pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्यां चीरं वसानायां नाथवत्यामनाथवत्। प्रचुक्रोश जनः सर्वो धिक् त्वां दशरथं त्विति ॥
English: When Şītā, having a husband although seeming as if she had none, was putting on the ascetic guise, the people got into a wrath and exclaimed, “O Dasaratha, fie on you!"
Sanskrit: तेन तत्र प्रणादेन दुःखितः स महीपतिः। चिच्छेद जीविते श्रद्धां धर्मे यशसि चात्मनः॥ स निःश्वस्योष्णमैक्ष्वाकस्तां भार्यामिदमब्रवीत्। कैकेयि कुशचीरेण न सीता गन्तुमर्हति॥
English: Aggrieved at the uproar that arose there in consequence, the lord of earth banished from his heart all regard for life, virtue, and fame. And sighing hot, that descendant of Ikşvāku spoke to that wife of his, saying, O Kaikeyi, Sītā deserves not to go in a Kuća dress.
Sanskrit: सुकुमारी च बाला च सततं च सुखोचिता। नेयं वनस्य योग्येति सत्यमाह गुरुर्मम ॥
English: Tender, and youthful, and worthy of happiness, she is by no means capable of living in the forest. My spiritual guide has spoken the truth.
Sanskrit: इयं हि कस्यापि करोति किंचित् तपस्विनी राजवरस्य पुत्री। या चीरमासाद्य वनस्य मध्ये जाता विसंज्ञा श्रमणीव काचित्॥
English: Whom has this one injured that, being the daughter of the foremost of kings, she like a female ascetic, wearing a meagre garb in the presence of all, will (repair to the woods and) remain there like a beggar destitute of everything?
Sanskrit: चीराण्यपास्याज्जनकस्य कन्या नेयं प्रतिज्ञा मम दत्तपूर्वा। यथासुखं गच्छतु राजपुत्री वनं समग्रा सह सर्वरत्नैः॥
English: Let Janaka's daughter leave off her ascetic guise. This is not the promise that I had made to you before. Let the princess go to the forest in comfort, furnished with all sorts of gems.
Sanskrit: अजीवनाहेण मया नृशंसा कृता प्रतिज्ञा नियमेन तावत्। त्वया हि बाल्यात् प्रतिपन्नमेतत् तन्मा दहेद् वेणुमिवात्मपुष्पम्॥
English: My sands run out; by me has this cruel promise been made with an oath. But this (exile of Sītä) has been thought of by you through your ignorance. Let it not, however, consume you like a bamboo flower destroying the bamboo.
Sanskrit: रामेण यदि ते पापे किंचित्कृतमशोभनम्। अपकारः क इह ते वैदेह्या दर्शितोऽधमे॥
English: If, O wicked woman, Rāma has happened to do you something unbeautiful, what wrong, O base wretch, has Vaidehi done you in the world?
Sanskrit: मृगीवोत्फुल्लनयना मृदुशीला मनस्विनी। अपकारं कमिव ते करोति जनकात्मजा॥
English: Of eyes expanded like those of a doe, endued with a mild temperament, and virtuous, what harm has Janaka's daughter done you.
Sanskrit: ननु पर्याप्तमेवं ते पापे रामविवासनम्। किमेभिः कृपणैर्भूयः पातकैरपि ते कृतैः॥
English: Surely, O nefarious one, the banishment of Ráma is enough for you. Why then do you bend your mind to perpetrate these atrocious sins?
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञातं मया तावत् त्वयोक्तं देवि शृण्वता। रामं यदभिषेकाय त्वमिहागतमब्रवीः॥
English: O noble dame, having heard you asking for the banishment of Rāma, who had at first been intended by me for being installed, and who came here afterwards, I had promised you (his exile alone.)
Sanskrit: तत्त्वेतत् समतिक्रम्य निरयं गन्तुमिच्छसि। मैथिलीमपि या हि त्वमीक्षसे चीरवासिनीम्॥
English: But since, going beyond that promise of mine, you behold Mithala's daughter dressed in mendicant garb, surely you wish to find your way to hell.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवन्तं पितरं रामः सम्प्रस्थितो वनम्। अवाक्शिरसमासीनमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus commissioned to the forest, Räma who was seated sealing his lips, said.
