pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततस्ते विमुखाः सर्वे पतिता धरणीतले। रणात्स्वपुरुषैः शीघ्रं गृहाण्येव प्रवेशिताः॥
English: There upon they were all defeated and fell dead on the ground and all their followers fled away from the field of battle to their homes.
Sanskrit: तानब्रवीत्ततो रक्षो वरुणाय निवेद्यताम्। रावणं त्वब्रवीन्मन्त्री प्रहासो नाम वारुणः॥
English: Răvaņa spoke to them. “Do you communicate this to Varuņa.” Whereto his minister Prahasta replied to Rävana.
Sanskrit: गतः खलु महाराजो ब्रह्मलोकं जलेश्वरः। गान्धर्वं वरुणः श्रोतुं यं त्वमाह्वयसे युधि ॥
English: O great king Varuņa's sons are slain and the lord of waters, whom you are inviting for battle, has gone to the region of Brahma, to hear songs.
Sanskrit: तत्किं तव यथा वीर परिश्रम्य गते नृपे। ये तु संनिहिता वीराः कुमारास्ते पराजिताः॥
English: While the king is away, what is the use of taking trouble, O hero? And all these heroic sons (of Varuna) have been vanquished.
Sanskrit: राक्षसेन्द्रस्तु. तच्छ्रुत्वा नाम विश्राव्य चात्मनः। हर्षान्नादं विमुञ्चन्वै निष्क्रान्तो वरुणालयात्॥
English: Hearing these words and spreading his own name the lord of Rākṣasas expressing sign of joy, issued out of Varuna's abode.
Sanskrit: आगतस्तु पथा येन तेनैव विनिवृत्य सः। लङ्कामभिमुखो रक्षो नभस्तलगतो ययौ।॥
English: And returning by the way by which he had come the Raksasa, stationed in the welkin, proceeded towards Lankā.
Sanskrit: ततोऽश्मनगरं भूयो विचेरुयुद्धदुर्मदाः। यत्रापश्यद्दशग्रीवो गृहं परमभास्वरम्॥ वैदूर्यतोरणाकीर्णं मुक्ताजालविभूषितम्। सुवर्णस्तम्भगहनं वेदिकाभिः समन्ततः॥
English: And again journeyed in the city of Aśma (the followers of Rāvana) dreadful in fight. There the Ten-necked demon beheld a highly picturesque house adorned with networks of pearls, having gateways crested Vaiduryas, golden pillars and abounding in pavements.
Sanskrit: वज्रस्फटिकसोपानं किङ्किणीजालसंवृतम्। बह्वासनयुतं रम्यं महेन्द्रभवनोपमम्॥
English: And the stairs, of that picturesque house resembling the abode of Mahendra, covered with girdles, were made of crystal.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा गृहवरं रम्यं दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान्। कस्येदं भवनं रम्यं मेरुमन्दरसंनिभम्॥
English: Beholding that excellent house the highly powerful Rävaņa thought within himself “Whose is this beautiful house, resembling the summit of Meru?"
Sanskrit: गच्छ प्रहस्त शीघ्रं त्वं जानीष्व भवनोत्तमम्। एवमुक्तः प्रहस्तस्तु प्रविवेश गृहोत्तमम्॥ निःशून्यं प्रेक्षत वरं पुनः कक्ष्यान्तरे ययौ। सप्तकक्ष्यान्तरं गत्वा ततो ज्वालामपश्यत॥
English: Go, O Prahasta, and learn quickly whose house is this.” Thus ordered, Prahasta entered that excellent house and finding none in one apartment he at last in seventh apartment saw a flame of fire.
Sanskrit: ततो दृष्टः पुमांस्तत्र हृष्टो हासं मुमोच सः। श्रुत्वा स तु महाहासमूर्ध्वरोमाभवत्तदा॥ ज्वालामध्ये स्थितस्तत्र हेममाली विमोहितः। आदित्य इव दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः साक्षादिव यमः स्थितः॥
English: There was a man in that flame, who, when seen, laughed aloud. Hearing that dreadful laughter Prahasta's down stood on their end. There was another man in that flame, as if in a swoon, engarlanded with golden lotuses, incapable of being looked at, like the sun, and resembling the Yama's self.
