pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स गत्वा दूरमध्वानं सम्परिश्रान्तवाहनः। उवाच वचनं श्रीमान् वसिष्ठं मन्त्रिणां वरम्॥
English: And having proceeded a long way, the graceful Bharata, with his bearers extremely tired, said these words to that foremost of counsellors, Vasistha.
Sanskrit: यादृशं लक्ष्यते रूपं यथा चैव मया श्रुतम्। व्यक्तं प्राप्ताः स्म तं देशं भरद्वाजो यमब्रवीत्॥
English: From appearances, and from what I had heard, it is evident that we have arrived at that region which Bharadvāja had told us of.
Sanskrit: अयं गिरिश्चित्रकूटस्तथा मन्दाकिनी नदी। एतत् प्रकाशते दूरान्नीलमेघनिभं वनम्॥
English: This is the mountain Citrakuta and that the river Mandakinī. And from a distance this forest appears like dark clouds.
Sanskrit: गिरेः सानूनि रम्याणि चित्रकूटस्य सम्प्रति। वारणैरवमृद्यन्ते मामकैः पर्वतोपमैः।।।।।
English: And now our elephants resembling hills afflict the romantic sides of Citrakuta.
Sanskrit: मुञ्चन्ति कुसुमान्येते नगाः पर्वतसानुषु। नीला इवातपापाये तोयं तोयधरा घनाः॥
English: And the trees scatter blossoms over the sides of the mountain, even as after summer sable clouds pour down showers.
Sanskrit: किंनराचरितं देशं पश्य शत्रुघ्न पर्वते। हयैः समन्तादाकीर्णं मकरैरिव सागरम्॥
English: O Śatrughna, behold the realms inhabited by Kinnaras, scattered with steeds, like the main with makaras.
Sanskrit: एते मृगगणा भान्ति शीघ्रवेगाः प्रचोदिताः। वायुप्रविद्धाः शरदि मेघजाला इवाम्बरे॥
English: And these herds of deer furnished with celerity, being urged on, roam about like masses of clouds in the sky in autumn, propelled by the winds.
Sanskrit: कुर्वन्ति कुसुमापीडाशिरःसु सुरभीनमी। मेघप्रकाशैः फलकैर्दाक्षिणात्या नरा यथा॥
English: And like the people of the south, these warriors bearing shields resembling clouds, are adorning their heads with ornaments of perfumed blossoms.
Sanskrit: निष्कूजमिव भूत्वेदं वनं घोरप्रदर्शनम्। अयोध्येव जनाकीर्णा सम्प्रति प्रतिभाति मे॥
English: And this forest, although void of men and dreadful in appearance, at present appears to me like Ayodhyā teeming with people.
Sanskrit: खुरैरुदीरितो रेणुर्दिवं प्रच्छाद्य तिष्ठति। तं वहत्यनिलः शीघ्रं कुर्वन्निव मम प्रियम्॥
English: The dust raised by the hoofs (of horses) stands covering the sky: anon the wind bearing it away, compasses my pleasure.
Sanskrit: स्यन्दनांस्तुरगोपेतान् सूतमुख्यैरधिष्ठितान्। एतान् सम्पततः शीघ्रं पश्य शत्रुघ्न कानने॥
English: And, O Satrughna, see how fast these cars yoked with steeds and driven by skilful charioteers, are proceeding in the forest.
Sanskrit: एतान् वित्रासितान् पश्य बर्हिणः प्रियदर्शनान्। एवमापततः शैलमधिवासं पतत्रिणः॥
English: And behold these beauteous peacocks, which, being frightened, take refuge in the mountain, the home of feathered tribes.
Sanskrit: अतिमात्रमयं देशो मनोज्ञः प्रतिभाति मे। तापसानां निवासोऽयं व्यक्तं स्वर्गपथोऽनघ ॥
English: This country appears to me exceedingly lovely. This abode of the ascetics is like to the way to heaven itself.
