pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्युगे प्रज्वलिते ब्रह्मभूते त्वनावृते॥ अमृत्यवस्तदा सर्वे जज्ञिरे दीर्घदर्शिनः।
English: And for this, the Brāhmaṇas were the highest caste, effulgent in asceticism, asceticism, shorn shorn of ignorance, above death and conversant with three ages.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्रेतायुगं नाम मानवानां वपुष्मताम्॥ क्षत्रिया यत्र जायन्ते पूर्वेण तपसान्विताः। वीर्येण तपसा चैव तेऽधिकाः पूर्वजन्मनि॥ मानवा ये महात्मानस्तत्र त्रेतायुगे युगे।
English: There upon at the end of the golden age, Brāhmaṇa's understanding became loose and the Tretā Yuga set in. At this age Kşatriyas, gifted with the power acquired by pristine asceticism, were born. And those men, intent upon austere penances, that were born in the Tretā age, were more powerful and greater devotees than those in the former age.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्म क्षत्रं च तत्सर्वं यत्पूर्वमवरं च यत्॥ युगयोरुभयोरासीत्समवीर्यसमन्वितम्।
English: In the golden age the Brāhmaṇas were more powerful than the Kșatriyas. But in the Tretā age the Brāhmaṇas and the Ksatriyas were equally powerful.
Sanskrit: अपश्यन्तस्तु ते सर्वे विशेषमधिकं ततः॥ स्थापनं चक्रिरे तत्र चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य संमतम्।
English: Thus in the Tretā age, not beholding prominence of the Brāhmaṇas greater than that of the Kşatriyas, Manu and other religious leaders of the time composed the Sastra describing and setting in the four divisions of castes.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्युगे प्रज्वलिते धर्मभूते ह्यनावृते॥ अधर्मः पादमेकं तु पातयत्पृथिवीतले। अधर्मेण हि संयुक्तस्तेजो मन्दं भविष्यति।।१६
English: In this wise the Tretā age was prolific with virtues of the four Varņas, and many pious sacrifices and was shorn of iniquities. But being attacked a little with iniquity, one portion of sin appeared on earth. And growing impious people of sin appeared on earth. And growing impious people lost their strength.
Sanskrit: आमिषं यच्च पूर्वेषां राजसं च मलं भृशम्। अनृतं नाम तद्भूतं क्षिप्तेन पृथिवीतले॥ अनृतं पातयित्वा तु पादमेकमधर्मतः। ततः प्रादुष्कृतं पूर्वमायुषः परिनिष्ठितम्॥
English: And for houses and farms that were the property of the former age, people of the Tretā Yuga were possessed by envy, the outcome of the quality of darkness. And with the treading of impiety on earth during Tretā, the soiled sin of untruth appeared. And this iniquity stretching one footstep, the lease of people's lives, for sins, became limited.
Sanskrit: पातिते त्वनृते तस्मिनधर्मेण महीतले। शुभान्येवाचरैल्लोकः सत्यधर्मपरायणः॥
English: And the sin of untruth descending on earth, people, to a void the extinction of life in consequence thereof, became truthful and engaged in many pious observances.
Sanskrit: त्रेतायुगे च वर्तन्ते ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रियाश्च ये। तपोऽतप्यन्त ते सर्वे शुश्रूषामपरे जनाः॥
English: During the Tretă age the Brāhmaṇas and Kș atriyas engaged in austere penances and the Vaiśyas and Sūdras engaged in serving them.
Sanskrit: स्वधर्मः परमस्तेषां वैश्यशूद्रं तदागमत्। पूजां च सर्ववर्णानां शूद्राश्चनुर्विशेषतः॥
English: And the greatest piety of the Vaiśyas and Śūdras at that time consisted of serving the Brāhmaṇas and Ksatriyas and specially for the Śūdras the highest religion was to serve people of all Varnas.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तेषामधर्मे चानृते च ह। ततः पूर्वे पुनर्वासमगमन्नृपसत्तम॥
English: O foremost of kings, at the end of the Tretă age, Vaiśyas and Śūdras being fully overpowered by the sin of untruth, the Brāhmaṇas and the Kșatriyas also grew feeble.
