pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स कक्षमिव विस्तीर्णं शुष्कन्धनमिवाकुलम्। वातेनाग्निरिवादीप्तो यक्षसैन्यं ददाह तत्.।१५।।
English: And as a flaming fire burn up an extensive sward of grass stocked with dry fire-wood, he began to consume that Yakşa army.
Sanskrit: तैस्तु तत्र महामात्यैर्महोदरशुकादिभिः। अलापवशेषास्ते यक्षाः कृता वातैरिवाम्बुदाः।।१६
English: And as the wind scatter clouds, the small remnant of Yaksa army was scattered by the redoubtable councillors (of Ravana) Mahodara, Suka, etc.
Sanskrit: केचित्समाहता भिन्नाः पतिताः समरे क्षितौ। ओष्ठांश्च दशनैस्तीक्ष्णैरदशन्कुपिता रणे॥ श्रान्ताश्चान्योन्यमालिङ्गय भ्रष्टशस्त्रा रणाजिरे। सीदन्ति च तदा यक्षाः कूला इव जलेन ह॥
English: And some were wounded, and (some) broken down, and (some) measured their lengths on the ground in the encounter, and other Yakşas deprived of their arms in the field, being fatigued, sank down, embracing each other, even as banks drop down, on being worn away by water.
Sanskrit: हतानां गच्छतां स्वर्ग युध्यतामथ धावताम्। प्रेक्षतामृषिसङ्घानां बभूव न तदान्तरम्॥
English: And no room was left (in the sky) in consequence of its being thronged by hosts of sages; and warriors, wounded and rushing for conflict, and (finally) ascending heaven.* *The idea of the author is: "The welkin was thronged with sages as well as warriors, who swelled the ranks of the sages stationed in the sky, by ascending heaven after having fallen in fight.”
Sanskrit: भग्नांस्तु तान्समालक्ष्य यक्षेन्द्रांस्तु महाबलान्। धनाध्यक्षो महाबाहुः प्रेषयामास यक्षकान्॥
English: And finding the foremost Yakşas endowed with great strength give way, the mighty-armed lord of riches despatched (other) Yaksas.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राम विस्तीर्णबलवाहनः। प्रेषितो न्यपतद्यक्षो नाम्ना संयोधकण्टकः॥
English: In the meantime, o Rāma, a Yakşa named Sañyodhakanțaka, accompanied by an extensive force and a large number of vehicles, on being despatched, rushed (on the foe).
Sanskrit: तेन चक्रेण मारीचो विष्णुनेव रणे हतः। पतितो भूतले शैलात्क्षीणपुण्य इव ग्रहः॥
English: And wounded in the conflict (by Sañyodhakanţaka) with his discus, as if by Vişnu himself, Márica toppled down to the ground from the mountain, like to a planet whose merit has waned.
Sanskrit: ससंज्ञस्तु मुहूर्तेन स विश्रम्य निशाचरः। तं यक्षं योधयामास स च भग्नः प्रदुद्रुवे॥
English: And in a moment regaining his consciousness and resting (for a while), that night-ranger fought with the Yaksa; and thereat, on being defeated, he* fled. *The Yaksa, that is.)
Sanskrit: ततः काञ्चनचित्राङ्गं वैदूर्यजतोक्षितम्। मर्यादां प्रतिहाराणां तोरणान्तरमाविशत्॥ तं तु राजन्दशग्रीवं प्रविशन्तं निशाचरम्। सूर्यभानुरिति ख्यातो द्वारपालो न्यवारयत्॥
English: Then (Rāvana) entered within the gate-way (of the place), garnished with gold, and decked with lapises and silver, And thereat, o king, the warder named Sūryabhānu prevented the nightranger Daśagrīva as he was entering.
