pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: किं करिष्यामि भद्रं वः किं वो युक्तमनन्तरम्। उच्यतां नः समर्थ यत्कृतं च सुकृतं भवेत्॥
English: What shall I do now? And what should you all do one this occasion? It behove you all go give me such counsel as become me and will conduce to my glory.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रमूलं च विजयं प्रवदन्ति मनस्विनः। तस्माद्वै रोचये मन्त्रं रामं प्रति महाबलाः॥
English: 'Victory is the outcome of consultation'-this do the sages* say. Let us, therefore, O mighty ones, engage in counsel, relating to the measures we should adopt towards Rāma. * Manasvin, according to Rāmānuja, means hero.
Sanskrit: विविधाः : पुरुषा लोके उत्तमाधममध्यमाः। तेषां तु समवेतानां गुणदोषौ वदाम्यहम्॥
English: There are three orders of men on this earththe superior, the middling and the inferior. This distinction cannot be perceived without a knowledge of the signs, and so I shall relate to you their merits and demerits.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रस्त्रिभिर्हि संयुक्तः समर्थैर्मन्त्रनिर्णये। मित्रैर्वापि समानार्थैर्बान्धवैरपि वाधिकैः॥ सहितो मन्त्रयित्वा यः कर्मारम्भान्प्रवर्तयेत्। दैवे च कुरुते यत्नं तमाहुः पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥
English: He is said to belong to the superior order, whose counsel contains the three signs (mentioned below), or who engages in works after consulting duly with friends capable or with persons having the same end in view, and some times with others, and who serve Providence.
Sanskrit: एकोऽर्थं विमृशेदेको धर्मे प्रकुरुते मनः। एकः कार्याणि कुरुते तमाहुर्मध्यमं नरम्॥
English: He belongs to the middle order who consults his own self only, depends on the Providence, and engages alone in works.
Sanskrit: गुणदोषौ न निश्चित्य त्यक्त्वा दैवव्यपाश्रयम्। करिष्यामीति यः कार्यमुपेक्षेत्स नराधमः॥
English: He belongs to the inferior order who engage in works without ascertaining their merits or demerits, disregarding the will of the Providence and saying, 'I will do this,' and is inactive (at last).
Sanskrit: यथेमे पुरुषा नित्यमुत्तमाधममध्यमाः। एवं मन्त्रोऽपि विज्ञेय उत्तमाधममध्यमः॥
English: And counsels are also divided into three divisions like to the three orders of men (mentioned).
Sanskrit: ऐकमत्यमुपागम्य शास्त्रदृष्टेन चक्षुषा। मन्त्रिणो यत्र निरतास्तमाहुर्मन्त्रमुत्तमम्॥
English: That counsel belongs to the superior order in which the counsellors with their judgement reinforced by a knowledge of political ethics, are unanimous.
Sanskrit: बह्वीरपि मतीर्गत्वा मन्त्रिणामर्थनिर्णयः। पुनर्यत्रैकतां प्राप्तः स मन्त्रो मध्यमः स्मृतः॥
English: That one belongs to the middle order in which the counsellors after varied discussion, arrive at unanimity in the long run.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यमतिमास्थाय यत्र संप्रतिभाष्यते। न चैकमत्ये श्रेयोऽस्ति मन्त्रः सोऽधम उच्यते॥
English: That one is the worst in which the counsellors differ from each other and agree a little in the long run, with no good result.
Sanskrit: तस्मात्सुमन्त्रितं साधु भवन्तो मतिसत्तमाः। कार्य संप्रतिपद्यन्तामेतत्कृत्यं मतं मम॥
English: You are all gifted with good intellects: do you all unanimously settle as to what become me and conduce to my well-being.
Sanskrit: वानराणां हि धीराणां सहस्त्रैः परिवारितः। रामोऽभ्येति पुरीं लङ्कामस्माकमुपरोधकः॥
English: Environed by a thousand of patient monkeys, Rāma, with a view to capture our city, is approaching towards Lankā.
