pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: दक्षयज्ञवधे पूर्वं धनुरायम्य वीर्यवान्। विध्वस्य त्रिदशान् रोषात्सलीलमिदमब्रवीत्॥ यस्माद् भागार्थिनो भागं नाकल्पयत मे सुराः। वराङ्गानि महार्हणि धनुषा शातयामि वः॥
English: Formerly with the view of destroying Dakşa's sacrifice, the puissant (Śiva), drawing this bow, sportively spoke to the celestials in ire, saying, 'Since, you gods, you deny me the shares (of this sacrifice), which I lay claim to, I will with my bow even sever those heads of yours.'
Sanskrit: ततो विमनसः सर्वे देवा वै मुनिपुङ्गव। प्रसादयन्त देवेशं तेषां प्रीतोऽभवद् भवः॥
English: Thereat, O powerful ascetic, with agitated hearts, the deities fell to propitiating that lord of the celestials, and Bhava was pleased with them.
Sanskrit: प्रीतियुक्तस्तु सर्वेषां ददौ तेषां महात्मनाम्। तदेतद् देवदेवस्य धनूरत्नं महात्मनः॥ न्यासभूतं तदा न्यस्तमस्माकं पूर्वजे विभौ।
English: And well-pleased with them, he conferred this upon those high-souled ones. And even this is that jewel of a bow belonging to the high-souled god of gods, and which was ultimately, O lord, consigned as a trust to our ancestor.
Sanskrit: अथ मे कृषतः क्षेत्र लाङ्गलादुत्थिता ततः॥ क्षेत्रं शोधयता लब्धा नाम्ना सीतेति विश्रुता। भूतलादुत्थितां सा तु व्यवर्धत ममात्मजा ॥
English: And as I was ploughing the mead, arose a damsel, and as I obtained her while hallowing the field (for sacrifice), she has come to be known by the name of Sītā. And arising from the earth, she grew as my daughter.
Sanskrit: वीर्यशुल्केति मे कन्या स्थापितेयमयोनिजा। भूतलादुत्थितां तां तु वर्धमानां ममात्मजाम्॥ वरयामासुरागत्य राजानो मुनिपुङ्गव। तेषां वरयतां कन्यां सर्वेषां पृथिवीक्षिताम्॥ वीर्यशुल्केति भगवन् न ददामि सुतामहम्। ततः सर्वे नृपतयः समेत्य मुनिपुङ्गव॥ मिथिलामप्युपागम्य वीर्यं जिज्ञासवस्तदा।
English: Unsprung from the usual source, she was then established here as my daughter, whose hand must be obtained by bending the bow. And, O foremost of ascetics, many a king, coming here, had saught to obtain my growing daughter arisen from the earth. But, O worshipful one, in consideration of her being one whose dower must be prowess in bending the bow, I would not bestow my daughter upon those lords of earth seeking for the kings in a body began to flock to Mithila, desirous of being acquainted with the strength of the bow.
Sanskrit: तेषां जिज्ञासमानानां शैवं धनुरूपाहृतम्॥ न शेकुर्ग्रहणे तस्य धनुषस्तोलनेऽपि वा।
English: And on their being curious (as to the bow), I showed it to them; but they could neither hold nor wield it.
Sanskrit: तेषां वीर्यवतां वीर्यमल्पं ज्ञात्वा महामुने॥ प्रत्याख्याता नृपतयस्तन्निबोध तपोधन । ततः परमकोपेन राजानो मुनिपुङ्गव॥ अरुन्धन् मिथिलां सर्वे वीर्यसंदेहमागताः। आत्मानमवधूतं मे विज्ञाय नृपपुङ्गवाः॥ रोषेण महताविष्टाः पीडयन् मिथिलां पुरीम्।
English: And, O mighty Muni, finding those powerful kings to be but endowed with small prowess, I passed them by. Hear what then befell, O you of ascetic wealth. Then, O powerful anchorite, in high ire, the kings, doubtful as to their strength in stringing the bow, laid siege to Mithila. And those potent princes, conceiving themselves as frustrated by me, began to harass the city of Mithila, waxing wondrous wroth.