Sanskrit: स वार्यमाणो यक्षेण प्रविवेश निशाचरः। यदा तु वारितो राम न व्यतिष्ठत्स राक्षसः॥ ततस्तोरणमुत्पाट्य तेन यक्षेण ताडितः। रुधिरं प्रस्रवन्भाति शैलो धातुस्रवैरिव॥
English: And albeit prevented, the nigh-ranger entered in. And when O Rama, that Raksasa was prevented, he did not stay. And then struck by that Yaksa with the gate-way uprooted, he, discharging blood in streams, looked like a hill with minerals running on it.
Sanskrit: स शैलशिखराभेण तोरणेन समाहतः। जगाम न क्षतिं वीरो वरदानात्स्वयंभुवः॥
English: And hit with that gate-way resembling a mountain-summit in splendour, that hero did not sustain any injury, on account of the boon he had received from the Self-sprung.
Sanskrit: तेनैव तोरणेनाथ यक्षस्तेनाभिताडितः। नादृश्यत तदा यक्षो भस्मीकृततनुस्तदा ॥
English: And on being struck by the same gate-way, the Yakșa ceased to be seen, his body having then been consumed to ashes.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रदुद्रुवुः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा रक्षःपराक्रमम्। ततो नदीर्गुहाश्चैव विविशुर्भयपीडिताः। त्यक्तप्रहरणाः श्रान्ता विवर्णवदनास्तदा॥
English: And witnessing the prowess of the Rākșasa, all began to flee; and then they afflicted with affright, fatigued, and with pale faces entered into rivers and caves, leaving their arms behind.
Sanskrit: ततस्ताल्लक्ष्य वित्रस्तान्यक्षेन्द्रांश्च सहस्रशः। धनाध्यक्षो महायक्षं माणिचारमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing the foremost of the Yakşas by thousands undergoing trepidation, the lord of riches spoke to a mighty Yakşa Māņichara.
Sanskrit: रावणं जहि यक्षेन्द्र दुर्वृत्तं पापचेतसम्। शरणं भव वीराणां यक्षाणां युद्धशालिनाम्॥
English: O foremost of Yakşas, slay the wicked Ravana, set on sin; and do you (thus) become the refuge of those heroic Yakşas, who are carrying on the conflict.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो महाबाहुर्माणिभद्रः सुदुर्जयः। वृतो यक्षसहस्रेस्तु चतुर्भिः समयोधयत्॥
English: Thus addressed, the mighty-armed and invincible Mānibhadra, surrounded by four thousand Yakşas began the fight.
Sanskrit: ते गदामुसलप्रासैः शक्तितोमरमुद्गरैः। अभिघ्नन्तस्तदा यक्षा राक्षसान्समुपाद्रवन्।४।।
English: And attacking the Rākşasas with maces and clubs and bearded darts, and with darts tomoras and bludgeons, the Yaksas rushed at (their adversaries).
Sanskrit: कुर्वन्तस्तुमुलं युद्धं चरन्तः श्येनवल्लघु। बाढं प्रयच्छ नेच्छामि दीयतामिति भाषिणः।५।।
English: And fast safely whirling about like hawks, they fought fiercely. And (some) said, 'Well, give me battle,' and (others), 'I don't want,' and (other) again), 'Let me have (fight)'.
Sanskrit: ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वा ऋषयो ब्रह्मवादिनः। दृष्ट्वा तत्तुमुलं युद्धं परं विस्मयमागमन्॥
English: And then the celestials and the Gandharvas and the sages studying the Vedas, beholding the great encounter, were filled with mighty amazement.
Sanskrit: यक्षाणां तु प्रहस्तेन सहस्रं निहतं रणे। महोदरेण चानिन्द्यं सहस्रमपरं हतम्।७॥
English: And a thousand of the Yakşas were slain by Praśasta in the conflict; and another thousand of capable warriors were slain by Mahodara.