Sanskrit: इयं धार्मिक कौसल्या मम माता यशस्विनी। वृद्धा चाक्षुद्रशीला च न च त्वां देव गर्हते॥ मया विहीनां वरद प्रपन्नां शोकसागरम्। अदृष्टपूर्वव्यसनां भूयः सम्मन्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: O righteous one, this my mother is aged and famous and of lofty spirit. May she not meet with improper treatment at your hands! It behoves you, O bestower of boons, to show greater honour to her when she shall be deprived of me and be plunged into a sea of grief and afflicted with unprecedented woe.
Sanskrit: पुत्रशोकं यथा नछेत् त्वया पूज्येन पूजिता। मां हि संचिन्तयन्ती सा त्वयि जीवेत् तपस्विनी॥ इमां महेन्द्रोपम जातगर्धिनी तथा विधातुं जननी ममार्हसि। यथा वनस्थे मयि शोककर्शिता न जीवितं न्यस्य यमक्षयं व्रजेत्॥
English: O you comparable to the mighty Indra, you should so behove with my mother smitten with my separation, that exercised by grief in consequence of my residence in the forest, she may not, renouncing life, repair to the mansions of Yama.
Sanskrit: मुनेर्वचनमक्लीबं श्रुत्वा नरवरात्मजः। राघवः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा प्रत्युवाच दृढव्रतः॥
English: Hearing those bold words of the ascetic, the son of that foremost of men, Rāghava firm in his vows, with clasped hands answered.
Sanskrit: पितुर्वचननिर्देशात् पितुर्वचनगौरवात्। वचनं कौशिकस्येति कर्तव्यमविशङ्कया॥ अनुशिष्टोऽस्म्ययोध्यायां गुरुमध्ये महात्मना। पित्रा दशरथेनाहं नावज्ञेयं हि तद्वचः॥
English: In accordance with the desire of my sire, and in order to glorify it, I ought fearlessly to do even as Kusika's son says. And having been desired to that end while at Ayodhyā by that high-souled one, my father Dasaratha, in the midst of the spiritual guides, I ought not to pass by your words.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं पितुर्वचः श्रुत्वा शासनाद् ब्रह्मवादिनः। करिष्यामि न संदेहस्ताटकावधमुत्तमम्॥
English: Therefore, commanded by that upholder of the Veda, I, agreeably to my father's mandate, will, without doubt, bring about that welcome event-the death of Tataka.
Sanskrit: गोब्राह्मणहितार्थाय देशस्य च हिताय च। तव चैवाप्रमेयस्य वचनं कर्तुमुद्यतः॥
English: And in the interests of Brāhmaṇas, kine, and celestials, I am ready to act as desired by you of immeasurable energy.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा धनुर्मध्ये बद्ध्वा मुष्टिमरिंदमः। ज्याघोषमकरोत् तीव्र दिशः शब्देन नादयन् ॥ तेन शब्देन विवस्तास्ताटकावनवासिनः। ताटका च सुसंक्रुद्धा तेन शब्देन मोहिता॥
English: Having said this, that repressor of foes, with clenched fist, twanged his bow-string, filling the ten cardinal points with the sounds. And at those sounds, the dwellers in Tāțakā's forest were filled with perturbation, and Tātakā also amazed at those sounds, became exceedingly wroth.
Sanskrit: तं शब्दमभिनिध्याय राक्षसी क्रोधमूर्छिता। श्रुत्वा चाभ्यद्रवत् क्रुद्धा यत्र शब्दो विनिःसृतः॥
English: And rendered almost insensible by anger, that Räksasī furiously rushed in a main towards the spot whence had come the report.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा राघवः क्रुद्धां विकृतां विकृताननाम्। प्रमामेनातिवृद्धां च लक्ष्मणं सोऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: And beholding that frightful one of hideous visage and colossal proportions, transported with rage, Raghu's descendant spoke to Laksmana,9
Sanskrit: पश्य लक्ष्मण यक्षिण्या भैरवं दारुणं वपुः। भिद्येरन् दर्शनादस्या भीरूणां हृदयानि च॥
English: Behold, O Laksmana, the terrible and hideous body of yonder Yakṣiṇī! The sight of her strike terror into the hearts of even the brave.