Sanskrit: तरिष्यति च सुव्यक्तं राघवः सागरं सुखम्। तरसा युक्तरूपेण सानुजः सबलानुगः॥
English: Forsooth, shall he cross over the main along with his younger brother and a mighty host.
Sanskrit: समुद्रमुच्छोषयति वीर्येणान्यत्करोति वा। तस्मिन्नेवंविधे कार्ये विरुद्ध वानरैः सह।। हितं पुरे च सैन्ये च सर्व संमन्त्र्यतां मम ॥
English: He can by his prowess dry up the ocean and do the other.* Rāma approaching thus with a hostile intention along with the monkeys, it behove you to devise such means as might protect my city and army. *i.e. bridge over the ocean.
Sanskrit: ब्रुवद्भिरेवमृषिभिः काकुत्स्थो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। किं कार्य ब्रूत मुनयो भयं तावदपैतु वः॥
English: When the sages had spoken thus, Käkutstha said: "O ascetics, tell me what is the work which I shall have to accomplish in your behalf. Your fear shall be removed."
Sanskrit: तथा ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे भार्गवो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। भयानां शृणु यन्मूलं देशस्य च नरेश्वर॥
English: As Käkutstha was speaking thus, Bhārgava remarked! O lord of men, do you hear of the origin of the fear that threatens our country.
Sanskrit: पूर्व कृतयुगे राजन्दैतेयः सुमहामतिः। लोलापुत्रोऽभवज्ज्येष्ठो मधुर्नाम महासुरः॥
English: O king, formerly in the Kita age, there was a magnanimous offspring of Diti, the mighty Asura, Madhu, eldest son of Lotā.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मण्यश्च शरण्यश्च बुद्ध्या च परिनिष्ठितः। सुरैश्च परमोदारैः प्रीतिस्तस्यातुलाभवत्॥
English: He was well disposed towards Brāhmaṇas, kind to those seeking his refuge, and gifted with high intelligence. The exceedingly generous deities delighted in him greatly.
Sanskrit: स मधुर्वीर्यसंपन्नो धर्म च सुसमाहितः। बहुमानाच्च रुद्रेण दत्तस्तस्याद्भुतो वरः॥
English: And by way of honouring him, Rudra conferred a wonderful boon upon Madhu endowed with prowess and ever intent on religion.
Sanskrit: शूलं शूलाद्विनिष्कृष्य महावीर्य महाप्रभम्। ददौ महात्मा सुप्रीतो वाक्यं चैतदुवाच ह।६।।
English: And extracting a dart from his own, possessed of terrific energy, endowed with great force; and furnished with exceeding splendour that highsouled one, well pleased, made it over (to Madhu) and spoke to him.
Sanskrit: त्वयायमतुलो धर्मो मत्प्रसादकरः शुभः। प्रीत्या परमया युक्तो ददाम्यायुधमुत्तमम्॥
English: You have practised excellent and unrivalled righteousness, which has won my good graces, and (therefore), I highly gratified, bestow on you this choice weapon.
Sanskrit: यावत्सुरैश्च विप्रैश्च न विरुध्येर्महासुर। तावच्छूलं तवेदं स्यादन्यथा नाशमेष्यति॥
English: So long as you, O mighty Asura, do not assail celestials and Vipras, so long shall this be your, otherwise it shall come to naught.
Sanskrit: यश्च मामभियुञ्जीत युद्धाय विगतज्वरः। तं शूलो भस्मसात्कृत्वा पुनरेष्यति ते करम्।।।।।
English: Reducing to cinders the person that shall rashly enter upon conflict with you, this dart shall return to your hand.
Sanskrit: एवं रुद्राद्वरं लब्ध्वा भूय एव महासुरः। प्रणिपत्य महादेवं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥
English: Having thus obtained the boon from Rudra, the mighty Asura, again bowing to Mahādeva, addressed him, saying.
