pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अथवा वर्तते तत्र वसन्तो यत्र मे प्रिया। किं करिष्यति सुश्रोणी सा तु निर्भर्त्सता परैः।॥
English: If spring is there, what can it do her having a beautiful hip and loins, who has already been overpowered by a mighty enemy?
Sanskrit: श्यामा पद्मपलाशाक्षी मृदुभाषा च मे प्रिया। नूनं वसन्तमासाद्य परित्यक्ष्यति जीवितम्॥
English: Surely shall my dear wife of a slender make, having eyes like lotus-petals and of sweet accents renounce her life at the appearance of this spring?
Sanskrit: दृढं हि हृदये बुद्धिर्मम सम्परिवर्तते। नालं वर्तयितुं सीता साध्वी मद्विरहं गता॥
English: Methinks, for certain, the chaste Sītā shall not be able to maintain her being at my separation.
Sanskrit: मयि भावो हि वैदेह्यास्तत्त्वतो विनिवेशितः। ममापि भावः सीतायां सर्वथा विनिवेशितः॥
English: Vaidehi's attachment is entirely centred in me and my affection also riveted entirely in Sītā.
Sanskrit: एष पुष्पवहो वायुः सुखस्पर्शो हिमावहः। तां विचिन्तयतः कान्तां पावकप्रतिमो मम॥
English: This cool breeze of a pleasant touch, carrying the fragrance of flowers appears like a fire-brand to me who am thinking of my spouse.
Sanskrit: सदा सुखमहं मन्ये यं पुरा सह सीतया। मारुतः स बिना सीतां शोकसंजननो मम।।५४
English: That breeze appears painful to me in Sītā's absence which ere this, had been regarded by me as a source of pleasure in her company.
Sanskrit: एष वे तत्र वैदेह्या विहगः प्रतिहारकः। पक्षी मां तु विशालाक्ष्याः समीपमुपनेष्यति ॥
English: This bird flying up in the sky brought about Sītā's ravishment and this bird shall take me to her having expansive eyes.
Sanskrit: पश्य लक्ष्मण संनादं वने मदविवर्धनम्। पुष्पिताग्रेषु वृक्षेषु द्विजानामवकूजताम्॥
English: Hear, O Laksmana, the maddening notes of those birds sitting on the tops of the flowery trees and setting up their melody.
Sanskrit: विक्षिप्तां पवनेनैतामसौ तिलकमञ्जरीम्। षट्पदः सहसाभ्येति मदोद्भूतामिव प्रियाम्॥
English: The Bhramaras (black-bees) are approaching the flower-stalk of Tilaka trees tossed by the wind like to intoxicated damsels.
Sanskrit: कामिनामयमत्यन्तमशोकः शोकवर्धनः। स्तबकैः पवनोत्क्षिप्तैस्तर्जयन्निव मां स्थितः॥
English: This Asoka, enhancing the desires of the amorous, stands here, as if remonstrating with me by its clusters shaken by the wind.
Sanskrit: अमी लक्ष्मण दृश्यन्ते चूताः कुसुमशालिनः। विभ्रमोत्सिक्तमनसः साङ्गरागा नरा इव ॥
English: There appear, O Laksmana, those blossoming mango trees like to persons, exercised with passion and smeared with unguents of sandal.
Sanskrit: सौमित्रे पश्य पम्पायाचित्रासु वनराजिषु। किंनरा नरशार्दूल विचरन्ति यतस्ततः॥ इमानि शुभगन्धीनि पश्य लक्ष्मण सर्वशः। नलिनानि प्रकाशन्ते जले तरुणसूर्यवत्॥
English: Behold, O Saumitri, O foremost of men, the Kinnaras are ranging at large in this variegated forest land on the banks of Pampā. Behold, O Lakşmaņa, here the fragrant red lotuses are shedding forth their splendour like to the newly risen sun.