Sanskrit: तथा दृष्ट्वा तु वृत्तान्त त्वरमाणो विनिर्गतः। विनिर्गम्याब्रवीत्सर्वं रावणाय निशाचरः॥ अथ राम दशग्रीवः पुष्पकादवरुह्य सः। प्रवेष्टुमिच्छन्वेश्माथ भिन्नाञ्जनचयोपमः॥
English: Beholding that the night-ranger speedily issued out of the house and communicated it to Rāvana. Thereupon, O Rama, having descended from Pus paka, the Ten-necked demon, black as collyrium, entered that house.
Sanskrit: चन्द्रमौलिर्वपुष्प॑श्च पुरुषोऽस्याग्रतः स्थितः। द्वारमावृत्य सहसा ज्वालाजिह्वो भयानकः॥ रक्ताक्षश्चारुदशनो बिम्बोष्ठश्चारुदर्शनः। महाभीषणनासश्च कम्बुग्रीवो महाहनुः॥ रूढश्मश्चर्निगूढास्थिदंष्ट्रालो लोमहर्षणः।
English: (Immediately) obstructing the door there stood a huge-bodied man, dreadful like Śiva his tongue was all flame, his eyes were red, rows of teeth beautiful, lips like Bimba, his form was handsome, nose dreadful, neck like a shell marked with three lines, jaws were spacious, beards thick, bone fleshy, teeth huge and his appearance was all dreadful.
Sanskrit: गृहीत्वा लोहमुसलं द्वारं विष्टभ्य तिष्ठति॥ अथ संदर्शनात्तस्य ऊर्ध्वरोमा बभूव सः। हृदयं कम्पते चास्य वेपथुश्चाप्यजायत॥ निमित्तान्यमनोज्ञानि दृष्ट्वा राम व्यचिन्तयत्।
English: And taking up an iron mace he stood at the gate. Beholding him, Daśānana's hairs stood on their end his heart and body trembled. And seeing these bad omens, O Rama, he began to think within himself.
Sanskrit: अथ चिन्तयतस्तस्य स एव पुरुषोऽब्रवीत्॥ किं त्वं चिन्तयसे रक्षो ब्रूहि विस्रब्धमानसः। युद्धातिथ्यमहं वीर करिष्ये रजनीचर॥ एवमुक्त्वा स तद्रक्षः पुनर्वचनमब्रवीत्। योत्स्यसे बलिना सार्धमथवा मन्यसे कथम्॥ रावणोऽभिहितो भूय ऊर्ध्वरोमा व्यजायत। अथ धैर्य समालम्ब्य रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ गृहेषु तिष्ठते को हि तद्रूहि वदतां वर। तेनैव सार्धं योत्स्यामि यथा वा मन्यते भवान्॥ स एनं पुनरप्याह दानवेन्द्रोऽत्र तिष्ठति।
English: He thus meditating that man said, 'What are you thinking, O Raksasa? Tell me all in confidence. I shall confer upon you the hospitality of fighting, O hero, O night-ranger.' Having said this he again spoke to Ravana, saying, 'Do you wish to enter into conflict with Bali, or what else is your intention?' Răvaņa was so overwhelmed that his hair stood on their end; but resorting to calmness he said, 'O you foremost of those skilled in speech, who resident in this house? I shall fight with him; speak out what you wish.' He again said (to Ravana) Ocean
Sanskrit: एष वै परमोदारः शूरः सत्यपराक्रमः॥ वीरो बहुगुणोपेतः पाशहस्त इवान्तकः। बालार्क इव तेजस्वी समरेष्वनिवर्तकः॥ अमर्षी दुर्जयो जेता बलवानगुणसागरः। प्रियंवदः संविभागी गुरुविप्रप्रियः सदा॥ कालाकाङ्क्षी महासत्त्वः सत्यवाक्सौम्यदर्शनः। दक्षः सर्वगुणोपेतः शूरः स्वाध्यायतत्परः॥
English: The lord of Dānavas lives here, he is highly generous, heroic, and has truth for his prowess. He is gifted with many qualities, resplendent like to Yama with mace in his hand or the newly risen sun and incapable of being defeated in conflict, impetuous, invincible, victorious, powerful, a veritable of accomplishments, sweetspeeched, supporter of the dependants, fond of preceptor and Brähmaņas, always waiting for opportune hours, gifted with high powers, truthful, of a handsome person, skilful, gifted with all accomplishments, heroic and engaged in the study of the Vedas. He sometimes walks on foot and moves about like the wind, he shines like fire and spreads heat like the sun. He travels with the gods, spirits, serpents and birds.
