pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: इदं शरीरं नि:संज्ञं बन्ध वा घातयस्व वा। नेदं शरीरं रक्ष्यं मे जीवितं वापि राक्षस ॥
English: Do you either bind or destroy this body deprived of sensation. This body will I not protect, nor yet this life, O Rāvana;
Sanskrit: न तु शक्यमपक्रोशं पृथिव्यां दातुमात्मनः। एवमुक्त्वा तु वैदेही क्रोधात् सुपरुषं वचः॥
English: And I shall not be able to bring blame on myself in this world. having said these harsh words in wrath, Videha's daughter, Janaki, did not there again say anything to Rāvaņa.
Sanskrit: रावणं जानकी तत्र पुनर्नोवाच किंचन। सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा परुषं रोमहर्षणम्॥ प्रत्युवाच ततः सीतां भयसंदर्शनं वचः।
English: Hearing Sita's words, harsh and calculated to make one's down stand on end, Rāvana answered her in words tending to excite one's apprehension,
Sanskrit: शृणुमैथिलि मद्वाक्यं मासान् द्वादश भामिनि ॥ कालेनानेन नाभ्येषि यदि मां चारुहासिनि। ततस्त्वां प्रातराशार्थं सूदाश्छेत्स्यन्ति लेशशः॥
English: Hear, O Maithili, my words. O damsel if, O you of sweet smiles, within this time you do not turn yourself to me, the cooks shall cut you off in pieces to serve my morning mcal.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा परुषं वाक्यं रावणः शत्रुरावणः। राक्षसीश्च ततः क्रुद्ध इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having herself spoken thus, Ravana-challenger of foes-growing exceedingly wroth, addressed the Rākşasis in these words,
Sanskrit: शीघ्रमेव हि राक्षस्यो विरूपा घोरदर्शनाः। दर्पमस्यापनेष्यन्तु मांसशोणितभोजनाः॥
English: You frightful Rākşasīs terrible to behold, subsisting on flesh and gore, do you at once crush her pride.
Sanskrit: वचनादेव तास्तस्य सुघोरा घोरदर्शनाः। कृतप्राञ्जलयो भूत्वा मैथिली पर्यवारयन्॥
English: As soon as he had said this, those frightful and terrible Rākṣasīs with joined hands encircled Maithili.
Sanskrit: स ताः प्रोवाच राजासौ रावणो घोरदर्शनाः। प्रचल्य चरणोत्कर्षैर्दारयन्निव मेदिनीम्॥
English: Then the grim-visaged king Ravana, as if riving the earth by his tread, proceeding a pace or two, said,
Sanskrit: अशोकवनिकामध्ये मैथिली नीयतामिति। तत्रेयं रक्ष्यतां गूढं युष्माभिः परिवारिता॥ तत्रैनां तर्जनैोरैः पुनः सान्त्वैश्च मैथिलीम्। आनयध्वं वशं सर्वा वन्यां गजवधूमिव ॥
English: Do you take Maithilī to the wood of Asokas. There surrounding her, do you secretly guard her; and there (sometimes) by storming, and (at other) by means of soft speech, do you all strive to bring Mithila's daughter, like a wild female elephant, under your sway.
Sanskrit: इति प्रतिसमादिष्टा राक्षस्यो रावणेन ताः। अशोकवनिकां जग्मुर्मैथिली परिगृह्य तु॥ सर्वकामफलैर्वृक्षैर्नानापुष्पफलैर्वृताम्। सर्वकालमदैश्चापि द्विजैः समुपसेविताम्॥
English: Thus commanded by Rāvana, those Rākşasis taking Maithili along with them, went to the Asoka wood, abounding with trees granting every desire, and filled with various kinds of fruits and flowers, and frequented by fowls fraught with juices at all seasons.
Sanskrit: सा तु शोकपरिताङ्गी मैथिली जनकात्मजा। राक्षसीवशमापन्ना व्याघ्रीणां हरिणी यथा॥
English: And as a doe comes under the subjection of tigresses, Janaka's daughter, Maithili, her frame worked up with grief, came under the sway of the Raksasis.
