskrit: शृणु राजन्यथाकाले प्राप्तो बालस्य संक्षयः॥ श्रुत्वा कर्तव्यतां राजन्कुरुष्वरघुनन्दन।
English: Hear, o king, why this boy has met with untimely death. And hearing this, O descendant or Raghu, do you settle what you think proper.
Sanskrit: पुरा कृतयुगे राजन्ब्राह्मणा वै तपस्विनः।।।। अब्राह्मणस्तदा राजन्न तपस्वी कथंचन।
English: O king, in the golden age, only the Brahmanas used to engage in asceticism. At that age save the Brāhmaṇas no other caste used to lead the life of an anchoret.