pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवः शैलस्य गहनां गुहाम्। प्रविवेश ततः शीघ्रं राघवप्रियकाम्यया॥ उत्तरीयं गृहीत्वा तु स तान्याभरणानि च। इदं पश्यति रामाय दर्शयामास वानरः॥
English: Having been thus addressed, Sugrīva swiftly entered a deep cavern in the mountain, with the view of doing what was dear to Rāghava. Then taking the scarf as well as the ornaments. Look at this, (Saying this) the monkey held them before Rāma.
Sanskrit: ततो गृहीत्वा वासस्तु शुभान्याभरणानि च। अभवद् वाष्पसंरुद्धो नीहारेणेव चन्द्रमाः॥
English: Taking the sheet and the ornaments, (Rama) had his ayes filled with tears, like the moon covered by the dew.
Sanskrit: सीतास्नेहप्रवृत्तेन स तु वाष्पेण दूषितः। हा प्रियेति रुदन्धैर्यमुत्सृज्य न्यपतत् क्षितौ ॥
English: From affection for Sītā, (Rāma,) his eyes filled with tears, deprived of patience, fell down to the ground.
Sanskrit: हृदि कृत्वा स बहुशस्तमलंकारमुत्तमम्। निशश्वास भृशं सर्पो बिलस्थ इव रोषितः॥
English: And placing the elegant ornaments on his bosom, he sighed again and again, like an enraged serpent in a hole.
Sanskrit: अविच्छिन्नाश्रुवेगस्तु सौमित्रिं प्रेक्ष्य पार्श्वतः। परिदेवयितुं दीनं रामः समुपचक्रमे॥
English: Seeing Sumitrā's son at his side, Rāma shedding ceaseless tears, began to lament piteously,
Sanskrit: पश्य लक्ष्मण वैदेह्या संत्यक्तं ह्रियमाणया। उत्तरीयमिदं भूमौ शरीराद् भूषणानि च॥
English: O Lakşmaņa, behold this scarf and these ornaments which Vaidehī, while being carried away, let fall from her person to the earth.
Sanskrit: शाद्वलिन्यां ध्रुवं भूम्यां सीतया ह्रियमाणया। उत्सृष्टं भूषणमिदं तथा रूपं हि दृश्यते॥
English: Surely Sītā, while being ravished, let these fall on a sward, for these remain as before.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। नाहं जानामि केयूरे नाहं जानामि कुण्डले॥
English: Thus accosted, Laksmana spoke, saying, I do not know her bracelets; I do not know her earrings. But I know full well her bangles on account of my always bowing down to her feet.
Sanskrit: नूपुरे त्वभिजानामि नित्यं पादाभिवन्दनात्। ततस्तु राघवो वाक्यं सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत्॥ ब्रूहि सुग्रीव कं देशं ह्रियन्ती लक्षिता त्वया। रक्षसा रौद्ररूपेण मम प्राणप्रिया हृता॥
English: Thereupon Rāghava said these words to Sugriva, Tell me, O Sugriva, at what place didst you see Sītā, while she, dear to me as life, was taken away by the fierce-looking Raksasas?
Sanskrit: क्व वा वसति तद् रक्षो महद् व्यसनदं मम। यनिमित्तमहं सर्वान् नाशयिष्यामि राक्षसान्॥
English: Where does that Rākṣa, who has brought on this high peril, and for whom I will slay all the Rākşasas, live?
Sanskrit: हरता मैथिली येन मां च रोषयता ध्रुवम्। आत्मनो जीवितान्ताय मृत्युद्वारमपावृतम्॥
English: He, that has carried off Mithila's daughter, and roused my wrath, has certainly for his own end, opened the door of death.
Sanskrit: मम दयिततमा हृता वनाद् रजनिचरेण विमथ्य येन सा। कथय मम रिपुं तमद्य वै प्लवगपते यमसंनिधिं नयामि॥
English: Tell me all about that ranger of the night, that deceitfully has carried away my dearest wife from the forest. My foe, O lord of monkey will I to-day send to the neighbourhood of Yāma.
