pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: भक्षयन्तं महाघोरानृक्षसिंहमृगद्विजान्। घोरौ भुजौ विकुर्वाणमुभौ योजनमायतौ॥ कराभ्यां विविधान् गृह्य ऋक्षान् पक्षिगणान् मृगान्। आकर्षन्तं विकर्षन्तमनेकान् मृगयूथपान्॥
English: And stretching forth its two huge arms extending over a Yojana it was devouring bears, lions and deer. It was catching and throwing with its huge hands many an animal, bird and bear.
Sanskrit: स्थितमावृत्य पन्थानं तयोभ्रांत्रोः प्रपन्नयोः। अथ तं समतिक्रम्य क्रोशमात्रं ददर्शतुः॥ महान्तं दारुणं भीमं कबन्धं भुजसंवृतम्। कबन्धमिव संस्थानादतिघोरप्रदर्शनम् ॥
English: Hindering the way-fare it was awaiting those two brothers. And proceeding a Krosa, they espied that fearful, grim-visaged, headless demon, hindering all creatures with its arms, terrible-looking and appearing like a kabandha from its very situation,
Sanskrit: स महाबाहुरत्यर्थं प्रसार्य विपुलौ भुजौ। जग्राह सहितावेव राघवो पीडयन् बलात्॥
English: Thereupon that one, of huge arms, stretching them forth, got hold of those two descendants of Raghu crushing them with its strength.
Sanskrit: खङ्गिनौ दृढधन्वानौ तिग्मतेजो महाभुजौ। भ्रातरौ विवशं प्राप्तौ कृष्यमाणौ महाबलौ॥
English: Those two highly powerful brothers, of mighty arms, with daggers and bows in their hands, were assailed and got hold of by that Raksasha.
Sanskrit: तत्र धैर्याच्च शूरस्तु राघवो नैव विव्यथे। बाल्पादनाश्रयाच्चैव लक्ष्मणस्त्वभिविव्यथे॥
English: Rāma was heroic and patient by nature and consequently was not much afflicted; but Laks maņa was a mere boy and impatient by nature and was consequently greatly afflicted.
Sanskrit: उवाच च विषण्णः सन् राघवं राघवानुजः। पश्य मां विवशं वीर राक्षसस्य वशंगतम्॥ मयैकेन तु निर्युक्तः परिमुच्यस्व राघव। मां हि भूतबलिं दत्वा पलायस्व यथासुखम्॥
English: Being greatly distressed, the younger brother of Răghava spoke to him, saying Do you behold me, O hero, brought under the hold of this Raks asha, and renouncing me only, O Rāghava, do you get yourself cff. And offering me as sacrifice, do you escape at your ease.
Sanskrit: अधिगन्तासि वैदेहीमचिरेणेति मे मतिः। प्रतिलभ्य च काकुत्स्थ पितृपैतामहीं महीम्॥ तत्र मां राम राज्यस्थः स्मर्तुमर्हसि सर्वदा।
English: Methinks for certain, O Kākutstha, you shall soon come by Vaidehi and regain your ancestral kingdom. But remember me always, O Rāma, when you shall find yourself placed on the throne.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणेनैवमुक्तस्तु रामः सौमित्रिमब्रवीत्॥ मा स्म त्रासं वृथा वीर नहि त्वादृग् विषीदति।
English: Being thus addressed by Lakşmaņa, Rāma spoke to Saumitrī—Fear not in vain, O hero; persons of your prowess are never afflicted (with fear).