Sanskrit: ततः पादमधर्मस्य द्वितीयमवतारयत्। ततो द्वापरसंख्या सा युगस्य समजायत॥
English: And the second foot of impiety being ushered into the world the Dvāpara age set in.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्द्वापरसंख्ये तु वर्तमाने युगक्षये। अधर्मश्चानृतं चैव ववृधे पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: O foremost of men, during this age two legs of piety being cut off, impiety and untruth multiplies.
Sanskrit: अस्मिन्द्वापरसंख्याने तपो वैश्यान्समाविशत्। त्रिभ्यो युगेभ्यस्त्रीन्वर्णान्क्रमाद्वै तप आविशत्॥
English: And in Yuga named Dvāpara the Vaisyas engaged in devout penances. In this wise in three ages the three Varnas gradually engaged in ascetic performances.
Sanskrit: त्रिभ्यो युगेभ्यस्त्रीन्वर्णान्धर्मश्च परिनिष्ठितः। न शूद्रो लभते धर्म युगतस्तु नरर्षभ॥
English: The piety of asceticism by Yugas gradually became established in three Varmas, But, O foremost of men, in these three Yugas the Sūdras were not entitled to the virtues of devout penances.
Sanskrit: हीनवर्णो नृपश्रेष्ठ तप्यते सुमहत्तपः। भविष्यच्छूद्रयोन्यां हि तपश्चर्या कलौ युगे॥
English: O foremost of men, the degraded caste, the Śūdras, during your rege me, have engaged in austere penances. And in the Kali Yuga asceticism shall be established in the Sūdras.
Sanskrit: अधर्मः परमो राजन्द्वापरे शूद्रजन्मनः। स वै विषयपर्यन्ते तव राजन्महातपाः॥ अद्य तप्यति दुर्बुद्धिस्तेन बालवधो ह्ययम्। यो ह्यधर्ममकार्य वा विषये पार्थिवस्य तु॥
English: O king, even in Davāpara, devout penances for Śūdras were considered as impiety, what to speak of the Tretāage. O king, one Śūdras, under the influence of vicious understanding, has begun devout penances within your kingdom. And for that reason this boy has met with death.
Sanskrit: करोति चाश्रीमूलं तत्पुरे वा दुर्मतिर्नरः। क्षिप्रं च नरकं याति स च राजा न संशयः॥
English: Calamity sets in that kingdom where a vicious-minded person commits an iniquity and that vicious wight and the king forsooth speedily repair to hell.
Sanskrit: अधीतस्य च तप्तस्य कर्मणः सुकृतस्य च। षष्ठं भजति भागं तु प्रजा धर्मेण पालयन्॥
English: The king, who piously govern his subjects, receive the sixth portion of there study asceticism and good actions.
Sanskrit: षड्भागस्य च भोक्तासौ रक्षते न प्रजाः कथम्। स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल मार्गस्व विषयं स्वकम्॥ दुष्कृतं यत्र पश्येथास्तत्र यत्नं समाचर।
English: While the king is entitled to the sixth portion of everything why should he not fully protect his subjects? Therefore, O chief of men, do you bring all informations of your kingdom. And be then studious to repress vices wherever you shall find them.
Sanskrit: एवं चेद्धर्मवृद्धिश्च नृणां चायुर्विवर्धनम्। भविष्यति नरश्रेष्ठ बालस्यास्य च जीवितम्॥
English: And by that, O foremost of men, the piety of the subjects shall be increased, the lease of their life shall be prolonged and this boy shall regain his life.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमक्षोभ्यबलं लङ्काधिपतये चराः। सुवेले राघवं शैले निविष्टं प्रत्यवेदयन्॥
English: Then the spies communicated to Lankā's lord news concerning Rāghava and his host stationed at the mount Suvela.