Sanskrit: जनकेन समादिष्टा दूतास्ते क्लान्तवाहनाः। त्रिरात्रमुषिता मार्गे तेऽयोध्यां प्राविशन्पुरीम्॥
English: Thus commissioned by Janaka, the envoys, having spent three nights on the way, entered the city of Ayodhyā, with their conveyances afflicted with fatigue.
Sanskrit: ते राजवचनाद् गत्वा राजवेश्म प्रवेशिताः। ददृशुर्देवसंकाशं वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम्॥
English: In accordance with the royal commission, entering the king's residence, they saw the aged king Dasaratha, resembling a celestial.
Sanskrit: बद्धाञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वे दूता विगतसाध्वसाः। राजानं प्रश्रितं वाक्यमब्रुवन् मधुराक्षरम्॥ मैथिलो जनको राजा साग्निहोत्रपुरस्कृतः। मुहुर्मुहुर्मधुरया स्नेहसंरक्तया गिरा॥ कुशलं चाव्ययं चैव सोपाध्यायपुरोहितम्। जनकस्त्वां महाराज पृच्छते सपुरःसरम्॥
English: Freed from apprehension the envoys with clasped hands addressed the monarch in sweetly humble accents, saying, O mighty monarch, Mithilā's lord, king Janaka, in company with this priests, in sweet and affectionate words, repeatedly enquires after the complete welfare of thyself along with your priests and servants.
Sanskrit: पृष्ट्वा कुशलमव्यग्रं वैदेही मिथिलाधिपः। कौशिकानुमते वाक्यं भवन्तमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: After having enquired after your complete welfare, Mithila's lord, Vaideha, by permission of Kausika, addresses you thus,
Sanskrit: पूर्वं प्रतिज्ञा विदिता वीर्यशुल्का ममात्मजा। राजानश्च कृतामर्षा निर्वीर्या विमुखीकृताः॥
English: You know the vow I had made formerlyviz., to confer my daughter upon him that would bend the bow,-and the kings, in consequence of their having been deprived of prowess, and being baffled, have come to entertain spite against me.
Sanskrit: सेयं मम सुता राजन् विश्वामित्रपुरस्कृतैः। यदृच्छयागतै राजन् निर्जिता तव पुत्रकैः॥ तच्च रत्नं धनुर्दिव्यं मध्ये भग्नं महात्मना। रामेण हि महाबाहो महत्यां जनसंसदि॥
English: And that daughter of mine, O king, has been won by your son, arrived one, that divine, jewelled bow has been snapped in the middle by the high-souled Rāma in the midst of a large assembly.
Sanskrit: अस्मै देया मया सीता वीर्यशुल्का महात्मने। प्रतिज्ञां तर्तुमिच्छामि तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥
English: Upon that high-souled one should I confer Sītā, having prowess assigned for her dower. And in this wise will I free myself from my vow; and this you should permit. 10
Sanskrit: सोपाध्यायो महाराज पुरोहितपुरस्कृतः। शीघ्रमागच्छ भद्रं ते द्रष्टुमर्हसि राघवौ॥
English: O mighty king, do you, good betide you, come speedily headed by your priests. It behove you to see the Rāghavas;
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञां मम राजेन्द्र निर्वर्तयितुमर्हसि। पुत्रयोरुभयोरेव प्रीतिं त्वमुपलप्स्यसे॥
English: And, O foremost of kings, to see me delivered from this vow. And do you attain the joy incident to the nuptials of both your sons,
Sanskrit: एवं विदेहाधिपतिर्मधुरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। विश्वामित्राभ्यनुज्ञातः शतानन्दमते स्थितः॥
English: Thus spoke sweetly the lord of Videha, permitted by Viśvāmitra and staying by the opinions of Satānanda.'
