pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मयोच्यमानं यदि ते श्रोतु छन्दो विलासिनि। श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि श्रुत्वा चैतद् विधीयताम्॥
English: If O dallianct loving damsel it is your wish to hear it as told by me, listen you, I will tell it you. And having heard it, do you act accordingly.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वैवं वचनं तस्या मन्थरायास्तु कैकयी। किंचिदुत्थाय शयनात् स्वास्तीर्णादिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing Manthara's words, Kaikeyi raised herself a little from her tastefully spread bed, and said.
Sanskrit: कथयस्व ममोपायं केनोपायेन मन्थरे। भरतः प्राप्नुयाद् राज्यं न तु रामः कथंचन॥
English: Do you tell me the means. By what means, O Mantharā, Bharata will gain the kingdom, and in no wise Rāma.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तदा देव्या मन्थरा पापदर्शिनी। रामार्थमुपहिंसन्ती कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus addressed by the worshipful one, the wicked minded Mantharā, envying Rāma's interest, thus spoke to Kaikeyi.
Sanskrit: पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे सह राजर्षिभिः पतिः। आगच्छत् त्वामुपादाय देवराजस्य साह्यकृत्॥
English: Formerly during the wars of the gods and Asuras, your husband taking you along, went with the royal saints for the purpose of assisting the king of the celestials.
Sanskrit: दिशमास्थाय कैकेयि दक्षिणां दण्डकान् प्रति। वैजयन्तमिति ख्यातं पुरं यत्र तिमिध्वजः॥ स शम्बर इति ख्यातः शतमायो महासुरः। ददौ शक्रस्य संग्राम देवसङ्घरनिन्दितः॥
English: O Kaikeyī, ir Dandaka, situated towards the south, there is the city known by the name of Vaijayanta, where dwelt Timidhvaja, otherwise called Samvara, possessed of an hundred conjurations, and a mighty Asura. That unreproved gave battle Sakra one to accompanied by the celestials.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् महति संग्रामे पुरुषान् क्षतविक्षतान्। रात्रौ प्रसुप्तान ध्वन्ति स्म तरसापास्य राक्षसाः॥
English: And in that mighty conflict the Rākşasas during the night used to drag by main force persons asleep having their bodies cut all over, and kill them.
Sanskrit: तत्राकरोन्महायुद्धं राजा दशरथस्तदा। असुरैश्च महाबाहुः शस्त्रैश्च शकलीकृतः॥ अपवाह्य त्वया देवि संग्रामानष्टचेतनः। तत्रापि विक्षतः शस्त्रैः पतिस्ते रक्षितस्त्वया॥
English: Then king Dasaratha warred with the Asuras most heroically. And that mighty armed one, O worshipful lady, losing his senses in consequence of wounds received from weapons, was removed from the field by you. In that imminent danger, your husband, sadly cut by weapons, was preserved by you.
Sanskrit: तुष्टेन तेन दत्तौ ते द्वौ वरौ शुभदर्शने। स त्वयोक्तः पतिर्देवि यदिच्छेयं तदा वरम्॥ गृह्णीयां तु तदा भर्तस्तथेत्युक्तं महात्मना । अनभिज्ञा ह्यहं देवि त्वयैव कथितं पुरा॥ कथैषा तव तु स्नेहान्मनसा धार्यते मया। रामाभिषेकसम्भारान्निगृह्य विनिवर्तय॥
English: Thereupon gratified, he, O, you of gracious presence, granted you two boons. Whereupon you did say, 'I shall receive from my lord the boon whenever I shall wish. Thereupon that high-souled one said., 'So be it? I did not know anything about this, O respected one; and it was you who did formerly communicate this (to me.) And it is because I bear affection to you that I have not forgotten it. Now do you forcibly make the monarch desist from installing Rāma.
Sanskrit: तौ च याचस्व भर्तारं भरतस्याभिषेचनम्। प्रव्राजनं च रामस्य वर्षाणि च चतुर्दश ॥
English: And ask your husband for these two boons, the installation of Bharata, and the exile of Rāma into the woods for fourteen years.