Sanskrit: एतां पश्य दुराधर्षां मायाबलसमन्विताम्। विनिवृत्तां करोम्यद्य हृतकर्णाननासिकाम्॥
English: Mark! This irrepressible one, possessing all the resources of illusion, will I oppose, and deprive her of ears and nose.
Sanskrit: न ह्येनामुत्सहे हन्तुं स्त्रीस्वभावेन रक्षिताम्। वीर्यं चास्या गतिं चैव हन्यामिति हि मे मतिः॥
English: But I dare not slay her, she being protected by virtue of her feminineness. I intend only to oppose her course, and deprive her of her prowess.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणे रामे तु ताटका क्रोधमूर्च्छिता। उद्यम्य बाहुं गर्जन्ती राममेवाभ्यधावत॥
English: As Rāma was speaking thus, Tāțakā, deprived of sense through ire, uttering roars, with uplifted arms rushed against him.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रस्तु ब्रह्मर्षिहुँकारेणाभिभय॑ ताम्। स्वस्ति राघवयोरस्तु जयं चैवाभ्यभाषत॥
English: And thereat the Brahmarsi, Visvāmitra, uttering a roar, upbraided her, and said, Svasti!* May victory attend the descendants of Raghu! *A particle of benediction, indeclinable.
Sanskrit: उद्धन्वाना रजो घोरं ताटका राघवावुभौ। रजोमेघेन महता मुहूर्तं सा व्यमोहयत्॥
English: And raising thick clouds of dust, Tāțakā instantly bewildered both the descendants of Raghu.
Sanskrit: ततो मायां समांस्थाय शिलावर्षेण राघवौ। अवाकिरत् सुमहतां ततश्चक्रोध राघवः॥
English: And then by help of illusion, she began to pour upon them a mighty shower of crags. And thereat Raghu's descendant was wroth.
Sanskrit: शिलावर्षं महत् तस्याः शरवर्षेण राघवः। प्रतिवार्योपधावन्त्याः करौ चिच्छेद पत्रिभिः॥
English: And resisting that mighty shower of crags by vollies of shafts, Rāghava with arrows cut off her hands.
Sanskrit: ततश्छिन्नभुजां श्रान्तामभ्याशे परिगर्जतीम्। सौमित्रिरकरोत् क्रोधाद्धतकर्णाग्रनासिकाम्॥
English: And with the fore-parts of her arms lopped off, as she was roaring before them, Sumitra's son waxing wroth deprived her of her ears and nose.
Sanskrit: कामरूपधरा सा तु कृत्वा रूपाण्यनेकशः। अन्तर्धानं गता यक्षी मोहयन्ती स्वमायया॥
English: Thereupon that one capable of assuming forms at will, began to assume various shapes; and to vanish from sight, bewildering her antagonists with her illusory displays.
Sanskrit: अश्मवर्षं विमुञ्चन्ती भैरवं विचचार सा। ततस्तावश्मवर्षेण कीर्यमाणौ समन्ततः॥ दृष्ट्वा गाधिसुतः श्रीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। अलं ते घृणया राम पापैषा दुष्ट्वारिणी॥ यज्ञविघ्नकरी यक्षी पुरा वर्धेत मायया। वध्यतां तावदेवैषा पुरा संध्या प्रवर्तते॥ रक्षांसि संध्याकाले तु दुर्धर्षाणि भवन्ति हि।
English: Terribly ranging the field, the Yakṣī showered crags upon her antagonists. And beholding them enveloped on all sides by that craggy downpour, the auspicious son of Gadhi spoke these words-O Rāma, renounce your antipathy. This one of wicked ways is exceedingly impious. And this sacrifice-disturbing Yakși will, by virtue of her power of illusion, come to increase more and more in energy. Do you, therefore, against the arrival of dusk, slay her! The Rākṣasas are incapable of being controlled when evening sets in.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः स तु तां यक्षीमश्मवृष्टयाभिवर्षिणीम् ॥ दर्शयशब्दवेधित्वं तां रुरोध स सायकैः।
English: Thus addressed, Rāma, displaying his skill in aiming by sounds, enveloped with arrows that Yakṣī showering crags.
