pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ददर्श भीमसंकाशं जटामण्डलधारिणम्। भार्गवं जामदग्न्येयं राजा राजविमर्दनम्॥ कैलासमिव दुर्धर्षं कालाग्निमिव दुःसहम्। ज्वलन्तमिव तेजोभिर्दुर्निरीक्ष्यं पृथग्जनैः॥ स्कन्धे चासज्ज्य परशुं धनुर्विद्युद्गणोपमम्। प्रगृह्य शरमुग्रं च त्रिपुरघ्नं यथा शिवम् ॥
English: The king saw that repressor of kings, the descendant of Bhrgu, Jamadagni's son, dreadful to behold, wearing a head of matted locks, like to the Kailāsa, had to baffle, resembling the fire at the universal dissolution, difficult to bear, flaming in energy, incapable of being looked at by the unrighteous, with his axe on his shoulder, equipped with a bow like to the lighting, and fierce arrows, looking like Śiva the slayer of Tripura.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा भीमसंकाशं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्। वसिष्ठप्रमुखा विप्रा जपहोमपरायणाः॥ संगता मुनयः सर्वे संजजल्पुरथो मिथः।
English: Beholding him of dreadful appearance like to flaming fire, the Vipras headed by Viśvāmitra, engaged in reciting mantras and and offering oblations to the fire, those saints assembled together, began to converse with each other.
Sanskrit: कच्चित् पितृवधामर्षी क्षत्रं नोत्सादयिष्यति॥ पूर्वं क्षत्रवधं कृत्वा गतमन्युर्गतज्वरः। क्षत्रस्योत्सादनं भूयो न खल्वस्य चिकीर्षितम्॥
English: Is this one, enraged because of the slaughter of this sire, intent upon exterminating the Kș atriyas? Formerly, having slaughtered the Kșatriyas, he pacified his ire and mental ferment, 'therefore, the annihilate the Ksatriya once again can never be his endeavour.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वाय॑मादाय भार्गवं भीमदर्शनम्। ऋषयो रामरामेति मधुरं वाक्यमब्रुवन्॥
English: Having said this, the saints offered Arghya to Bhrgu's son of dreadful appearance; and addressed him in soothing words, saying, 'Q Rāma! O Rāma.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य तु तां पूजामृषिदत्तां प्रतापवान्। रामं दाशरथिं रामो जामदग्न्योऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: Accepting that homage rendered to him by the saints, that puissant one, Jamadagni's son, Rāma, addressed Rāma, the son of Dasaratha.
Sanskrit: निविष्टायां तु सेनायामुत्सुको भरतस्ततः। जगाम भ्रातरं द्रष्टुं शत्रुघ्नमनुदर्शयन्॥
English: Having quartered his forces, Bharata eager (to go to Rāma's place), went to see his brother, showing to Satrughna the signs of Rāma's abode being in the vicinity.
Sanskrit: ऋषि वसिष्ठं संदिश्य मातृमें शीघ्रमानय। इति त्वरितमग्रे स जगाम गुरुवत्सलः॥
English: And having desired Vasistha, saying, “Bring my mothers without delay," that one attached to his superiors went before.
Sanskrit: सुमन्त्रस्त्वपि शत्रुघ्नमदूरादन्वपद्यत। रामदर्शनजस्तों भरतस्येव तस्य च॥
English: And eager to see Rāma even like Bharata himself, Sumantra followed Bharata at a short distance.
Sanskrit: गच्छन्नेवाथ भरतस्तापसालयसंस्थिताम्। भ्रातुः पर्णकुटी श्रीमानुटजं च ददर्श ह॥
English: As Bharata passed on, he observed a neat cottage of leaves stationed among the asylums of anchorets, furnished with a portion having a wall with a door.
Sanskrit: शालायास्त्वग्रतस्तस्या ददर्श भरतस्तदा। काष्ठानि चावभग्नानि पुष्पाण्यपचितानि च॥ स लक्ष्मणस्य रामस्य ददर्शाश्रममीयुषः। कृतं वृक्षेष्वभिज्ञानं कुशचीरैः क्वचित् क्वचित्॥
English: Before the cottage, Bharata saw fuel broken up, and flowers gathered. And he saw at places signs of Kuśa and bark set up on trees when Rāma and Lakşmaņa (first) arrived at their asylum.