Sanskrit: एषा प्रसन्नसलिला पद्मनीलोत्पलायुता। हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णा पम्पा सौगन्धिकायुता॥ जले तरुणसूर्याभैः षट्पदाहतकेसरैः। पङ्कजैः शोभते पम्पा समन्तादभिसंवृता॥ चक्रवाकयुता नित्यं चित्रप्रस्थवनान्तरा। मातङ्गमृगयूथैश्च शोभते सलिलार्थिभिः॥
English: Here appear beautifully the lake Pampā of transparent water, filled with blue and fragrant lotuses, swans and Kõrandavas and abounding in red lotuses like to the virgin rays of the sun and having their filaments crushed by the bees. And the beautiful woods around the lake have been manifesting their beauty, filled with Cakravākas and the herds of elephants and deer desirous of drinking water.
Sanskrit: पवनाहतवेगाभिरुर्मिभिर्विमलेऽम्भसि। पङ्कजानि विराजन्ते ताड्यमानानि लक्ष्मण ॥
English: Behold, O Laksmana, the picturesque view of the lotuses oscillated by the ripples driven to and fro by the wind.
Sanskrit: पद्मपत्रविशालाक्षी सततं प्रियपङ्कजाम्। अपश्यतो मे वैदेही जीवितं नाभिरोचते॥
English: I do not delight in my life, not beholding Sītā, having expansive eyes like to lotus-petals and ever fond of lotuses.
Sanskrit: अहो कामस्य वामत्वं यो गतामपि दुर्लभाम्। स्मारयिष्यति कल्याणी कल्याणतरवादिनीम्॥
English: O how wily is the course of Kāma who has been presenting to my mind that auspicious one, hard to attain and of sweet-accents!
Sanskrit: शक्यो धारयितुं कामो भवेदभ्यागतो मया। यदि भूयो वसन्तो मां न हन्यात् पुष्पितगुमः॥
English: Had I not been overpowered by this season of spring with blossoming trees, I would have been able to put up with the presentamorous infliction.
Sanskrit: यानि स्म रमणीयानि तया सह भवन्ति मे। तान्येवारमणीयानि जायन्ते मे तया विना ॥
English: The objects which appeared beautiful to me while in the company of Sītā, now seem shorn of all grace in her separation.
Sanskrit: पद्मकोशपलाशानि द्रष्टुं दृष्टिर्हि मन्यते। सीताया नेत्रकोशाभ्यां सदृशानीति लक्ष्मण। ७१।।
English: My eyes pant for beholding those lotus-petals, O Lakṣmaṇa, because of their resemblance with Sītā's eyes.
Sanskrit: पद्मकेसरसंसृष्टो वृक्षान्तरविनिःसृतः। निःश्वास इव सीताया वाति वायुमनोहरः॥
English: Issuing out of the trees and touching the filaments, the pleasant wind is blowing like to Sita's breath.
Sanskrit: सौमित्रे पश्य पम्पाया दक्षिणे गिरिसानुषु। पुष्पितां कर्णिकारस्य यष्टिं परमशोभिताम्॥
English: Behold O Lakşmaņa, the flowery branches of the Karņikāras on the summits of the mountain situated on the southern bank of Pampā.
Sanskrit: अधिकं शैलराजोऽयं धातुभिस्तु विभूषितः। विचित्रं सृजते रेणुं वायुवेगविघट्टितम्॥
English: This prince of mountains, beautified with various metals, has been throwing up dusts of diverse colours driven by the wind.
Sanskrit: गिरिप्रस्थास्तु सौमित्रे सर्वतः सम्प्रपुष्पितैः। निष्पत्रैः सर्वतो रम्यैः प्रदीप्ता इव किंशुकैः॥
English: O Saumitri, these mountainous expanses are burning in beauty with blossoming and beautiful Kinsukas void of leaves.
Sanskrit: पम्पातीररुहाश्चेमे संसिक्ता मधुगन्धिनः। मालतीमल्लिकापद्मकरवीराश्च पुष्पिताः।७६ ।। केतक्यः सिन्दुवाराश्च वासन्त्यश्च सुपुष्पिताः। माधव्यो गन्धपूर्णाश्च कुन्दगुल्माश्च सर्वशः॥ चिरिबिल्वा मधूकाश्च वञ्जुला बकुलास्तथा। चम्पकास्तिलकाश्चैव नागवृक्षाश्च पुष्पिताः॥ पद्मकाश्चैव शोभन्ते नीलाशोकाश्च पुष्पिताः। लोध्राश्च गिरिपृष्ठेषु सिंहकेसरपिञ्जराः। ७९।।
English: These fragrant Mālatis, Mallikäs, Karavīras and lotuses, growing on the banks of Pampā, and fostered by Pampā's water, and Ketakis, Sinduvāras, Basantis in full blossom, the climber Madhavi full of fragrance, and Jasmin shrubs groves on every side. Ciribilvas, Madhukas, Vañjulas, Bakulas, Campakas, Tilakas, Nāgas, Padmakas, blue Asokas, and yellow Lodhras on the hills like to manes of a lion, are in flowers.
