pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: देषं गुणं वा सम्पृष्टस्त्वमेवं वक्तुमर्हसि। अपायं वा उपायं वा कार्यस्यास्य विनिश्चये॥
English: It would have been proper for you to give vent to these expressions had I but asked you for advice to ascertain my duty, the propriety or impropriety of my action its way or losses,
Sanskrit: सम्पृष्टेन तु वक्तव्यं सचिवेन विपश्चिता। उद्यताञ्जलिना राज्ञा य इच्छेद् भूतिमात्मनः॥
English: A wise counsellor who wishes prosperity to himself should always communicate to his master his desire with joined hands whenever asked to do so.
Sanskrit: वाक्यमप्रतिकूलं तु मृदुपूर्वं शुभं हितम्। उपचारेण वक्तव्यो युक्तं च वसुधाधिपः॥
English: It is always proper to speak before monarchs such pleasant and favourable words as are intended for the welfare of the master and are sanctioned by the royal etiquette.
Sanskrit: सावमदं तु यद्वाक्यमथवा हितमुच्यते। नाभिनन्देत तद् राजा मानार्थी मानवर्जितम्॥
English: A respectable king dose not receive with good grace friendly words even when they are expressed disre .pectfully.
Sanskrit: पञ्च रूपाणि राजानो धारयन्त्यमितौजसः। अग्नेरिन्द्रस्य सोमस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य च ॥ औष्ण्यं तथा विक्रमं च सौम्यं दण्डं प्रसन्नताम्। धारयन्ति महात्मानो राजानः क्षणदाचर॥
English: Sovereigns of superb prowess assume the semblance of five deities–Agni, Indra, Moon, Yama, and Varuna. Powerful kings, O Ranger of the night, assume haughtiness, power, a placid look and contentment and administer punishment to the wicked.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् सर्वास्ववस्थासु मान्याः पूज्याश्च नित्यदा। त्वं तु धर्ममविज्ञाय केवलं मोहमाश्रितः॥ अभ्यागतं तु दौरात्म्यात् परुषं वदसीदृशम्। गुणदोषौ न पृच्छामि क्षेमं चात्मनि राक्षस॥
English: They are to be adored and honoured therefore on all occasions. You are ignorant of kingly morality and fully absorbed in illusion. It is for this that you do out of your wickedness of heart address me your guest with these harsh words. I do not ask you, O, Raksasa about the propriety (of my conduct) or about my welfare.
Sanskrit: मयोक्तमपि चैतावत् त्वां प्रत्यमितविक्रम। अस्मिंस्तु स भवान् कृत्ये साहाय्यं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: I did only ask you for your help.
Sanskrit: शृणु तत्कर्म साहाय्ये यत्कार्यं वचनान्मम। सौवर्णस्त्वं मृगो भूत्वा चित्रो रजतबिन्दुभिः॥ आश्रमे तस्य रामस्य सीतायाः प्रमुखे चर। प्रलोभयित्वा वैदेही यथेष्टं गन्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: Listen what you shall have to do at my request in my aid; assuming the shape of a deer having golden skin painted with silvery drops do you proceed to the asylum of Rāma, and ranging at large before Vaidehī do you after captivating her take your wished-for way.
Sanskrit: त्वां हि मायामयं दृष्ट्वा काञ्चनं जातविस्मया। आनयैनमिति क्षिप्रं रामं वक्ष्यति मैथिली॥
English: Vaidehi, being struck with wonder seeing you a golden deer capable of illusions, shall request Rāma to get you soon for her.
Sanskrit: अपक्रान्ते च काकुत्स्थे दूरं गत्वाप्युदाहर। हा सीते लक्ष्मणेत्येवं रामवाक्यानुरूपकम्॥
English: Kākutstha issuing out of the asylum, you shall, at a great distance utter such cries as O Sītā, O Lakşmaņa imitating his (Rāma's) voice.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा रामपदवीं सीतया च प्रचोदितः। अनुगच्छति सम्भ्रान्तं सौमित्रिरपि सौहदात्॥
English: Hearing those cries Lakşmaņa also, at the behest of Sītā, shall proceed to Rāma,
Sanskrit: अपक्रान्ते च काकुत्स्थे लक्ष्मणे च यथासुखम्। आहरिष्यामि वैदेही सहस्राक्षः शचीमिव ॥
English: When both Rāma and Laksmana shall go elsewhere in this way, I shall to my felicity carry away Vaidehī like to the thousand-eyed deity carrying away Sací.
