pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: यस्मिंस्तु सर्वे स्युरसंनिविष्टा धर्मो यतः स्यात् तदुपक्रमेत। धर्मार्थकामाः खलु द्वेष्यो भवत्यर्थपरो हि लोके कामात्मता खल्वपि न प्रशस्ता॥
English: It is not becoming for us to perform all those things where these three do not combine, whence results righteousness that we should resort to. A man seeking wealth become despicable, and one subject to desires is not admired by any (why bereft of righteousness).
Sanskrit: गुरुश्च राजा च पिता च वृद्धः क्रोधात् प्रहर्षादथवापि कामात्। यद् व्यादिशेत् कार्यमवेक्ष्य धर्म कस्तं न कुर्यादनृशंसवृत्तिः। ५९।।
English: Who of us, having no tendency to wickedness, shall not obey the command of our father knowing it to be righteousness, who is old, our monarch and preceptor in military training, be it an outcome of his desires, anger or joy.
Sanskrit: मिमां न कर्तुं सकलां यथावत्। स ह्यावयोस्तात गुरुर्नियोगे देव्याश्च भर्ता स गतिश्च धर्मः॥
English: For this it is that I am unable to act against my father's vow, he is our father and therefore can command us both like a master; and he is the husband of this venerable one, therefore her stay and righteousness itself.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् पुनर्जीवति धर्मराजे विशेषतः स्वे पथि वर्तमाने। देवी मया सार्धमितोऽभिगच्छेत् कथंस्विदन्या विधवेव नारी॥
English: The righteousness monarch is still living and continues in his own path when ready to redeem his vow-even by renouncing me, how can this worshipful one accompany me like other insignificant widows?
Sanskrit: सा मानुमन्यस्व वनं व्रजन्तं कुरुष्व नः स्वस्त्ययनानि देवि। यथा समाप्ते पुनराव्रजेयं यथा हि सत्येन पुनर्ययातिः॥
English: Do you permit me therefore, to repair to the forest and perform benedictory ceremonies for me so that I may again return home like to Yayāti regaining heaven by truth.
Sanskrit: त्र पृष्ठतः कर्तुमलं महोदयम्। अदीर्घकालेन तु देवि जीविते वृणेऽवरामद्य महीमधर्मतः॥
English: I cannot neglect eminent fame being impelled by avarice for kingdom alone. Life is but of short duration, Oh worshipful one, and as such I do not long for acquiring this nether earth by means unrighteous.
Sanskrit: प्रसादयन्नरवृषभः स मातरं पराक्रमाज्जिगमिषुरेव दण्डकान्। अथानुजं भृशमनुशास्य दर्शनं चकार तां हृदि जननीं प्रदक्षिणम्॥
English: Rāma, that foremost of men, with a view to range into the forest Dandaka after patiently propitiating his mother and instructing fully his younger brother the mysteries of righteousness, went round his mother with reverence and made up his mind to repair to the forest.
Sanskrit: अथ तं व्यथया दीनं सविशेषममर्षितम्। सरोषमिव नागेन्द्रं रोषविस्फारितेक्षणम्॥ आसाद्य रामः सौमित्रिं सुहृदं भ्रातरं प्रियम्। उवाचेदं स धैर्येण धारयन् सत्त्वमात्मवान्॥
English: Here after holding the equanimity of mind with patience self-possessed Răma spoke thus to the son of Sumitrā, his dear brother, and friend, who was greatly sorry, had lost his patience and was pressed down with this misfortune of Rāma, and had his eyes inflated with anger like to an infuriated elephant.
Sanskrit: निगृह्य रोष शोकं च धैर्यमाश्रित्य केवलम्। अवमानं निरस्यैनं गृहीत्वा हर्षमुत्तमम्॥ उपक्लुप्तं यदैतन्मे अभिषेकार्थमुत्तमम्। सर्वं निवर्तय क्षिप्रं कुरु कार्य निरव्ययम्॥
English: Subduing this anger and sorrow, taking recourse to patience only, brooking the insult and resorting to joy, do you set aside all those things that have been collected here for my installation and make preparations speedily for my repairing to the forest.