Sanskrit: चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि रामे प्रव्राजिते वनम्। प्रजाभावगतस्नेहः स्थिरः पुत्रो भविष्यति॥
English: On Rāma having been banished into the woods for fourteen years, your son securing the affections of subjects, will be firmly established (on the throne).
Sanskrit: क्रोधागारं प्रविश्याद्य क्रुद्धेवाश्वपतेः सुते। शेष्वानन्तर्हितायां त्वं भूमौ मलिनवासिनी॥
English: Entering the anger-chamber to-day, do you, O daughter of Aśvapati, clad in soiled garment, lie down on the uncovered floor.
Sanskrit: मा स्मैनं प्रत्युदीक्षेथा मा चैनमभिभाषथाः। रुदन्ती पार्थिवं दृष्ट्वा जगत्यां शोकलालसा॥
English: Do not look at him, nor speak to him ought. Do you on beholding the lord of the earth, overwhelmed with grief, weep only.
Sanskrit: दयिता त्वं सदा भर्तुरत्र मे नास्ति संशयः। त्वत्कृते च महाराजो विशेदपि हुताशनम्॥
English: You have always been the favourite wife of your husband. Of this I have not the least doubt, For your sake the monarch can enter into a flame.
Sanskrit: न त्वां क्रोधयितुं शक्तो न क्रुद्धां प्रत्युदीक्षितुम्। तव प्रियार्थं राजा तु प्राणानपि परित्यजेत्॥
English: He can never anger you, nor can he eye you when angered. For compassing your pleasure the king can renounce life itself.
Sanskrit: न झतिक्रमितं शक्तस्तव वाक्यं महीपतिः। मन्दस्वभावे बुध्यस्व सौभाग्यबलमात्मनः॥
English: Therefore the monarch can never set aside your word. O senseless lady, do you now reflect upon the strength of your good fortune.
Sanskrit: मणिमुक्तासुवर्णानि रत्नानि विविधानि च। दद्याद् दशरथो राजा मा स्म तेषु मनः कृथाः॥
English: King Dasaratha will offer you rubies and pearls and gold and gems of various kinds; but do not you bend your heart to them.
Sanskrit: यौ तौ देवासुरे युद्धे वरौ दशरथो ददौ। तौ स्मारय महाभागे सोऽर्थो न त्वा क्रमेदति॥
English: Do you, O exalted dame, bring into Daśaratha's recollection the two boons which he had granted you at the time of the war between the gods and Asuras, and you shall not fail to achieve your objects.
Sanskrit: यदा तु ते वरं दद्यात् स्वयमुत्थाप्य राघवः। व्यवस्थाप्य महाराजं त्वमिमं वृणुया वरम्॥
English: And when that descendant of Raghu, raising you will go to bestow the boons, do you then binding him fast by oath, unfold to the monarch the boons, saying.
Sanskrit: रामप्रव्रजनं दूरं नव वर्षाणि पञ्च च। भरतः क्रियतां राजा पृथिव्यां पार्थिवर्षभ॥
English: Send Rāma to the forest for nine and five years, and let Bharata, becoming on earth the foremost of monarchs, carry on the Government.
Sanskrit: चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि रामे प्रवाजिते वनम्। रूढश्च कृतमूलश्च शेषं स्थास्यति ते सुतः॥
English: And Rāma having been banished for fourteen years, your son growing (in the interval) firm and fast, will remain (on the throne) during the rest of his life.
Sanskrit: रामप्रव्राजनं चैव देवि याचस्व तं वरम्। एवं सेत्स्यन्ति पुत्रस्य सर्वार्थास्तव कामिनि ॥
English: Do you, therefore, O worshipful one, demand even the banishment of Rāma; for by this it is, O damsel, all interests will be secured to your son.
