pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कालिकानिलवेगेन महोदधिरिवोत्थितः। रामे वनं प्रव्रजिते नगरं प्रचचाल तत्॥
English: And clouds driven by the wind resembled the sea mounting the welkin; and the city shook on Rāma having departed for the forest.
Sanskrit: दिशः पर्याकुलाः सर्वास्तिमिरेणेव संवृताः। न ग्रहो नासिनक्षत्रं प्रचकाशे न किंचन॥
English: And the cardinal points are distressed, and appear enveloped in darkness. And no planet or star is to be seen.
Sanskrit: अकस्मानागरः सर्वो जनो दैन्यमुपागमत्। आहारे वा विहारे वा न कश्चिदकरोन्मनः॥
English: And all of a sudden the citizens have been stricken with poverty: and no one turns his thoughts to eating or drinking.
Sanskrit: शोकपर्यायसंतप्तः सततं दीर्घमुच्छ्वसन्। अयोध्यायां जनः सर्वश्चक्रोश जगतीपतिम्॥
English: And ceaselessly burning in grief and heaving sighs, the people in Ayodhyā rage at the monarch.
Sanskrit: बाष्पपर्याकुलमुखो राजमार्गगतो जनः। न हृष्टो लभ्यते कश्चित् सर्वः शोकपरायणः॥
English: And with their faces washed in tears, the wayfarers betoken no delight, but all are being exercised with grief.
Sanskrit: न वाति पवनः शीतो न शशी सौम्यदर्शनः। न सूर्यस्तपते लोकं सर्वं पर्याकुलं जगत्॥
English: The cool air does not blow, and no moon of mild appearance is seen, and no sun heats the world, all the entire Earth is overwhelmed with woe.
Sanskrit: अनर्थिनः सुताः स्त्रीणां भर्तारो भ्रातरस्तथा। सर्वे सर्वं परित्यज्य राममेवान्वचिन्तयन्॥
English: Sons depend not upon their parents, husbands on their wives, and brothers on brothers, and all forsaking each other, think of Rāma only.
Sanskrit: ये तु रामस्य सुहृदः सर्वे ते मूढचेतसः। शोकभारेण चाक्रान्ताः शयनं नैव भेजिरे॥
English: And deprived of sense, and oppressed by the load of sorrow, the friends of Rāma forsook their rest.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वयोध्या रहिता महात्मना पुरंदरेणेव मही सपर्वता। चचाल घोरं भयशोकदीपिता सनागयोधाश्वगणा ननाद च॥
English: Like the Earth with her mountains bereft of Purandara, Ayodhya, bereft of Rama, shook, agitated by fear and grief; and the citizens with elephants and warriors uttered exclamations of distress.
Sanskrit: तत्सर्वमखिलेनाशु प्रस्थाप्य भरताग्रजः। हयं लक्षणसंपन्नं कृष्णसारं मुमोच ह॥ ऋत्विग्भिर्लक्ष्मणं सार्धमश्वे च विनियुज्य च। ततोऽभ्यगच्छत्काकुत्स्थः सह सैन्येन नैमिषम्॥ यज्ञवाटं महाबाहुर्दृष्ट्वा परममद्भुतम्। प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे श्रीमानिति च सोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Having speedily despatched before all articles of sacrifice, Bharata's elder brother Rāma set free a black horse, gifted with all marks and worthy of the sacrifice and placed Lakşmaņa with Rtvik in charge of it. There upon the mighty-armed Kakuthstha, in the company of his soldiers, proceeded to the Naimiņa forest and beholding the wonderful sacrificial ground attained to an excess of delight and said:-It has become highly charming.
Sanskrit: नैमिषे वसतस्तस्य सर्व एव नराधिपाः। आनिन्युरुपहारांश्च तारामः प्रत्यपूजयत्॥
English: While he remained in the Naimisa forest, all the kings sent him presents and Rāma also made returns.
Sanskrit: अन्नपानादिवस्त्राणि सर्वोपकरणानि च। भरतः सह शत्रुघ्नो नियुक्तो राजपूजने॥
English: And diverse food, drink and clothes were offered to the kings when they arrived there with profuse presents. Bharata, with Satrughna, engaged in attending upon the kings.