Sanskrit: कुद्धेन च तदा राजन्मारीचेन युयुत्सुना। निमेथान्तरमात्रेण द्वे सहस्र निपातिते॥
English: O king, in the twinkling of an eye Märīca, waxing wroth and eager for encounter brought down two thousand (of enemy's soldiers).
Sanskrit: क्व च यक्षार्जवं युद्धं क्व च मायाबलाश्रयम्। रक्षसां पुरुषव्याघ्र तेन तेऽभ्यधिका युधि॥
English: Where is the candid-coursing fight of the Yakşas and where the fight of the Rākşas by help of the power of illusion; and therefore in that battle the advantage was on the side of the Raksasas.
Sanskrit: धूम्राक्षेण समागम्य माणिभद्रो महारणे। मुसलेनोरसि क्रोधात्ताडितो न च कम्पितः॥
English: And Dhūmrākşa, confronting Māņibhadra in the mighty conflict hit him as the chest with a bludgeon; but he did not move thereat.
Sanskrit: ततो गदां समाविध्य माणिभद्रेण राक्षसः। धूम्राक्षस्ताडितो मूर्ध्नि विह्वलः स पपात ह॥
English: Then Mänibhadra dealt the Raksasa a blow with his mace; and thereat Dhūmrākṣa smite at the head fell down senseless (on the ground).
Sanskrit: धूम्राक्षं ताडितं दृष्ट्वा पतितं शोणितोक्षितम्। अभ्यधावत संग्रामे माणिभद्रं दशाननः॥
English: And seeing Dhūmrākṣa wounded and down, bathed in blood, the Ten-necked Răvaņa rushed at Māņibhadra in the encounter.
Sanskrit: संक्रुद्धमभिधावन्तं माणिभद्रो दशाननम्। शक्तिभिस्ताडयामास तिसृभिर्यक्षपुङ्गवः॥
English: Then that foremost of Yakşas hit Daśānana with three darts as he was rushing in wrath.
Sanskrit: ताडितो माणिभद्रस्य मुकुटे प्राहरद्रणे। तस्य तेन प्रहारेण मुकुटं पार्श्वमागतम्॥
English: And on being thus hit, (Rāvana) struck at Manibhadra's head: and at that stroke his crown was depressed at one side.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभृति यक्षोऽसौ पार्श्वमौलिरभूत्किल। तस्मिंस्तु विमुखीभूते माणिभद्रे महात्मनि। संनादः सुमहानराजेस्तस्मिन्शैले व्यवर्धत॥
English: From that day forth that Yaksa remained with his head hollow on one side. And on the highsouled Māņibhadra having been baffled, a great uproar, O king rose in that mountain.
Sanskrit: ततो दूरात्प्रददृशे धनाध्यक्षो गदाधरः। शुक्रप्रौष्द्वपदाभ्यां च पद्मशङ्खसमावृतः॥
English: Then at a distance, the lord of riches, mace in hand, accompanied by Sukra and Praushthapada and Padma and Sanka saw (Ravana) in the field.
Sanskrit: स दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरं संख्ये शापाद्विभ्रष्टगौरवम्। उवाच वचनं धीमान्युक्तं पैतामहे कुले॥
English: Seeing his brother in the encounter with his glory obscured through the curse (he had ere this come by), the intelligent (Lord of Yaksas) spoke in words worthy of the line of his grand-father.
Sanskrit: यन्मया वार्यमाणस्त्वं नावगच्छसि दुर्मते। पश्चादस्य फलं प्राप्य ज्ञास्यसे निरयं गतः॥
English: As, O wicked-minded one, you desistest not, albeit forbidden by me, you shall, afterwards attaining the fruit of this, and repairing to hell, know (the fate that follow there).
Sanskrit: यो हि मोहाद्विषं पीत्वा नावगच्छति दुर्मतिः। स तस्य परिणामान्ते जानीते कर्मणः फलम् ॥
English: That perverse one, that through ignorance having drunk poison, neglects to adopt proper measures, know the consequence of his act ultimately.