Sanskrit: मृगा मृगीभिः सहिता बहवः पृषता वने। मनोज्ञरूपा लक्ष्यन्ते कुसुमैरिव चित्रिताः॥
English: Male and female deer and Prşatas in the forest, beautiful to look at, appear as if variegated with flowers.
Sanskrit: साधु सैन्याः प्रतिष्ठन्तां विचिन्वन्तु च काननम्। यथा तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ दृश्येते रामलक्ष्मणौ॥
English: Now let the soldiers go advisedly and search this forest, so that they light upon those chiefs of men, Rāma and Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: भरतस्य वचः श्रुत्वा पुरुषाः शस्त्रपाणयः। विविशुस्तद्वनं शूरा धूमाग्रं ददृशुस्ततः॥
English: Hearing Bharata's speech, persons with weapons in their hands, plunged into the forest, and those heroes presently discovered the top of a (column of) smoke.
Sanskrit: ते समालोक्य धूमाग्रमूचुर्भरतमागताः। नामनुष्ये भवत्यग्निव्यक्तमत्रैव राघवौ॥
English: Having seen the top of the (column of) smoke, they came before Bharata and said, "Fire cannot exist where there is no man present. Therefore it is evident that even here are those descendants of Raghu.”
Sanskrit: अथ नात्र नरव्याघ्रौ राजपुत्रौ परंतपौ। अन्ये रामोपमाः सन्ति व्यक्तमत्र तपस्विनः॥
English: But if those foremost of men, those subduers of their enemies, the princes, be not here, there are others, being ascetics, resembling Rāma.
Sanskrit: तच्छुत्वा भरतस्तेषां वचनं साधुसम्मतम्। सैन्यानुवाच सर्वोस्तानमित्रबलमर्दनः॥
English: Hearing their words acceptable to the pious, that afflicter of hostile ranks, Bharata, said to the entire army.
Sanskrit: यत्ता भवन्तस्तिष्ठन्तु नेतो गन्तव्यमग्रतः। अहमेव गमिष्यामि सुमन्त्रो धृतिरेव च ॥
English: Do you carefully stay here: do not proceed further. I myself will go, and Sumantra and Dhrti.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तास्ततः सैन्यास्तत्र तस्थुः समन्ततः। भरतो यत्र धूमाग्रं तत्र दृष्टिं समादधत्॥
English: Thus desired, the troops remained all about that place. Bharata went away, keeping his gaze fixed in the direction of the top of the column of) smoke.
Sanskrit: निरीक्षमाणापि च भूमिमग्रतः। बभूव हृष्टा नचिरेण चानती प्रियस्य रामस्य समागमं तदा॥
English: Desired by Bharata to halt, that army, looking in the direction of the smoke, rejoiced soon on learning that the beloved Rāma had arrived (at that place).
Sanskrit: बभूव हृष्टा नचिरेण चानती प्रियस्य रामस्य समागमं तदा॥
English: Desired by Bharata to halt, that army, looking in the direction of the smoke, rejoiced soon on learning that the beloved Rāma had arrived (at that place).
Sanskrit: दीर्घकालोषितस्तस्मिन् गिरौ गिरिवरप्रियः। वैदेह्याः प्रियमाकाङ्क्षन् स्वं च चित्तं विलोभयन्॥ अथ दाशरथिश्चित्रं चित्रकूटमदर्शयत्। भार्याममरसंकाशः शचीमिव पुरंदरः॥
English: Having spent a long time in that mountain, that lover of hills and woods, Dasaratha's son resembling an immortal, anxious to pleasure Vaidehī as well as to please his own mind, showed the variegated Citrakuța to his wife, like Purandara to Sacī.
Sanskrit: न राज्यभ्रंशनं भद्रे न सुहद्भिर्विनाभवः। मनो मे बाधते दृष्ट्वा रमणीयमिमं गिरिम्॥
English: O gentle one, neither deprivation of the kingdom nor separation from friends afflicts my mind on beholding this romantic mountain.