Sanskrit: सौमित्रे योऽभिषेकार्थे मम सम्भारसम्भ्रमः। अभिषेकनिवृत्त्यर्थे सोऽस्तु सम्भारसम्भ्रमः॥
English: Oh son of Sumitrā, do you take that amount of trouble for preventing now the collection of materials for installation, as did you take beforehand for collecting them.
Sanskrit: यस्या मदभिषेकार्थे मानसं परितप्यते। माता नः सा यथा न स्यात् सविशङ्का तथा कुरु॥
English: Do you act therefore in such a way as will remove the apprehension from the mind of our mother (Kaikeyi), who is troubled at heart so greatly on hearing of my installation.
Sanskrit: तस्याः शङ्कामयं दुःखं मुहूर्तमपि नोत्सहे। मनसि प्रतिसंजातं सौमित्रेऽहमुपेक्षितुम्।७।।
English: Oh, son of Sumitra, I cannot neglect for a moment the trouble which has arisen in her mind on account of this fear.
Sanskrit: न बुद्धिपूर्वं नाबुद्धं स्मरामीह कदाचन। मातृणां वा पितुहिं कृतमल्पं च विप्रियम्॥
English: I do not remember to have done on any occasion wilfully or unwilfully any thing that is displeasing to my father or mothers.
Sanskrit: सत्यः सत्याभिसंधश्च नित्यं सत्यपराक्रमः। परलोकभयाद् भीतो निर्भयोऽस्तु पिता मम॥
English: My father is of truthful words and vows and he has been greatly terrified by the fear of the next world; may his fear disappear now.
Sanskrit: तस्यापि हि भवेदस्मिन् कर्मण्यप्रतिसंहते। सत्यं नेति मनस्तापस्तस्य तापस्तपेच्च माम्॥
English: If this work of installation be not stopped, my father shall be greatly pained at heart thinking that his vows shall not be fulfilled and his sorrow will also ache me.
Sanskrit: अभिषेकविधानं तु तस्मात् संहृत्य लक्ष्मण। अन्वगेवाहमिच्छामि वनं गन्तुमितः पुरः॥
English: And it is for this reason, Oh Laksmana, that I purpose speedily to retire from this city to the forest, renouncing the preparations for my installation.
Sanskrit: मम प्रव्राजनादद्य कृतकृत्या नृपात्मजा। सुतं भरतमव्यग्रमभिषेचयतां ततः॥
English: On my wandering away to the forest to-day, the daughter of Kekaya shall have her ends attained and shall install Bharata on the throne without any disturbance whatsoever,
Sanskrit: मयि चीराजिनधरे जटामण्डलधारिणि। गतेऽपण्यं च कैकेय्या भविष्यति मनः सुखम्॥
English: Myself going to the forest, wearing. bark, tiger-skin and matted hair, Kaikeyi shall attain the happiness of her mind.
Sanskrit: बुद्धिः प्रणीता येनेयं मनश्च सुसमाहितम्। तं नु नार्हामि संक्लेष्टुं प्रव्रजिष्यामि मा चिरम्॥
English: That great One, who' has inspired Kaikeyi with this mode of mind and has kept it firm, I cannot offend. I shall repair hence without any delay.
Sanskrit: कृतान्त एव सौमित्रे द्रष्टव्यो मत्प्रवासने। राज्यस्य च वितीर्णस्य पुनरेव निवर्तते॥
English: Do you regard, Oh Laksmana, destiny as the only cause of this transfer of the kingdom, although attained, and of my banishment.
Sanskrit: कैकेय्याः प्रतिपत्तिर्हि कथं स्यान्मम वेदने। यदि तस्या न भावोऽयं कृतान्तविहितो भवेत्॥
English: Had not destiny been instrumental; in bringing about this; determination in Kaikeyi, she would not have been so much persevering in the infliction of misery upon me.