Sanskrit: शोकेन महता त्रस्ता मैथिली जनकात्मजा। न शर्म लभते भीरुः पाशबद्धा मृगी यथा॥
English: And like a female deer fast bound by a trap, Janaka's timid daughter Maithilī, agitated by the mighty grief, did not attain respite.
Sanskrit: न विन्दते तत्र तु शर्म मैथिली विरूपनेत्राभिरतीव तर्जिता। पतिं स्मरन्ती दयितं च देवरं विचेतनाभूद् भयशोकपीडिता ॥
English: And greatly up-braided by the fierce eyes (of the Raksasis), Maithili did not know repose; and, afflicted with grief and fear, she, remembering her beloved lord along with Lakşmaņa swooned away.
Sanskrit: इतः परं प्रक्षिप्तोऽयं सर्गः।। प्रवेशितायां सीतायां लङ्कां प्रति पितामह। तदा प्रोवाच देवेन्द्र परितुष्टं शतक्रतुम्॥
English: Having been thus addressed, Vaidehi unaffected by fear, although exercised with grief, placing a blade of grass between herself and Ravana, answered him.
Sanskrit: त्रैलोक्यस्य हितार्थाय रक्षसामहिताय च। लङ्कां प्रवेशिता सीता रावणेन दुरात्मना ॥
English: On Sītā having entered Lankā, the great father addressed the gratified Devendra of an hundred sacrifices, For bringing about the weal of the three worlds, and the woe of the Rākşasas, Sītā has been taken into Lankā by the wickedminded, Rāvaņa.
Sanskrit: पतिव्रता महाभागा नित्यं चैव सुस्त्रैधिता। अपश्यन्ती च भतौरं पश्यन्ती राक्षसीजनम्॥ राक्षसीभिः परिवृता भर्तृदर्शनलालसा।
English: Devoted to her husband, the exalted lady always brought up in happiness, not seeing her husband, and seeing (on the other hand) environed by numbers of Räkşasīs,-is hungering after the sight of her lord.
Sanskrit: निविष्टा हि पुरी लङ्का तीरे नदनदीपतेः॥ कथं ज्ञास्यति तां रामस्तत्रस्थां तामनिन्दिताम्।
English: The city of Lankā is situated on the shores of the lord of rivers and streams. How can Rāma get a knowledge of that blameless one, staying there?
Sanskrit: दुःशं संचिन्तयनिती सा बहुशः परिदुर्लभा ॥ प्राणयात्रामकुर्राणा प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यत्यसंशयम्। स भूयः संशयो जातः सीतायाः प्राणसंक्षये॥
English: Brooding over the various ills she has undergone, that exceedingly rare damsel is passing her days. Surely she will resign her existence. Great is the doubt that has arisen as to Sītā putting a period to her existence.
Sanskrit: स त्वं शीघ्रमितो गत्वा सीतां पश्य शुभाननाम्। प्रविश्य नगरी लङ्कां प्रयच्छ हविरुत्तमम्॥
English: Having yourself from here, do you see the fair-faced Sītā. having entered the city of Lankā, Offer excellent clarified butter.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तोऽथ देवेन्द्रः पुरी रावणपालिताम्। आगच्छन्निद्रया सार्ध भगवान् पाकशासनः॥
English: Thus addressed by the reverend chastiser of Pāka, Devendra in company with sleep, approached the city ruled by Rāvana.