Sanskrit: चाराणां रावणः श्रुत्वा प्राप्तं रामं महाबलम्। जातोद्वेगोऽभवत्किचिच्छार्दूलं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing the words of the spies, that Rama, accompanied by a mighty army, had arrived (there), Rāvana was a little agitated and spoke to Sardula.
Sanskrit: अयथावच्च ते वर्णो दीनश्चासि निशाचर। नासि कच्चिदमित्राणां क्रुद्धानां वशमागतः॥
English: Your colour has changed its natural aspect, and O ranger of the night, you look poorly. Did not come under the control of the wrathful foes?
Sanskrit: इति ते नानुशिष्टस्तु वाचं मन्दमुदीरयन्। तदा राक्षसशार्दूलं शार्दूलो भयविक्लवः॥
English: Thus ordered by him, then (Sārdula), bewildered by fear, addressed that tiger of a Raksasa, saying.
Sanskrit: न ते चारयितुं शक्या राजन्वानरपुंगवाः। विक्रान्ता बलवन्तश्च राघवेण च रक्षिताः॥
English: Those powerful monkeys, o king, puissant, strong, and protected by Rāghava, are incapable of being ranged (by us). or
Sanskrit: नापि संभाषितुं शक्याः संप्रश्नोऽत्र न लभ्यते। सर्वतो रक्ष्यते पन्था वानरैः पर्वतोपमैः॥
English: They cannot be conversed with interrogated. All around, the courses are kept by monkeys resembling hills.
Sanskrit: प्रविष्टमात्रे ज्ञातोऽहं बले तस्मिन्विचारिते। बलादृहीतो रक्षोभिर्बहुधास्मि विचारितः॥
English: As soon as I entered, and was scanning that host, I was discovered. And forcibly taken by the Rākşasa, I was pulled by them hither and thither.
Sanskrit: जानुभिर्मुष्टिभिर्दन्तैस्तलैश्चाभिहतो भृशम्। परिणीतोऽस्मि हरिभिर्बलमध्ये अमर्षणैः॥
English: And furiously assailed by the monkeys with thighs, clenched fists, teeth, and palms, I was dragged in the midst of the army by the enraged monkeys.
Sanskrit: परिणीय च सर्वत्र नीतोऽहं रामसंसदि। रुधिरस्राविदीनाङ्गो विह्वलश्चलितेन्द्रियः॥
English: And, after having been taken all about, I was (at length) taken before Rāma, bleeding, with my limbs showing sorry work, and my senses swimming and paralysed.
Sanskrit: हरिभिर्वध्यमानश्च याचमानः कृताञ्जलिः। राघवेण परित्रातो मामेति च यदृच्छया॥
English: And, having been belaboured by the monkeys, I, on craving his kindness with joined hands, was, at his pleasure, rescued by Rāghava, with, Don't, don't!
Sanskrit: एष शैलशिलाभिस्तु पूरयित्वा महार्णवम्। द्वारमाश्रित्य लङ्काया रामस्तिष्ठति सायुधः।।११
English: Having filled up the deep with rocks and crags, Rāma equipped with weapons, stay, occupying the gate of Lanka.
Sanskrit: गरुडव्यूहमास्थाय सर्वतो हरिभिर्वृतः। मां विसृज्य महातेजा लङ्कामेवातिवर्तते॥
English: And, letting me off, that one of suspassing vigour, surrounded by monkeys, and, arranging his forces in the Garuda fashion, advance upon Lanka.
Sanskrit: पुरा प्राकारमायाति क्षिप्रमेकतरं कुरु। सीतां वापि प्रयच्छाशु युद्धं वापि प्रदीयताम्॥
English: He draw nigh to the wall. Therefore, do one of these things in preference to the other, either render back Sītā, or give him battle.
Sanskrit: मनसा तत्तदा प्रेक्ष्य तच्छुत्वा राक्षसाधिपः। शार्दूलं सुमहद्वाक्यमथोवाच स रावणः॥
English: Hearing this, Ravana, lord of Raksasas, then reflecting in his mind, spoke to Sārdula these pregnant words.