Sanskrit: भगवन्मम वंशस्य शूलमेतदनुत्तमम्। भवेत्तु सततं देव सुराणामीश्वरो ह्यसि॥
English: O reverend one, may this excellent dart be the possession of my family O god, you are the lord of the immortals.
Sanskrit: तं ब्रुवाणं मधुं देवः सर्वभूतपतिः शिवः। प्रत्युवाच महादेवो नैतदेवं भविष्यति॥
English: Thereat the lord of all beings, the mighty deity Śiva, answered Madhu, when he had spoken thus: This will not be.
Sanskrit: मा भूत्ते विफला वाणी मत्प्रसादकृता शुभा। भवतः पुत्रमेकं तु शूलमेतद्भविष्यति॥
English: But in order that your prayer may not go for nothing. I graciously say in your behalf that one of your sons shall sway this dart.
Sanskrit: यावत्करस्थः शूलोऽयं भविष्यति सुतस्य ते। अवध्यः सर्वभूतानां शूलहस्तो भविष्यति ॥
English: So long that dart-handed one shall be incapable of being destroyed be any creature.
Sanskrit: एवं मधुर्वरं लब्ध्वा देवात्सुमहदद्भुतम्। भवनं सोऽसुरश्रेष्ठः कारयामास सुप्रभम्॥
English: Having obtained this wonderful boon from the god, Madhu, foremost of Asuras, caused a splendid city to be constructed.
Sanskrit: तस्य पत्नी महाभागा प्रिया कुम्भीनसीति या। विश्वावसोरपत्यं साप्यनलायां महाप्रभा॥
English: His beloved wife the exalted and majestic Kumbhīnasſ is the offspring of Viśvāvasu by Anala.
Sanskrit: तस्याः पुत्रो महावीर्यो लवणो नाम दारुणः। बाल्यात्प्रभृति दुष्टात्मा पापान्येव समाचरत्॥
English: Her son, the highly powerful wicked, and fierce Lavana, ever since his boyhood, gave himself up to a sinful course of life.
Sanskrit: तं पुत्रं दुर्विनीतं तु दृष्ट्वा क्रोधसमन्वितः। मधुः स शोकमापेदे न चैनं किंचिदब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing his son, committed to an impious course Madhu was overcome with grief, but he did not say anything to him.
Sanskrit: स विहाय इमं लोकं प्रविष्टो वरुणालयम्। शूलं निवेश्य लवणे वरं तस्मै न्यवेदयत्॥
English: And forsaking this world, he entered the region of Varuņa; and making over the dart to Lavana, communicated to him all about the boon he had obtained.
Sanskrit: स प्रभावेण शूलस्य दौरात्म्येनात्मनस्तथा। संतापयति लोकांस्त्रीन्विशेषेण च तापसान्॥ एवंप्रभावो लवणः शूलं चैव तथाविधम्। श्रुत्वा प्रमाणं काकुत्स्थ त्वं हि नः परमा गतिः॥
English: And by virtue of the power of the dart, he oppress the three worlds in especial the ascetics; such is the power of Lavaņa, and such is his dart. Hearing all this O Kākutstha, you are capable (of righting our wrong.) You are our chief resource.
Sanskrit: बहवः पार्थिवा राम भयातॆषिभिः पुरा। अभयं याचिता वीर त्रातारं न च विद्महे ॥
English: O Rāma, many a monarch has been already sued by the sages, O hero, to deliver them from this fear, but we have not yet found a deliverer.
Sanskrit: ते वयं रावणं श्रुत्वा हतं सबलवाहनम्। त्रातारं विद्महे तात नान्यं भुवि नराधिपम्। तत्परित्रातुमिच्छामो लवणाद्भयपीडितान्॥
English: Hearing, O child, that Ravana together with all his forces and vehicles has been destroyed (by you), we know that there breathes not another king on earth capable of delivering us. Therefore our prayer is that you may deliver us afflicted with the fear of Lavana.
