pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: विनिकृत्तभुजस्कन्धं कबन्धं भीमदर्शनम्। तं हत्वा सूतमप्यस्त्रैर्जघान बलिनां वरः॥
English: Deprived of head and arms, the trunk looked terrible. Having slain him (Indrajita), the strongest of the strong, (Lakshmana) killed his charioteer with weapons.
Sanskrit: लङ्कां प्रवेशयामासुस्तं रथं वाजिनस्तदा। ददर्श रावणस्तं च रथं पुत्रविनाकृतम्॥ स पुत्रं निहतं ज्ञात्वा त्रासात् सम्भ्रान्तमानसः। रावणः शोकमोहा” वैदेहीं हन्तुमुद्यतः॥
English: Then the horses dragged away the car into Lanka and Ravana then saw that his son was not on the car. Knowing (from this) that his son was killed, Ravana, his mind being agitated with fear and afflicted with grief and sorrow was actuated with the desire of killing the daughter of the king of Mithila.
Sanskrit: अशोकवनिकास्थां तां रामदर्शनलालसाम्। खङ्गमादाय दुष्टात्मा जवेनाभिपपात ह॥
English: And that evil-minded one, taking his sword, furiously rushed at Sita, who was living in the Ashoka gardens longing for the sight of Rama.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा तस्य दुर्बुद्धेरविन्ध्यः पापनिश्चयम्। शमयामास संक्रुद्धं श्रूयतां येन हेतुना॥
English: Now hear how Avindhya, seeing the evilminded one bent on this reprehensible act, softened down his wrath by showing these reasons.
Sanskrit: महाराज्ये स्थितो दीप्ते न स्त्रियं हन्तुमर्हसि। हतैवैषा यदा स्त्री च बन्धनस्था च ते वशे॥
English: (He said) "Placed as you are on the throne of this renowned and mighty empire, you should not kill a woman. This woman (to all intents and purposes) is already slain in as much as she is a prisoner in your power.
Sanskrit: न चैषा देहभेदेन हता स्यादिति मे मतिः। जहि भर्तारमेवास्याहते तस्मिन् हता भवेत्॥
English: In my opinion, she would not be killed if her body were destroyed. Kill her husband and then she will be killed too.
Sanskrit: न हि ते विक्रमे तुल्यः साक्षादपि शतक्रतुः। असकृद्धि त्वया सेन्द्रास्त्रासितास्त्रिदशा युधि॥
English: Even the very lord of a hundred sacrifices is no match for you in prowess. You have several times struck terror into the hearts of Indra together with the celestials in battle."
Sanskrit: एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैरविन्थ्यो रावणं तदा। क्रुद्धं संशमयामास जगृहे च स तद्वचः॥
English: With these and similar other words, Avindhya pacified the wrath of Ravana who accepted his advice.
Sanskrit: निर्याणे स मतिं कृत्वा निधायासिं क्षपाचरः। आज्ञापयामास तदा रथो मे कल्प्यतामिति॥
English: Then resolving to set out (for the field of battle himself) that night-ranger put his sword into sheath and ordered his attendants) to prepare his car.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच ततः क्रुद्धो दशग्रीवः प्रिये पुढे निपातिते। निर्ययौ रथमास्थाय हेमरत्नविभूषितम्॥
English: Markandeya said : Then, angry at the death of his dear son, the ten-necked, ascending his car, studded with gems and gold set out (for the field of battle).
Sanskrit: स वृतो राक्षसैोरैर्विविधायुधपाणिभिः। अभिदुद्राव रामं स योधयन् हरियूथपान्॥
English: Surrounded by dreadful Rakshasas holding in their hands various weapons, he fighting with the monkey-chiefs rushed upon Rama.
Sanskrit: तमाद्रवन्तं संक्रुद्धं मैन्दनीलनलाङ्गदाः। हनूमाञ्जाम्बवांश्चैव ससैन्याः पर्यवारयन्॥
English: As he (Ravana) was furiously advancing, Mainda, Nala, Nila, Angada, Hanuman and Jambavan together with their forces surrounded him.