Sanskrit: अङ्कोलाश्च कुरण्टाश्च चूर्णकाः परिभद्रकाः। चूताः पाटलयश्चापि कोविदाराश्च पुष्पिताः॥ मुचुकुन्दार्जुनाश्चैव दृश्यन्ते गिरिसानुषु। केतकोद्दालकाश्चैव शिरीषाः शिंशपा धवाः॥ शाल्मल्यः किंशुकाश्चैव रक्ताः कुरवकास्तथा। तिनिशा नक्तमालाश्च चन्दनाः स्यन्दनास्तथा॥ हिन्तालास्तिलकाश्चैव नागवृक्षाश्च पुष्पिताः। पुष्पितान् पुष्पिताग्राभिलताभिः परिवेष्टितान्॥ दुमान् पश्येह सौमित्रे पम्पाया रुचिरान् बहून्। वातविक्षिप्तविटपान् यथासन्नान् दुमानिमान्॥ लताः समनुवर्तन्ते मत्ता इव वरस्त्रियः।
English: There appear beautifully on the hills, Ankolas, Kurantas, Curnakas, Paribhadrakas, blossoming mango, Patali, Kovidāras, Mucukundas, Arjunas, Ketakas, Uddalakas, Sirisas, Sinsapās, Dhavas, Salmalis, Kinsukas, Raktas Kurabakas, Tinisas, Naktamalas, sandal trees, Syandanas, Hintālas, Tilakas and Nagas. Behold, O Saumitri, many a beautiful and blossoming tree growing on the banks of Pampā and gnarled by creepers having flowery tips. Like into inebriate damsels, these creepers are embracing the trees, hard by, having their branches tossed by the wind.
Sanskrit: पादपात् पादपं गच्छशैलाच्छैलं वनाद् वनम्॥ वाति नैकरसास्वादसम्मोदित इवानिलः।
English: The breeze, delighted with various tastes is passing from tree to tree, mountain to mountains and forest to forest.
Sanskrit: केचित् पर्याप्तकुसुमाः पादपा मधुगन्धिनः॥ केचिन्मुकुलसंवीता: श्यामवर्णा इवाबभुः। इदं मृष्टमिदं स्वादु प्रफुल्लमिदमित्यपि॥ रागरक्तो मधुकरः कुसुमेष्वेव लीयते। निलीय पुनरुत्पत्य सहसान्यत्र गच्छति। मधुलुब्धो मधुकरः पम्पातीरद्रुमेष्वसौ॥
English: Some fragrant trees, covered with flowers and some with buds, appear beautifully green. Saying, 'this is sweet', 'this is pleasant' and 'this is full-blown', the attached bees are falling to the trees. And rising again they are approaching the other trees growing on the banks of Pampā.
Sanskrit: इयं कुसुमसंघातैरुपस्तीर्णा सुखाकृता। स्वयं निपतितैभूमिः शयनप्रस्तरैरिव ॥
English: This forest-land, strewn with flowers dropping spontaneously from the trees like to a bed sheet, has become pleasant.
Sanskrit: विविधा विविधैः पुष्पैस्तैरेव नगसानुषु। विस्तीर्णाः पीतरक्ताभाः सौमित्रे प्रस्तराः कृताः॥
English: O Saumitri, the mountainous levels variegated with flowers of different species, are appearing like to beds.