Sanskrit: पश्येममचलं भद्रे नानाद्विजगणायुतम्। शिखरैः खमिवोद्विद्धैर्धातुमद्भिर्विभूषितम्॥
English: My gentle one, look but at the hill abounding with flocks of various birds, adorned with summits cleaving the welkin and teeming with mineral substances,
Sanskrit: केचिद् रजतसंकाशाः केचित् क्षतजसंनिभाः। पीतमाञ्जिष्ठवर्णाश्च केचिन्मणिवरप्रभाः॥ पुष्पार्ककेतकाभाश्च केचिज्ज्योतीरसप्रभाः। विराजन्तेऽचलेन्द्रस्य देशा धातुविभूषिताः॥
English: And some pares of this monarch of mountains are like silver, and some are blood-red, and some yellow like the hue of Mañjiștha, and some lustrous like sapphires, and some shining like blossoms or crystal or Ketakas, and some blazing like stars or mercury, and some digit in mineral substances.
Sanskrit: नानामृगगणैर्दीपितरक्ष्वृक्षगणैर्वृतः। अदुष्टैर्भात्ययं शैलो बहुपक्षिसमाकुलः।७।।
English: And the mountain shines, being filled with divers beasts and multitudes of innocuous tigers, hyenas and bears, and thronged with innumerable birds.
Sanskrit: आम्रजम्ब्वसनैलॊधैः प्रियालैः पनसैर्धवैः। अङ्कोलैर्भव्यतिनिशैर्बिल्वतिन्दुकवेणुभिः।।।। काश्मर्यारिष्टवरणैर्मधूकैस्तिलकैरपि। बदर्यामलकैर्नीपैत्रधन्वनबीजकैः॥ पुष्पवद्भिः फलोपेतैश्छायावद्भिर्मनोरमैः। एवमादिभिराकीर्णः श्रियं पुष्पत्ययं गिरिः॥
English: And overspread with mangos, tose-apples, and Asanas, and Lodhras,* Piyālas, jacks, Ankolas, and Bhavyatinisas, and Bilvas, and Tindukas, and bamboos, Kasmaris, Aristas, and Varanas, and Madhukas, sesames, and jujubes, and Amalakas, Nipas, canes, Dhanvanas, and citrons, all in full flower, and bearing fruits, umbrageous and charming, the mountain attains an accession of loveliness. *Symplocos racemosa.
Sanskrit: शैलप्रस्थेषु रम्येषु पश्येमान् कामहर्षणान्। किंनरान् द्वन्द्वशो भद्रे रममाणान् मनस्विनः॥ शाखावसक्तान् खङ्गांश्च प्रवराण्यम्बराणि च। पश्य विद्याधरस्त्रीणां क्रीडोद्देशान् मनोरमान्॥
English: And, you gentle one, on the picturesque plateou of the hill behold these intelligent couples of Kinnaras engaged in sport at spots yeilding every enjoyment and look at their swords hung up on the boughs. And see the gorgeous apparel of Vidyadharis, as well as the charming regions in which they sport.
Sanskrit: जलप्रपातैरुद्भेदैनिष्पन्दैश्च क्वचित् क्वचित्। स्रवद्भिर्भात्ययं शैलः स्रवन्मद इव द्विपः॥
English: And like an elephant dropping the temporal juice, this hill appears beautiful with cascades, fountains and riles, flowing here and there.
Sanskrit: गुहासमीरणो गन्धान् नानापुष्पभवान् बहून्। घ्राणतर्पणमभ्येत्य के नरं न प्रहर्षयेत्॥
English: Whom does not the breeze laden with the perfumes of many a flower, soothing the sense of smell, fill with delight?
Sanskrit: यदीह शरदोऽनेकास्त्वया सार्धमनिन्दिते। लक्ष्मणेन च वत्स्यामि न मां शोकः प्रधर्षति॥
English: If, O blameless one, I dwell (here) for many years with you as well as Lakşmaņa, grief cannot overcome me.
Sanskrit: बहुपुष्पफले रम्ये नानाद्विजगणायुते। विचित्रशिखरे ह्यस्मिन् रतवानस्मि भामिनि ॥
English: O damsel, I take delight in this picturesque peak abounding in flowers and fruits, and frequented by various birds.