Sanskrit: निद्रां चोवाच गच्छ त्वं राक्षसान् सम्प्रमोहय। सा तथोक्ता मघवता देवी परमहर्षिता॥ देवकार्यार्थसिद्धयर्थं प्रामोहयत राक्षसान् ।
English: He then addressed sleep, saying. Go you; and stupefy the Räksasas. Thus accosted by Maghavat, that goddess, exceedingly delighted, for securing success to the work of the celestials, covered the Rākşasas with stupor.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे देवः सहस्राक्षः शचीपतिः॥ आसमाद वनस्थां तां वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ।
English: In the meanwhile, that god, the thousand-eyed lord of Śacī went to (Sītā) staying in the woods, and spoke to her these words,
Sanskrit: देवराजोऽस्मि भद्रं ते इह चास्मि शुचिस्मिते॥ अहं त्वां कार्यनिद्दध्यर्थं राघवस्य महात्मनः। साहाय्यं कल्पयिष्यामि मा शुचो जनकात्मजे ॥
English: I am the sovereign of the celestials. Good betide you! I am here, O you of luminous smiles! For securing success to the work of the magnanimous Rāghava, I will lend my aid to you. Do not, Odaughter of Janaka, grieve.
Sanskrit: मत्प्रसादात् समुद्रं स तरिष्यति बलैः सह। मयैवेह च राक्षस्यो मायाय मोहिताः शुभे॥
English: Through my grace, he shall along with his forces cross over the ocean. And, O excellent wench, I have by my supernal power, stupified the Raksasis.
Sanskrit: तस्मादन्नमिदं सीते हविष्यान्नहं स्वयम्। स त्वां संगृह्य वैदेहि आगतः सह निद्रया।१४।।
English: And, O Sita, for this reason, I along with sleep, taking these rice, rice boiled in clarified butter, have, O Vaidehi, corne to you.
Sanskrit: एतदत्स्यसि मद्धस्तान्न त्वां वाधिष्यते शुभे। क्षुधा तृषा च रम्भोरु वर्षाणामयुतैरपि॥
English: If you partake of these from my hand, you shall never O beauteous one, be afflicted either with hunger or thirst, O you of thighs resembling rambhā (trunks), for years.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु देवेन्द्रमुवाच परिशङ्किता। कथं जानामि देवेन्द्रं त्वामिहस्थं खजापतिम्॥
English: Thus addressed, Sītā, alarmed, said, How can I know you for Devendra, Saci's husband, staying here?
Sanskrit: देवलिङ्गानि दृष्टानि रामलक्ष्मणसंनिधौ। तानि दर्शय देवेन्द्र यदि त्वं देवराट् स्वयम्॥
English: By the side of Rāma and Lakşmaņa, I had beheld the signs of the celestials. If, O Devendra, you are yourself the sovereign of the celestials, show those to me.
Sanskrit: सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा तथा चक्रे शचीपतिः। गृथिवीं नास्पृशत् पद्भ्यामनिमेषेक्षणानि च॥ अरजोऽम्बरधारी च नम्लीनकुसुमस्तथा। तं ज्ञात्वा लक्ष्णैः सीता वासवं परिहर्षिता ॥
English: Hearing Sītā's words, the lord of Saçī did accordingly. he did not touch the earth with his feet, and his eyes remained winkless. he bloomed in youth, and the blossoms did not fade on his attire. Thereupon knowing him for Vāsava, Sītā was overjoyed.
Sanskrit: उवाच वाक्यं रुदती भगवन् राघवं प्रति। कह भ्रात्रा महाबाहुर्दिष्टयः मे श्रुतिमागतः॥
English: And weeping, she spoke regarding Rāghava, By luck it is that I had heard of that mightyarmed one along with his brother.
Sanskrit: यथा मे श्वशुरो राजा यथा च मिथिलाधिपः। सथा त्वमद्य पश्यामि सनाथो मे पतिस्त्वया॥
English: As is my father-in-law, the king, as is the master of Mithilā, so are you (to me), you whom I behold to-day; my husband has now found a protector.
Sanskrit: तवाज्ञया च देवेन्द्र पयोभूतमिदं हविः। अशिष्यामि त्वया दत्तं रघूणां कुलवर्घनम्॥
English: And by your command, O Devendra, will I partake of this pāyasa cooked with milk, which has been offered to me, and which shall enhance (the prosperity) of our race.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रहस्ताद् गृहीत्वा तत् पायसं सा शुचिस्मिता। न्यवेदयत भर्ने सा लक्ष्मणाय च मैथिली॥
English: Thereupon taking the pāyasa from Indra's hands, that Maithilī of luminous smiles (mentally) offered it to her husband as well as Laksmana.