Sanskrit: दूतवाक्यं तु तच्छ्रुत्वा राजा परमहर्षितः। वसिष्ठं वामदेवं च मन्त्रिणश्चैवमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing the words of the envoys, the king, exceedingly rejoiced, addressed Vasiştha and Vamadeva, as well as his counsellors, saying,
Sanskrit: गुप्तः कुशिकपुत्रेण कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनः। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा विदेहेषु वसत्यसौ॥
English: Protected by Kusika's son, that exhancer of Kausalyā's joy stay in Videha in company with his brother, Laksmana.15
Sanskrit: दृष्टवीर्यस्तु काकुत्स्थो जनकेन महात्मना। सम्प्रदानं सुतायास्तु राघवे कर्तुमिच्छति॥
English: And the high-souled Janaka has witnessed the prowess of Kākutstha; and he wish to bestow his daughter upon Rāghava.
Sanskrit: यदि वो रोचते वृत्तं जनकस्य महात्मनः। पुरीं गच्छामहे शीघ्रं मा भूत् कालस्य पर्ययः॥
English: If this alliance with the high-souled Janaka is relished by you, we shall speedily repair to his capital. Let there be no waste of time.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रिणो बाढमित्याहुः सह सर्वैर्महर्षिभिः। सुप्रीतश्चाब्रवीद् राजा श्वो यात्रेति च मन्त्रिणः॥
English: Thereupon, the counsellors along with the Maharsis said, Excellent! And the king highly delighted, said to the counsellors, Our journey commence on the morrow.
Sanskrit: त्रिणस्तु नरेन्द्रस्य रात्रिं परमसत्कृताः। ऊषुः प्रमुदिताः सर्वे गुणैः सर्वैः समन्विताः॥
English: And excellently ministered to, the counsellors of that foremost of monarchs (Janaka), endowed with every excellent quality, spent that night in joy.
Sanskrit: एवमाधर्षितः शूरः शूर्पनख्या खरस्ततः। उवाच रक्षसां मध्ये खरः खरतरं वचः॥
English: On being thus taunted by Śūrpanakha, Khara spoke these sharp words in the midst of the Raksasas.
Sanskrit: तवापमानप्रभवः क्रोधोऽयमतुलो मम। न शक्यते धारयितुं लवणाम्भ इवोल्बणम्॥
English: Arising from this your humiliating censure, my wrath is beyond compare. I can not bear it, like salt-water cast on a sore.
Sanskrit: न रामं गणये वीर्यान्मानुषं क्षीणजीवितम्। आत्मदुश्चरितैः प्राणान् हतो योऽद्य विमोक्ष्यते॥
English: From my prowess I count not Rāma who is a human being possessed of a frail life him who slain by me shall to-day in consequence of his misdeed give up existence.
Sanskrit: वाष्पः संधार्यतामेष सम्भ्रमश्च विमुच्यताम्। अहं रामं सह भ्रात्रा नयामि यमसादनम्॥
English: Restrain your tears, and remove your fear. I shall despatch a Rāma along with his brother to the abode of Yama.
Sanskrit: परश्वधहतस्याद्य मन्दप्राणस्य भूतले। रामस्य रुधिरं रक्तमुष्णं पास्यसि राक्षसि ॥
English: You shall O Rākşasī, quaff on the ground the hot blood of Rāma of evil life, slain by my axe.
Sanskrit: सम्प्रहृष्टा वचः श्रुत्वा खरस्य वदनाच्च्युतम्। प्रशशंस पुनर्मोाद् भ्रातरं रक्षसां वरम्॥
English: Overjoyed on hearing the words that dropped from Khara's mouth, she again through fickleness extolled that foremost of Rākşasas, her brother.
Sanskrit: तया परुषितः पूर्वं पुनरेव प्रशंसितः। अब्रवीद् दूषणं नाम खरः सेनापति तदा॥
English: At first reprimanded by her and then praised, Khara spoke to is general, named Dusana.