Sanskrit: हिमान्ते पश्य सौमित्रे वृक्षाणां पुष्पसम्भवम्। पुष्पमासे हि तरवः संघर्षादिव पुष्पिताः॥ आह्वयन्त इवान्योन्यं नगाश्च षट्पदनादिताः। कुसुमोत्तंसविटपाः शोभन्ते बहु लक्ष्मण॥
English: Behold O Saumitri, the origination of flowers in the trees at the expiry of the winter. The trees as if viewing with each other, have blossomed in this season of flowers. The trees, O Lakşmaņa, with bees humming around and with flowery branches are as if welcoming each other.
Sanskrit: एव कारण्डवः पक्षी विगाह्य सलिलं शुभम्। रमन्ते कान्तया साधु काममुद्दीपयन्निव॥
English: This swan, has been sporting with its mate in the lucid water of Pampă exciting my amour.
Sanskrit: मन्दाकिन्यास्तु यदिदं रूपमेतन्मनोरमम्। स्थाने जगति विख्याता गुणास्तस्या मनोरमाः॥
English: Truly does this lake like to Mandākini itself, deserve the accomplishments that are known all over the world.
Sanskrit: यदि दृश्येत सा साध्वी यदि चेह वसेमहि। स्पृहयेयं न शक्राय नायोध्यायै रघूत्तम ॥
English: O best of Raghus, I do not desire Ayodhyā or the dignity of Indra if that chaste Sītā be found here and if I can live with her.
Sanskrit: न ह्येवं रमणीयेषु शाद्वलेषु तया सह। रमतो मे भवेच्चिन्ता न स्पृहान्येषु वा भवेत्॥
English: I shall renounce all desires and thoughts if I can sport with her in this picturesque and green forest-land.
Sanskrit: अमी हि विविधैः पुष्पैस्तरवो विविधच्छदाः। काननेऽस्मिन् विना कान्तां चिन्तामुत्पादयन्ति मे॥
English: These trees, clothed in diverse flower attires, have been exciting my thought in this forest, who have been deprived of my dear one.
Sanskrit: पश्य शीतजलां चेमां सौमित्रे पुष्करायुताम्। चक्रवाकानुचरितां कारण्डवनिषेविताम्॥ प्लवैः क्रौञ्चैश्च सम्पूर्णां महामृगनिषेविताम्।
English: O Saumitri, behold this Pampā of cool water, enveloped on all sides with lotuses, and frequented by Cakravākas, Karandavas, Krauñcas, Plavas and high deer.
Sanskrit: अधिकं शोभते पम्पा विकूजद्भिर्विहङ्गमैः॥ दीपयन्तीव मे कामं विविधा मुदिता द्विजाः। श्यामां चन्द्रमुखीं स्मृत्वा प्रियां पद्मनिभेक्षणाम्॥
English: The beauty of Pampā has been further enhanced by the birds carolling. Diverse delighted birds have been exciting my passion, reminding me of my dear spouse, of blameless countenance, having a moon like face and eyes resembling lotus-petals.
Sanskrit: पश्य सानुषु चित्रेषु मृगीभिः सहितान् मृगान्॥ मां पुनर्मूगशालाक्ष्या वैदेह्या विरहीकृतम्। व्यथयन्तीव मे चित्तं संचरन्तस्ततस्ततः॥
English: Behold on the yonder mountainous expanse of various colours, stags sporting with hinds and myself on the other hand forsaken by Vaidehi having eyes resembling those of an antelope.
Sanskrit: अस्मिन् सानुनि रम्ये हि मत्तद्विजगणाकुले। पश्येयं यदि तां कान्तां ततः स्वस्ति भवेन्मम ॥
English: These deer ranging hither and thither have been distressing my soul. It is then only that I shall attain to mental quietude if I can behold Sītā on this charming mountainous expanse filled with birds and deer.
Sanskrit: जीवेयं खलु सौमित्रे मया सह सुमध्यमा। सेवेत यदि वैदेही पम्पायाः पवनं शुभम्॥ पद्मसौगन्धिकवहं शिवं शोकविनाशनम्। धन्या लक्ष्मण सेवन्ते पम्पाया वनमारुतम्॥
English: It is then that I shall draw my vital breath, O Saumitri, if Vaidehi, of slender waist, with me, enjoy the fine breeze of Pampā dispersing the fragrance of lotuses and Saugandhikas and ever assuaging grief. Blessed are they, O Laksmana who enjoy this wild breeze of Pampā.