Sanskrit: इति राम निवेदितं तु ते भयजं कारणमुत्थितं च यत्। विनिवारयितुं भवान्क्षमः कुरु तं काममहीनविक्रम॥
English: Thus, O Rāma, have we acquainted you with the occasion of fear that has arisen. You are capable of coping with the same. Do you of undeteriorated prowess, do the needful.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण परां व्रीडामुपागमत्। शत्रुघ्नो वीर्यसंपन्नो मन्दं मन्दमुवाच ह॥
English: Thus accosted by Rāma, the exceedingly energetic Satrughna was powerfully wrought up with bashfulness, and replied slowly.
Sanskrit: अधर्म विद्म काकुत्स्थ अस्मिन्नर्थे नरेश्वर। कथं तिष्ठत्सु ज्येष्ठेषु कनीयानभिषिच्यते॥
English: O lord of men, this does not appear to be in consonance with morality. Wherefore, an elder brother existing, would you install a younger one?
Sanskrit: अवश्यं करणीयं च शासनं पुरुषर्षभ। तव चैव महाभाग शासनं दुरतिक्रमम्॥
English: I must, O best of men, do your behest: for, O exalted one, your mandate can never be passed by me.
Sanskrit: त्वत्तो मया श्रुतं वीर श्रुतिभ्यश्च मया श्रुतम्। नोत्तरं हि मया वाच्यं मध्यमे प्रतिजानति।४।। व्याहृतं दुर्वचो घोरं हन्तास्मि लवणं मृधे। तस्यैवं मे दुरुक्तस्य दुर्गतिः पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: O hero, I have heard from you as well as from the Śruti (touching the morality concerned).* i.e. of being installed as a king during the life of my elder brother. When my second brother had already vowed (that he would slay Lavana), I ought not to have returned the answer I actually have. I saying, 'I will in battle slay the dreadful Lavaņa.' I have been guilty of an unrighteous speech. And it is for this transgression that, O powerful one, I shall have to undergo this improper process. *(i.e. of being installed as a king during the life of my elder brother.)
Sanskrit: उत्तरं नहि वक्तव्यं ज्येष्ठेनाभिहिते पुनः। अधर्मसहितं चैव परलोकविवर्जितम्॥
English: But, albeit this course is unrighteous and entails perdition, yet desired by an eldest brother, I certainly ought not to make any answer.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं द्वितीयं काकुत्स्थ न वक्ष्यामीति चोत्तरम्। मा द्वितीयेन दण्डो वै निपतेन्मयि मानद॥
English: And, O Kākutstha, a second answer I would not return; so that, О bestower of honour, I may not, by a second reply, render myself liable to a fresh punishment.
Sanskrit: कामकारो ह्यहं राजंस्तवास्य पुरुषर्षभ। अधर्म जहि काकुत्स्थ मत्कृते रघुनन्दन ॥
English: In this matter, O chief of men, I will even do your desire. Do you, O descendant of Ragu, so order that sin may not be mine (in having obeyed your mandate.)
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ते तु शूरेण शत्रुघ्नेन महात्मना। उवाच रामः संहृष्टो भरतं लक्ष्मणं तथा॥
English: Thus addressed by the heroic and high-souled Śatrughna, Rāma, delighted, spoke to Bharata and Laksmana.
Sanskrit: संभारानभिषेकस्य आनयध्वं समाहिताः। अद्यैव पुरुषव्याघ्रमभिषेक्ष्यामि राघवम्॥
English: Do you carefully provide the things necessary for the coronation: this very day shall I install that foremost of men, the descendant of Raghu.
Sanskrit: पुरोधसं च काकुत्स्थ नैगमानृत्विजस्तथा। मन्त्रिणश्चैव तान्सर्वानानयध्वं ममाज्ञया॥
English: And by my order do you summon the Purodhasas, O Kākutstha, and the citizens and the Rtvijas, and the councillors.