Sanskrit: चतुर्दश सहस्राणि मम चित्तानुवर्तिनाम्। रक्षसां भीमवेगानां समरेष्वनिवर्तिनाम्॥ नीलजीमूतवर्णानां लोकहिंसाविहारिणाम्। सर्वोद्योगमुदीर्णानां रक्षसां सौम्य कारय॥
English: Do you, O gentle one, array fourteen thousand of those those Rākṣasas, gifted with furious vehemence, ever following my wish, who never turn away froin the field; who are hued like to purple clouds, who revel in cruelty*, and who are elated (in consequence of their prowess). *The North-West Province's text has some additional sloka:-Dreadful, wearing forms at will, possessing the pride of the lion, having large mouth, high-souled, revelling in cruelty, endued with strength, of fierce energy.
Sanskrit: उपस्थापय मे क्षिप्रं रथं सौम्य धनूंषि च। शरांश्च चित्रान् खङ्गांश्च शक्तीश्च विविधाः शिताः॥
English: And you gentle one, do you at once bring my car as well as my bows, and pasty coloured arrows and scimitars, and darts, and various whetted javelins.
Sanskrit: अग्रे निर्यातुमिच्छामि पौलस्त्यानां महात्मनाम्। वधार्थं दुर्विनीतस्य रामस्य रणकोविद ॥
English: O you versed in warfare, for slaying this haughty Rāma, I go in the very fore-front of the high-souled Paulastyas. Lit.-Pulastya's The Rākşasas commonly descended from Pulastya.
Sanskrit: इति तस्य ब्रुवाणस्य सूर्यवर्णं महारथम्। सदश्वैः शबलैर्युक्तमाचचक्षेऽथ दूषणः॥
English: As he said this, Dūşaņa brought his great car hued like the sun, yoked with excellent steeds of various colours. sons. were
Sanskrit: तं मेरुशिखराकारं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणम्। हेमंचक्रमसम्बाधं वैदूर्यमयकूवरम्॥ मत्स्यैः पुष्पैर्दुमैः शैलैश्चन्द्रकान्तैश्च काञ्चनैः। माङ्गल्यैः पक्षिसङ्घश्च ताराभिश्च समावृतम्॥ ध्वजनिस्त्रिशसम्पन्न किङ्किणीवरभूषितम्। सदश्वयुक्तं सोऽमर्षादारुरोह खरस्तदा॥
English: Thereupon in a passion Khara ascended that car resembling a peak of Meru, embellished with burnished-gold, furnished with golden wheels, open; having its pole studded with lapises; surrounded with fishes and flowers and trees and stones, and the sun and the moon and gold, and auspicious articles; and swarms of birds, and stars; having streamers and swords; garnished with bells; and yoked with superb coursers.
Sanskrit: खरस्तु तन्महत्सैन्यं रथचर्मायुधध्वजम्। निर्यातेत्यब्रवीत् प्रेक्ष्य दूषणः सर्वराक्षसान्॥
English: Beholding that mighty army consisting of cars and arms and pennons, Khara as well as Dūşana, said to that multitude of Rākşasas, March forth!
Sanskrit: ततस्तद् राक्षसं सैन्यं घोरचर्मायुधध्वजम्। निर्जगाम जनस्थानान्माहानादं महाजवम्॥ मुद्वरैः पट्टिशैः शूलैः सुतीक्ष्णैश्च परश्वधैः। खङ्गैश्चक्रैश्च हस्तस्थैभ्राजमानैः सतोमरैः॥ शक्तिभिः परिधैोरैरतिमात्रैश्च कार्मुकैः। गदासिमुसलैर्वज्रगृहीतैर्भीमदर्शनैः॥ राक्षसानां सुघोराणां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश । निर्यातानि जनस्थानात् खरचित्तानुवर्तिनाम्॥
English: Then uttering tremendous roars, rushed out with great vehemence four and ten thousand of those terrible Rākşasas equipped with clubs and parțiśas and darts and sharpened axes, and scimitars and discuses, shining beautifully in their hands and saktis and dreadful parighas and innumerable bows, and maces, and musalas and vajras fearful to behold, griped fast. And those following the will of Khara issued out of Janasthāna.