Sanskrit: एवं प्रवाजितश्चैव रामोऽरामो भविष्यति। भरतश्च गतामित्रस्तव राजा भविष्यति॥
English: Thus banished Rāma will no longer maintain possession of the hearts of the people; and your Bharata with his foes put out, will be the king.
Sanskrit: येन कालेन रामश्च वनात् प्रत्यगमिष्यति। अन्तर्बहिश्च पुत्रस्ते कृतमूलो भविष्यति॥
English: By the time that Rāma returns from the forest, your son, your prudent son along with his friends, securing the hearts of the people externally and internally, will have been firmly established on the throne.
Sanskrit: संगृहीतमनुष्यश्च सुहृद्भिः साकमात्मवान् । प्राप्तकालं नु मन्येऽहं राजानं वीतसाध्वसा ॥ रामाभिषेकसंकल्पानिगृह्य विनिवर्तय।
English: Now is the time, I apprehend. Renouncing fear, do you forcibly make the monarch remove from his mind his intention of installing Rāma.
Sanskrit: अनर्थमर्थरूपेण ग्राहिता सा ततस्तया॥ हृष्टा प्रतीता कैकेयी मन्थरामिदमब्रवीत्। सा हि वाक्येन कुब्जायाः किशोरीवोत्पथं गता॥ कैकेयी विस्मयं प्राप्य परं परमदर्शना।
English: Having been thus made to accept that for good which was really evil, Kaikeyi, desirous of obtaining the boons, was filled with delight. And at the words of the hump-backed woman, that exceedingly beautiful Kaikeyi experienced the height of surprise, and betook herself to this wrong course, like a mare attached to her young, (springing up after it). And she said to Manthara.
Sanskrit: प्रज्ञां ते नावजानामि श्रेष्ठे श्रेष्ठाभिधायिनि ॥ पृथिव्यामसि कुब्जानामुत्तमा बुद्धिनिश्चये। त्वमेव तु ममार्थेषु नित्ययुक्ता हितैषिणी॥
English: O excellent wench, O speaker of things fair, your wisdom I do not dishonour. In ascertaining the propriety or otherwise of actions, you are the very first of hump-backed women on earth. And ever intent on my interest, you seek my welfare.
Sanskrit: नाहं समवबुध्येयं कुब्जे राज्ञश्चिकीर्षितम्। सन्ति दु:संस्थिताः कुब्जे: वक्राः परमपापिकाः॥
English: I had not, O hump-backed one, (ere this) apprehended the endeavours of the king. O humpbacked one, there are many deformed, crooked and unsightly women (on earth).
Sanskrit: त्वं पद्ममिव वातेन संनता प्रियदर्शना। उरस्तेऽभिनिविष्टं वै यावत् स्कन्धात् समुन्नतम्॥
English: But you alone down, look beautiful like a lotus bent by the breeze. Your breast weighed down by your hump, is high near the shoulders.
Sanskrit: अधस्ताच्चोदरं शान्तं सुनाभमिव लज्जितम्। प्रतिपूर्णं च जघनं सुपीनौ च पयोधरौ।॥
English: And beneath is your belly graced with a goodly navel, which has grown lean from shame (on holding the attitude of your bust.) Your buttocks are spacious, and your breasts are firm.
Sanskrit: विमलेन्दुसमं वक्त्रमहो राजसि मन्थरे। जघनं तव निम॒ष्टं रशनादामभूषितम्॥ जङ्के भृशमुपन्यस्ते पादौ च व्यायतावुभौ। त्वमायताभ्यां सक्थिभ्यां मन्थरे क्षौमवासिनी॥ अग्रतो मम गच्छन्ती राजसेऽतीव शोभने।
English: Your countenance is like the bright moon, Ah! O Manthara, how lovely do you look! Your hips are smooth, and is decked with chains; and your thighs and legs are of large proportions. O Mantharā, O you clad in linen garment, O graceful damsel, with your pair of spacious humps, you go before me like a she-crane.
