pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तौ शोणिताक्तौ युध्येतां वानरौ वनचारिणौ। मेघाविव महाशब्देस्त मानौ परस्परम्॥
English: And these two monkeys ranging in the forest, fought with each other, having their persons bathed in blood, and roaring like to clouds.
Sanskrit: हीयमानमथापश्यत् सुग्रीवं वानरेश्वरम्। प्रेक्षमाणं दिशश्चैव राघवः स मुहुर्मुहुः॥
English: Rāghava again and again beheld the weak points of that monkey chief Sugrīva, losing his strength by and by.
Sanskrit: ततो रामो महातेजा आतं दृष्ट्वा हरीश्वरम्। स शरं वीक्षते वीरो वालिनो वधकाझ्या॥
English: And beholding that chief of monkeys greatly distressed, the highly powerful and heroic Rāma cast his looks upon his shaft, having the destruction of Väli in view.
Sanskrit: ततो धनुषि संधाय शरमाशीविषोपमम्। पूरयामास तच्चापं कालचक्रमिवान्तकः॥
English: And fixing on his bow an arrow resembling a serpent, he stretched it like to Death drawing out his cycle of time.
Sanskrit: तस्य ज्यातलघोषेण त्रस्ताः पत्ररथेश्वराः। प्रदुद्रुवुर्मंगाश्चैव युगान्त इव मोहिताः॥
English: Being terrified by the sound of his stringing of the bow the birds and beasts, dismayed as on the eve of dissolution, fied away into different quarters.
Sanskrit: मुक्तस्तु वज्रनिर्घोषः प्रदीप्ताशनिसंनिभः। राघवेण महाबाणो वालिवक्षसि पातितः॥
English: And a mighty shaft, like to thunderbolt and resembling flaming fire, being hurled by Rāma, alighted on the breast of Väli.
Sanskrit: ततस्तेन महातेजा वीर्ययुक्तः कपीश्वरः। वेगेनाभिहतो वाली निपपात महीतले॥
English: Being wounded by that shaft that highly powerful chief of monkeys, gifted with prowess fell down on the earth.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रध्वज इवोद्भूतः पौर्णमास्यां महीतले। आश्वयुक्समये मासि गतसत्वो विचेतनः। वाष्पसंरुद्धकण्ठस्तु वाली चार्तस्वरः शनैः॥
English: Like to ſakra's banner in the full-moon of Asvin, Vali, with his throat choked with vapour, losing all sense and sighing hard, fell dead down to the ground.
Sanskrit: नरोत्तमः कालयुगान्तकोपमं शरोत्तमं काञ्चनरूपभाषितम्। ससर्ज दीप्तं तममित्रमर्दनं सधूममग्निं मुखतो यथा हरः॥
English: As the great God Hara emitted forth fire with smoke from his mouth, so that best of men like to Death hurled an excellent, flaming and foedestroying shaft, resembling gold and death itself.
Sanskrit: अथोक्षितः शोणिततोयविस्त्रवैः सुपुष्पिताशोक इवाचलोद्गतः। विचेतनो वासवसूनुराहवे प्रभ्रंशितेन्द्रध्वजवत् क्षितिं गतः॥
English: Thereupon being bathed in blood that son of Vasava, fell senseless on the ground, in the conflict like to a blossoming Asoka growing on a hill and Sakra's banner struck down on the earth.
Sanskrit: तस्यामात्या गुणैरासत्रिक्ष्वाकोः सुमहात्मनः। मन्त्रज्ञाश्चेङ्गितज्ञाश्च नित्यं प्रियहिते रताः॥ अष्टौ बभूवुर्वीरस्य तस्यामात्या यशस्विनः। शुचयश्चानुरक्ताश्च राजकृत्येषु नित्यशः॥
English: That high-souled one of Ikşvāku's line had competent counsellors, capable of administering business, of diving into the motives of others, and ever intent upon the good of the monarch. And that heroic king had eight famous Counsellors, pure and devoted to the royal service.