Sanskrit: सांस्तु निर्धावतो दृष्ट्वा राक्षसान् भीमदर्शनान्। खरस्याथ रथः किंचिज्जगाम तदनन्तरम्॥
English: Seeing those Rākṣasas of dreadful forms rushing out, Khara's car remaining a little away (from the press), proceeded after a short space.
Sanskrit: ततस्ताञ्छबलानश्वांस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषितान्। खरस्य मतमाज्ञाय सारथिः पर्यचोदयत्॥
English: Then taking the perinission of Khara, the charioteer drove at speed those powerful steeds decked in shining gold.
Sanskrit: संचोदितो रथः शीघ्रं खरस्य रिपुघातिनः। शब्देनापूरयामास दिशः सप्रदिशस्तथा॥
English: And driven with speed, the car of Khara. slayer of foes, filled all directions with its rattle.
Sanskrit: प्रवृद्धमन्युस्तु खरः खरस्वरो रिपोर्वधार्थ त्वरितो यथान्तकः। महाबलो मेघ इवाश्मवर्षवान्॥
English: Khara, fired with wrath, and having piercing voice, hastening to destroy his enemy like the destroyer himself, again urged his charioteer with roars, like a mighty cloud showering down stones.
Sanskrit: बुद्ध्या ह्यष्टाङ्गया युक्तं चतुर्बलसमन्वितम्। चतुर्दशगुणं मेने हनूमान् वालिनः सुतम्॥ आपूर्यमाणं शश्वच्च तेजोबलपराक्रमैः। शशिनं शुक्लपक्षादौ वर्धमानमिव श्रिया॥ बृहस्पतिसमं बुद्ध्या विक्रमे सदृशं पितुः। शुश्रूषमाणं तारस्य शुक्रस्येव पुरंदरम्॥
English: Hanumān deemned Vāli's son as endowed with intelligence consisting of eight elements; with power of four kinds; and the four and ten virtues; as ever fraught with energy, strength and prowess; as growing in grace like the moon during the lighted fortnight; as resembling Brhaspati in intelligence; and in prowess, his own sire; and as ever listening to. Tārā's counsels, as Purandara listens to the counsels of Sukra.
Sanskrit: भर्तुरर्थे परिश्रान्तं सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः। अभिसंधातुमारेभे हनूमानङ्गदं ततः॥
English: And Hanumān versed in all branches of learning, finding Angada backward in the affair of his master, began inspire him with fear.* *Touching Tārā.
Sanskrit: स चतुर्णामुपायानां द्वितीयमुपवर्णयन्। भेदयामास तान् सर्वान् वानरान् वाक्यसम्पदा॥
English: He, wealthy in words, laying under contribution the second of the four means,* had created division among those monkeys. *Referred to above.
Sanskrit: तेषु सर्वेषु भिन्नेषु ततोऽभीषयदङ्गदम्। भीषणैर्विविधैर्वाक्यैः कोपोपायसमन्वतैः॥
English: On their being divided, he (Hanuman) set about raising Angada's apprehension by various fear-fraught speech, referring to punishments.
Sanskrit: त्वं समर्थतरः पित्रा युद्धे तारेय वै ध्रुवम्। दृढं धारयितुं शक्तः कपिराज्यं यथा पिता॥
English: O Tārā's son, you are for certain more capable of fight than even your sire; and you are also able to hold the monkey-kingdom as firmly as he.
Sanskrit: नित्यमस्थिरचित्ता हि कपयो हरिपुंगव। नाज्ञाप्यं विषहिष्यन्ति पुत्रदारं विना त्वया॥
English: But, O foremost of monkeys, the monkeys are always inconstant in character. Bereft of their wives and sons, they shall not bear your behest.
Sanskrit: त्वं नैते ह्यनुरञ्जेयुः प्रत्यक्षं प्रवदामि ते। यथाऽयं जाम्बवान् नीलः सुहोत्रश्च महाकपिः॥ नाहं ते इमे सर्वे सामदानादिभिर्गुणैः। दण्डेन न त्वया शक्याः सुग्रीवादपकर्षितुम् ॥
English: They shall never take to you. This I tell you in presence of all. And I will tell you what. You neither by the virtues of conciliation, charity and the rest, nor by chastisement, shall succeed in drawing to your side this Jāmbavān, or Nīla, or the mighty ape Suhotra, or myself.