Sanskrit: राज्ञः शासनमाज्ञाय तथाकुर्वन्महारथाः। अभिषेकसमारम्भं पुरस्कृत्य पुरोधसम्॥ प्रविष्टा राजभवनं राजानो ब्राह्मणास्तथा।
English: Having received the royal behest, the mighty car-warriors did accordingly. And the Kșatriyas and the Brāhmaṇas entered the royal mansion with the priest as well as the requisite things for the installation.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभिषेको ववृधे शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः॥ संप्रहर्षकरः श्रीमानराघवस्य पुरस्य च।
English: And then commenced the auspicious sprinkling of the high-souled Satrughna, gladdening (the hearts of all in) the palace of Rāghava.
Sanskrit: अभिषिक्तस्तु काकुत्स्थो बभौ चादित्यसंनिभः॥ अभिषिक्तः पुरा स्कन्दः सेन्ट्रैरिव दिवौकसैः।
English: And on being installed Käkutstha resembled the sun; and he like Skanda formerly installed by the celestials led by Indra.
Sanskrit: अभिषिक्ते तु शत्रुघ्ने रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा॥ पौराः प्रमुदिताश्चासन्ब्राह्मणाश्च बहुश्रुताः।
English: And when Šatrughna had been installed by Rāma of untiring deeds, the citizens as well as the Brāhmaṇas of vast Vedic, attainments experienced excess of joy.
Sanskrit: कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च मङ्गलं केकयी तथा॥ चकुस्ता राजभवने याश्चान्या राजयोषितः। ऋषयश्च महात्मानो यमुनातीरवासिनः॥
English: And Kausaly, and Sumitrā and Kaikeyi and the other wives of the king set up festal salutation in the palace. And on Satrughna having been installed the high-souled sages dwelling on the banks of the Jamunā, thought that Lavaņa had been slain.
Sanskrit: हतं लवणमाशंसुः शत्रुघ्नस्याभिषेचनात्। ततोऽभिषिक्तं शत्रुघ्नमङ्कमारोप्य राघवः। उवाच मधुरां वाणी तेजस्तस्याभिपूरयन्॥
English: Then placing the installed Satrughna on his lap Rāghava, extolling his prowess, addressed him sweet words.
Sanskrit: अयं शरस्त्वमोघस्ते दिव्यः परपुरंजयः। अनेन लवणं सौम्य हन्तासि रघुनन्दन ॥
English: O captor of hostile capitals, this divine arrow never missing is your. With this, O son of Raghu, you, O spliced one, with slay Lavana.
Sanskrit: सृष्टः शरोऽयं काकुत्स्थ यदा शेते महार्णवे। स्वयंभूरजितो दिव्यो यं नापश्यन्सुरासुराः॥ अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां तेनायं हि शरोत्तमः। सृष्टः क्रोधाभिभूतेन विनाशार्थ दुरात्मनोः॥ मधुकैटभयोर्वीर विघाते सर्वरक्षसाम्। स्रष्टुकामेन लोकांस्त्रीस्तौ चानेन हतौ युधि ॥ हत्वा जनभोगार्थे कैटभं तु मधुं तथा। अनेन शरमुख्येन ततो लोकांश्चकार सः॥
English: O Kākutstha, this shaft was forged when invisible by celestials and Asuras the divine selfsprung and invincible (deity) reposed on the mighty main, and when creation was oppressed by Madhu and Kaitabha as well as other Räks asas. He, overwhelmed with rage desirous of creating the three worlds, created the best of arrows invincible to all beings, for the extraction of the wicked ones; and destroyed them in battle by means of this very arrow. And having with this foremost of shafts finished Madhu and Kait abha, they set about creating the worlds.
Sanskrit: नायं मया शरः पूर्व रावणस्य वधार्थिना। मुक्तः शत्रुघ्न भूतानां महान्हासो भवेदिति॥
English: When, O Satrughna, formerly I sought to slay Råvaņa, I did not discharge this arrow, thinking that if discharged, it would inflict great havoc on creatures.
