pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: पुष्पवृष्टिर्महत्यासीद् देवदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः। गन्धर्वाप्सरसां चैव महानासीत् समुत्सवः॥
English: And the Kākutstha accepted the homage thus rendered according to the ordinance. And blossoms began to shower copiously to the sounds of kettledrums; and the Gandharvas and the Apsaras began to rejoice greatly.
Sanskrit: साधु साध्विति देवास्तामहल्यां समपूजयन्। तपोबलविशुद्धाङ्गी गौतमस्य वशानुगाम्॥
English: And exclaiming, 'Excellent, excellent,' the celestials honoured Ahalyā, as with as person purified by penance, she again come under Gautama's governance.
Sanskrit: गौतमोऽपि महातेजा अहल्यासहितः सुखी। रामं सम्पूज्य विधिवत् तपस्तेपे महातपाः॥
English: And the highly energetic Gautama also happy on his union with Ahalyā, honoured Rāma highly, and that one of mighty mortifications then became engaged in austerities.
Sanskrit: रामोऽपि परमां पूजां गौतमस्य महामुनेः। सकाशाद् विधिवत् प्राप्य जगाम मिथिलां ततः॥
English: And having duly received signal honours from the great ascetic Gautama, Rāma set out for Mithila.
Sanskrit: ततः सुमन्त्रमैक्ष्वाकः पीडितोऽत्र प्रतिज्ञया। सवाष्पमतिनिःश्वस्य जगादेदं पुनर्वचः॥
English: Then that descendant of Ikṣvāku afflicted because of his promise, sighing and his heart filled with the vapour begot of sorrow, again addressed Sumantra, saying.
Sanskrit: सूत रत्नसुसम्पूर्णा चतुर्विधबला चमूः। राघवस्यानुयात्रार्थं क्षिप्रं प्रतिविधीयताम्॥
English: O charioteer, do you speedily Marshall the army consisting of the four kinds of forces for following Rāghava.
Sanskrit: रूपाजीवाश्च वादिन्यो वणिजश्च महाधनाः। शोभयन्तु कुमारस्य वाहिनीः सुप्रसारिताः॥
English: Let sweet-speeched courtesans and opulent traders grace the extensive army of the prince.
Sanskrit: ये चैनमुपजीवन्ति रमते यैश्च वीर्यतः। तेषां बहुविधं दत्त्वा तानप्यत्र नियोजय॥
English: Giving them immense wealth, do you also send with him those that depend on Rāma, as well as those with whom he delights to wrestle.
Sanskrit: आयुधानि च मुख्यानि नागराः शकटानि च। अनुगच्छन्तु काकुत्स्थं व्याधाश्चारण्यकोविदाः॥
English: Let the foremost weapons, and the citizens, and cars, and fowlers well acquainted with the forest go in the wake of Käkutstha.
Sanskrit: निघ्नन् मृगान् कुञ्जरांश्च पिबंश्चारण्यकं मधु। नदींश्च विविधाः पश्यन् न राज्यं संस्मरिष्यति॥
English: Killing deer and elephants, and drinking wild honey, and beholding various rivers, they will ultimately forget this kingdom.
Sanskrit: धान्यकोशश्च यः कश्चिद् धनकोशश्च मामकः। तौ राममनुगच्छेतां वसन्तं निर्जने वने॥
English: And let our granary and treasury follow Rāma who is to reside in the forest.
Sanskrit: यजन् पुण्येषु देशेषु विसृजेश्चाप्तदक्षिणाः। ऋषिभिश्चापि संगम्य प्रवत्स्यति सुखं वने॥
English: Performing sacrifices at holy spots, and dispensing the prescribed Dakşiņās, let Rāma happily reside in the forest in the company of saints.