Sanskrit: सा रुद्धा बाणजालेन मायाबलसमन्विता॥ अभिदुद्राव काकुत्स्थं लक्ष्मणं च विनेदुषी। तामापतन्ती वेगेन विक्रान्तामशनीमिव ॥ शरेणोरसि विव्याध सा पपात ममार च।
English: Being thus hemmed in with a network of shafts, she possessed of the powers of illusion, rushed against Kākutstha and Lakşmaņa, uttering terrible roars. And as that Yaksi, in prowess like to a thunder-bolt, was rushing on, Rāma pierced her chest with arrows, and thereat she dropped down and died.
Sanskrit: तां हतां भीमसंकाशां दृष्ट्वा सुरपतिस्तदा॥ साधु साध्विति काकुत्स्थं सुराश्चाप्यभिपूजयन्।
English: Upon seeing that grim-visaged one slain, the lord of the celestials together with the celestials themselves honouring Kākutstha, exclaimed Well, Well!.
Sanskrit: उवाच परमप्रीतः सहस्राक्षः पुरन्दरः॥ सुराश्च सर्वे संहृष्टा विश्वामित्रमथाब्रुवन्।
English: And exceedingly pleased, the thousand-eyed Purandara, together with the delighted deities, said to Viśvāmitra.
Sanskrit: मुने कौशिक भद्रं ते सेन्द्राः सर्वे मरुद्गणाः॥ तोषिताः कर्मणानेन स्नेहं दर्शय राघवे। प्रजापतेः कृशाश्वस्य पुत्रान् सत्यपराक्रमान्॥ तपोबलभृतो ब्रह्मन् राघवाय निवेदय।
English: O ascetic, O Kusika's son, good betide you! all the Maruts with Indra at their head, have been gratified with this act (of Rāma's). Do you, O Brāhmaṇa, confer upon Raghu's descendant the sons of Prajāpati Kțśāśva, of true prowess, and charged with ascetic energy.
Sanskrit: पात्रभूतश्च ते ब्रह्मस्तवानुगमने रतः॥ कर्तव्यं सुमहत् कर्म सुराणां राजसूनुना।
English: And ever following you, he, O Brāhmaṇa, is fit to receive them of you. And this son of the king is to accomplish a mighty task in the interests of the celestials.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा सुराः सर्वे जग्मुर्हष्टा विहायसम्॥ विश्वामित्रं पूजयन्तस्ततः संध्या प्रवर्तते।
English: Saying this, the deities, having paid homage to Viśvāmitra, joyfully entered the celestial regions.
Sanskrit: ततो मुनिवरः प्रीतस्ताटकावधतोषितः।३२।। मूर्ध्नि राममुपाघ्राय इदं वचनमब्रवीत्।
English: And now came evening on, when that best of ascetics, gratified at the destruction of Tāțakā, smelt Rāma's crown and said these words,
Sanskrit: इहाद्य रजनी राम वसाम शुभदर्शन ॥ श्वः प्रभाते गमिष्यामस्तदाश्रमपदं मम।
English: Here, O Rāma of gracious presence, shall we pass the night; and morrow morning, went to that hermitage of mine.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा हृष्टो दशरथात्मजः॥ उवास रजनी तत्र ताटकाया वने सुखम्।
English: Hearing Visvāmitra's words, Dasaratha's son, glad at heart, happily passed that night in the forest of Tāțakā.