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे क्रूरो भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।॥ तावुवाच महाबाहुः कबन्धो दानवोत्तमः।
English: Meanwhile the wicked headless, demon, of huge arms, the foremost of Dānavas, addressed the two brothers Rāma and Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: कौ युवां वृषभस्कन्धौ महाखङ्गधनुर्धरौ॥ घोरं देशमिमं प्राप्तौ दैवेन मम चाक्षुषो। वदतं कार्यमिह वां किमर्थं जागतौ युवाम्॥ इमं देशमनुप्राप्तौ दुर्लभं जीवितं हि वाम्।
English: Who are you two youthful figures having the neck of a bull and with mighty daggers and bows in your hands? Arriving in this fearful place you have by chance come within the compass of my vision. Tell me now what have you to do here, and what for have you come? I have been waiting here being hungry, and you have come here having daggers and bows with arrows in your hands like to two oxen having sharpened horns. Nearing me quickly, it will be hard for you to draw your vital breath.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा कबन्धस्य दुरात्मनः॥ उवाच लक्ष्मणं रामो मुखेन परिशुष्यता। कृच्छात् कृच्छ्रतरं प्राप्य वारुणं सत्यविक्रम ॥ व्यसनं जीवितान्ताय प्राप्तमप्राप्य तां प्रियाम्।
English: Hearing those words of the vicious-souled Kabandha, Rāma having his countenance dried up, bespoke Laksmana-O you, having truth for your prowess, again and again, greater and worse calamities have been threatening us. We have already met with a dire disaster leading to our death, consequent on my separation from my dear one.
Sanskrit: कालस्य सुमहद् वीर्यं सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मण ॥ त्वां च मां च नरव्याघ्र व्यसनैः पश्य मोहितौ। नहि भारोऽस्ति दैवस्य सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मण ॥
English: Mighty is the course of Destiny in all creatures, O Lakşmaņa. Do you O best of men, behold even yourself and me stricken with calamity. But O Lakşmaņa it is not very difficult for destiny to afflict all creatures.
Sanskrit: शूराश्च बलवन्तश्च कृतास्त्राश्च रणाजिरे। कालाभिपन्नाश्च सीदन्ति यथा वालुकसेतवः॥
English: Under the influence of destiny even the mighty heroes, well habited in armours are distressed like to a bridge of sands.
Sanskrit: इति ब्रुवाणो दृढसत्यविक्रमो महायशा दाशरथिः प्रतापवान्। अवेक्ष्य सौमित्रिमुदग्रविक्रमः स्थिरां तदा स्वां मतिमात्मनाऽकरोत्॥
English: Addressing these words to Saumitrī, the resolute, powerful and highly famous son of Dasaratha, having truth for his prowess, composed himself by dint of his own understanding.
Sanskrit: तौ तु तत्र स्थितौ दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। बाहुपाशपरिक्षिप्तौ कबन्धो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Beholding both the brothers, Rāma and Laks maņa, clasping each other with their arms, the headless demon spoke:
Sanskrit: तिष्ठतः किं नु मां दृष्ट्वा क्षुधार्तं क्षत्रियर्षभौ। आहारार्थं तु संदिष्टौ दैवेन हतचेतनौ॥
English: O two best of Ksatryas, are you waiting here beholding me hungry? O you having lost your sense, you have been chosen by Destiny as my food.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणो वाक्यं प्राप्तकालं हितं तदा। उवाचार्तिसमापनो विक्रमे कृतनिश्चयः॥
English: Hearing those words Laksmana, sore, distressed and determined to display his valour, addressed Rāma with words worthy of being said on that occasion.
Sanskrit: त्वं च मां च पुरा तूर्णमादत्ते राक्षसाधमः। तस्मादसिभ्यामस्याशु बाहू छिन्दावहे गुरू ॥
English: This vile Rākṣasa shall seize both of us; let us sunder soon its two huge arms with our daggers.
Sanskrit: भीषणोऽयं महाकायो राक्षसो भुजविक्रमः। लोकं ह्यतिजितं कृत्वा ह्यावां हन्तुमिहेच्छति॥
English: This grim-visaged Raksasas, of huge proportions, gifted only with the strength of arms, defeating all other persons, has addressed itself at last to destroy us.