Sanskrit: अनेन वनवासेन मम प्राप्तं फलद्वयम्। पितुश्चानृण्यता धर्मे भरतस्य प्रियं तथा॥
English: By this banishment of mine, I have gained two things, my father has maintained his truth in religion, and Bharata has obtained his dear interest.
Sanskrit: वैदेहि रमसे कच्चिच्चित्रकूटे मया सह। पश्यन्ती विविधान् भावान् मनोवाक्वायसंमतान्॥
English: O daughter of Videha, are you being pleased on viewing along with me on Citrakuța, various objects grateful to mind, speech and body?
Sanskrit: इदमेवामृतं प्राहू राज्ञि राजर्षयः परे। वनवासं भवार्थाय प्रेत्य मे प्रपितामहाः॥
English: O queen, this abode in the forest like to ambrosia has been declared by those royal saints, my ancestors, as working out one's emancipation after death.
Sanskrit: शिलाः शैलस्य शोभन्ते विशालाः शतशोऽभितः। बहुला बहुलैर्वर्णैनीलपीतसितारुणैः॥
English: The giant crags of the mountain grace the place all round by hundreds; many and varioushued, blue and yellow and pale and red.
Sanskrit: निशि भान्त्यचलेन्द्रस्य हुताशनशिखा इव। ओषध्यः स्वप्रभालक्ष्म्या भ्राजमानाः सहस्रशः॥
English: In the night, the annual herbs by thousands growing on this foremost of hills, shine and become visible by their own lustre, like flames of fire.
Sanskrit: केचित् क्षयनिभा देशाः केचिदुद्यानसंनिभाः। केचिदेकशिला भान्ति पर्वतस्यास्य भामिनि॥
English: And, O lady, some parts of the mountain appear like dwellings, and some like gardens, and some, again, consist of single rocks (capable of accommodating numbers of men).
Sanskrit: भित्त्वेव वसुधा भाति चित्रकूटः समुत्थितः। चित्रकूटस्य कूटोऽयं दृश्यते सर्वतः शुभः॥
English: And Citrakuța looks as if it had arisen, riving the earth; and the fair front of Citrakuța can be perceived from every point.
Sanskrit: कुष्ठस्थगरपुंनागभूर्जपत्रोत्तरच्छदान्। कामिनां स्वास्तरान् पश्य कुशेशयदलायुतान्॥
English: behold the beds of pleasure-seekers, consisting of the petals of lotuses, with Sthagaras, Punāgas and Bhūrjapatras for their coverlets.
Sanskrit: मृदिताश्चापिविद्धाश्च दृश्यन्ते कमलस्रजः। कामिभिर्वनिते पश्य फलानि विविधानि च॥
English: And, my wife, behold these lotus-garlands have been crushed and scattered; and the various fruits have been partaken of.
Sanskrit: वस्वौकसारां नलिनीमतीत्यैवोत्तरान् कुरून्। पर्वतश्चित्रकूटोऽसौ बहुमूलफलोदकः॥
English: The mountain Citrakuța abounding in fruits and roots and waters, surpasses Kuvera's capital Śakra's city or the north Kurus.
Sanskrit: स्त्वया च सीते सह लक्ष्मणेन । रतिं प्रपत्स्ये कुलधर्मवर्धिनी सतां पथि स्वैर्नियमैः परैः स्थितः॥
English: My wife, O Sītā, if in consonance with my own excellent rules, I can, remaining in the path of the pious, pleasantly pass this time along with yourself and Lakşmaņa, then I shall attain the happiness resulting from observing the duties of one's race. or
Sanskrit: अथ शैलाद् विनिष्क्रम्य मैथिली कोशलेश्वरः। अदर्शयच्छुभजलां रम्यां मन्दाकिनी नदीम्॥
English: Then going out of the mountain, the Lord of Kosala showed to Mithila's daughter the charming stream Mandākini of excellent waters.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीच्च वरारोहां चन्द्रचारुनिभाननाम्। विदेहराजस्य सुतां रामो राजीवलोचनः॥
English: And Rāma, furnished with eyes resembling lotuses, addressed the daughter of king Videha, transcendentally beautiful, with a countenance like the fair moon, saying.
