pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: पुत्रान् मृतान् समीक्ष्याथ न भविष्यन्ति मातरः। कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च कैकेयी च न संशयः॥
English: And beholding their sons dead, their mothers, Kausalya, Sumitra and kaikayi, shall, certainly, resign their lives,
Sanskrit: कृतज्ञः सत्यसंधश्च सुग्रीवः प्लवगाधिपः। रामं तथागतं दृष्ट्वा ततस्त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम्॥
English: Seeing Rāma in that plight, the lord of the monkeys, Sugrīva, grateful and having his heart fast fixed in truth, shall give up his life.
Sanskrit: दुर्मना व्यथिता दीना निरानन्दा तपस्विनी। पीडिता भर्तुशोकेन रुमा त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम्॥
English: Rumā, aggrieved, heart-wrung, distressed and bereft of happiness and assuming the garb of a female ascetic, because of grief for her husband, shall resign her existence.
Sanskrit: वालिजेन तु दुःखेन पीडिता शोककर्शिता। पञ्चत्वमागता राज्ञी तारापि न भविष्यति ॥
English: And oppressed with grief arising from Vāli, and weighed down by sorrow, the queen Tārā, also, resolving on death shall cease to exist.
Sanskrit: मातापित्रोविनाशेन सुग्रीवव्यसनेन च। कुमारोऽप्यङ्गदस्तस्माद् विजहिष्यति जीवितम्॥
English: In consequence of the death of his father and mother and the calamity befalling Sugrīva, the prince Angada also shall next forego his existence.
Sanskrit: भर्तृजेन तु दुःखेन अभिभूता वनौकसः। शिरांस्यभिहनिष्यन्ति तलैर्मुष्टिभिरेव च॥ सान्त्वेनानुप्रदानेन मानेन च यशस्विना। लालिता: कपिनाथेन प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यन्ति वानराः॥
English: The dwellers of the woods overwhelmed with grief got of (the decease of) their master, shall strike at their heads with their clenched fists and hands. And the monkeys affectionately cherished by the famous lord of the monkeys with soothing words gifts and regard, shall resign there lives.
Sanskrit: न वनेषु न शैलेषु न निरोधेषु वा पुनः। क्रीडामनुभविष्यन्ति समेत्य कपिकुञ्जराः॥
English: No more in woods, and rocks, or secret spots, shall the foremost monkeys, assembled together, indulge in sports.
Sanskrit: सपुत्रदाराः सामात्या भर्तृव्यसनपीडिताः। शैलाग्रेभ्यः पतिष्यन्ति समेषु विषमेषु च॥
English: They, along with their sons and wives, and counsellors, distressed on account the disaster that has overtaken their master, shall fall from the tops of mountains down to places even or uneven.
Sanskrit: विषमुद्बन्धनं वापि प्रवेशं ज्वलनस्य वा। उपवासमथो शस्त्रं प्रचरिष्यन्ति वानराः॥
English: The monkeys shall take poison, or hang themselves, or enter into flaming fire, or fast, or fall on their own weapons.
Sanskrit: घोरमारोदनं मन्ये गते मयि भविष्यति। इक्ष्वाकुकुलनाशश्च नाशश्चैव वनौकसाम्॥
English: I fancy that a loud wailing shall arise on my return (to that place); and the race of Iksvāku as well as the rangets of the woods shall meet with destruction.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं नैव गमिष्यामि किष्किन्धां नगरीमितः। नहि शक्ष्याम्यहं द्रष्टुं सुग्रीवं मैथिली विना॥
English: Therefore I will not repair hence to the city of Kiskindhā; nor can I see Sugrīva without Mithila's daughter.
Sanskrit: मय्यगच्छति चेहस्थे धर्मात्मानौ महारथौ। आशया तौ धरिष्येते वानराश्च तरस्विनः॥ हस्तादानो मुखादानो नियतो वृक्षमूलिकः। वानप्रस्थो भविष्यामि अदृष्ट्वा जनकात्मजाम्॥
English: On my not going there and staying here, those righteous-souled Maharathas as well as the fastfleeting monkeys, shall preserve their lives through hope (of hearing tidings concerning Sītā). And not having seen Janaka's daughter, I will lead the Vānaprastha mode of life, partaking (of fruits) falling into my hands or mouth, restraining my senses, and staying at the foot of trees.