Sanskrit: ददर्श भवने तस्मिन् महतः संचयान् कृतान्। मृगाणां महिषाणां च करीषैः शीतकारणात्।।७
English: And in that habitation, Bharata saw great heaps of dry dung of deer and buffaloes, gathered for preventing cold.
Sanskrit: गच्छन्नेव महाबाहुर्युतिमान् भरतस्तदा। शत्रुघ्नं चाब्रवीद्धृष्टस्तानमात्यांश्च सर्वशः॥
English: As he proceeded, the intelligent and mightyarmed Bharata with a cheerful heart remarked to Śatrughna and all the courtiers.
Sanskrit: मन्ये प्राप्ताः स्म तं देशं भरद्वाजो यमब्रवीत्। नातिदूरे हि मन्येऽहं नदी मन्दाकिनीमितः॥
English: I conceive, we have reached the tract that was mentioned by Bharadvāja. Hard by this spot, I fancy, is the river Mandākini.
Sanskrit: उच्चैर्बद्धानि चीराणि लक्ष्मणेन भवेदयम्। अभिज्ञानकृतः पन्था विकाले गन्तुमिच्छता॥
English: On high are barks set up by Lakşmaņa. Having to pass by the way at unusual hours, (Laksmana) has marked it with signs.
Sanskrit: इतश्चोदात्तदन्तानां कुञ्जराणां तरस्विनाम्। शैलपार्श्वे परिक्रान्तमन्योन्यमभिगर्जताम्॥
English: On the side of the hill is the way by which long-tusked elephants pass to and fro with vehemence, roaring at each other.
Sanskrit: यमेवाधातुमिच्छन्ति तापसाः सततं वने। तस्यासौ दृश्यते धूमः संकुलः कृष्णवर्त्मनः॥
English: Here is seen the dense and dark smoke of that which the anchorets are ever anxious to preserve in the forest, fire.
Sanskrit: अत्राहं पुरुषव्याघ्रं गुरुसत्कारकारिणम्। आर्य द्रक्ष्यामि संहृष्टं महर्षिमिव राघवम्॥
English: Even here shall I with a delighted heart see that foremost of men, the noble Rāghava resembling a Maharși, ever engaged in serving his superiors.
Sanskrit: अथ गत्वा मुहूर्त तु चित्रकूटं स राघवः। मन्दाकिनीमनु प्राप्तस्तं जनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then going to Citrakuta, that descendant of Raghu, coming to the Mandakini, said to the men.
Sanskrit: जगत्यां पुरुषव्याघ्र आस्ते वीरासने रतः। जनेन्द्रो निर्जनं प्राप्य धिङ्मे जन्म सजीवितम्॥
English: That foremost of men in all the world, the lord of all, coming into seclusion, is in his yoga posture. O fie upon my birth and my life!
Sanskrit: मत्कृते व्यसनं प्राप्तो लोकनाथो महाद्युतिः। सर्वान् कामान् परित्यज्य वने वसति राघवः॥
English: For me, having come by misfortune, and renounced every comfort, the effulgent lord of men, Rāghava, is dwelling in the woods.
Sanskrit: इति लोकसमानुष्टः पादेष्वद्य प्रसादयन्। रामं तस्य पतिष्यामि सीताया लक्ष्मणस्य च ॥
English: I shall be taxed of men on the score. To-day (first) pacifying him, I will fall at the feet of Rāma as well as of Sitã and Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: एवं स विलपंस्तस्मिन् वने दशरथात्मजः। ददर्श महतीं पुण्यां पर्णशालां मनोरमाम्॥
English: Having thus bewailed, Dasaratha's son saw a splendid, charming, and holy dwelling in that forest, composed of leaves.