Sanskrit: यदि मां प्रतियुद्ध्यन्ते देवगन्धर्वदानवाः। नैव सीता प्रदास्यामि सर्वलोकभयादपि॥
English: Even if the gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas should array themselves against me, Sītā I shall not give, from fear of all creatures.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा रावणः पुनरब्रवीत्। चरिता भवता सेना केऽत्र शूराः प्लवंगमाः॥
English: Having said this, that exceedingly energetic one again said,You have ranged this army. Who here among the monkeys are heroic?
Sanskrit: किंप्रभाः कीदृशाः सौम्य वानरा ये दुरासदाः। कस्य पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च तत्त्वमाख्याहि सुव्रत॥
English: O amiable one, what is their potency? And what are those monkeys that are hard to approach, like? And, O you of fair vows, whose sons and grandsons are they? Truly relate all this (to me).
Sanskrit: तथात्र प्रतिपत्स्यापि ज्ञात्वा तेषां बलाबलम्। अवश्यं खलु संख्यानं कर्तव्यं युद्धमिच्छता।।१८
English: Having ascertained their strength and weakness, I shall in this matter adopt my course. Those who wish for fight, certainly take account of all this.
Sanskrit: अथैवमुक्तः शार्दूलो रावणेनोत्तमश्चरः। इदं वचनमारेभे वक्तुं रावणसंनिधौ॥
English: Thus addressed by Rāvana, Sārdula—best of spies-thus began to speak in the presence of Ravana.
Sanskrit: अथर्भरजसः पुत्रो युधि राजन्सुदुर्जयः। गद्गदस्याथ पुत्रोऽत्र जाम्बवानिति विश्रुतः॥
English: O king, that unconquerable one in fight, Jāmbavān, is well known as the son Gadgada, king of bears.
Sanskrit: गद्गदस्याथ पुत्रोऽन्यो गुरुपुत्रः शतक्रतोः। कदनं यस्य पुत्रेण कृतमेकेन रक्षसाम्॥
English: The other son of Gadgada is the son of Śakra's preceptor. By which son, single-handed, was done immense oppression to the Rākṣasa.
Sanskrit: सुषेणश्चात्र धर्मात्मा पुत्रो धर्मस्य वीर्यवान्। सौम्यः सोमात्मजश्चात्र राजन्दधिमुखः कपिः॥
English: The righteous and puissant Sușeņa is the son of Dharma. And the mild monkey, Dadhimukha, O king, is the son of Soma. 1. Righteousness. 2. Moon.
Sanskrit: सुमुखो दुर्मुखश्चात्र वेगदर्शी च वानरः। मृत्युर्वानररूपेण नूनं सृष्टः स्वयंभुवा॥
English: And Sumukha, Durmukha and the monkey, vegadarcin (resembling) Death himself, were for certain begot by the Self-create in the shape of a monkey.* *Another meaning is, “The monkey, Vegadarsi who is death himself in the shape of a monkey." But I give the acceptable sense.
Sanskrit: पुत्रो हुतवहस्यात्र नीलः सेनापतिः स्वयम्। अनिलस्य तु पुत्रोऽत्र हनूमानिति विश्रुतः॥
English: Nīla himself is the son of the bearer of sacrificial oblations;* and Hanumán is famed as the son of the Wind-god. * Fire.
Sanskrit: नप्ता शक्रस्य दुर्धर्षो बलवानङ्गदो युवा। मैन्दश्च द्विविदश्चोभौ बलिनावश्विसंभवौ॥
English: The irrepressible and youthful Angada is the grandson of Śakra. And the lusty Mainda and Dvivida are sprung from Aśvi.
Sanskrit: पुत्रा वैवस्वतस्याथ पञ्च कालान्तकोपमाः। गजो गवाक्षो गवयः शरभो गन्धमादनः॥
English: And five are the sons of Vaivasvata, resembling the Reaper himself, Gaya, Gavāks a, gavaya, Sarabha and Gandhamādana.