Sanskrit: विचित्रपुलिनां रम्यां हंससारससेविताम्। कुसुमैरुपसम्पन्नां पश्य मन्दाकिनी नदीम्॥ नानाविधैस्तीररुहैर्वृतां पुष्पफलदुमैः। राजन्ती राजराजस्य नलिनीमिव सर्वतः॥
English: Behold the river Mandākini, having variegated islets; beautiful; frequented by ducks and cranes; and filled with flowers; covered with diverse trees bearing fruits and flowers; and looking graceful all round like Saughandhikā herself of Kuvera.
Sanskrit: मृगयूथनिपीतानि कलुषाम्भांसि साम्प्रतम्। तीर्थानि रमणीयानि रतिं संजनयन्ति मे॥
English: And the waters rendered muddy in consequence of herds of deer drinking of them, as well as the graceful descents to the river, fill me with pleasure.
Sanskrit: जटाजिनधराः काले वल्कलोत्तरवाससः। ऋषयस्त्ववगाहन्ते नदीं मन्दाकिनी प्रिये॥
English: And, my beloved sages wearing matted locks and deer-skins, with barks for their sheets, are in season performing their ablutions in the river Mandakini.
Sanskrit: आदित्यमुपतिष्ठन्ते नियमादूर्ध्वबाहवः। एते परे विशालाक्षि मुनयः संशितव्रताः॥
English: And observing rules, persons raising up their arms, are worshipping the sun, and, O you of expansive eyes, after these appear ascetics following vows, (engaged if Tapa)
Sanskrit: मारुतोद्धृतशिखरैः प्रनृत्त इव पर्वतः। पादपैः पुष्पपत्राणि सृजद्भिरभितो नदीम्॥
English: And the hill seems to dance on the wind swaying the tops of tree; and on both sides of the river, the trees are crowned with flowers and leaves.
Sanskrit: क्वचिन्मणिनिकाशोदां क्वचित् पुलिनशालीनीम्। क्पाचेत् सिद्धजनाकीर्णां पश्य मन्दाकिनी नदीम्॥
English: And behold the river Mandakini, somewhere with its waters resembling pearls, and somewhere with islets, and somewhere filled with persons who have attained emancipation.
Sanskrit: निर्धूतान् वायुना पश्य विततान् पुष्पसंचयान्। पोप्लूयमानानपरान् पश्य त्वं तनुमध्यमे॥
English: O you of slender waist, behold these hosts of flowers spreading along, and others dipping themselves (in the stream).
Sanskrit: पश्यैतद्वल्गुवचसो रथाङ्गाह्वयना द्विजाः। अधिरोहन्ति कल्याणि निष्कूजन्तः शुभा गिरः॥
English: And, O auspicious one, behold these sweetthroated birds, the Chakravākas, getting upon the islets, uttering pleasant notes.
Sanskrit: दर्शनं चित्रकूटस्य मन्दाकिन्याश्च शोभने। अधिकं पुरवासाच्च मन्ये तव च दर्शनात्॥
English: Methinks, O beauteous one, the sight of Citrakuta and of Mandakini is even more delightful than life in the metropolis, or the sight of your own self.
Sanskrit: विधूतकल्मषैः सिद्धैस्तपोदमशमान्वितैः। नित्यविक्षोभितजलां विगाहस्व मया सह ॥
English: Do you like to her companion perform your bath with me in this stream, whose waters are perpetually stirred by emancipated ones, furnished with asceticism, self-restraint, and control over the senses, who have had their sins removed.
Sanskrit: सखीवच्च विगाहस्व सीते मन्दाकिनी नदीम्। कमलान्यवमज्जन्ती पुष्कराणि च भामिनि॥
English: Do you, O Sītā, perform your ablutions in the Mandākinī, scattering at the sometime, O girl, red and white lotuses.