Sanskrit: एष गच्छति वात्येष ज्वलते तपते तथा। देवैश्च भूतसबैश्च पन्नगैश्च च पतत्रिभिः॥ भयं यो नाभिजानाति तेन त्वं योद्धुमिच्छसि। बलिना यदि ते योद्धं रोचते राक्षसेश्वर॥ प्रविश त्वं महासत्त्व सङ्ग्रामं कुरु मा चिरम्। एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवः प्रविवेश यतो बलिः॥
English: He does not know fear; do you wish to right with him? If you do wish to fight with Bali, O lord of Raksasas, o you gifted with great energy, do you speedily enter (this house) and engage in the encounter.' Being thus addressed the Ten-necked demon entered where Bali was.
Sanskrit: स विलोक्याथ लङ्केशं जहास दहनोपमः। आदित्य इव दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः स्थितो दानवसत्तमः॥ अथ संदर्शनादेव बलिर्वे विश्वरूपवान्। स गृहीत्वा च तद्रक्ष उत्सङ्गे स्थाप्य चाब्रवीत्॥ दशग्रीव महाबाहो कं ते कामं करोम्यहम्। किमागमनकृत्यं ते ब्रूहि त्वं राक्षसेश्वर॥ एवमुक्तस्तु बलिना रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
English: Beholding the lord of Lankā, the foremost of Dănavas, resembling the flaming fire, and hard to look at like the sun, laughed. And taking that Rākş asa by the hand and placing him on his lap he said. 'O Ten-necked lord of Raksasas, O you having long arms, what desire of your may I satisfy? Do you tell me what for you have come hither.' Being thus addressed by Bali, Ravana said.
Sanskrit: श्रुतं मया महाभाग बद्धस्त्वं विष्णुना पुरा॥ सोऽहं मोक्षयितुं शक्तो बन्धनात्त्वां न संशयः। एवमुक्ते ततो हासं बलिर्मुक्त्वैनमब्रवीत्॥ श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि यत्त्वं पृच्छसि रावण। य एष पुरुषः श्यामो द्वारे तिष्ठति नित्यदा॥ एतेन दानवेन्द्राश्च तथान्ये बलवत्तराः। वशं नीता बलवता पूर्वे पूर्वतराश्च ये॥ बद्धः सोऽहमनेनैवं कृतान्तो दुरतिक्रमः। क एनं पुरुषो लोके वञ्चयिष्यति मानवः॥ सर्वभूतापहर्ता वै य एष द्वारि तिष्ठति। कर्ता कारयिता चैव धाता च भुवनेश्वरः॥ न त्वं वेद न चैवाहं भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभुः। कलिश्चैवैष कालश्च सर्वभूतापहारकः॥ लोकत्रयस्य सर्वस्य हर्ता स्रष्टा तथैव च। संहरत्येष भूतानि स्थावराणि चराणि श्व॥
English: I have heard, O illustrious sir, that formerly you was bound by Vişņu. Forsooth I am capable of releasing you from the bonds.' Hearing that Bali laughed and said, 'Hear, I shall relate to you what you have asked, O Rāvana. The red-hued man, who stands always at the door, by him formerly all the leading Dānavas and other powerful lords were brought into subjection by him I was also bound. He is invincible like to death; who is there on this earth that can deceive him? He, who stands at the door, is the destroyer of all beings, creator and preserver and the lord of the three worlds. You do not know him nor I do. He is identical with past, future and present and is the lord. He is Kali and he is Time, the destroyer of all beings. He is the destroyer and the creator of the three worlds, and he slays all beings mobile and immobile.