Sanskrit: दश वानरकोट्यश्च शूराणां युद्धकाक्षिणाम्। श्रीमतां देवपुत्राणां शेष नाख्यातुमुत्सहे॥
English: But I can not enumerate the rest, ten koțis of heroic monkeys-all sons of deities—burning for battle.
Sanskrit: पुत्रो दशरथस्यैष सिंहसंहननो युवा। दूषणो निहतो येन स्वरश्च त्रिशिरास्तथा॥
English: And this is Dasaratha's son—this you resembling a lion, who slew Düşana and Khara and Triſiras.
Sanskrit: नास्ति रामस्य सदृशो विक्रमे भुवि कश्चन। विराधो निहतो येन कबन्धश्चान्तकोपमः॥
English: There breathes none on Earth that is like to Rāma in prowess, by whom was slain Virādha and Kabandha, resembling the Destroyer.
Sanskrit: वक्तुं न शक्तो रामस्य गुणान्कश्चिन्नरः क्षितौ। जनस्थानगता येन तावन्तो राक्षसा हताः॥
English: No person can on earth describe the virtues of Rāma; by whom have been slain all those Rākşasas that had gone to Janasthāna.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणश्चात्र धर्मात्मा मातङ्गानामिवर्षभः। यस्य बाणपथं प्राप्य न जीवेदपि वासवः॥
English: Here also is the virtuous Lakşmaņa, like to the foremost of elephants, coming in the way of whose shafts, even Vasava does not live.
Sanskrit: श्वेतो ज्योतिर्मुखश्चात्र भास्करस्यात्मसंभवौ। वरुणस्याथ पुत्रोऽथ हेमकूटः प्लवंगमः॥
English: And here are ſveta and Jyotirmukha, sprung from Vāskara's self; and the monkey Hemakūta is the son of Varuna.
Sanskrit: विश्वकर्मसुतो वीरो नलः प्लवगसत्तमः। विक्रान्तो वेगवानत्र वसुपुत्रः स दुर्धरः॥
English: The heroic Nalabest of monkeys, is the son of Viśvakarmă. And powerful and impetuous, Durdhara is the son of Vasu.
Sanskrit: राक्षसानां वरिष्ठश्च तव भ्राता विभीषणः। प्रतिगृह्य पुरीं लङ्कां राघवस्य हिते रतः॥
English: That foremost of Rāksasas, Vibhisana, your brother, engaged in the welfare of Raghava, has laid seige to Lankā.
Sanskrit: इति सर्वं समाख्यातं तथा वै वानरं बलम्। सुवेलेऽधिष्ठितं शैले शेषकार्ये भवान्गतिः॥
English: Thus have I described to you the entire monkey host stationed in mount Suvela. As for what remain to be done, you are the master.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा कुशनाभस्य धीमतः। शिरोभिश्चरणो स्पृष्ट्वा कन्याशतमभाषत॥
English: Hearing those words of the intelligent Kusanābha, his hundred daughters touching his feet with their heads, said,
Sanskrit: वायुः सर्वात्मको राजन् प्रधर्षयितुमिच्छति। अशुभं मार्गमास्थाय न धर्मं प्रत्यवेक्षते॥
English: O king, that life of all, the Air, was desirous of overcoming us, having recourse to an improper way; nor did he regard morality.
Sanskrit: पितृमत्यः स्म भद्रं ते स्वच्छन्दे न वयं स्थिताः। पितरं नो वृणीष्व त्वं यदि नो दास्यते तव॥
English: We have a father, good betide you; and we live at ease. Do you ask our father about it, if he consent conferring us on you.
Sanskrit: तेन पापानुबन्धेन वचनं न प्रतीच्छता। एवं ब्रुवन्त्यः सर्वाः स्म वायुनाभिहता भृशम्॥
English: But that wicked wight did not listen to our words; and as we were saying this, were we roughly handled by him.'