Sanskrit: जानासि हि यथा सौम्य न मातृषु ममान्तरम्। भूतपूर्वं विशेषो वा तस्या मयि सुतेऽपि वा॥ सोऽभिषेकनिवृत्त्यथैः प्रवासाथैश्च दुर्वचैः। उग्रैर्वाक्यैरहं तस्या नान्यद् दैवात् समर्थये॥
English: Do you know, Oh gentle Laksmana, that I have never made any distinction in my mind between my mothers, nor did Kaikeyi make any such thing before between me and her son; consequently it is destiny only that has made her press for the prevention of my installation and for my exile with harsh and cruel words, or else why should she, a daughter of a king and possessed of an excellent temper and high accomplishments, speak painful words to me in the presence of her husband like to an ordinary woman.
Sanskrit: कथं प्रकृतिसम्पन्ना राजपुत्री तथागुणा। ब्रूयात् सा प्राकृतेव स्त्री मत्पीड्यं भर्तृसंनिधौ ॥
English: That which is above comprehension is Destiny and it is beyond the power of creatures to avert its consequences; and evidently it is through this Destiny that have sprung up this distemper of Kaikeyi and my loss of kingdom.
Sanskrit: यदचिन्त्यं तु तद् दैवं भूतेष्वपि न हन्यते। व्यक्तं मयि च तस्यां च पतितो हि विपर्ययः॥ कश्च दैवेन सौमित्रे योद्धमुत्सहते पुमान्। यस्य नु ग्रहणं किंचित् कर्मणोऽन्यन्न दृश्यते॥
English: What man dares wiinstand Oh son of Sumitrā, this (terrible) destiny bidden from our view until known by the consequences of action destiny is the prime source of all those inconceivable causes which occur with reference to happiness misery, fear, and anger, profit and loss, birth and deliverance.
Sanskrit: सुखदुःखे भयक्रोधौ लाभालाभौ भवाभवौ। यस्य किंचित् तथाभूतं ननु दैवस्य कर्म तत्॥ ऋषयोऽप्युग्रतपसो दैवेनाभिप्रचोदिताः। उत्सृज्य नियमास्तीव्रान् भ्रश्यन्ते काममन्युभिः॥
English: Seers of great austerity being influenced by this Destiny, succumb to the attack of anger and desire, renouncing all their hard disciplines.
Sanskrit: असंकल्पितमेवेह यदकस्मात् प्रवर्तते। निवारब्धमारम्भैननु दैवस्य कर्म तत्॥
English: The hindrance in this world to the completion of works taken in hand, and the origination of an unthought of event in its stead is nothing but the action of this Destiny.
Sanskrit: एतया तत्त्वया बुद्धया संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना। व्याहतेऽप्यभिषेके मे परितापो न पिद्यते॥
English: The mind being brought under discipline by this true rationale, there remains no cause of sorrow regarding my installation being put a stop to.
Sanskrit: तस्मादपरितापः संस्त्वमप्यनुविधाय माम्। प्रतिसंहारय क्षिप्रमाभिषेचनिकी क्रियाम्॥
English: Do you therefore assuage your grief and follow me and intercept speedily the collection of materials for my installation.
Sanskrit: एभिरेव घटैः सर्वैरभिषेचनसम्भृतैः। मम लक्ष्मण तापस्ये व्रतस्नानं भविष्यति ॥
English: The bathing ceremony, necessary before taking the vows of asceticism, shall be performed, Oh Laksmana, with all these jars full of water brought for my installation.
Sanskrit: अथवा किं मयैतेन राज्यद्रव्यमयेन तु। उद्धृतं मे स्वयं तोयं व्रतादेशं करिष्यति॥
English: Or what necessity have I with all these articles of installation; water drawn from the well by myself shall do for entering into the vow of exile.