Sanskrit: त्वं पौरजनवद् व्यालानयोध्यामिव पर्वतम्। मन्यस्व वनिते नित्यं सरयूवदिमां नदीम्॥
English: Do you, my wife, always consider the wild animals as citizens, the mountain as Ayodhyā, and this stream as the Sarayū.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणश्चैव धर्मात्मा मनिदेशे व्यवस्थितः। त्वं चानुकूला वैदेहि प्रीतिं जनयती मम॥
English: The virtuous Lakşmaņa is ever obedient to my commands; and, O Videha's daughter, you also are favourable to me.
Sanskrit: उपस्पृशंत्रिषवणं मधुमूलफलाशनः। नायोध्यायै न राज्याय स्पृहये च त्वया सह ॥
English: This causes delight in my heart. Bathing thrice (in this river), and living on tasteful fruits and roots, I in your company do not today wish either for Ayodhyā or royalty.
Sanskrit: इमां हि रम्यां गजयूथलोडितां निपीततोयां गजसिंहवानरैः। सुपुष्पितां पुष्पभरैरलंकृतां न सोऽस्ति यः स्यान्न गतक्लमः सुखी॥
English: Bathing in this beauteous stream agitated by herds of elephants, whose waters are drunk by elephants, lions and monkeys, which is graced with flowers, and which is decked with multitudes of blossoms, there is not one who has not his fatigue removed, and who does not feel exhilarated.
Sanskrit: इतीव रामो बहुसंगतं वचः प्रियासहायः सरितं प्रति ब्रुवन्। चचार रम्यं नयनाअनप्रभं स चित्रकूटं रघुवंशवर्धनः॥
English: Having thus along with his beloved one, spoken variously regarding the stream, that perpetuator of the Raghu race, began to range the charming Citrakuța, resembling the collyrium in hue.
Sanskrit: तां तदा दर्शयित्वा तु मैथिली गिरिनिम्नगाम्। निषसाद गिरिप्रस्थे सीतां मांसेन छन्दयन्॥
English: Having showed to Mithila's daughter the river belonging to the mountain, Rāma sat down on its table-land and, gratifying Sita with meat, said to her.
Sanskrit: इदं मेध्यमिदं स्वादु निष्टप्तमिदमग्निना। एवमास्ते स धर्मात्मा सीतया सह राघवः॥ तथा तत्रासतस्तस्य भरतस्योपयायिनः। सैन्यरेणुश्च शब्दश्च प्रादुरास्तां नभस्पृशौ ॥
English: This clean meat tastes sweet, having been roasted in fire. The righteous Rāghava was thus seated in company with Sītā, when Bharata's followers came there. And filling the heavens, there arose clouds of dust raised by the army as well as an uproar.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे त्रस्ताः शब्देन महता ततः। अर्दिता यूथपा मत्ताः सयुथाद् दुद्रुवुर्दिशः॥
English: And at this time mad leaders of elephant-herds accompanied by the latter, scared by the terrible tumult, scudded on all sides.
Sanskrit: स तं सैन्यसमुद्भूतं शब्दं शुश्राव राघवः। तांश्च विप्रदुतान् सर्वान् यूथपानन्ववैक्षत ॥
English: And Rāghava heard the noise raised by the army; and also saw all those leaders of elephantherds scampering away.
Sanskrit: तांश्च विप्रदुतान् दृष्ट्वा तं च श्रुत्वा महास्वनम्। उवाच रामः सौमित्रिं लक्ष्मणं दीप्ततेजसम्॥
English: And having seen them running away and heard that hubbub, Rāma spoke to Sumitrā's son, Lakşmaņa of flaming energy.