Sanskrit: ततः संवत्सरे पूर्णे क्षयं यातानि सर्वशः॥ साधनानि मुनिश्रेष्ठ ततोऽहं भृशदुःखितः।
English: And when a year had been completed, my defensive resources were entirely exhausted, and at this, I was exceedingly aggrieved.
Sanskrit: ततो देवगणान् सर्वांस्तपसाहं प्रसादयम्॥ ददुश्च परमप्रीताश्चतुरङ्गबलं सुराः।
English: Then I sought to propitiate the deities; and well-pleased, the celestials granted me a Caturanga army.
Sanskrit: ततो भग्ना नृपतयो हन्यमाना दिशो ययुः॥ अवीर्या वीर्यसंदिग्धाः सामात्याः पापकारिणः।
English: At length those wicked kings, meeting with slaughter, broke and fled in all directions, together with their adherents, bereft of vigour, and confidence in their strength.
Sanskrit: तदेतन्मुनिशार्दूल धनुः परमभास्वरम्॥ रामलक्ष्मणयोश्चापि दर्शयिष्यामि सुव्रत।
English: And, O puissant ascetic, this highly effulgent bow will I show to Rāma and Laksmana.
Sanskrit: यद्यस्य धनुषो रामः कुर्यादारोपणं मुने। सुतामयोनिजां सीतां दद्यां दाशरथेरहम्॥
English: O you of excellent vows. And, if, Ascetic, Rāma succeeds in fixing string to it, I will confer upon Daſaratha's son my daughter unsprung from the usual source. Sītā,
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा वालिसूनुरभाषत। अश्विपुत्रौ महावेगौ बलवन्तौ प्लवंगमौ॥
English: Hearing his words, Vali's son Angada spoke, saying, “These two monkeys, the sons of Aśvi, are very powerful and gifted with great velocity and are specially proud in consequence of the boon cornered on them by the Great Grandfather."
Sanskrit: पितामहवरोत्सेकात् परमं दर्पमास्थितौ। अश्विनोर्माननार्थं हि सर्वलोकपितामहः॥ सर्वावध्यत्वमतुलमनयोर्दत्तवान् पुरा। वरोत्सेकेन मत्तौ च प्रमथ्य महतीं चमूम्॥ सुराणाममृतं वीरौ पीतवन्तौ महाबलौ।
English: Formerly to honour Asvi the Frand-father, of all the worlds, made these two monkeys incapable of being slain by any. And crushing the mighty host of the celestials, these two heroes gifted with great prowess, and maddened with haughtiness in consequence of the boon, drank up nectar.
Sanskrit: एतावेव हि संक्रुद्धौ सवाजिरथकुञ्जराम्॥ लङ्कां नाशयितुं शक्तौ सर्वे तिष्ठन्तु वानराः।
English: And these two, if worked up with ire, are capable of destroying the whole city of Lankā with her horses, chariots and elephants.
Sanskrit: अहमेकोऽपि पर्याप्तः सराक्षसगणां पुरीम्॥ तां लङ्कां तरसा हन्तुं रावणं च महाबलम्। किं पुनः सहितो वीरैर्बलवद्भिः कृतात्मभिः॥ कृतास्त्रैः प्लवगैः शक्तैर्भवद्भिर्विजयैषिभिः।
English: What of other monkeys, I, myself, am capable of destroying soon the city along with the Rākşasa and the mighty Rāvana! And there is not the least wonder about it if I am aided by powerful monkey heroes like you, having control over themselves, well armed, capable and desirous of winning victory.
Sanskrit: वायुसूनोर्बलेनैव दग्धा लङ्केति नः श्रुतम् ॥ दृष्ट्वा देवी न चानीता इति तत्र निवेदितुम्। न युक्तमिव पश्यामि भवद्भिः ख्यातपौरुषैः॥
English: I have heard, that, by Wind-god's son alone Lankā was burnt. You are all famed for your manliness, it dose not behove you to speak before Rāma. “We have seen the worshipful dame but have not been able to bring her.'