Sanskrit: दैवतानि न नन्दन्ति धर्मयुक्तन केन चित्। येन त्वमीदृशं भावं नीतस्तच्च न बुद्ध्यसे॥
English: The gods have set their face against you on account of a certain misdeed of your; and having for this, been reduced to this condition, you do not understand things.
Sanskrit: मातरं पितरं विप्रमाचार्य चावमन्य वै। स पश्यति फलं तस्य प्रेतराजवशं गतः॥
English: He that dishonour his father and mother* and spiritual preceptor, reap the fruit of his act on coming under the sway of the sovereign of the dead. *Unless he serve his parents, his heart does not incline to piety.
Sanskrit: अध्रुवे हि शरीरे यो न करोति तपोजनम्। स पश्चात्तप्यते मूढो मृतो गत्वात्मनो गतिम्॥
English: Having regard that this body is uncertain, that foolish person, that does not acquire asceticism, dying go the way that he deserve.
Sanskrit: कस्य चिन हि दुर्बुद्धेश्छन्दतो जायते मतिः। यादृशं कुरुते कर्म तादृशं फलमश्नुते॥
English: The mind of a perverse man does not willingly incline towards good; and as he acts, he gets the fruits (he reaps as he sows).
Sanskrit: ऋद्धिंरूपं बलं पुत्रान्वित्तं शूरत्वमेव च। प्राप्नुवन्ति नरा लोके निर्जितं पुण्यकर्मभिः॥
English: In this world people, making their own good fortune and beauty, strength, sons, wealth and valour, gain these by virtue of their pious acts.
Sanskrit: एवं निरयगामी त्वं यस्य ते मतिरीदृशी। न त्वां समभिभाषिष्येसद्वत्तेष्वेष निर्णयः॥
English: Being given to such iniquitous acts, you will go to hell; and your designs being such, I will not hold parley with you.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तास्ततस्तेन तस्यामात्याः समाहताः। मारीचप्रमुखाः सर्वे विमुखा विप्रदुद्रुवुः॥
English: Honest people should act carefully in connection with the wicked.' Thus reprimanded by him, his (Rāvana's) councillors, headed by Marica, on being struck, took to their heels.
Sanskrit: ततस्तेन दशग्रीवो यक्षेन्द्रेण महात्मना। गदयाभिहतो मूर्ध्नि न च स्थानात्प्रकम्पितः॥
English: Then Daśagrīva on being Struck in the head with the mace by the lord of Yakşas, did not move from his place.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ राम निघ्तौ तदान्योन्यं महामृधे। न विह्वलौ न च श्रान्तौ तावुभौ यक्षराक्षसौ॥
English: And then, O Rama, the Yaksa and Raksasa, smiting each other in mighty encounter, did not get bewildered of experience fatigue.
Sanskrit: आग्नेयमत्रं तस्मै स मुमोच धनदस्तदा। राक्षसेन्द्रो वारुणेन तदत्रं प्रत्यवारयत्॥
English: And then the bestower of riches discharged a fiery weapon at him; and thereat the lord of Rāks asa resisted it with a Varuņa weapon.
Sanskrit: ततो मायां प्रविष्टोऽसौ राक्षसी राक्षसेश्वरः। रूपाणां शतसाहस्रं विनाशाय चकार च॥
English: And then the Rākşasa king entered upon shapes for compassing the destruction of his adversary).
Sanskrit: व्याघ्रो वराहो जीमूतः पर्वतः सागरो दुमः। यक्षो दैत्यस्वरूपी च सोऽदृश्यत दशाननः॥
English: The Ten-necked Ravana (successively) assumed the shapes of a tiger, a boar, a cloud, a hill, the ocean, a tree, a Yaksa and a Daitya.