Sanskrit: विगृह्यासनमप्याहुर्दुर्बलेन बलीयसा। आत्मरक्षाकरस्तस्मान्न विगृह्णीत दुर्बलः॥
English: A strong one wronging another that is weak, can live; therefore a weak person anxious for self-preservation, should never wrong (a strong individual).
Sanskrit: यां चेमां मन्यसे धात्रीमेतद् बलमिति श्रुतम्। एतल्लक्ष्मणबाणानामीषत् कार्य विदारणम्॥
English: You considerest that this cave may serve for your protectress,* having heard of it (said by Tārā); but to rive the same is but light work for the shafts of Laksmana. *The word meaning cave is feminine in Sanskrit.
Sanskrit: स्वल्पं हि कृतमिन्द्रेण क्षिपता ह्यशनिं पुरा। लक्ष्मणो निशितैर्बाणैर्भिन्द्यात् पत्रकुटं यथा॥
English: Formerly this was cleft a little by Indra, with his thunderbolt hurled (against it);* but now Lakṣmaṇa would pierce it like a leaf-stalk, by means of his keen arrows. *The commentator interprets the passage differently: Formerly Indra did a little damage herein-i.e. merely slew Maya, the architect of the mansion. This is ingenuity. I give the plain sense.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणस्य च नाराचा बहवः सन्ति तद्विधाः। वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शा गिरीणामपि दारकाः॥
English: Lakşmaņa has many an iron arrow like Indra's thunderbolt or that of the sky,* capable of riving even mountains. 15 *Vajrasani-Vajra is the thunder-bolt in the hand of Indra, and Asani—the thunder-bolt produced by clouds.
Sanskrit: अवस्थानं यदैव त्वमासिष्यसि परंतप। तदैव हरयः सर्वे त्यक्ष्यन्ति कृतनिश्चयाः॥
English: O subduer of enemies, soon as you shall set up here, the monkeys, making up their minds, shall forsake you.
Sanskrit: स्मरन्तः पुत्रदाराणां नित्योद्विग्ना बुभुक्षिताः। खेदिता दुःखशय्याभिस्त्वां करिष्यन्ति पृष्ठतः॥
English: Remembering their wives and sons, ever anxious (on account of Sugrīva, pining for domestic happiness, ad aggrieved (at their pitiable plight), they shall turn their backs upon you.
Sanskrit: स त्वं हीनः सुहृद्भिश्च हितकामैश्च बन्धुभिः। तृणादपि भृशोद्विग्रः स्पन्दमानाद् भविष्यसि ॥ अत्युग्रवेगा निशिता घोरा लक्ष्मणसायकाः। अपावृत्तं जिघांसन्तो महावेगा दुरासदाः॥
English: Then forsaken by the kindred as well as friends seeking your welfare, you shall be struck with affright even at a quaking blade of grass. If you make head (against Sugriva), the sharpened shafts of Laksmana, terrible, of exceeding impetuosity and mighty vehemence, and incapable of being baffled, shall be eager to slay you.
Sanskrit: अस्माभिस्तु गतं सार्धं विनीतवदुपस्थितम्। आनुपूर्व्यात्तु सुग्रीवो राज्ये त्वां स्थापयिष्यति॥
English: On the contrary, if you in humble guise present yourself (before him) along with us, he shall-establish you in the kingdom, in consideration of your being the next heir.
Sanskrit: धर्मराजः पितृव्यस्ते प्रीतिकामो दृढव्रतः। शुचिः सत्यप्रतिज्ञश्च स त्वां जातु न नाशयेत्॥
English: A righteous sovereign, steady in vow, clean, and truthful in promise, your uncle, who cherishes affection for you shall not by any mears chastise. Ju.
