pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: रक्ष्यमाणा सुघोराभी राक्षसीभिरनिन्दिता। एकवेणीधरा बाला रामदर्शनलालसा ॥ उपवासपरिश्रान्ता मलिना जटिला कृशा।
English: That blameless one is guarded by dreadful Räkşasīs. The girl wear a single braid of hair, and burn to attain a sight of Rāma. She is faint in consequence of fasting, and dirty, wear matted locks and is emaciated.
Sanskrit: ततो दृष्टेति वचनं महार्थममृतोपमम्॥ निशम्य मारुतेः सर्वे मुदिता वानराभवन्।
English: Hearing the words, "I have seen" from the Wind-god's offspring resembling ambrosia, all the monkeys were filled with rejoicing.
Sanskrit: क्ष्वेडन्त्यन्ये नदन्त्यन्ये गर्जन्त्यन्ये महाबलाः॥ चक्रुः किलकिलामन्ये प्रतिगर्जन्ति चापरे।
English: And thereupon, some of mighty ones roared, and some shouted, and some blustered, and some raised ululations, and others stormed (in return).
Sanskrit: केचिदुच्छ्रितलाङ्गुलाः प्रहृष्टाः कपिकुञ्जराः॥ आयताञ्चितदीर्घाणि लाशूलानि प्रविव्यधुः।
English: And some elephantine monkeys in joy upraised their tails, and some lashed with their long and broad tails.
Sanskrit: अपरे तु हनूमन्तं श्रीमन्तं वानरोत्तमम्।॥ आप्लुत्य गिरिशृङ्गेषु संस्पृशन्ति स्म हर्षिताः।
English: And others, transported with joy, bounding up to the mountain-summit, touched that foremost of monkeys, the handsome Hanumān.
Sanskrit: उक्तवाक्यं हनूमन्तमङ्गदस्तु तदाब्रवीत्॥ सर्वेषां हरिवीराणां मध्ये वाचमनुत्तमाम्।
English: When Hanumān had ended, Angada said these excellent words in the midst of the heroic monkeys.
Sanskrit: सत्त्वे वीर्ये न ते कश्चित् समो वानर विद्यते॥ यदवप्लुत्य विस्तीर्णं सागरं पुनरागतः। जीवितस्य प्रदाता नस्त्वमेको वानरोत्तम। ४६ ।। त्वत्प्रसादात् समेष्यामः सिद्धार्था राघवेण ह।
English: There is none, O monkey, that is like to you in strength and prowess. As having bounded over the spacious main, you had come back (here), you are, O excellent monkey, the only giver of our lives. By your grace it is that, our end attained, we shall meet with Rāghava.
Sanskrit: अहो स्वामिनि ते भक्तिरहो वीर्यमहो धृतिः॥ दिष्ट्या दृष्टा त्वया देवी रामपत्नी यशस्विनी। दिष्ट्या त्यक्ष्यति काकुत्स्थः शोकं सीतावियोगजम्।।४८
English: Oh for your fidelity! Oh for your prowess! Oh for your fortitude! By luck had you seen that exalted one, the illustrious wife of Rāma, by luck it is that Kākutstha shall forego his sorrow in consequence of separation from Sītā.
Sanskrit: ततोऽङ्गदं हनूमन्तं जाम्बवन्तं च वानराः। परिवार्य प्रमुदिता भेजिरे विपुलाः शिलाः॥ उपविष्टा गिरेस्तस्य शिलासु विपुलासु ते। श्रोतुकामाः समुद्रस्य लङ्घनं वानरोत्तमाः॥ दर्शनं चापि लङ्कायाः सीताया रावणस्य च। तस्थुः प्राञ्जलपः सर्वे हनूमद्वदनोन्मुखाः॥
English: Then surrounding Angada, Hanumān, and Jāmbavan, the monkeys, exceedingly rejoiced, sat down upon a spacious stone. And having sat them down on the spacious rock, the monkeys became eager to hear of the bounding of the main and of (Hanuān's) seeing Larkā, Sītā and Rāvaņa And they stood with joined hands looking wistfully into Hanumān's face.