Sanskrit: ते दशग्रीवसैन्यं तदृक्षावनरपुङ्गवाः। दुमैविध्वंसयांचक्रुर्दशग्रीवस्य पश्यतः॥
English: Those foremost of bears and monkeys destroyed, with trees, the forces of the tennecked in his (very) presence.
Sanskrit: ततः स सैन्यमालोक्य वध्यमानमरातिभिः। मायावी चासृजन्मायां रावणो राक्षसाधिपः॥
English: Then, seeing that his troops were being destroyed by the enemy, Ravana, the king of the Rakshasas began to create illusions with which he was gifted.
Sanskrit: तस्य देहविनिष्क्रान्ताः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। राक्षसाः प्रत्यदृश्यन्त शरशक्त्वृष्टिपाणयः॥
English: (Thereupon) hundreds and thousands of Rakshasas, armed with arrows, lances and double-edged swords, issuing out of his body appeared (on the scene).
Sanskrit: तान् रामो जघ्निवान् सर्वान् दिव्येनास्त्रेण राक्षसान्। अथ भूयोऽपि मायां स व्यदधाद् राक्षसाधिपः॥
English: (But) Rama destroyed all those Rakshasas with celestials weapons. There at the lord of the Rakshasas created (new) illusions again.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा रामस्य रूपाणि लक्ष्मणस्य च भारत। अभिदुद्राव रामं च लक्ष्मणं च दशाननः॥
English: (And) O Bharata, the ten-headed creating several Rakshasas wearing the shape of Rama and Lakshmana, rushed upon them.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते राममार्छन्तो लक्ष्मणं च क्षपाचराः। अभिपेतुस्तदा रामं प्रगृहीतशरासनाः॥
English: Then those night-rangers adverse to Rama and Lakshmana, armed with bows rushed against Rama.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य मायाभिक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः। उवाच रामं सौमित्रिरसम्भ्रान्तो बृहद् वचः॥
English: (Then) the dauntless son of Sumitra, the descendant of Ikshvaku said to Rama these heroic words.
Sanskrit: जहीमान् राक्षसान् पापानात्मनः प्रतिरूपकान्। जधान रामस्तांश्चान्यानात्मनः प्रतिरूपकान्॥
English: "Kill those wicked-souled Rakshasas wearing your shape.” (Thereupon) Rama destroyed those Rakshasas resembling him in shape and (various) others also.
Sanskrit: ततो हर्यश्वयुक्तेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा। उपतस्थे रणे रामं मातलिः शक्रसारथिः॥
English: Then, Matali, the charioteer of Shakra, came to Rama with a car, of sun-like splendour and yoked with tawny-coloured horses.
Sanskrit: मातलिरुवाच अयं हर्यश्वयुग जैत्रो मघोनः स्पन्दनोत्तमः। अनेन शक्रः काकुत्स्थ समरे दैत्यदानवान्॥ शतशः पुरुषव्याघ्र रथोदारेण जजिवान्। तदनेन नरव्याघ्र मया यत्तेन संयुगे।॥ स्पन्दनेन जहि क्षिप्रं रावणं मा चिरं कृथाः।
English: Matali said: "This excellent and victorious car yoked with this team of tawny horses belongs to Maghavana (Indra). O descendant of Kakustha, O foremost of men, riding on this splendid car Shakra slew in battle numerous Daityas and Danavas. Therefore, O most valiant of men, ascending this car guided by me, do you soon kill Ravana in battle. Do not make any delay."
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तो राघवस्तथ्यं वचोऽशङ्कत मातलेः॥ मायैषा राक्षसस्येति तमुवाच विभीषणः। नेयं माया नरव्याघ्र रावणस्य दुरात्मनः॥
English: Thus addressed, the descendant of Raghu, suspecting that this might be another illusion produced by the Rakshasas, doubted the truthful words of Matali. Vibhishana then said to him “O foremost of men, this is no illusion of the wicked-souled Ravana.
