pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ते छिन्नशिरसः पेतुश्छिन्नचर्मशरासनाः। सुपर्णवातविक्षिप्ता जगत्यां पादपा यथा ॥ अवशिष्टाश्च ये तत्र विषण्णास्ते निशाचराः। खरमेवाभ्यधावन्त शरणार्थं शराहताः॥
English: And having their heads, and shields and bowstrings, severed, they fell as fall on the earth trees thrown down by blasts froin the wings of Suparņa*. Those rangers of the night that remained there, wounded by arrows, and losing heart, fled with speed to Khara, to seek his protection. *Lit.-Of fair feather. A name of Garuda.
Sanskrit: तान् सर्वान् धनुरादाय समाश्वास्य च दूषणः। अभ्यधावत् सुसंक्रुद्धः क्रुद्धं क्रुद्ध इवान्तकः॥
English: Thereat, encouraging them, Dāsana, taking his bow, ran furiously in high rage against Răma, like the enraged Destroyer himself,
Sanskrit: निवृत्तास्तु पुनः सर्वे दूषणाश्रयनिर्भयाः। राममेवाभ्यधावन्त सालतालशिलायुधाः॥
English: And rallied again (by Dāsana) and, their fear dispelled through their having founded refuge with him, they armed with sālas, tālas, and crags, darted against Rāma.
Sanskrit: शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च पाशहस्ता महाबलाः। सृजन्तः शरवर्षाणि शस्त्रवर्षाणि संयुगे॥
English: And bearing in their hands darts, and clubs, and nooses, those exceedingly strong ones showered in battle shafts and weapons.
Sanskrit: द्रुमवर्षाणि मुञ्चन्त शिलावर्षाणि राक्षसाः। तद् बभूवाद्भुतं युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्॥ रामस्यास्य महाघोरं पुनस्तेषां च रक्षसाम्।
English: And the Räkşasas discharged vollies of trees and crags. And capable of making one's hair stand on end, that battle was dreadful and furious and now on the side of Rāma and now again on : that of the Raksasas.
Sanskrit: ते समन्तादभिक्रुद्धा राघवं पुनरार्दयन् ॥ ततः सर्वा दिशो दृष्ट्वा प्रदिशश्च समावृताः। राक्षसैः सर्वतः प्राप्तैः शरवर्षाभिरावृतः॥
English: And waxing exceedingly wroth, they bore on him hard from all sides. Then finding all directions entirely covered with Rākṣasas, and showers of shafts, that one gifted with mighty strength, sending up a terrific shout, fixed (on the bow-string) the exceedingly effulgent Gandharva weapon (for discharging it) among the Raksasas.
Sanskrit: स कृत्वा भैरवं नादमस्त्रं परमभास्वरम्। समयोजयद् गान्धर्वं राक्षसेषु महाबलः॥ ततः शरसहस्राणि निर्ययुश्चापमण्डलात्। सर्वा दश दिशो बाणैरापूर्यन्त समागतैः॥
English: Then thousands of shafts went forth from the circle of his bow; and all directions were covered with thronging arrows.
Sanskrit: नाददानं शरान् घोरान् विमुञ्चन्तं शरोत्तमान्। विकर्षमाणं पश्यन्ति राक्षसास्ते शरार्दिताः॥
English: And those Rākṣasas, afflicted with arrows could not see Rāma how he took out his dread shafts, nor how he discharged those excellent shafts; they only saw him drawing his bow.
Sanskrit: शरान्धकारमाकाशमावृणोत् सदिवाकरम्। बभूवावस्थितो रामः प्रक्षिपन्निव ताञ्छरान्॥
English: And the darkness spread by the arrows envelope the sky with the sun. And Rāma stationed there continued pouring in shafts.
Sanskrit: युगपत्पतमानैश्च युगपच्च हतै शम्। युगपत्पतितैश्चैव विकीर्णा वसुधाऽभवत्॥ निहताः पतिताः क्षीणाश्छिन्ना भिन्ना विदारिताः। तत्र तत्र स्म दृश्यन्ते राक्षसास्ते सहस्रशः।॥
English: And the earth was covered with shafts shot, and alighting, and alighted simultaneously. And at places were seen Rākṣasas by thousands slain, falling, enfeebled, torn and riven.