Sanskrit: सागरानूपजे देशे बहुमूलफलोदके। चितिं कृत्वा प्रवेक्ष्यामि समिद्धमरणीसुतम्॥
English: Preparing a funereal pile on a tract bordering on the sea, abounding in fruits, and flowers, and water, I will enter into flaming fire.
Sanskrit: उपविष्टस्य वा सम्यग् लिङ्गिनं साधयिष्यतः। शरीरं भक्षयिष्यन्ति वायसाः श्वापदानि च॥
English: As I sit to fast, and for effecting the separation of self from my body and centring my identity in the spirit crows and beasts of prey shall feed on my body.
Sanskrit: इदमप्यृषिभिर्दृष्टं निर्याणमिति मे मतिः। सम्यगापः प्रवक्ष्यामि न चेत्पश्यामि जानकीम्॥
English: I think the sages have enjoyed another way of exit. I shall, failing to see Janaki, enter into water.
Sanskrit: सुजातमूला सुभगा कीर्तिमाला यशस्विनी। प्रभग्ना चिररात्राय मम सीतामपश्यतः॥
English: My illustrious and exalted garland of fame, begot of excellent acts, has perished for good in consequence of my not seeing Sītā.* *Tirtha reads chiraratriyam for chiraratrya. Then the sense is. This illustrious live-long fairrooted and auspicious night crowned with a garland of fame, has borne no fruit, in consequence of my not seeing Sītă. The commentator, I presume, refines a little too much.
Sanskrit: तापसो वा भविष्यामि नियतो वृक्षमूलिकः। नेतः प्रतिगमिष्यामि तामदृष्ट्वासितेक्षणाम्।।४३
English: Or restraining myself, I shall become an ascetic living underneath trees; but return I will not, without obtaining a sight of that dark-eyed damsel.
Sanskrit: यदि तु प्रतिगच्छामि सीतामनधिगम्य ताम्। अङ्गदः सहितः सर्वैर्वानरैर्न भविष्यति॥
English: If I return without seeing Sītā, all the monkeys with Angada shall cease to exist.
Sanskrit: विनाशे बहवो दोषा जीवन् प्राप्नोति भद्रकम्। तस्मात् प्राणान् धरिष्यामि ध्रुवो जीवति संगमः॥
English: Incalculable are the ills of my putting a period to my existence; (on the other hand) if I live, I imay come by good. Therefore my life I will maintain. If I live, it may conduce to happiness."
Sanskrit: एवं बहुविधं दुःखं मनसा धारयन् बहु। नाध्यगच्छत् तदा पारं शोकस्य कपिकुञ्जरः॥
English: Having thus indulged in a variety of harassing thoughts in his mind, that foremost of monkeys could not cross over to the other shore (of the sea of distress).
Sanskrit: ततो विक्रममासाद्य धैर्यवान् कपिकुञ्जरः। रावणं वा वधिष्यामि दशग्रीवं महाबलम्। काममस्तु हृता सीता प्रत्याचीर्णं भविष्यति ॥
English: Then summoning energy, that elephantine monkey endued with fortitude reflected, Or I shall slay the Ten-necked Rāvaņa possessed of great strength. Sītā has been carried off; but by this I shall avenge myself.
Sanskrit: अथवैनं समुत्क्षिप्य उपर्युपरि सागरम्। रामायोपहरिष्यामि पशुं पशुपतेरिव॥
English: Or throwing him repeatedly into the sea, I (shall take him) and present him to Rāma, even as one presents a beast to Pasupat." 'An appellation of Siva-lit. lord of beasts-in allusion to animal sacrifices to Śiva.