Sanskrit: श्यामा पद्मपलाशाक्षी प्रिया विरहिता मया। कथं धारयति प्राणान् विवशा जनकात्मजा॥
English: How has that exquisitely fine daughter of Janaka, my beloved spouse, having eyes resembling lotus-petals, brought under the control of another person, been living forsaken by me?
Sanskrit: किं नु वक्ष्यामि धर्मज्ञं राजानं सत्यवादिनम्। जनकं पृष्टसीतं तं कुशलं जनसंसदि॥
English: What shall I speak to that virtuous, truthful king Janaka when he shall interrogate me about Sītā's welfare in an assembly?
Sanskrit: या मामनुगता मन्दं पित्रा प्रस्थापितं वनम्। सीता धर्मं समास्थाय क्व नु सा वर्तते प्रिया॥
English: Where is that Sītā now who followed me in the track of virtue, who am unfortunate and have been exiled to woods by my Sire?
Sanskrit: तया विहीनः कृपणः कथं लक्ष्मण धारये। या मामनुगता राज्याद् भ्रष्टं विहतचेतसम्॥
English: How shall I keep up (my being) being poorly, O Lakşmaņa, being forsaken by that Sītā who followed me, deprived of kingdom and sense?
Sanskrit: तच्चार्वञ्चितपद्माक्षं सुगन्धि शुभमव्रणम्। अपश्यतो मुखं तस्याः सीदतीव मतिर्मम ॥
English: My heart is sinking not beholding her fine spotless countenance, having eyes resembling lotuses and smelling sweet.
Sanskrit: स्मितहास्यान्तरयुतं गुणवन्मधुरं हितम्। वैदेह्या वाक्यमतुलं कदा श्रोष्यामि लक्ष्मण॥
English: When shall I hear again O Lakṣmaṇa, the sweet incomparable and auspicious accents of Vaidehī, intervened by smiles and couched in an elegant and easy style?
Sanskrit: प्राप्य दु:खं वनेश्यामा मां मन्मथविकर्शितम्। नष्टदु:खेव हृष्टेव साध्वी साध्वभ्यभाषत॥
English: Thai chaste and exquisitely fine damsel even when afflicted in the woods used to welcome me under the influence of Cupid as if she were delighted and had her sorrows removed.
Sanskrit: किं नु वक्ष्याम्ययोध्यायां कौसल्यां हि नृपात्मज। क्व सा स्नुषेति पृच्छन्तीं कथं चापि मनस्विनीम्।।११२ ।
English: O son of a king, what shall I speak to Kausalya in Ayodhyā when she will ask me of her high-souled daughter-in-law's welfare and whereabouts?
Sanskrit: गच्छ लक्ष्मण पश्य त्वं भरतं भ्रातृवत्सलम्। नह्यहं जीवितुं शक्तस्तामृते जनकात्मजाम्॥ इति रामं महात्मानं विलपन्तमनाथवत्। उवाच लक्ष्मणो भ्राता वचनं युक्तमव्ययम्॥
English: Do you proceed, O Lakşmaņa, and join Bharata gifted with fraternal affection. I am incapable of living any more without that daughter of Janaka. Thereupon Lakşmaņa addressed to the high-souled Rāma who was thus bewailing like one helpless with the following pregnant and immutable words.
Sanskrit: संस्तम्भ राम भद्रं ते मा शुचः पुरुषोत्तम। नेदृशानां मतिर्मन्दा भवत्यकलुषात्मनाम्॥
English: Forsake your grief, O Rāma. May good betide you. Do not grieve O best of men. Even the sinless persons lose their sense when they are afflicted with grief.
Sanskrit: स्मृत्वा वियोगजं दुःखं त्यज स्नेहं प्रिये जने। अतिस्नेहपरिष्वङ्गाद् वर्तिरार्दापि दह्यते॥
English: Remembering the grief consequent on separation do you forsake your attachment to your dear one. Out of an excess of oil even the wick burn itself.
Sanskrit: यदि गच्छति पातालं ततोऽभ्यधिकमेव वा। सर्वथा रावणस्तात न भविष्यति राघव॥
English: O worshipful one, even if he hide himself in the region under the earth or in a darker quarter, Rāvana shall not be able to draw his breath.