Sanskrit: वानराश्च महात्मानः सुग्रीवसहितास्तदा। परिवेषणं च विप्राणां प्रयताः संप्रचक्रिरे॥
English: The high-souled monkeys, with Sugriva, being self-controlled engaged in attending upon the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: बिभीषणश्च रक्षोभिर्बहुभिः सुसमाहितः। ऋषीणामुग्रतपसां किंकरः समपद्यत॥ उपकार्या महाश्चि पार्थिवानां महात्मनाम्। सानुगानां नरश्रेष्ठो व्यादिदेश महाबलः।।।।
English: Vibhīşaņa, in the company of many Rākşasas, with a collected mind, began to serve the Rşis, having asceticism for their wealth. And the highly powerful Răma, the foremost of men, set aside valuable houses for the accommodation of the high-souled kings.
Sanskrit: एवं सुविहितो यज्ञो ह्यश्वमेधो ह्यवर्तत। लक्ष्मणेन सुगुप्ता सा हयचर्या प्रवर्तत।९॥ ईदृशं राजसिंहस्य यज्ञप्रवरमुत्तमम्। नान्यः शब्दोऽभवत्तत्र हयमेधे महात्मनः॥ छन्दतो देहि विस्रब्धो यावत्तुष्यन्ति याचकाः। तावत्सर्वाणि दत्तानि क्रतुमुख्ये महात्मनः॥ विविधानि च गौडानि खाण्डवानि तथैव च।
English: Under these proper arrangements the horsesacrifice commenced. Lakşmaņa engaged in looking after the sacrificial horse. In this wise Rama, a lion among the kings, undertook the celebration of the horse-sacrifice. And in that Aśvamedha of Rama presents were given to people as long as they were not satisfied. There was no other sound audible at that time save that of 'Give! Give!!. In sooth at the horse-sacrifice of the high-souled Rāma, to their fullest satisfaction, sweets and other things were distributed to people.
Sanskrit: न निःसृतं भवत्योष्ठाद्वचनं यावदर्थिनाम्॥ तावद्वानररक्षोभिर्दत्तमेवाभ्यदृश्यत। न कश्चिन्मलिनो वापि दीनो वाप्यथवा कृशः॥ तस्मिन्यज्ञवरे राज्ञो हृष्टपुष्टजनावृते। ये च तत्र महात्मानो मुनयश्चिरजीविनः॥ नास्मरंस्तादृशं यज्ञं दानौघसमलंकृतम्।
English: Indeed before words came out from the lips of the beggars, monkeys and Rakşasas satisfied them with gifts. And all the ascetics living for ever and having asceticism for wealth that were present there, could not think of any other sacrifice, accompanied by so profuse presents, they had seen before.
Sanskrit: यः कृत्यवान्सुवर्णेन सुवर्णं लभते स्म सः॥ वित्तार्थी लभते वित्तं रत्नर्थी रत्नमेव च। हिरण्यानां सुवर्णानां रत्नानामथ वाससाम्॥ अनिशं दीयमानानां राशिः समुपदृश्यते। न शक्रस्य न सोमस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य च ॥ ईदृशो दृष्टपूर्वो न एवमूचुस्तपोधनाः।
English: In that sacrifice, those, who wished for gold, obtained it, those who wished for property got it and those, who longed for jewels, received them. In this wise before all, enough of gold, jewels, and clothes were given away. The ascetics said:We have never seen before a sacrifice like this, Indra's, Soma's, Yama's or Varuna's.
Sanskrit: सर्वत्र वानरास्तस्थुः सर्वत्रैव च राक्षसाः॥ वासोधनान्नकामेभ्यः पूर्णहस्ता ददुर्भृशम्।
English: Being present everywhere the Rākşasas and Vänaras gave away enough of riches and clothes even to them who did not want.