Sanskrit: मा च लक्ष्मण संतापं कार्षीर्लक्ष्या विपर्यये। राज्यं वा वनवासो वा वनवासो महोदयः॥
English: Do you not grieve, Oh Laksmana, for this loss of kingdom. Of kingdom and exile into the forest, exile is fraught with glorious results.
Sanskrit: न लक्ष्मणास्मिन् मम राज्यविघ्ने माता यवीयस्यभिशङ्कितव्या। ज्जानासि दैवं हि तथाप्रभावम्॥
English: Know you now the mighty power of destiny and do you not blame therefore my younger mother and my father labouring under the influence of Destiny.
Sanskrit: तं समीक्ष्य व्यवसितं पितुर्निर्देशपालने। कौसल्या बाष्पसंरुद्धा वचो धर्मिष्ठमब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing Räma determined upon carrying out his father's behest's, Kausalya with her voice choked with vapour begot of tears, spoke to him the following pious words.
Sanskrit: अदृष्टदुःखो धर्मात्मा सर्वभूतप्रियंवदः। मयि जातो दशरथात् कथमुञ्छेन वर्तयेत्॥
English: How shall this virtuous-souled one, beloved of people and who has never experienced misfortune before, live on grains gleaned, being born of me to Dasaratha?
Sanskrit: यस्य भृत्याश्च दासाश्च मृष्टान्यन्नानि भुञ्जते। कथं स भोक्ष्यते रामो वने मूलफलान्ययम्॥
English: How shall that Rāma live upon fruits and roots, whose servants and attendants fare on well cooked rice?
Sanskrit: क एतच्छ्रद्दधेच्छ्रुत्वा कस्य वा न भवेद् भयम्। गुणवान् दयितो राज्ञः काकुत्स्थो यद् विवास्यते॥
English: Who shall believe, or believing who shall not be afraid, that his highly accomplished descendant of Kākutstha, favourite of the king, is going to be exiled?
Sanskrit: नूनं तु बलवाँल्लोके कृतान्तः सर्वमादिशन्। लोके रामाभिरामस्त्वं वनं यत्र गमिष्यसि ॥
English: Certainly Destiny, who crowns or afflicts people with happiness or misery, is the most powerful agency in the world, or why shall you, Oh pleasing Rāma, fly as an exile to the forest?
Sanskrit: अयं तु मामात्मभवस्तवादर्शनमारुतः। विलापदुःखसमिधो रुदिताश्रुहुताहुतिः॥ चिन्तावाष्पमहाधूमस्तवागमनचिन्तजः। कर्शयित्वाधिकं पुत्र निःश्वासायाससम्भवः॥ त्वया विहीनामिह मां शोकाग्निरतुलो महान्। प्रधक्ष्यति यथा कक्ष्यं चित्रभानुर्हिमात्यये॥
English: This great and incomparable fire of sorrow issuing from my mind, inflamed by the wind of your absence, increased by the fuels of lamentation and pain, and kindled by hard sobs, obtaining the oblations of tears, vomiting the smoke of vapour begotten of anxious thoughts, the result of counting upon the days of your return, shall consume me, making greatly lean, when deprived of your presence, as does the fire burn the dry grass in summer.
Sanskrit: कथं हि धेनुः स्वं वत्सं गच्छन्तमनुगच्छति। अहं त्वानुगमिष्यामि यत्र वत्स गमिष्यसि॥
English: Like to a cow following its young one shall I follow you, Oh my darling, wherever shall go.
Sanskrit: यथा निगदितं मात्रा तद् वाक्यं पुरुषर्षभः। श्रुत्वा रामोऽब्रवीद् वाक्यं मातरं भृशदुःखिताम्॥
English: Hearing those words of his mother, Rāma that best of men, spoke the following words to her, who was greatly troubled with sorrow.