Sanskrit: धृष्टिर्जयन्तो विजयः सुराष्ट्रो राष्ट्रवर्धनः। अकोपो धर्मपालश्च सुमन्त्रश्चाष्टमोऽर्थवित्॥
English: They were, Dhrsti, Jayanta, and Vijaya, and Surăştra, and Răstravardhana, and Akopa and Dharmapala, and Sumantra the cight, conversant with profit.
Sanskrit: ऋत्विजौ द्वावभिमतौ तस्यास्तामृषिसत्तमौ। वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च मन्त्रिणश्च तथापरे॥
English: And he had two family priests beloved to him; viz., those foremost of saints. Vasistha and Vamadeva.
Sanskrit: सुयज्ञोऽप्यथ जाबालिः काश्यपोऽप्यथ गौतमः। मार्कण्डेयस्तु दीर्घायुस्तथा का.यायनो द्विजः॥
English: And he had other counsellors besides, viz; Suyajna, and Javali, and Kasyapa, and Gautama, and the long-lived Markandeya, and the regenerate Katyayana.
Sanskrit: एतैर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिनित्यमृत्विजस्तस्य पौर्वकाः। विद्याविनीता हीमन्तः कुशला नियतेन्द्रियाः॥ श्रीमन्तश्च महात्मानः शस्त्रज्ञा दृढविक्रमाः। कीर्तिमन्तः प्रगिहिता यथावचनकारिणः।७।। तेजः क्षमायशः प्राप्ताः स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषिणः। क्रोधात् कामार्थहेतोर्वा न ब्रुयुरनृतं वचः।८।।
English: Ever associated in counsel with these Brahmarsis, his priests and counsellors serving the dynasty from father to son, were learned yet modest. and bashful, and conversant with policy, and of subdued-sense, and auspicious, and highsouled, and accomplished in the art of arms, and of high renown, and cautious, and acting according to their word, and possessing energy, forgiveness and fame and ever precluding their speech with a smile, and never committing themselves to a lie either from anger or interest or desire.
Sanskrit: तेषामविदितं किंचित् स्वेषु नास्ति परेषु वा। क्रियमाणं कृतं वापि चारेणापि चिकीर्षितम्॥ कुशला व्यवहारेषु सौहृदेषु परीक्षिताः। प्राप्तकालं यथा दण्डं धारयेयुः सुतेष्वपि॥
English: And they were not unknown to what was done or sought to be done in the midst of their own or a hostile party. And they were adept in intercourse with people, and well-tried in friendship by the monarch.
Sanskrit: कोशसंग्रहणे युक्ता बलस्य च परिग्रहे। अहितं चापि पुरुषं न हिंस्युरविदूषकम्॥
English: And they were ever busy in replenishing the exchequer and in levying troops. And they did not cherish ill will even towards enemies, when innocent.
Sanskrit: वीराश्च नियतोत्साहा राजशास्त्रमनुष्ठिताः। शुचीनां रक्षितारश्च नित्यं विषयवासिनाम्॥
English: And they were heroic, and ever high-spirited, following policy, and protecting those citizens that were pure.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मक्षत्रमहिंसन्तस्ते कोशं समपूरयन्। सुतीक्ष्णदण्डाः सम्प्रेक्ष्य पुरुषस्य बलाबलम्॥
English: And not bearing ill will towards Brahmaņas and Khatriyas, and filling the treasury, by inflicting punishments according lo the offences of the persons guilty.
Sanskrit: शुचीनामेकबुद्धीनां सर्वेषां सम्पजानताम्। नासीत्पुरे वा राष्ट्रे वा मृषावादी नरः क्वचित्॥ क्वचिन्न दुष्टस्तत्रासीत् परटाररतिर्नरः। प्रशान्तं सर्वमेवासीद् राष्ट्र पुरवरं च तत्॥
English: And during the time when those pure ones of one mind presided over the justice of the kingdom, there was neither in the city nor the provinces any that was a liar, or 'wicked, or going after others' wives. And peace reigned all around the city and the provinces.