Sanskrit: तदातिष्ठ रथं शीघ्रमिममैन्द्रं महायुते। ततः प्रहृष्टः काकुत्स्थस्तथेत्युक्त्वा विभीषणम्॥
English: O highly-resplendent one, therefore do you soon ascend this car of Indra." Thereupon the descendant of Kakustha gladly saying to Vibhishana “be it so,"
Sanskrit: रथेनाभिपपाताथ दशग्रीवं रुषान्वितः। हाहाकृतानि भूतानि रावणे समभिद्रुते॥
English: And riding on that car rushed in great wrath against the ten-necked. (And) when Ravana flew (towards Rama) all the creatures began to wail loudly.
Sanskrit: सिंहनादाः सपटहा दिवि दिव्यास्तथानदन्। दशकन्धरराजसून्वोस्तथा युद्धमभून्महत्॥
English: And in the heavens the celestials sent forth roars like lions and sounded large drums. Then there took place a terrible encounter between the ten-necked and the prince (Rama).
Sanskrit: अलब्धोपममन्यत्र तयोरेव तथाभवत्। स रामाय महाघोरं विससर्ज निशाचरः॥
English: And that (fight) between them is without its parallel elsewhere. The night-ranger hurled at Rama an awfully-terrible.
Sanskrit: शूलमिन्द्राशनिप्रख्यं ब्रह्मदण्डभिवोद्यतम्। तच्छूलं सत्वरं रामश्चिच्छेद निशितैः शरैः॥
English: Javelin like the thunder-bolt of Indra and resembling the upraised Brahmdanda. (But) Rama quickly cut off that javelin with sharpened darts.
Sanskrit: तद् दृष्ट्वा दुष्करं कर्म रावणं भयमाविशत्। ततः क्रुद्धः ससर्जाशु दशग्रीवः शिताञ्छरान्॥ सहस्रायुतशो रामे शस्त्राणि विविधानि च। ततो भुशुण्डीः शूलानि मुसलानि परश्वधान्॥ शक्तीश्च विविधाकाराः शतमीश्च शितान् क्षुरान्।
English: Seeing that terrible feat Ravana was seized with dismay. (But) the ten-necked (soon) became wrathful and discharged at Rama thousands and tens of thousands of sharp arrows and numerous other weapons, (such as) maces, battle-axes, various kinds of darts, Shataghnis and sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: तां मायां विकृतां दृष्ट्वा दशग्रीवस्य रक्षसः॥ भयात् प्रदुदुवः सर्वे वानराः सर्वतोदिशम्।
English: Seeing the terrible illusions spread by the ten-necked Rakshasa, the monkeys got alarmed and ran away in all directions.
Sanskrit: ततः सुपत्रं सुमुखं हेमपुल शरोत्तमम्॥ तूणादादाय काकुत्स्थो ब्रह्मास्त्रेण युयोज ह। तं बाणवर्यं रामेण ब्रह्मास्त्रेणानुमन्त्रितम्॥ जहषुर्देवगन्धर्वा दृष्ट्वा शक्रपुरोगमाः। अल्पावशेषमायुश्च ततोऽमन्यन्त रक्षसः॥ ब्रह्मास्त्रोदीरणाच्छनोर्देवदानवकिन्नराः।
English: Thereupon, the descendant. of Kakustha, taking from his quiver an excellent arrow arrow adorned with beautiful feathers, golden wings and a beautiful face adjusted it to the Brahma weapon. When Rama inspired that arrow with the Mantras peculiar to the weapon of Brahma. All the celestials and the Gandharvas with Indra at their head were highly delighted. The gods, the Danavas and the Kinnaras, seeing the display of that Brahma weapon began to consider that a little only of their Rakshasa enemy's life was left to him.