Sanskrit: इति चिन्तासमापन्नः सीतामनधिगम्य ताम्। ध्यानशोकपरीतात्मा चिन्तयामास वानरः॥
English: Reflecting thus, the monkey, not finding Sītā, agitated with sorrow and anxiety, thought.
Sanskrit: यावत् सीतां न पश्यामि रामपत्नी यशस्विनीम्। तावदेतां पुरीं लङ्कां विचिनोमि पुनः पुनः॥
English: So long as I do not find the illustrious spouse of Rāma, Sītā, I will explore the city of Lankā again and again.
Sanskrit: सम्पातिवचनाच्चापि रामं यद्यानयाम्यहम्। अपश्यन् राघवो भार्यां निर्दहेत्सर्ववानरान्॥
English: If in consonance with Sampat's speech, I bring Rāma hither, Rāghava, not seeing his wife, shall burn all the monkeys.
Sanskrit: इहैव नियताहारो वत्स्यामि नियतेन्द्रियः। न मत्कृते विनश्येयुः सर्वे ते नरवानराः॥
English: (Therefore) even here I shall stay, restraining my fare and mortifying my senses. All those principal monkeys ought not to lose their lives because of any act to which I may commit myself.
Sanskrit: अशोकवनिका चापि महतीयं महादुमा। इमामधिगमिष्यामि नहीयं विचिता मया।५३ ।।
English: This is the Asoka wood, extensive and containing mighty trees. This I shall explore, as it has not yet been searched by me.
Sanskrit: वसून् रुद्रांस्तथाऽऽदित्यानश्विनौ मरुतोऽपि च। नमस्कृत्वा गमिष्यामि रक्षसां शोकवर्धनः॥
English: And saluting the Vasus, the Rudras, the Aditya, the twin Asvins, (and Rāma and Laks mana), I enhancing the sorrow of the Raksas, shall go into it.
Sanskrit: जित्वा तु राक्षसान् देवीमिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दिनीम्। सम्प्रदास्यामि रामाय सिद्धीमिव तपस्विने॥
English: Having vanquished the Rākşas, I will bestow on Rāma the lady of the Ikşvāku race like the fruit of asceticism conferred on an ascetic.
Sanskrit: स मुहूर्तमिव ध्यात्वा चिन्ताविग्रथितेन्द्रियः। उदतिष्ठन् महाबाहुर्हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः॥ नमोऽस्तु रामाय सलक्ष्मणाय देव्यै च तस्यै जनकात्मजायै। नमोऽस्तु रुद्रेन्द्रयमानिलेभ्यो नमोऽस्तु चन्द्राग्निमरुद्गणेभ्यः॥
English: Having thus reflected for a space, the mightyarmed offspring of the Wind-god, his senses agitated with anxiety, arose. “I bow to Rāma with Lakşmaņa, and to the revered daughter of Janaka, I bow to Rudra, and Indra, and Yama, and Wind-god, and I bow to the Moon, to Fire and to the Maruts."
Sanskrit: स तेभ्यस्तु नमस्कृत्वा सुग्रीवाय च मारुतिः। दिशः सर्वाः समालोक्य सोऽशोकवनिका प्रति॥
English: Having bowed to them all, as also to Sugrīva, the offspring of the Wind-god, surveying all he cardinal points, mentally entered the Asoka wood.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा मनसा पूर्वमशोकवनिकां शुभाम्। उत्तरं चिन्तयामास वानरो मारुतात्मजः॥
English: Having mentally entered the Asoka wood, that monkey, son to the Wind-god, reflected as to what he should do next.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवं तु रक्षोबहुला भविष्यति वनाकुला। अशोकवनिका पुण्या सर्वसंस्कारसंस्कृता ॥
English: The sacred Asoka wood, sanctified with every purifying rite and abounding in woods, needs must be full of Rāksas.
Sanskrit: रक्षिणश्चात्र विहिता नूनं रक्षन्ति पादपान्। भगवानपि विश्वात्मा नातिक्षोभं प्रवायति॥
English: And warders, directed there to, forsooth, protect the trees, and that worshipful Soul of the universe does not breathe here vigorously.