Sanskrit: सुवाससः सुवेषाश्च ते च सर्वे शुचिव्रताः। हितार्थाश्च नरेन्द्रस्य जाग्रतो नयचक्षुषा॥
English: And the ministers wore excellent raiment, and ornaments, and were engaged in observing pure Vows, and ever kept their eye of policy open in the interest of the monarch.
Sanskrit: गुरोर्गुणगृहीताश्च प्रख्याताश्च पराक्रमैः। विदेशेष्वपि विज्ञाताः सर्वतो बुद्धिनिश्चयाः॥
English: And the king considered them as crowned with virtues, and they were famed on account of their prowess, concluding unerringly in consequence of their intelligence of other countries. And in all climes and times they could manifest their noble qualities.
Sanskrit: अभितो गुणवन्तश्च न चासन् गुणवर्जिताः। संधिविग्रहतत्त्वज्ञाः प्रकृत्या सम्पदान्विताः॥
English: They inculcated noble qualities in all aspects and were not devoid of virtues. And they were cognizant of war and peace, and possessed of goodness, passion and ignorance.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रसंवरणे शक्ताः शक्ताः सूक्ष्मासु बुद्धिषु। नीतिशास्त्रविशेषज्ञाः सततं प्रियवादिनः॥
English: And they could keep their counsel and judge of things finely, and were well-versed in the art of policy, and ever fair-spoken.
Sanskrit: ईदृशैस्तैरमात्यैश्च राजा दशरथोऽनघः। उपपन्नो गुणोपेतैरन्वशासत् वसुन्धराम्॥
English: Surrounded by such counseliors endowed with various qualities, the faultless king Dasaratha ruled the earth.
Sanskrit: अवेक्ष्यमाणश्चारेण प्रजा धर्मेण रक्षयन्। प्रजानां पालनं कुर्वनधर्म परिवर्जयन्॥
English: And gathering intelligence by means of spies, and righteously protecting the subjects, and preserving the people, and not sacrificing his duties.
Sanskrit: विश्रुतस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वदान्यः सत्यसंगरः। स तत्र पुरुषव्याघ्रः शशास पृथिवीमिमाम्॥
English: Famed over the three worlds, and munificent, and linn in promise in battle, the tiger among men ruled over this earth.
Sanskrit: नाध्यगच्छद्विशिष्टं वा तुल्यं वा शत्रुमात्मनः। मित्रवानतसामन्तः प्रतापहतकण्टकः। स शशास जगत् राजा दिवि देवपतिर्यथा॥
English: Nor did he ever meet with a foe that was either his equal or superior. And possessed of friends, and having obedient commanders, and extricating his thorns by his might, that king ruled the earth, even as the lord of celestials rules heaven.
Sanskrit: तैर्मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रिहितोनिविष्ठैर्वुतोऽनुरक्तैः कुशलैः समर्थैः। स पार्थिवो दीप्तिमवाप युक्तस्तेजोमयैर्गोभिरिवोदितोऽर्कः॥
English: And surrounded by those counsellors studious of his welfare, and bearing affection towards him, and clever, and competent, that king, by virtue of his prowess in subduing others, resembled the sun surrounded by his rays.
Sanskrit: गुहस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा भरतो भृशमप्रियम्। ध्यानं जगाम तत्रैव यत्र तच्छ्रुतमप्रियम्॥
English: Hearing the words of Guha, exceedingly unpleasant, Bharata as soon as he heard them, became plunged in thought.
Sanskrit: सुकुमारो महासत्त्वः सिंहस्कन्धो महाभुजः। पुण्डरीकविशालाक्षस्तरुणः प्रियदर्शनः॥ प्रत्याश्वस्य मुहूर्तं तु कालं परमदुर्मनाः। ससाद सहसा तोत्रैर्हदि विद्ध इव द्विपः॥
English: And then taking heart for a while, that tenderfamed one possessed of immense strength, gifted with leonine shoulders and length of arms, having expansive eyes resembling white lotuses, young in years, and endowed with a handsome presence, afflicted with great grief, was overpowered, like an elephant wounded in the heart with a goad.