Sanskrit: पुनश्च सृजते सर्वमनाद्यन्तं महेश्वरः। इष्टं चैव हि दत्तं च हुतं चैव निशाचर॥
English: And that lord of all gods again creates the universe without beginning or end. O night-ranger, he governs and preserves all sacrifices, gifts and oblations to fire.
Sanskrit: सर्वमेव हि लोकेशो धाता गोप्ता न संशयः। नैवंविधं महद्भूतं विद्यते भुवनत्रये॥
English: Forsooth he is the creator and the preserver of the universe, there is none so wonderful in the three worlds.
Sanskrit: अहं त्वं चैव पौलस्त्य ये चान्ये पूर्ववत्तराः। नेता ह्येषां महद्भुतं पशुं रशनया यथा॥
English: O son of Pulastya, He has been guiding the former Dänavas, myself, yourself like so many beasts bound with ropes.
Sanskrit: वृत्रो दनुः शुकः शंभुर्निशुम्भः शुम्भ एव च। कालनेमिश्च प्राह्लादिः कूटो वैरोचनो मृदुः॥ र्जुनौ च कंसश्च कैटभो मधुना सह। एते तपन्ति द्योतन्ति वान्ति वर्षन्ति चैव हि॥ सर्वैः ऋतुशतैरिष्टं सर्वस्तप्तं महत्तपः। सर्वे ते सुमहात्मानः सर्वे वै योगधर्मिणः॥ सर्वैरैश्चर्यमासाद्य भुक्तं भोगैर्महत्तरैः। दत्तमिष्टमधीतं च प्रजाश्च परिपालिताः॥
English: Vrtra, Danu, Suka, Sambhu, Nisumbha, Sumbha, Kalanemi, Prahlada and others, Kuta, Vairocana, Mrdu, Yamala, Arjuna, Kansa, Kait abha, and Madhu used to impart heat like the sun, appear resplendent, like the rays, move about like air and pour showers like Indra. All of them celebrated many a sacrifice and were engaged in austere penances. All of them were high-souled and considered the practice of Yoga as a great virtue. Having got by an immense accession of wealth they enjoyed many pleasures, made many gifts, celebrated many sacrifices, studies (many lores) and governed their subjects.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वाथ प्रोवाच राक्षसं दानवेश्वरः। यदेतद् दृश्यते वीर चक्रं दीप्तानलोपमम्॥ एतद्गृहीत्वा गच्छ त्वं मम पार्श्व महाबल। ततोऽहं तव व्याख्यास्ये मुक्तिकारणमव्ययम्॥ तत्कुरुष्व महाबाहो सा विलम्बस्व रावण। एतच्छ्रुत्वा गतो रक्षः प्रहसंश्च महाबलः॥ यत्र स्थितं महादिव्यं कुण्डलं रघुनन्दन। लीलयोत्पाटनं चक्रे रावणो बलदर्पितः॥ न च चालयितुं शक्तो रावणोऽभूत्कथंचन। लज्जया स पुनर्भूयो यत्नं चक्रे महाबलः॥
English: Having said this the lord of Dānavas again spoke to the lord of Rākşasa-'O hero, O you gifted with great strength, take that flaming discus which you behold and come to my side. I shall then relate to you the means of eternal liberation. Do what I have told you, O you having long arms. Delay not O Rāvana." Hearing this the highly powerful Raksasa proceeded, laughing, O descendant of Raghu where that celestial kundala was. Rāvana, proud of his prowess, easily took it up but could not move it by any means. And being ashamed that highly powerful one again attempted.