Sanskrit: तासां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा परमधार्मिकः। प्रत्युवाच महातेजाः कन्याशतमनुत्तमम्॥
English: Hearing those words of theirs, the highly pious and puissant king addressed his hundred beautiful daughters, saying
Sanskrit: क्षान्तं क्षमावतां पुत्र्यः कर्तव्यं सुमहत् कृतम्। ऐकमत्यमुपागम्य कुलं चावेक्षितं मम॥
English: You have displayed a signal example of that forgiveness which is fit to be followed by the forbearing; and that you have unanimously regarded the honour of my house, also conduces to your praise.
Sanskrit: अलंकारो हि नारीणां क्षमा तु पुरुषस्य वा। दुष्करं तच्च वै क्षान्तं त्रिदशेषु विशेषतः॥ यादृशी वः क्षमा पुत्र्यः सर्वासामविशेषतः।
English: Alike to men and women, forbearance is an ornament. And difficult it is for one to exercise that forbearance, specially in respect of the celestials. And may every descendant of mine possess forbearance like to yours!
Sanskrit: क्षमा दानं क्षमा सत्यं क्षमा यज्ञाश्च पुत्रिकाः। क्षमा यशः क्षमा धर्मः क्षमायां विष्ठितं जगत्।
English: Forbearance is charity; forbearance is truth; forbearance, O daughters, is sacrifice; forbearance is fame; forbearance is virtue, you, the universe is established in forbearance;
Sanskrit: विसृज्य कन्याः काकुत्स्थ राजा त्रिदशविक्रमः॥ मन्त्रज्ञो मन्त्रयामास प्रदानं सह मन्त्रिभिः। देशे काले च कर्तव्यं सदृशे प्रतिपादनम्॥
English: Then dismissing his daughters, the king endowed with the prowess of celestials, and versed in counsel, began to consult with his counsellors about the bestowal of his daughters, in respect of time and place and person and equability of lineage.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु चूली नाम महाद्युतिः। ऊर्ध्वरेताः शुभाचारो ब्राह्मं तप उपागमत्॥
English: It came to pass that at this time, an ascetic named Culi, highly effulgent, with his vital fluid under control, and of pure practices, was performing Brāhma austerities.
Sanskrit: तपस्यन्तमृषिं तत्र गन्धर्वी पर्युपासते। सोमदा नाम भद्रं ते ऊर्मिलातनया तदा ॥
English: And as the saint was engaged in austerities, good betide you, Urmila's daughter named Somada-a Gandharvi-ministered to him.
Sanskrit: सा च तं प्रणता भूत्वा शुश्रूषणपरायणा। उवास काले धर्मिष्ठा तस्यास्तुष्टोऽभवद् गुरुः॥
English: And in all humility that virtuous one for a definite period was engaged in ministering to him. And thereat, her spiritual guide was gratified with her.
Sanskrit: स च तां कालयोगेन प्रोवाच रघुनन्दन। परितुष्टोऽस्मि भद्रं ते किं कमि तव प्रियम्॥
English: And, O descendant of Raghu, once he said to her, I am gratified, good betide you! What good shall I render you?
Sanskrit: परितुष्टं मुनिं ज्ञात्वा गन्धर्वी मधुरस्वरम्। उवाच परमप्रीता वाक्यज्ञा वाक्यकोविदम्॥
English: Thereupon, concluding that the ascetic was gratified, the Gandharvi, cognizant of words, exceedingly delighted, sweetly addressed that one versed in speech.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्म्या समुदितो ब्राह्मया ब्रह्मभूतो महातपाः। ब्राह्मण तपसा युक्तं पुत्रमिच्छामि धार्मिकम्॥
English: You are furnished with the Brāhma marks, art sprung from Brahmă, and art of mighty austerities. I desire of you a righteous son endowed with the Brāhma ascetic virtues.