Sanskrit: सालतालाश्वकर्णानां पर्णैर्बहुभिरावृताम्। विशालां मृदुभिस्तीर्णां कुशैर्वेदिमिवाध्वरे॥ शक्रायुधनिकाशैश्च कार्मुकै रसाधनैः। रुक्मपृष्ठैर्महासारैः शोभितां शत्रुबाधकैः॥ अर्करश्मिप्रतीकाशैोरैस्तूणगतैः शरैः। शोभितां दीप्तवदनैः सर्भोगवतीमिव॥ महारजतवासोभ्यामसिभ्यां च विराजिताम्। रुक्मबिन्दुविचित्राभ्यां चर्मभ्यां चापि शोभिताम्॥ गोधाङ्गलिौरासक्तैश्चित्रकाञ्चनभूषितैः। अरिसंधैरनाधृष्यां मृगैः सिंहगुहामिव ॥ प्रागुदकप्रवणां वेदिं विशालां दीप्तपावकाम्। ददर्श भरतस्तत्र पुण्यां रामनिवेशने॥
English: And Bharata beheld in Rāma's habitation a sacred structure made of leaves, covered with a profusion of Sāla, palm, and Aśvakarņa leaves; spread with soft Kuśa, like a dais in a sacrifice; adorned with bows resembling the iris, plaited on the back with gold, of mighty force, and capable of achieving arduous feets and destroying foes; and garnished with arrows in quivers, seeming like the rays of the sun, with flaming mouths, like to the Bhogavatī with serpents; and exceedingly beautified with golden sheaths and scimitars and shields spangled with gold and nice guana finger-fences decked with gold; inaccessible to foes like a lion's den to deer; and furnished with a spacious dais inclined on the north-east, with a fire flaming on it.
Sanskrit: निरीक्ष्य स मुहूर्तं तु ददर्श भरतो गुरुम्। उटजे राममासीनं जटामण्डलधारिणम्॥ कृष्णाजिनधरं तं तु चीरवल्कलवाससम्। ददर्श राममासीनमभितः पावकोपमम्॥ सिंहस्कन्धं महाबाहुं पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणम्। पृथिव्याः सागरान्ताया भर्तारं धर्मचारिणम्॥ उपविष्टं महाबाहुं ब्रह्माणमिव शाश्वतम्। स्थण्डिले दर्भसंस्तीर्णे सीतया लक्ष्मणेन च॥
English: And looking around, anon Bharata saw his superior Rāma seated in the cottage bearing a head of matted locks, clad in a black deer-skin, and having tattered cloth and bark for his garment. And he saw Råma seated like to a flame, with leonine shoulders, mighty arms, and eyes resembling lotuses, the righteous lord of this world bounded by the seas, saw the mightyarmed on like to the eternal Brahma, seated on a skin-seat on the ground along with Sītā and Lakş mana.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा भरतः श्रीमान्शोकमोहपरिप्लुतः। अभ्यधावत धर्मात्मा भरतः केकयीसुतः॥
English: And seeing him, overwhelmed with grief and affliction, the righteous and graceful son of Kaikeyi, Bharata, rushed (towards him).
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वैव विललापा” बाष्पसंदिग्धया गिरा। अशक्नुवन् वारयितुं धैर्याद् वचनमब्रुवन् ॥
English: And soon as Bharata saw Rāma, he, exceedingly distressed, broke out into lamentations in words choked with sorrow. And incapable of holding himself in patience, he said.
Sanskrit: यः संसदि प्रकृतिभिर्भवेद् युक्त उपासितुम्। वन्यैर्मृगैरुपासीनः सोऽयमास्ते ममाग्रजः॥
English: That elder brother of mine, who (seated) in court should be surrounded by the subjects intent upon paying him homage, is now surrounded by wild deer.
Sanskrit: वासोभिर्बहुसाहौर्यो महात्मा पुरोचितः। मृगाजिने सोऽयमिह प्रवस्ते धर्ममाचरन्॥
English: He that used to adorn his person with attire worth many thousands (of things), engaged in observing morality, is clad in deer-skin.
Sanskrit: अधारयद् यो विविधाश्चित्राः सुमनसः सदा। सोऽयं जटाभारमिमं सहते राघपः कथम्॥
English: Why does he that always wore variegated blossoms, Rāghava, bears this burthen of matted locks?