Sanskrit: निश्चेष्टानां वधो राजन् कुत्सितो जगतीपतेः। क्रतुमध्योपनीतानां पशूनामिव राघव॥
English: It is odious for the Kșatriyas to make away with those who cannot defend themselves like to animals brought for sacrifice.* The purport is : Lakṣmaṇa wanted to chop off the arms of Kabandha and not to put an end to its life as it was not capable of fighting, being a headless demon. And it is not proper for the Ks atryas to destroy those who cannot fight.
Sanskrit: एतत् संजल्पितं श्रुत्वा तयोः क्रुद्धस्तु राक्षसः। विदार्यास्यं ततो रौद्रं तौ भक्षयितुमारभत्॥
English: Hearing their conversation, the Raksasa, inflamed with rage, widening its terrible mouth, prepared to devour them up. This has a special significance here-meaning to get hold of them by stretching forth its arms.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ देशकालज्ञौ खङ्गाभ्यामेष राघवौ। अच्छिन्दन्तां सुसंहृष्टौ बाहू तस्यांसदेशयोः ॥
English: Thereat Rāma and Lakşmana, cognizant of time and place, pleased+, sundered its arms off its shoulders with their daggers. They were pleased because they cut off its arms with ease like to the trunks of a plantain tree.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणो दक्षिणं बाहुमलक्तमसिना ततः। चिच्छेद रामो वेगेन सव्यं वीरस्तु लक्ष्मणः॥
English: Rāma, stationed on the right side cut off in no time its right arm with his dagger and the heroic Laksmana, the left one. It may mean also expert.
Sanskrit: स पपात महाबाहुश्छिन्नबाहुमहास्वनः। खं च गां च दिशश्चैव नादयञ्जलदो यथा॥
English: Having got its arms dissevered, the terriblevoiced, Kabandha, of huge arms, roaring like to the muttering of clouds and resounding the heaven, earth and all the quarters, fell flat on the ground.
Sanskrit: स निकृत्तौ भुजौ दृष्ट्वा शोणितौघपरिप्लुतः। दीनः पप्रच्छ तौ वीरौ कौ युवामिति दानवः॥
English: Beholding both its arms cut off, the demon, with its person bathed in blood, asked them poorly Who are you?
Sanskrit: इति तस्य ब्रुवाणस्य लक्ष्मणः शुभलक्षणः। शशंस तस्य काकुत्स्थं कबन्धस्य महाबलः॥
English: Being thus accosted by Kabandha, the mighty Lakşmana, gifted with auspicious marks, spoke to it, about Kākutstha.
Sanskrit: अयमिक्ष्वाकुदायादो रामो नाम जनैः श्रुतः। तस्यैवावरजं विद्धि भ्रातरं मां च लक्ष्मणम्॥
English: He is a descendant of the Ikşvākus known on earth by the name of Rāma, and know me as his younger brother, by name-Laksmana.
Sanskrit: मात्रा प्रतिहते राज्ये रामः प्रव्राजितो वनम्। मया सह चरत्येष भार्यया च महद् वनम्॥ अस्य देवप्रभावस्य वसते विजने वने। रक्षसापहृता भार्या यामिच्छन्ताविहागतौ॥
English: Being thwarted by mother (Kaikeyi) in his accession of kingdom, he, renouncing all, has fled as an exile to woods, and has, along with me and his spouse, been ranging this forest. While living in the dense forest the wife of Răma, effulgent like to the celestials has been ravished by a Raksasa. Searching her, have we come here.
Sanskrit: त्वं तु को वा किमर्थं वा कवन्धसदृशो वने। आस्येनोरसि दीप्तेन भग्नजङ्घो विचेष्टसे॥
English: Who are you? And what for are you ranging this forest like to a headless demon, having your thighs broken and your flaming face placed on your breast?