Sanskrit: कैकेय्या वञ्चितो राजा मयि चारण्यमाश्रिते। भवत्या च परित्यक्तो न नूनं वर्तयिष्यति॥
English: "The monarch has been duped by Kaikeyi” myself resorting to the forest, surely shall he resign his life, if cast off again by you.
Sanskrit: भर्तुः किल परित्यागो नृशंसः केवलं स्त्रियाः। स भवत्या न कर्तव्यो मनसापि विगर्हितः॥
English: There is nothing more cruel for women than the forsaking of their husband; it does not behove you therefore, to think even of this opprobrious action.
Sanskrit: यावज्जीवति काकुत्थः पिता मे जगतीपतिः। शुश्रूषा क्रियतां तावत् स हि धर्मः सनातनः॥
English: Do you serve this descendant of Kākutstha, my father, and the lord of the earth as long as he lives, know you this to be the eternal virtue
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु रामेण कौसल्या शुभदर्शना। तथेत्युवाच सुप्रीता राममक्लिष्टकारिणम्॥
English: Thus addressed by Rāma, Kausalyā of auspicious looks, being gratified greatly, spoke to him, the remover of her sorrows. “Truely it is."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु वचनं रामो धर्मभृतां वरः। भूयस्तामब्रवीद् वाक्यं मातरं भृशदुःखिताम्॥
English: Rāma, the foremost amongst religious men, being spoken thus, said to his mother, who was greatly disturbed with sorrow, again in the following strain.
Sanskrit: मया चैव भवत्या च कर्तव्यं वचनं पितुः। राजा भर्ता गुरुः श्रेष्ठः सर्वेषामीश्वरः प्रभुः॥
English: “Proper it is both for you and me to carry out father's words” he is your husband, and my best preceptor and the lord and master of all people.
Sanskrit: इमानि तु महारण्ये विहृत्य नव पञ्च च। वर्षाणि परमप्रीत्या स्थास्यामि वचने तव॥
English: With great pleasure shall I abide in your words after passing these nine and five years in the great forest.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता प्रियं पुत्रं बाष्पपूर्णानना तदा। उवाच परमार्ता तु कौसल्या सुतवत्सला ॥
English: Thus addressed, Kausalyā, bearing great affection for her son, sorely pained and having her eyes full of tears, spoke to her beloved son the following words.
Sanskrit: आसां राम सपत्नीनां वस्तुं मध्ये न मे क्षमम्। नय मामपि काकुत्स्थ वनं वन्यां मृगीमिव॥ यदि ते गमने बुद्धिः कृता पितुरपेक्षया।
English: Oh Rāma, I shall not be able to live amongst these co-wives, if are you resolved to go to the forest for the discharge of your father's behest; do you take me with you, Oh Kākutstha, like to a wild hind.
Sanskrit: तां तथा रुदतीं रामोऽरुदन् वचनमब्रवीत्॥ जीवन्त्या हि स्त्रिया भर्ता दैवतं प्रभुरेव च। भवत्या मम चैवाद्य राजा प्रभवति प्रभुः॥
English: Rāma, suppressing his feeling, spoke to his mother who was lamenting, thus, saying:, Husband is the deity and master of the wife as long as she lives; so the monarch being the lord can deal with you and me in any way he likes.
Sanskrit: न ह्यनाथा वयं राज्ञा लोकनाथेन धीमता। भरतश्चापि धर्मात्मा सर्वभूतप्रियंवदः॥ भवतीमनुवर्तेत स हि धर्मरतः सदा।
English: That highly intelligent lord of men living, we should not consider ourselves as without a master. Bharata is also pious and beloved of all people in speech, he, intent on the performance of religious service, shall attend upon you always.
Sanskrit: यथा मयि तु निष्क्रान्ते पुत्रशोकेन पार्थिवः॥ श्रमं नावाप्नुयात् किंचिदप्रमत्ता तथा कुरु। दारुणश्चाप्ययं शोको यथैनं न विनाशयेत्॥ राज्ञो वृद्धस्य सततं हितं चर समाहिता।
English: Do you now take care that on my retiring the monarch does not wear away by the pangs of my separation, that this terrible sorrow may not kill him. Do you look after the welfare of the old king always.