Sanskrit: एवं कृत्वा त्विदं कार्यं यथेष्टं गच्छ राक्षस। राज्यस्यार्धं प्रदास्यामि मारीच तव सुव्रत॥
English: O Rākşasa, do you go wherever you like after doing this. I shall confer on you, O Mārīca, half of my kingdom.
Sanskrit: गच्छ सौम्य शिवं मार्ग कार्यस्यास्य विवृद्धये। अहं त्वानुगमिष्यामि सरथो दण्डकावनम्॥
English: O you of auspicious look, do you proceed towards the forest of Dandaka to compass this end of mine; I shall follow you in my chariot,
Sanskrit: प्राप्य सीतामयुद्धेन वञ्चयित्वा तु राघवम्। लङ्कां प्रति गमिष्यामि कृतकार्यः सह त्वया॥
English: Acquiring Sītā without any conflict, after imposing upon Rāma I shall return to Lankā successful along with you.
Sanskrit: नो चेत् करोषि मारीच हन्मि त्वामहमद्य वै। एतद् कार्यमवश्यं मे बलादपि करिष्यसि। राज्ञो विप्रतिकूलस्थो न जातु सुखमेधते॥
English: I shall kill you, O Mārīca, if do you not obey my behest. I shall compel you to do this. No body can attain to prosperity and happiness, acting against his sovereign's will.
Sanskrit: आसाद्य तं जीवितसंशयस्ते मृत्युभ्रुवो ह्यद्य मया विरुध्यतः। एतद् यथावत् परिगण्य बुद्ध्या यदत्र पथ्यं कुरु तत्तथा त्वम्॥
English: Truly shall you risk your life if you approaches Rāma, but you shall meet with sure destruction if do you act against my will. Consider about it, and do what you think proper.
Sanskrit: कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य युधाजित्केकयो नृपः। स्वगुरुं प्रेषयामास राघवाय महात्मने॥ गाय॑मङ्गिरसः पुत्रं ब्रह्मर्षिममितप्रभम्। दश चाश्वसहस्राणि प्रीतिदानमनुत्तमम्॥ कम्बलानि च रत्नानि चित्रवस्त्रमथोत्तमम्। रामाय प्रददौ राजा शुभान्याभरणानि च॥
English: Once on a time Yudhajit, the king of Kekaya, sent to the high-souled Rāma, Gārgya— son of his own preceptor Angiras-a Brāhmaṇa saint of unmitigated prowess; and with him he sent, as tokens of affections, gifts of ten thousand horses, numberless blankets various jewels, diverse clothes and well washed coverlets.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु राघवो धीमान्महर्षि गार्यमागतम्। मातुलस्याश्वपतिनः प्रहितं तन्महाधनम्॥ प्रत्युद्गम्य च काकुत्स्थः क्रोशमा सहानुजः। गायं संपूजयामास यथा शक्रो बृहस्पतिम् ॥
English: Hearing of the arrival of the great saint Gārgya with above valuable presents sent by his maternal uncle Yudhājit, the intelligent Rāma, with his brothers, proceeded about a Krosa to receive him and adored him particularly likely to the lord of celestials honouring Bịhaspati.
Sanskrit: तथा संपूज्य तमृर्षि तद्धनं प्रतिगृह्य च। पृष्ट्वा प्रतिपदं सर्वं कुशलं मातुलस्य च॥ उपविष्टं महाभागं रामः प्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे। किमाह मातुलो वाक्यं यदर्थ भगवानिह ॥ प्राप्तो वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठः साक्षादिव बृहस्पतिः।
English: Having thus welcomed that foremost of Rșis and accepted the valuable presents sent by his maternal uncle he asked the ascetic about his welfare in every thing. There upon the great Rșis being seated, he said. You are the foremost of those skilled in the are of speech like the very preceptor of the celestials. Since your own self has here My uncle must have commissioned you with a very important message.