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः कबन्धस्तु लक्ष्मणेनोत्तरं वचः। उवाच वचनं प्रीतस्तदिन्द्रवचनं स्मरन्॥
English: Being thus addressed by Lakṣmaṇa with these goodly words, Kabandha, pleased, recollecting the words of Indra, bespoke him,
Sanskrit: स्वागतं वा नरव्याघ्रौ दिष्ट्या पश्यामि वामहम्। दिष्ट्या चेमौ निकृत्तौ मे युवाभ्यां बाहुबन्धनौ॥
English: O two best of men, you are welcome! By my good luck it is that I do behold you. By my good fortune you have dissevered my shoulders today.
Sanskrit: विरूपं यच्च मे रूपं प्राप्तं ह्यविनयाद् यथा। तन्मे शृणु नरव्याघ्र तत्त्वतः शंसतस्तव॥
English: Do you hear; I shall relate truly to you how have I, by my haughtiness, come by this unsightly shape.
Sanskrit: पुरा राम महाबाहो महाबलपराक्रमम्। रूपमासीन्ममाचिन्त्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्॥ यथा सूर्यस्य सोमस्य शक्रस्य च यथा वपुः। सोऽहं रूपमिदं कृत्वा लोकवित्रासनं महत्॥ ऋषीन् वनगतान् राम त्रासयामि ततस्ततः।
English: O Mighty armed Rāma of great prowess, formerly my beauty, beyond conception, was known all over the three worlds, like to the beauty of the Sun, the Moon and Indra. I used to frighten everywhere the ascetics living in the forest by turning this my beauty into a terrific form.
Sanskrit: ततः स्थूलशिरा नाम महर्षिः कोपितो मया॥ स तन्वन् विविधं वन्यं रूपेणानेन धर्षितः। तेनाहमुक्तः प्रेक्ष्यैवं घोरशापाभिधायिना॥
English: Once on a time assuming this terrible shape I assailed and enraged the great ascetic Sthulasira collecting diverse wild fruits. Thereupon he imprecated curses upon me.
Sanskrit: एतदेवं नृशंसं ते रूपमस्तु विगर्हितम्। स मया याचितः क्रुद्धः शापस्यान्तो भवेदिति॥ अभिशापकृतस्येति तेनेदं भाषितं वचः।
English: Do you retain this ghastly shape hated of all mankind. Upon my praying to that angry ascetic for my relief from that curse, he said.
Sanskrit: यदा छित्वा भुजौ रामस्त्वां दहेद् विजने वने॥ तदा त्वं प्राप्स्यसे रूपं स्वमेव विपुलं शुभम्। श्रिया विराजितं पुत्रं दनोस्त्वं विद्धि लक्ष्मण॥
English: You shall regain your stalwart and beautiful shape when you shall be burnt by Rāma in a dense forest having got your arms dissevered by him.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रशापादिदं रूपं प्राप्तमेवं रणाजिरे। अहं हि तपसोग्रेण पितामहमथोषयम्॥ दीर्घमायुः स मे प्रादात् ततो मां विभ्रमोऽस्पृशत्। दीर्घमायुर्मया प्राप्तं किं मां शक्रः करिष्यति॥
English: O Lakşmaņa, know me to be the beautiful son of Danu. Through Indra's curse in the battle field I have been metamorphosed into my present shape. After I had pleased him with hard austerites, the Grand-Father of the celestials conferred on me a long life. And therefore I was inflamed with pride assailed Indra in a conflict, thinking within me, 'I have gained a long life-what can Indra do me?'
Sanskrit: इत्येवं बुद्धिमास्थाय रणे शक्रमधर्षयम्। तस्य बाहुप्रमुक्तेन वज्रेण शतपर्वणा॥ सक्थिनी च शिरश्चैव शरीरे सम्प्रवेशितम्।
English: Thereupon by his thunderbolt, having hundred edges hurled off his hands, my thighs were shattered and my head thrusted into my body.
Sanskrit: स मया याच्यमानः सन् नानयद् यमसादनम्॥ पितामहवचः सत्यं तदस्त्विति ममाब्रवीत्।
English: Myself praying for the close of my life, he did not despatch me to the abode of Yama. He only said May the words of the Grand Sire prove true.'