Sanskrit: यस्य यज्ञैर्यथादिष्टैर्युक्तो धर्मस्य संचयः। शरीरक्लेशसम्भूतं स धर्म परिमार्गते॥
English: He who is worthy of acquiring religious merit by celebrating sacrifices according to the ordinance, is now following morality by afflicting his person.
Sanskrit: चन्दनेन महार्हेण यस्याङ्गमुपसेवितम्। मलेन तस्याङ्गमिदं कथमार्यस्य सेव्यते॥
English: How is the person of that one whose body used to be daubed with costly sandal, covered with dust.
Sanskrit: मनिमित्तमिदं दुःखं प्राप्तो रामः सुखोचितः। धिग्जीवितं नृशंसस्य मम लोकविगर्हितम्॥
English: It is for me that Rama, although deserving of comfort, has come by this misfortune. Wicked that I am, fie upon my life despised of men!
Sanskrit: इत्येवं विलपन दीनः प्रस्विनमुखपङ्कजः। पादावप्राप्य रामस्य पपात भरतो रुदन्॥
English: Thus lamenting in woeful guise, with the lotus of his countenance covered with sweat, Bharata coming at Rāma's feet, fell at them bewailing.
Sanskrit: दुःखाभितप्तो भरतो राजपुत्रो महाबलः। उक्त्वाऽऽर्येति सकृद्दीनं पुनर्नोवाच किंचन॥
English: And inflamed with grief, the exceedingly powerful prince Bharata, having in distress of spirit uttered, O noble one, again said nothing.
Sanskrit: बाष्पैः पिहितकण्ठश्च प्रेक्ष्य रामं यशस्विनम्। आर्येत्येवाभिसंक्रुश्य व्याहतु नाशकत् ततः॥
English: And beholding the illustrious Rāma, Bharata with his utterance choked with emotion, exclaimed, O noble one, and was unable to say anything further.
Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्नश्चापि रामस्य ववन्दे चरणौ रुदन्। तावुभौ च समालिङ्गय रामोऽप्यश्रूण्यवर्तयत्॥ ततः सुमन्त्रेण गुहेन चैव समीयतू राजसुतावरण्ये। दिवाकरश्चैव निशाकरश्च यथाम्बरे शुक्रबृहस्पतिभ्याम्।।
English: Then Śatrughna also weeping paid homage unto the feet of Rāma. And shedding tears, Rāma embraced them both. Then as in the sky, the Sun and the Moon meet with śukra and Brhaspati, those two princes (Rāma and Laks mana) met with Sumantra and Guha in the forest.
Sanskrit: तान् पार्थिवान् वारणयूथपार्हान् समागतांस्तत्र महत्यरण्ये। वनौकसस्तेऽभिसमीक्ष्य सर्वे त्वश्रूण्यमुञ्चन् प्रविहाय हर्षम्॥
English: And beholding those kings resembling leaders of elephant-herds met together in that mighty forest, the dwellers in the woods, resigning their cheerfulness, began to shed tears. forest, the dwellers in the woods, resigning their cheerfulness, began to shed tears.
Sanskrit: स जित्वा धनदं राम भ्रातरं राक्षसाधिपः। महासेनप्रसूतिं तद्ययौ शरवणं महत्॥
English: O Rāma, having, vanquished his brother, the lord of riches, the king of Räkşasas went to the great wood of reeds, where Mahasena was born.
Sanskrit: अथापश्यद्दशग्रीवो रौक्मं शरवणं महत्। गभस्तिजालसंवीतं द्वितीयमिव भास्करम्॥ स पर्वतं समारुह्य कंचिद्रम्यवनान्तरम्। प्रेक्षते पुष्पकं तत्र रामविष्टम्भितं तदा॥
English: The Ten-necked Rāvana saw the great golden wood of reeds. Furnished with networks of solar rays, and appearing like a second Sun, and ascending the mountain, he was surveying the heart of the forest, when, O Rama, Puspaka was (suddenly) deprived of its motion.