Sanskrit: भरतं मूर्च्छितं दृष्ट्वा विवर्णवदनो गुहः। बभूव व्यथितस्तत्र भूमिकम्पे यथा द्रुमः॥
English: Seeing Bharata deprived of his senses with his countenance covered with pallor, Guha became exceedingly agitated, like a tree during an earth quake.
Sanskrit: तदवस्थं तु भरतं शत्रुघ्नोऽनन्तरस्थितः। परिष्वज्य रुरोदोच्चैर्विसंज्ञः शोककर्शितः॥
English: Seeing Bharata in that condition, ſatrughna who was near, taking the former on his lap, began to cry, almost deprived of his senses and oppressed with grief.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वाः समापेतुर्मातरो भरतस्य ताः। उपवासकृशा दीना भर्तृव्यसनकर्शिताः॥ ताश्च तं पतितं भूमौ रुदत्यः पर्यवारयन्। कौसल्या त्वनुसृत्यैनं दुर्मनाः परिषस्वजे॥ वत्सला स्वं यथा वत्समुपगुह्य तपस्विनी। परिपप्रच्छ भरतं रुदती शोकलालसा॥
English: Thereat, all the mothers of Bharata, fasting, undergoing distress, and afflicted with the calamity that had befallen their lord, came forward, and surrounding Bharata, began to lament him fallen on the ground. And the distressed Kausalyā drawing nigh embraced him like a cow approaching her calf; and weeping from excess of grief, spoke to Bharata, saying.
Sanskrit: पुत्र व्याधिर्न ते कच्चिच्छरीरं प्रति बाधते। अस्य राजकुलस्याद्य त्वदधीनं हि जीवितम्॥
English: My son, does any malady afflict your body? Now the life of this royal race is, without doubt, in your hands.
Sanskrit: त्वां दृष्ट्वा पुत्र जीवामि रामे सभ्रातृके गते। वृत्ते दशरथे राज्ञि नाथ एकस्त्वमद्य नः॥
English: Ráma having gone away along with his brother, I shall, O son, live, seeing you. King Dasaratha having departed this life, you alone are our lord.
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्न लक्ष्मणे पुत्र श्रुतं ते किंचिदप्रियम्। पुत्रे वा ह्येकपुत्रायाः सहभार्ये वनं गते॥
English: Have you, my son, heard anything unpleasant concerning Lakṣmaṇa; or the son of that one having an only son,* who has gone to the forest along with his wife? *Meaning herself.
Sanskrit: स मुहूर्तं समाश्वस्य रुदन्नेव महायशाः। कौसल्यां परिसान्त्व्येदं गुहं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having taken comfort for a while, that one of high fame weeping, and solacing Kausalya, spoke to Guha, saying.
Sanskrit: भ्राता मे क्वावसद् रात्रौ क्व सीता क्व च लक्ष्मणः। अस्वपच्छयने कस्मिन् किं भुक्त्वा गुह शंस मे॥
English: Where did my brother pass the night? And where did Sītā? And where did, again, Laks maņa? And in what bed did he sleep, and what did he previously partake of? Do you, O Guha, tell me this.
Sanskrit: सोऽब्रवीद् भरतं हृष्टो निषादाधिपतिर्मुहः। यद्विधं प्रतिपेदे च रामे प्रियहितेऽतिथौ॥
English: Thereat, well pleased, Gulha, the lord of Nişādas, related to Bharata how he had acted in respect of Rāma, his dear guest, studious of his welfare.
Sanskrit: अन्नमुच्चावचं भक्ष्याः फलानि विविधानि च। रामायाभ्यवहारार्थं बहुशोऽपहतं मया॥
English: I procured for Rāma's use rice and fruits and roots and various kinds of food.
Sanskrit: तत् सर्वं प्रत्यनुज्ञासीद् रामः सत्यपराक्रमः। न हि तत् प्रत्यगह्नात् स क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन्॥
English: All these Rāma having truth for his prowess accepted, but observing Ksatriya morality, he did not take them.