Sanskrit: अनाहारः कथं शक्तो भग्नसक्थिशिरोमुखः॥ वज्रेणाभिहतः कालं सुदीर्घमपि जीवितुम्। स एवमुक्तः शक्रो मे बाहू योजनमायतौ॥ तदा चास्यं च मे कृक्षौ तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रमकल्पयत्।
English: Where to I replied 'How shall I live long without any food, being smitten by you having a thunderbolt in your hand, and having my head, thighs and mouth crushed down?' Thereat Indra made my hands extending over a Yojana and placed my mouth, having sharpened teeth, on my belly.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं भुजाभ्यां दीर्घाभ्यां संक्षिप्यास्मिन्वनेचरान्॥ सिंहद्वीपिमृगव्याघ्रान् भक्षयामि समन्ततः।
English: Thenceforth, stretching out my long arms I used to devour all lions, tigers, wolves and deer ranging the forest.
Sanskrit: स तु मामब्रवीदिन्द्रो यदा रामः सलक्ष्मणः॥ छेत्स्यते समरे बाहू तदा स्वर्गं गमिष्यति।
English: Indra said to me, 'You shall attain to heaven when Rāma, along with Laksmana, shall cut off your arms in a battle.'
Sanskrit: अनेन वपुषा तात वनेऽस्मिन् राजसत्तम ॥ यद् यत् पश्यामि सर्वस्य ग्रहणं साधु रोचये। अवश्यं ग्रहणं रामो मन्येऽहं समुपैष्यति॥ इमां बुद्धिं पुरस्कृत्य देहन्यासकृतश्रमः। स त्वं रामोऽसि भद्रं ते नाहमन्येन राघव॥ शक्यो हन्तुं यथा तत्त्वमेवमुक्तं महर्षिणा।
English: Acting under the conviction that Rāma, resolved to destroy my person, shall surely come within the compass of my arms, I do always assail with relish, O worshipful one, O you best of kings, every animal I meet with in this forest. You are that Rāma. My good betide you, O Rāghva. Verily did the great ascetic speak to me that none should be able to assail me but Rāma.
Sanskrit: अहं हि मतिसाचिव्यं करिष्यामि नरर्षभ॥ मित्रं चैवोपदेक्ष्यामि युवाभ्यां संस्कृतोऽग्निना।
English: Being cremated by you, I shall counsel you best and tell you with whom you should contract friendship.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा. दनुना तेन राघवः॥ इदं जगाद वचनं लक्ष्मणस्य च पश्यतः।
English: Being thus addressed by Danu, the virtuoussouled Rāghva spoke before listening Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: रावणेन हृता भार्या सीता मम यशस्विनी॥ निष्क्रान्तस्य जनस्थानात् सह भ्रात्रा यथासुखम्। नाममात्रं तु जानामि न रूपं तस्य रक्षसः॥
English: My renowned spouse Sītā was easily ravished by Rāvaņa after I had gone out of Janasthana along with my brother. I know that Raksasa's name only—but do not know his whereabouts, his figure and his prowess.
Sanskrit: निवासं वा प्रभावं वा वयं तस्य न विद्महे। शोकार्तानामनाथानामेवं विपरिधावताम्॥ कारुण्यं सदृशं कर्तुमुपकारेण वर्तताम्।
English: It behove you to show proper compassion for us, who have been stricken with grief, who are helpless, have been ranging this forest in this way and are, ever engaged in the well-being of others*. This sloka may be rendered in another way:Do you continue benefiting us by showing proper compassion for us, who are stricken with grief helpless and ranging the forest in this way. We have however adopted here the commentator Rāmāņaya's explanation.
Sanskrit: काष्ठान्यानीय भग्नानि काले शुष्कानि कुञ्जरैः॥ धक्ष्यामस्त्वां वयं वीर श्वभ्रे महति कल्पिते।
English: O, hero, we shall burn you after collecting all the branches that have been broken down by the elephants and dried up in time, and digging a big trench.