Sanskrit: ईदृशो राजसिंहस्य यज्ञः सर्वगुणान्वितः। संवत्सरमथो साग्रं वर्तते न च हीयते॥
English: And though this sacrifice, gifted with all marks, of Rama, a lion among kings, continued for a year still his accumulated treasure was not exhausted, but rather was increased.
Sanskrit: स मुहूर्तादुपश्रुत्य देवर्षिरमितप्रभः। स्वमाश्रमं शिष्यवृतः क्षुधातः संन्यवर्तत॥ सोऽपश्यदरजां दीनां रजसा समभिप्लुताम्। ज्योत्स्नामिव ग्रहग्रस्तां प्रत्यूषे न विराजतीम्॥
English: Thereupon having heard everything about Arajă from a disciple, he, surrounded by his pupils, arrived at his own hermitage and beheld her there poorly, soiled with dust and like to the morning rays of the moon possessed by a planet.
Sanskrit: तस्य रोषः समभवत्क्षुधार्तस्य विशेषतः। निर्दहत्रिव लोकांस्त्रीशिष्यांश्चैतदुवाच ह॥
English: He was stricken with hunger and was greatly incensed on beholding his daughter in that wretched plight, as if burning the three worlds with rage. Addressing his pupils, he said.
Sanskrit: पश्यध्वं विपरीतस्य दण्डस्याविदितात्मनः। विपत्तिं घोरसंकाशां क्रुद्धादग्निशिखामिव॥
English: Do you witness today the dreadful calamity, arising out of my flaming ire, of the vicious Daņda treading the path of immorality.
Sanskrit: क्षयोऽस्य दुर्मतेः प्राप्तः सानुगस्य महात्मनः। यः प्रदीप्तां हुताशस्य शिखां वै स्पष्टुमर्हति॥
English: This vicious wight has placed his hands in the burning flame so he shall, along with followers, meet with destruction.
Sanskrit: यस्मात्स कृतवान्पापमीदृशं घोरसंहितम्। तस्मात्प्राप्स्यति दुर्मेधाः फलं पापस्य कर्मणः॥
English: Since that vile being has perpetrated such a dreadful crime he shall forsooth suffer the consequence thereof.
Sanskrit: सप्तरात्रेण राजासौ सपुत्रबलवाहनः। पापकर्मसमाचारो वधं प्राप्स्यति दुर्मतिः॥
English: Within seven nights, the wicked and vicious Daņda, with his son, soldiers and retinue, shall meet with death.
Sanskrit: समन्ताद्योजनशतं विषयं चास्य दुर्मतेः। धक्ष्यते पांसुवर्षेण महता पाकशासनः।।।।।
English: Showering dust Indra shall destroy, to the extent of a hundred Yojana, the territory of this vicious king.
Sanskrit: सर्वसत्वानि यानीह स्थावराणि चराणि च। महता पांसुवर्षेण विलयं सर्वतोऽगमन्।।।
English: And all creatures mobile and immobile, wherever they might be, shall be destroyed with this downpour of dust.
Sanskrit: दण्डस्य विषयो यावत्तावत्सवं समुच्छ्रयम्। पांसुवर्षमिवालक्ष्यं सप्तरात्रं भविष्यति॥
English: All animals as far as this Daņdas' territory extends, shall be destroyed within seven nights.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा क्रोधताम्राक्षस्तमाश्रमनिवासिनम्। जनं जनपदान्तेषु स्थीयतामिति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Having said this, with eyes reddened with ire, USanas, Bhrgu's son, said to the inmates of his hermitage: Do you all go and wait outside this kingdom.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तूशनसो वाक्यं सोऽश्रमावसथो जनः। निषक्रान्तो विषयात्तस्मात्स्थानं चक्रेऽथ बाह्यतः॥
English: Hearing the words of the preceptor Sukra, the inmates left the hermitage and lived at a place beyond the limit of Danda's territories.
Sanskrit: स तथोक्त्वा मुनिजनमरजामिदमब्रवीत्। इहैव वस दुर्मेधे आश्रमे सुसमाहिता॥
English: Having thus addressed the inmates of the hermitage the great saint, said to Arajās. O unfortunate girl, with a devoted mind do you wait at this hermitage.