Sanskrit: ततः ससर्ज तं रामः शरमप्रतिमौजसम्॥ रावणान्तकरं घोरं ब्रह्मदण्डमिवोद्यतम्।
English: Rama then discharged that of unrivalled splendour, dreadful, resembling the upraised Brahmadanda and destined to slay Ravana.
Sanskrit: मुक्तमात्रेण रामेण दूराकृष्टेन भारत॥ स तेन राक्षसश्रेष्ठः सरथः साश्चसारथिः। प्रजज्वाल महाज्वालेनाग्निनाभिपरिप्लुतः॥
English: And O Bharata, soon as Rama discharged it by drawing to a great length (his bowstring), the lord of the Rakshasas together with his horses and charioteer, enveloped in a great and blazing fire was burnt up.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रहृष्टास्त्रिदशाः सहगन्धर्वचारणाः। निहतं रावणं दृष्ट्वा रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा॥
English: Then the celestials accompanied by the Gandharvas and the Charanas, beholding Ravana slain by Rama. of untiring exertions were highly delighted.
Sanskrit: तत्यजुस्तं महाभागं पञ्च भूतानि रावणम्। भ्रंशितः सर्वलोकेभ्यः स हि ब्रह्मास्त्रतेजसा॥
English: Then the five elements (i.e., earth water, air, fire and space) forsook Ravana; and he was deprived all of the worlds by the energy of the Brahma weapon.
Sanskrit: शरीरधातवो ह्यस्य मांसं रुधिरमेव च। नेशुर्ब्रह्मास्त्रनिर्दग्धा न च भस्माप्यदृश्यत॥
English: The ingredients of his body together with his flesh and blood were all so totally consumed by the Brahma weapon that the ashes even could not be seen.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच स हत्वा रावणं क्षुद्रं राक्षसेन्द्रं सुरद्विषम्। बभूव हृष्टः ससुहृद् रामः सौमित्रिणा सह॥
English: Markandeya said : Having killed the mean-minded Ravana, the lord of the Rakshasas and the enemy of the gods, great indeed was the joy of Rama and the son of Sumitra.
Sanskrit: ततो हते दशग्रीवे देवाः सर्षिपुरोगमाः। आशीर्भिर्जययुक्ताभिरानचुस्तं महाभुजम्॥
English: The ten-necked being slain, the celestials with the Rishis at their head eulogised the mighty-armed one by uttering blessings indicative of victory,
Sanskrit: रामं कमलपत्राक्षं तुष्टुवुः सर्वदेवताः। गन्धर्वाः पुष्पवर्षेच वाग्भिश्च त्रिदशालयाः॥
English: All the gods together with the Gandharvas and the inhabitants of the celestials regions delighted Rama gifted with eyes resembling lotus-petals by (chanting) hymns (in his praise) and showering flowers (over his head).
Sanskrit: पूजयित्वा यथा रामं प्रतिजग्मुर्यथागतम्। तन्महोत्सवसंकाशमासीदाकाशमच्युत॥
English: Having thus worshipped Rama, they returned to their respective abodes. And O being of everlasting fame, it then appeared as if a great carnival was being held in the firmament.
Sanskrit: ततो हत्वा दशग्रीवं लङ्कां रामो महायशाः। विभीषणाय प्रददौ प्रभुः परपुरञ्जयः॥
English: Then the highly-renowned lord Rama, the destroyer of his enemy's cities, having slain Ravana, gave Lanka to Vibhishana.
Sanskrit: ततः सीतां पुरस्कृत्य विभीषणपुरस्कृताम्। अविध्यो नाम सुप्रज्ञो वृद्धामात्यो विनिर्ययौ॥
English: Then Avindhya, the wise and old adviser of Ravana, preceded by Sita who was herself preceded by Vibhishana, set out from Lanka.