Sanskrit: व्रतोपवासनिरता या नारी परमोत्तमा॥ भर्तारं नानुवर्तेत सा च पापगतिर्भवेत्।
English: The woman, who serves not her husband, being engaged in excellent religious rites and fasts, shall fare wretchedly in the life to come; and a woman gets at the excellent abode of the celestials by serving her husband.
Sanskrit: भर्तुः शुश्रूषया नारी लभते स्वर्गमुत्तमम्॥ अपि या निर्नमस्कारा निवृत्ता देवपूजनात्। शुश्रूषामेव कुर्वीत भर्तुः प्रियहिते रता॥ एष धर्मः स्त्रिया नित्यो वेदे लोके श्रुतः स्मृतः।
English: Even those who do not worship and bow to the celestials should serve their husbands alone being intent upon their welfare. Such is the virtue that should be always pursued by women according to the Vedas and Smſtis.
Sanskrit: अग्निकार्येषु च सदा सुमनोभिश्च देवताः॥ पूज्यास्ते मत्कृते देवि ब्राह्मणाश्चैव सत्कृताः।
English: Do you beguile your time, Oh worshipful one, expecting my return, by worshipping the celestials with flowers and oblations to the fire and serving well the Brahmins.
Sanskrit: एवं कालं प्रतीक्षस्व ममागमनकाङ्क्षिणी॥ नियता नियताहारा भर्तृशुश्रूषणे रता। प्राप्स्यसे परमं कामं मयि पर्यागते सति ॥ यदि धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो धारयिष्यति जीवितम्।
English: Engaged in discipline and fasting and devoted to the services of your husband you shall attain your best desire, on my return, if this foremost of pious men lives then.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु रामेण बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा॥ कौसल्या पुत्रशोकार्ता रामं वचनमब्रवीत्।
English: Being thus accosted by Rāma, Kausalyā being distressed with the thought of separation from her son, spoke to him with tears in her eyes the following words.
Sanskrit: गमने सुकृतां बुद्धिं न ते शक्नोमि पुत्रक॥ विनिवर्तयुतुं वीर नूनं कालो दुरत्ययः।
English: Oh my darling! it is beyond my power to dissuade you from your firm resolution for going to the forest; it is impossible to avoid this hour of separation.
Sanskrit: गच्छ पुत्र त्वमेकाग्रो भद्रं तेऽस्तु सदा विभो॥ पुनस्त्वयि निवृत्ते तु भविष्यामि गतक्लमा।
English: Go you my son, with an earnest heart; may you fare well; my anxiety shall be removed on your return.
Sanskrit: प्रत्यागते महाभागे कृतार्थे चरितव्रते। पितुरानृण्यतां प्राप्ते स्वपिष्ये परमं सुखम्॥
English: Attain shall I then great happiness, when you, Oh great one, shall return after satisfying your vows and making yourself freed of debts to your father.
Sanskrit: कृतान्तस्य गतिः पुत्र दुर्विभाव्या सदा भुवि। यस्त्वां संचोदयति मे वच आविध्य राघव॥
English: Incomprehensible is the action of Destiny in this world, Oh my son, as it drives you away to the forest, Oh Raghava, neglecting my request.
Sanskrit: गच्छेदानीं महाबाहो क्षेमेण पुनरागतः। नन्दयिष्यसि मां पुत्र साम्ना श्लक्ष्णेन चारुणा॥
English: Do you now repair Oh mighty hero, and come back in peace, and console me with soulsoothing, tender words.
Sanskrit: अपीदानीं स कालः स्याद् वनात् प्रत्यागतं पुनः। यत् त्वां पुत्रक पश्येयं जटाबल्कलधारिणम्॥
English: Oh my darling, shall that day ever come, when I shall see you return from the forest, wearing bark and matted hair.