Sanskrit: इदं योजनपर्यन्तं सरः सुरुचिरप्रभम्। अरजे विज्वरा भुझ्व कालश्चात्र प्रतीक्ष्यताम्॥
English: Without any anxiety O Arajās, do you wait for the time at the picturesque banks of this pond extending over a Yojana.
Sanskrit: त्वत्समीपे च ये सत्त्वा वासमेष्यन्ति तां निशाम्। अवध्याः पांसुवर्षेण ते भविष्यन्ति नित्यदा॥
English: Within seven nights whoever shall approach you, shall be destroyed with this downpour of dust.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा नियोगं ब्रह्मर्षेः सारजा भार्गवी तदा। तथेति पितरं प्राह भार्गवं भृशदुःखिता॥
English: Hearing the words of the Brāhmaṇa saint and preceptor śukra, Arajās sorrowfully said to her father 'it shall be done.'
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा भार्गवो वासमन्यत्र समकारयत्। तच्च राज्यं नरेन्द्रस्य सभृत्यबलवाहनम् ॥ सप्ताहाद्भस्मसाद्भूतं यथोक्तं ब्रह्मवादिना।
English: There upon Sukrācārya went away and lived elsewhere. According to the words of the saint, the entire kingdom of Danda, with servants, army, and conveyances, was destroyed within seven nights.
Sanskrit: तस्यासौ दण्डविषयो विन्ध्यशैवलयोनृप॥ शप्तो ब्रह्मर्षिणा तेन वैधर्म्य सहिते कृते। ततः प्रभृति काकुत्स्थ दण्डकारण्यमुच्यते॥
English: O Rāma, in the golden age, the province between the mountains Vindhya and Saivala comprising Danda's territories, imprecated by the Brāhmaṇa saint, in consequence of the iniquity of the vicious souled, was reduced into a desert. From that time it passes by the name of Dandaka forest.
Sanskrit: तपस्विनः स्थिता ह्यत्र जनस्थानमतोऽभवत्। एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यन्मां पृच्छसि राघव॥
English: And it is otherwise called Janasthāna because the ascetics used to perform austerities there. O Rāghava, I have thus related to you, all you did ask of me.
Sanskrit: संध्यामुपासितुं वीर समयो ह्यतिवर्तते। एते महर्षयः सर्वे पूर्णकुम्भाः समन्ततः॥
English: O hero, the time for performing evening rites has come. Behold O foremost of men, having performed ablution, the great saints, on all sides, with jars full of water, are worshipping the sun.
Sanskrit: कृतोदका नरव्याघ्र आदित्यं पर्युपासते। स तैाह्मणमभ्यस्तं सहितैर्ब्रह्मवित्तमैः। रविरस्तंगतो राम गच्छोदकमुपस्पृश ॥
English: Having accepted adoration in the shape of Vedic hymns chanted by Brāhmaṇas, wellversed in Vedas, the illustrious Aditya is about to be set. Therefore, O Rāma, do you perform the ceremony.
Sanskrit: एतावदेतदाख्यानं सोत्तरं ब्रह्मपूजितम्। रामायणमिति ख्यातं मुख्यं वाल्मीकिना कृतम्।।१
English: This Story ends with the Uttară. It is held in reverence by Brahmå composed by Vālmīki and passes as the foremost of all under the name of the Ramayana.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रतिष्ठितो विष्णुः स्वर्गलोके यथा पुरा। येन व्याप्तमिदं सर्वं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्॥
English: There upon as before, Visnu, who comprise the three worlds and all objects, mobile and immobile, again established himself as before in the land of immortals.
Sanskrit: ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः। नित्यं शृण्वन्ति संहृष्टाः काव्यं रामायणं दिवि॥
English: There upon the celestials the Gandharvas, the great Rșis used to hear happily every day in heaven this poem of Rāmāyaṇa.
Sanskrit: इदमाख्यानमायुष्यं सौभाग्यं पापनाशनम्। रामायणं वेदसमं श्राद्धेषु श्रावयेदुधः॥
English: At the Śrāddha cereinony the wise should chant this Rāmāyaṇa sacred like the Vedas, removing sins and increasing life and prosperity.