Sanskrit: हन्त लक्ष्मण पश्येह सुमित्रा सुप्रजास्त्वया। भीमस्तनितगम्भीरं तुमुलः श्रूयते स्वनः॥ गजयूथानि वारण्ये महिषा वा महावने। वित्रासिता मृगाः सिंहै: सहसा प्रदुता दिशः।।।।। राजा वा राजपुत्रो वा मृगयामटते वने। अन्यद्वा श्वापदं किंचित् सौमित्रे ज्ञातुमर्हसि॥
English: Ha! Lakşmaņa, in whom Şumitrā has been blest with a worthy son, hark! A tremendous and dreadful uproar resembling the rumbling of clouds is being heard; and in the woods and mighty forest, deer and buffaloes and herds of elephants being accompanied by lions are suddenly scampering away in all directions. O Sumitrā's son, it behoves you to learn whether any king or prince is hunting in the forest, or any ferocious beast is (ravaging the woods).
Sanskrit: सुदुश्चरो गिरिश्चायं पक्षिणामपि लक्ष्मण। सर्वमेतद् यथातत्त्वमभिज्ञातुमिहार्हसि॥
English: O Lakşmana, this mountain is even incapable of being frequented by fowls. Therefore it behoves you to learn all about it, as has actually been the case.
Sanskrit: स लक्ष्मणः संत्वरितः सालमारुह्य पुष्पितम्। प्रेक्षमाणो दिशः सर्वाः पूर्वां दिशमवैक्षत॥
English: Thereat, hurriedly ascending a flowering Säla tree, Laksmana surveying all sides, fixed his gaze on the east. to
Sanskrit: उदङ्मुखः प्रेक्षमाणो ददर्श महतीं चमुम्। गजाश्वरथसम्बाधां यत्तैर्युक्तां पदातिभिः॥
English: And viewing the east, he discovered a mighty army, abounding with elephants, horses and cars, and consisting of equipped infantry.
Sanskrit: तामश्वरथसम्पूर्णां रथध्वजविभूषिताम्। शशंस सेनां रामाय वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon, Lakşmaņa communicated Rāma tidings concerning that army filled with elephants and steeds, and decked with cars and streamers; and spoke to Rāma, saying.
Sanskrit: अग्नि संशमयत्वार्यः सीता च भजतां गुहाम्। सज्जं कुरुष्व चापं च शरांश्च कवचं तथा॥
English: O noble one, do you put out the fire; and let Sītā go into the cave. And do you string your bow and make ready the arrows and don on your mail.
Sanskrit: तं रामः पुरुषव्याघ्रो लक्ष्मणं प्रत्युवाच ह। अङ्गावेक्षस्व सौमित्रे कस्येमां मन्यसे चमूम्॥
English: Thereat, Rāma-chief of men, answered Lakş mana, saying O son of Sumitra, do you (first) ascertain whom this host belongs to.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। दिधक्षन्निव तां सेनां रुषितः पावको यथा॥
English: Thus accosted by Rama, Laksmana, as if consuming that army by his wrath resembling fire, said.
Sanskrit: सम्पन्नं राज्यमिच्छंस्तु व्यक्तं प्राप्याभिषेचनम्। आवां हन्तुं समभ्येति कैकेय्या भरतः सुतः॥
English: Having got himself installed, Kaikeyi's son, Bharata, anxious to render his royalty perfectly safe, is coming hither for the purpose of slaying us both.
Sanskrit: एष वै सुमहाञ्छ्रीमान् विटपी सम्प्रकाशते। विराजत्युज्ज्वलस्कन्धः कोविदारध्वजो रथे।॥
English: Yonder is seen the graceful tree. By the same apr-ars on the car the Kovidāra standard, having a shining top.
Sanskrit: भजन्त्येते यथाकाममश्वानारुह्य शीघ्रगान्। एते भ्राजन्ति संहृष्टा गजानारुह्य सादिनः॥
English: And men riding swift coursers are at their riders, riding on elephants, are also cheerfully directing their course hither.