Sanskrit: नहि वः प्लवने कश्चिन्नापि कश्चित् पराक्रमे। तुल्यः सामरदैत्येषु लोकेषु हरिसत्तमाः॥
English: You foremost of monkeys, there is none among the celestials or Asuras who can equal you either in leaping or in prowess.
Sanskrit: जित्वा लङ्कां सरक्षौघां हत्वा तं रावणं रणे। सीतामादाय गच्छामः सिद्धार्था हृष्टमानसाः॥
English: And therefore winning Larkā, slaying Rāvaņa along with his Rākşasa host in conflict and taking Sītā, let us go, delighted and having our ends accomplished.
Sanskrit: तेष्वेवं हतशेषेषु राक्षसेषु हनूमता। किमन्यदत्र कर्तव्यं गृहीत्वा याम जानकीम्॥
English: What else is there for us to perforin than brining the daughter of the king Janaka when the Rākşasa crew shall be slain by Hanumān?
Sanskrit: रामलक्ष्मणयोर्मध्ये न्यस्याम जनकात्मजाम्। किं व्यलीकैस्तु तान् सर्वान् वानरान् वानरर्षभान्॥ वयमेव हि गत्वा तान् हत्वा राक्षसपुङ्गवान्। राघवं द्रष्टुमर्हामः सुग्रीवं सहलक्ष्मणम्॥
English: And we shall place Janaka's daughter between Rāma and Lakşmana. what is the use of putting the other residents of Kiskindha into trouble? It therefore behove us alone to go to Lankā and after slaying the best of the Rākşasas, to see Sugriva, Rāma and Laksmana."
Sanskrit: तमेवं कृतसंकल्पं जाम्बवान् हरिसत्तमः। उवाच परमप्रीतो वाक्यमर्थवदर्थवित्॥
English: Thereupon Jāmbavāna, the foremost of the monkeys, greatly delighted spoke to Angada, who was thus resolved, the following pregnant words.
Sanskrit: नैषा बुद्धिर्महाबुद्धे यद् ब्रवीषि महाकपे। विचेतुं वयमाज्ञप्ता दक्षिणां दिशमुत्तमाम्॥ नानेतुं कपिराजेन नैव रामेण धीमता।
English: O great monkey, O you of best understanding, what you had spoken, is, I think) not proper, for we have been despatched by them to ransack the southern quarter, but we have not been commanded by the king of the monkeys and the highly intelligent Rāma to bring her.
Sanskrit: कथंचिनिर्जितां सीतामस्माभिर्नाभिरोचयेत्॥ राघवो नृपशार्दूलः कुलं व्यपदिशन् स्वकम्। प्रतिज्ञाय स्वयं राजा सीताविजयमग्रतः॥ सर्वेषां कपिमुख्यानां कथं मिथ्या करिष्यति।
English: And it shall not please him even if we rescue her. And mentioning his own lineage, that best of the kings, Rāghava, promised before all the leading monkeys, that he would himself rescue Sītā. How would he now falsify his own saying?
Sanskrit: विफलं कर्म च कृतं भवेत् तुष्टिर्न तस्य च॥ वृथा च दर्शितं वीर्यं भवेद् वानरपुङ्गवाः। तस्माद् गच्छाम वै सर्वे यत्र रामः सलक्ष्मणः। सुग्रीवश्च महातेजाः कार्यस्यास्य निवेदने॥
English: What is the use of undertaking this work for nothing which shall not conduce to his pleasure? And useless shall be the display of your prowess, O you, foremost of the monkeys. Let us therefore proceed where Rāma, with Laksmana, and the highly effulgent Sugrīva is, and relate to them our proposed work.
Sanskrit: न तावदेषा मतिरक्षमा नो यथा भवान् पश्यति राजपुत्र। यथा तु रामस्य मतिर्निविष्टा तथा भवान् पश्यतु कार्यसिद्धिम्॥
English: What you had judged, O prince, is liked by us. And still you should look to Rāma's resolution and bring about his end.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु शिंशपामूले जानकी पर्यवस्थिताम्। अभिवाद्यब्रवीद् दिष्ट्या पश्यामि त्वामिहाक्षताम्॥
English: Then seeing Jānakī seated at the foot of the Śinsapa tree, (Hanumān) saluting her said, “By luck it is that I see you unhurt."