Sanskrit: प्रवृत्तिर्लभ्यतां तावत् तस्य पापस्य रक्षसः। ततो हास्यति वा सीतां निधनं वा गमिष्यति ॥
English: Do you procure information about the vicioussouled Rākṣasa; either he shall give up Sītā or meet with destruction.
Sanskrit: यदि याति दितेर्गर्भ रावणं सह सीतया। तत्राप्येनं हनिष्यामि न चेद् दास्यति मैथिलीम्॥
English: Unless he gives back Sītā, forsooth I shall kill him even if he enters with her into Diti's womb.
Sanskrit: स्वास्थ्यं भद्रं भजस्वार्य त्यज्यतां कृपणा मतिः। अर्थो हि नष्टकार्या१रयत्नेनाधिगम्यते॥
English: Do you, console yourself and renounce your poorliness of mind, O worshipful one. Without sufficient endeavours even men of energy do not regain their lost ends.
Sanskrit: उत्साहो बलवानार्य नास्त्युत्साहात् परं बलम्। सोत्साहस्य हि लोकेषु न किंचिदपि दुर्लभम्॥
English: O worshipful one mighty is the course of energy. And than this there is no greater powerful on earth. And there is nothing unattainable in this world to one gifted with energy.
Sanskrit: उत्साहवन्तश्च पुरुषा नावसीदन्ति कर्मसु। उत्साहमात्रमाश्रित्य प्रतिलप्स्याम जानकीम्॥
English: Persons endowed with zeal do never wear away in their actions. And resorting to this energy only that we shall regain Jānaki.
Sanskrit: त्यजतां कामवृत्तत्वं शोकं संन्यस्य पृष्ठतः। महात्मानं कृतात्मानमात्मानं नावबुध्यसे॥
English: Do you not perceive that you are high-souled and highly educated? And leaving behind grief do you forsake your amorous madness.
Sanskrit: एवं सम्बोधितस्तेन शोकोपहतचेतनः। त्यज्य शोकं च मोहं च रामो धैर्यमुपागमत्॥
English: Being thus accosted by Lakşmaņa, Rāma having his mind stricken with sorrow, attained to mental quietude renouncing grief and dolour.
Sanskrit: सोऽभ्यतिक्रामदव्यग्रस्तामचिन्त्यपराक्रमः। रामः पम्पां सुरुचिरां रम्या पारिप्लवद्रुमाम्॥
English: Thereupon Răma, of unimaginable prowess, passed slowly by the pleasant and charming Pampā with banks girt with trees shaken by the wind.
Sanskrit: निरीक्षमाणः सहसा महात्मा सर्वे वनं निर्झररकन्दरं च। उद्विग्नचेताः सह लक्ष्मणेन विचार्य दुःखोपहतः प्रतस्थे॥
English: Thereupon the high-souled Rāma, stricken with grief passed along beholding the forestland, fountains, caves and revolving aside (the 'pregnant words of Laksmana).
Sanskrit: तं मत्तमातङ्गविलासगामी गच्छन्तमव्यग्रमना महात्मा। स लक्ष्मणो राघवमिष्टचेष्टो ररक्ष धर्मेण बलेन चैव॥
English: And the high-souled Lakşmaņa, of unagitated mind, intent upon Rāma's welfare and wending like to an infuriated elephant, cheered him up by means of moral and heroic counsels.
Sanskrit: तावृष्यमूकस्य समीपचारी चरन् ददर्शाद्भुतदर्शनीयौ। शाखामृगाणामधिपस्तरस्वी वितत्रसे नैव विचेष्ट चेष्टाम्॥
English: Beholding their countenances passing strange, that mighty chief, of monkeys, while ranging near the mount Rșyamuka, became highly terrified and motionless.
Sanskrit: स तौ महात्मा गजमन्दगामी शाखामृगस्तत्र चरंश्चरन्तौ। दृष्ट्वा विषादं परमं जगाम चिन्तापरीतो भयभारभग्नः॥
English: Observing them range there, that high-souled monkey, wending slowly like to an elephant and stricken with fear and grief, became exceedingly sorry.