Sanskrit: रामस्य भाषितं श्रुत्वा महर्षिः कार्यविस्तरम्।।।।। वक्तुमद्भुतसंकाशं राघवायोपचक्रमे। मातुलस्ते महाबाहो वाक्यमाह नरर्षभः॥ युधाजित्प्रीतिसंयुक्तं श्रूयतां यदि रोचते।
English: Hearing those words of Rāma the great saint communicated to him the object of his coming, saying. O you having long arms, if you do like, hear what loving words your maternal uncle Yudhājit, the foremost of men, has said.
Sanskrit: अयं गन्धर्वविषयः फलमूलोपशोधितः॥ सिन्धोरुभयतः पार्श्वे देशः परमशोभनः। तं च रक्षन्ति गन्धर्वाः सायुधा युद्धकोविदाः॥ शैलूषस्य सुता वीर तिस्रः कोट्यो महाबलाः।
English: The Gandharvas, holding weapons and expert in warfare, guard that beautiful province abounding in fruits and roots on the banks of the come river Sindhu. O hero, those Gandharvas are highly powerful and three kotis in number.
Sanskrit: तान्विनिर्जित्य काकुत्स्थ गन्धर्वनगरं शुभम्॥ निवेशय महाबाहो स्वे पुरे सुसमाहिते। अन्यस्य न गतिस्तत्र देशः परमशोभनः। रोचतां ते महाबाहो नाहं त्वामहितं वदे॥
English: Having hoisted your flag of victory and conquered that highly picturesque city of Gandharvas do you include that kingdom within your well-established territories. None can enter there. O you having long arms, I do not request you for any harm of you. Let that highly charming country be liked by you.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवः प्रीतो महर्षेर्मातुलस्य च। उवाच बाढमित्येव भरतं चान्ववैक्षत॥
English: Hearing the words of the maternal uncle communicated by the great saint, Rāma, with delight, said.
Sanskrit: सोऽब्रवीद्राघवः प्रीतः साञ्जलिप्रग्रहो द्विजम्। इमौ कुमारौ तं देशं ब्रह्मर्षे विचरिष्यतः॥ भरतस्यात्मजौ वीरौ तक्षः पुष्कल एव च। मातुलेन सुगुप्तौ तु धर्मेण सुसमाहितौ॥ भरतं चाग्रतः कृत्वा कुमारौ सबलानुगौ। निहत्य गन्धर्वसुतान्द्वे पुरे विभजिष्यतः॥
English: What you have commanded shall be satisfied. Saying this he looked towards Bharata and delightedly and with folded hands said to the Rsis. O Brahmarsi, these two princes are Bharata's sons and their names are Takșa and Puşkala. Being well protected by uncle Yudhājit and preceded by Bharata with army and followers they shall subjugate the Gandharvas and divide the kingdom between them.
Sanskrit: निवेश्य ते पुरवरे आत्मजौ संनिवेश्य च। आगमिष्यति मे भूयः सकाशमतिधार्मिकः॥
English: Having established two kingdoms and installed his two sons there Bharata, the foremost of the pious, shall come back to me.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मर्षिमेवमुक्त्वा तु भरतं सबलानुगम्। आज्ञापयामास तदा कुमारौ चाभ्यषेचयत्॥
English: Having thus said to the Brahmarși, Rāma commanded Bharata and welcomed the two princes.
Sanskrit: नक्षत्रेण च सौम्येन पुरस्कृत्याङ्गिरःसुतम्। भरतः सह सैन्येन कुमाराभ्यां विनिर्ययौ॥
English: There upon under the auspices of favourable stars, having placed Gargya, son of Aigiras before them, Bharata with the princes and army issued out of the city of Ayodhyā.