Sanskrit: तस्थौ तत्राङ्गदः श्रीमान् वानरैर्बहुभिर्वृतः। उपास्यमानो विविधैर्दिवि देवपतिर्यथा॥
English: The graceful Angada was there, surrounded by many monkeys, and honoured by them, even as the lord of celestials is honoured in heaven by the celestials.
Sanskrit: हनूमता कीर्तिमता यशस्विना तथाङ्गदेनाङ्गदनद्धबाहुना। न्महीधराग्रं ज्वलितं श्रियाभवत्॥
English: When the famous and renowned Hanumān, and Angada with bracelets on his arms, had sat down, the elevated and mighty mountain-summit was illuminated with splendour.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्य गिरेः शृङ्गे महेन्द्रस्य महाबलाः। हनुमत्प्रमुखाः प्रीति हरयो जग्मुरुत्तमाम्॥
English: Then on the summit of the mountain, Mahendra, those powerful monkeys, headed by Hanumān, rejoiced exceedingly.
Sanskrit: प्रीतिमत्सूपविष्टेषु वानरेषु महात्मसु। तं ततः प्रतिसंहष्टः प्रीतियुक्तं महाकपिम्॥ जाम्बवान् कार्यवृत्तान्तमपृच्छदनिलात्मजम्। कथं दृष्टा त्वया देवी कथं वा तत्र वर्तते ॥ तस्यां चापि कथं वृत्तः क्रूरकर्मा दशाननः। तत्त्वतः सर्वमेतन्नः प्रब्रूहि त्वं महाकपे॥
English: And when the high-souled delighted monkeys has sat them down, Jamvaban, glad at heart, asked that offspring of the Wind; the happy Hanumān, all about his proceeding: "How had you seen the worshipful one? How dose she fare there? And how dose the cruel Ten-necked one bear himself towards her? Do you truthfully relate all this to us, O mighty monkey."
Sanskrit: सम्मार्गिता कथं देवी किं च सा प्रत्यभाषत। श्रुतार्थाश्चिन्तयिष्यामो भूयः कार्यविनिश्चयम्॥
English: How could you track the exalted lady? And what did she say in reply (to your querries)?, Having learnt the real state of things, we shall decide what is to be done.
Sanskrit: यश्चार्थस्तत्र वक्तव्यो गतैरस्माभिरात्मवान्। रक्षितव्यं च यत्तत्र तद् भवान् व्याकरोतु नः॥
English: And do you also tell us what we, repairing there, shall unfold to that one of controlled self and what we shall keep to ourselves.
Sanskrit: स नियुक्तस्ततस्तेन सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः। नमस्यशिरसा देव्यै सीतायै प्रत्यभाषत।७।।
English: Thus directed by him, that one (Hanumān) with his down standing on end, bowing down the head to that revered one, Sītā, replied.
Sanskrit: प्रत्यक्षमेव भवतां महेन्द्राग्रात् खमाप्लुतः। उदधेर्दक्षिणं पारं काङ्क्षमाणः समाहितः॥
English: In your sight, I bounded up with concentrated mind, eager to reach the southern shore of the ocean.
Sanskrit: गच्छतश्च हि मे घोरं विघ्नरूपमिवाभवत्। काञ्चनं शिखरं दिव्यं पश्यामि सुमनोहरम्॥ स्थितं पन्थानमावृत्य मेने विघ्नं च तं नगम्।
English: As I voyaged on, a great impediment occurred in the way. I saw a goodly and noble golden peak, standing, obstructing my way. I found the mountain as an obstacle to my course.
Sanskrit: उपसंगम्य तं दिव्यं काञ्चनं नगमुत्तमम्॥ कृता मे मनसा बुद्धिर्भेत्तव्योऽयं मयेति च।
English: Nearing the grand and splendid golden mount, I thought within myself, 'I will rive this.'
Sanskrit: प्रहतस्य मया तस्य लाङ्ग्लेन महागिरेः॥ शिखरं सूर्यसंकाशं व्यशीर्यत सहस्रधा।
English: And the sun-like summit of that mighty mountain, Prahasta, was cleft in a thousand fragments by my tail.