Sanskrit: स त्वं सीतां समाचक्ष्व येन वा यत्र वा हृता॥ कुरु कल्याणमत्यर्थं यदि जानासि तत्त्वतः।
English: Do you tell us who has carried away Sītā? And where? If do you know it truly do you perform us this good service.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण वाक्यं दनुरनुत्तमम्॥ प्रोवाच कुशलो वक्ता वक्तारमपि राघवम्।
English: Thereat the Rākşasa, skilled in speech, spoke to Rāghava, addressing him thus.
Sanskrit: दिव्यमस्ति न मे ज्ञानं नाभिजानामि मैथिलीम्॥ यस्तां वक्ष्यति तं वक्ष्ये दग्धः स्वं रूपमास्थितः। योऽभिजानाति तद्रक्षस्तद् वक्ष्ये राम तत्परम्॥
English: I am not gifted with divine fore-sight and therefore do not know where Maithilī is. I shall let you know of him who shall be able to tell you all about her, after I resume my original shape, being burnt (by you). I shall furthermore tell you, O Rāma, who knows that Räksasa.
Sanskrit: अदग्धस्य हि विज्ञातुं शक्तिरस्ति न मे प्रभो। राक्षसं तु महावीर्यं सीता येन हृता तव॥
English: Without being burnt I am incapable of being cognizant of that highly powerful Rākṣasa who has carried away your Sītā.
Sanskrit: विज्ञानं हि महद् भ्रष्टं शापदोषेण राघव। स्वकृतेन मया प्राप्तं रूपं लोकविगर्हितम्॥
English: By the influence of curse, I have lost my foresight and by my own improper actions I have been transformed into this ugly figure.
Sanskrit: किं तु यावन्न यात्यस्तं सविता श्रान्तवाहनः। तावन्मामवटे क्षिप्त्वा दह राम यथाविधि॥
English: Do you cremate me according to the prescribed rites after throwing me into the ditch before the sun, with his worn out carriers descends into the western horizon.
Sanskrit: दग्धस्त्वयाहमवटे न्यायेन रघुनन्दन । वक्ष्यामि तं महावीर यस्तं वेत्स्यति राक्षसम्॥
English: Being burnt by you in the ditch, with due ceremonials, O descendant of Raghu, I shall inention, to you, one who knows that Rāksasa.
Sanskrit: तेन सख्यं च कर्तव्यं न्याय्यवृत्तेन राघव। कल्पयिष्यति ते वीर साहाय्यं लघुविक्रम॥
English: O Raghava, O fleet-footed hero, do you contract friendship with him gifted with good qualities and he shall assist you.
Sanskrit: नहि तस्यास्त्यविज्ञातं त्रिषु लोकेषु राघव। सर्वान् परिवृतो लोकान् पुरा वै कारणान्तरे॥
English: There is nothing unknown to him, O Rāghava is the three worlds. Formerly for some reasons he had travelled all over them.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तौ तु तौ वीरौ कवन्धेन नरेश्वरौ। गिरिप्रदरमासाद्य पावकं विससर्जतुः॥
English: After Kabandha had spoken thus, the two best of men, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa took him to a mountain-cave and placed on fire.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणस्तु महोल्काभिललिताभिः समन्ततः। चितामादीपयामास सा प्रजज्वाल सर्वतः॥ तच्छरीरं कबन्धस्य घृतपिण्डोपमं महत्। मेदसा पच्यमानस्य मन्दं दहत पावकः॥
English: Laksmana kindled the funeral pile, which was ablaze on all sides. Thereupon the fire began to burn down slowly the huge and corpulent body of Kabandha like to a lump of clarified butter.