Sanskrit: बहूनि च करोति स्म दृश्यन्ते न त्वसौ ततः। प्रतिगृह्य ततो राम महदस्त्रं दशाननः। जघान मूर्ध्नि धनदं व्याविद्ध्य महतीं गदाम्॥
English: Thus he wore full many forms and he was not visible in his native shape. And then, O Rāma, seizing a mighty weapon the Ten-necked one, whirling the same, brought that redoubtable mace down on the head of the bestower of riches.
Sanskrit: एवं स तेनाभिहतो विह्वलः शोणितोक्षितः। कृत्तमूल इवाशोको निपपात धनाधिपः॥
English: Thus smitten by him, the lord of wealth, baffled, toppled down to the earth covered with blood like an aśoka whose roots have been hewn away.
Sanskrit: ततः पद्मादिभिस्तत्र निधिभिः स तदा वृतः। धनदोच्छ्वासितस्तैस्तु वनमानीय नन्दनम्॥
English: Thereat Padma and other Nidhi deities, surrounding the granter the granter of wealth, raised him up and brought him to the Nandana wood.
Sanskrit: स तेजसा विपुलमवाप्य तं जयं प्रतापवान्विमलकिरीटहारवान्। रराज वै परमविमानमास्थितो निशाचरः सदसि गतो यथानलः॥
English: Having by his energy obtained the victory, the powerful night-ranger wearing a bright diadem and necklace, and seated on that superb car, appeared radiant in his court like Fire himself.
Sanskrit: अथ राजन्महाबाहुर्विचरन्पृथिवीतले। हिमवद्वनमासाद्य परिचक्राम रावणः॥
English: Then, O King, the mighty-armed Ravana ranging the earth, came to Himavān and began to go round it.
Sanskrit: तत्रापश्यत्स वै कन्यां कृष्णाजिनजटाधराम्। आर्षेण विधिना युक्तां दीप्यन्ती देवतामिव ॥
English: It came to pass that there he saw a damsel wearing a dark deer-skin and matted locks, leading the life of a saint, and flaming like a celestial.
Sanskrit: स दृष्ट्वा रूपसंपन्नां कन्यां तां सुमहाव्रताम्। काममोहपरीतात्मा पप्रच्छ प्रहसन्निव॥
English: Seeing the girl observing high vows, endowed with beauty, he, with his soul overwhelmed with lust asked her, laughing.
Sanskrit: किमिदं वर्तसे भद्रे विरुद्धं यौवनस्य ते। नहि युक्ता तवैतस्य रूपस्यैव प्रतिक्रिया।४॥
English: How is it, o amiable one, that you act thus contrary to your youth? This course of life surely does not befit your beauty.
Sanskrit: रूपं तेऽनुपमं भीरु कामोन्मादकरं नृणाम्। न युक्तं तपसि स्थातुं निर्गतो ह्येष निर्णयः॥
English: Your loveliness, O timid one, is peerless, capable of maddening folk with desire. It does not behove you to lead an ascetic mode of life,-this would suit an old person.
Sanskrit: कस्यासि किमिदं भद्रे कश्च भर्ता वरानने। येन संभुज्यसे भीरु स नरः पुण्यभाग्भुवि॥ पृच्छतः शंस मे सर्वं कस्य हेतोः परिश्रमः।
English: Whose daughter are you, O gentle lady? And what is this (vow) that you practise? And O fair faced wrench, who is your husband? He who has you for his wife, is, O timorous one, has religious merit on earth. Tell all about this to me who ask for it. For whom do you put yourself to trouble?
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु सा कन्या रावणेन यशस्विनी।७।। अब्रवीद्विधिवत्कृत्वा तस्यातिथ्यं तपोधना।
English: Thus accosted by Rāvana, that illustrious girl, having asceticism for wealth, having received him hospitably in due form, said.
Sanskrit: कुशध्वजो नाम पिता ब्रह्मर्षिरमितप्रभः। बृहस्पतिसुतः श्रीमान्बुद्ध्या तुल्यो बृहस्पतेः।।।।।
English: My sire is named Kušadhvaja a Brahmarși of immeasurable energy, son to Bệhaspati, endowed with grace, and like to Bphaspati himself in intelligence.