Sanskrit: सा सेना शक्रयुक्तेव नगरानिर्ययावथ।। राघवानुगता दूरं दुराधर्षा सुरैरपि॥
English: Răma's army unconquerable even by the celestials went out from the city like a celestial host under the command of Indra.
Sanskrit: मांसाशिनश्च ये सत्त्वा रक्षांसि सुमहान्ति च। अनुजग्मुर्हि भरतं रुधिरस्य पिपासया॥ भूतग्रामाश्च बहवो मांसभक्षाः सुदारुणाः। गन्धर्वपुत्रमांसानि भोक्तुकामाः सहस्रशः॥
English: Animals, living upon flesh and huge-bodied Rākşasas longing for blood and many terrible and dreadful carnivorous creatures followed Bharata wishing the flesh of Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: सिंहव्याघ्रवराहाणां खेचराणां च पक्षिणाम्। बहूनि वै सहस्राणि सेनाया ययुरग्रतः॥
English: Besides many thousand birds, moving in the sky, lions, tigers and boars went before the army.
Sanskrit: अध्यर्धमासमुषिता पथि सेना निरामया। हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा केकयं समुपागमत्॥
English: The army, consisting of delighted and healthy subjects spending half a month in the way, arrived at the Kekaya kingdom in good health. commanded Bharata and welcomed the two princes.
Sanskrit: अध्यर्धमासमुषिता पथि सेना निरामया। हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा केकयं समुपागमत्॥
English: The army, consisting of delighted and healthy subjects spending half a month in the way, arrived at the Kekaya kingdom in good health.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा हनुमतो वाक्यं प्रश्रितं धर्मसंहितम्। स्वामिसत्कारसंयुक्तमङ्गदो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing Hanuman's speech, uttered meekly, fraught with morality, and reflecting honour upon Sugriva, Angada said,
Sanskrit: स्थैर्यमात्ममनःशौचमानृशंस्यमथार्जवम्। विक्रमश्चैव धैर्यं च सुग्रीवे नोपपद्यते॥
English: Firmness, and mental sanctity, mercy, candour, prowess, and patience, are not in Sugriva.
Sanskrit: भ्रातुज्येष्ठस्य यो भार्यां जीवतो महिषीं प्रियाम्। धर्मेण मातरं यस्तु स्वीकरोति जुगुप्सितः॥ कथं स धर्मं जानीते येन भ्रात्रा दुरात्मना। युद्धायाभिनियुक्तेन बिलस्य पिहितं मुखम्॥
English: He that, while her son is living, appropriateth the beloved queen of his elder brother, mother to him by morality, is hated (of all beings). How can he that could cover up the mouth of the cave, when he had been desired by his brother gone on martial mission, to guard the same,—(how can he) know morality?
Sanskrit: सत्यात् पाणिगृहीतश्च कृतकर्मा महायशाः। विस्मृतो राघवो येन स कस्य सुकृतं स्मरेत्॥ लक्ष्मणस्य भयेनेह नाधर्मभयभीरुणा। आदिष्टा मार्गितुं सीता धर्मस्तस्मिन् कथं भवेत्॥
English: Whose good office remembereth he who could forget the renowned Räghava himself of mighty deeds, after having, in the name of truth, taken his hand? How can he reap religious merit that directed us to search Sītā here, from fear of Laksmana, and not from fear of unrighteousness?
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् पापे कृतघ्ने तु स्मृतिभिन्ने चलात्मनि। आर्यः को विश्वसेज्जातु तत्कुलीनो विशेषतः॥
English: What noble person, in especial, sprung in his race, shall any longer repose confidence in that impious one of unstable soul who has run amuck of morality?
Sanskrit: राज्ये पुत्रः प्रतिष्ठाप्य सगुणो निर्गुणोऽपि वा। कथं शत्रुकुलीनं मां सुग्रीवो जीवयिष्यति।।।।।
English: Meritorious or otherwise, how can Sugriva, having installed in the kingdom me, son (of his enemy) and the enemy sprung in his race, suffer me to live?