Sanskrit: उवाच च महात्मानं काकुत्स्थं दैन्यमास्थितः। प्रतीच्छ देवीं सद्वृत्तां महात्मञ्जानकीमिति॥
English: And he (Avindhya) with great humility said to the high-souled descendant of Kakustha, “O high-souled one, accept this divine lady, the daughter of Janaka, of spotless character."
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्मादवतीर्य रथोत्तमात्। बाष्पेणापिहितां सीतां ददशेक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः॥
English: Hearing these words, Rama, the descendant of Kakustha got down from that excellent car and saw Sita weeping profusely.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा चारुसर्वाङ्गी यानस्थां शोककर्शिताम् मलोपचितसर्वाङ्गी जटिलां कृष्णवाससम्॥
English: And beholding her of faultless proportions, seated in the vehicle weighed down with grief, covered all over with dirt, having matted locks and wearing a dirty cloth.
Sanskrit: उवाच रामो वैदेही परामर्शविशङ्कितः। गच्छ वैदेहि मुक्ता त्वं यत् कार्यं तन्मया कृतम्॥
English: Rama, suspecting the loss of her virtue, addressed the daughter of the king of Mithila thus, "O Princess of Videha, go (wheresoever you like)! You are now liberated (from your captivity). I have done my duty.
Sanskrit: मामासाद्य पतिं भद्रे न त्वं राक्षसवेश्मनि। जरां व्रजेथा इति मे निहतोऽसौ निशाचरः॥
English: O gentle creatures, I have killed that nightranger thinking that myself being your husband you should not grow old in the abode of the Rakshasa.
Sanskrit: कथं ह्यस्मद्विधो जातु जानन् धर्मविनिश्चयम्। परहस्तगतां नारी मुहूर्तमपि धारयेत्॥
English: How can men like us, well acquainted with moral duty, accept for even a moment, a woman carried off by another?
Sanskrit: सुवृत्तामसुवृत्तां वाप्यहं त्वामद्य मैथिलि। नोत्सहे परिभोगाय श्वावलीढं हविर्यथा॥
English: O daughter of the king of Mithila, whether you are of pure or impure character, I dare not enjoy you, who are now like sanctified butter lapped by a dog?"
Sanskrit: ततः सा सहसा बाला तच्छ्रुत्वा दारुणं वचः। पपात देवी व्यथिता निकृत्ता कदली यथा॥
English: That divine lady, hearing these cruel words (of Rama) was sorely afflicted with grief and suddenly fell down (to the ground) like a plantain tree torn up by the roots.
Sanskrit: योऽप्यस्या हर्षसम्भूतो मुखरागस्तदाभवत्। क्षणेन स पुनर्नष्टो निःश्वास इव दर्पणे॥
English: And the lively colour of her face sprung from her delight (at seeing Rama) as quickly disappeared as breath on a mirror.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते हरयः सर्वे तच्छ्रुत्वा रामभाषितम्। गतासुकल्पा निश्चेष्टा बभूवुः सहलक्ष्मणाः॥
English: Then, hearing these words of Rama all the monk ys together with Lakshmana became motionless as death itself.
Sanskrit: ततो देवो विशुद्धात्मा विमानेन चतुर्मुखः। पायोनिर्जगत्स्रष्टा दर्शयामास राघवम्॥
English: Then the pure-souled and the four-faced god (Brahma) the creator of the universe, who sprang from a lotus (on the nave of Vishnu), appeared before the descendant of Raghu on a chariot.
Sanskrit: शक्रश्चाग्निश्च वायुश्च यमो वरुण एव च। यक्षाधिपश्च भगवांस्तथा सप्तर्षयोऽमलाः॥
English: (Then) Shakra, Agni, Vayu, Yama, Varuna, the divine lord of the Yakshas, the seven holy sages (whom Brahma created first of all).
Sanskrit: राजा दशरथश्चैव दिव्यभास्वरमूर्तिमान्। विमानेन महाहेण हंसयुक्तेन भास्वता॥
English: And king Dasharatha also in his celestials appearance and robes and mounted on a highly-resplendent and bright car (appeared on the scene).