Sanskrit: भरतश्च महाबाहुरयोध्यां पालयिष्यति। सर्वकामैः पुनः श्रीमान् रामः संसाध्यतामिति॥
English: The mighty-armed Bharata will govern Ayodhyā. Therefore, do you furnish the auspicious Rāma with every object of enjoyment.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे कैकेय्या भयमागतम्। मुखं चाप्यगमच्छोषं स्वरश्चापि व्यरुध्यत ॥
English: When that descendant of Kākutstha said this, Kaikeyi was inspired with apprehension: her countenance became blank, and her utterance was choked.
Sanskrit: सा विषण्णा च संत्रस्ता मुखेन परिशुष्यता। राजानमेवाभिमुखी कैकेयी वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Losing her complexion and agitated with fear, with her countenance fallen, Kaikeyi faced the king and said.
Sanskrit: राज्यं गतधनं साधो पीतमण्डां सुरामिव। निरास्वाद्यतमं शून्यं भरतो नाभिपत्स्यते॥
English: O righteous one, like to a liquor whose lees alone have been left, Bharata will not receive the kingdom tasteless and denuded of all substance.
Sanskrit: कैकेय्यां मुक्तलज्जायां वदन्त्यामतिदारुणम्। राजा दशरथो वाक्यमुवाचायतलोचनाम्॥
English: While the shameless Kaikeyi was speaking thus sternly, king Dasaratha said to that one of expansive eyes.
Sanskrit: वहन्तं किं तुदसि मां नियुज्य धुरि माहिते। अनार्ये कृत्यमारब्धं किं न पूर्वमुपारुधः॥
English: O worker of mischief, why having laid the load upon me, do you torment me? O ignoble one, why did you not ask for this, when you did first solicit the boon?
Sanskrit: तस्यैतत् क्रोधसंयुक्तमुक्तं श्रुत्वा वराङ्गना। कैकेयी द्विगुणं क्रुद्धा राजानमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing these wrathful words of the king, that beauteous one, Kaikeyi, waxing doubly wroth, addressed the monarch, saying.
Sanskrit: तवैव वंशे सगरो ज्येष्ठपुत्रमुपारुधत्। असमञ्ज इति ख्यातं तथायं गन्तुमर्हति॥
English: Even in this line of yours, Sagara deprived his eldest son Asamañja by name of the enjoyment of the kingdom. In this way this one deserves to go to the forest.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो धिगित्येव राजा दशरथोऽब्रवीत्। वीडितश्च जनः सर्वः सा च तनावबुध्यत॥
English: Thus addressed, king Dasaratha said, "O fire!" and all present were afflicted with shame: but Kaikeyi feigned not to understand all this.
Sanskrit: तत्र वृद्धो महामात्रः सिद्धार्थो नाम नामतः। शुचिर्बहुमतो राज्ञः कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then a notable, aged, pure-spirited personage held in high esteem by the monarch, named Siddhartha, addressed Kaikeyi, saying.
Sanskrit: असमञ्जो गृहीत्वा तु क्रीडतः पथि दारकान्। सरय्वां प्रक्षिपन्नप्सु रमते तेन दुर्मतिः॥
English: Asamañja by way of sport catching people on the way, used to throw them into the waters of the Sarayū, and that wicked-minded wretch made merry over the same.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा नागराः सर्वे क्रुद्धा राजानमब्रुवन्। असमजं वृणीष्वैकमस्मान् वा राष्ट्रवर्धन॥
English: Seeing him do so, the citizens in a body, waxing wroth spoke to the monarch, 'O enhancer of the kingdom's prosperity, do you either banish Asamañja or us.'
Sanskrit: तानुवाच ततो राजा किंनिमित्तमिदं भयम्। ताश्चापि राज्ञा सम्पृष्टा वाक्यं प्रकृतयोऽब्रुवन्॥
English: To them he replied, 'Whence is this fear of yours?' Thus asked by the monarch, the subjects said.
Sanskrit: क्रीडतस्त्वेष नः पुत्रान् बालानुभ्रान्तचेतसः। सरय्वां प्रक्षिपन्मौादतुलां प्रीतिमश्नुते॥
English: “Through his impudence this one of perverted sense by way of diversion throwing our sons into the Sarayū, finds extreme delight.'