Sanskrit: व्यवसायं च तं बुद्ध्वा स होवाच महागिरिः॥ पुत्रेति मधुरां वाणीं मनः प्रह्लादयन्निव। पितृव्यं चापि मां विद्धि सखायं मातरिश्वनः॥ मैनाकमिति विख्यातं निवसन्तं महोदधौ। पक्षवन्तः पुरा तत्र बभूवुः पर्वतोत्तमाः॥
English: Seeing his own condition, that mighty mountain, gladdening my heart, addressed me with the sweet speech, 'O son, know me for your uncle. I am a friend to the Wind, famed as Maināka, and living in the great deep. Formerly all the foremost mountains were furnished with wings.
Sanskrit: छन्दतः पृथिवीं चेरुर्बाधमानाः समन्ततः। श्रुत्वा नगानां चरितं महेन्द्रः पाकशासनः॥ वज्रेण भगवान्पक्षौ चिच्छेदैषां सहस्रशः। अहं तु मोचितस्तस्मात्तव पिता महात्मना ॥ मारुतेन तदा वत्स प्रक्षिप्तो वरुणालये। राघवस्य मया साह्ये वर्तितव्यमरिंदम॥ रामो धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो महेन्द्रसमविक्रमः।
English: And (once on a time) they began to range the earth at will, committing devastations. Hearing of the conduct of the mountains, that possessor of the six kinds of riches, Indra the Great, the swayer of Pāka, with his thunderbolt cut off by thousands the pinions of the mountains. At that time, my son, I, having been delivered by your sire, high-souled Wind-god, was cast into the abode of Varuna. O repressor of foes, I shall have to assist Rāghava. Rāma is the foremost of the righteous, and possessed of prowess like that of Mahendra himself.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा मया तस्य मैनाकस्य महात्मनः॥ कार्यमावेद्य च गिरेरुद्धतं वै मनो मम । तेन चाहमनुज्ञातो मैनाकेन महात्मना ॥ स चाप्यन्तर्हितः शैलो मानुषेण वपुष्मता। शरीरेण महाशैलः शैलेन च महोदधौ॥
English: Having heard this from the magnanimous Maināka, I apprised the mountain of my mission, and my thought held their course. Having given me his permission, the magnanimous Maināka, the mountain that had put on the forın of a man, vanished, and, assuming his mountain-form, went into the vast sea.
Sanskrit: उत्तम जवमास्थाय शेषमध्वानमास्थितः। ततोऽहं सुचिरं कालं जवेनाभ्यगमं पथि ॥ ततः पश्याम्यहं देवी सुरसां नागमातरम्। समुद्रमध्ये सा देवी वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥ मम भक्ष्यः प्रदिष्टस्त्वममरैर्हरिसत्तम। ततस्त्वां भक्षयिष्यामि विहितस्त्वं हि मे सुरैः॥
English: I, summoning my best celerity, began to journey the remainder of my way. And having swiftly proceeded long in the path, I saw the exalted lady, Surasā, mother of the serpents. And that worshipful one stationed in the sea, said, 'By the celestials had you, O best of monkeys, been assigned as my food. Therefore shall I eat you up. You had been ordained as mine by the gods.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः सुरसया प्राञ्जलिः प्रणतः स्थितः। विवर्णवदनो भूत्वा वाक्यं चेदमुदीरयम्॥
English: Thus addressed by Surasā, I, remaining in humble guise with joined hands, and with my countenance turned pale, I uttered these words,
Sanskrit: रामो दाशरथिः श्रीमान् प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया च परंतपः॥
English: “Rāma, the graceful son of Dasaratha, repressor of foes—has entered the woods of Dandaka, in company with his brother Lakşmaņa and Sītā.
Sanskrit: तस्य सीता हृता भार्या रावणेन दुरात्मना। तस्याः सकाशं दूतोऽहं गमिष्ये रामशासनात्॥
English: His wife Sītā has been carried off by the wicked Rāvana. At Rāma's mandate I go to her as an envoy.