Sanskrit: नह्यस्माभिः प्रतिग्राह्यं सखे देयं तु सर्वदा। इति तेन वयं सर्वे अनुनीता महात्मना॥
English: 'O friend, we ought not to take anything: ours is always to give.'
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणेन यदानीतं पीतं वारि महात्मना। औपवास्यं तदकार्षीद् राघवः सह सीतया॥
English: Thus did that magnanimous one beseech us. On the high-souled Lakşmaņa bringing water, Rāghava having drunk it, fasted along with Sītā.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु जलशेषेण लक्ष्मणोऽप्यकरोत् तदा। वाग्यतास्ते त्रयः संध्यां समुपासन्त संहिताः॥
English: Then Lakşmaņa drank up the water that remained. Then the three with fixed minds silently performed their adorations to the Twilight.
Sanskrit: सौमित्रिस्तु ततः पश्चादकरोत् स्वास्तरं शुभम्। स्वयमानीय बींषि क्षिप्रं राघवकारणात्॥
English: After that, Sumitrā's son prepared a goodly bed for Rāghava, himself bringing Kuća grass.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् समाविशद् रामः स्वास्तरे सहसीतया। प्रक्षाल्य च तयोः पादौ व्यपाक्रामत् सलक्ष्मणः॥
English: And in that bed lay down Rāma in company with Sītā. Next washing their feet, Lakşmaņa turned away.
Sanskrit: एतत् तदिगुदीमूलमिदमेव च तत् तृणम्। यस्मिन् रामश्च सीता च रात्रिं तां शयितावुभौ ॥
English: This is the foot of the Ingudī, and this that grass. On it both Rāma and Sītā lay down that night.
Sanskrit: शरैः सुपूर्णाविषुधी परंतपः। महद्धनुः सज्जमुपोह्य लक्ष्मणो निशामतिष्ठत् परितोऽस्य केवलम्॥
English: Fastening on his back a pair of quivers filled with arrows furnished with finger-fences, and taking his mighty bow, Lakşmaņa all night kept watch around.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वहं चोत्तमबाणचापभृत् स्थितोऽभवं तत्र स यत्र लक्ष्मणः। महेन्द्रकल्पं परिपालयंस्तदा॥
English: I also taking an excellent bow, remained where remained Lakṣmaṇa, and surrounded by my kindred who stayed there vigilantly, equipped with bows, guarded him that resembled the mighty Indra.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा सेनापति प्राप्तं भरतं केकयाधिपः। युधाजिद्गर्गसहितं परां प्रीतिमुपागमत्॥
English: Hearing of the arrival of the Bharata with the army Gargya and Yudhajit, the king of Kekayas, were greatly delighted.
Sanskrit: स निर्ययौ जनौघेन महता केकयाधिपः। त्वरमाणोऽभिचक्राम गन्धर्वान्केकयाधिपः।२।।
English: He, the king of Kekaya, with a huge army they speedily went out for conquering the Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: भरतश्च युधांजिच्च समेतौ लघुविक्रमैः। गन्धर्वनगरं प्राप्तौ सबलौ सपदानुगौ॥
English: There upon the highly powerful and lightarmed Bharata and Yudhājit, with the soldiers and followers, arrived at the city of Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु भरतं प्राप्तं गन्धर्वास्ते समागताः। योद्धकामा महावीर्या व्यनदस्ते समन्ततः॥
English: Having heard of the coming of Bharata the highly powerful Gandharvas gathered round and sent up leonine roars.
Sanskrit: ततः समभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्। सप्तरात्रं महाभीमं न चान्यतरयोर्जयः॥
English: There upon began the battle capable of making down erect and continued for a week. On neither side there was victory or defeat.
Sanskrit: खङ्गशक्तिधनुाहा नद्यः शोणितसंस्रवाः। नृकलेवरवाहिन्यः प्रवृत्ताः सर्वतोदिशम्॥
English: On all sides there flowed streams of blood and there were afloat human bodies. Daggers, Saktis and bows were like the banks of the river.