Sanskrit: भिन्नमन्त्रोऽपराद्धश्च भिन्नशक्तिः कथं ह्यहम्। किष्किन्धां प्राप्य जीवेयमनाथ इव दुर्बलः॥
English: How can I, whose counsels have been revealed, who have transgressed, and who have been deprived of my power, repairing to Kiş kindhā like one forlorn and feeble, live?
Sanskrit: उपांशुदण्डेन हि मां बन्धनेनोपपादयेत्। शठः क्रूरो नृशंसश्च सुग्रीवो राज्यकारणात्॥
English: For the sake of his kingdom, Sugrīva, wily, cunning and cruel, shall put me in solitary confinement.
Sanskrit: बन्धनाच्चावसादान्मे श्रेयः प्रायोपवेशनम्। अनुजानन्तु मां सर्वे गृहं गच्छन्तु वानराः॥
English: For me fasting to death is better than being confined-and suffering the consequent misery. Do you grant me your permission; and go to your homes, you monkeys.
Sanskrit: अहं वः प्रतिजानामि न गमिष्याम्यहं पुरीम् । इहैव प्रायमासिष्ये श्रेयो मरणमेव मे॥
English: I vow before you, to the palace I will never repair. At this very spot will I fast for death; as death is good for me.
Sanskrit: अभिवादनपूर्वं तु राजा कुशलमेव च। अभिवादनपूर्वं तु राघवौ बलशालिनौ॥ वाच्यस्तातो यवीयान् मे सुग्रीवो वानरेश्वरः। आरोग्यपूर्वं कुशलं वाच्या माता रुमा च मे॥
English: Bowing to the king as well as to the powerful Rāghava, you should communicate my wellbeing to Sugriva— lord of my health and peace to my mother Umā.
Sanskrit: मातरं चैव मे तासमाश्वासयितुमर्हथ। प्रकृत्या प्रियपुत्रा सा सानुक्रोशा तपस्विनी॥ विनष्टमिह मां श्रुत्वा व्यक्तं हास्यति जीवितम्। एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं वृद्धांस्तानभिवाद्य च॥ विवेश चाङ्गदो भूमौ रुदन् दर्भेषु दुर्मखः।
English: It behoves you also to console my mother, Tārā. Naturally fond of her son, and overflowing with tenderness, that lorn one, hearing of my apes-and death at this place, shall certainly renounce her life. Having said this, Angada, saluting the elders, with a woebegone face entered the earth covered with grass.
Sanskrit: तस्य संविशतस्तत्र रुदन्तो वानरर्षभाः॥ नयनेभ्यः प्रमुमुचुरुष्णं वै वारि दुःखिताः। सुग्रीवं चैव निन्दन्तः प्रशंसन्तश्च वालिनम्॥ परिवार्याङ्गदं सर्वे व्यवसन् प्रायमासितुम्।
English: When he had entered, those foremost monkeys, stricken with sorrow, weeping shed warm tears from their eyes. And censuring Sugrīva and praising Vāli, they, surrounding Angada, determined to starve themselves to death.
Sanskrit: तद् वाक्यं वालिपुत्रस्य विज्ञाय प्लवगर्षभाः॥ उपस्पृश्योदकं सर्वे प्राङ्मुखाः समुपाविशन्। दक्षिणाग्रेषु दर्भेषु उदक्तीरं समाश्रिताः॥ मुमूर्षवो हरिश्रेष्ठा एतत् क्षममिति स्म ह।
English: Taking to heart the speech of Väli's son, those prime monkeys, sipping water, sat down facing the East. And sitting on the edge of the water on grass pointing to the south, the foremost monkeys, wishing for surcease, thought within themselves,-Even this is fit for us.
Sanskrit: रामस्य वनवासं च क्षयं दशरथस्य च॥ जनस्थानवधं चैव वधं चैव जयायुषः। हरणं चैव वैदेह्या वालिनश्च वधं तथा। रामकोपं च वदतां हरीणां भयमागतम्॥
English: And as they spoke of the exile of Rāma and the demise of Daſaratha, the carnage in Janasthāna, the slaying of Jațāyu, the ravishment of Vaidehī, the slaughter of Vāli, and the ire of Rāma, the monkeys were seized with fear.