Sanskrit: यच्च तस्य महच्छूलं त्र्यम्बकेण महात्मना। दत्तं शत्रुविनाशाय मधोरायुधमुत्तमम्॥ तत्संनिक्षिप्य भवने पूज्यमानं पुनः पुनः। दिशः सर्वाः समासाद्य प्राप्नोत्याहारमुत्तमम्॥ यदा तु युद्धमाकाङ्क्षन्यदि कश्चित्समाह्वयेत्। तदा शूलं गृहीत्वा तु भस्म रक्षः करोति हि॥
English: Keeping in his abode that great and redoubled which had been bestowed on Madhu by the high-souled Tryambaka, for the destruction of foes, and worshipping the same ever, Lavaņa go about and secure excellent fare( for himself) when one challenge him, desirous of reducing him (his antagonist) to ashes.
Sanskrit: स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल तमायुधविनाकृतम्। अप्रविष्टं पुरं पूर्वं द्वारि तिष्ठ धृतायुधः॥ अप्रविष्टं च भवनं युद्धाय पुरुषर्षभ। आह्वयेथा महाबाहो ततो हन्तासि राक्षसम्॥
English: Therefore, O foremost of men, you should, before entering the city, stand at the gate obstructing his course. O you having long arms, you should invite him for battle when he shall be weaponless and in that way would be able to destroy him.
Sanskrit: अन्यथा क्रियमाणे तु अवध्यः स भविष्यति। यदि त्वेवं कृतं वीर विनाशमुपयास्यति॥
English: And by no other means he is to be slain. If you can encompass this, he shall forsooth be slain.
Sanskrit: एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं शूलस्य च विपर्ययः। श्रीमतः शितिकण्ठस्य कृत्यं हि दुरतिक्रमम्॥
English: O my son, I have thus told you the way in which the dare should be thwarted. It is impossible to surpass the prowess of the graceful Nilkantha.
Sanskrit: अथ रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां प्रातरेवापरेऽहनि। बन्दिनः पर्युपातिष्ठस्तत्पार्थिवनिवेशनम्॥ सूताः परमसंस्कारा मागधाश्चोत्तमश्रुताः। आपका: श्रुतिशीलाश्च निगदन्तः पृथक्पृथक् ॥ राजानं स्तुवतां तेषामुदात्ताभिहिताशिषाम्। प्रासादाभोगविस्तीर्णः स्तुतिशब्दो ह्यवर्तत॥
English: When the night has gone away, on the morning of the next day, eulogists, accomplished ards, genealogists skilled in reciting, and singers versed musical permutation, in presenting themselves at the place of the sovereign, began to perform separately. And as they eulogized the monarch with benedictions loudly uttered, the palace resounded with the sounds of the eulogies.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु स्तुवतां तेषां सूतानां पाणिवादकाः। अपदानान्युदाहृत्य पाणिवादान्यवादयन्॥
English: And as the bards hymned the monarch, palmplayers celebrating the deeds of the kings of the Raghu race, began to play with their palms.
Sanskrit: तेन शब्देन विहगाः प्रतिबुद्धाश्च सस्वनुः। शाखास्थाः पञ्जरस्थाश्च ये राजकुलगोचराः॥ व्यहृताः पुण्यशब्दाश्च वीणानां चापि निःस्वनाः। आशीर्गेयं च गाथानां पूरयामास वेश्म तत्॥
English: And awakened by those sounds, birds on boughs and in cages worthy of the royal race, uttered notes. And the sacred words uttered by these), the notes of Vinas, and the valedictory songs of singers filled that mansion.
Sanskrit: ततः शुचिसमाचाराः पर्युपस्थानकोविदाः। स्त्रीवर्षवरभूयिष्ठा उपतस्थुर्यथापुरा॥
English: And as on former occasions, men practising purity and well up in serving, with numerous women and eunuchs entered appearance.