Sanskrit: स तासां वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रकृतीनां नराधिपः। तं तत्याजाहितं पुत्रं तासां प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥
English: Hearing these words of his subjects, that lord of men, with the intention of doing good to them, forsook that mischievous son of his.
Sanskrit: तं यानं शीघ्रमारोप्य सभार्यं सपरिच्छदम्। यावज्जीवं विवास्योऽयमिति तानन्वशात् पिता ॥
English: Then swiftly causing a car to be yoked, he said to his men, “This one is to be banished for life in proper garb along with his wife.
Sanskrit: स फालपिटकं गृह्य गिरिदुर्गाण्यलोकयत्। दिशः सर्वास्त्वनुचरन् स यथा पापकर्मकृत्॥ इत्येनमत्यजद् राजा सगरो वै सुधार्मिकः। रामः किंमकरोत् पापं येनैवमुपरुध्यते॥
English: Thereupon that worker of iniquity went to the forest and went about seeing mountain fastnesses. Thus did the virtuous king Sagara renounce his son. But what offence has Rāma committed that he is to be banished?
Sanskrit: नहि कंचन पश्यामो राघवस्यागुणं वयम्। दुर्लभो ह्यस्य निरयः शशाङ्कस्येव कल्मषम्॥ अथवा देवि त्वं कंचिद् दोषं पश्यसि राघवे। तमद्य ब्रूहि तत्त्वेन तदा रामो विवास्यते॥
English: We do not find any fault whatever in Rāghava. Rare is his fault even like the spot on the Moon. Or it may be, O exalted lady, that you perceive some fault in Rāghava. Do you, if so, unfold it; and then let Rāma be banished,
Sanskrit: अदुष्टस्य हि संत्यागः सत्पथे निरतस्य च निर्दहेदपि शक्रस्य द्युतिं धर्मविरोधवान्॥
English: But the renunciation of the honest ever constant in a righteous course, in consequence of its being opposed to virtue, destroys the splendour of Sakra himself.
Sanskrit: तदलं देवि रामस्य श्रिया विहतया त्वया। लोकतोऽपि हि ते रक्ष्यः परिवादः शुभानने॥
English: Therefore, O noble one, cease to persevere in this, for what good would the marring of Rāma's good fortune bring you? And, O you of a fair countenance, you will by such a course, escape odium.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु सिद्धार्थवचो राजा श्रान्ततरस्वरः। शोकोपहतया वाचा कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing Siddhārtha's words, the king, his voice waxing exceedingly feeble, addressed Kaikeyī in words surcharged with emotion.
Sanskrit: एतद्वचो नेच्छसि पापरूपे हितं न जानासि ममात्मनोऽथवा। आस्थाय मार्ग कृपणं कुचेष्टा चेष्टा हि ते साधुपथादपेता॥
English: O Personation of sin, you relish not this speech. You know not either your own good or mine. This wicked endeavour of yours, O you that strive after harm, which you put forth adopting a narrow path, is surely divorced from the course of the good.
Sanskrit: अनुव्रजिष्याम्यहमद्य राम राज्यं परित्यज्य सुखं धनं च। सर्वे च राज्ञा भरतेन च त्वं यथासुखं भुझ्व चिराय राज्यम्॥
English: Forsaking my kingdom, forsaking happiness and treasures, I will to-day follow Rāma. Do you with Bharata for the king, forever enjoy dominion according to your heart's desire.
Sanskrit: अथ भूमिप्रदेशज्ञाः सूत्रकर्मविशारदाः। स्वकर्माभिरताः शूराः खनका यन्त्रकास्तथा॥ कर्मान्तिकाः स्थपतयः पुरुषा यन्त्रकोविदाः। तथा वर्धकयश्चैव मार्गिणो वृक्षतक्षकाः॥ सूपकाराः सुधाकारा वंशचर्मकृतस्तथा। समर्था ये च द्रष्टारः पुरतश्च प्रतस्थिरे॥
English: Then set out in advance persons having a knowledge of the humidity or otherwise of the soil, men skilled in making tents, brave delivers engaged on their proper work; those capable of constructing canals and water courses, people on pay, car-makers, men preparing machines, carpenters, those intended to guard the ways, pioneers, cooks, perfumers, makers of wickerware and able guides.