Sanskrit: सोष्णीषैरुत्तमाङ्गैश्च साङ्गदैर्बाहुभिस्तथा। ऊरुभिर्बाहुभिश्छिनैर्नानारूपैर्विभूषणैः।॥ हयैश्च द्विपमुख्यैश्च रथैर्भिन्नैरनेकशः। चामरव्यजनैश्छत्रैर्ध्वजैर्नानाविधैरपि॥ रामेण बाणाभिहतैर्विच्छिन्नैः शूलपट्टिशैः। विच्छिन्नैः समरे भूमिर्विस्तीर्णाऽभूद् भयंकरा ॥
English: And cut off by Rāma with arrows, darts and Pattiśas in that battle the fearful field was scattered, heads with turbans, arms with fingerfences; torn thighs and arms, and various ornaments, horses, excellent elephants and cars, shattered in numbers, chouris, fans, and umbrellas, and pennons of various descriptions.
Sanskrit: तान् दृष्ट्वा निहतान् सर्वे राक्षसाः परमातुराः। न तत्र चलितुं शक्ता रामं परपुरंजयम्॥
English: Beholding all those stain, the (remaining) Raksasas, sore distressed, could not (again) advance before that captor of hostile capitals Rāma.
Sanskrit: खरं तु रामाभिमुखं प्रयान्तं वीहिनीपतिः। राक्षसस्त्रिशिरा नाम संनिपत्येदमब्रवीत्॥
English: As Khara was advancing before Rāma, that leader of the army named Triſirā, approaching him, said.
Sanskrit: मां नीयोजय विक्रान्तं त्वं निवर्तस्व साहसात्। पश्य रामं महाबाहुं संयुगे विनीपातितम्॥
English: Do you employ me, who am possessed of prowess, and yourself desist from this rashness. Behold the mighty-armed Rāma brought down in battle.
Sanskrit: प्रतिजानामि ते सत्यमायुधं चाहमालभे। यथा रामं वधिप्यामि वधार्ह सर्वरक्षसाम्॥
English: I swear (to you) truly; I touch this weapon, (to say) that I will stay Rāma, who deserves to be slain by all the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: अहं वास्य रणे मृत्युरेष वा समरे मम। विनिवर्त्य रणोत्साहं मुहूर्तं प्राश्निको भव॥
English: Either I shall prove his death in battle, or he shall prove mine. Restraining your martial ardour, do you for a while become a witness.
Sanskrit: प्रहृष्टो वा हते रामे जनस्थानं प्रयास्यसि। मयि वा निहते रामं संयुगाय प्रयास्यसि ॥
English: Either, joyed in consequence of Rāma being slain, you shall repair to Janasthāna; or I being slain you shall enter the field (against him).
Sanskrit: खरस्त्रिशिरसा तेन मृत्युलोभात् प्रसादितः। गच्छ युध्येत्यनुज्ञातो राघवाभिमुखो ययौ॥
English: Thus satisfied by Trisirā, from his desire to meet with death, the latter, on being permitted with Go, proceeded towards Rāma.
Sanskrit: त्रिशिरास्तु रथेनैव वाजियुक्तेन भास्वता। अभ्यद्रवद् रणे रामं त्रिशृङ्ग इव पर्वतः॥
English: And like a hill with three sumınits, Trisirā rushed towards Rāma on an effulgent car yoked with steeds.
Sanskrit: शरधारासमूहान् स महामेघ इवोत्सृजन्। व्यसृजत् सदृशं नादं जलार्द्रस्येव दुन्दुभेः॥
English: And as a mighty cloud pours down shower, (Trisirā) discharging vollies of shafts, uttered a roar resembling the sound of a wet kettledrum.
Sanskrit: आगच्छन्तं त्रिशिरसं राक्षसं प्रेक्ष्य राघवः। धनुषा प्रतिजग्राह विधुन्वन् सायकाशितान्॥
English: And seeing that the Rākşasa Trisirã was advancing, Raghava resisted (his attack) by discharging sharpened shafts.