Sanskrit: स संविशद्भिर्बहुभिर्महीधरो महाद्रिकूटप्रतिमैः प्लवङ्गमैः। बभूव संनादितनिर्झरान्तरो भृशं नदद्भिर्जलदैरिवाम्बरम्॥
English: When those monkeys resembling mountainsummits had entered in, they set up cries, which, like to the rumbling of clouds, making the sky resound, made that mountain with its rills reverberate.
Sanskrit: ततो नीलाम्बुदप्रख्यः प्रहस्तो नाम राक्षसः। अब्रवीत्प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं शूरः सेनापतिस्तदा॥
English: Then that heroic general, the Rākşasa named Prahasta, possessing the splendour of sable clouds, submitted with joined hands.
Sanskrit: देवदानवगन्धर्वाः पिशाचपतगोरगाः। सर्वे धर्षयितुं शक्याः किं पुनर्मानवौ रणे॥
English: I am competent to baffle in battle gods and Dänavas and Gandharvas, ghosts, birds and serpents, what then is a couple of human beings?
Sanskrit: सर्वे प्रमत्ता विश्वस्ता वञ्चिताः स्म हनूमता। नहि मे जीवतो गच्छेज्जीवन्स वनगोचरः॥
English: Having been negligent and confident (in our power), we have all been deceived by Hanumān. But, I living, that ranger of woods shall not (again) go hence with his life.
Sanskrit: सर्वां सागरपर्यन्तां सशैलवनकाननाम्। करोम्यवानरां भूमिमाज्ञापयतु मां भवान्॥
English: All the earth down to the ocean, containing hills, forests and woods, shall be rendered free from monkeys. Do you command me.
Sanskrit: रक्षां चैव विधास्यामि वानराद्रजनीचर। नागमिष्यति ते दुःखं किंचिदात्मापराधजम्॥
English: O ranger of the night, I shall deliver (the Rāks asas) from the monkeys; and you shall not have to suffer in the least in consequence of your transgression.* *i.e. the ravishment of Sitā
Sanskrit: अब्रवीत्तमसंक्रुद्धो दुर्मुखो नाम राक्षसः। इदं न क्षा गीयं हि सर्वेषां नः प्रधर्षणम्॥ अयं परिभवो भूयः पुरस्यान्तःपुरस्य च। श्रीमतो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वानरेन्द्रप्रधर्षणम्॥
English: Then the Rāksasa named Durmukha, growing enraged, said, This overpowering of all of us must not be forgiven-this flagrant discomfiture of the metropolis of the auspicious lord of the Rākşasas as well as of his inner apartment by the foremost of monkeys.
Sanskrit: अस्मिन्मुहूर्ते गत्वैको निवर्तिष्यामि वानरान्। प्रविष्टान्सागरं भीममम्बरं वा रसातलम्॥
English: This moment marching alone (from hence) will I exterminate the monkeys, even if they shall have entered the dreadful deep, or the sky, or the subterranean regions.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीत्सुसंक्रुद्धो वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाबलः। प्रगृह्य परिघं घोरं मांसशोणितदूषितम्॥
English: Then the exceedingly powerful Vajradańșțra, wielding up a terrific bludgeon, stained with flesh and gore, wrathfully observed.
Sanskrit: किं नो हनूमता कार्य कृपणेन तपस्विना। रामे तिष्ठति दुर्धर्षे सुग्रीवेऽपि सलक्ष्मणे॥
English: Rāma the irrepressible existing, and also Sugrīva with Lakşmaņa, what have we to do with the weak and wretched Hanumăn?
Sanskrit: अद्य रामं ससुग्रीवं परिघेण सलक्ष्मणम्। आगमिष्यामि हत्वैको विक्षोब्य हरिवाहिनीम्॥
English: This very day, staying single-handed Rāma with Sugrīva and with Lakşmaņa, with this bludgeon shall I return, after having sorely troubled the monkey-host.