Sanskrit: उत्क्षिप्तमात्रे दिव्ये च पपात भुवि राक्षसः। छिन्नमूलो यथा शालो रुधिरौघपरिप्लुतः॥
English: As soon as it was uplifted the Rākşasa dropped down on ground, bathed in a pool of blood, like to an uprooted Sāla tree.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे जज्ञे शब्दः पुष्पकसंभवः। राक्षसेन्द्रस्य सचिवैर्मुक्तो हाहाकृतो महान्॥
English: In the meantime there arose a sound from Pus paka, and the councillors of that lord of Rākşasas cried aloud.
Sanskrit: ततो रक्षा मुहूर्तेन चेतनां लभ्य चोत्थितम्। लजशवनतीभूयं बलिर्वाक्यमुवाच ह॥
English: Regaining his sense that Rākṣasa rose up in a moment and lowered his head in shame. Bali said to him.
Sanskrit: आगच्छ राक्षसश्रेष्ठ वाक्यं शृणु मयोदितम्। यत्त्वया चोद्यतं वीर कुण्डलं मणिभूषितम्॥ एतद्धि पूर्वजस्यासीत्कर्णाभरणमीक्ष्यताम्। एतत्पतितवचैवमत्र भूमौ महाबल॥ अन्यत्पर्वतसानौ हि पतितं कुण्डलादनु। मुकुटं वेदिसामीप्ये पतितं युध्यतो भुवि॥
English: "Do you come, O foremost of Raksasas and hear my words. O hero, the kundala, crested with jewels, which you did assay to take up, is an ornament for the ear of one my forefathers. This fell here on the ground, O you gifted with great strength; another kundala was thrown on the summit of the mountain. Besides these kundalas his crown was also cast off on the ground before the altar during the encounter.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यकशिपोः पूर्वं मम पूर्वपितामहात्। न तस्य कालो मृत्युर्वा न व्याधिर्न विहिंसकाः॥ न दिवा मरणं तस्य न रात्री संध्ययोर्नहि। न शुष्केण न चाट्टैण न च शस्त्रेण केनचित्॥ विद्यते राक्षसश्रेष्ठ तस्य नास्त्रेण केनचित्। प्रह्लादेन समं चक्रे वादं परमदारुणम्॥ तस्य वादे समुत्पन्ने धीरो लोकभयंकरः। सर्ववर्यस्य वीरस्य प्रह्लादस्य महात्मनः॥ उत्पन्नो राक्षसश्रेष्ठ नृसिंहाकृतिरूपधृक्। दृष्टं च तेन रौद्रेण क्षुब्धं सर्वमशेषतः॥
English: Formerly none bore enmity towards my ancestor Hiranyakasipu, Time Death, or illness. He had no death during the day, night, evening or morning. O foremost of Rākşasas, he did not experience death from any weapon whatsoever. He created a dreadful enmity with Prahlada. This conflict having taken place with the high-souled and heroic Prahlāda there rose up a dreadful figure of manlion, a terror to all, O foremost of Raksasas. And that terrible figure casting his looks about, all the worlds were over-whelmed.
Sanskrit: तत उद्धृत्य बाहुभ्यां नखैर्निन्ये यमक्षयम्। एष तिष्ठति द्वारस्थो वासुदेवो निरञ्जनः॥ तस्य देवाधिदेवस्य गदतो मे शृणुष्व ह। वाक्यं परमभावेन यदि ते वर्तते हृदि॥ इन्द्राणां च सहस्राणि सुराणामयुतानि च। ऋषीणां चैव मुख्यानां शतान्यब्दसहस्रशः॥ वशं नीतानि सर्वाणि य एष द्वारि तिष्ठति। तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon taking him up with his arms he destroyed him with his nails. The person, who is standing at the door, is this supreme Väsudeva, void of passion. I shall now relate to you the words of that supreme God; do you hear, if your heart is filled with spiritual thoughts. The person, who is standing at the door, has brought into subjection, is thousands of years, a thousand of Indras, an Ayuta of Gods and hundreds of great Rşis.” Hearing these words Rāvana said.