Sanskrit: स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलो रामत्रिशिरसोस्तदा। सम्बभूवातिबलिनोः सिंहकुञ्जरयोरिव॥
English: And that encounter of those exceedingly powerful ones, Rāma and Triſiră was fierce, like to that between a lion and an elephant.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्रिशिरसा बाणैर्ललाटे ताडितस्त्रिभिः। अमर्षी कुपितो रामः संरब्ध इदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then struck on the forehead by a brace of shafts shot by Trisirā, the wrathful Rāma enraged, and inflamed with anger, said.
Sanskrit: अहो विक्रमशूरस्य राक्षसस्येदृशं बलम्। पुष्पैरिव शरैर्योऽहं ललाटेऽस्मि परिक्षतः॥ ममापि प्रतिगृह्णीष्व शरांश्चापगुणाच्च्युतान्।
English: Ah! such is the strength of the heroic Rākşasas! I have been wounded in the forehead with shafts resembling flowers. Do you also take the arrows shot from my bow.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु संरब्धः शरानाशीविषोपमान्॥ त्रिशोरोवक्षसि क्रुद्धो निजघान चतुर्दश।
English: Saying this, (Rāma) enraged, and influenced by wrath, wounded Trisiră in the breast with fourteen arrows.
Sanskrit: चतुर्भिस्तुरगानस्य शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥ न्यपातयत तेजस्वी चतुरस्तस्य वाजिनः। अष्टभिः सायकैः सूतं रथोपस्थे नयपातयत्॥
English: And that energetic one by means of four shafts having their joints bent, brought down his four steeds. And by means of eight arrows (Rāma) laid low the charioteer from the front of the car.
Sanskrit: रामश्चिच्छेद बाणेन ध्वजं चास्य समुच्छ्रितम्। ततो हतरथात् तस्मादुत्पतन्तं निशाचरम्॥ चिच्छेद रामस्तं बाणैर्हदये सोऽभवज्जडः।
English: And Rāma with a shaft severed his upraised standard. Then as that ranger of the night was descending from his broken car, Rāma pierced his breast with arrows, and thereat he was stupified.
Sanskrit: सायकैश्चाप्रमेयात्मा सामर्षात्तस्य रक्षसः॥ शिरांस्यपातयत् त्रीणि वेगवद्भिस्त्रिभिः शरैः।
English: Thereupon, that one of immeasurable prowess, out of anger by means of three shafts possessed of celerity, brought down Trisira's three heads.
Sanskrit: सधूमशोणितोद्गारी रामबाणाभिपीडितः॥ न्यपतत् पतितैः पूर्वं समरस्थो निशाचरः।
English: And that ranger of the night present in the field, afflicted by the shafts of Rāma, after his heads had fallen first, fell, vomiting smoking gore.
Sanskrit: हतशेषास्ततो भग्ना राक्षसाः खरसंश्रयाः॥ द्रवन्ति स्म न तिष्ठन्ति व्याधत्रस्ता मृगा इव। तान् खरो द्रवतो दृष्ट्वा निवर्त्य रुषितस्त्वरन्।
English: And the Räksasas remaining after the rest had been slain, belonging to Khara's original forces losing heart, began to flee like deer terrified at a hunter.
Sanskrit: राममेवाभिदुद्राव राहुश्चन्द्रमसं यथा॥
English: And seeing them fly, Khara waxing wroth, swiftly making them desist, darted towards Ráma, like Rāhu darting towards the Moon.
Sanskrit: नेहतं दूषणं दृष्ट्वा रणे त्रिशिरसा सह। खरस्याप्यभवत् त्रासो दृष्ट्वा रामस्य विक्रमम्॥
English: Seeing Düşaņa slain in fight along with Trisiră, Khara, witnessing Rāma's prowess, was filled with fear.