Sanskrit: इदं ममापरं वाक्यं शृणु राजन्यदीच्छसि। उपायकुशलो ह्येव जयेच्छवूनतन्द्रितः॥
English: O monarch, if you are minded, hear this other word of mine! Verily he that is fertile in resources and ever ready, compass success.
Sanskrit: कामरूपधराः शूराः सुभीमा भीमदर्शनाः। राक्षसानां सहस्राणि राक्षसाधिप निश्चिताः॥ काकुत्स्थमुपसंगम्य विवृतं मानुषं वपुः। सर्वे ह्यसंभ्रमा भूत्वा ब्रुवन्तु रघुसत्तमम्॥ प्रेषिता भरतेनैव भ्रात्रा तव यवीयसा। स हि सेनां समुत्थाप्य क्षिप्रमेवोपयास्यति॥
English: Let thousands of Raksasas, heroic, terrible, fearful to behold, and wearing forms at will, appointed by the lord of Rākṣasa, presenting themselves before Käkutstha in palpably human shapes, calmly say to that foremost of the Raghus, 'Despatched have we been by your younger brother.' Hearing this, he (Rāma), summoning his forces without delay, shall come hither.
Sanskrit: ततो वयमितस्तूर्णं शूलशक्तिगदाधराः। चापबाणासिहस्ताश्च त्वरितास्तत्र यामहे ॥ आकाशे गणशः स्थित्वा हत्वा तां हरिवाहिनीम्। अश्मशस्त्रमहावृष्ट्या प्रापयाम यमक्षयम्॥
English: Then, equipped with darts, javelins and maces, and bearing bows, arrows and scimitars in our hands, we shall swiftly and summoning speed* set out (from hence); and stationing ourselves in the sky in bands, and slaughtering the monkey-army with mighty showers of rocks and weapons, we shall lead it to Death's door. *Tvarita-summoning speed-redundant.
Sanskrit: एवं चेदुपसप्तामनयं रामलक्ष्मणौ। अवश्यमपनीतेन जहतामेव जीवितम्॥
English: Let us in this wise decoy Rāma and Laks mana; and if they fall into our design, they shall, without doubt, lose their lives.
Sanskrit: कौम्भकर्णिस्ततो वीरो निकुम्भो नाम वीर्यवान्। अब्रवीत्परमवुद्धो रावणं लोकरावणम्॥
English: Then that hero, Kumbhakarma's son, named Nikumbha, endowed with exceeding prowess, in high wrath remarked to Rāvana, destroyer of worlds.
Sanskrit: सर्वे भवन्तस्थिष्ठन्त महाराजेन संगताः। अहमेको हनिष्यामि राघवं सहलक्ष्मणम्॥ सुग्रीवं सहनूमन्तं सर्वांश्चैवात्र वानरान्।
English: Do you, all of you, stay here along with the great king. I alone shall slay Rāghava together with Laksmana, and Sugrīva with Hanumān, and all the monkeys.
Sanskrit: ततो वज्रहनुर्नाम राक्षसः पर्वतोपमः॥ क्रुद्धः परिलिहन्सृक्कां जिह्वया वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
English: Then a Raksasa, named Vajrahanu, resembling a hill, in wrath lapping the corners of his mouth with his tongue, said.
Sanskrit: स्वैरं कुर्वन्तु कार्याणि भवन्तो विगतज्वराः॥ एकोऽहं भक्षयिष्यामि तां सर्वां हरिवाहिनीम्।
English: Do you, casting off anxiety, engage yourself as you list. I alone shall swallow up that entire monkey-host.
Sanskrit: स्वस्थाः क्रीडन्तु निश्चिन्ता पिबन्तु मधु वारुणम्॥ अहमेको वधिष्यामि सुग्रीवं सहलक्ष्मणम्। साङ्गदं च हनूमन्तं सर्वांश्चैवात्र वानरान्॥
English: Do you, remaining at ease and without anxiety, drink Varuņa wine. I single-handed shall slay Sugrīva with Lakşmaņa, as well as Hanumān with Angada, and all the monkeys.