Sanskrit: ततस्तं प्रस्थितं सीता वीक्षमाणा पुनः पुनः। भर्तुः स्नेहान्विता वाक्यं हनूमन्तमभाषत॥ यदि त्वं मन्यसे तात वसैकाहमिहानघ। क्वचित् सुसंवृते देशे विश्रान्तः श्वो गमिष्यसि॥
English: Then eying him again and again as he was on the point of departing, Sītā said to Hanumān in words informed with affection for her husband. "If, my child, it like you, do you, O stainless one, stay here today in some retired spot. Tomorrow having refreshed yourself, you shall set out."
Sanskrit: मम चैवाल्पभाग्यायाः सांनिध्यात् तव वानर। शोकस्यास्याप्रमेयस्य मुहूर्तं स्यादपि क्षयः॥
English: Your vicinity, O monkey, for a while beguiles me of slender luck of my measureless grief.
Sanskrit: गते हि हरिशार्दूल पुनः सम्प्राप्तये त्वयि। प्राणेष्वपि न विश्वासो मम वानरपुङ्गव॥
English: You will go, O powerful monkey; but ere you return, it is, O foremost of monkeys, doubtful whether I shall live.
Sanskrit: अदर्शनं च ते वीर भूयो मां दारयिष्यति। दुःखाद् दुखतरं प्राप्तां दुर्मनः शोककर्शिताम्॥
English: O hero, the not seeing you shall try me sorely, who have fallen from one misfortune in to a grater one, and who, my mind distracted have been exercised by sorrow.
Sanskrit: अयं च वीर संदेहस्तिष्ठतीव ममाग्रतः। सुमहत्सु सहायेषु हर्युक्षेषु महाबलः॥ कथं नु खलु दुष्पारं संतरिष्यति सागरम्। तानि हयृक्षसैन्यानि तौ वा नरवरात्मजौ॥
English: O hero, this mighty doubt is (ever) present before me. How shall that exceedingly powerful one or that host of monkeys or those two sons of that man of men, albeit backed by mighty monkeys, cross over the ocean incapable of being crossed?
Sanskrit: त्रयाणामेव भूतानां सागरस्यापि लङ्घने। शक्तिः स्याद् वैनतेयस्य तव वा मारुतस्य वा॥
English: Three beings have the power to bound over the deep; Vinata's offspring, you, and the Windgod.
Sanskrit: तदत्र कार्यनिर्बन्धे समुत्पन्ने दुरासदे। किं पश्यसि समाधानं त्वं हि कार्यविशारदः॥
English: Then in this business at hand hard to accomplish, what means do you, versed in business, see, whereby the end may be attained?
Sanskrit: काममस्य त्वमेवैकः कार्यस्य परिसाधने। पर्याप्तः परवीरघ्न यशस्यस्ते बलोदयः॥
English: O slayer of hostile heroes, you alone are quite competent to perform this task; and you shall attain fame through your rising prowess.
Sanskrit: बलैस्तु संकुलां कृत्वा लङ्कां परबलार्दनः। मां नयेद् यदि काकुत्स्थस्तत् तस्य सदृशं भवेत्॥
English: But if blocking up Lankā with his forces, that afflictor of enemies, Kākutstha, take me (from hence), then that shall be worthy of him.
Sanskrit: तद् यथा तस्य विक्रान्तमनुरूपं महात्मनः। भवत्याहवशूरस्य तथा त्वमुपपादय॥
English: Therefore do you so order things that powerful and high-souled hero in conflict, may act as becomes himself.