Sanskrit: स दृष्ट्वा राक्षसं सैन्यमविषह्यं महाबलम्। हतमेकेन रामेण दूषणस्त्रिशिरा अपि॥ तबलं हतभूयिष्ठं विमनाः प्रेक्ष्य राक्षसः। आससाद खरो रामं नमुचिर्वासवं यथा ॥
English: Seeing that irresistible Raksasa host-even Düşaņa and Triſirā-slain by the mighty Rāma alone, and seeing the great courage that was made in the army, that Raksasa, Khara, was seized with despondency. Then as Namuci advances against Väsava, Khara stretching his powerful bow, advanced against Răma.
Sanskrit: विकृष्य बलवच्चापं नाराचान् रक्तभोजनान्। खरश्चिक्षेप रामाय क्रुद्धानाशीविषानिव॥
English: Khara hurled at Rāma nārācas revelling in blood, resembling infuriated venomous snakes.
Sanskrit: ज्यां विधुन्वन् सुबहुशः शिक्षयास्त्राणि दर्शयन्। चचार समरे मार्गाशरैरथ गतः खरः॥
English: Repeatedly twanging his twanging his bow, Khara, mounted on his car, began to range the field, displaying his weapons through his acquired skill.
Sanskrit: स सर्वाश्च दिशो बाणैः प्रदिशश्च महारथः। पूरयामास तं दृष्ट्वा रामोऽपि सुमहद् धनुः॥ स सायकैर्दुर्विषहैर्विस्फुलिङ्गैरिवाग्निभिः। नभश्चकाराविवरं पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिभिः॥
English: And that mighty car-warrior covered all sides with his shafts. And secing this, Rāma of a tremendous bow with shafts incapable of being borne, and resembling tongues of flaming fire, entirely enveloped the welkin, even as a cloud pour down showers.
Sanskrit: तद् बभूव शितैर्बाणैः खररामविसर्जितैः। पर्याकाशमनाकाशं सर्वतः शरसंकुलम्॥
English: With the sharpened shafts shot by Khara and Rāma, the entire firmament on all sides was thronged.
Sanskrit: शरजालावृतः सूर्यो न तदा स्म प्रकाशते। अन्योन्यवधसंरम्भादुभयोः सम्प्रयुध्यतोः॥
English: And as each enraged was engaged in coping with the other, the sun, enveloped in a net-work of shafts, did not appear.
Sanskrit: ततो नालीकनाराचैस्तीक्ष्णाग्रैश्च विकर्णिभिः। आजघान रणे रामं तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम्॥
English: As a mighty elephant is struck with the goad, Rāma in the conflict attacked (his opponent) with nalikas and nārācas and sharp-pointed vikarna.
Sanskrit: तं रथस्थं धनुष्पाणिं राक्षसं पर्यवस्थितम्। ददृशुः सर्वभूतानि पाशहस्तमिवान्तकम्॥
English: And as that Rākşasa sat on his car, bow in hand, all creatures saw him, as if he were the very destroyer with the noose in his hand.
Sanskrit: हन्तारं सर्वसैन्यस्य पौरुषे पर्यवस्थितम्। परिश्चान्तं महासत्त्वं मेने रामं खरस्तदा॥
English: At this time Khara thought that Destroyer of all his forces, established in his manliness, the exceedingly powerful Rāma to be overcome with fatigue.
Sanskrit: तं सिंहमिव विक्रान्तं सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम्। दृष्ट्वा नोद्विजते रामः सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा॥
English: Seeing that one powerful like the lion, and gifted with the vigorous gait of the lion, Rāma was not moved, as a lion seeing a puny deer (is not moved).
Sanskrit: ततः सूर्यनिकाशेन रथेन महता खरः। आससादाथ तं रामं पतङ्ग इव पापकम्॥
English: And then as an insect falls into a flame, Khara mounting a mighty car, resembling the sun, approached Rāma.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्य सशरं चापं मुष्टिदेशे महात्मनः। खरश्चिच्छेद रामस्य दर्शयन् हस्तलाघवम्॥
English: And, displaying his lightness of hand, Khara severed the bow of the magnanimous Rāma, with the arrow (fixed on it) at the place where it is grasped.