Sanskrit: मया प्रेतेश्वरो दृष्टः कृतान्तः सह मृत्युना। पाशहस्तो महाज्वाल ऊर्ध्वरोमा भयानकः॥ दंष्ट्रालो विद्युजिहश्च सर्पवृश्चिकरोमवान्। रक्ताक्षो भीमवेगश्च सर्वसत्त्वभयंकरः॥ आदित्य इव दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः समरेष्वनिवर्तकः। पापानां शासिता चैव स मया युधि निर्जितः॥ न च मे तत्र भी: काचिद्यथा वा दानवेश्वर। एनं तु नाभिजानामि तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति॥
English: (I have seen) Krtanta, the lord of spirits with Death himself, with hairs standing erect. Serpents and scorpions are his hairs, his tongue is hard as the lightening, his teeth are dreadful, his eyes are red and is gifted with great velocity and a terror to all beings. He is incapable of being looked at like to the sun, unconquerable is battle and is the chastiser of the sinners. He even was defeated by me in conflict. There I did not feel the least pain or fear, O lord of Danavas. I do not know (this person) it behove you to give me an account.
Sanskrit: ज्वालामाली महाबाहो योगी भक्तजनप्रियः। एष धारयते लोकानेष वै सृजते प्रभुः॥ एष संहरते चैव कालो भूत्वा महाबलः। एष यज्ञश्च याज्यश्च चक्रायुधधरो हरिः॥ सर्वदेवमयश्चैव सर्वभूतमयस्तथा। सर्वलोकमयश्चैव सर्वज्ञानमयस्तथा॥
English: O you having long arms, he is encircled by flames, a great devotee and fond devotees, this lord preserve the universe and has created it. And he, gifted with great strength, brought about destruction in the form of Time; and this Hari, with a discus in his hand, is sacrifice and is being worshipped in sacrifices. He is at one with all gods, all beings, all worlds and all knowledge.
Sanskrit: सर्वरूपी महारूपी बलदेवो महाभुजः। वीरहा वीर चक्षुष्मांस्त्रैलोक्यगुरुरव्ययः॥ एनं मुनिगणाः सर्वे चिन्तयन्तीह मोक्षिणः। य एनं वेति पुरुषं न च पापैर्विलिप्यते॥ स्मृत्वा स्तुत्वा तथेष्ट्वा च सर्वमस्मादवाप्यते। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं रावणो निर्ययौ तदा॥ क्रोधसंरक्तनयन उद्यतास्त्रो महाबलः। तथाभूतं च तं दृष्ट्वा हरिर्मुसलधृक्प्रभुः॥
English: He is all forms, the great form, Baladeva and has long arms; he slay heroes, has heroic eyes, is imperishable and the preceptor of the three worlds. All these sages, who long for final liberation, meditate upon him, he, who can know this Puruşa, is not sullied with sins. By remembering him, hearing of him and worshipping him, every thing can be obtained.” Hearing these words of Bali, the highly powerful Rāvana, having his eyes reddened with ire, issued out with uplifted weapon. Beholding him thus excited, the lord Hari, with a club in his hand, thought within himself, O Rama!
Sanskrit: यैनं हन्म्यधुना पापं चिन्तयित्वेति रूपधृक् । अन्तर्धानं गतो राम ब्रह्मणः प्रियकाम्यया॥ न च तं पुरुषं तत्र पश्यते रजनीचरः। हर्षान्नादं विमुञ्चन्वै निष्क्रामवरुणालयात्।। येनैव संप्रविष्टः स पथा तेनैव निर्ययौ॥
English: “I shall not slay this sinner for the satisfaction of Brahmā” and assuming his own shape disappeared. And not beholding that Puruşa there, the night-ranger issued out of the abode of Varuna, shouting with joy. He went away by the way he had come.