Sanskrit: अपतिश्चास्मि भद्रं ते भार्या चास्मि न कस्यचित्। ब्राह्मणोपगतायाश्च दातुमर्हसि मे सुतम्॥
English: I am without a husband, good betide you, and I am no one's wife. Upon me who is your servant you should confer such a son by help of Brāhma means.
Sanskrit: तस्याः प्रसन्नो ब्रह्मर्षिर्ददौ ब्राह्ममनुत्तमम्। ब्रह्मदत्त इति ख्यातं मानसं चूलिनः सुतम्॥
English: Thereupon, well pleased with her, Cūlina conferred upon her an excellent Brāhma mindbegotten son, named Brahmadatta,
Sanskrit: स राजा ब्रह्मदत्तस्तु पुरीमध्यवसत् तदा। काम्पिल्यां परया लक्ष्म्या देवराजो यथा दिवम्॥
English: And that king, Brahmadatta, founded the flourishing city of Kampilya, even as the sovereign of the celestials founded the celestial regions.
Sanskrit: स बुद्धिं कृतवान् राजा कुशनाभः सुधार्मिकः। ब्रह्मदत्ताय काकुत्स्थ दातुं कन्याशतं तदा॥
English: And, O Kākutstha, the righteous king Kusanābha finally decided on conferring his hundred daughters upon Brahmadatta.
Sanskrit: तमाहूय महातेजा ब्रह्मदत्तं महीपतिः। ददौ कन्याशतं राजा सुग्रीवेनान्तरात्मना ॥
English: And inviting Brahmadatta, that highly energetic lord of earth, with a glad heart conferred his hundred daughters upon him.
Sanskrit: यथाक्रमं तदा पाणिं जग्राह रघुनन्दन। ब्रह्मदत्तो महीपालस्तासां देवपतिर्यथा ॥
English: And O descendant of Raghu, king Brahmadatta resembling the lord himself of the celestials, by turns received their hands in marriage.
Sanskrit: स्पृष्टमात्रे तदा पाणौ विकुब्जा विगतज्वराः। युक्तं परमया लक्ष्म्या बभौ कन्याशतं तदा॥
English: And as soon as he touched them, the hundred daughters were cured of their crookedness, and became free from anguish, and were endowed with pre-eminent beauty.
Sanskrit: स दृष्ट्वा वायुना मुक्ताः कुशनाभो महीपतिः। बभूव परमप्रीतो हर्षं लेभे पुनः पुनः॥
English: And upon beholding them delivered from (the tyranny of) the Air, the monarch Kušanābha became exceedingly delighted, and rejoiced again and again.
Sanskrit: कृतोद्वाहं तु राजानं ब्रह्मदत्तं महीपतिम्। सदारं प्रेषयामास सोपाध्यायगणं तदा॥
English: And he dismissed that lord of earth, king Brahmadatta, in company with his consorts and the priests.
Sanskrit: सोमदापि सुतं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्य सदृशीं क्रियाम्। यथान्यायं च गन्धवीं स्नुषास्ताः प्रत्यनन्दत। स्पृष्ट्वा च ताः कन्याः कुशनाभं प्रशस्य च॥
English: And the Gandharvī Somadā rejoiced exceedingly at the completion of the nuptials of her son; and embracing her daughters-in-law again and again, and extolling her son, she expressed the fullness of her joy. And he dismissed that lord of earth, king Brahmadatta, in company with his consorts and the priests.
Sanskrit: सोमदापि सुतं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्य सदृशीं क्रियाम्। यथान्यायं च गन्धवीं स्नुषास्ताः प्रत्यनन्दत। स्पृष्ट्वा च ताः कन्याः कुशनाभं प्रशस्य च॥
English: And the Gandharvī Somadā rejoiced exceedingly at the completion of the nuptials of her son; and embracing her daughters-in-law again and again, and extolling her son, she expressed the fullness of her joy.
Sanskrit: अथ तां रजनीं तत्र कृतार्थों रामलक्ष्मणौ। उषतुर्मुदितौ वीरौ प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना॥
English: Those heroes, Rāma and Laksmana, their interest secured, with glad hearts passed that night there.