Sanskrit: तदर्थोपहितं वाक्यं प्रश्रितं हेतुसंहितम्। निशम्य हनुमान् वीरो वाक्यमुत्तरमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing her reasonable, affectionate and pregnant speech, that hero, Hanumān, answered,
Sanskrit: देवि हयृक्षसैन्यानामीश्वरः प्लवतां वरः। सुग्रीवः सत्त्वसम्पन्नस्तवार्थे कृतनिश्चयः॥
English: O noble lady, that lord and foremost of monkeys, Sugrīva gifted with strength, is determined on your behalf.
Sanskrit: स वानरसहस्राणां कोटीभिरभिसंवृतः। क्षिप्रमेष्यति वैदेहि सुग्रीवः प्लवगाधिपः॥
English: And that master of monkeys, Sugriva, O Vaidehī, surrounded by thousands and Koțīs of monkeys, shall speedily come here (for the purpose).
Sanskrit: तौ च वीरौ नरवरौ सहितौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। आगम्य नगरी लङ्कां सायकैर्विधमिष्यतः॥
English: And those best of men, those heroes, Rāma and Lakşmana, coming together, shall afflict Lankā with their arrows.
Sanskrit: सगणं राक्षसं हत्वा नचिराद् रघुनन्दनः। त्वामादाय वरारोहे स्वां पुरीं प्रति यास्यति॥
English: And slaughtering the Rākṣasa with his own adherents, Raghu's son, O exceedingly fair one, shall ere long take you back to his palace.
Sanskrit: समाश्वसिहि भद्रं ते भव त्वं कालकाङ्क्षिणी। क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्यसि रामेण निहतं रावणं रणे॥
English: O gentle damsel, do you console yourself. Remain, expecting the hour. Soon shall you see Rāvana slain in battle by Rāma.
Sanskrit: निहते राक्षसेन्द्रे च सपुत्रामात्यबान्धवे। त्वं समेष्यसि रामेण शशाङ्केनेव रोहिणी॥
English: On the lord of Rākṣasas being slain along with his sons, councillors, and friends, you shall meet with Rāma as Rohiņi meet with the Moon.
Sanskrit: क्षिप्रमेष्यति काकुत्स्थो हपृक्षप्रवरैर्युतः। यस्ते युधि विजित्यारीञ्छोकं व्यपनयिष्यति॥
English: At once shall Käkutstha come, accompanied by the foremost of monkeys, who, conquering (Ravana) in conflict, shall remove your grief.
Sanskrit: एवमाश्वास्य वैदहीं हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः। गमनाय मतिं कृत्वा वैदेहीमभ्यवादयत्॥
English: Having thus consoled Vaidehi's daughter, Hanumān, son to the Wind-god, setting his heart upon departure, saluted Vaidehi.
Sanskrit: राक्षसान् प्रवरान् हत्वा नाम विश्राव्य चात्मनः। समाश्वास्य च वैदेही दर्शयित्वा परं बलम्॥ नगरीमाकुलां कृत्वा वञ्चयित्वा च रावणम्। दर्शयित्वा बलं घोरं वैदेहीमभिवाद्य च॥ प्रतिगन्तुं मनश्चक्रे पुनर्मध्येन सागरम्।
English: And having soothed Vaidehī, and displayed his surpassing strength, having rendered the city disconsolate, and baffled Rāvana, exhibited his terrific might, and saluted Vaidehī, Hanuman became bent upon returning, crossing over the mid-sea.
Sanskrit: तेन पादतलक्रान्ता रम्येषु गिरिसानुषु ॥ सघोषाः समशीर्यन्त शिलाञ्चूर्णीकृतास्ततः।
English: And on the lovely level of that mountain, the crags, crushed with sounds under the tread of that one burning to behold Rāma and wrought up with excess of joy, were scattered all round.
Sanskrit: स तमारुह्य शैलेन्द्र व्यवर्धत महाकपिः॥ दक्षिणादुत्तरं पारं प्रार्थयँल्लवणाम्भसः।
English: And ascending that lordly hill, the mighty monkey magnified himself, desirous of going from the southern to the northern shore of the salt waters.