Sanskrit: स क्षिप्तोऽयं मयाऽऽत्मा च रामार्थे रावणस्य च। सिद्धिं दिशन्तु मे सर्वे देवाः सर्षिगणास्त्विह॥
English: I contract my person in the interests of Rāma, and in order that Rāvana may not see me. May all the deities along with the saints confer success on me.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा स्वयम्भूर्भगवान् देवाश्चैव तपस्विनः। सिद्धिमग्निश्च वायुश्च पुरुहूतश्च वज्रभृत्॥ वरुणः पाशहस्तश्च सोमादित्यौ तथैव च। अश्विनौ च महात्मानौ मरुतः सर्व एव च॥ सिद्धिं सर्वाणि भूतानि भूतानां चैव यः प्रभुः। दास्यन्ति मम ये चान्येऽप्यदृष्टाः पथि गोचराः॥
English: May the revered self-create Brahınā, and the deities, and the ascetics, and Fire, and wind, and the much invoked bearer of the Vajra,* and the noose-handed Varuna, and the Moon and the Sun, the high-souled Aśvnis, and all the Maruts—(confer) success (on me). And all beings, and the lord of them all," and others that, albeit not specified in the scriptures, are yet visible in the way, will confer success on me. *Indra. +Prajapati.
Sanskrit: तदुनसं पाण्डुरदन्तमव्रणं शुचिस्मितं पद्मपलाशलोचनम्। द्रक्ष्ये तदार्यावदनं कदा न्वहं प्रसन्नताराधिपतुल्यवर्चसम्॥
English: When shall I behold the blameless face of that noble lady, with its protruding nose; having luminous smiles, having eyes resembling lotuspetals; and bright as the complacent lord of stars?
Sanskrit: क्षुद्रेण हीनेन नृशंसमूर्तिना सुदारुणालंकृतवेषधारिणा। बलाभिभूता ह्यबला तपस्विनी कथं नु मे दृष्टिपथेऽद्य सा भवेत्॥
English: Ah! today how shall feeble forlorn one that has been borne down by the force of the mean, abject and grim-visaged (Ravana), fierce yet wearing (at the time of the rape), a dress tending to inspire confidence, come in my sight?
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा शत्रुनिबर्हणः। वृत्रघातमशेषेण कथयेत्याह सुव्रत॥
English: Hearing the words of Laksmana, Rama, the slayer of enemies, said:-0 you of firm vows, do you at length, describe the destruction of Vrtra.
Sanskrit: राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः। भूय एव कथां दिव्यां कथयामास सुव्रतः॥
English: Hearing the words of Rāghava, Lakşmaņa, the enhancer of Sumitra's delight, again took up that theme.
Sanskrit: सहस्राक्षवचः श्रुत्वा सर्वेषां च दिवौकसाम्। विष्णुर्देवानुवाचेदं सवानिन्द्रपुरोगमान्॥
English: Hearing the words of Indra and other deities Visnu replied.
Sanskrit: पूर्व सौहृदबद्धोऽस्मि वृत्रस्येह महात्मनः। तेन युष्मत्प्रियार्थं हि नाहं हन्मि महासुरम्॥
English: From before I am bound with the high-souled Vrtra by the ties of friendship. For this, even for your satisfaction, I shall not (myself) slay him.
Sanskrit: अवश्यं करणीयं च भवतां सुखमुत्तमम्। तस्मादुपायमाख्यास्ये सहस्राक्षो वधिष्यति॥
English: Again I am to afford excellent felicity to you. I shall say the solution by which Indra will able to slay him.
Sanskrit: वेधाभूतं करिष्यामि आत्मानं सुरसत्तमाः। तेन वृत्रं सहस्राक्षो वधिष्यति न संशयः॥
English: I shall myself divide you into three classes and then forsooth your king shall be able to destroy Vrtra.