Sanskrit: आसन् याः शम्बरे मायाः सहस्रमसुराधिपे॥ हृदये ते निविष्टास्ता भूयश्चान्याः सहस्त्रशः। तदेव स्थगु यद् दीर्घ रथघोणमिवायतम्॥ मतयः क्षत्रविद्याश्च मायाश्चात्र वसन्ति ते।
English: In your heart reside all those thousandconjuration's belonging to that lord of the Asuras, Samvara; and besides thousands there are many more. Intelligence and policy and conjuration's reside in your elevated hump resembling the nave of a chariot-wheel.
Sanskrit: अत्र तेऽहं प्रमोक्ष्यामि मालां कुब्जे हिरण्मयीम्॥ अभिषिक्ते च भरते राघवे च वनं गते। जात्येन च सुवर्णेन सुनिष्टप्तेन सुन्दरि॥ लब्धार्था च प्रतीता च लेपयिष्यामि ते स्थगु।
English: When Bharata has been installed and Rāma gone to the woods, I will, O hump-backed one, furnish your hump with a garland made, O beautiful one, of well melted gold. And when I shall have attained my object and be happy, I will smear your hump with sandal paste.
Sanskrit: मुखे च तिलकं चित्रं जातरूपमयं शुभम्॥ कारयिष्यामि ते कुब्जे शुभान्याभरणानि च। परिधाय शुभे वस्त्रे देवतेव चरिष्यसि॥ चन्द्रमाह्वयमानेन मुखेनाप्रतिमानना। गमिष्यसि गतिं मुख्यां गर्वयन्ती द्विषज्जने।५१ ।।
English: O hump-backed one, I will prepare for your face an excellent tilaka of gold; as well as other ornaments. Wearing elegant apparel, you will go about like a very goddess. With an incomparable countenance challenging the moon himself, you will attain pre-eminence, defying your foes.
Sanskrit: तवापि कुब्जाः कुब्जायाः सर्वाभरणभूषिताः। पादौ परिचरिष्यन्ति यथैव त्वं सदा मम॥
English: Even as you serve me, other hump-backed women adorned with every ornament will serve your feet.
Sanskrit: इति प्रशस्यमाना सा कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत्। शयानां शयने शुभ्रे वेद्यामग्निशिखामिव ॥
English: Thus praised by Kaikeyi, as she was lying down on a white bed, like to fire up on the sacrificial dais, Manthară addressed her, saying.
Sanskrit: गतोदके सेतुबन्धो न कल्याणि विधीयते। उत्तिष्ठ कुरु कल्याणं राजानमनुदर्शय॥
English: O blessed one, when water has flown out, it is not proper to set up a dyke. Arise. Do your welfare. Show yourself to the king.
Sanskrit: तथा प्रोत्साहिता देवी गत्वा मन्थरया सह। क्रोधागारं विशालाक्षी सौभाग्यमदगर्विता ॥ अनेकशतसाहस्रं मुक्ताहार वराङ्गना। अवमुच्य वराहा॑णि शुभान्याभरणानि च॥
English: Puffed up with the pride of good fortune, that noble lady of expansive eyes thus encouraged (by Manthara), went with her to the angerchamber. (Having entered the chamber), that exalted lady put off her pearl neck-lace priced at many hundreds and thousands of gold, together with other elegant, beautiful and rich ornaments.
Sanskrit: तदा हेमोपमा तत्र कुब्जावाक्यवशंगता। संविश्य भूमौ कैकेयी मन्थरामिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then sitting down upon the ground, Kaikeyi, comparable to gold, under the influence of Manthara's words, spoke to her, saying.
Sanskrit: इह वा मां मृतां कुब्जे नृपायावेदयिष्यसि। वनं तु राघवे प्राप्ते भरतः प्राप्स्यते क्षितिम्॥ सुवर्णेन न मे ह्यर्थो न रत्नैर्न च भोजनैः। एष मे जीवितस्यान्तो रामो यद्यभिषिच्यते॥
English: Do you, O hump-backed one, tell the monarch, that I am dead at this place. On Räghava having gone to the forest, Bharata will obtain the earth. I do not require gold, or gems, or repasts; this will be the end of my existence if Rāma be installed.