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्तरिक्षं तत् सर्वं देवगन्धर्वसंकुलम्। शुशुभे तारकाचित्रं शरदीव नभस्तलम्॥
English: Then the firmament crowded with the gods and the Gandharvas shone like the autumnal sky studded with stars.
Sanskrit: तत उत्थाय वैदेही तेषां मध्ये यशस्विनी। उवाच वाक्यं कल्याणी रामं पृथुलवक्षसम्॥
English: Then rising in the midst of them, the blessed and renowned princess of Videha spoke these words to the broad-chested Rama.
Sanskrit: राजपुत्र न ते दोषं करोमि विदिता हि ते। गतिः स्त्रीणां नराणां च शृणु चेदं वचो मम॥
English: "O prince, I do not blame you; (for) you are conversant with the ways of men and women. (Yet) listen to these my words.
Sanskrit: अन्तश्चरति भूतानां मातरिश्वा सदागतिः। स मे विमुञ्चतु प्राणान् यदि पापं चराम्यहम्॥
English: The air which is always in motion, moves within (the hearts of) all the creatures. If I have sinned, let it forsake my life.
Sanskrit: अग्निरापस्तथाऽऽकाशं पृथिवी वायुरेव च। विमुञ्चन्तु मम प्राणान् यदि पापं चराम्यहम्॥
English: And not only let air, but let fire, water, space and earth forsake my life if I have erred.
Sanskrit: यथाहं त्वदृते वीर नान्यं स्वप्नेऽप्यचिन्तयम्। तथा मे देवनिर्दिष्टस्त्वमेव हि पतिर्भव॥
English: As, O hero, I have thought of no other person than you even in my dreams, so you only be my husband as ordained by the gods."
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्तरिक्षे वागासीत् सुभगा लोकसाक्षिणी। पुण्या संहर्षणी तेषां वानराणां महात्मनाम्॥
English: Then a sacred and auspicious voice, joyful to the high-souled monkeys, was heard in the firmament which made the whole universe bear testimony to it.
Sanskrit: वायुरुवाच भो भो राघव सत्यं वै वायुरस्मि सदागतिः। अपापा मैथिली राजन् संगच्छ सह भार्यया॥
English: Vayu said: O descendant of Raghu, (what Sita has said) is true. I am the wind (god) and ever in motion. O king, the princess of Mithila is pure. Be united with your wife.
Sanskrit: अग्निरुवाच अहमन्तःशरीरस्थो भूतानां रघुनन्दन। सुसूक्ष्ममपि काकुत्स्थ मैथिली नापराध्यति॥
English: Agni said: O scion of Raghu's race, I am in the body of every creature. O descendant of Kakustha, the princess of Videha is thoroughly guiltless.
Sanskrit: वरुण उवाच रसा वै मतप्रसूता हि भूतदेहेषु राघव। अहं वै त्रां प्रब्रवीमि मैथिली प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
English: Varuna said: O descendant of Raghu, the humours in animal bodies owe their existence to me. (Therefore) I ask you to accept the princess of Mithila.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मोवाच पुत्र नैतदिहाश्चर्यं त्वयि राजर्षिधर्मणि। साधो सद्वृत्त काकुत्स्थ शृणु चेदं वचो मम॥
English: Brahma said: O descendant of Kakustha, O son of good character, this (behaviour) is not surprising on your part, (because) you are honest and know the duties of the royal sages: (Now) hear these my words.
Sanskrit: शत्रुरेष त्वया वीर देवगन्धर्वभोगिनाम्। यक्षाणां दानवानां च महर्षीणां च पातितः॥३.।।
English: O hero, this enemy of the gods, the Gandharvas, the Uragas, the Yakshas, the Danavas and the Maharshis has been destroyed by yol.