Sanskrit: एकांशो वासवं यातु द्वितीयो वज्रमेव तु। तृतीयो भूतलं यातु तदा वृत्रं हनिष्यति॥
English: Of those three portions the first will stay in Indra, second into thunderbolt and the third one into the earth, then he will be able to slay him.
Sanskrit: तथा ब्रुवति देवेशे देवा वाक्यमथाब्रुवन्।। एवमेतत्र संदेहो यथा वदसि दैत्यहन्॥ भद्रं तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामो वृत्रासुरवधैषिणः। भजस्व परमोदार वासवं स्वेन तेजसा।।।।
English: Visnu, the god of gods, having said this, the deities, replied, saying: O slayer of demons, undoubtedly, what you have said, shall prove true; may victory crown you; we proceed now to slay Vſtra. O highly generous deity, do you now make Våsava powerfully by infusing your own energy.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वे महात्मानः सहस्राक्षपुरोगमाः। तदारण्यमुपाक्रामन्यत्र वृत्रो महासुरः॥
English: There upon the highly powerful immortals headed by Indra entered the forest where the great Asura Vſtra was performing austerities.
Sanskrit: तेऽपश्यंस्तेजसा भूतं तपन्तमसुरोत्तमम्। पिबन्तमिव लोकास्त्रीनिर्दहन्तमिवाम्बरम्॥
English: Arriving there they observed that the leading Asura was spreading rays all over, the outcome of his own effulgence, as if devouring the three worlds and burning down the quarters.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वैव चासुरश्रेष्ठं देवास्त्रासमुपागमन्। कथमेनं वधिष्यामः कथं न स्यात्पराजयः॥
English: Beholding that foremost of Asuras, the deities were greatly terrified and began to thing of plans by which they would be able to slay him and not be defeated.
Sanskrit: तेषां चिन्तयतां तत्र सहस्राक्षः पुरंदरः। वज्रं प्रगृह्य पाणिभ्यां प्राहिणोत्रमूर्धनि ॥
English: While they were thus thinking, Indra, of thousand eyes, taking up a thunderbolt, hurled it against Vrtra's head.
Sanskrit: कालाग्निनेव घोरेण दीप्तेनेव महार्चिषा। पतता वृत्रशिरसा जगत्त्रासमुपागमत्॥
English: That dreadful burning thunderbolt, like to the fire of dissolution, falling on Vrtra's head, the three worlds were agitated.
Sanskrit: असंभाव्यं वधं तस्य वृत्रस्य विबुधाधिपः। चिन्तयानो जगामाशु लोकस्यान्तं महायशाः॥
English: There upon thinking that he has perpetrated an iniquity by slaying Vịtra engaged in asceticism, Indra, out of fear, fled to the other side of Lokāloka mountain, perpetually enshrouded with darkness.
Sanskrit: तमिन्द्रं ब्रह्महत्याशु गच्छन्तमनुगच्छति। अपतच्चास्य गात्रेषु तमिन्द्रं दुःखमाविशत्॥
English: And the sin, consequent upon the destruction of a Brahmana, pursuing him vehemently, entered into his person. In this wise Indra became subject to dreadful afflictions.
Sanskrit: हतारयः प्रनष्टेन्द्रा देवाः साग्निपुरोगमा:। विष्णुं त्रिभुवनेशानं मुहुर्मुहुरपूजयन्॥ त्वं गतिः परमेशान पूर्वजो जगतः पिता। रक्षार्थं सर्वभूतानां विष्णुत्वमुपजग्मिवान् ॥ हतश्चायं त्वया वृत्रो ब्रह्महत्या च वासवम्। बाधते सुरशार्दूल मोक्षं तस्य विनिर्दिश॥
English: Beholding the enemy slain and Indra fled, the deities headed by fire again and again chanted the glories of Vişņu —the lord of three worlds saying: O great god, you are the refuge of the three worlds. You are the first-born and the father of the universe. For protecting all creatures you have assumed this Vişnu from. You have slain this Vặtra but the sin of slaying a Brahmana has visited Indra. Therefore, O excellent Puruşa, do you so arrange that he may i be freed from sins.