Sanskrit: अथो पुनस्तां महिषी महीक्षितो बचोभिरत्यर्थमहापराक्रमैः। उवाच कुब्जा भरतस्य मातरं हितं वचो राममुपेत्य चाहितम्॥
English: Again the hump-backed woman addressed Bharata's mother in exceedingly cruel language fraught with good to Bharata and evil to Rāma.
Sanskrit: प्रपत्स्यते राज्यमिदं हि राघवो यदि ध्रुवं त्वं ससुता च तप्स्यसे। ततो हि कल्याणि यतस्व तत् तथा यथा सुतस्ते भरतोऽभिषेक्ष्यते॥
English: If Rāghava attain the kingdom, you will surely grieve along with your son. Therefore, O blessed one, do you strive so that your son Bharata be installed.
Sanskrit: तथातिविद्धा महिषीति कुब्जया समाहता वागिषुभिर्मुहुर्मुहुः। विधाय हस्तौ हृदयेऽतिविस्मिता शशंस कुब्जां कुपिता पुनः पुनः॥
English: Thus momentarily pierced by the wordy shafts shot by Mantharā, the queen exceedingly surprised, laying her hand on her bosom, wrathfully broke out.
Sanskrit: यमस्य वा मां विषयं गतामितो निशम्य कुब्जे प्रतिवेदयिष्यसि। वनं गते वा सुचिराय राघवे समृद्धकामो भरतो भविष्यति॥
English: Either beholding me gone to the regions of Death, you will apprise the king of it, or Rāghava repairing to the forest for a long time, Bharata will attain his desire.
Sanskrit: 'अहं हि नैवास्तरणानि न स्रजो न चन्दनं नाञ्जनपानभोजनम्। न किंचिदिच्छामि न चेह जीवनं न चेदितो गच्छति राघवो वनम्॥
English: If Rāghava do not repair hence into the forest, I will not desire beds, nor garlands, nor sandal paste, nor colyrium, nor drinks, nor life.
Sanskrit: अथैवमुक्त्वा वचनं सुदारुणं निधाय सर्वाभरणानि भामिनी। असंस्कृतामास्तरणेन मेदिनी तदाधिशिश्ये पतितेव किंनरी॥६५
English: Having said these cruel words, and thrown off every ornament, the wrathful dame lay down on the ground having no covering, like a fallen Kinnarī.
Sanskrit: उदीर्णसंरम्भतमोवृतानना तदावमुक्तोत्तममाल्यभूषणा। नरेन्द्रपत्नी विमना बभूव सा तमोवृता द्यौरिव मग्नतारका ॥
English: Casting away her excellent garlands and ornaments with her countenance clouded with the gloom of wrath, the King's wife became sunk in thought looking like a sky enveloped in darkness, with the stars hid.
Sanskrit: विदर्शिता यदा देवी कुब्जया पापया भृशम्। तदा शेते स्म सा भूमौ दिग्धविद्धेव किंनरी॥
English: Thus perversely advised by the exceedingly wicked Mantharā, the noble and sagacious lady, influenced by passion, having completely decided in her mind as to her course, was lying down on the ground like a Kinnarī pierced with poisoned shafts.
Sanskrit: निश्चित्य मनसा कृत्यं सा सम्यगिति भामिनी। मन्थरायै शनैः सर्वमाचचक्षे विचक्षणा॥ सा दीना निश्चयं कृत्वा मन्थरावाक्यमोहिता। नागकन्येव निःश्वस्य दीर्घमुष्णं च भामिनी॥ मुहूर्ते चिन्तयामास मार्गमात्मसुखावहम्।
English: And gradually told everything to Mantharā. And having made up her mind, that lady wrought up with ire, being under the influence of Manthara's words, sighed hot and hard like the daughter of a Nāga, and for a while reflected on the way which was to bring her happiness.