Sanskrit: गृहीतधनुषावाचां गिरिं वीर श्रयावहे। अथवेहैव तिष्ठावः संनद्धाबुद्यतायुधौ॥ अपि नौ वशमागच्छेत् कोविदारध्वजो रणे। अपि द्रक्ष्यामि भरतं यत्कृते व्यसनं महत्॥ त्वया राघव सम्प्राप्तं सीतया च मया तथा। यनिमित्तं भवान् राज्याच्च्युतो राघव शाश्वतात्॥
English: Let us, O hero, taking our bows, station ourselves on this hill. I will (to day) see Bharata, for whom we have come by this mighty misfortune. Or let us rather remain where we are accoutred in mail and with our arms ready. Shall he of the Kovidāra banner in conflict come under our sway? O hero, we have met with that foe of ours for whom, O Rāghava, you, Sītā and myself have (experienced such misery), for whom, O Rāghava, you have been cast off from the entire kingdom.
Sanskrit: सम्प्राप्तोऽयमरिर्वीर भरतो वध्य एव हि। भरतस्य वधे दोषं नाहं पश्यामि राघव॥ पूर्वापकारिणं हत्वा न ह्यधर्मेण युज्यते। पूर्वापकारी भरतस्त्यागे धर्मश्च राघव॥
English: Surely, Bharata should be slain by me. O Rāghava, fault find I none in slaying Bharata; slaying a former wronger, one does not reap unrighteousness. O Raghava, there is religious merit to be reaped by slaying Bharata, who had formerly done us wrong.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन् निहते कृत्स्नामनुशाधि वसुंधराम्। अद्य पुत्रं हतं संख्ये कैकेयी राज्यकामुका॥ मया पश्येत् सुदुःखार्ता हस्तिभिन्नमिव द्रुमम्।
English: On this one being slain, you will rule the entire earth. To day shall Kaikeyi lusting after the kingdom, with grief behold her son slain in battle by me, like a tree riven by an elephants.
Sanskrit: कैकेयीं च वधिष्यामि सानुबन्धां सबान्धवाम्॥ कलुषेणाद्य महता मेदिनी परिमुच्यताम्।
English: I will also kill Kaikeyi along (with the humpbacked one, and her friends. Let the earth today be freed from foul sins.
Sanskrit: अद्येमं संयतं क्रोधमसत्कारं च मानद॥ मोक्ष्यामि शत्रुसैन्येषु कक्षेष्विव हुताशनम्।
English: To day will I, O bestower of honour, vent my restrained ire and bad blood upon the hostile hosts, like fire set to a heap of hay.
Sanskrit: अद्यैव चित्रकूटस्य काननं निशितैः शरैः॥ छिन्दञ्छत्रुशरीराणि करिष्ये शोणितोक्षितम्।
English: To day with sharpened shafts will I cut the bodies of the hostile hosts and drench the woods of Citrakuta with their blood.
Sanskrit: शरैर्निभिन्नहृदयान् कुञ्जरांस्तुरगांस्तथा॥ श्वापदाः परिकर्षन्तु नरांश्च निहतान् मया।
English: The ferocious beasts shall drag away elephants and steeds and men slaughtered by me with arrows penetrating into their hearts.
Sanskrit: शराणां धनुषश्चाहमनृणोऽस्मिन् महावने। ससैन्यं भरतं हत्वा भविष्यामि न संशयः॥
English: I will, without doubt, in this forest pay the debt I owe to my bow and arrows, by slaying Bharata together with all his forces.
Sanskrit: सुसंरब्धं तु भातं लक्ष्मणं क्रोधमूर्छितम्। रामस्तु परिसान्त्व्याथ वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Pacifying Sumitrā's son, Laksmana, transported with rage and eager for encounter, Rama addressed him, saying.
Sanskrit: किमत्र धनुषा कार्यमसिना वा सचर्मणा। महाबले महोत्साहे भरते स्वयमागते ॥
English: When the mighty Bharata possessed of high spirits has himself come here, what is the use of the bow or the sword or the shield?
Sanskrit: पितुः सत्यं प्रतिश्रुत्य हत्वा भरतमाहवे। किं करिष्यामि राज्येन सापवादेन लक्ष्मण॥
English: Having promised to maintain my father's truth, what, O Laksmana, shall I, having slain Bharata in battle, do with the kingdom with a stain attached to it?