Sanskrit: तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा देवानां विष्णुरब्रवीत्। मामेव यजतां शक्रः पावयिष्यामि वज्रिणम्॥
English: Hearing the words of the celestials Vişņu said, Let your Chief celebrate a sacrifice in my honour, and by that he shall be cleansed off the sin.
Sanskrit: पुण्येन हयमेधेन मामिष्ट्वा पाकशासनः। पुनरेष्यति देवानामिन्द्रत्वमकुतोभयः॥
English: If the slayer of Pāka celebrates a horse sacrifice, he shall again fearlessly be installed as the chief of deities.
Sanskrit: एवं संदिश्य तां वाणी देवानां चामृतोपमाम्। जगाम विष्णुर्देवेशः स्तूयमानस्त्रिविष्टपम्॥
English: Having addressed these nectar-like words to the deities and being glorified by them, Visnu, the god of gods, returned to his abode.
Sanskrit: ततः समुत्थितः कल्यमास्थाय स्यन्दनोत्तमम्। प्रययौ भरतः शीघ्रं रामदर्शनकाम्यया॥
English: Rising with the morrow, Bharata anxious to behold Rāma, speedily set out ascending an excellent car.
Sanskrit: अग्रतः प्रययुस्तस्य सर्वे मन्त्रिपुरोहिताः। अधिरुह्य हयैर्युक्तान् रथान् सूर्यरथोपमान्॥
English: Before him went the councillors and priests, ascending cars resembling that of the Sun yoked with steeds.
Sanskrit: नवनागसहस्राणि कल्पितानि यथाविधिः। अन्वयुर्भरतं यान्तमिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनम्॥
English: And a thousand elephants duly consecrated went in the wake of that son of the Ikşvāku line as he was proceeding.
Sanskrit: षष्टी रथसहस्राणि धन्विनो विविधायुधाः। अन्वयुर्भरतं यान्तं राजपुत्रं यशस्विनम् ॥
English: And six thousand with bow-men furnished with various weapons followed the illustrious prince Bharata as he was proceeding.
Sanskrit: शतं सहस्राण्यश्वानां समारूढानि राघवम्। अन्वयुर्भरतं यान्तं राजपुत्रं यशस्विनम्॥
English: And a hundred thousand horses mounted (by riders) went in the wake of that descendant of Raghu intent upon truth and having his senses under control.
Sanskrit: कैकेयी च सुमित्रा च कौसल्या च यशस्विनी। रामानयनसंतुष्टा ययुर्यानेन भास्वता॥
English: Kaikeyi and Sumitrā and the highly famous Kausalyā rejoicing at the prospect of the bringing of Rāma, went in an effulgent car. cars
Sanskrit: प्रयाताश्चार्यसंघाता रामं द्रष्टुं सलक्ष्मणम्। तस्यैव च कथाश्चित्राः कुर्वाणा हृष्टमानसाः॥
English: And the honourable persons (belonging to all the three orders) went with the object of beholding Rāma in company with Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: मेघश्याम महाबाहुं स्थिरसत्त्वं दृढव्रतम्। कदा द्रक्ष्यामहे रामं जगतः शोकनाशनम्॥
English: They with glad hearts variously conversed with each other, “When shall we see the mighty armed Rāma sable like to a cloud, of steady strength, firm in vows, the remover of the world's grief?
Sanskrit: दृष्ट एव हि नः शोकमपनेष्यति राघवः। तमः सर्वस्य लोकस्य समुद्यन्निव भास्करः॥
English: As soon as we shall see him, Rāghava will remove our sorrow; even as the Sun arising dispels the darkness of the entire world.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं कथयन्तस्ते सम्प्रहृष्टाः कथाः शुभाः। परिष्वजानाश्चान्योन्यं ययुर्नागरिकास्तदा॥
English: Thus cheerfully carrying on an auspicious talk, the citizens embracing each other went along.