Sanskrit: अधिरुह्य ततो वीरः पर्वतं पवनात्मजः॥ ददर्श सागरं भीमं भीमोरगनिषेवितम्।
English: And getting to the top of the mountain, that hero, son to the Wind-god, cast his eyes upon the dreadful main inhabited by terrible snakes.
Sanskrit: स मारुत इवाकाशं मारुतस्यात्मसम्भवः॥ प्रपेदे हरिशार्दूलो दक्षिणादुत्तरां दिशम्।
English: And that foremost of monkeys, offspring of the Wind-god, (Māruta—this term is used twice in this Sloka, once for Hanumān, and next for the Wind-god. One of these is left out on the score of redundency) (mentally) went from the south to the north, as if it were the air.
Sanskrit: स तदा पीडितस्तेन कपिना पर्वतोत्तमः।॥ ररास विविधैर्भूतैः प्राविशद् वसुधातलम्। कम्पमानैश्च शिखरैः पतद्भिरपि च दुमैः॥
English: Then that best of mountains, sore pressed by the monkey, began to emit cries, and with various creatures (on it), entered under the Earth, with its peaks tottering and its trees toppling.
Sanskrit: तस्योरुवेगोन्मथिताः पादपाः पुष्पशालिनः। निपेतुर्भूतले भग्नाः शक्रायुधहता इव॥
English: And borne down by the violence of his thighs, trees bearing flowers, being shattered, as if destroyed by Sakra's weapon, fell to the ground.
Sanskrit: कन्दरोदरसंस्थानां पीडितानां महौजसाम्। सिंहानां निनदो भीमो नभो भिन्दन् हि शुश्रुवे॥ त्रस्तव्याविद्धवसना व्याकुलीकृतभूषणाः। विद्याधर्यः समुत्पेतुः सहसा धरणीधरात्॥
English: The dreadful yells of mighty lions in pain, inhabiting caves, entered the car, piercing the heavens. And Vidyādharis with their attires falling off and their ornaments disordered, suddenly rose from the mountain to the sky. (Dharanidharāt-at-from the holder of the Earth, the latter being supposed to rest on a mountain)
Sanskrit: अतिप्रमाणा बलिनो दीप्तजिह्वा महाविषाः। निपीडितशिरोग्रीवा व्यवेष्टन्त महाहयः॥
English: And exceedingly powerful and mighty snakes of virulent venom, having flaming tongues, with their hoods and necks tortured, began to roll (on the earth).
Sanskrit: किंनरोरगगन्धर्वयक्षविद्याधरास्तथा। पीडितं तं नगवरं त्यक्त्वा गगनमास्थिताः॥
English: And Kinnar and serpents, Gandharvas, Yaksas and Vidyadharas, forsaking that foremost of mountains in affliction, took refuge in the sky.
Sanskrit: स च भूमिधरः श्रीमान् बलिना तेन पीडितः। सवृक्षशिखरोदनः प्रविवेश रसातलम्॥
English: And that graceful mountain also, tormented by that powerful one, entered the nether regions with its tall trees and summits.
Sanskrit: दशयोजनविस्तारस्त्रिंशद्योजनमुच्छ्रितः। धरण्यां समतां यातः स बभूव धराधरः॥
English: That mountain, which (heretofore) had measured ten Yojanas in area and thirty in height, became level with the earth.
Sanskrit: स लिलचियिषुर्भीमं सलीलं लवणार्णवम्। कल्लोलास्फालवेलान्तमुत्पपात नभो हरिः॥
English: And desirous of crossing over the salt waters, with their shores menaced by sounding (waves), the monkey rose to the sky.
Sanskrit: निकुम्भो भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा सुग्रीवेण निपातितम्। प्रदहन्निव कोपेन वानरेन्द्रमुर्दक्षत॥
English: Seeing his brother slain by Sugrīva, Nikumbha, gazed at the lord of the monkeys, as if consuming him with his passion.