Sanskrit: तमाश्रमं पुण्यसुखं शरण्यं सदैव शाखामृगसेवितान्तम्। महौजसौ राघवलक्ष्मणौ तौ॥
English: Espying the highly powerful Rāma and Lakş mana there, monkeys, terrified, entered into that holy and pleasant asylum, a worthy refuge and having its inside always frequented by them.
Sanskrit: तत्तु माल्यवतो वाक्यं हितमुक्तं दशाननः। न मर्षयति दुष्टात्मा कालस्य वशमागतः॥
English: The Ten-necked one, come under the control of Time, did not brook the beneficial speech, spoken by Mālyavān.
Sanskrit: स बद्ध्वाभ्रुकुटिं वक्त्रे क्रोधस्य वशमागतः। अमर्षात्परिवृत्ताक्षो माल्यवन्तमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Contracting his face into a frown, he, coming under the masterdom of passion, with his eyes rolling in wrath, addressed Mayavān, saying.
Sanskrit: हितबुद्ध्या यदहितं वचः परुषमुच्यते। परपक्षं प्रविश्यैव नैतच्छ्रोक्षगतं मम॥
English: The words which, deeming the strength of the enemy as superior, you have harshly spoken, considering it as beneficial, had never before entered my ears.
Sanskrit: मानुषं कृषणं राममेकं शाखामृगाश्रयम्। समर्थ मन्यसे केन त्यक्तं पित्रा वनाश्रयम्।४।।
English: A (mere) man, and feeble, and alone, and having monkeys for his support, why do you deem Rāma, who has (further) been cast off by his sire, and has in consequence taken refuge in the woods, as competent (to cope with me)?
Sanskrit: रक्षसामीश्वरं मां च देवानां च भयंकरम्। हीनं मां मन्यसे केन अहीनं सर्वविक्रमैः॥
English: Why do you consider me, who am the lord of the Räksasa, and feared even by the immortals, as weak and reft of all power?
Sanskrit: वीरद्वेषेण वा शङ्के पक्षपातेन वा रिपोः। त्वयाहं परुषाण्युक्तो मम प्रोत्साहनेन वा॥
English: You, I suspect, speak (thus) roughly either from jealousy of my heroism, or for inciting me.
Sanskrit: प्रभवन्तं पदस्थं हि परुषं कोऽभिभाषते। पण्डितः शास्त्रतत्त्वज्ञो विना प्रोत्साहनेन वा॥
English: Who that is wise and learned, ever address him roughly that is at once puissant and of (high) station, if not to spur him on?
Sanskrit: आनीय च वनात्सीतां पद्महीनामिव श्रियम्। किमर्थं प्रतिदास्यामि राघवस्य भयादहम्।।
English: Why, having brought Sītā like a Sri shorn of her lotus, shall I give her up, from fear of Rāghava?
Sanskrit: वृत्तं वानरकोटीभिः ससुग्रीवं सलक्ष्मणम्। पश्य कैश्चिदहोभिश्च राघवं निहतं मया॥
English: Behold Rāghava, environed by Koțis of monkeys, with Sugrīva and Lakşmaņa, slain on of these days!
Sanskrit: द्वन्द्वे यस्य न तिष्ठन्ति दैवतान्यपि संयुगे। स कस्माद्रावणो युद्धे भयमाहारयिष्यति॥
English: He before whom even the gods cannot stay in the battle field, how can that Råvaņa ever come by fear?
Sanskrit: द्विधा भज्येयमप्येवं न नमेयं तु कस्यचित्। एव मे सहजो दोषः स्वभावो दुरतिक्रमः॥
English: Better that I should be riven in twain, but bend I never will. This is my native fault; and nature is incapable of being overcome.
Sanskrit: यदि तावत्समुद्रे तु सेतुर्बद्धो यदृच्छया। रामेण विस्मयः कोऽत्र येन ते भयमागतम्॥
English: If Rāma bath at his pleasure constructed a bridge over the ocean, what is the wonder in this that you have conceived such a fear?