Sanskrit: यदि जीवति मे भर्ता सह भ्रात्रा महाबलः। इदमस्तु तयोर्भक्त्या तदाश्नात् स्वयम्॥
English: If my mighty lord live along with his brother, let this through my reverence for them, be theirs. She then partook of the pāyasa herself.
Sanskrit: इतीव तत् प्राश्य हविर्वरानना जहौ क्षुधादुःखसमुद्भवं च तम्। इन्द्रात् प्रवृत्तिमुपलभ्य जानकी काकुत्स्थयोः प्रीतमना बभूव ॥
English: Having thus eaten it, that one of excellent countenance, had her hunger and rising sorrow removed; and attaining a mental tendency from Indra, Janaki grew glad with reference to the Kakutsthas.
Sanskrit: स चापि शक्रस्त्रिदिवालयं तदा प्रीतो ययौ राघवकार्यसिद्धये। आमन्त्र्य सीतां स ततो महात्मा जगाम निद्रासहितः स्वमालयम्॥
English: And Sakra also for bringing about the success of Rāghava's work, with a pleased mind, went to the abode of celestials. And greeting Sītā again and again, that high-souled celestial, in company with sleep went back to his own abode.
Sanskrit: ततः शूर्पणखां दृष्ट्वा ब्रुवन्ती परुषं वचः। अमात्यमध्ये संक्रुद्धः परिपप्रच्छ रावणः॥
English: Seeing Śūrpanakhā speak harsh words in the midst of the courtiers, Ravana, being enraged, asked her.
Sanskrit: कश्च रामः कथंवीर्यः किंरूपः किंपराक्रमः। किमर्थे दण्डकारण्यं प्रविष्टश्च सुदुस्तरम्॥
English: Who is Rāma? And what is his prowess? And what his form? And what his power? And why had he entered the forest of Dandaka, difficult to range?
Sanskrit: आयुघं किं च रामस्य येन ते राक्षसा हताः। खरश्च निहतः संख्ये दूषणस्त्रिशिरास्तथा॥
English: And what Rāma's weapons, by means of which he had slain the Rākşasas?. And Khara has been slain in battle, and Dūşaņa and Trisirā.
Sanskrit: तत्त्वं ब्रूहि मनोज्ञाङ्गि केन त्वं च विरूपिता । इत्युक्ता राक्षसेन्द्रेण राक्षसी क्रोधमूर्छिता ॥
English: Do you, O you of a pleasing person, tell me the truth. And who had deformed you?
Sanskrit: ततो रामं यथान्यायमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे। दीर्घबाहुर्विशालाक्षश्चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरः॥ कन्दर्पसमरूपश्च रामो दशरथात्मजः।
English: Thus addressed by the lord of the Rākṣasas, the Raksasi, transported with rage, commenced to duly narrate all about Rāma. Rāma the son of Dasaratha is long-armed, of expansive eyes, clad in bark and dark deer-skin, and like Kandarpa in grace.
Sanskrit: शक्रचापनिभं चापं विकृष्य कनकाङ्गदम्॥ दीप्तान् त्रिपति नाराचान् सनिव महाविषान् ।
English: And drawing a bow resembling that of Sakra, decked with golden rings, he discharges blazing nāracas, like to serpents of virulent poison.