Sanskrit: सा सुहृच्चार्थकामा च तं निशम्य विनिश्चयम्॥ बभूव परमप्रीता सिद्धिं प्राप्येव मन्थरा ।
English: Then her friend and well-wisher Mantharā, hearing of her resolution, rejoiced exceedingly, as if she had already secured success.
Sanskrit: अथ सा रुषिता देवी सम्यक्कृत्वा विनिश्चयम्॥ संविवेशाबल. भूमौ निवेश्य भ्रुकुटि मुखे।
English: And, having fully ascertained her course, that weak one being angry, lay down upon the floor, knitting her eye-brows.
Sanskrit: ततश्चित्राणि माल्यानि दिव्यान्याभरणानि च ॥ अपविद्धानि कैकेय्या तानि भूमिं प्रपेदिरे। तया तान्यपविद्धानि माल्यान्याभरणानि च॥ अशोभयन्त वसुधां नक्षत्राणि यथा नभः।
English: The ground was strewn with many beautiful garlands and excellent ornaments which Kaikeyi had cast away. And they adorned the earth as the stars adorn the welkin.
Sanskrit: क्रोधागारे च पतिता सा बभौ मलिनाम्बरा॥ एकवेणी दृढां बद्ध्वा गतसत्त्वेव किंनरी।
English: Like an enfeebled Kinnarī she clad in a soiled garment, binding fast her braid, lay down in the anger-chamber.
Sanskrit: आज्ञाप्य तु महाराजो राघवस्याभिषेचनम्॥ उपस्थानमनुज्ञाप्य प्रविवेश निवेशनम्।
English: The monarch having issued orders for the installation of Rāma, entered his inner apartment after giving permission to the courtiers to repair to their respective abodes.
Sanskrit: अद्य रामाभिषेको वै प्रसिद्ध इति जज्ञिवान् ॥ प्रियाहाँ प्रियमाख्यातुं विवेशान्तःपुरं वशी।
English: "To-day it has been fixed to install Rāma, but Kaikeyi has not yet heard of it”, thus thought the monarch. Therefore with the view of communicating the welcome news to that lady deserving of good, (Kaikeyi), that renowned one of subdued senses entered the inner apartment.
Sanskrit: स कैकेय्या गृहं श्रेष्ठं प्रविवेश महायशाः॥ पाण्डुराभ्रमिवाकाशं राहुयुक्तं निशाकरः। शुकबर्हिसमायुक्तं क्रौञ्चहंसरुतायुतम्॥ वादितरवसंघुष्टं कुब्जावामनिकायुतम्। लतागृहैश्चित्रगृहैश्चम्पकाशोकशोभितैः॥ दान्तराजतसौवर्णवेदिकाभिः समायुतम्। नित्यपुष्पफलैर्वृक्षैर्वापीभिरुपशोभितम्॥ दान्तराजतसौवर्णैः संवृतं परमासनैः। विविधैरन्नपानैश्च भक्ष्यैश्च विविधैरपि॥ उपपन्नं महाहश्च भूषणैत्रिदिवोपमम्।
English: Like to the moon entering the sky covered with white clouds and with Rähu present in it, that one of high fame entered the excellent apartment of Kaikeyi, having parrots and peacocks and Krauñcas and swans, resounding with the sounds of musical instruments, containing hump-backed and dwarfish women, graced with houses containing creepers, and pictures, and adorned adorned with aśokas and campakas, furnished with daises composed of ivory and silver and gold, and adorned with trees bearing flowers and fruits always, and tanks, having superb seats made of ivory, silver and gold; rich with various viands and drinks and edibles, with costly ornaments, and resembling heaven itself.
Sanskrit: स प्रविश्य महाराजः स्वमन्तःपुरमृद्धिमत्॥ न ददर्श स्त्रियं राजा कैकेयीं शयनोत्तमे।
English: And the prosperous monarch having entered his own inner apartment did not see his dear Kaikeyi on the excellent bed.