Sanskrit: ततः स्रग्दामसंनद्धं दत्तपञ्चाङ्गुलं शुभम्। आददे परिघं धीरो महेन्द्रशिखरोपमम्॥ हेमपट्टपरिक्षिप्तं वज्रविदूमभूषितम्। यमदण्डोपमं भीमं रक्षसां भयनाशनम्॥
English: Then that one endowed with calmness, grasped a bludgeon entwined with wreaths, and furnished with an iron ring measuring five fingers, and resembling the top of the Mahendra;* plated with gold and embellished with diamonds and lapises, and looking like the rod of Yama himself; dreadful and capable of removing the fear of the Raksas. *The mountain, so named.
Sanskrit: तमाविध्य महातेजाः शक्रध्वजसमौजसम्। निननाद विवृत्तास्यो निकुम्भो भीमविक्रमः॥
English: And whirling this, that highly powerful one, resembling the banner itself of Sakra in energy, Nikumbha possessed of terrific strength, with his mouth wide open, set up shouts.
Sanskrit: उरोगतेन निष्केण भुजस्थैरङ्गदैरपि। कुण्डलाभ्यां च चित्राभ्यां मालया च स चित्रया।।५ निकुम्भो भूषणैाति तेन स्म परिघेण च। यथेन्द्रधनुषा मेघः सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान्॥
English: With gold adorning his breast, and Angadas placed on his arms and a pair of curious and variegated ear-rings, Nikumbha, with his ornaments and that same bludgeon, appeared beautiful like a mass of roaring clouds laughing with lightning and furnished with the iris.
Sanskrit: परिघाग्रेण पुस्फोट वातग्रन्धिर्महात्मनः। प्रजज्वाल सघोषश्च विधूम इव पावकः॥
English: The head of that huge-bodied hero's parigha undid the conjunction of the seven' Winds and appeared? like a noiseless and smokeless flame. 1. This indicates the length of the Parigha. 2. This might refer to Kumbha as well.
Sanskrit: नगर्या विटपावत्या गन्धर्वभवनोत्तमैः। सतारागणनक्षत्रं सचन्द्रसमहाग्रहम्।। निकुम्भपरिघाघूर्ण भ्रमतीव नभस्थलम्॥
English: Along with the gyration of Nikumbha's parigha the whole welkin, together with the excellent city* of the gandharvas, and the planets, stars and the moon, began to whirl. *Some say Vitapabati and some say Alaka.
Sanskrit: दुरासदश्च संजज्ञे परिघाभरणप्रभः। क्रोधेन्धनो निकुम्भाग्नियुगान्ताग्निरिवोत्थितः॥
English: Nikumbha was hard to approach like to the fire of dissolution, being resplendent with the brilliance of parigha and other ornaments and having his anger for its fuels.
Sanskrit: राक्षसा वानराश्चापि न शेकुः स्पन्दितुं भयात्। हनुमांस्तु विवृत्योरस्तस्थौ प्रमुखतो बली॥
English: The Rākşasas and monkeys did not dare stir even out of fear. And the heroic Hanumān, spreading his breast, stood before him.
Sanskrit: परिघोपमबाहुस्तु परिघं भास्करप्रभम्। बली बलवतस्तस्य पातयामास वक्षसि॥
English: Thereat the powerful (Nikumbha) having long-arm* threw his parigha resembling the Sun at the breast of that powerful one. *Lit. arms resembling parighas.
Sanskrit: स्थिरे तस्योरसि व्यूढे परिघः शतधा कृतः। विकीर्यमाणः सहसा उल्काशतमिवाम्बरे॥
English: Falling on the firm and spacious breast of Hanumān it was broken into hundred pieces. The broken portions, being scattered, appeared like hundreds of fire-brands in the sky.
Sanskrit: स तु तेन प्रहारेण न चचाल महाकपिः। परिघेण समाधूतो यथा भूमिचलेऽचलः॥
English: Like to a mountain standing still even at the time of an earthquake that mighty monkey was not moved albeit struck with the parigha.
Sanskrit: स तथाभिहतस्तेन हनूमान् प्लवगोत्तमः। मुष्टिं संवर्तयामास बलेनातिमहाबलः॥
English: Being thus hurt that highly powerful Hanumān, the foremost of the monkeys, with great velocity clenched his fist.