Sanskrit: अवध्यः सर्वभूतानां मत्प्रसादात् पुराभवत्। कस्माच्चित् कारणात् पापः कञ्चित् कालमुपेक्षितः॥
English: Formerly, he was made, through my favour, indestructible of all the creatures. And for some reason I spared that sinful wretch for sometime.
Sanskrit: वधार्थमात्मनस्तेन हृता सीता दुरात्मना। नलकूबरशापेन रक्षा चास्याः कृता मया॥
English: It was for his own destruction that Sita was carried off by that wicked-souled (wretch). (But) I protected her (from being violated) through Nalakubera's curse.
Sanskrit: यदि ह्यकामा सेवेत स्त्रियमन्यामपि ध्रुवम्। शतधास्य फलेन्मूर्धा इत्युक्तः सोऽभवत् पुरा॥
English: For, he (Ravana) was formerly cursed by that person (Nalakubera) to the effect that if he would enjoy any woman against her will, his head should surely be split into a hundred fragments.
Sanskrit: नात्र शङ्का त्वया कार्या प्रतीच्छेमां महाद्युते। कृतं त्वया महत् कार्यं देवानाममरप्रभ॥
English: O highly-resplendent one, O creature of divine effulgence, you need not entertain any doubt on this point. You have, (indeed) done a great service to the gods (by slaying Ravana).
Sanskrit: दशरथ उवाच प्रीतोऽस्मि वत्स भद्रं ते पिता दशरथोऽस्मिते। अनुजानामि राज्यं च प्रशाधि पुरुषोत्तम॥
English: Dasharatha said: My son, I am pleased with you. May you be blessed. I am your father Dasharatha. O foremost of men, I command you to govern your kingdom.
Sanskrit: राम उवाच अभिवादये त्वां राजेन्द्र यदि त्वं जनको मम। गमिष्यामि पुरीं रम्यामयोध्यां शासनात् तव॥
English: Rama said : O king of kings, if you are my father I bow down to you. I will repair to the beautiful city of Ayodhya at your command.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच तमुवाच पिता गच्छायोध्यां प्रशाधीति रामं रक्तान्तलोचनम्॥ सम्पूर्णानीह वर्षाणि चतुर्दश महाद्युते।
English: Markandeya said : O best of the Bharatas, well pleased with Rama, the corners of whose eyes were red, his father again said to him "O highly resplendent one, now that the fourteen years (of your exile) are complete, repair to Ayodhya and reign there."
Sanskrit: ततो देवान् नमस्कृत्य सुहृद्भिरभिनन्दितः॥ महेन्द्र इव पौलोम्या भार्यया स समेयिवान्।
English: Then, bowing down to the gods and congratulated by his friends, he was united with his wife like Mahendra with the daughter Pauloma.
Sanskrit: ततो वरं ददौ तस्मै ह्यविध्याय परंतपः॥ त्रिजटां चार्थमानाभ्यां योजयामास राक्षसीम्। भूयः प्रहृष्टो भरतर्षभ।
English: That tormentor of foes then conferred a boon on Avindhya. He then honoured and gave riches to the Rakshasa woman Trijata.
Sanskrit: तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा देवैः शक्रपुरोगमैः॥ कौसल्यामातरिष्टांस्ते वरानद्य ददानि कान्।
English: Then Brahma together with (all) the celestials headed by Shakra said to him, “O son of Kausalya, what desirable boons shall we bestow on you today"?
Sanskrit: वने रामः स्थितिं धर्मे शत्रुभिश्चापराजयम्॥ राक्षसैनिहतानां च वानराणां समुद्भवम्।
English: (Thereupon) Rama asked for these boons viz., devotion to virtue, victory over his enemies and the revival of those monkeys killed by the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते ब्रह्मणा प्रोक्ते तथेति वचने तदा॥ समुत्तस्थुर्महाराज वानरा लब्धचेतसः।
English: And when Brahma had said "be it so," O mighty monarch, the monkeys brought back to life, rose up.