Sanskrit: स कामबलसंयुक्तो रत्यर्थी मनुजाधिपः॥ अपश्यन् दयितां भार्यां पप्रच्छ विषसाद च।
English: The lord of men not seeing his favourite wife, asked (within himself) and was struck with grief.
Sanskrit: नहि तस्य पुरा देवी तां वेलामत्यवर्तत ॥ न च राजा गृहं शून्यं प्रविवेश कदाचन। ततो गृहगतो राजा कैकेयी पर्यपृच्छत ॥ यथापुरमविज्ञाय स्वार्थलिप्सुमपण्डिताम्।
English: Never before this that noble lady spent that hour (at any other place); nor had the monarch ever entered the empty apartment. Then the king entering the apartment asked (a sentinel) concerning Kaikeyi, not knowing that that unwise woman was hankering after her selfinterest, as on previous occasions not finding her he used to ask.
Sanskrit: प्रतिहारि त्वथोवाच संत्रस्ता तु कृताञ्जलिः॥ देव देवी भृशं क्रुद्धा क्रोधागारमभिद्रुता।
English: Thereupon, hurriedly and with clasped hands, the warder said, “Worshipful sire, the noble lady being exceedingly angry, has repaired to the anger-chamber."
Sanskrit: प्रतीहार्या वचः श्रुत्वा राजा परमदुर्मनाः॥ विषसाद पुनर्भूयो लुलितव्याकुलेन्द्रियः।
English: Hearing the warder's word, the king exceedingly anxious, with his senses agitated and afflicted, again grieved.
Sanskrit: तत्र तां पतितां भूमौ शयानामतथोचिताम्॥ प्रतप्त इव दुःखेन सोऽपश्यज्जगतीपतिः। स वृद्धस्तरुणीं भायां प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसीम्॥ अपापः पापसंकल्पां ददर्श धरणीतले। लतामिव विनिष्कृत्तां पतितां देवतामिव ॥ किंनरीमिव निर्धूतां च्युतामप्सरसं यथा। मायामिव परिभ्रष्टा हरिणीमिव संयताम्॥ करेणुमिव दिग्धेन विद्धां मृगयुना वने। महागज इवारण्ये स्नेहात् परमदुःखिताम्॥ परिमृज्य च पाणिभ्यामभिसंत्रस्तचेतनः। कामी कमलपत्राक्षीमुवाच वनितामिदम्॥
English: There burning with grief, the lord of the earth saw her lying down on the ground in an improper guise. And the sinless aged (monarch) saw on the ground his youthful wife dearer to him than life itself, cherishing an unrighteous intention, like a torn creeper, and lying down like a very goddess, resembling a Kinnari fallen from heaven because of sin, like a fallen Apsarā, like to an illusion spread to take another, and like an ensnared doe, or a she-elephant that has been pierced with an envenomed shaft shot by a hunter. And himself resembling a mighty elephant in the midst of a foremost, the king, exceedingly aggrieved, out of affection, gently passing his hand upon Kaikeyi's person, thus addressed her furnished with eyes resembling lotus' petals.
Sanskrit: न तेऽहमभिजानामि क्रोधमात्मनि संश्रितम्। देवि केनाभियुक्तासि केन वासि विमानिता॥ यदिदं मम दुःखाय शेषे कल्याणि पांसुषु। भूमौ शेषे किमर्थं त्वं मयि कल्याणचेतसि ॥ भूतोपहतचित्तेव मम चित्तप्रमाथिनि।
English: I do not know why you have been angry with me. O noble lady, who has reprimanded you, or who has offended you, that, О auspicious one, in this guise you are lying down in dust enhancing my sorrow? And wherefore are you down on the ground, I, who seek your welfare, being yet alive? O you that afflicts my heart, are like one under the influence of a malignant spirit.
Sanskrit: सन्ति मे कुशला वैद्यास्त्वभितुष्टाश्च सर्वशः॥ सुखितां त्वां करिष्यन्ति व्याधिमाचक्ष्व भामिनि।
English: I have skilful physicians whom I have completely satisfied with gifts, they will render you whole. Do you, O angry wench, mention your malady.