Sanskrit: स तु हर्षात् तमुद्देशं जनौघो विपुलः प्रयान्। अशोभत महावेगः सागरस्येव पर्वणि॥
English: And as the mighty throng began to proceed, it resembled the swell of the sea on the occasion of a parva.
Sanskrit: ते स्ववारं समास्थाय वर्मकर्मणि कोविदाः। करणैर्विविधोपेतैः पुरस्तात् सम्प्रतस्थिरे॥
English: And number of men skilled in roadconstructing went before furnished with various implements.
Sanskrit: लता वल्लीश्च गुल्मांश्च स्थाणूनश्मन एव च। जनास्ते चक्रिरे मार्ग छिन्दन्तो विविधान् दुमान्॥
English: And hewing away boughs, plants and shrubs and woody projections, stones, and diverse trees, they went on preparing a road.
Sanskrit: अवृक्षेषु च देशेषु केचिद् वृक्षानरोपयन्। केचित् कुठारैष्टकैश्च दात्रैश्छिन्दन् क्वचित्क्वचित्।७।। अपरे वीरणस्तम्बान् बलिनो बलवत्तराः। विधमन्ति स्म दुर्गाणि स्थलानि च ततस्ततः॥ अपरेऽपूरयन् कूपान् पांसुभिः श्वभ्रमायतम्। निम्नभागांस्तथैवाशु समांश्चक्रुः समन्ततः॥
English: They set up trees where there were none, and at places they felled trees by means of axes, tankas, and daos, others possessed of greater strength and more powerful, with their hands uprooted masses of Vīrana and here and there levelled a rising ground. And other filled up with dust wells and capacious hollows, and speedily levelled deep places all around.
Sanskrit: बबन्धुर्बन्धनीयांश्च क्षोद्यान् संवुक्षुदुस्तथा। बिभिदुर्भेदनीयांश्च तांस्तान् देशान् नरास्तदा॥
English: And those men threw bridges wherever they became necessary, and broke the earth wherever such a process was required, and excavated whenever such a process was required, and excavated whenever it was necessary.
Sanskrit: अचिरेण तु कालेन परिवाहान् बहूदकान्। चक्रुर्बहुविधाकारान् सागरप्रतिमान् बहून्॥
English: In a short time, they made places poor of water overflow with many and various expanses resembling the ocean.
Sanskrit: निर्जलेषु च देशेषु खानयामासुरुत्तमान्। उदपानान् बहुविधान् वेदिकापरिमण्डितान्॥
English: And in tracts void of water, they digged divers receptacles of water, decorated with daises.
Sanskrit: ससुधाकुट्टिमतलः प्रपुष्पितमहीरुहः। मत्ता ष्टद्विजगणः पताकाभिरलंकृतः॥ चन्दनोदकसंसिक्तो नानाकुसुमभूषितः। बहशोभत सेनायाः पन्थाः सुरपथोपमः॥
English: And the way of the army, furnished with pavements of bricks and clay, with trees bearing blossoms, eloquent with the tunes of birds, decorated with pennons, sprinkled with sandal showers, and garnished with flowers of various kinds, looked exceedingly beautiful, like to the way of the celestials.
Sanskrit: आज्ञाप्याथ यथाज्ञप्ति युक्तास्तेऽधिकृता नराः। रमणीयेषु देशेषु बहुस्वादुफलेषु च ॥ यो निवेशस्त्वभिप्रेतो भरतस्य महात्मनः। भूयस्तं शोभयामासुभूषाभिभूषणोपमम् ॥
English: Then having received the command of Bharata, the men that were in charge of the tents, ordered (the workmen) to pitch the tents, and when they had been pitched at a romantic spot filled with tasteful fruits, in consonance with the injunction of the high-souled Bharata, the men decorated splendidly the tents which themselves were like the ornaments of the road.