Sanskrit: अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रमधनो लभते धनम्। सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्येत पादमप्यस्य यः पठेत् ॥
English: Reading even a single verse of this poem, one who has no son, obtain him; one having not riches, gets by them, and people are freed from all sins.
Sanskrit: पापान्यपि च यः कुर्यादहन्यहनि मानवः। पठत्येकमपि श्लोकं पापात्स परिमुच्यते॥
English: By reading even one slotter people are freed from all sins which they commit everyday.
Sanskrit: वाचकाय च दातव्यं वस्त्रं धेनुहिरण्यकम्। वाचके परितुष्टे तु तुष्टाः स्युः सर्वदेवताः॥
English: Clothes, cows, and gold should be conferred upon him who chants this poem, for he being pleased all the deities remain satisfied.
Sanskrit: एतदाख्यानमायुष्यं पठन्रामायणं नरः। सपुत्रपौत्रो लोकेऽस्मिन्प्रेत्य चेह महीयते॥
English: Whoever reads this story of Rāmāyana, conferring a long life is honoured in this world along with his sons and grand-sons and as well as in the land of the dead.
Sanskrit: रामायणं गोविसर्गे मध्याह्ने वा समाहितः। सायाह्ने वापराहणे च वाचयन्नावसीदति।९।।
English: Whoever shall read this Rāmāyaṇa either in the morning, noon or evening, shall never wearied.
Sanskrit: अयोध्यापि पुरी रम्या शून्या वर्षगणान्बहून्। ऋषभं प्राप्य राजानं निवासमुपयास्यति॥
English: The picturesque city of Ayodhyā remained devoid of men for many long years but was again peopled under the regime of the King Rsabha.
Sanskrit: एतदाख्यानमायुष्यं सभविष्यं सहोत्तरम्। कृतवान्प्रचेतसः पुत्रस्तद्ब्रह्माप्यन्वमन्यत॥
English: Pracetā's son Vālmīki composed this poem, conferring long life, together with the future story of the deity and the Uttara Kāņdam. Even Brahmă admitted this.
Sanskrit: तथोक्ते तानृषीरामः प्रत्युवाच कृताञ्जलिः। किमाहारः किमाचारो लवणः क्व च वर्तते॥
English: Thus accosted (by the sages), Rāma answered them with joined hands: "What does he live on? What are his ways? And where does Lavana live?"
Sanskrit: राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ऋषयः सर्व एव ते। ततो निवेदयामासुर्लवणो ववृधे यथा॥
English: Hearing Räghava's words, the sages informed him of the way in which Lavana increased in power.
Sanskrit: आहारः सर्वसत्त्वानि विशेषेण च तापसाः। आचारो रौद्रता नित्यं वासो मधुवने तथा॥
English: His food is every creature specially ascetics; his manner of life is regulated by ferocity and his constant home is Madhuvana.
Sanskrit: हत्वा बहुसहस्राणि सिंहव्याघ्रमृगाण्डनान्। मानुषांश्चैव कुरुते नित्यमाहारमाह्निकम्॥
English: Slaying constantly thousands on thousands of lions and tigers and deer, and birds and human beings, he provides his daily food (with their flesh.)
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्तराणि सत्त्वानि खादते स महाबलः। संहारे समनुप्राप्ते व्यादितास्य इवान्तकः॥
English: And like the Destroyer on the occasion of the universal dissolution, that one possessed of gigantic strength feeds on other creatures as well.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवो वाक्यमुवाच स महामुनीन्। घातयिष्यामि तद्रक्षो व्यपगच्छतु वो भयम्॥
English: Hearing this, Rāghava spoke to the mighty ascetics: "I will slay that Raksasa. Let your depart."
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञाय तदा तेषां मुनीनामुग्रतेजसाम्। स भ्रातृन्सहितान्सर्वानुवाच रघुनन्दनः।७।।
English: Having thus bound himself with that promise to the ascetics of fierce energy, Raghu's son along with his brothers spoke.