Sanskrit: अथ संचिन्त्य लङ्केशः सूर्यलोकं जगाम ह। मेरुशृङ्गे वरे रम्ये उषित्वा तत्र शर्वरीम्॥
English: Thereupon meditating for sometime the lord of Larikå went to the region of the sun and spent the night upon the picturesque summit of the mount Meru.
Sanskrit: पुष्पकं तत्समारुह रवेस्तुरगसंनिभम्। नानापातगतिर्दिव्यं विहारवियति स्थितम्॥ यत्रापश्यद्रविं देवं सर्वतेजोमयं शुभम्। वरकाञ्चनकेयूररत्नाम्बरविभूषितम्॥
English: And ascending the car Pușpaka having the velocity of the sun's steeds, he, by various courses, went on and beheld the glorious sun. gifted with all radiance, purifying all, wearing golden Keyūras and clothes crested with jewels.
Sanskrit: कुण्डलाभ्यां शुभाभ्यां तु भ्राजन्मुखविकासितम्। केयूरनिष्काभरणं रक्तमालावलम्बिनम्॥
English: His beautiful countenance was adorned with a pair of excellent Kundalas; and his person was embellished with Keyūras, Nişkas and garlands of red lotuses.
Sanskrit: रक्तचन्दनदिग्धाङ्गं सहस्रकिरणोज्ज्वलम्। तमादिदेवमादित्यमुचैःश्रवसवाहनम्॥ अनाद्यन्तममध्यं च लोकसाक्षिं जगत्पतिम्। तं दृष्ट्वा प्रवरं देवं रावणो रक्षसां वरः॥ स प्रहस्तमुवाचाथ रवितेजोबलार्दितः। गच्छामात्य वदस्वैनं निदेशान्मम शासनम्॥ युद्धार्थं रावणः प्राप्तो युद्धं तस्य प्रदीयताम्। निर्जितोऽस्मीति वा बूहि पक्षमेकतरं कुरु॥
English: His body was anointed with red sandal and was radiant with a thousand rays. And beholding that foremost of gods, the sun, that primeval deity, without end or middle, having Uccaiśravas as his carrier, the witness of the world and the lord of the universe, the foremost of Raksasas, being overwhelmed with his rays, said to Prahasta, “O minister, do you proceed at my behest and communicate to him my orders, 'Rāvana has arrived here for battle, do you offer him fight.' Or say 'I have been defeated.' Do you follow one of theseextremes."
Sanskrit: तस्य तद्वचनाद्रक्षः सूर्यस्यान्तिकमागमत्। पिङ्गलं दण्डिनं चैव पश्यते द्वारपालको॥
English: Hearing those words that Rākșasa proceeded towards the sun and beheld two gate-keepers, Pingala and Dandī by name.
Sanskrit: ताभ्यामाख्याय तत्सर्वं रावणस्य विनिश्चयम्। तूष्णीमास्ते प्रहस्तस्तु तत्र तेजोंशुदीपितः॥ दण्डी गतो रवेः पार्श्व प्रणम्याख्यातवारवेः।
English: And communicating to them the resolution of Rāvana he stood there silent, being over-powered with the rays of the sun. And approaching the sun, Dandi communicated to him all this.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु सूर्यस्तद्वृत्तं दण्डिनो रावणस्य ह॥ उवाच वचनं धीमान्बुद्धिपूर्वं क्षपापहः। गच्छ दण्डिञ्जयस्वैनं निर्जितोऽस्मीति वा वद॥ यत्तेभिकाङ्कितं कार्षीः कंचित्कालं क्षपाचरम्। स गत्वा वचनात्तस्य राक्षसस्य महात्मनः॥ कथयामास तत्सर्वं सूर्योक्तवचनं तदा। स श्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य दण्डिनो राक्षसेश्वरः। घोषयित्वा जगामाथ स्वजयं राक्षसाधिपः॥
English: Hearing of Rāvana's intention from Dandi the intelligent sun, the enemy of night, wisely said to him, ''Do you proceed, O Dandi; either defeat Rāvaņa or tell him 'I have been defeated.' Do whatever you wish.” Hearing those words he approached the high-souled Rāksasa and communicated to him what the sun had said. Hearing the words of Dandi the lord of Rākşasas trumpeted his own victory and went away.