Sanskrit: नक्षत्रेषु प्रशस्तेषु मुहूर्तेषु च तद्विदः। निवेशान् स्थापयामासुर्भरतस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Under an auspicious star and at a favourable hour, men well up in the work set the encampment of the high-souled Bharata.
Sanskrit: बहुपांसुचयाश्चापि परिखाः परिवारिताः। तत्रेन्द्रनीलप्रतिमाः प्रतोलीवरशोभिताः॥ प्रासादमालासंयुक्ताः सौधप्राकारसंवृताः। पताकाशोभिताः सर्वे सुनिर्मितमहापथाः॥ विसर्पद्भिरिवाकाशे विटङ्काग्रविमानकैः। समुच्छ्रितैर्निवेशास्ते बभुः शक्रपुरोपमाः॥
English: And the tents surrounded by an entrenchment paved with dust, containing images made of sapphires, graced with goodly thoroughfares, lined with edifices, encircled by towers and walls, decorated with streamers, having wellmade high-ways, and appearing like celestial daises and containing stately mansions dovecotes, resembled the metropolis of Śakra himself.
Sanskrit: जाह्नवीं तु समासाद्य विविधदुमकाननाम्। शीतलामलपानीयां महामीनसमाकुलाम्॥ सचन्द्रतारागणमण्डितं यथा नभः क्षपायाममलं विराजते। नरेन्द्रमार्गः स तदा व्यराजत क्रमेण रम्यः शुभशिल्पिनिर्मितः॥
English: And passing by the Jāhnavi abounding in various trees and woods, of cool and crystal waters, and filled with mighty fishes, that way of the chief of men constructed by artizans, looked more and more lovely as it proceeded, as the unclouded sky looks beautiful at night, adorned with innumerable stars.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा भाषितं तस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। द्वास्थः कुमारावाहूय राघवाय न्यवेदयत्॥
English: According to the command of Räma of unwearied actions, the warders went to the princes and communicated to them (the arrival).
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तु राघवः प्राप्तावुभौ भरतलक्ष्मणौ। परिष्वज्य ततो रामो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥
English: Beholding Bharata and Lakşmaņa present, Rāma embraced them and said.
Sanskrit: कृतं मया यथा तथ्यं द्विजकार्यमनुत्तमम्। धर्मसेतुमथो भूयः कर्तुमिच्छामि राघवौ॥ अक्षयश्चाव्ययश्चैव धर्मसेतुर्मतो मम। धर्मप्रवचनं चैव सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्॥
English: I have, as promised, performed the work of the excellent twice-born one. I wish now to perform a Rājasūya sacrifice, the source of religious glory, the destroyer of all sins, inexhaustible and un-ending.
Sanskrit: युवाभ्यामात्मभूताभ्यां राजसूयमनुत्तमम्। सहितो यष्टुमिच्छामि तत्र धर्मस्तु शाश्वतः॥
English: Therefore, with you like my own self, I wish to engage in the most excellent and eternal Rājasūya sacrifice.
Sanskrit: इष्ट्वा तु राजसूयेन मित्रः शत्रुनिबर्हणः। सुहुतेन सुयज्ञेन वरुणत्वमुपागमत्॥
English: O slayer of foes, by celebrating Rājasūya, Mitra attained to the dignity of Varuņa.
Sanskrit: सोमश्च राजसूयेन इष्ट्वा धर्मेण धर्मवित्। प्राप्तश्च सर्वलोकेषु कीर्ति स्थानं च शाश्वतम्॥
English: And having celebrated the Soma sacrifice, conversant with piety, established eternal fame in the three worlds.