Sanskrit: मुक्तशापं वनं तच्च तस्मिन्नेव तदाहनि। रमणीयं विबभ्राज यथा चैत्ररथं वनम्॥
English: And being thus freed from all disturbances, from that day forth that forest appeared charming, even like to the forest of Caitraratha.
Sanskrit: निहत्य तो यक्षसुतां स रामः प्रशस्यमानः सुरसिद्धसंघैः। उवास तस्मिन् मुनिना सहैव प्रभातवेलां प्रतिबोध्यमानः॥
English: Having thus slain the Yakşa's daughter, Rāma, eulogised by celestials and Siddhas, spent there that night with the saint, being awakened by the latter at the break of day.
Sanskrit: ऋष्यमूकात् स धर्मात्मा किष्किन्धां लक्ष्मणाग्रजः। जगाम सह सुग्रीवो वालिविक्रमपालिताम्॥ समुद्यम्य महच्चापं रामः काञ्चनभूषितम्। शरांश्चादित्यसंकाशान् गृहीत्वा रणसाधकान्॥
English: Thereupon the high-souled Rāma, along with Sugrīva, proceeded from the mount Rșyamuka to Kiskindha, maintained by Vali's prowess, raising up his gold crested mighty bow and taking his battle arrows like to Aditya.
Sanskrit: अग्रतस्तु ययौ तस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः। सुग्रीवः संहतग्रीवो लक्ष्मणस्य महाबलः॥
English: The mighty Sugrīva, bending low, proceeded before the high-souled Rama and Laksmana.
Sanskrit: पृष्ठतो हनुमान् वीरो नलो नीलश्च वीर्यवान्। तारश्चैव महातेजा हरियूथपयूथपः॥
English: They were followed by the heroic Hanumān, the mighty Nala and Neela, and the highly powerful Tārā, the leader of the monkey herd.
Sanskrit: ते वीक्षमाणा वृक्षांश्च पुष्पभारावलम्बिनः। प्रसन्नाम्बुवहाश्चैव सरितः सागरंगमाः॥ कन्दराणि च शैलांश्च निर्दराणि गुहास्तथा। शिखराणि च मुख्यानि दरीश्च प्रियदर्शनाः॥
English: They beheld as they proceeded, trees, lowered down with the weight of flowers, rivers of clear water flowing to the ocean, mountain hollows, hills, caves, cavities, and principal peaks and charming rills.
Sanskrit: वैदूर्यविमलैस्तोयैः पद्यैश्चाकोशकुड्मलैः। शोभितान् सजलान् मार्गे तटाकांश्चावलोकयन्॥ कारण्डैः सारसैहँसैर्वञ्जुलैर्जलकुक्कुटैः। चक्रवाकैस्तथा चान्यैः शकुनैः प्रतिनादितान्॥
English: They. beheld on their way, pools filled with water clear as Baidurya and beautified with lotuses-full blown and buds, and resounded with the cries of Kārandhabas, swans, geese, Banculas, water-fowls, Cakravākas, and various other birds.
Sanskrit: मृदुशष्पाङ्कुराहारान्निर्भयान् वनगोचरान्। चरतः सर्वतः पश्यन् स्थलीषु हरिणान् स्थितान्॥
English: They surveyed all around in the forest-land, deer ranging fearlessly at large and grazing on tender grass.
Sanskrit: तटाकवैरिणश्चापि शुक्लदन्तविभूषितान्। घोरानेकचरान्वन्यान् द्विरदान् कूलघातिनः॥ मत्तान् गिरितटोत्कृष्टान् पर्वतानिव जङ्गमान्। वानरान् द्विरदप्रख्यान् महीरेणुसमुक्षितान् ॥ वने वनचरांश्चान्यान् खेचरांश्च विहंगमान्। पश्यन्तस्त्वरिता जग्मुः सुग्रीववशवर्तिनः॥
English: They beheld frightful wild elephants having white teeth, ranging alone-the destroyers of river banks and enemies of pools. And observing many an infuriated monkey like to elephants, resembling so many moveable mountains riving the mountainous expanses crusted with dust, and many other wild beasts and birds the followers of Sugrīva wended their way.