Sanskrit: नाददानं शरान् घोरान् विमुञ्चन्तं महाबलम्।७।। न कार्मुकं विकर्षन्तं रामं पश्यामि संयुगे। हन्यमानं तु तत्सैन्यं पश्यामि शरवृष्टिभिः॥ इन्द्रेणेवोत्तमं सस्यमाहतं त्वश्मवृष्टिभिः। रक्षसां भीमवीर्याणां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश॥ निहतानि शरैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तेनैकेन पदातिना। अर्धाधिकमुहूर्तेन खरश्च सहदूषणः॥ ऋषीणामभयं दत्तं कृतक्षेमाश्च दण्डकाः॥ एका कथंचित्मुक्ताहं परिभूय महात्मना । स्त्रीवधं शङ्कमानेन रामेण विदितात्मना॥ भ्राता चास्य महातेजा गुणतस्तुल्यविक्रमः।
English: I do not see in the field, Rāma drawing his bow: I only see the host being slaughtered by a shower of shafts. And as Indra destroys (a field of) goodly crops, by pouring down hail stones, fourteen thousand Räksasas of dreadful prowess, as well as Khara and Duşaņa were in a little over a moment slain with sharp shafts by Rāma alone fighting on foot. And he had reassured the saints, and after having been deformed, I alone from fear of slaying a woman, have been let off by the high-souled Rāma knowing self.
Sanskrit: अनुरक्तश्च भक्तश्च लक्ष्मणो नाम वीर्यवान्॥ अमर्षी दुर्जयो जेता विक्रान्तो बुद्धिमान् बली। रामस्य दक्षिणो बाहुनित्यं प्राणो बहिश्चरः॥
English: His brother is endued with mighty energy, and in merit, is of equal prowess, and he is devoted to his brother, and bear him regard; the puissant one is named Laksmana. And wrathful and invincible and victorious, and powerful, and intelligent and mighty, (he) is Rāma's right-arı-his life ranging externally.
Sanskrit: रामस्य तु विशालाक्षी पूर्णेन्दुसदृशानना। धर्मपत्नी प्रिया नित्यं भर्तुः प्रियहिते रता॥
English: And Rāma's virtuously wedded beloved wife having expansive eyes, and a face resembling the full-moon, is ever to the welfare of her lord.
Sanskrit: सा सुकेशी सुनासोरू: सुरूपा च यशस्विनी। देवतेव वनस्यास्य राजते श्रीरिवापरा॥
English: And that fair-haired, fair-nosed, and fairthighed illustrious one possessed of beauty, grace the forest like a goddess, as if a goddess of wealth herself.
Sanskrit: तप्तकाञ्चनवर्णाभा रक्ततुङ्गनखी शुभा। सीता नाम वरारोहा वैदेही तनुमध्यमा॥
English: Of the lustre of burnished gold, with her finger nails reddish and projecting, and graceful, that surpassingly lovely wench is named Sītā—the slender-waisted daughter of Videha.
Sanskrit: नैव देवी न गन्धर्वी न यक्षी न च किंनरी। तथारूपा मया नारी दृष्टपूर्वा महीतले॥
English: And neither a goddess, nor a Gandharvi, nor a Yaksi, nor a Kinnari, had I seen before on earth, possessed of such beauty.
Sanskrit: यस्य सीता भवेद् भार्या यं च हृष्टा परिष्वजेत्। अभिजीवेत् स सर्वेषु लोकेष्वपि पुरंदरात्॥
English: He that shall have Sītā for his spouse, and who shall be warmly embraced by her, shall live longer in the world than the Lord of celestials himself.
Sanskrit: सा सुशीला वपुःश्लाध्या रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि। तवानुरूपा भार्या सा त्वं च तस्याः पतिर्वरः॥
English: That good-natured girl, unparalleled on earth in loveliness, who can well pride herself on her person, is a worthy wife for you, and you too are a fit husband for her.
Sanskrit: तां तु विस्तीर्णजघनां पीनोत्तुङ्गपयोधराम्। भार्यार्थे तु तवानेतुमुद्यताहं वराननाम्॥ विरूपितास्मि क्रूरेण लक्ष्मणेन महाभुज।
English: It is to bring over for you that one of spacious hips, and a high and well-developed bust, that I had put forth my endeavours. But, O mightyarmed one I have been disfigured by the wicked Laksmana.
Sanskrit: तां तु दृष्ट्वाद्य वैदेही पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्॥ मन्मथस्य शराणां च त्वं विधेयो भविष्यसि।
English: As soon as you have seen Vaidehi having a countenance resembling the full moon, you shall be afflicted with the shafts of Cupid.