Sanskrit: अस्मिन्नहनि यच्छ्रेयश्चिन्त्यतां तन्मया सह । हितं चायतियुक्तं च प्रयतौ वक्तुमर्हथः॥
English: Do you therefore consult with me even today as to what is proper. Do you consider carefully and tell me what is auspicious and productive of well-being in the long run.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु राघवस्यैतद्वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः। भरतः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह।।।।। त्वयि धर्मः परः साधो त्वयि सर्वा वसुंधरा। प्रतिष्ठिता महाबाहो यशश्चामितविक्रम॥
English: Hearing the words of Raghava, Bharata, wellskilled in the are of speech, with folded hands, said O pious Sir, in you are established piety, earth and fame.
Sanskrit: महीपालाश्च सर्वे त्वां प्रजापतिमिवामराः। निरीक्षन्ते महात्मानं लोकनाथं यथा वयम्॥ पुत्राश्च पितृवद्राजन्पश्यन्ति त्वां महाबल। पृथिव्या गतिभूतोऽसि प्राणिनामपि राघव॥ स त्वमेवंविधं यज्ञमाहर्तासि कथं नृप। पृथिव्या राजवंशानां विनाशो यत्र दृश्यते॥
English: O you of unmitigated prowess, as the deities honour the patriarch so other kings hold you in reverence. O king, all creatures mobile and immobile consider you as their father. O you of great strength, you are the refuge of all animals and of the universe. Therefore of what use is such a sacrifice to you? In such a sacrifice all the royal families meet with ruin.
Sanskrit: पृथिव्यां ये च पुरुषा राजन्पौरुषमागताः। सर्वेषां भविता तत्र संक्षयः सर्वकोपजः॥
English: O king! all those men, who are proud of manliness, being incensed with great ire on the occasion of this sacrifice, shall bring ruin upon all.
Sanskrit: सर्वं पुरुषशार्दूल गुणैरतुलविक्रम। पृथिवी नार्हसे हन्तुं वशे हि तव वर्तते॥
English: O foremost of men, the whole earth has been brought under your subjection so it is not proper to devastate it.
Sanskrit: भरतस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वामृतमयं यथा। प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे रामः सत्यपराक्रमः॥ उवाच च शुभं वाक्यं कैकेय्यानन्दवर्धनम्। प्रीतोऽस्मि परितुष्टोऽस्मि तवाद्य वचनेऽनघ।।१७
English: Hearing those sweet accents of Bharata, Rāma, having truth for his prowess, attained to incomparable delight, and addressed the enhancer of Kaikeyi's delight with kind words, saying: O you freed from sins, I have been greatly delighted with you.
Sanskrit: इदं वचनमक्लीबं त्वया धर्मसमागतम्। व्याहृतं पुरुषव्याघ्र पृथिव्याः परिपालनम्॥
English: O foremost of men, for the preservation of earth, you have given vent to words, without any hesitation, pregnant with manliness and piety.
Sanskrit: एष्यदस्मदभिप्रायाद्राजसूयात्क्रतूत्तमात्। निवर्तयामि धर्मज्ञ तव सुव्याहृतेन च॥
English: O you conversant with piety, according to your wise counsels, I refrain from celebrating this Rājasūya sacrifice.
Sanskrit: लोकपीडाकरं कर्म न कर्तव्यं विचक्षणैः। बालानां तु शुभं वाक्यं ग्राह्यं लक्ष्मणपूर्वज। तस्माच्छृणोमि ते वाक्यं साधु युक्तं महाबल।।२०
English: The wise should never undertake all those works which give affliction to people. O elder brother of Lakşmaņa, it is proper to take wise counsels even from a boy. O you of great strength, I therefore, hear your speech
Sanskrit: ऋषेर्वचनमाज्ञाय रामः संध्यामुपासितुम्। अपाक्रामत्सरः पुण्यमप्सरोगणसेवितम्॥ तत्रोदकमुपस्पृश्य संध्यामन्वास्य पश्चिमाम्। आश्रमं प्राविशद्रामः कुम्भयोनेर्महात्मनः॥
English: Hearing the words of the great saint, Rāma, to perform the evening adoration, went to the pond filled with Apsarās; and having performed the worship he again returned to the hermitage of the high-souled Agastya.