Sanskrit: तस्याहं कुर्वतो नित्यं वेदाभ्यासं महात्मनः। संभूता वाङ्गायी कन्या नाम्ना वेदवती स्मृता॥
English: And while that high sound one was engaged in the daily study of the Vedas, I was born as his word-impregnated daughter, named Vedavati.
Sanskrit: ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः। ते चापि गत्वा पितरं वरणं रोचयन्ति मे॥ न च मां स पिता तेभ्यो दत्तवान् राक्षसेश्वर। कारणं तद्वदिष्यामि निशामय महाभुज ॥
English: When the gods and the Gandharvas and the Yaksas, Raksasas, and Pannagas, coming to my sire asked for me, O foremost of Rākşasas, my father did not bestow me on any one of them. And I shall you the reason thereof; listen, O long-armed one.
Sanskrit: पितुस्तु मम जामाता विष्णुः किल सुरेश्वर। अभिप्रेतस्त्रिलोकेशस्तस्मानान्यस्य मे पिता॥ दातुमिच्छति तस्मै तु तच्छुत्वा बलदर्पितः। शंभुर्नाम ततो राजा दैत्यानां कुपितोऽभवत्। तेन रात्रौ शयानो मे पिता पापेन हिंसितः॥ ततो मे जननी दीना तच्छरीरं पितुर्मम। परिष्वज्य महाभागा प्रविष्टा हव्यवाहनम्॥
English: My father's intended son-in-law was even Vişņu sovereign of the celestials, and the lord of the triune world; and my father would not bestow me on any other. And hearing this, a certain king of the Daityas, named Sambhu proud, of his prowess was wrought up with wrath, and one night as my sire was on bed, that wicked one slew him. Thereat my forlorn mother, of exalted righteousness embracing my father's body entered into fire.
Sanskrit: ततो मनोरथं सत्यं पितुर्नारायणं प्रति। करोमीति तमेवाहं हृदयेन समुद्वहे ॥
English: Then wishing to realise my father's wish touching Närāyana, I have fixed my heart even upon him.
Sanskrit: इति प्रतिज्ञामारुह्य चरामि विपुलं तपः। एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं मया राक्षसपुङ्गव।॥
English: Having made this promise, I have been carrying on rigid austerities. Thus, o foremost of Raksasas. I have related to you everything.
Sanskrit: नारायणो मम पतिर्न त्वन्यः पुरुषोत्तमात्। आश्रये नियमं घोरं नारायणपरीप्सया॥
English: Nārāyaṇa is my husband, and not any one else than that best of male beings; and desirous of having Nārāyaṇa I have adopted severe restraints.
Sanskrit: विज्ञातस्त्वं हि मे राजन्गच्छ पौलस्त्यनन्दन। जानामि तपसा सर्वं त्रैलोक्ये यद्धिवर्तते॥
English: I know you, O king. Go you, O son of Paulastya. By virtue of my asceticism I know all that takes place in these three regions.
Sanskrit: सोऽब्रवीद्रावणो भूयस्तां कन्यां सुमहाव्रताम्। अवरुह्य विमानाग्रात्कंदर्पशरपीडितः॥
English: Thereat descending from the front of his car, Ravana, affected with the shafts of Kandarpa, again addressed that girl, observant of a mighty VOW. a
Sanskrit: अवलिप्तासि सुश्रोणि यस्यास्ते मतिरीदृशी। वृद्वानां मृगशावाक्षि भ्राजते पुण्यसंचयः॥
English: O you of sharply hips, in as much as such is your intent, you must be very proud. O you having the eyes of young antelope, accumulation of religious merit suits old people.