Sanskrit: यदि तस्यामभिप्रायो भार्यात्वे तव जायते। शीघ्रमुद्भियतां पादो जयार्थमिह दक्षिणः॥
English: If it is your purpose to have her for your wife, at once stretch forth your right leg. for attaining success.
Sanskrit: रोचते यति ते वाक्यं ममैतद् राक्षसेश्वर। क्रियतां निर्विशङ्केन वचनं मम रावण ॥
English: If, O lord of Raksasas, you relish my speech, do you then, O Ravana, without fear, do as I tell you.
Sanskrit: विज्ञायैषामशक्तिं च क्रियतां च महाबल। सीता तवानवद्याङ्गी भार्यात्वे राक्षसेश्वर॥
English: Understanding their incapacity, do you, O lord of Rākṣasas, for making her your wife, by force carry away the frail Sītā of a blameless person.
Sanskrit: हताञ्जनस्थानगतान् निशाचरान्। खरं च दृष्ट्वा निहतं च दूषणं त्वमद्य कृत्यं प्रतिपत्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Hearing that Rāma by means of straight coursing shafts, has slain the Rākşasas that had gone to Janasthāna, and seeing Khara and Düşaņa, killed, do you ascertaining your course, adopt it.
Sanskrit: तमग्निमिव संशान्तमम्बुहीनमिवार्णवम्। गतप्रभमिवादित्यं स्वर्गस्थं प्रेक्ष्य भूमिपम्॥ कौसल्या बाष्पपूर्णाक्षी विविधं शोककर्शिता। उपगृह्य शिरो राज्ञः कैकेयी प्रत्यभाषत ॥
English: Seeing the king had ascended heaven, like to a fire that has cooled, or an ocean deprived of its waters, or the sun shorn of his splendour, Kausalyā afflicted with woe, taking on her lap the head of the king, with tears in her eyes, said.
Sanskrit: सकामा भव कैकेयि भुक्ष्व राज्यमकण्टकम्। त्यक्त्वा राजानमेकाना नृशंसे दुष्टचारिणि ॥ विहाय मां गतो रामो भर्ता च स्वर्गतो मम। विपथे सार्थहीनेव नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे॥
English: O Kaikeyī, attain you your wished: do you enjoy this kingdom rid of your thorn. O cruel one, O you of wicked ways, you that forsaking the king had set your heart (on having your son crowned), Rāma had gone away, forsaking me; and now my lord has ascended heaven. I can no longer bear to live, like one left lone in a wilderness by her companions.
Sanskrit: भर्तारं तु परित्यज्य का स्त्री दैवतमात्मनः। इच्छेज्जीवितुमन्यत्र कैकेय्यास्त्यक्तधर्मणः॥
English: What other woman except Kaikeyi lost to righteousness, having lost her deity, her lord, wishes to carry on existence in another's kingdom?
Sanskrit: न लुब्धो बुध्यते दोषान् किंपाकमिव भक्षयन्। कुब्जानिमित्तं कैकेय्या राघवाणां कुलं हतम्॥ अनियोगे नियुक्तेन राज्ञा रामं विवासितम्। सभार्य जनकः श्रुत्वा परितप्स्यत्यहं यथा।७।।
English: As a covetous person taking poison (through anger or some other passion), does not consider himself guilty, (so Kaikeyī) having done this evil through Manthara's incitement, does not bring her guilt home to her mind. It is through the instrumentality of the humpbacked woman that this race of the Rāghavas has been destroyed by Kaikeyi. Hearing that the king being made to do an unrighteous action, has banished Rāma together with his wife, king Janaka will be filled with grief as I have been.
Sanskrit: स मामनाथां विधवां नाद्य जानाति धार्मिकः। रामः कमलपत्राक्षो जीवनाशमितो गतः॥
English: That virtuous one does not know that to-day I have become helpless and been widowed. Răma of eyes resembling lotus-petals has living been removed from my sight.