Sanskrit: तेषां तु गच्छतां तत्र त्वरितं रघुनन्दनः। दुमषण्डवनं दृष्ट्वा रामः सुग्रीवमब्रवीत्॥
English: They proceeding quickly, Rama, the descendant of Raghu, beholding the forest filled with trees, spoke to Sugrīva, saying.
Sanskrit: एष मेघ इवाकाशे वृक्षषण्डः प्रकाशते। मेघसंघातविपुलः पर्यन्तकदलीवृतः॥ किमेतज्ज्ञातुमिच्छामि सखे कौतूहलं मम। कौतूहलापनयनं कर्तुमिच्छाम्यहं त्वया॥
English: These trees skirted by plantain groves, dense as a collection of clouds, appear as clouds in the sky. Great is my curiosity, O friend, to learn what are these. 'And I wish to have my curiosity removed by you.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवस्य महात्मनः। गच्छन्नेवाचचक्षेऽथ सुग्रीवस्तन्महद् वनम्॥
English: Hearing the words of the high-souled Rāghava, Sugrīva began to describe that great forest.
Sanskrit: एतद् राघव विस्तीर्णमाश्रमं श्रमनाशनम्। उद्यानवनसम्पन्नं स्वादुमूलफलोदकम्॥ अत्र सप्तजना नाम मुनयः संशितव्रताः। सप्तवासन्नधःशीर्षा नियतं जलशायिनः॥ सप्तरात्रे कृताहारा वायुनाचलवासिनः। दिवं वर्षशतैर्याताः सप्तभिः सकलेवराः॥
English: In this extensive asylum, O Rāghava, removing the toil (of the travellers) filled with gardens and trees and abounding in delicious fruits, roots and water, dwelt seven Saints, having control over their senses. Those seven Saints, dwelling on the mountain, passed days and nights in water with their heads down and after seven nights used to live upon air. In this wise, passing seven hundred years they repaired bodily to heaven.
Sanskrit: तेषामेतत्प्रभावेण दुमप्राकारसंवृतम्। आश्रमं सुदुराधर्षमपि सेन्द्रैः सुरासुरैः॥
English: By virtue of their asceticism, this asylum is walled by trees and incapable of being conquered even by Indra, the celestials and the Asuras.
Sanskrit: पक्षिणो वर्जयन्त्येतत् तथान्ये वनचारिणः। विशन्ति मोहाद् येऽप्यत्र न निवर्तन्ति ते पुनः॥
English: Birds or other wild animals do not enter this asylum; whoever entereth this by mistake never returneth.
Sanskrit: विभूषणरवाश्चात्र श्रूयन्ते सकलाक्षराः। तूर्यगीतस्वनश्चापि गन्धो दिव्यश्च राघव ॥
English: There is audible, O Rāghava, the sound of the dressing of Apsarās, their sweet-winged accents and that of their music and drums; and herçin pervadeth the celestial fragrance.
Sanskrit: त्रेताग्नयोऽपि दीप्यन्ते धूमो ह्येष प्रदृश्यते। वेष्टयन्निव वृक्षाग्रान् कपोताङ्गारुणो घनः॥
English: Here burneth the fire Tretā; and the smoke and cloud sable like to the wings of a pigeon envelope the tops of the trees.
Sanskrit: एते वृक्षाः प्रकाशन्ते धूमसंसक्तमस्तकाः। मेघजालप्रतिच्छन्ना वैदूर्यगिरयो यथा ॥
English: And there appear the trees, having their tops saturated with smoke and cloaked with clouds, like to so many Baidurya hills.
Sanskrit: कुरु प्रणामं धर्मात्मस्तेषामुद्दिश्य राघव। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा प्रयतः संहताञ्जलिः॥
English: Do you, O Rāghava, O virtuous-souled one, make obeisance to them along with your brother Lakṣmaṇa, with concentrated heart and folded palms.