Sanskrit: ततो रामानुजः क्रुद्धः कालस्यास्र सुदारुणम्। संवत नाम भरतो गन्धर्वेष्वभ्यचोदयत्॥
English: There upon enraged Bharata, Rāma's younger brother, discharged a dreadful arrow named Samvarata resembling the fire of dissolution against Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: ते बद्धाः कालपाशेन संवर्तेन विदारिताः। क्षणेनाभिहतास्तेन तिस्त्र: कोट्यो महात्मना॥
English: Having bound them all with the noose of death and sundered them with Sangharata, Bharata despatched all the Gandharvas to the abode of death.
Sanskrit: तयुद्धं तादृशं घोरं न स्मरन्ति दिवौकसः। निमेषान्तरमात्रेण तादृशानां महात्मनाम्।।। हतेषु तेषु सर्वेषु भरतः केकयीसुतः। निवेशयामास तदा समृद्ध द्वे पुरोत्तमे॥
English: Even the celestials could not recollect if such a dreadful encounter had happened before. In a moment the huge Gandharva host was slain. After the destruction of the Gandharvas, Kaikeyi's son Bharata set up two excellent and prosperous cities in the province of Gandharva.
Sanskrit: तक्षं तक्षशिलायां तु पुष्कलं पुष्कलावते। गन्धर्वदेशे रुचिरे गान्धारविषये च सः॥
English: And he placed Takṣa in Takşasilā, the beautiful city of Gandharvas and Puşkala in Puşkalāvati of Gāndhāra province.
Sanskrit: धमरत्नौघसंकीर्णे काननैरुपशोभिते। अन्योन्यसंघर्षकृते स्पर्धया गुणविस्तरैः॥
English: Both the cities were filled with profuse riches and jewels and covered with various gardens. As for many ornaments both of them as if vied with one another.
Sanskrit: उभे सुरुचिरप्रख्ये व्यवहारैरकिल्बिषैः। उद्यानयानसंपूर्णे सुविभक्तान्तरापणे॥
English: By just purchases and sales, and by the conduct of the people the cities grew highly charming. Both of them were filled with gardens and conveyances. Rows of shops were well arranged by the streets in both the cities.
Sanskrit: उभे पुरवरे रम्ये विस्तरैरुपशोभिते। गृहमुख्यैः सुरुचिरैर्विमानैर्बहुभिर्वृते॥ शोभिते शोभनीयैश्च देवायतनविस्तरैः। तालैस्तमालैस्तिलकैर्बकुलैरुपशोभिते॥
English: Both of them were adorned with many excellent fancy articles, picturesque houses, charming palaces and many beautiful and high Tala, Tamāla, Tilaka and Vakula trees.
Sanskrit: निवेश्य पञ्चभिर्वर्भरतो राघवानुजः। पुनरायान्महाबाहुरयोध्या केकयीसुतः॥
English: Having reared up those two cities within five years, Rāma's younger brother, the mighty armed Bharata, son of Kaikeyl, returned to Ayodhyā. ?
Sanskrit: सोऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं साक्षाद्धर्ममिवापरम्। राघवं भरतः श्रीमान्ब्रह्माणमिव वासवः॥ शशंस च यथावृवं गन्धर्ववधमुत्तमम्। निवेशनं च देशस्य श्रुत्वा प्रीतोऽस्य राघवः॥
English: Like to Vasava saluting Brahmå he adored the high-souled Raghava the very personation of virtue and communicated to him duly the destruction of the Gandharvas and the establishment of the two cities. And hearing the words of Bharata, Råma attained to an excess of delight. are
Sanskrit: विमानात् तु स संक्रम्य प्राकारं हरियूथपः। हनूमान् वेगवानासीद् यथा विद्युद् घनान्तरे॥
English: Alighting from the car, Hanumān possessed of vigorous activity, leader of monkeybands-nearing the wall, looked like lightning within a mass of clouds.