Sanskrit: स पुनस्त्वपरान् सप्त शरानादाय मर्मणि। निजघान रणे कुद्धः शक्राशनिसमप्रभान्॥ ततः शरसहस्रेण राममप्रतिमौजसम्। अर्दयित्वा महानादं ननाद समरे खरः॥
English: Then taking up seven other shafts, resplendent like the thunderbolt of Sakra, Khara, enraged, sent them into (Rāma's) main-joints, and then afflicting Rāma of unparalleled energy with a thousand shafts, Khara sent up in that conflict a loud shout.
Sanskrit: ततस्तत्प्रहतं बाणैः खरमुक्तैः सुपर्वभिः। पपात कवचं भूमौ रामस्यादित्यवर्चसम्॥
English: And riven by the shafts discharged by Khara, Rāma's mail resembling the sun fell to the ground.
Sanskrit: स शरैरर्पितः क्रुद्धः सर्वगात्रेषु राघवः। रराज समरे रामो विधूमोऽग्रिरिव ज्वलन्॥
English: And pierced with those arrow, all over his body, and inflamed with rage, Rāghava appeared in the field, like a smokeless flaming fire.
Sanskrit: ततो गम्भीरनिर्हादं रामः शत्रुनिबर्हणः। चकारान्ताय स रिपोः सज्यमन्यन्महद्धनुः॥ सुमहद् वैष्णवं यत् तदतिसृष्टं महर्षिणा। वरं तद् धनुरुद्यम्य खरं समभिधावत ॥
English: Then that destroyer of foes, Rāma, for compassing the end of his enemy, stringed another mighty bow, sending forth solemn sounds, the redoubtable Vaisnava bow that had been conferred on him by the Maharşi.
Sanskrit: ततः कनकपुखैस्तु शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। चिच्छेद रामः संक्रुद्धः खरस्य समरे ध्वजम्॥
English: And uplifting that superior bow, Rāma rushed against Khara. Then with shafts having bent knots and golden feathers, Rāma, wrought up with rage, severed in battle Khara's standard.
Sanskrit: स दर्शनीयो बहुधा विच्छिन्नः काञ्चनो ध्वजः। जगाम धरणीं सूर्यो देवतानामिवाज्ञया॥
English: And on that exceedingly graceful golden standard being hewn down it seemed as if the sun dropped to the earth at the behest of the celestials.
Sanskrit: तं चतुर्भि खरः क्रुद्धो रामं गात्रेषु मार्गणैः। विव्याध हृदि मर्मज्ञौ मातङ्गमिव तोयरैः॥
English: And thereat Khara, understanding the import of things, fired with wrath, pierced Rāma's breast with five arrows, like one striking an elephant with a goad.
Sanskrit: स रामो बहुभिर्बाणैः खरकार्मुकनिः सृतैः। विद्धो रुधिरनिक्ताङ्गो बभूव रुषितो भृशम्॥
English: Rāma on being pierced with a good many shafts discharged from Khara's bow, and having his body bathed in blood, was highly wroth.
Sanskrit: स धनुर्धन्विनां श्रेष्ठः संगृह्य परमाहवे। मुमोच परमेष्वासः षट् शरानभिलक्षितान्॥
English: Thereupon that foremost of bowmen, and wielder of a mighty bow, taking six shafts, let them go, after aiming at them.
Sanskrit: शिरस्येकेन बाणेन द्वाभ्यां बाह्वोरथार्पयत्। त्रिभिश्चन्द्रार्धवक्त्रैश्च वक्षस्यभिजघान ह॥
English: And with one shaft he pierced Khara's head, with two his arms, and with three arrows headed like half-moons, Rāma wounded Khara in the chest.