Sanskrit: प्रणमन्ति हि ये तेषामृषीणां भावितात्मनाम्। न तेषामशुभं किंचिच्छरीरे राम विद्यते॥
English: There resteth no sin in their persons, O Rāma, who bow to those self-controlled Saints.
Sanskrit: ततो रामः सह भ्रात्रा लक्ष्मणेन कृताञ्जलिः। समुद्दिश्य महात्मानस्तानृषीनभ्यवादयत्॥
English: Thereupon Rāma, along with his younger brother Lakşmaņa, made obeisance to those high-souled ones.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य च धर्मात्मा रामो भ्राता च लक्ष्मणः। सुग्रीवो वानराश्चैव जग्मुः संहष्टमानसाः॥
English: Having paid homage (to the sacred memory of those great ones) the virtuous-souled Rāma his (younger) brother Laksmana, Sugriva and other monkeys, proceeded with delighted hearts.
Sanskrit: ते गत्वा दूरमध्वानं तस्मात् सप्तजनाश्रमात्। दद्दशुस्तां दुराधर्षां किष्किन्धां वालिपालिताम्॥
English: And wending a distant way from that hermitage of the seven great ones, they beheld Kişkindhä, hard to conquer and occupied by Vali.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु रामानुजरामवानराः प्रगृह्य शस्त्राण्युदितोग्रतेजसः। पुरी सुरेशात्मजवीर्यपालितां वधाय शत्रोः पुनरागतास्त्विह॥
English: Thereupon, Rāma, his younger brother and the monkeys taking their weapons, entered, to encompass the destruction of their enemies, the city (of Kişkindhā) reared by the prowess of Indra's son.
Sanskrit: सा तथोक्ता तु वैदेही निर्भया शोककर्शिता। तृणमन्तरतः कृत्वा रावणं प्रत्यभाषत॥
English: Having been thus addressed, Vaidehī unaffected by fear, although exercised with grief, placing a blade of grass between herself and Rāvana, answered him.
Sanskrit: राजा दशरथो नाम धर्मसेतुरिवाचलः। सत्यसंधः परिज्ञातो यस्य पुत्रः स राघवः॥ नामो नाम स धर्मात्मा त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः। दीर्घबाहुर्विशालाक्षो दैवतं स पतिर्मम ॥
English: There was a king named Dasaratha, the bridge of righteousness, like to a mountain, ever bearing regard towards the truth, and renowned among men, whose son is Rāghava. He is named Rāma, and is righteous-souled and celebrated over the three worlds. he is long-armed, of expansive eyes, like to a celestial—he is my husband.
Sanskrit: इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातः सिंहस्कन्धो महाद्युतिः। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा यस्ते प्राणान् वधिष्यति॥ प्रत्यक्षं यद्यहं तस्य त्वया वै धर्षिता बलात्। शयिता त्वं हतः संख्ये जनस्थाने यथा खरः॥
English: Born in the race of the Ikşvākus, the has the shoulders of a lion and is possessed of exceeding effulgence-the same that along with his brother, Laksmana, shall take your life. If you had wronged me forcibly in his presence, you would have slain in battle in Janasthāna even as Khara.
Sanskrit: य एते राक्षसाः प्रोक्ता घोररूपा महाबलाः। राघवे निर्विषाः सर्वे सुपर्णे पन्नगा यथा॥
English: All the mighty Rākşasas of grim visages, whom you have extolled (before me), shall be deprived of their venom before Rāma, as serpents are before Suparna,
Sanskrit: तस्य ज्याविप्रमुक्तास्ते खराः काञ्चनभूषणाः। शरीरं विधमिष्यन्ति गङ्गाकूलमिवोर्मयः।७।।
English: The shafts decorated with gold shot by the bow-string of Rāghava, shall pierce their bodies, as the waves of the Ganga (beat against) her banks.
Sanskrit: असुरैर्वा सुरैर्वा त्वं यद्यवध्योऽसि रावण। उत्पाद्य सुमहद् वैरं जीवंस्तस्य न मोक्ष्यसे ॥
English: Although, O Rāvana, you may be incapable of being slain either by the gods or the Asuras, yet having roused the high hostility of Rāghava, you will not be able to liberate your life.