Sanskrit: अथ संचिन्त्य लङ्केशः सोमलोकं जगाम ह। मेशृङ्गवरे रम्ये रजनीमुष्य वीर्यवान्॥ अथ स्यन्दनमारूढो दिव्यस्रगनुलेपनः। अप्सरोगणमुख्येन सेव्यमानस्तु गच्छति॥ रतिश्रान्तोऽप्सरोङ्केषु चुम्बित: स विबुध्यते। दृष्टस्तु पुरुषस्तेन दृष्ट्वा कौतूहलान्वितः॥
English: Having spent the night on the picturesque summit of the mount Meru and thinking (for some time) the powerful lord of Lārkā went to the region of the moon. (And he saw a person) proceeding, seated on a car, sprinkled with heavenly unguents and attended upon by Apsarās. And worn out with the satisfaction of desire he was being kissed there. Seeing such a person his curiosity was greatly excited.
Sanskrit: अथापश्यदृषि तत्र दृष्ट्वा चैवमुवाच तम्। स्वागतं तव देवर्षे कालेनैवागतो ह्यसि॥ कोऽयं स्यन्दनमारूढो हप्सरोगणसेवितः। निर्लज्ज इव संयाति भयस्थानं न विन्दति॥ रावणेनैवमुक्तस्तु पर्वतो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। शृणु वत्स यथातत्त्वं वक्ष्ये चाहं महामते॥
English: And beholding a Rși there he said to him, “Welcome you are, O celestial saint. Indeed you have come at a proper season. Who is this shameless Wight that is going is seated on a car and attended by Apsarās? Does he not perceive his object of fear?" Being thus addressed by Ravana, Parvata said, "O my child, O you gifted with great intellect, Hear I shall describe to you the truth.
Sanskrit: अनेन निर्जिता लोका ब्रह्मा चैवाभितोषितः। एष गच्छति मोक्षाया सुसुखं स्थानमुत्तमम्॥ तपसा निर्जिता यद्वद्भवता राक्षसाधिप। प्रयाति पुण्यकृत्तद्वत्सोमं पीत्वा न संशयः॥
English: By him all the worlds have been conquered and Brahmă has been propitiated. And he is now proceeding to that excellent region full of bliss for obtaining final liberation. As all the worlds have been conquered by you by virtue of your asceticism, O lord of Raksasas, so is he going, undoubtedly performing many pious actions and drinking Soma juice.
Sanskrit: त्वं तु राक्षसशार्दूल शूरः सत्यपराक्रमः। नैवेदृशेषु क्रुद्ध्यन्ति बलिनो धर्मचारिषु॥ अथापश्यद्रथवरं महाकायं महौजसम्। जाज्वल्यमानं वपुषा गीतवादित्रनिःस्वनैः॥ क्कै ष गच्छति देवर्षे भ्राजमानो महाद्युतिः। किन्नरैश्च प्रगायद्भिर्नृत्यद्भिश्च मनोरमम्॥
English: O foremost of Raksasas, you are heroic, and have truth for your prowess. The powerful are never offended with the pious.” Thereupon he espied an excellent, huge car, filled with all radiance and effulgence and the sound of musical instruments and singing. (And Rāvaņa said, “O great Rșis, who is that person, gifted with great effulgence, who go surrounded by charming songsters, dancing-girls and Kinnaras?"