Sanskrit: तस्यागस्त्यो बहुगुणं कन्दमूलं तथौषधम्। शाल्यादीनि पवित्राणि भोजनार्थमकल्पयत्॥
English: Thereupon the great ascetic offered him food many substantial Kanda, roots, Osadhis and the holy Sali rice.
Sanskrit: स भुक्तवान्नरश्रेष्ठस्तदन्नममृतोपमम्। प्रीतश्च परितुष्टश्च तां रात्रिं समुपाविशत्॥
English: And taking that nectar-like cooked rice, Rāma, the foremost of men, was greatly delighted and spent the night there.
Sanskrit: प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय कृत्वाह्निकमरिंदमः। ऋषि समुपचक्राम गमनाय रघूत्तमः॥ अभिवाद्याब्रवीद्रामो महर्षि कुम्भसंभवम्। आपृच्छे स्वाश्रमं गन्तुं मामनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥
English: Having got up in the morning and performed the necessary ceremonies he approached the ascetic to bid farewell, and saluting him said: O great Rșis, I do crave for your permission to go to my own habitation. Do you permit me.
Sanskrit: धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि दर्शनेन महात्मनः। द्रष्टुं चैवागमिष्यामि पावनाथ महात्मनः॥
English: O high-souled one, I have been highly favoured and blessed by beholding you. I shall come again some other time to free myself from sins.
Sanskrit: तथा वदति काकुत्स्थे वाक्यमद्भुतदर्शनम्। उवाच परमप्रीतो धर्मनेत्रस्तपोधनः।।।।
English: Hearing those wondrous words of Rāma, Agastya having asceticism for his wealth, delightedly said.
Sanskrit: अत्यद्भुतमिदं वाक्यं तव राम शुभाक्षरम्। पावनः सर्वभूतानां त्वमेव रघुनन्दन॥
English: O Rāma these words, set in charming letters, are highly wonderful. O descendant of Raghu, you are the purifier of all creatures.
Sanskrit: मुहूर्तमपि राम त्वां येऽनुपश्यन्ति केचन। पाविताः स्वर्गभूताश्च पूज्यास्ते त्रिदिवेश्वरैः॥
English: O Rāma, one, who beholds you, even for a moment, becomes pure and worthy of repairing to heaven. Even the leading deities worship him.
Sanskrit: ये च त्वां घोरचक्षुभिः पश्यन्ति प्राणिनो भुवि। हतास्ते यमदण्डेन सद्यो निरयगामिनः॥
English: Those on earth, who cast dreadful looks on you, are immediately brought under the control of Yama and are constrained to go to hell.
Sanskrit: ईदृशस्त्वं रघुश्रेष्ठ पावनः सर्वदेहिनाम्। भुवि त्वां कथयन्तो हि सिद्धिमेष्यन्ति राघव॥
English: O foremost of Raghus, you are the purifier of all creatures; people become perfect even if they only chant your glories.
Sanskrit: त्वं गच्छारिष्टमव्यग्रः पन्थानमकुतोभयम्। प्रशाधि राज्यं धर्मेण गतिहि जगतो भवान्॥
English: Kākutstha, do you now go with ease and fearlessly, and govern your kingdom righteously. O Rāma you are the refuge of the world.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु मुनिना प्राञ्जलिः प्रग्रहो नृपः। अभ्यवादयत प्राज्ञस्तमृषि सत्यशीलिनम्॥ अभिवाद्य ऋषिश्रेष्ठं तांश्च सर्वांस्तपोधनान्। अध्यारोहत्तदव्यग्रः पुष्पकं हेमभूषितम्॥
English: Hearing the words of the great and truthful Rşis the wise Rāma, with folded hands, saluted him and other Rșis, and with serene air ascended the golden car Puşpaka.