Sanskrit: कर्तुमर्हसि रामस्य साहाय्यं विषये सती। अथवा मैथिलीं दृष्ट्वा रामं चाक्लिष्टकारिणम्॥ आगमिध्यामि ते वक्त्रं सत्यं प्रतिशृणोमि ते।
English: In this business, you, O chaste one, should help Rāma. Or having seen Mithila's daughter, as well as Rāma of untiring deeds, I shall come to your mouth, this I promise to you truly.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता मया सा तु सुरसा कामरूपिणी॥ अब्रवीन्नातिवर्तेत कश्चिदेष वरो मम।
English: Thus accosted by me, Surasā, wearing forms at her will, said, 'None is able to escape me. Even this is the boon that I have received.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः सुरसया दशयोजनमायतः॥ ततोऽर्धगुणविस्तारो बभूवाहं क्षणेन तु। मत्प्रमाणाधिकं चैव व्यादितं तु मुखं तया।॥ तद् दृष्ट्वा व्यादितं त्वास्यं ह्रस्वं ह्यकरवं पुनः। तस्मिन्मुहूर्ते च पुनर्बभूवाङ्गुष्ठसम्मितः॥ अभिपत्याशु तद्वक्त्रं निर्गतोऽहं ततः क्षणात्। अब्रवीत्सुरसा देवी स्वेन रूपेण मां पुनः॥
English: Having been thus addressed by Surasa, attained the magnitude of ten Yoyanas; and then anon I dilated to another ten. But she opened her mouth wider than my magnitude. Seeing her stretched mouth, I again diminished myself, and on the instant again reduced myself to the measure of a thumb. And speedily entering her mouth, I immediately came out. Then the exalted Surasă again spoke to me in her native shape.
Sanskrit: अर्थसिद्धौ हरिश्रेष्ठ गच्छ सौम्य यथासुखम्। समानय च वैदेहीं राघवेण महात्मना ॥
English: Your end having been attained, go, O mild one, O foremost of monkeys, according to your pleasure. Bring about the meeting of Vaidehī with the high-souled Rāghava.
Sanskrit: सुखी भव महाबाहो प्रीतास्मि तव वानर। ततोऽहं साधुसाध्वीति सर्वभूतैः प्रशंसितः॥
English: Be you blessed, O mighty-armed one. I am well pleased with you, O monkey.' Then I was praised by all beings, with, 'Excellent!' 'Excellent!'
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्तरिक्षं विपुलं प्लुतोऽहं गरुडो यथा। छाया मे निगृहीता च न च पश्यामि किंचन ॥
English: Then like to Garuda I again sprang up into the air. But now my shadow was overtaken by somebody, though I saw no one.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं विगतवेगस्तु दिशो दश विलोकयन्। न किंचित्तत्र पश्यामि येन मे विहता गतिः॥
English: And my velocity being deprived, I looked at the ten cardinal points; but I found there naught which could deprive me of my speed.
Sanskrit: अथ मे बुद्धिरुत्पन्न किंनाम गमने मम। ईदृशो विघ्न उत्पन्नो रूपमत्र न दृश्यते॥
English: Then I thought, 'What is this obstacle that has suddenly arisen in respect of my course? No form find I here?'
Sanskrit: अधोभागे तु मे दृष्टिः शोचतः पतिता तदा। तत्राद्राक्षमहं भीमां राक्षसी सलिलेशयाम्॥
English: And as I stood aggrieved, my glance fell downwards. Then I saw there a dreadful Räksasī supine on the flood.
Sanskrit: प्रहस्य च महानादमुक्तोऽहं भीमया तया। अवस्थितमसम्भ्रान्तमिदं वाक्यमशोभनम्॥
English: And laughing (scornfully), that grim one said these inauspicious words to me, who was inert, although undaunted,
Sanskrit: क्वासि गन्तां महाकाय क्षुधिताया ममेप्सितः। भक्षः प्रीणय मे देहं चिरमाहारवर्जितम्॥
English: Whither are you bound, O you of a gigantic body? Desired by me, who am hungry, do you becoming my food, gratify this body deprived of diet for a long time.