Sanskrit: तथा हि राम वनवासनिश्चितं ददर्श देवी परमेण चेतसा। उवाच रामं शुभलक्षणं वचो बभूव च स्वस्त्ययनाभिकाशिणी॥
English: With great earnestness, the worshipful one began to eye Rāma, determined to go as an exile to the forest and spoke to his auspicious words and became desirous of performing benedictory ceremonies.
Sanskrit: सा विनीय तमायासमुपस्पृश्य जलं शुचि। चकार माता रामस्य मङ्गलानि मनस्विनी॥ न शक्यसे वारयितं गच्छेदानी रघूत्तम। शीघ्रं च विनिवर्तस्व वर्तस्व च सतां क्रमे॥
English: Kausalyā subduing her sorrow, and touching holy water, began to perform auspicious ceremonies for Rāma, and spoke to him saying Do you, Oh best amongst the descendants of Raghu, repair now, as I cannot dissuade you, but do you return speedily and, follow the footsteps of great ones.
Sanskrit: यं पालयसि धर्म त्वं प्रीत्या च नियमेन च। स वै राघवशार्दूल धर्मस्त्वामभिरक्षतु॥
English: Let that virt'e, Oh best of Rāghavas, protect you, which you have followed with gladness and self-discipline.
Sanskrit: येभ्यः प्रणमसे पुत्र देवेष्वायतनेषु च। ते च त्वामभिरक्षन्तु वने सह महर्षिभिः॥
English: Let the deities, whom you worship every day in the temple, together with the Maharsis protect you in the forest.
Sanskrit: यानि दत्तानि तेऽस्त्राणि विश्वामित्रेण धीमता। तानि त्वामभिरक्षन्तु गुणैः समुदितं सदा ॥
English: Let those weapons conferred upon you by the great Viśvāmitra protect you always, gifted with good qualities.
Sanskrit: पितृशुश्रूषया पुत्र मातृशुश्रूषया तथा। सत्येन च महाबाहो चिरं जीवाभिरक्षितः॥
English: Do you of mighty hands live forever, being protected by the truth and merit of your continual services to your father and mother.
Sanskrit: समित्कुशपवित्राणि वेद्यश्चायतनानि च। स्थण्डिलानि च विप्राणां शैला वृक्षाः क्षुपा ह्रदाः। पतङ्गाः पन्नगाः सिंहास्त्वां रक्षन्तु नरोत्तम।७।।
English: May the holy fuel, sacrificial grass, sanctified altars and court-yards, the sacred ground of mendicant Brahmins, mountains, trees great and small, lakes, birds, serpents and lions protect you.
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति साध्याश्च विश्वे च मरुतश्च महर्षिभिः। स्वस्ति धाता विधाता च स्वस्ति पूषा भगोऽर्यमा॥ लोकपालाश्च ते सर्वे वासवप्रमुखास्तथा । ऋतवः षट् च ते सर्वे मासाः संवत्सराः क्षपाः॥ दिनानि च मुहूर्ताश्च स्वस्ति कुर्वन्तु ते सदा। श्रुतिः स्मृतिश्च धर्मश्च पातु त्वां पुत्र सर्वतः॥
English: Oh best of men, may Sādhya, Viśvedeva, Marut, the great ascetics, the sustainer, and the preserver of the creation, Pūşan, Bhaga, Aryamā, Lokapālas, headed by Indra and others, the six seasons, the months, day, night, moments Srutis, Smrtis, and virtue protect you, Oh my son, on all sides.
Sanskrit: स्कन्दश्च भगवान् देवः सोमश्च सबृहस्पतिः। सप्तर्षयो नारदश्च ते त्वां रक्षन्तु सर्वतः॥
English: May the great deity Skanda, Soma, Brhaspati, Saptarsi, Narada, Moon and other ascetics protect you.