Sanskrit: विष्टब्धं किमिदं कस्मानागमत्कामगं कृतम्। अचिन्तयद्राक्षसेन्द्रः सचिवैस्तैः समावृतः॥ किनिमित्तमिच्छया मे नेदं गच्छति पुष्पकम्। पर्वतस्योपरिष्ठस्य कर्मेदं कस्यचिद्भवेत्॥ ततोऽब्रवीत्तदा राम मारीचो बुद्धिकोविदः। नेदं निष्कारणं राजन्पुष्पकं यन्न गच्छति॥ अथ वा पुष्पकमिदं धनदानान्यवाहनम्। अतो निस्पन्दमभवद्धनाध्यक्षविनाकृतम्॥
English: The lord of Räkşasas, could not comprehend how the car which had been so made as to course in accordance with the wish of the rider, could have its course impeded; and thereat he in company with his. councillors thought, 'Wherefore does not his Puşpaka course at my desire over this mountain? Whose act is this?' Thereat Mārīca foremost of intelligent ones said, 'That Puspaka does not course cannot, sire, be without cause; or it may be that in consequence of Puşpaka not having borne any other than the bestower of riches, it has ceased its course not having the lord of wealth for its rider.'
Sanskrit: इति वाक्यान्तरे तस्य करालः कृष्णपिङ्गलः। वामनो विकटो मुण्डी नन्दी हस्वभुजो बली॥ ततः पार्श्वमुपागभ्य भवस्यानुचरोऽब्रवीत्। नन्दीश्वरो वचश्चेदं राक्षसेन्द्रमशङ्कितः॥
English: As they were speaking thus, that attendant of Bhava, Nandi, terrific, of yellow black hue, dwarfish, frightful, with his head shaven, having short arms, and stout, coming up to them, said (this). And the lordly Nandi, undaunted, addressed the sovereign of the Raksasas, saying.
Sanskrit: निवर्तस्व दशग्रीव शैले क्रीडति शंकरः। सुपर्णनागयक्षाणां देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम्॥ सर्वेषामेव भूतानामगम्यः पर्वतः कृतः।
English: Desist you O Ten-necked one; Śankara sport in the mountain; and (now) He is incapable of being approached by every one, birds, serpents and Yaksas; gods, Gandharvas and Raksasas?
Sanskrit: इति नन्दिवचः श्रुत्वा क्रोधात्कम्पितकुण्डलः॥ रोषात्तु ताम्रनयनः पुष्पकादवरुह्य सः। कोऽयं शंकर इत्युक्त्वा शैलमूलमुपागतः॥ सोऽपश्यन्नन्दिनं तत्र देवस्यादूरतः स्थितम्। दीप्तं शूलमवष्टभ्य द्वितीयमिव शंकरम्॥
English: Hearing Nandi's speech, (Ravana), wrought up with wrath, his eyes coppery, and his earrings shaking, leapt down from Puspaka. And saying, 'who is this Sankara? and he came down to the base of the mount. He beheld there Nandi stationed at the side of the deity, supporting himself on his flaming dart, resembling a second Sankara.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा वानरमुखमवज्ञाय स राक्षसः। प्रहासं मुमुचे तत्र सतोय इव तोयदः॥
English: And seeing that one having the face of a monkey, the Raksasas, deriding him, burst out into laughter, and seemed as if a mass of clouds were sending roars.
Sanskrit: तं कुद्धो भगवानन्दी शंकरस्यापरा तनुः। अब्रवीत्तत्र तद्रक्षो दशाननमुपस्थितम्॥
English: Thereat, growing enraged, the reverend Nandi Sankara's other body spoke into that Rākṣasa The Ten-necked one present there.
Sanskrit: यस्माद्वानररूपं मामवज्ञाय दशानन। अशनीपातसंकाशमपहासं प्रमुक्तवान्॥ तस्मान्मवीर्यसंयुक्ता मद्रूपसमतेजसः। उत्पत्स्यन्ति वधार्थ हि कुलस्य तव वानराः॥
English: “As O Daśānana, deriding me for my monkery-form, you have indulged in a laughter resembling the bursting of thunder, do monkeys endowed with prowess, and possessed of my form and energy shall be born for compassing the destruction of your race.