Sanskrit: ततः पश्चान्महोतेजा नाराचान् भास्करोपमान्। जघान राक्षसं क्रुद्धस्त्रयोदश शिलाशितान्॥ रथस्य युगमेकेन चतुर्भिः शबलान् हयान्। षष्ठेन च शिरः संख्ये चिच्छेद खरसारथेः ॥ त्रिभिस्त्रिवेणून् बलवान् द्वाभ्यामक्षं महाबलः। द्वादशेन तु बाणेन खरस्य सकरं धनुः॥ छित्त्वा वज्रनिकाशेन राघवः प्रहसन्निव। त्रयोदशेनेन्द्रसमो बिभेद समरे खरम्॥
English: Then that highly energetic one, influenced by anger, assailed the Räkşasa with thirteen närācas whetted on stone and with one that exceedingly powerful one, cut the yoke of the car, with four the four steeds, with the sixth the head of Khara's charioteer, with three the stout trivenu of the car, with two the wheel, and with the twelfth, severing as if in sport Khara's bow with his hand*, with the thirteenth, resembling the thunder-bolt pierced Khara in the encounter. Another text reads: with the arrow set.
Sanskrit: प्रभग्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः। गदापाणिरवप्लुत्य तस्थौ भूमौ खरस्तदा॥
English: Then with his bow shattered, deprived of his car, (Khara) having his horses slain as well as his charioteer killed, taking a mace in his hand leaped to the ground, and stood there.
Sanskrit: तत् कर्म रामस्य महारथस्य समेत्य देवश्च महर्षयश्च। स्तदा विमानाग्रगताः समेताः॥
English: And the celestials and Maharsis exceedingly rejoiced, assembled in the welkin in a body, and with joined hands extolled that feat of that mighty car-warrior Rāma.
Sanskrit: ततः शूर्पणखा दृष्ट्वा सहस्राणि चतुर्दश। हतान्येकेन रामेण रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्॥ दूषणं च खरं चैव हतं त्रिशिरसं रणे। दृष्ट्वा पुनर्महानादान् ननाद जलदोपमा॥
English: Seeing fourteen thousands of Rākşasas of dreadful deeds, together with Duşaņa, and Khara, and Trisirā, slain in battle by Rāma single-handed, that one resembling clouds, Śūrpanakhā, again fell to send up mighty sounds.
Sanskrit: सा दृष्ट्वा कर्म रामस्य कृतमन्यैः सुदुष्करम्। जगाम परमोद्विग्ना लङ्कां रावणपालिताम्॥
English: And witnessing Rāma's deeds, incapable of being performed by others, she, extremely agitated, went to Lankā, ruled by Rāvana.
Sanskrit: सा ददर्श विमानाग्रे रावणं दीप्ततेजसम्। उपोपविष्टं सचिवैर्मरुद्भिरिव वासवम्॥ आसीनं सूर्यसंकाशे काञ्चने परमासने। रुक्मवेदिगतं प्राज्यं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्॥
English: And she saw the effulgent Rāvaņa in front of his palace, surrounded by his counsellors, like Vāsava surrounded by the Maruts; scated on a supreme golden seat resembling the sun, and like to a flaming fire on a golden dais kept alive by sacrificial offerings.
Sanskrit: देवगन्धर्वभूतानामृषीणां च महात्मनाम्। अजेयं समरे घोरं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम्।६।। देवासुरविमर्देषु वज्राशनिकृतव्रणम्। ऐरावतविषाणाग्रैरुत्कृष्टकिणवक्षसम्॥
English: Unconquerable by high-souled saints, celestials, Gandharvas and all creatures; terrible like the Destroyer with his mouth wide open; his persons containing scars* of wounds inflicted by the thunder bolt and the lightings, in the war between the gods and Asuras; his breast bearing marks of attacks made by Airāvata with the ends of his tusks. *This reminds one of Milton: of Belzebub, he says, His person Deep scars of thunder had intrenched-Par, Lost-Book I.
Sanskrit: विंशद्भुजं दशग्रीवं दर्शनीयपरिच्छदम्। विशालवक्षसं वीरं राजलक्षणलक्षितम्॥ नद्धवैदूर्यसंकाशं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणम्। सुभुजं शुक्लदशनं महास्यं पर्वतोपमम्॥
English: Having twenty hands, and ten heads, wearing elegant attire; broad breasted; heroic; marked with royal signs; (in hue) resembling cool lapises; embellished. in ornaments of burnished gold; having goodly hands, white teeth, and a huge face resembling a hill.