Sanskrit: ये च तत्रापरे सर्वे सम्मता ये च नैगमाः। रामं प्रतिययुर्हृष्टाः सर्वाः प्रकृतयः शुभाः॥
English: And all other, and the foremost merchants as well as all the principal classes, joyfully went in quest of Rāma.
Sanskrit: मणिकाराश्च ये केचित् कुम्भकाराश्च शोभनाः। सूत्रकर्मविशेषज्ञा ये च शस्त्रोफ्जीविनः॥ मायूरकाः क्राकचिका वेधका रोचकास्तथा। दन्तकाराः सुधाकारा ये च गन्धोपजीविनः॥ सुवर्णकाराः प्रख्यातास्तथा कम्बलकारकाः। स्नापकोष्णोदका वैद्या धूपकाः शौण्डिकास्तथा॥ रजकास्तुत्रवायाश्च ग्रामघोषमहत्तराः। शैलूषाश्च सह स्त्रीभिर्यान्ति कैवर्तकास्तथा॥ समाहिता वेदविदो ब्राह्मणा वृत्तसम्मताः। गोरथैर्भरतं यान्तमनुजग्मुः सहस्रशः॥ सुवेषाः शुद्धवसनास्ताम्रपृष्टानुलेपिनः। सर्वे ते विविधैर्यानैः शनैर्भरतमन्वयुः॥
English: And number of gem-cutters, and goodly manufacturers, bathers in tepid water, shampooers, physicians, makers of Dhūpas, and wine-sellers, washermen, and tailors, and actors in numbers with females, and Kaivartas, and persons versed in Vedas having their minds in control, and Brāhmaṇas of reputed character, and persons well dressed and attired in pure habits, with their bodies daubed with coppery unguents, by thousands followed Bharata on carts.
Sanskrit: प्रहृष्टमुदिता सेना सान्वयात् कैकयीसुतम्। भ्रातुरानयने यातं भरतं भ्रातृवत्सलम्॥
English: All these gradually followed Bharata by means of excellent vehicles. And the army delighted and in high spirits went in the wake of Kaikeyi's son attached to his brother, going to bring back his brother.
Sanskrit: ते गत्वा दूरमध्वानं रथयानाश्वकुञ्जरैः। समासेदुस्ततो गङ्गां शृङ्गवेरपुरं प्रति॥ यत्र रामसखा वीरो गुहो ज्ञातिगणैर्वृतः। निवसत्यप्रमादेन देशं तं परिपालयन्॥
English: Going far by means of cars, vehicles, elephants, and horses, they arrived at the Gangā near Śrngaverapura, where was peacefully staying that friend of Rāma, the heroic Guha, surrounded by his relatives ruling the realm.
Sanskrit: उपेत्य तीरं गङ्गायाश्चक्रवाकैरलंकृतम्। व्यवतिष्ठत सा सेना भरतस्यानुयायिनी॥ निरीक्ष्यानुत्थितां सेनां तां च गङ्गां शिवोदकाम्। भरतः सचिवान् सर्वानब्रवीद् वाक्यकोविदः॥
English: Having come to the banks of the Gangā graced with Cakravākas, the army which was following Bharata halted. Seeing the army inactive as well as the Gangā of sacred waters, Bharata versed in speech spoke to the courtiers.
Sanskrit: निवेशयत् मे सैन्यमभिप्रायेण सर्वतः। विश्रान्ताः प्रतरिष्यामः श्व इमां सागरणमाम्॥
English: Do you communicating to all our intentions, encamp the army. Having been fatigued, we shall cross the ocean-going Gangā on the morrow.
Sanskrit: दातुं च तावदिच्छामि स्वर्गतस्य महीपतेः। और्ध्वदेहनिमित्तार्थमवतीर्योदकं नदीम्॥
English: Having crossed the stream, I am anxious to offer its water to the monarch, who has gone to heaven in behalf of his spiritual body.