Sanskrit: सीता चापि महाभागा वरं हनुमते ददौ॥ रामकीर्त्या समं पुत्र जीवितं ते भविष्यति।
English: And the highly fortunate Sita also, conferred on Hanuman this boon, saying “My son, you will live as long as Rama's achievements.
Sanskrit: दिव्यास्त्वामुपभोगाश्च मत्प्रसादकृताः सदा॥ उपस्थास्यन्ति हनुमन्निति स्म हरिलोचन।
English: And through my favour, O yellow-eyed Hanuman, celestials dishes and drinks will over be within your reach.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते प्रेक्षमाणानां तेषामक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्॥ अन्तर्धानं ययुर्देवाः सर्वे शक्रपुरोगमाः।
English: Then in the very sight of those heroes of untiring achievements, all the gods with Shakra at their head vanished away.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा रामं तु जानक्या संगतं शक्रसारथिः॥ उवाच परमप्रीतः सुहृन्मध्य इदं वचः। वगन्धर्वयक्षाणां मानुषासुरभोगिनाम्॥ अपनीतं त्वया दुःखमिदं सत्यपराक्रम।
English: Then the charioteer of Shakra seeing Rama united with the daughter of Janaka was well pleased and addressed him, in the midst of friends, these words. “O truly-powerful one, as you have done away with this distress of the gods, the Gandharvas, the Yakshas, the mortals, the Asuras and the serpents.
Sanskrit: सदेवासुरगन्धर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः॥ कथयिष्यन्ति लोकास्त्वां यावद् भूमिर्धरिष्यति।
English: Therefore always the Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Rakshasas and the Punagas and all the world will speak (well) of you so long as the world will exist.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वानुज्ञाप्य रामं शस्त्रभृतां वरम्॥ सम्पूज्यापाक्रमत् तेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा।
English: Saying these words to Rama, the foremost of the wielders of weapons and taking leave of and paying his respects to him (matali) set out (for the celestials regions) on that car of sunlike splendour.
Sanskrit: ततः सीतां पुरस्कृत्य रामः सौमित्रिणा सह॥ सुग्रीवप्रमुखैश्चैव सहितः सर्ववानरैः। विधाय रक्षां लङ्कायां विभीषणपुरस्कृतः॥ संततार पुनस्तेन सेतुना मकरालयम्। पुष्पकेण विमानेन खेचरेण विराजता॥ कामगेन यथामुख्यैरमात्यैः संवृतो वशी।
English: Then Rama with Sita in this front and accompanied by the son of Sumitra and by all the monkeys with Sugriva at their head and preceded by Vibhishana and taking steps for the protection of Lanka and one that selfcontained (Rama) surrounded by his chief advisers in order of precedence rode on that sky-ranging car Pushpaka, moving anywhere at will re-crossed the abode of the Makaras (i.e. the ocean) by means of the same bridge.
Sanskrit: ततस्तीरे समुद्रस्य यत्र शिश्ये स पार्थिवः॥ तत्रैवोवास धर्मात्मा सहितः सर्ववानरैः।
English: Then that virtuous lord of the earth together with all the monkeys took up his (temporary) quarter son that portion of the sea-shore where had lain down before (on a bed of Kusha grass to invoke the aid of the ocean).
Sanskrit: अथैनान् राघवः काले समानीयाभिपूजय च।॥ विसर्जयामास तदा रत्नैः संतोष्य सर्वशः।
English: Then the descendant of Raghu bringing all those (monkeys) together at the due time worshipped them all. He then dismissed them all after having satisfied them with gifts of gems.
Sanskrit: गतेषु वानरेन्द्रेषु गोपुच्छर्केषु तेषु च।॥ सुग्रीवसहितो रामः किष्किन्धां पुनरागमत्।
English: Those foremost of monkeys, the apes with tails like cows and the bears having departed, Rama reentered Kishkindha with Sugriva.