Sanskrit: विष्णुचक्रनिपातैश्च शतशो देवसंयुगे। अन्यैः शस्त्रैः प्रहारैश्च महायद्धेषु ताडितम्॥ अहताङ्गैः समस्तैस्तं देवप्रहरणैस्तदा। अक्षोभ्याणां समुद्राणां क्षोभणं क्षिप्रकारिणम्॥ क्षेप्तारं पर्वताग्राणं सुराणां च प्रमर्दनम्। उच्छेत्तारं च धर्माणां परदाराभिमर्शनम्॥
English: Even him who in the war of the gods had been assailed an hundred ways with the descent of Viş ņu's discus; whose body had been cut with all the weapons of the celestials; (him). who furiously disturbs the deep incapable of being disturbed; uproots mountain summits, and tramples over gods, the destroyer of righteousness, and the violator of other's wives.
Sanskrit: सर्वदिव्यास्त्रयोक्तारं यज्ञविघ्नकरं सदा। पुरीं भोगवतीं गत्वा पराजित्य च वासुकिम्॥ तक्षकस्य प्रियां भार्यां पराजित्य जहार यः।
English: The employer of all celestial arms, and the disturber of sacrifics-who going to the city of Bhogavatī, and vanquishing Vāsuki, had carried off Taksa's beloved wife.
Sanskrit: कैलासं पर्वतं गत्वा विजित्य नरवाहनम्॥ विमानं पुष्पकं तस्य कामगं वै जहार यः।
English: Who, going to Kailasa, and defeating him having for his vehicle a human being, had carried of the car Puspaka coursing at every where at will;
Sanskrit: वनं चैत्ररथं दिव्यं नलिनी नन्दनं वनम्॥ विनाशयति यः क्रोधाद् देवोद्यानानि वीर्यवान्।
English: Who endued with prowess had devastated the divine Caitraratha grove, the tank (situated there) and the Nandana wood, as well as the gardens of the gods;
Sanskrit: चन्द्रसूर्यौ महाभागावुत्तिष्ठन्तौ परंतपौ॥ निवारयति बाहुभ्यां यः शैलशिखरोपमः।
English: And, who, himself resembling a mountain summit, had by means of his upraised arms, obstructed the rising of these repressor of foes the exalted Sun and Moon;
Sanskrit: दशवर्षसहस्राणि तपस्तप्त्वा महावने॥ पुरा स्वयम्भुवे धीरः शिरांस्युपजहार यः।
English: Who, possessed of calmness, having formerly for ten thousand years carried on asceticism in the mighty forest, offered his own heads to the self create one;
Sanskrit: देवदानवगन्धर्वपिशाचपतगोरगैः॥ अभयं यस्य संग्रामे मृत्युतो मानुषादृते।
English: Who in conflict fears, not death from either gods or Dānavas or Gandharvas, or Piśācas or birds or serpents, from none save human beings;
Sanskrit: मन्त्रैरभिष्टुतं पुण्यमध्वरेषु द्विजातिभिः॥ हविर्धानेषु यः सोममुपहन्ति महाबलः।
English: Who, possessed of prodigious strength, forcibly takes away the clarified butter sanctified with mantras from the sacrificial ground;
Sanskrit: प्राप्तयज्ञहरं दुष्टं ब्रह्मघ्नं क्रूरकारिणम्॥ कर्कशं निरनुक्रोशं प्रजानामहिते रतम्।
English: The destroyer of sacrifices about to be completed; of villainous nature; the slaughterer of Brahmanas; of cruel deeds; harsh and kindles, and ever bent on doing evil to all creatures;
Sanskrit: रावणं सर्वभूतानां सर्वलोकभयावहम्॥ राक्षसी भ्रातरं क्रूरं सा ददर्श महाबलम्। तं दिव्यवस्त्राभरणं दिव्यमाल्योपशोभितम्॥ आसने सूपविष्टं तं काले कालमिवोद्यतम्।. राक्षसेन्द्रं महाभागं पौलस्त्यकुलनन्दनम्॥ उपगम्याब्रवीद् वाक्यं राक्षसी भयविह्वला। रावणं शत्रुहन्तारं मन्त्रिभिः परिवारितम्॥
English: And railing furiously at all creatures; the inspirer of fear in all beings. And the Räkşasas beheld her exceedingly powerful and cruel brother, wearing gorgeous apparel and ornaments, and decked in a glorious garland, seated, like the Destroyer at the time (of dissolution) ready (to destroy); the exalted chief of Rākşasas; the delight of the race of Paulastya. Stupefied with fear, the Rākşasī, approaching that destroyer of foes, Rāvana, surrounded by his counsellors, said these words.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीद् दीप्तविशाललोचनं प्रदर्शयित्वा भयलोभमोहिता। सुदारुणं वाक्यमभीतचारिणी महात्मना शूर्पणखा विरूपिता॥
English: And transported with fear and desire, Śūrpanakhā, given to fearlessly ranging every where, who had been deformed by that highsouled one, showing (her mutilation), addressed these harsh words to Rāvana of flaming and expansive eyes.