Sanskrit: नखदंष्ट्रायुधाः क्रूर मन:संपातरंहसः। युद्धोन्मत्ता बलोद्रिक्ताः शैला इव विसर्पिणः॥ ते तव प्रबलं दर्पमुत्सेधं च पृथग्विधम्। व्यपनेष्यन्ति संभूय सहामात्यमुतस्य च॥
English: And armed with teeth and claws, and fierce and furnished with the fleetness of thought, and mad for encounter, and bursting with vigour, and resembling moving mountains and being born, they shall crush your high pride and power along with your courtiers and sons.
Sanskrit: किं त्विदानी मया शक्यं हन्तुं त्वां हे निशाचर। न हन्तव्यो हतस्त्वं हि पूर्वमेव स्वकर्मभिः॥
English: But, O night-ranger, I can even now end you quite; yet I must not slay you for you have ere this been slain by your acts.
Sanskrit: इत्युदीरितवाक्ये तु देवे तस्मिन्महात्मनि। देवदुन्दुभ्यो नेदुः पुष्पवृष्टिश्च खाच्च्युता॥
English: When that high-souled god had spoken thus celestial kettle-drums sounded and a blossomy shower rained from the sky.
Sanskrit: अचिन्तयित्वा स तदा नन्दिवाक्यं महाबलः। पर्वतं तु समासाद्य वाक्यमाह दशाननः॥
English: But without heeding Nandi's speech, that highly powerful one Daśānana coming to the mountain, said.
Sanskrit: पुष्पकस्य गतिश्छिन्ना यत्कृते मम गच्छतः। तमिमं शैलमुन्मूलं करोमि तव गोपते॥
English: 'O Gopati, I will even uproot this mountain, for whom Pușpaka was deprived of its motion as I was journeying.
Sanskrit: केन प्रभावेण भवा नित्यं क्रीडति राजवत्। विज्ञातव्यं न जानीते भयस्थानमुपस्थितम्॥
English: It must be known by what influence Bhavasvara sport here king-like. He does not know that an occasion of fear has presented itself?'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तं राम भुजान्विक्षिप्य पर्वते। तोलयामास तं शीघ्रं स शैलं समकम्पत॥
English: Having said this, O Rama, Ravana seizing the mountain with his arms, lifted it up at once; and then the mountain trembled greatly.
Sanskrit: चा नात्पर्ततस्यैव राणा देवस्य कम्पिताः। चचाल पार्वती चापि तदाश्लिष्टा महेश्वरम्॥
English: And in consequence of the mountain shaking the attendants of the deity (dwelling in it) also shook. And Pārvatí also trembled and embraced Mahesvara. as
Sanskrit: ततो राम महादवो देवानां प्रवरो हरः। पादाङ्गुष्ठेन तं शैलं पीडयामास लीलया॥
English: Then, O Rāma, Mahadeva foremost of the deities even Hara, as in sport pressed the mount with his great toe.
Sanskrit: पीडितास्तु ततस्तस्य शैलस्तम्भोपमा भुजाः। विस्मिताश्चाभवंस्तत्र सचिवास्तस्य रक्षसः॥
English: Thereat his arms, resembling blocks of stone felt the shock and then there the councillors of that Rākşasa were struck with amaze.
Sanskrit: रक्षसा तेन रोषाच्च भुजानां पीडनात्तथा। मुक्तो विरावः सहसा त्रैलोक्यं येन कम्पितम्।।२९
English: The Rākṣasa, from wrath and the pain felt in his arms, set up a shout that shook the entire triune world.
Sanskrit: मेनिरे वज्रनिष्पेषं तस्यामात्या युगक्षये। तदा वर्त्मसु चलिता देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः॥ समुद्राश्चापि संक्षुब्धाश्चलिताश्चापि पर्वताः। यक्षा विद्याधराः सिद्धाः किमेतदिति चाब्रुवन्।।३१
English: His councillors considered it the concussion of the thunder at the universal disruption. And then the celestials with Indra at their head shook on their way; and the sea was wild and the mountains shook. And Yakşas and Vidyadharas and Siddhas asked, "What is this.'