Sanskrit: बाढमित्येव तां वाणी प्रत्यगृह्णामहं ततः। आस्यप्रमाणादधिकं तस्याः कायमपूरयम्॥
English: Saying, Well,' I accepted her speech, increasing my body at will more than the capacity or her mouth;
Sanskrit: तस्याश्चास्य महद्भीमं वर्धते मम भक्षणे। न तु मां सा नु बुबुधे मम वा विकृतं कृतम्॥
English: And her huge and dreadful mouth extended wide to eat me up. She did not understand me, (Understand that I was able to assume any shape at pleasure) nor that I had altered my shape.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं विपुलं रूपं संक्षिप्य निमिषान्तरात्। तस्या हृदयमादाय प्रपतामि नभःस्थलम्॥
English: Then in the twinkling of an eye contracting my vasty shape, I, extracting her heart, darted into the sky.
Sanskrit: सा विसृष्टभुजा भीमा पपात लवणाम्भसि। मया पर्वतसंकाशा निकृत्तहृदया सती ॥ शृणोमि खगताना च वाचः सौम्या महात्मनाम्। राक्षसी सिंहिका भीमा क्षिप्रं हनुमता हता॥
English: Thereat, throwing about her arms, that terrific one dropped into the salt waters. On that chaste one, resembling a hill, having her heart torn, I heard the meet speech of magnanimous persons, who had come there of themselves, 'This dreadful Rākşasi, Sinhikā, has been swiftly slain by Hanumān.
Sanskrit: तां हत्वा पुनरेवाहं कृत्यमात्ययिकं स्मरन्। गत्वा च महदध्वानं पश्यामि नगमण्डितम्॥ दक्षिणं तीरमुदधेर्लङ्का यत्र गता पुरी।
English: Having slain her, I again remembering the delay that had occurred touching my work, set out on the great road, and at length saw the southern shore of the sea, covered with mountains, where is situated the city of Lankā.
Sanskrit: अस्तं दिनकरे याते रक्षसां निलयं पुरीम्॥ प्रविष्टोऽहमविज्ञातो रक्षोभिर्भीमविक्रमैः।
English: On the sun having set, I entered the city of the Raksasas-their home-unnoticed by the Rākṣasas of terrific vigour.
Sanskrit: तत्र प्रविशतश्चापि कल्पान्तघनसप्रभा ॥ अट्टहासं विमुञ्चन्ती नारी काप्युत्थिता पुरः।
English: I had entered in when a certain female casting forth violent laughter, and wearing the splendour of clouds at the end of a Kalpa, presented herself before me.
Sanskrit: जिघांसन्ती ततस्तां तु ज्वलदग्निशिरोरुहाम्॥ सव्यमुष्टिप्रहारेण पराजित्य सुभैरवाम्। प्रदोषकाले प्रविशं भीतयाऽहं तयोदितः॥
English: And striking with my left clenched fist that exceedingly dreadful (form), having flames for her hair, who had sought to take my life, and vanquishing her (thus), I entered (Lankā) at dusk. Then that one affrighted addressed me, saying,
Sanskrit: अहं लङ्कापुरी वीर निर्जिता विक्रमेण ते। यस्मात् तस्माद् विजेतासि सर्वरक्ष्यांस्यशेषतः।५१ ।।
English: I, O hero, am, the city of Lanka. Vanquished have I been by your prowess. You shall everywhere conquer all the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: तत्राहं सर्वरात्रं तु विचरञ्जनकात्मजाम्। रावणान्त:पुरगतो न चापश्यं सुमध्यमाम्॥ ततः सीतामपश्यंस्तु रावणस्य निवेशने। शोकसागरमासाद्य न पारमुपलक्षये।।५३ ।
English: There I wandered all the night (seeking for Janaka's daughter) and (at length) entered Rāvana's inner apartment; but that one of a Deity waist I found not. And not finding Sītā in Ravana's abode, I was cast in a sea of sorrow; nor found I how to cross over it.
Sanskrit: शोचती च मया दृष्टं प्राकारेणाभिसंवृतम्। काञ्चनेन विकृष्टेन गृहोपवनमुत्तमम्॥
English: As I was sorrowing, I saw as mansion with a charming grove encircled by a wall of excellent gold.