Sanskrit: को हन्ता लवणं वीरः कस्यांशः स विधीयताम्। भरतस्य महाबाहोः शत्रुघ्नस्य च धीमतः॥
English: What hero shall slay Lavana? Do you decide this. On whom shall devolve this duty? Whether the mighty armed Bharata or the intelligent Śatrughna shall (do this work?).
Sanskrit: राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु भरतो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। अहमेनं वधिष्यामि ममांशः स विधीयताम्।।
English: Thus addressed by Raghava Bharata remarked: "I will slay this. Let this task be entrusted to me."
Sanskrit: भरतस्य वचः श्रुत्वा धैर्यशौर्यसमन्वितम्। लक्ष्मणावरजस्तस्थौ हित्वा सौवर्णमासनम्॥ शत्रुघ्नस्त्वब्रवीद्वाक्यं प्रणिपत्य नराधिपम्। कृतकर्मा महाबाहुर्मध्यमो रघुनन्दन॥ आर्येण हि पुरा शून्या त्वयोध्या परिपालिता। संतापं हृदये कृत्वा आर्यस्यागमनं प्रति॥
English: Hearing Bharata's speech instinct with fortitude and valour, the younger brother of Lakş maņa stood up, leaving his golden seat. And Śatrughna, saluting the king represented: “The mighty-armed second son of Raghu has already achieved a grand work: he formerly governed Ayodhyā empty of the noble one,* bearing in his heart the grief connected with his return. *Rama.
Sanskrit: दुःखानि च बहूनीह अनुभूतानि पार्थिव। शयानो दुःखशय्यासु नन्दिग्रामे महायशाः॥ फलमूलाशनो भूत्वा जटी चीरधरस्तथा।
English: Undergoing many a hardship, o king, that illustrious one passed his days, lying down on a bed of sorrow, and living on fruits and roots, and wearing rags.
Sanskrit: अनुभूयेदृशं दुःखमेष राघवनन्दनः॥ प्रेष्ये मयि स्थिते राजन्न भूयः क्लेशमाप्नुयात्।
English: Having suffered such misery, Raghu's son should not be suffered to undergo trouble, while, O king I his servant is by.
Sanskrit: तथा ब्रुवति शत्रुघ्ने राघवः पुनरब्रवीत्॥ एवं भवतु काकुत्स्थ क्रियतां मम शासनम्। राज्ये त्वामभिषेक्ष्यामि मधोस्तु नगरे शुभे॥ निवेशय महाबाहो भरतं यद्यवेक्षसे। शूरस्त्वं कृतविद्यश्च समर्थश्च निवेशने॥ नगरं यमुनाजुष्टं तथा जनपदाशुभान्। यो हि वंशं समुत्पाद्य पार्थिवस्य निवेशने॥ न विधत्ते नृपं तत्र नरकं स हि गच्छति।
English: On Satrughna saying this, Raghava again said: Let this be so. Do you do my bidding. I shall install you on the graceful city of Madhu; or if you wish without and entrust Bharata with this task, O long-armed Heroic, and accomplished, you are combatant to found a city on the Yamună as well as flourishing provinces. He that, having people's dominion, does not flourish it with a king. Go to hell. one.
Sanskrit: स त्वं हत्वा मधुसुतं लवणं पापनिश्चयम्॥ राज्यं प्रशाधि धर्मेण वाक्यं मे यद्यवेक्षसे। उत्तरं च न वक्तव्यं शूर वाक्यान्तरे मम॥ बालेन पूर्वजस्याज्ञा कर्तव्या नात्र संशयः। अभिषेकं च काकुत्स्थ प्रतीच्छस्व ममोद्यतम्। वसिष्ठप्रमुखैविप्रैर्विधिमन्त्रपुरस्कृतम्॥
English: So if you accept my words, then slaying Madhu's son, the sinful Lavana, rule the kingdom righteously. O hero, you must say anything after what I have spoken. Without doubt, a youthful younger brother must obey the injunctions of his elder brother. Do you, o Kākutstha, accept the installation which I confer on the, precluded by the prescribed religious formulae uttered by Vipras headed by Vasiştha."