Sanskrit: तस्यैवं ब्रुवतोऽमात्यास्तथेत्युक्त्वा समाहिताः। न्यवेशयंस्तांश्छन्देन स्वेन स्वेन पृथक् पृथक् ॥
English: When he had said this, the courtiers with collected minds saying, “Be it so,” disposed their forces, each according to his wish.
Sanskrit: निवेश्य गङ्गामनु तां महानदी चमूं विधानैः परिबर्हशोभिनीम्। उवास रामस्य तदा महात्मो विचिन्तमानो भरतो निवर्तनम्॥
English: Having on the mighty stream, Gangā, quartered his forces furnished with all appliances for the journey, Bharata remained there, revolving the means of making the high-souled Rāma turn back.
Sanskrit: दूषणस्तु स्वकं सैन्यं हन्यमानं विलोक्य च। संदिदेश महाबाहुर्भीमवेगान् दुरासदान्॥ राक्षसान् पञ्चसाहस्रान् समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः।
English: Finding his own forces slaughtered, the mighty-armed Düşaņa speedily ordered five thousand Rākşasas, gifted with tremendous velocity, difficult of being approached, who never turned from the field.
Sanskrit: ते शूलैः पट्टिशैः खङ्गैः शिलावषैर्दुमैरपि॥ शरवर्षैरविच्छिन्नं ववर्षुस्तं समन्ततः।
English: And from all sides they incessantly showered darts and pațțiśas, and scimitars, and stones, and trees, and shafts.
Sanskrit: तद् द्रुमाणां शिलानां च वर्षं प्राणहरं महत्॥ प्रतिजग्राह धर्मात्मा राघवस्तीक्ष्णसायकैः।
English: Thereupon by means of shafts the righteous Rāghava resisted that mighty destructive shower of trees and stones.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य च तद् वर्षं निमीलित इवर्षभः॥ रामः क्रोधं परं लेभे वधार्थं सर्वरक्षसाम्।
English: Resisting that shower, Rāma with his eyes staring and resembling a bull, flew into a great rage, for the purpose of slaying the whole body of Raksasas.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टः प्रदीप्त इव तेजसा ॥ शरैरभ्यकिरत् सैन्यं सर्वतः सहदूषणम्।
English: Then influenced by wrath, and flaming in energy, he on all sides covered the army along with Düşana with arrows.
Sanskrit: तत: सेनापतिः क्रुद्धौ दूषणः शत्रुदूषणः॥ शरैरशनिकल्पैस्तं राघवं समवारयत्।
English: Then the general, Dusana, destroyer of enemies, getting wroth, opposed Rāghava with arrows resembling thunderbolts.
Sanskrit: ततो रामः सुसंक्रुद्धः क्षुरेणास्य महद् धनुः॥ चिच्छेद समरे वीरश्चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् । हत्वा चाश्वाशरैस्तीक्ष्णैरर्धचन्द्रेण सारथेः॥ शिरो जहार तद्रक्षस्त्रिभिर्विव्याध वक्षसि।
English: Then heroic Răma highly angered, severed his (Dusana's) mighty bow with shafts sharp as razors, and slew his four horses by ineans of as many shafts. And having slain the steeds, he (Rāma) cut off the head of the charioteer by means of a crescent-shaped weapon, and pierced the (Rakşasa Dūşaņa) in the breast with a brace of shafts.
Sanskrit: स च्छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः॥ जग्राह गिरिशृङ्गाभं परिघं रोमहर्षणम्। वेष्टितं काञ्चनैः पट्टैर्देवसैन्याभिमर्दनम्॥ आयसैः शङ्कुभिस्तीक्ष्णैः कीर्णं परवसोक्षितम्। वज्राशनिसमस्पर्श परगोपुरदारणम्॥
English: His bow cut off, his steeds together with the charioteer slain, and himself deprived of his car, he (Dūşana) took a parigha resembling a mountain peak, able to me one's down stand on end plated with gold, capable of afflicting celestial hosts, studded with sharp iron sankus, and graced with the fal of foes;-of the touch of a thunder-bolt, able to pierce the persons of enemies*. The text may also mean able to rend the cities of foes.