Sanskrit: सप्राकारमवप्लुत्य पश्यामि बहुपादपम्। अशोकवनिकामध्ये शिंशपापादपो महान्॥
English: And leaping over the wall, I saw a grove rife with trees; and (at last) saw in the midst of an aśoka wood a great ſinsapā.
Sanskrit: तमारुह्य च पश्यामि काञ्चनं कदलीवनम्। अदूराच्छिंशपावृक्षात् पश्यामि वरवर्णिनीम्॥ श्यामां कमलपत्राक्षीमुपवासकृशाननाम्। तदेकवासः संवीतां रजोध्वस्तशिरोरुहाम्॥ शोकसंतापदीनाङ्गी सीतां भर्तृहिते स्थिताम्। राक्षसीभिर्विरूपाभिः क्रूराभिरभिसंवृताम्॥ मांसशोणितभक्ष्याभिघ्रीभिहरिणीं यथा।
English: Ascending the tree, I saw a golden tract of plantains; and hard by from the Sinsapā tree I espied that transcendentally beautiful one, darkblue, having eyes resembling lotus-petals, with her face faded in consequence of fasting, clad in the same single piece of cloth, her hair covered with dust, her limbs emaciated by the heat of sorrow and grief, Sita, ever engaged in the welfare of her lord; surrounded by cruel and deformed Rākṣasī living upon blood and flesh, like to deer environed by tigresses.
Sanskrit: सा मया राक्षसीमध्ये तय॑माना मुहुर्मुहुः॥ एकवेणीधरा दीना भर्तृचिन्तापरायणा। भूमिशय्या विवर्णाङ्गी पद्मिनीव हिमागमे॥ रावणाद् विनिवृत्तार्था मर्तव्ये कृतनिश्चया। कथंचिन्मृगशावाक्षी तूर्णमासादिता मया॥
English: I managed too swiftly to present myself before that one, menaced momentarily in the midst of the Raksasi, wearing a single braid of hair; woebegone, ever thinking of her lord; her limbs discoloured by lying down on the ground, like to a lotus on the approach of winter, having eyes resembling those of a young deer, who had turned her face away from all the enjoyments offered by Rāvaņa, and who had resolved to put a period to her existence.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा तादृशीं नारी रामपत्नी यशस्विनीम्। तत्रैव शिंशपावृक्षे पश्यन्नहमवस्थितः॥ ततो हलहलाशब्दं काञ्चीनूपुरमिश्रितम्। शृणोम्यधिकगम्भीरं रावणस्य निवेशने॥
English: Seeing that lady the illustrious wife of Rāma in that condition, I seeing her remained even on that Sinsapa tree. Then I heard in Ravana's mansion loud and solemn sounds mixed with the tinklings of zones and bangles.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं परमोद्विग्नः स्वरूपं प्रत्यसंहरम्। अहं च शिंशपावृक्षे पक्षीव गहने स्थितः॥
English: Thereat exceedingly agitated, I changed my proper shape; and remained like a bird in a dark part of the Sinsapā tree.
Sanskrit: ततो रावणदाराश्च रावणश्च महाबलः। तं देशमनुसम्प्राप्तो यत्र सीताभवत्स्थिता॥
English: Then the wives of Rāvana along with Rāvana himself of exceeding strength came to that place where Sītā was.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वाथ वरारोहा सीता रक्षोगणेश्वरम्। संकुच्योरू स्तनौ पीनौ बाहुभ्यां परिरभ्य च॥
English: And seeing the lord of Rākşasas the exceedingly beauteous Sītā contracted her thighs and covered her full breasts with her arms.
Sanskrit: वित्रस्तां परमोद्विग्नां वीक्ष्यमाणामितस्ततः। त्राणं कंचिदपश्यन्ती वेपमानां तरस्विनीम्॥ तामुवाच दशग्रीवः सीतां परमदुःखिताम्। अवाक्शिराः प्रपतितो बहुमन्यस्व मामिति॥
English: Seeing Sītā flurried and extremely excited and casting about her gladness up and down, not finding any relief and trembling forlorn, the Tennecked one said to her undergoing extreme anguish, “Without saying anything, I fall down (here). O fair one, do you regard me.”