Sanskrit: युध्यतां तु ततस्तेषां वानराणां महात्मनाम्। रक्षसां संबभूवाथ बलरोषः सुदारुणः॥
English: As the high-soulcd monkeys and Raksasas taught on, their wrath vastly increase at sight of each other's forces.
Sanskrit: ते हयैः काञ्चनापीडैर्गजैश्चाग्निशिखोपमैः। रथैश्चादित्यसंकाशैः कवचैश्च मनोरमैः॥ निर्ययू राक्षसा वीरा नादयन्तो दिशो दश। राक्षसा भीमकर्माणो रावणस्य जयैषिणः॥
English: And furnished with steeds in golden trappings, and elephants resembling flames of fire; and cars appearing like (so many) suns; and shining armour, the valiant Räkşasas issued, making the ten cardinal points resound. The Rākşasas of terrific exploits were burning for victory on behalf of Rāvana.
Sanskrit: वानराणामपि चमूवृंहति जयमिच्छताम्। अभ्यधावत तां सेनां रक्षसां घोरकर्मणाम्॥
English: The mighty monkey-army also, eager for victory, darted against the host of the Rākşasa of dreadful deeds.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तेषामन्योन्यमभिधावताम्। रक्षसां वानराणां च द्वन्द्वयुद्धमवर्तत॥
English: In the meanwhile, as either party assailed the other, there took place single combats between the Raksasas and the monkeys.
Sanskrit: अङ्गदेनेन्द्रजित्सार्धं वालिपुत्रेण राक्षसः। अयुध्यत,महातेजास्त्र्यम्बकेण यथान्धकः॥
English: And as Andhaka had combated with the Three-eyed (deity), That Raksasas, the exceedingly energetic Indrajit, faught with Angada, Son to Vāli.
Sanskrit: प्रजङ्ग्रेन च संपातिनित्यं दुर्धर्षणो रणे। जम्बुमालिनामारब्धो हनूमानपि वानरः॥
English: Sampāti, hard to to bear, engaged with Prajangha; and the monkey, Hanumān, entered into conflict with Jambumālī.
Sanskrit: संगतस्तु महाक्रोधो राक्षसो रावणानुजः। समरे तीक्ष्णवेगेन शत्रुघ्नेन विभीषणः।८।।
English: And Ravana's younger brother, Vibhisana, fired with wrath, encountered Śatrughna, endowed with exceeding impetuosity.
Sanskrit: तपनेन गजः सार्धं राक्षसेन महाबलः। निकुम्भेन महातेजा नीलोऽपि समयुध्यत॥ वानरेन्द्रस्तु सुग्रीवः प्रघसेन सुसंगतः। संगतः समरे श्रीमान्विरूपाक्षेण लक्ष्मणः॥
English: The highly powerful Nīla engaged with undertook Praghasa, and the graceful Lakşmaņa was engaged with Virüpākşa.
Sanskrit: अग्निकेतुः सुदुर्धर्षो रश्मिकेतुश्च राक्षसः। मित्रघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च रामेण सह संगताः॥
English: The exceedingly irrepressible Agniketu and the Raksasa Rasmiketu-and Mitraghna and Yajñakopa, were engaged with Rāma.
Sanskrit: वज्रमुष्टिश्च मैन्देन द्विविदेनाशनिप्रभः। राक्षसाभ्यां सुघोराभ्यां कपिमुख्यौ समागतौ ।।१२ वीरः प्रतपनो घोरो राक्षसो रणदुर्धरः। समरे तीक्ष्णवेगेन नलेन समयुध्यत॥ धर्मस्य पुत्रो बलवान्सुषेण इति विश्रुतः। स विद्युन्मालिना सार्धमयुध्यत महाकपिः॥
English: Vajramuștti encountered Mainda, and Asaniprabha Dvivida. And those foremost of monkeys faught with those dreadful Rākşasas, the heroic and terrible Pratapana, incapable of being overcome in battle, was combating with Nala of terrific force; and that lusty son of Righteousness, well-known as Susena, a mighty monkey-battled with Vidyunmāli.