Sanskrit: तोषयस्व महादेवं नीलकण्ठमुमापतिम्। तमृते शरणं नान्यं पश्यामोऽत्र दशानन॥
English: 'Do you propitiate Uma's lord the bluethroated Mahādeva; for, O Daśānana, save him your refuge see we none in this matter.
Sanskrit: स्तुतिभिः प्रणतो भूत्वा तमेव शरणं व्रज। कृपालुः शंकरस्तुष्टः प्रसादं ते विधास्यति ॥
English: Bowing yourself down, do you seek him as your shelter. Then the kind Sankara, on being gratified, will confer on you his favour.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तदामात्यैस्तुष्टाव वृषभध्वजम् । समाभिर्विविधैः स्तोत्रैः प्रणभ्य स दशाननः। संवत्सरसहस्रं तु रुदतो रक्षसो गतम्॥
English: Thus accosted by his councillors, the Tenfaced one, bowing down to him having the bull for his standard, began to hymn him with various soma hymns; and the Rākşasa passed away a good thousand years in lamentations.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रीतो महादेवः शैलाने विष्ठितं प्रभुः। मुक्त्वा चास्य भुजाराम प्राह वाक्यं दशाननम्॥
English: Thereat that Lord Mahādeva, pleased, set free the hands of Daśānana stationed at the top of the mount, and O Rāma, addressed him, saying.
Sanskrit: प्रीतोऽस्मि तव वीरस्य शौटीर्याच्च दशानन। शैलाक्रान्तेन यो मुक्तस्त्वयारावः सुदारुणः॥ यस्माल्लोकत्रयं चैतद्रावितं भयमागतम्। तस्मात्त्वं रावणो नाम नाम्ना राजन्भविष्यसि ॥
English: O Daśānana, pleased am I with you on account of your hymns. And as in consequence of your arms having been hurt by the mountain, you have uttered a terrific yell, which struck horror into the worlds and put them shaking, therefore, o King, your name shall be Ravana.
Sanskrit: देवता मानुषा यक्षा ये चान्ये जगतीतले। एवं त्वामभिधास्यन्ति रावणं लोकरावणम्॥
English: And deities and men, Yakşas and others living on earth shall call you Rāvana terror to creatures,
Sanskrit: गच्छ पौलस्त्य विस्रब्धं पथा येन त्वमिच्छसि। मया चैवाभ्यनुज्ञातो राक्षसाधिप गम्यताम्॥
English: Go, O Paulastya, which way you wish with confidence, and permitted by me, O Lord of Raksasas, go you.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु लङ्केशः : शंभुना स्वयमब्रवीत्। प्रीतो यदि महादेव वरं मे देहि याचतः॥
English: Thus accosted by Sambhu, Larkā's lord said of himself. 'If you are pleased with me, grant me a boon, who ask you for it.
Sanskrit: अवध्यत्वं मया प्राप्तं देवगन्धर्वदानवैः। राक्षसैर्गुह्यकै गैर्ये चान्ये बलवत्तराः॥
English: I have already obtained a boon, bestowing on me immunity from death at the hands of gods, Gandharvas and Dānavas; and Rākşasas and Guyhakas and Nāgas; and others also that are of more than ordinary strength.
Sanskrit: मानुषान गणे देव स्वल्पास्ते मम संमताः। दीर्घमायुश्च में प्राप्तं ब्रह्मणस्त्रिपुरान्तक। वाञ्छितं चायुषः शेषं शस्त्रं त्वं च प्रयच्छ मे॥
English: Man count I not ogod: They, I deem, are insignificant. I have also, O destroyer of Tripura, received a long lease of life from Brahmä. Now I wish to pass the remainder of my days in peace: and do you grant me a weapon.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्ततस्तेन रावणेन स शंकरः। ददौ खङ्गं महादीप्तं चन्द्रहासमिति श्रुतम्। आयुषश्चावशषं च ददौ भूतपतिस्तदा॥
English: Thus addressed by him, (Ravana,) Sankara gave him an exceedingly effulgent sword, famed as Candrahāsa; and the master of spectres then also granted him peace for the rest of his life.