Sanskrit: हरिचन्दनसम्पृक्तमुदकं काञ्चनैर्घटैः। आनिन्युः स्नानशिक्षाज्ञा यथाकालं यथाविधि॥
English: Persons acquainted with the ceremonials connected with bath, according to the ordinance and in due time, in golden vessels brought water impregnated with Hair sandal powder.
Sanskrit: मङ्गलालम्भनीयानि प्राशनीयान्युपस्करान्। उपानिन्युस्तथा पुण्याः कुमारीबहुलाः स्त्रियः॥
English: Pure females together with many virgins brought kine &c, which were to be touched, Ganges water for sipping, mirrors, cloths, ornaments and other areicles.
Sanskrit: सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्नं सर्वं विधिवदर्चितम्। सर्वं सुगुणलक्ष्मीवत् तदभूदाभिहारिकम्॥
English: All the things that were procured (for presentation to the monarch) were worshipped in accordance with prescription, were furnished with auspicious marks, and were of excellent virtues and possessed of auspiciousness.
Sanskrit: ततः सूर्योदयं यावत् सर्वं परिसमुत्सुकम्। तस्थावनुपसम्प्राप्तं किंस्विदित्युपशङ्कितम्॥
English: As along as the sun did not rise, all these people remained expecting the presence of the king; but then they were alarmed as to what had occurred.
Sanskrit: अथ याः कोसलेन्द्रस्य शयनं प्रत्यनन्तराः। ताः स्त्रियस्तु समागम्य भर्तारं प्रत्यबोधयन्॥
English: Those ladies that were beside the bed of the lord of Kosala, were consoling their husband.
Sanskrit: अथाप्युचितवृत्तास्ता विनयेन नयेन च। नह्यस्य शयनं स्पृष्ट्वा किंचिदप्युपलेभिरे॥
English: And engaged in tending the monarch with mild and pliant words, those females knowing the condition of sleep, feeling him as he lay in his bed, did not perceive any action in the evermoving pulse.
Sanskrit: ताः स्त्रियः स्वप्नशीलज्ञाश्चेष्टां संचलनादिषु। ता वेपथुपरीताश्च राज्ञः प्राणेषु शङ्किताः॥ प्रतिस्रोतस्तृणाग्राणां सदृशं संचकाशिरे। अथ संदेहमानानां स्त्रीणां दृष्ट्वा च पार्थिवम्। यत् तदाशङ्कितं पापं तदा जज्ञे विनिश्चयः॥
English: Thereupon apprehensive for the king's life, they began to tremble like a blade of grass on a torrent. Filled with doubts at sight of the king, the ladies at last concluded that what had been apprehended (by the monarch) had certainly taken place.
Sanskrit: कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च पुत्रशोकपराजिते। प्रसुप्ते न प्रबुध्येते यथा कालसमन्विते ॥
English: Overcome by grief for their sons, Sumitrā and Kausalyā were sleeping as if they were dead, and had not awaked.
Sanskrit: निष्प्रभासा विवर्णा च सन्ना शोकेन संनता। न व्यराजत कौसल्या तारेव तिमिरावृता ॥
English: Deprived of lustre, pallid, stricken by sorrow, and lying with her limbs contracted, Kausalya looked like a star enveloped in darkness.
Sanskrit: कौसल्यानन्तरं राज्ञः सुमित्रा तदनन्तरम्। न स्म विभ्राजते देवी शोकाश्रुलुलितानना॥
English: After Kausalyā, the king, and after him, Sumitrā; and with her countenance faded from grief this noble lady did not look particularly lovely.
Sanskrit: ते च दृष्ट्वा तदा सुप्ते उभे देव्यौ च तं नृपम्। सुप्तमेवोद्गतप्राणमन्तःपुरममन्यत॥
English: Finding these two ladies asleep and the king seeming as if sleeping, the inmates of the inner apartment showed themselves as if their lives had departed out of them.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रचुकुशुर्दीनाः सस्वरं ता वराङ्गनाः। करेणेव इवारण्ये स्थानप्रच्युतयूथपाः॥
English: Thereupon exceedingly distressed, those paragons of their sex, like she-elephants in the forest deprived of their leader of the herd, broke out into wailing.