Sanskrit: ते चापि सर्वतः सिद्धा दिशश्च सदिगीश्वराः। स्तुता मया वने तस्मिन् पान्तु त्वां पुत्र नित्यशः॥. शैलाः सर्वे समुद्राश्च राजा वरुण एव च। द्यौरन्तरिक्षं पृथिवी वायुश्च सचराचरः॥ नक्षत्राणि च सर्वाणि ग्रहाश्च सह दैवतैः। अहोरात्रे तथा संध्ये पान्तु त्वां वनमाश्रितम्॥
English: May the encircled regions with their lords, being pleased with my eulogy, protect you, Oh my son, always in the forest, When shall you repair to the wood, may the mountains, oceans, Varuna, the heaven, sky, earth, air, things movable and immovable, planets and stars with their presiding deities, day, night, and evening protect you.
Sanskrit: ऋतवश्चापि षट् चान्ये मासाः संवत्सरास्तथा। कलाश्च काष्ठाश्च तथा तव शर्म दिशन्तु ते॥ महावनेऽपि चरतो मुनिवेषस्य धीमतः। तथा देवाश्च दैत्याश्च भवन्तु सुखदाः सदा॥ राक्षसानां पिशाचानां रौद्राणां क्रूरकर्मणाम्। क्रव्यादानां च सर्वेषां मा भूत् पुत्रक भयम्॥
English: May the six seasons, months years and all the divisions of time confer upon you pleasure always, when you of great intelligence shall wander away into the forest in the attire of an ascetic. May the deities and demons ever minister to your happiness and may not fear proceed to you, Oh my son, from the terrible Rākṣāṣās and Piśācas intent on committing cruel deeds, and other animals living on flesh.
Sanskrit: प्लवगा वृश्चिका दंशा मशकाश्चैव कानने। सरीसृपाश्च कीटाश्च मा भूवन् गहने तव॥ महाद्विपाश्च सिंहाश्च व्याघ्रा ऋक्षाश्च दंष्ट्रिणः। महिषाः शृङ्गिणो रौद्रा न ते दुह्यन्तु पुत्रक॥
English: May the apes, scorpions, wild gnats, reptiles and insects make you no harm; may not the elephants, tigers, terrible looking bears, hogs, buffaloes and other horned animals hurt you.
Sanskrit: नृमांसभोजना रौद्रा ये चान्ये सर्वजातयः। मा च त्वां हिंसुषुः पुत्र मया सम्पूजितास्त्विह॥ ते
English: Being worshipped by me from here may the ferocious cannibal races of all kind bring you no injury.
Sanskrit: आगमास्ते शिवाः सन्तु सिध्यन्तु च पराक्रमाः। सर्वसम्पत्तयो राम स्वस्तिमान् गच्छ पुत्रक॥
English: May your course be crowned with auspiciousness and your powers with success.
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति तेऽस्त्वान्तरिक्षेभ्यः पार्थिवेभ्यः पुनः पुनः। सर्वेभ्यश्चैव देवेभ्यो ये च ते परिपन्थिनः॥
English: Do you, oh my son, repair to the forest, being profusely provided with fruits, roots and other things. May all the creatures of the sky, all those who breathe on this Earth, and all those deities who are hostile to you, contribute to your welfare.
Sanskrit: शुक्रः सोमश्च सूर्यश्च धनदोऽथ यमस्तथा। पान्तु त्वामर्चिता राम दण्डकारण्यवासिनम् ॥
English: May Sukra, Soma, Sun, the lord of wealth and Death, protect you, Oh Rāma, resorting to the forest of Dandaka.
Sanskrit: अग्निर्वायुस्तथा धूमो मन्त्राश्चर्षिमुखच्युताः। उपस्पर्शनकाले तु पान्तु त्वां रघुनन्दन ॥
English: May fire, air, smoke and the Mantras uttered by the Rșis protect you, Oh descendant of Raghu, at the time of your bathing.