Sanskrit: सम्परिक्रम्य हनुमानरावणस्य निवेशनान्। अदृष्ट्वा जानकी सीतामब्रवीद् वचनं कपिः॥
English: And having gone round the mansions of Ravana, and not seeing Janaki, the monkey Hanuman said,
Sanskrit: भूयिष्ठं लोलिता लङ्का रामस्य चरता प्रियम्। नहि पश्यामि वैदेहीं सीतां सर्वाङ्गशोभनाम्॥
English: Striving after Rāma's welfare, I have again searched through Lankā; but I do not see Vaidehi's daughter, Janaki, having all her limbs endeued with loveliness.
Sanskrit: पल्वलानि तटाकानि सरांसि सरितस्तथा। नद्योऽनूपवनान्ताश्च दुर्गाश्च धरणीधराः॥ लोलिता वसुधा सर्वा न च पश्यामि जानकीम्।
English: And I have explored pools, and watery expanses, and tanks, and rivers, and streams, and marshes, and and woods, and citadels, and mountains, yea, all this earth; but Janaki I do not fimd.
Sanskrit: इह सम्पातिना सीता रावणस्य निवेशने। आख्याता गृध्रराजेन न च सा दृश्यते न किम्॥
English: The vulture-king Sampati had told that Sītā was in the mansion of Rāvaņa. But why do I not see her (here)?
Sanskrit: किं तु सीताथ वैदेही मैथिली जनकात्मजा। उपतिष्ठेत विवशा रावणेन हृता बलात्॥
English: Or dose Maithili Sītā, daughter to Janaka, sprung in the Vaidehī line, forcibly carried off (by Rāvaņa), and completely in his power, abide by the mandate (of that monarch)?
Sanskrit: क्षिप्रमुत्पततो मन्ये सीतामादाय रक्षसः। बिभ्यतो रामबाणानामन्तरा पतिता भवेत्॥
English: I conceive that while taking Sītā, the Rākşasa darted upward, he being influenced by fear of Rāma's shafts; (and accordingly losing control over his movements), she fell off by the way.
Sanskrit: अथवा ह्रियमाणायाः पथि सिद्धनिषेविते। मन्ये पतितमाया हृदयं प्रेक्ष्य सागरम्॥
English: Or I fancy that while that noble lady was being carried away along the way ranged by Siddhas, she lost her life on beholding the ocean.
Sanskrit: रावणस्योरुवेगेन भुजाभ्यां पीडितेन च। तया मन्ये विशालाक्ष्या त्यक्तं जीवितमार्यया॥
English: Or I think that on account of the vehement spced assumed by Rāvana, and also oppressed with his arms, that large-eyed noble lady has been bereft of her life.
Sanskrit: उपर्युपरि सा नूनं सागरं क्रमतस्तदा। विचेष्टमाना पतिता समुद्रे जनकात्मजा॥
English: For certain, while (Ravana) was soaring higher and higher, Janaka's daughter, rolling (on the car), dropped down into the sea.
Sanskrit: आहो क्षुद्रेण चानेन रक्षन्ती शीलमात्मनः। अबन्धुभक्षिता सीता रावणेन तपस्विनी॥ अथवा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य पत्नीभिरसितेक्षणा। अदुष्टा दुष्टभावाभिर्भक्षिता सा भविष्यति॥
English: Alas! trying to preserve her chastity, the forlorn Sītā, practising self-mortification, has been devoured by this abject-minded Rāvana. Or that darkeyed innocent one, has been eaten up by the wives of the Rākşasa chief, actuated by wicked motives.* *Jealously, according to the commentator.
Sanskrit: (सम्पूर्णचन्द्रप्रतिमं पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणम्। रामस्य ध्यायती वक्त्रं पञ्चत्वं कृपणा गता।।
English: (Ever) contemplating Rāma's countenance, resembling the full Moon, with eyes like lotusleaves, she, exercised with sorrow, has breathed her last.