Sanskrit: स विधूय चितामाशु विधूमोऽग्निरिवोत्थितः। अरजे वाससी विभ्रन्माल्यं दिव्यं महाबलः॥
English: Afterwards the highly powerful demon, shaking the funeral pile, rose up quickly like a smokeless flame of fire, wearing a clean cloth and a celestial garland.
Sanskrit: ततश्चिताया वेगेन भास्वरो विरजाम्बरः। उत्पपाताशु संहृष्टः सर्वप्रत्यङ्गभूषणः॥ विमाने भास्वरे तिष्ठन् हंसयुक्ते यशस्करे। प्रभया च महातेजा दिशो दश विराजयन्॥ सोऽन्तरिक्षगतो वाक्यं कबन्धो राममब्रवीत्।
English: And the graceful demon, wearing an unsullied cloth and having all its limbs crested with diverse ornaments, rose from the pile high up in the welkin with a delighted heart. Thereupon mounting on a famed car, brilliant and drawn by swans* and lighting up all the quarters with the effulgence of his person, that highly powerful one, stationing himself in the heaven, addressed Rāma. By virtue of the pious observances performed by him in his previous existence and for his being burnt by Rāma that celestial car appeared there.
Sanskrit: शृणु राघव तत्त्वेन यथा सीतामवाप्स्यसि॥ राम षड् युक्तयो लोके याभिः सर्वं विमृश्यते। परिमृष्टो दशान्तेन दशाभागेन सेव्यते॥
English: Do you hear truly, O Rāghava, of the means by which you shall come by Sīta. There are six expedients. O Rāma, by virtue of which kings acquire all objects. He, in whom misfortune has culminated, should seek the company of one such+. The six expedients are as follow—(1) Sandhi, peace. (2) Vigraha war-fare. (3) Yāna, military expedition against an enemy. (4) Asana-halting. (5) Daidhibhava-sowing dissension. (6) Samaşraya seeking protection. This is a moral law referring to the sixth to or expedient, to be resorted by the kings-namely Samasrarya seeking protection.
Sanskrit: दशाभागगतो हीनस्त्वं हि राम सलक्ष्मणः। यत्कृते व्यसनं प्राप्तं त्वया दारप्रधर्षणम्॥
English: You have, O Rāma along with Laksmana, met with the culmination of misfortune and for which you have been assailed with such a disaster as the ravishment of your spouse.
Sanskrit: तदवश्यं त्वया कार्यः स सुहृत् सुहृदां वर। अकृत्वा नहि ते सिद्धिमहं पश्यामि चिन्तयन् ॥
English: O you best of my friends, it behove you, therefore to make friends with such a person. Or else I do not find any means for your success.
Sanskrit: श्रूयतां राम वक्ष्यामि सुग्रीवो नाम वानरः। भ्रात्रा निरस्तः क्रुद्धेन वालिना शक्रसूनुना॥ ऋष्यमूके गिरिवरे पम्पापर्यन्तशोभिते। निवसत्यात्मवान् वीरश्चतुर्भिः सह वानरैः॥
English: Do you hear, O Rāma, what I relate. There live with four monkeys a heroic, self-controlled monkey by name Sugrīva, on that best of mountains Rşyamūka, situated on the banks of the lake Pampā, being driven by his enraged brother Vāli, the son of Indra.
Sanskrit: वानरेन्द्रो महावीर्यस्तेजोवानमितप्रभः। सत्यसंधो विनीतश्च धृतिमान् मतिमान् मान्॥ दक्षः प्रगल्भो द्युतिमान् महाबलपराक्रमः। भ्रात्रा विवासितो वीर राज्यहेतोर्महात्मना।।। स ते सहायो मित्रं च सीतायाः परिमार्गो भविष्यति हि ते राम मा च शोके मनः थाः॥
English: That mighty, powerful, effulge lord of monkeys, of immeasurable prowess and truthful vows, humble patient, intelligent, great, expert, bold, graceful and puissant, has been banished by his brother, O hero, for kingdom. Surely he shall befriend and assist you in your search for Sītā. Do you not plunge your soul in grief.