Sanskrit: विदेहराजस्य सुता तथा चारुतपस्विनी। दुःखस्यानुचिता दुःखं वने पर्युद्विजिष्यति॥
English: The fair daughter of Videha's king unworthy of hardship, in ascetic guise is leading a life of trouble and terror in the woods.
Sanskrit: नदतां भीमघोषाणां निशासु मृगपक्षिणाम्। निशम्यमाना संत्रस्ता राघवं संश्रयिष्यति॥
English: Hearing at night the dreadful roars of birds and beasts crying, she exceedingly frightened takes shelter with Rāghava.
Sanskrit: वृद्धश्चैवाल्पपुत्रश्च वेदेहीमनुचिन्तयन्। सोऽपि शोकसमाविष्टो नूनं त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम्॥ साहमचैव दिष्टान्तं गमिष्यामि पतिव्रता। इदं शरीरमालिङ्गय प्रवेक्ष्यामि हुताशनम्॥
English: Old and having an only daughter, he revolving in his mind thoughts of Vaidehi, shall, smitten with grief, surely renounce his life. I ever faithful to my lord will die this very day, embracing this body; I will enter fire.
Sanskrit: तां ततः सम्परिष्वज्य विलपन्ती तपस्विनीम्। व्यपनिन्युः सुदुःखाता कौसल्यां व्यावहारिकाः॥
English: As embracing the (dead) body, that unfortunate lady was bewailing, the courtiers had the distressed (queen) removed from there.
Sanskrit: तैलद्रोण्यां तदामात्याः संवेश्य जगतीपतिम्। राज्ञः सर्वाण्यथादिष्टाश्चक्रुः कर्माण्यनन्तरम्॥
English: Then placing the corpse of the king in a (capacious) pan with oil, the courtiers performed the mourning rites of the monarch.
Sanskrit: न तु संकालनं राज्ञो विना पुत्रेण मन्त्रिणः। सर्वज्ञाः कर्तुमीषुस्ते ततो रक्षन्ति भूमिपम्॥ तैलद्रोण्यां शायितं तं सचिवैस्तु नराधिपम्। हा मृतोऽयमिति ज्ञात्वा स्त्रियस्ताः पर्यदेवयन्॥
English: But well versed in everything, the counsellors, in the absence of his son, did not perform the funeral obsequies of the king; and therefore they placed his body stretched in the pan of oil. Alas! at length concluding it for certain that the king was dead, the ladies burst out into lamentaions.
Sanskrit: बाहूनुच्छ्रित्य कृपणा नेत्रप्रस्रवणैर्मुखैः। रुदत्यः शोकसंतप्ताः कृपणं पर्यदेवयन्॥
English: And raising their arms, with tears trickling down their faces, they in dire affliction and extremely exercised with grief, lamented.
Sanskrit: हा महाराज रामेण संततं प्रियवादिना। विहीनाः सत्यसंधेन किमर्थं विजहासि नः॥
English: O monarch, why do you forsake us, who have been already deprived of Rāma ever speaking fair and firm in promise?
Sanskrit: कैकेय्या दुष्टभावाया राघवेण विवर्जिताः। कथं सपत्न्या वत्स्यामः समीपे विधवा वयम्॥
English: Renounced by Rāma, how shall we, rendered widows, stay with the wicked Kaikeyi, co-wife with us?
Sanskrit: स हि नाथः स चास्माकं तव च प्रभुरात्मवान्। वनं रामो गतः श्रीमान् विहाय नृपतिश्रियम्॥
English: That one of free soul is our master, as he is the lord of yourself. Rāma has gone to the woods, forsaking regal dignity.
Sanskrit: त्वया तेन च वीरेण विना व्यसनमोहिताः। कथं वयं निवत्स्यामः कैकेय्या च विदूषिताः॥
English: Deprived of you as well as that hero, and overwhelmed with misfortune, how shall we live reprimanded by Kaikeyi?