Sanskrit: तमुद्यम्य महातेजा निकुम्भोरसि वीर्यवान्। अभिचिक्षेप वेगेन वेगवान्वायुविक्रमः॥
English: With this, the powerful (monkey) gifted with great impetuosity, and resembling the wind in prowess, struck Nikumbha on his breast.
Sanskrit: तत्र पुस्फोट वर्मास्य प्रसुस्राव च शोणितम्। मुष्टिना तेन संजज्ञे मेघे विद्युदिवोत्थिता॥
English: With that fist, his (Nikumbha's) armour* was riven and blood gushed out. And a light rising out of his breast suddenly disappeared like to lightning disappearing in a mass of clouds. *Some texts read carma (skin) in the place of Varma-(armour) i.e., his skin was rent-This equally indicates Hanuman's strength.
Sanskrit: स तु तेन प्रहारेण निकुम्भो विचचाल च। स्वस्थश्चापि निजग्राह हनूमन्तं महाबलम्॥
English: Being struck with his (Hanuman's) fist Nikumbha was greatly moved and restoring himself attacked the mighty Hanumān and pulled him up.
Sanskrit: चुक्रुशुश्च तदा संख्ये भीमं लङ्कानिवासिनः। निकुम्भेनोद्यतं दृष्ट्वा हनूमन्तं महाबलम्॥
English: Beholding in conflict the terrible and powerful Hanumăn pulled up by Nikumbha, the residents of Lankā began to shout with joy.
Sanskrit: स तथा ह्रियमाणोऽपि हनूमांस्तेन रक्षसा। आजघाननिलसुतो वज्रकल्पेन मुष्टिना॥
English: Being thus put to shame by that Rākşasa, Hanumăn the son of the Wind, struck him with his iron fist.
Sanskrit: आत्मानं मोक्षयित्वाथ क्षितावभ्यवपद्यत। हनूमानुन्ममाथाशु निकुम्भं मारुतात्मजः॥
English: And releasing himself from the grasp of Nikumbha, Hanumān the Wind-god's son instantly planted his foot on the earth.
Sanskrit: निक्षिप्य परमायत्तो निकुम्भं निष्पिपेष च। उत्पत्य चास्य वेगेन पपातोरसि वेगवान् ॥ परिगृह्य च बाहुभ्यां परिवृत्य शिरोधराम्। उत्पाटयामास शिरो भैरवं नदतो महत्॥
English: Inflamed with ire, he, throwing down Nikumbha, began to crush him; and gifted with vehemence, he, with great impetuosity, leaped up and sat on the breast (of the Raksa). And halding his head with two hands, he, emitting loud roars, displaced his head.
Sanskrit: अथ निनदति सादिते निकुम्भे पवनसुतेन रणे बभूव युद्धम्। {शतरमागतरोषयोः सुभीमम्॥
English: Nikumbha being thus slain in conflict by the Wind-god's son, there ensued a terrible conflict between the highly enraged armies of the son of Dasaratha and the lord of Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: व्यपेते तु जीवे निकुम्भस्य हृष्टा विनेदुः प्लवंगा दिश: सस्वनुश्च । बलं राक्षसानां भयं चाविवेश॥
English: Nikumbha being deprived of his life, the monkeys began to shout-as if resounding all the quarters. And with it the whole earth moved and the abode of the celestials dropped down. And the Rākşasas-hosts were greatly terrified.
Sanskrit: स दीनो दीनया वाचा लक्ष्मणं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। शीघ्रं लक्ष्मण जानीहि गत्वा गोदावरी नदीम्॥ अपि गोदावरी सीता पद्मान्यानयितुं गता।
English: Rāma stricken with grief spoke to Lakşmaņa the following piteous words saying, O Laks mana, do you speedily repair to the river Godaverſ and learn if Sītā has gone there to fetch lotuses.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणः पुनरेव हि॥ नदी गोदावरी रम्यां जगाम लघुविक्रमः।
English: Being thus addressed by Rāma, the quickpaced Lakşmaņa went to the pleasant stream Godaveri.