Sanskrit: वानराश्चापरे घोरा राक्षसैरपरैः सह। द्वन्द्वं समीयुः सहसा युद्ध्वा च बहुभिः सह ॥
English: And other fearful monkeys encountered other Rākşasas; and many were the encounters the took place.
Sanskrit: तत्रासीत्सुमहद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्। रक्षसां वानराणां च वीराणां जयमिच्छताम्॥
English: And great and fierce was the engagement that took place between the heroic Rakşasas and monkeys burning for victory, capable of making people's hair stand on end.
Sanskrit: हरिराक्षसदेहेभ्यः : प्रसृताः केशशाद्वला:। शरीरसंघाटवहाः प्रसुनुः शोणितापगाः॥
English: And from the persons of the Räkşasas and the monkeys there flowed a river of gore, having hair for grass (growing on its banks) and the bodies of the warriors for pieces of planks floating (a down the current).
Sanskrit: आजघानेन्द्रजित्क्रुद्धो वज्रेणेव शतक्रतुः। अङ्गदं गदया वीरं शत्रुसैन्यविदारणम्॥
English: Indrajit, growing enraged, with his mace dealt a blow at that tearer of hostile ranks, angada, like him of an hundred sacrifices striking with his · thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: तस्य काश्चनचित्राङ्गं रथं साश्वं ससारथिम्। जघान गदया श्रीमानङ्गदो वेगवान्हरिः॥
English: Thereat, that graceful monkey, Angada, gifted with vehemence, with his mace crushed his car decked in gold, together with the steeds and the charioteer.
Sanskrit: संपातिस्तु प्रजङ्ग्रेन त्रिभिर्बाणैः समाहतः। निजघानाश्वकर्णेन प्रजङ्घ रणमूर्धनि ॥
English: Sampāti was pierced with three arrows by Prajangha; and the former (in his turn) slew Prajangha on the edge of battle with an Ašvakarņa.
Sanskrit: जम्बुमाली रथस्थस्तु रथशक्त्या महाबलः। बिभेद समरे क्रद्धो हनूमन्तं स्तनान्तरे॥
English: And Jambumali, mounted on a car, possessed of prodigious strength, fired with wrath, with all the access of force derived from his car wounded Hanumān between his paps.
Sanskrit: तस्य तं रथमास्थाय हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः। प्रममाथ तलेनाशु सह तेनैव रक्षसा॥
English: Thereat, getting at his car, Hanumān-son to the Wind-god with a slap speedily crushed his adversary's vehicle along with the Raksasa.
Sanskrit: नदन्प्रतपनो घोरो नलं सोऽभ्यनुधावत। नलः प्रपनस्याशु पातयामास चक्षुषी॥ भिन्नगात्रः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः क्षिप्रहस्तेन रक्षसा।
English: Then the terrific Pratapana, roaring, rushed at Nala; and thereat Nala, with his body pierced with sharp shafts by that swift handed Rākşasa, plucked out Pratapana's eyes, and cast them to the earth.
Sanskrit: ग्रसन्तमिव सैन्यानि प्रघसं वानराधिपः॥ सुग्रीवः सप्तपर्णेन निजघान जवेन च।
English: That lord of monkeys, Sugrīva, with a Saptaparma-swiftly slew Praghasa, who appeared to be devouring up the troops.
Sanskrit: प्रपीड्य शरवर्षेण राक्षसं भीमदर्शनम्॥ निजघान विरूपाक्षं शरेणैकेन लक्ष्मणः।
English: Tormenting the Räkşasa Virupākṣa of dreadful form, Laksmana killed him with a single arrow.
Sanskrit: अग्निकेतुश्च दुर्धर्षो रश्मिकेतुश्च राक्षसः।। मित्रघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च राममादीपयच्छरैः।२६।।
English: The irrepressible Agniketu, the Rākṣasas Raśmiketu, Mitraghna and Yajñakopa, with their arrows rendered Rāma aflame.