Sanskrit: यया च राजा रामश्च लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः। सीतया सह संत्यक्ताः सा कमन्यं न हास्यति ॥
English: She that has renounced the king, Rāma, and Lakşmaņa along with Sītā, whom can such a one not renounce?
Sanskrit: ता बाष्पेण च संवीताः शोकेन विपुलेन च। व्यचेष्टन्त निरानन्दा राघवस्य वरस्त्रियः॥
English: Thus with tears in their eyes, the wives of that descendant of Raghu, joyless and convulsed with a huge passion, displayed signs of sorrow.
Sanskrit: निशा नक्षत्रहीनेव स्त्रीव भर्तृविवर्जिता। पुरी नाराजतायोध्या हीना राज्ञा महात्मना॥ बाष्पपर्याकुलजना हाहाभूतकुलाङ्गना। शून्यचत्वरवेश्मान्ता न बभ्राज यथापुरम्॥
English: Like a night without stars, like a fair one forsaken by her husband, the city of Ayodhyā without the magnanimous monarch did not appear delightful as it had done before, with the populace filled with tears, the ladies uttering exclamations of distress, and the terraces and courts deserted.
Sanskrit: गते तु शोकात् त्रिदिवं नराधिपे महीतलस्थासु नृपाङ्गनासु च। निवृत्तचारः सहसा गतो रविः प्रवृत्तचारा रजनी ह्युपस्थिता॥
English: On the lord of men having ascended heaven from grief, and the wives of the king remaining on the earth, the sun, his journey done, set, and the night began her course.
Sanskrit: नारोचयस्ते सुहृदः समागताः। इतीव तस्मिशयने न्यवेशयन् विचिन्त्य राजानमचिन्त्यदर्शनम्॥
English: The idea of consuming the king's corpse in the absence of his son did not recommended itself to the assembled. adherents (of the departed). Thinking this, they in that way laid the king endowed with an inconceivably dignified presence.
Sanskrit: गतप्रभा द्यौरिव भास्करं विना व्यपेतनक्षत्रगणेव शर्वरी। पुरी बभासे रहिता महात्मना कण्ठास्रकण्ठाकुलमार्गचत्वरा ॥
English: And with her terraces overflowing with tears that flooded the throats of the mourners, the city appeared like the welkin without its splendour in the absence of the sun, or the night with the stars enveloped.
Sanskrit: नराश्च नार्यश्च समेत्य संघशो विगर्हमाणा भरतस्य मातरम्। तदा नगाँ नरदेवसंक्षये बभूवुरार्ता न च शर्म लेभिरे॥
English: And on on the demise of that illustrious personage, in the city men and women in multitudes, censuring Bharata's mother, became extremely distressed, and did not attain peace of mind.
Sanskrit: स एवं ब्रुवती सीतां धर्मज्ञा धर्मवत्सलः। न नेतुं कुरुते बुद्धिं वने दुःखानि चिन्तयन्॥
English: That lover of virtue, thinking of the miseries of the forest, resolved no to take Sītā with him, who was versed in religious lore's and had spoken thus.
Sanskrit: सान्त्वयित्वा ततस्तां तु बाष्पदूषितलोचनाम्। निवर्तनार्थे धर्मात्मा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥
English: And consoling her whose eyes were stained with tears, that virtuous-souled one spoke to her the following words with a view to prevent her from going.
Sanskrit: सीते महाकुलीनासि धर्मे च निरता सदा। इहाचरस्व धर्मं त्वं यथा मे मनसः सुखम्॥
English: Oh Sītā, you are born of an illustrious family and ever intent on the performance of religious deeds; do you practise virtue here as it may conduce to the happiness of my mind.
Sanskrit: सीते यथा त्वां वक्ष्यामि तथा कार्यं त्वयाबले। वने दोषा हि बहवो वसतस्तान् निबोध मे॥
English: Oh Sītā, Oh you of the weaker sex, Do you act up to my counsels; there are evils enough in the forest, do you learn them from me who am about to dwell in it.