Sanskrit: कस्य वापि प्रियं कार्य केन वा विप्रियं कृतम्॥ कः प्रियं लभतामद्य को वा सुमहदप्रियम्।
English: Whom do you wish to please; and whom to displease? Who shall to-day receive an welcome office, and who a highly unwelcome one?
Sanskrit: मारौत्सीर्मा च कार्षीस्त्वं देवि सम्परिशोषणम्॥ अवध्यो वध्यतां को वा वध्यः को वा विमुच्यताम्। दरिद्रः को भवेदाढ्यो द्रव्यवान् वाप्यकिंचनः॥
English: Do not conceal your thoughts, nor, O noble one, afflict your person. Who, that should not be slain, shall be put to death; and who that should, is to be set at liberty? Who that is poor is to be made rich; and who that is affluent is to be turned into a pauper?
Sanskrit: अहं च हि मदीयाश्च सर्वे तव वशानुगाः। न ते कंचिदभिप्रायं व्याहन्तमहमुत्सहे॥ आत्मनो जीवितेनापि ब्रूहि यन्मनसि स्थितम्।
English: I and mine are at your command. I dare not cross any wish of yours. Tell me your mind, and I will satisfy you by laying down, life itself.
Sanskrit: बलमात्मनि जानन्ती न मां शङ्कितुमर्हसि॥ करिष्यामि तव प्रीतिं सुकृतेनापि ते शपे।
English: You know the influence you have upon me, therefore, it behove you not to entertain any apprehension. By all my good deeds I swear that I will compass your pleasure.
Sanskrit: यावदावर्तते चक्रं तावती मे वसुंधरा॥ द्राविडाः सिन्धुसौवीराः सौराष्टा दक्षिणापथाः वङ्गाङ्गमगधा मत्स्याः समृद्धाः काशिकोसलाः॥
English: The space that is lighted up by the solar disc is mine, the Dravidas, and the Sindhus, and the Sauvīras, and Surāṣtras and the Dakṣiṇāpathas, and the Bangas, and the Angas, and the Māgadhas, and the Matsyas, and the flourishing Kāsis and the K salas.
Sanskrit: तत्र जातं बहु द्रव्यं धनधान्यमजाविकम्। ततो वृणीष्व कैकेयि यद्यत् त्वं मनसेच्छसि॥
English: In these are produced many things, wealth and corn and animals. Do you, O Kaikeyi, ask for those things that your mind may take a fancy to.
Sanskrit: किमायासेन ते भीरु उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ शोभने। तत्त्वं मे ब्रूहि कैकेयि यतस्ते भयमागतम्। तत् ते व्यपनयिष्यामि नीहारमिव रश्मिवान्॥
English: What, O timid one, is the use of afflicting yourself thus? O beauteous damsel, arise, arise. Do you, O Kaikeyi, unfold to me the cause whence has proceeded your fear. On hearing the reason, I will dispel it, even as the sun dried up the due.
Sanskrit: तथोक्ता सा समाश्वस्ता वक्तुकामा तदप्रियम्। परिपीडयितं भूयो भर्तारमुपचक्रमे॥
English: Thus addressed and encouraged, she desirous of saying that disagreeable things with the view of afflicting her lord still more, spoke to him thus.
Sanskrit: तं मन्मथशरैर्विद्धं कामवेगवशानुगम्। उवाच पृथिवीपालं कैकेयी दारुणं वचः॥
English: And to that ruler of the earth extremely under the influence of passion, Kaikeyi spoke cruelly, saying.
Sanskrit: नास्मि विप्रकृता देव केनचिन्नावमानिता। अभिप्रायस्तु मे कश्चित् तमिच्छामि त्वया कृतम्॥
English: O worshipful one, none has wronged or reprimanded me. I have a certain intention, which I wish that you will carry out.