Sanskrit: तं प्रयान्तं मुनिगणा आशीर्वादैः समन्ततः। अपूजयन्महेन्द्राभं सहस्राक्षमिवामराः॥
English: Like to the immortals welcoming the Chief of the deities the Rșis showered blessings upon Rāma from all sides while he was proceeding.
Sanskrit: स्वस्थः स ददृशे रामः पुष्पके हेमभूषिते। शशी मेघसमीपस्थो यथा जलधरागमे॥
English: And seated on golden car, he appeared like the moon, after the expiry of the rainy season.
Sanskrit: ततोऽदिवसे प्राप्ते पूज्यमानस्ततस्ततः। अयोध्यां प्राप्य काकुत्स्थो मध्यकक्षामवातरत्।।१८
English: Thereupon being welcomed by the villagers on his way he reached Ayodhyā at noon and descended at the middle apartment.
Sanskrit: ततो विसृज्य रुचिरं पुष्पकं कामगामिनम्। विसर्जयित्वा गच्छेति स्वस्ति तेऽस्त्विति च प्रभुः।।१९।
English: And having permitted the charming chariot coursing at will to go away he said: Do you now go; may good betide you.
Sanskrit: कक्षान्तरस्थितं क्षिप्रं द्वास्थं रामोऽब्रवीद्वचः। लक्ष्मणं भरतं चैव गत्वा तौ लघुविक्रमौ। ममागमनमाख्याय शब्दापयत मा चिरम्॥
English: Thereupon Rama said to the warder, Do you speedily go and having communicated my arrival to Lakşmaņa and Bharata bring them here.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभाते विमले कृतकर्मा नराधिपः। विश्वामित्रं महात्मानमाजुहाव सराघवम्॥ तमर्चयित्वा धर्मात्मा शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा। राघवौ च महात्मानौ तदा वाक्यमुवाच ह॥
English: The next morning, which happened to be bright, the lord of men, having performed his daily devotions, welcomed Viśvāmitra and Rāghava. And having, in accordance with the scriptures, paid homage to the former as well as the two high-souled Rāghavas, that virtuous one said,
Sanskrit: भगवन् स्वागतं तेऽस्तु किं करोमि तवानघ। भवानाज्ञापयतु मामाज्ञाप्यो भवता ह्यहम्॥
English: Hail, O worshipful sir! What shall I do to you, O sinless one? Do you command. Surely, I deserve to be commanded by you.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा जनकेन महात्मना। प्रत्युवाच मुनिश्रेष्ठो वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः॥
English: Thus addressed by the high-souled Janaka, that first of ascetics endowed with a righteous soul, well versed in speech, answered,
Sanskrit: पुत्रौ दशरथस्येमौ क्षत्रियौ लोकविश्रुतौ। द्रष्टुकामौ धनुःश्रेष्ठं यदेतत्त्वयि तिष्ठति ॥
English: These sons of Dasaratha-Ksatriyas, famed among men, are eager to behold than best of bows.
Sanskrit: एतद् दर्शय भद्रं ते कृतकामौ नृपात्मजौ। दर्शनादस्य धनुषो यथेष्ठं प्रतियास्यतः।६।।
English: If it be with you, do you show it to them, may it be well with you! having obtained a sight of that bow, the king's sons, their desires crowned with success, will success, will return as they list.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु जनकः प्रत्युवाच महामुनिम्। श्रूयतामस्य धनुषो यदर्थमिह तिष्ठति॥
English: Thus accosted, Janaka replied to the mighty Muni, saying, Lisen to why the bow lie here.
Sanskrit: देवरात इति ख्यातो निमेयेष्ठो महीपतिः। न्यासोऽयं तस्य भगवन् हस्ते दत्तो महात्मनः॥
English: There was a king known by the name of Devarata. He was the elder brother of Nimi. And, Oworshipful one, this bow was consigned to the hands of that high-souled one, this bow was consigned to the hands of that high-souled one as a trust.