Sanskrit: तासामाक्रन्दशब्देन सहसोद्गतचेतने। कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च त्यक्तनिद्रे बभूवतुः॥
English: At the sounds of their lamentations, both Kausalya and Sumitrā suddenly regaining consciousness, awoke from their sleep.
Sanskrit: कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च दृष्ट्वा स्पृष्ट्वा च पार्थिवम्। हा नाथेति परिकृष्य पेततुर्धरणीतले॥
English: And Kausalya and Sumitrā looking at the king and feeling him, fell down to the earth, exclaiming, "Ah lord.”
Sanskrit: सा कोसलेन्द्रदुहिता चेष्टमाना महीतले। न भ्राजते रजोध्वस्ता तारेव गगनच्युता॥
English: As the daughter of Kosala's lord rolled on the ground, she covered with dust did not appear in all her loveliness, like a star fallen from the sky to the earth below.
Sanskrit: नृपे शान्तगुणे जाते कौसल्यां पतितां भुवि। अपश्यंस्ताः स्त्रियः सर्वा हतां नागवधूमिव ॥
English: And when the king had departed this life, the women saw Kausalyā fallen on the earth like the slain mate of an elephant.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वा नरेन्द्रस्य कैकेयीप्रमुखाः स्त्रियः। रुदत्यः शोकसंतप्ता निपेतुर्गतचेतनाः॥
English: Then all the wives of the monarch headed by Kaikeyī, burning with grief and weeping, were well nigh rendered senseless.
Sanskrit: ताभिः स बलवान् नादः क्रोशन्तीभिरनुद्रुतः। येन स्फीतीकृतो भूयस्तद् गृहं समनादयत्॥
English: And the loud sounds emitted by these, mingling with those (who had been lamenting before them), attained greater proportions and filled the hall.
Sanskrit: तत् परित्रस्तसम्भ्रान्तपर्युत्सुकजनाकुलम्। सर्वतस्तुमुलाक्रन्दं परितापार्तबान्धवम्॥ सद्योनिपतितानन्दं दीनं विक्लवदर्शनम्। बभूव नरदेवस्य सद्म दिष्टान्तमीयुषः॥
English: The mansion of the king became filled with people exceedingly excited and frightened, eager to know all about the matter, became filled with lamentations, with friends afflicted with distress, its joy instantaneously vanished, a scene of distress and dole.
Sanskrit: अतीतमाज्ञाय तु पार्थिवर्षभं यशस्विनं तं परिवार्य पत्नयः। भृशं रुदत्यः करुणं सुदुः :खिताः प्रगृह्य बाहू व्यलपन्ननाथवत्॥
English: Knowing that the lord of earth had departed, his wives surrounding that illustrious one, smitten with excess of sorrow and weeping bitterly and piteously, holding the king's hands indulged in lamentations, like forlorn ones.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा शुभं वाक्यं राघवेणानुभाषितम्। ततः शुभतरं वाक्यं व्याजहार महेश्वरः॥
English: Hearing those excellent words uttered by Raghava, Mahesvara (Siva) spoke far more important words.
Sanskrit: पुष्कराक्ष महाबाहो महावक्षः परंतप। दिष्ट्या कृतमिदं कर्म त्वया धर्मभृतां वर॥
English: O you having lotus-eyes, O you having huge arms and a spacious breast, O you the slayer of enemies, O you the foremost of the pious-it is a good fortune that this has been done by you.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या सर्वस्य लोकस्य प्रवृद्धं दारुणं तमः। अपवृत्तं त्वया संख्ये रामरावणजं भयम्॥
English: It is by good fortune, O Rama, the dreadful Rāghava, has been removed by you in the encounter.