Sanskrit: दत्त्वोवाच ततः शंभु वज्ञेयमिदं त्वया। अवज्ञातं यदि हि ते मामेवैष्यत्यसंशयः॥
English: And making (the sword) over to him, Sambhu said, “You must not disregard this. If disregarded, it will for certain come (back) to me?'
Sanskrit: एवं महेश्वेणैव कृतनामा स रावणः। अभिवाद्य महादेवमारुरोहाथ पुष्पकम्॥
English: Having thus received his his name from Mahesvara, Rāvana, saluting Mahadeva, ascended Puspaka.
Sanskrit: ततो महीतलं राम पर्यक्रामत रावणः। क्षत्रियान्सुमहावीर्यान्बाधमानस्ततस्ततः॥ केचित्तेजस्विनः शूराः क्षत्रिया युद्धदुर्मदाः। तच्छासनमकुर्वन्तो विनेशुः सपरिच्छदाः॥
English: Then, O Rāma, Rāvaņa, began to go round the earth. And opposed at places, by the heroic Kșatriyas endowed with energy and irrepressible in fight, fight, who refused submission, he exterminated them along with their retainers.
Sanskrit: अपरे दुर्जयं रक्षो जानन्तः प्राज्ञसंमताः। जिताः स्म इत्यभाषन्त राक्षसं बलदर्पितम्॥
English: While other men of wisdom, knowing the Räkşasa to be invincible, said to the Rākṣasas elated with strength, "We have been conquered?”
Sanskrit: ते दूता रामवाक्येन चोदिता लघुविक्रमाः। प्रजग्मुर्मधुरां शीघ्रं चक्रुर्वासं न चाध्वनि॥
English: Having been despatched by Rama, quickmoving emissaries speedily arrived at Mathurā.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्रिभिरहोरात्रैः संप्राप्य मथुरामथ। शत्रुघ्नाय यथातत्त्वमाचख्युः सर्व एव तत्॥
English: Continually travelling for three nights and days, they arrived there and communicated to Šatrughna the intelligence.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणस्य परित्यागं प्रतिज्ञां राघवस्य च। पुत्रयोरभिषेकं च पौरानुगमनं तथा।। कुशस्य नगरी रम्या विन्ध्यपर्वतरोधसि। कुशावतीति नाम्ना सा कृता रामेण धीमता॥
English: Having informed him of the renouncing of Lakşmaņa, Rāma's promise and the following of the citizens they said:-The intelligent Rāma has reared for Kuśī the spacious city of Kuśavati at the foot of the Vindhya range.
Sanskrit: श्रावस्तीति पुरी रम्या श्राविता च लवस्य ह। अयोध्या विजनां कृत्वा राघवो भरतस्तथा॥ स्वर्गस्य समनोद्योगं कृतवन्तौ महारथौ।
English: The city of Śrāvasti has been reared for Lava, and the mighty car-warriors Rama and Bharata, making Ayodhyā void of men, have addressed themselves for repairing to heaven. Having speedily communicated to him this intelligence the emissaries took rest.
Sanskrit: एवं सर्वं निवेद्याशु शत्रुघ्नाय महात्मने॥ विरेमुस्ते ततो दूतास्त्वर राजेति चाब्रुवन्। तच्छ्रुत्वा घोरसंकाशं कुलक्षयमुपस्थितम्॥ प्रकृतीस्तु समानीय काञ्चनं च पुरोधसम्। तेषां सर्वं यथावृत्तमब्रवीद्रघुनन्दनः।।।।।
English: There upon they asked Satrughna to proceed soon. Observing the dreadful destruction of his race, Satrughna sent for his subjects and priests and informed them of everything.
Sanskrit: आत्मनश्च विपर्यासं भविष्यं भ्रातृभिः सह। ततः पुत्रद्वयं वीरः सोऽभ्यषिञ्चन्नराधिपः॥
English: He also communicated to them his own destruction with his brothers. There upon the king Satrughna determined upon installing his two sons in the kingdom.