Sanskrit: स तु तीत्वर्णिवं रामः सह वानरसेनया। प्रतिजानामि ते सत्यं न जीवन्प्रतियास्यति ॥
English: And although Rāma has crossed the ocean along with the monkey-army, yet I swear to you truly, living, he shall not back hence.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणं संरब्धं रुष्टं विज्ञाय रावणम्। वीडितो माल्यवान्वाक्यं नोत्तरं प्रत्यपद्यत॥
English: When Ravana, wrought up with passion, had spoken thus, Malyavan, knowing him wroth, did not return a reply.
Sanskrit: जयाशिषा तु राजानं वर्धयित्वा यथोचितम्। माल्यवानभ्यनुज्ञातो जगाम स्वं निवेशनम्॥
English: And, duly tendering blessings to the king, Mālyavān, taking his permission, went to his own abode.
Sanskrit: रावणस्तु सहामात्यो मन्त्रयित्वा विमृश्य च। लङ्कायास्तु तदा गुप्तिं कारयामास राक्षसः॥
English: The Räkşasa, Rāvaņa, along with his courtiers, having consulted together as to what was fit to be done, set about the defence of Lankā.
Sanskrit: व्यादिदेश च पूर्वस्यां प्रहस्तं द्वारि राक्षसम्। दक्षिणस्यां महावीयौँ महापार्श्वमहोदरौ॥ पश्चिमायामथ द्वारि पुत्रमिन्द्रजितं तदा। व्यादिदेश महामायं राक्षसैर्बहुभिर्वृतम्॥
English: He commanded the Raksasa Prahasta (to guard) the Eastern gate; and the exceedingly powerful Mahaparsva and Mahodara (to guard) the Southern gate; and he ordered his son Indrajit, possessing mighty powers of illusion, girt by innumerable Räkșasas, to guard the Western gate.
Sanskrit: उत्तरस्यां पुरद्वारि व्यादिश्य शुकसारणौ। स्वयं तत्र गमिष्यामि मन्त्रिणस्तानुवाच ह॥
English: He commanded Suka and Sārana to defend the Northern gate. But he said to the counsellors, I will myself go thither.* *i.e. to defend the Northerm gate.
Sanskrit: राक्षसं तु विरूपाक्षं महावीर्यपराक्रमम्। मध्यमेऽस्थापयद्गुल्मे बहुभिः सह राक्षसैः॥
English: And he posted in the middle in the garrison the Raksasa, Virupaksa, endowed with exceeding prowess and energy, backed by countless rākşasas.
Sanskrit: एवं विधानं लङ्कायां कृत्वा राक्षसपुंगवः। कृतकृत्यमिवात्मानं मन्यते कालचोदितः॥
English: Having taken these measures in Lankā, the raksasa-chief, urged by Fate, deemed himself as having achieved success.
Sanskrit: विसर्जयामास ततः म मन्त्रिणो विधानमाज्ञाप्य पुष्कलम्। जयाशिषा मन्त्रिगणेन पूजितो विवेश सोऽन्तःपुरमृद्धिमन्महत्॥
English: Having thus completely provided for the defence of the city, he dismissed the ministers; and, honoured by the counsellors with blessings of victory, (then) entered his magnificent and splendid inner apartment.
Sanskrit: लङ्कायां तु कृतं कर्म घोरं दृष्ट्वा भयावहम्। राक्षसेन्द्रो हनुमता शक्रेणेव महात्मना। अब्रवीद्राक्षसान्सर्वान्हिया किंचिदवाङ्मुखः॥
English: Beholding in Lankā that dreadful and aweinspiring work performed by Hanuman like to the high-souled Sakra, the lord of Raksasas, looking down with shame, addressed them all, saying.
Sanskrit: धर्षिता च प्रविष्टा च लङ्का दुष्प्रसहा पुरी। तेन वानरमात्रेण दृष्टा सीता च जानकी॥
English: That monkey alone has invaded and entered the city of Lankā hard to reach and has espied Sītā, the daughter of king Janaka.
Sanskrit: प्रासादो धर्षितश्चैत्यः प्रवरा राक्षसा हताः। आविला च पुरी लङ्का सर्वा हनुमता कृता॥
English: He has shattered the palace, and the altar of sacrifice, slain the leading Raksasas, and, in short, agitated the whole city of Lankā.