Sanskrit: स ते जीवितशेषस्य राघवोऽन्तकरो बली। पशोडूंपगतस्येव जीवितं तव दुर्लभम्॥
English: The strong Rāghava will compass the end of what remains of your life. Like the life of a beast tied to the sacrificial stake, your own is incapable of being reclaimed.
Sanskrit: यदि पश्येत् स रामस्त्वं रोषदीप्तेन चक्षुषा। रक्षस्त्वमद्य निर्दग्धो यथा रुद्रेण मन्मथः॥
English: Should Rāma look at you with eyes aglow with anger, you, O Raksasa, would be consumed even as Manmatha was by, Rudra.
Sanskrit: यश्चन्द्रं नभसो भूमौ पातयेन्नाशयेत वा। सागरं शोषयेद् वापि स सीतां मोचयेदिह॥
English: He who is able to bring down the Moon or destroy him, and to drink up the ocean dry, will surely liberate Sītā from here.
Sanskrit: गतासुस्त्वं गतश्रीको गतसत्त्वो गतेन्द्रियः। लङ्का वैधव्यसंयुक्ता त्वत्कृतेन भविष्यति ॥
English: Your days are numbered, and auspiciousness has bidden you adieu. You are shorn of strength, and your senses have been dulled. And it is owing to you that Larkā shall be subject to widowhood.
Sanskrit: न ते पापमिदं कर्म सुखोदकं भविष्यति। याहं नीता विनाभावं पतिपार्ध्वात् त्वया बलात्॥
English: That you by force have for naught carried me away from the side of my husband-this sinful act can never conduce to your felicity.
Sanskrit: स हि देवरसंयुक्तो मम भर्ता महाद्युतिः। निर्भयो वीर्यमाश्रित्य शून्ये वसति दण्डके॥
English: That exceedingly effulgent lord of mine along with my husband's younger brother, summoning up their energy, is fearlessly dwelling in the vacant Dandaka.
Sanskrit: स ते वीर्यं बलं दर्पमुत्सेकं च तथाविधम्। व्यपनेष्यति गात्रेभ्यः शरवर्षेण संयुगे॥
English: By means of an arrowy shower in conflict, he will take your prowess and strength, your hauteur and wickedness out of your person,
Sanskrit: यदा विनाशो भूतानां दृश्यते कालचोदितः। तदा कार्ये प्रमाद्यन्ति नराः कालवशं गताः॥
English: When urged by the Destroyer, the destruction of creatures is perceptible, then, coming under the sway of the Destroyer, men become careless in their actions.
Sanskrit: मां प्रधृष्य स ते कालः प्राप्तोऽयं राक्षसाधम। आत्मनो राक्षसानां च वधायान्तःपुरस्य च॥
English: Having outraged me, you, O worst of Rāks asas your time come; for compassing your own destruction as well as that of the Rākşasas and those dwelling in your inner apartment.
Sanskrit: न शक्या यज्ञमध्यस्था वेदिः स्रुग्भाण्डमण्डिता। द्विजातिमन्त्रसम्पूता चण्डालेनावमर्दितुम्॥
English: A Candāla cannot tread the dais reared the midst of a sacrifice beauteous with ladies, and vessels, and sanctified by the twice-born ones.
Sanskrit: तथाहं धर्मनित्यस्य धर्मपत्नी दृढव्रता। त्वया स्प्रष्टुं न शक्याहं राक्षसाधम पापिना॥
English: So I, the religiously wedded wife of that one, ever intent on virtue, and (always) firm in my vows, is incapable, you vilest of Raksasas, of being touched by you, a sinner.
Sanskrit: क्रीडन्ती राजहंसेन पद्मषण्डेषु नित्यशः। हंसी सा तृणमध्यस्थं कथं द्रक्ष्येत मद्गुकम्॥
English: How can the female that has always ‘sported with her mate amidst lotuses, cast her eyes on a shag staying among rushes.