Sanskrit: यदि चेत्त्वं तु मां दर्पान्नाभिनन्दसि गर्विते। द्विमासानन्तरं सीते पास्यामि रुधिरं तव॥
English: If, O haughty one, you do not honour me from pride of heart, I shall, O Sītā, two months hence, see your blood.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः। उवाच परमकुद्धा सीता वचनमुत्तमम्॥
English: Hearing these words of the wicked Rāvana, Sītā, growing exceeding wroth, spoke these excellent words.
Sanskrit: राक्षसाधम रामस्य भार्याममिततेजसः। इक्ष्वाकुवंशनाथस्य स्नुषां दशरथस्य च ॥
English: O worst of Rākşasas, having used improper speech towards the wife of Rāma of measureless prowess, and the daughter-in-law of Dasaratha, lord of the Ikşvāku line, why had you not your tongue fallen off?
Sanskrit: अवाच्यं वदतो जिह्वा कथं न पतिता तव। किंस्विद्वीर्यं तवानार्य यो मां भर्तुरसंनिधौ॥ अपहृत्यागतः पाप तेनादृष्टो महात्मना।
English: Fie upon the prowess of you that, O wretch, had carried me off while my husband was away; and not being seen of that high-souled one.
Sanskrit: न त्वं रामस्य सदृशो दास्येऽप्यस्य न युज्यसे॥ अजेयः सत्यवाक् शूरो रणश्लाघी च राघवः।
English: You are never like Rama, you are not even fit to be his slave. Rāghava is invincible, truthful, heroic and (even) hungering for warfare.
Sanskrit: जानक्या परुषं वाक्यमेवमुक्तो दशाननः॥ जज्वाल सहसा कोपाच्चितास्थ इव पावकः। विवृत्य नयने क्रूरे मुष्टिमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम्॥ मैथिले हन्तुमारब्धः स्त्रीभिर्हाहाकृतं तदा। स्त्रीणां मध्यात्समुत्पत्य तस्य भार्या दुरात्मनः।७६ ।। वरा मन्दोदरी नाम तया स प्रतिषेधितः। उक्तश्च मधुरां वाणीं तया स मदनार्दितः॥
English: Thus addressed in harsh speech by Jānakī, the Ten-necked one flamed up in wrath, like Fire in a funeral pyre. And with his wicked eyes whirling in rage, he raised the clenched fist of his right hand to slay Mithilā's daughter; but then the females set up a cry of "Oh" and "Alas.” And rising up in the midst of the females, the wife of the wicked-minded one, the excellent one, named Mandodarī, prevented him. And she spoke soft words to him influenced by lust.
Sanskrit: सीतया तव किं कार्य महेन्द्रसमविक्रम। मया सह रमस्वाद्य मद्विशिष्टा न जानकी।७८।।
English: O you that resemblest Indra the Great in prowess. Do you to-day sport with me. Janaki is not superior to me.
Sanskrit: देवगन्धर्वकन्याभिर्यक्षकन्याभिरेव च। सार्धं प्रभो रमस्वेति सीतया किं करिष्यसि ॥
English: And, O lord, do you sport with the daughters of celestials and Gandharvas, and with the daughters themselves of Yakşas. What will you do with Sītā?
Sanskrit: ततस्ताभिः समेताभिर्नारीभिः स महाबलः। उत्थाप्य सहसा नीतो भवनं स्वं निशाचरः॥
English: Then that exceedingly powerful ranger of the night was speedily raised up and taken (back) to his residence.
Sanskrit: याते तस्मिन्दशग्रीवे राक्षस्यो विकृताननाः। सीतां निर्भर्त्सयामासुर्वाक्यैः क्रूरैः सुदारुणैः॥
English: On the Ten-necked one having departed, the Rákşasis of fearful faces fell to railing at Sītā in cruel and rough words.