Sanskrit: भवितव्यं हि तच्चापि न तच्छक्यमिहान्यथा। कर्तुमिक्ष्वाकुशार्दूल कालो हि दुरतिकमः॥
English: O you best of Ikşvākus, none can withstand destiny on this earth, truly unavoidable is it course.
Sanskrit: गच्छ शीघ्रमितो वीर सुग्रीवं तं महाबलम्। वयस्यं तं कुरु क्षिप्रमितो गत्वाद्य राघव॥ अद्रोहाय समागम्य दीप्यमाने विभावसौ। न च ते सोऽवमन्तव्यः सुग्रीवो वानराधिपः॥
English: Do you proceed soon, O hero, to Sugriva of mighty prowess, and repairing hence even to-day do you contract friendship with him, taking vow in the presence of flaming fire* that you shall not envy each other. This refers to the the oriental custom of performing every sacred rite in the presence of fire as witness. The Hindus regard the fire with sacred reverence and for this in all their social and religious ceremonials fire plays, a very prominent and sacred part.
Sanskrit: कृतज्ञः कामरूपी च सहायार्थी च वीर्यवान्। शक्तौ ह्यद्य युवां कर्तुं कार्यं तस्य चिकीर्षितम्॥
English: Despise not that kingly monkey Sugrīva, because he is grateful, capable of assuming shapes at will, seeking protection and powerful. You too are able to accomplish his wished-for object.
Sanskrit: कृतार्थो वाकृतार्थो वा तव कृत्यं करिष्यति। स ऋक्षरजसः पुत्रः पम्पामटति शङ्कितः॥ भास्करस्यौरसः पुत्रो वालिना कृतकिल्विषः। संनिधायायुधं क्षिप्रमृष्यमूकालयं कपिम्॥ कुरु राघव सत्येन वयस्यं वनचारिणम्। स हि स्थानानि कात्स्न्येन सर्वाणि कपिकुञ्जरः॥ नरमांसाशिनां लोके नैपुण्यादधिगच्छति।
English: Benefited by you or not, he shall engage in your service. He was begotten of the Sun to the wife of Rkşarāja. He has been roaming the bank of Pampā being in constant fear of Väli after creating enmity with him. Do you make friends with that monkey ranging the wood and inhabiting the Rșyamūka mountain after placing your weapon in the very presence of fire as a witness, because that hest of monkeys know minutely all the abodes of Rākṣasas, living on human flesh.
Sanskrit: न तस्याविदितं लोके किंचिदस्ति हि राघव॥ यावत् सूर्यः प्रतपति सहस्रांशुः परंतप।
English: There is no place under the sun of many rays, O Rāghava, O slayer of foes, unknown to him.
Sanskrit: स नदीर्विपुलाशैलान् गिरिदुर्गाणि कन्दरान्॥ अन्विष्य वानरैः सार्धं पत्नी तेऽधिगमिष्यति।
English: Exploring, with all his monkeys, the rivers, huge mountains, strongholds and caves, he shall learn about your spouse.
Sanskrit: वानरांश्च महाकायान् प्रेषयिष्यति राघव॥ दिशो विचेतुं तां सीतां त्वद्वियोगेन शोचतीम्। अन्वेष्यति वरारोहां मैथिली रावणालये॥
English: He shall search that exquisitely fine damsel Maithili in Ravana's abode, bewailing on your separation, and to find her out he shall despatch, O Rāghava, many a monkey of huge proportions to various quarters.
Sanskrit: स मेरुशृङ्गाग्रगतामनिन्दितां प्रविश्य पातालतलेऽपि वाश्रिताम्। प्लवङ्गमानामृषभस्तव प्रियां निहत्य रक्षांसि पुनः प्रदास्यति॥
English: Whether on the summit of the mount Meru or in the region under the earth, that lord of monkeys, shall give you back your blameless spouse, killing all the Raksasas.