Sanskrit: प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां कृतपौर्वाह्निकक्रियौ। विश्वामित्रमृषींश्चान्यान् सहितावभिजग्मतुः॥
English: And when the night had passed away and the morning come, they together appeared before the saint, Visvāmitra, and the rest.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य मुनिश्रेष्ठं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्। ऊचतुः परमोदारं वाक्यं मधुरभाषिणौ॥
English: And having saluted that foremost of ascetics resembling flaming fire, your addressed him in gentle and honied accents.
Sanskrit: इमौ स्म मुनिशार्दूल किंकरौ समुपागतौ। आज्ञापय मुनिश्रेष्ठ शासनं करवाव किम्॥
English: These servants of yours, O best of ascetics, have come before you. Do you command, O chief of anchorites, what command of your are we to execute
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ते तयोर्वाक्ये सर्वं एक महर्षयः। विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य रामं वचनमब्रुवन्।५।।
English: Thus addressed by them the Maharșis with Viśvāmitra at their head spoke to Rāma, saying,
Sanskrit: मैथिलस्य नरश्रेष्ठ जनकस्य भविष्यति। यज्ञः परमधर्मिष्ठस्तत्र यास्यामहे वयम्॥
English: A highly meritorious sacrifice, O foremost of men, is to be celebrated by Mithila's lord, Janaka. Thither shall we repair.
Sanskrit: त्वं चैव नरशार्दूल सहास्माभिर्गमिष्यसि। अद्भुतं च धनूरत्नं तत्र त्वं द्रष्टुमर्हसि ॥
English: And you, O tiger among men, men, must accompany us, and there behold a wonderful jewel of a bow.
Sanskrit: तद्धि पूर्वं नरश्रेष्ठ दत्तं सदसि दैवतैः। अप्रमेयबलं घोरं मखे परमभास्वरम्॥
English: And formerly this bow of immeasurable energy, and dreadful, and exceedingly effulgent at the sacrifice, had been conferred in court by the celestials (on king Devarata.)8
Sanskrit: नास्य देवा न गन्धर्वा नासुरा न च राक्षसाः। कर्तुमारोपणं शक्ता न कथंचन मानुषाः॥
English: And neither gods nor Gandharvas, neither Asuras nor Rākşasas nor men, can fix the string upon it.
Sanskrit: धनुषस्तस्य वीर्यं हि जिज्ञासन्तो महीक्षितः। न शेकुरारोपयितुं राजपुत्रा महाबलाः॥
English: And desirous of being acquainted with the prowess of this bow, many kings and princes came; but they in spite of their mighty strength, failed in stringing it.
Sanskrit: तद्धनुर्नरशार्दूल मैथिलस्य महात्मनः। तत्र द्रक्ष्यसि काकुत्स्थ यज्ञं च परमाद्भुतम्॥
English: There, O Kākutstha, you will behold that bow belonging to the high-souled king of Mithila, as well as his exceedingly wonderful sacrifice..
Sanskrit: तद्धि यज्ञफलं तेन मैथिलेनोत्तमं धनुः। याचितं नरशार्दूल सुनाभं सर्वदैवतैः॥
English: That rare bow, O foremost of men, furnished with an excellent device for griping it, had been solicited by Mithila's lord as the fruit of his sacrifice; and the celestials conferred it upon him.
Sanskrit: आयागभूतं नृपतेस्तस्य वेश्मनि राघव। अर्चितं विविधैर्गन्धैधूपैश्चागुरुगन्धिभिः॥
English: Now, O descendant of Raghu, in the residence of the king, the bow is worshipped like a deity with agaru dhüpa, and various other incenses.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा मुनिवरः प्रस्थानमकरोत् तदा। सर्षिसङ्घः सकाकुत्स्थ आमन्त्र्य वनदेवताः॥
English: This having been said, that foremost of ascetics, in company with Kākutstha and the saints, departed.