Sanskrit: तृणवद् भाषितं तासां गणयामास जानकी। गर्जितं च तथा तासां सीतां प्राप्य निरर्थकम्।॥
English: But Jänakī heeded their speech as a straw; and their fury was lost upon Sītā.
Sanskrit: वृथा गर्जितनिश्चेष्टा राक्षस्यः पिशिताशनाः। रावणाय शशंसुस्ताः सीताव्यवसितं महत्॥
English: Desisting from their unavailing railing, the flesh-feasting Rākṣasi imparted to Rivaņa the mighty intent of Sītā.
Sanskrit: ततस्ताः सहिताः सर्वा विहताशा निरुद्यमाः। परिक्लिश्य समस्तास्ता निद्रावशमुपागताः॥
English: Then, they all failing in their hope and deprived of energy, and tired, caine under the sway of sleep.
Sanskrit: तासु चैव प्रसुप्तासु सीता भर्तृहिते रता। विलप्य करुणं दीना प्रशुशोच सुदुःखिता॥
English: And on their sleeping, Sītā intent on the welfare of her lord, lamenting piteously, in forlorn guise, and stricken with extreme sorrow, mourned profusely.
Sanskrit: तासां मध्यात् समुत्थाय त्रिजटा वाक्यमब्रवीत्। आत्मानं खादत क्षिप्रं न सीतामसितेक्षमाम्॥ जनकस्यात्मजां साध्वीं स्नुषां दशरथस्य च।
English: Then sitting up in their midst, Trijatā spoke, “Do you without delay fall to your own selves; but never (eat up) the dark-eyed Sītā, the chaste daughter to Janaka and the daughter-in-law of Dasaratha."
Sanskrit: स्वप्नो ह्यद्य मया दृष्टो दारुणो रोमहर्षणः॥ रक्षसां च विनाशाय भर्तुरस्या जयाय च।
English: In truth I have seen a dismal dream capable of making one's hair stand on end; (presaging) destruction to Rākşasas and victory to the husband of this one.
Sanskrit: अलमस्मान् परित्रातुं राघवाद् राक्षसीगणम्॥ अभियाचाम वैदेहीमेतद्धि मम रोचते।
English: For protecting us, Rākşasīs from Rāghava, let us solicit Vaidehi. Even this is relished by me.
Sanskrit: यदि ह्येवंविधः स्वप्नो दुःखितायाः प्रदृश्यते॥ सा दुःखैर्विविधैर्मुक्ता सुखमाप्नोत्यनुत्तमम्।
English: If we relate such a dream to the aggrieved one, she being freed from her diverse woes, shall attain the height of joy.
Sanskrit: प्रणिपातप्रसन्ना हि मैथिली जनकात्मजा॥ अलमेषा परित्रातुं राक्षस्यो महतो भयात्।
English: Propitiated by our bowing down, Janaka's daughter, Maithili, shall rescue the Raksasis from a mighty fear."
Sanskrit: ततः सा ह्रीमती बाला भर्तुविजयहर्षिता॥ अवोचद् यदि तत्तथ्यं भवेयं शरणं हि वः।
English: Thereat, that bashful maiden, rejoiced at the prospect of her husband's victory, said, If all this prove true, then for certain, (you shall) meet with succour at my hands.
Sanskrit: तां चाहं तादृशीं दृष्ट्वा सीताया दारुणां दशाम्॥ चिन्तयामास विश्रान्तो न च मे निर्वृतं मनः। सम्भाषणार्थे च मया जानक्याश्चिन्तितो विधिः॥
English: Witnessing such a hard condition of Sītā I began to reflect; nor did my mind attain ease or freedom from thought. And I cast about for finding means of addressing Jānaki.
Sanskrit: इक्ष्वाकुकुलवंशस्तु स्तुतो मम पुरस्कृतः। श्रुत्वा तु गदिमां वाचं राजर्पिगणभूषिताम्॥ प्रत्यभाषत मां देवी बाष्पैः पिहितलोचना।
English: I began by extolling the Ikşvāku race. Hearing the words that I uttered, embellished with descriptions of the virtues of Rajarşis, that exalted lady replied with her eyes covered with tears.