Sanskrit: प्रियकामश्च ते मातुस्दर्थं चास्य जीवितम्। तस्यापत्यं च नास्त्यन्यत् तस्मादङ्गद गम्यताम्॥
English: He loves your mother, and his life is for her; and she has no other son. Therefore, O Angada, go along with us.
Sanskrit: तत्प्रयातं बलं घोरमशिवं शोणितोदकम्। अभ्यवर्षन्महागोरस्तुमुलो गर्दवारुणः॥
English: As those terrible and inauspicious forces were marching on, a mighty sable cloud with dreadful sounds began to shower down blood.
Sanskrit: निपेतुस्तुरगास्तस्य रथयुक्ता महाजवाः। समे पुष्पचिते देशे राजमार्गे यदृच्छया॥
English: The steeds yoked to his (Khara's) car, gifted with great celerity, dropped down all of a sudden on the level high ways strewn with blossoms.
Sanskrit: श्यामं रुधिरपर्यन्तं बभूव परिवेषणम्। अलातचक्रप्रतिम प्रतिगृह्य दिवाकरम् ॥
English: A dark circle bordered with red, resembling that of charcoal, appeared in the vicinity of the sun.
Sanskrit: ततो ध्वजमुपागम्य हेमदण्डं समुच्छ्रितम्। समाक्रम्य महाकायस्तस्थौ गृध्रः सुदारुणः॥
English: And a frightful vulture, having a huge body, approaching the banner, sat upon the upraised golden flag-staff.
Sanskrit: जनस्थानसमीपे च समाक्रम्य खरस्वनाः। विस्वरान् विविधान् नादान् मांसादा मृगपक्षिणः।।।। व्याजहुरभिदीप्तायां दिशि वै भैरवस्वनम्। अशिवं यातुधानानां शिवा घोरा महास्वनाः॥
English: And beasts and birds having shrill voices, living on flesh, remaining near Janasthāna, emitted various dissonant notes. And in the quarter lighted up by the sun, fierce jackals having mighty voices, in dreadful cries presaged evil to the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: प्रभिन्नगजसंकाशास्तोयशोणितधारिणः। आकाशं तदनाकाशं चक्रुभीमाम्बुवाहकाः॥
English: And terrific clouds surcharged with water and blood, and resembling elephants with rent temples, enveloped the sky.
Sanskrit: बभूव तिमिरं घोरमुद्धतं रोमहर्षणम्। दिशो वा प्रादिशो वापि सुव्यक्तं न चकाशिरे॥
English: And a dense darkness appeared, capable of making one's hair stand on end, and no quarter was distinctly visible.
Sanskrit: क्षतजासवर्णाभा संध्या कालं बिना बभौ। खरं चाभिमुखं नेदुस्तदा घोरा मृगाः खगाः॥
English: And out of season, there appeared evening hued like a cloth soaked in blood. And facing Khara, terrible beasts and birds set up cries.
Sanskrit: कङ्कगोमायुगृध्राश्च चुक्रुशुर्भयशंसिनः। नित्याशिवकरा युद्धे शिवा घोरनिदर्शनाः॥ नेदुर्बलस्याभिमुखं ज्वालोद्गारिभिराननैः।
English: Kankas, Gomayas and vultures, portending fear, began to cry. Ever inauspicious in war, jackals presaging evil, with their mouths belching forth flame, howled in the face of the forces.
Sanskrit: कबन्धः परिघाभासो दृश्यते भास्करान्तिके॥ जग्राह सूर्यं स्वर्भानुरपर्वणि महाग्रहः। प्रवाति मारुतः शीघ्रं निष्प्रभौऽभूद् दिवाकरः॥
English: And comets, resembling parighas appeared beside the sun. That mighty planet Svarbhānu seized the sun when there was no parva. And the winds blew violently; and the sun was without lustre.
Sanskrit: उपेतुश्च विना रात्रिं ताराः खद्योतसप्रभाः। संलीनमीनविहगा नलिन्यः शुष्कपङ्कजाः॥
English: And when there was no night, stars wearing the sheen of fireflies, began to fall. And in the tanks fishes and fowls were inert, and the lotuses were withered.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् क्षणे बभूवुश्च विना पुष्पफलैर्दुमाः। उद्धृतश्च विना वातं रेणुर्जलधरारुणः॥
English: And at that hour the trees were shorn of fruits and flowers; and without wind there arose dust dusky like clouds.