Sanskrit: हा राम लक्ष्मणेत्येवं हाऽयोध्ये चेति मैथिली। विलप्य बहु वैदेही न्यस्तदेहा भविष्यति।।)
English: Bewailing much with exclamations of 'Oh Rama and Laksmana!' 'Ah Ayodhya!' that lady Vaidehi has renounced her body.
Sanskrit: अथवा निहिता मन्ये रावणस्य निवेशने। भृशं लालप्यते बाला पञ्जरस्थेव सारिका॥
English: Or secretly kept in Rāvana's mansion, that girl, like a female parrot in a cage, is weeping bitterly.
Sanskrit: जनकस्य कुले जाता रामपत्नी सुमध्यमा। कथमुत्पलपत्राक्षी रावणस्य वशं व्रजेत्॥
English: How can the slender-waisted wife of Rāma, born in the race of Janaka, furnished with eyes resembling lotus petals, come under the sway of Ravana?
Sanskrit: विनष्टा वा प्रणष्टा वा मृता वा जनकात्मजा। रामस्य प्रियभार्यस्य न निवेदयितुं क्षमम्॥
English: I shall not be able to say of Rāma's beloved wife that she has been sullied, or that I have seen her, or yet that she is dead. To say this is censurable; not to say it is also such. *This is evidently the sense, having regard to the preceding sloku, although the commentator gives the apparent meaning of vinastha perished.
Sanskrit: निवेद्यमाने दोषः स्याद् दोषः स्यादनिवेदने। कथं न खलु कर्तव्यं विषमं प्रतिभाति मे॥
English: What is my course? I find myself in a false position. Things having drifted to this pass, what should I say, now that the time has come?'
Sanskrit: अस्मिन्नेवंगते कार्ये प्राप्तकालं क्षमं च किम्। भवेदिति मतिं भूयो हनुमान् प्रविचारयन्॥ यदि सीतामदृष्ट्वाहं वानरेन्द्रपुरीमितः। गमिष्यामि ततः को मे पुरुषार्थो भविष्यति॥
English: Thus thinking, Hanumān again reflected, "If without seeing Sītā, I repair to the abode of the lord of monkeys, what then shall I gain as the object of my exertions?
Sanskrit: ममेदं लङ्घनं व्यर्थं सागरस्य भविष्यति। प्रवेशश्चैव लङ्कायां राक्षसानां च दर्शनम्॥
English: This my bounding over the main comes to nought; as also my entry into Lank, and the sight of the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: किं वा वक्ष्यति सुग्रीवो हरयो वापि संगताः। किष्किन्धामनुसंप्राप्तं तौ वा दशरथात्मौ ॥
English: And what shall Sugrīva say? Or the assembled monkeys; or those twin sons of Dasaratha; to me when I shall have come to Kiskindhā?
Sanskrit: गत्वा तु यदि काकुत्स्थं वक्ष्यामि परुषं वचः। न दृष्टेति मया सीता ततस्त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम्॥
English: If going there, I should say a harsh speech to Kākutstha-'I have not seen Sitā'-he shall renounce his life.
Sanskrit: परुषं दारुणं तीक्ष्णं क्रूरमिन्द्रियतापनम्। सीतानिमित्तं दुर्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा स न भविष्यति॥
English: Hearing harsh, terrible, unsufferable, fierce and foul words concerning Sītă, calculated to set the senses on fire, he shall not exist.
Sanskrit: तं तु कृच्छ्रगतं दृष्ट्वा पञ्चत्वगतमानसम्। भृशानुरक्तमेधावी न भविष्यति लक्ष्मणः॥
English: Seeing him come under misery, with his mind expiring, the intelligent Laksmana, firmly attached (to Rāma), shall also cease to exist.
Sanskrit: विनष्टौ भ्रातरौ श्रुत्वा भरतोऽपि मरिष्यति। भरतं च मृतं दृष्ट्वा शत्रुघ्नो न भविष्यति ॥
English: And hearing that his two brothers are dead, Bharata also shall give up existence. And seeing Bharata dead, Śatrughna shall also renounce his life.