Sanskrit: पुनरेवाब्रवीत् प्रीतो राघवं रघुनन्दनम्। अयमाख्याति ते राम सचिवो मन्त्रिसत्तमः॥ हनुमान् यनिमित्तं त्वं निर्जनं वनमागतः।
English: Sugrīva well pleased again addressed Rāghava, the son of Raghu, saying, O Rāma, this servant of thine, foremost of my counsellors, Hanumān, has related (to me), the reason of your arrival in this lone forest.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मेण सह भ्रात्रा वसतश्च वने तव॥ रक्षसापहृता भार्या मैथिली जनकात्मजा। त्वया वियुक्ता रुदती लक्ष्मणेन च धीमता॥ अन्तरं प्रेप्सुना तेन हत्वा गृधं जटायुषम्। भार्यावयोगजं दुःखं प्रापितस्तेन रक्षसा॥
English: Your wife, Maithili, daughter to Janaka, separated from you as well as the intelligent Laksmana, and weeping (in consequence) was carried off by a Rākṣa. Seeing for opportunities of doing mischief that Rākşa, having slain Jațáyu, has caused to you the grief that comes of separation from one's wife.
Sanskrit: भार्यावियोगजं दुःखं नचिरात् त्वं विमोक्ष्यसे। अहं तामानयिष्यामि नष्टां वेदश्रुतीमिव ॥
English: But you with soon be relieved from the sorrow that comes of separation from one's wife. Her will I bring like to the ravished Devasruti.
Sanskrit: रसातले वा वर्तन्ती वर्तन्ती वा नभस्तले। अहमानीय दास्यामि तव भार्यामरिंदम॥
English: O repressor of foes, whether she be in the nether regions or under the sky, I will, bringing your wife, make her over to you.
Sanskrit: इदं तथ्यं मम वचस्त्वमवेहि च राघव। न शक्या सा जरयितुमपि सेन्द्रैः सुरासुरैः॥ तव भार्या महाबाहो भक्ष्यं विषकृतं यथा। त्यज शोकं महाबाहो तां कान्तामानयामि ते ॥
English: O Rāghava, know my words to be true. O mighty-armed one, like to poison, your wife is incapable of being digested even by the gods and Asuras with Indra (at their head). O mightyarmed one, leave off sorrow, I will bring back your beloved.
Sanskrit: अनुमानात् तु जानामि मैथिली सा न संशयः। ह्रियमाणा मया दृष्टा रक्षसा रौद्रकर्मणा॥ क्रोशन्ती रामरामेति लक्ष्मणेति च विस्वरम्। स्फुरन्ती रावणस्याङ्के पन्नगेन्द्रवधूर्यथा॥
English: From guess I find that it was doubtless Mithilā's daughter whom I saw when she was being carried away by that Räksa of terrific deeds. She was crying, Rama, Laksmana, Laks maņa,' and in the lap of Răvaņa she looked like the wife of the Snake-chief.
Sanskrit: आत्मना पञ्चमं मां हि दृष्ट्वा शैलतले स्थितम्। उत्तरीयं तया त्यक्तं शुभान्याभरणानि च ॥
English: Seeing me along with my four counsellors stationed at the hill, she dropped down her scarf and her ornaments.
Sanskrit: तान्यस्माभिर्गृहीतानि निहितानि च राघव। आनयिष्याम्यहं तानि प्रत्यभिज्ञातुमर्हसि॥
English: All these, O Rāghava, I have taken and kept (with me). I will bring them. It behoveth you to recognise them.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीत् ततो रामः सुग्रीवं प्रियवादिनम्। आनयस्व सखे शीघ्रं किमर्थं प्रविलम्बसे॥
English: There upon Rāma spoke to the sweetspeeched Sugrīva, 'Bring (them), at once, my friend. Why did you tarry?'