Sanskrit: चीचीकूचीति वास्यन्त्यो बभूवुस्तत्र सारिकाः। उल्काश्चापि सनिर्घोषा निपेतुर्पोरदर्शनाः॥
English: And the parrots uttered wild notes-cīcīkūci. And meteors of terrific aspects fell with loud noises.
Sanskrit: प्रचचाल मही चापि सशैलवनकानना। खरस्य च रथस्थस्य नर्दमानस्य धीमतः॥
English: And the earth with her mountains, woods, and forests, shook. And as the intelligent Khara was roaring from his car, his left arm shook, and his voice fell, and as he surveyed around, his eyes moistened, and his head ached; yet through ignorance, he did not desist.
Sanskrit: प्राकम्पत भुजः सव्यः स्वरश्चास्यावसज्जत। सास्रा सम्पद्यते दृष्टिः पश्यमानस्य सर्वतः॥ ललाटे च रुजो जाता न च मोहान्न्यवर्तत। तान् समीक्ष्य महोत्पातानुत्थितान् रोमहर्षणान्॥ अब्रवीद् राक्षसान् सर्वान् प्रहसन् स खरस्तदा।
English: Witnessing these mighty portents capable of making one's hair stand on end, Khara with a laugh, addressed the whole body of Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: महोत्पातानिमान् सर्वानुत्थितान् घोरदर्शनान् ॥ न चिन्तयाम्यहं वीर्याद् बलवान् दुर्बलानिव। तारा अपि शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः पातयेयं नभस्तलात्॥ मृत्यु मरणधर्मेण संक्रुद्धो योजयाम्यहम्। राघवं तं बलोत्सिक्तं भ्रातरं चापि लक्ष्मणम्॥ अहत्वा सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नोपावर्तितुमुत्सहे।
English: Even as a strong person from prowess counts not a weak one, I do not dwell upon all these mighty portents, dreadful to behold, that have appeared. Even the stars will I bring down from heaven with my sharp shafts; and even Death will I engaged, bring to mortality. Without slaying Rāghava puffed up with pride as well as Laksmana, by means of sharp weapons, I return not (from the conflict).
Sanskrit: यन्निमित्तं तु रामस्य लक्ष्मणस्य विपर्ययः॥ सकामा भगिनी मेऽस्तु पीत्वा तु रुधिरं तयोः।
English: Let that sister of mine, for whom Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa have had sense perverted, attain her desire, by drinking their blood..
Sanskrit: न क्वचित् प्राप्तपूर्वो मे संयुगेषु पराजयः॥ युष्माकमेतत् प्रत्यक्षं नानृतं कथयाम्यहम्
English: I had never before met with defeat in conflict. You have witnessed it. I do not speak a falsehood.
Sanskrit: देवराजमपि क्रुद्धो मत्तैरावतगामिनम्॥ वज्रहस्तं रणे हन्यां किं पुनस्तौ च मानवौ।
English: Wrought up with rage, I shall slay in fight the sovereign of the celestials himself, going on his mad Airāvata, with the thunderbolt in his hand, what shall I say of those two, who are human beings?
Sanskrit: सा तस्य गर्जितं श्रुत्वा राक्षसानां महाचमूः॥ प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे मृत्युपाशावपाशिता।
English: Entangled in the noose of death, that mighty army of the Rākşasas hearing his challenge, experienced boundless enthusiasm.
Sanskrit: समेयुश्च महात्मानो युद्धदर्शनकाक्षिणः॥ ऋषयो देवगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च सह चारणैः। समेत्य चोचुः सहितास्तेऽन्योन्यं पुण्यकर्मणः॥
English: And anxious to see the encounter, there came high-souled saints, and celestials, and Gandharvas, and Siddhas, with the Cāranas. And these pious ones assembled, spoke to one another.