Sanskrit: ततः शूर्पणखा दीना रावणं लोकरावणम्। अमात्यमध्ये संक्रुद्धा परुषं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then the woe began Śūrpanakhā, in high wrath spoke harshly in the midst of the courtiers, to Rāvana, given to railing loudly against all creatures.
Sanskrit: प्रमत्तश्च कामभोगेषु स्वैरवृत्तो निरङ्कुशः । समुत्पन्नं भयं घोरं बोद्धव्यं भवबुध्यसे ॥
English: Intoxicated with enjoyments, acting as you will, and without any control whatever, you do not see that a dreadful disaster is impending.
Sanskrit: सक्तं ग्राम्येषु भोगेषु कामवृत्तं महीपतिम्। लुब्धं न बहु मन्यन्ते श्मशानाग्निमिव प्रजाः॥
English: The subjects do not esteem a monarch that is given to sensual enjoyments, in intent upon satisfying his lust and is covetous like the fire in a cemetery.
Sanskrit: स्वयं कार्याणि यः काले नानुतिष्ठति पार्थिवः। स तु वै सह राज्येन तैश्च कार्यैर्विनश्यति॥
English: The king that dose not act at the proper time, finds destruction along with his kingdom and acts.
Sanskrit: अयुक्तचारं दुर्दर्शमस्वाधीनं नराधिपम्। वर्जयन्ति नरा दूरानदीपङ्कमिव द्विपाः॥
English: Even as elephants shun the muddy river, do people shun from a distance, the ruler that dose not send cut spies, who show now himself (to his subjects), and who had lost his independence.
Sanskrit: ये न रक्षन्ति विषयमस्वाधीनं नराधिपाः। ते न वृद्ध्या प्रकाशन्ते गिरयः सागरे यथा॥
English: Like to rocks in the sea, those monarchs that do not administer their dominions, that are not dependent, do not prosper.
Sanskrit: आत्मवद्भिर्विगृह्य त्वं देवगन्धर्वदानवैः। अयुक्तचारश्चपलः कथं राजा भविष्यसि॥
English: Having incurred the hostility of the gods, the Dānavas and the Gandharvas of subdued souls and senses, how can you, who are fickle, and hast not employed spies, become the king?
Sanskrit: त्वं तु बालस्वभावश्च बुद्धिहीनश्च राक्षस । ज्ञातव्यं तन्न जानीषे कथं राजा भविष्यसि॥
English: And. O Raksasa, you are childish and foolish; and dose not know what you should. How can you then become the king?
Sanskrit: येषां चाराश्च कोशश्च लयश्च जयतां वर। अस्वाधीना नरेन्द्राणां प्राकृतैस्ते जनैः समाः॥
English: O you best of conquerors, those kings whose spies, exchequer and morality are not free, are like the common head.
Sanskrit: यस्मात् पश्यन्ति दूरस्थान् सर्वानर्थान् नराधिपाः। चारेण तस्मादुच्यन्ते राजानो दीर्घचक्षुषः॥
English: It is because kings know distant dangers through spies, therefore they are styled farsighted.