Sanskrit: त्वं सर्वगुणसंपन्ना नार्हसे वक्तुमीदृशम्। त्रैलोक्यसुन्दरी भीरु यौवनं तेऽतिवर्तते॥
English: You, furnished with every perfection, should not talk thus. You are the paragon in these three worlds,. Your youth wax away.
Sanskrit: अहं लङ्कापतिर्भद्रे दशग्रीव इति श्रुतः। तस्य मे भव भार्या त्वं भुव भोगान्यथासुखम्।।२२।
English: I am the lord of Lărkā., O gentle lady. known as Dasagriva. Be you my wife, and enjoy pleasures according to your desire.
Sanskrit: कश्च तावदसौ यं त्वं विष्णुरित्यभिभाषसे। वीर्येण तपसा चैव भोगेन च बलेन च। स मया नो मसो भद्रे यं त्वं कामयसेऽङ्गने॥
English: Who is he whom you call Vişņu O mild one, neither in prowess, nor in asceticism, nor in enjoyment, nor in strength, is he my equal, whom, O damsel, you seek.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तवति तस्मिंस्तु वेदवत्यथ साब्रवीत्। मा मैवमिति सा कन्या तमुवाच निशाचरम्॥ त्रैलोक्याधिपतिं विष्णुं सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम्। त्वदृते राक्षसेन्द्रान्यः कोऽवमन्येत बुद्धिमान्॥
English: Thus accosted, Vedavati said to the nightranger 'Do not say so' in respect of Visnu, lord of this triune sphere, bowed down to by all creatures. Save and except you alone, O King of Raksasa, who, that is intelligent, cried down (Narayana).
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तया तत्र वेदवत्या निशाचरः। मूर्धजेषु तदा कन्यां कराग्रेण परामृशत्॥
English: Thus addressed there by Vedavatī, the nightranger seized the girl by the hair.
Sanskrit: ततो वेदवती क्रुद्धा केशान्हस्तेन साच्छिनत्। असिर्भूत्वा करस्तस्याः केशांश्छिन्नांस्तदाकरोत्॥
English: Thereat Vedavati, wroth, cut off her hair with her hand transformed into a sword.
Sanskrit: सा ज्वलन्तीव रोषेण दहन्तीव निशाचरम्। उवाचाग्नि समाधाय मरणाय कृतत्वरा॥
English: Then, flaming up in ire and as if consuming the night-ranger, she, preparing a funeral pyre, hastened to make away with herself.
Sanskrit: धर्षितायास्त्वयानार्य न मे जीवितमिष्यते। रक्षस्तस्मात्प्रवेक्ष्यामि पश्यतस्ते हुताशनम्॥
English: You object, having been outraged by you I wish not to live. Therefore, O Raksasa, I will enter into fire in your very presence.
Sanskrit: यस्मात्तु धर्षिता चाहं त्वया पापात्मना वने। तस्मात्तव वधार्थ हि समुत्पत्स्यत्यहं पुनः॥
English: As I have in this world been dishonoured by you you are nefarious. I shall again be born to compass your destruction.
Sanskrit: नहि शक्यः स्त्रिया हन्तुं पुरुषः पापनिश्चयः। शापे त्वयि मयोत्सृष्टे तपसश्च व्ययो भवेत्॥
English: It lie not in a female to slay a male intent on sin; and if I utter a curse, it shall cost my asceticism.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वस्ति मया किंचित्कृतं दत्तं हुतं तथा। तस्मात्त्वयोनिजा साध्वी भवेयं धर्मिणः सुता ॥
English: But if I have done anything, given away any thing, offered oblations to the fire, then I shall be the chaste daughter of some virtuous person, albeit unborn of any female vessel.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा प्रविष्टा सा ज्वलितं जातवेदसम्। पपान च दिवो दिव्या पुष्पवृष्टिः समन्ततः॥
English: Having delivered herself thus, she entered into the flaming fire; and thereat a celestial shower of blossoms rained all around from heaven.
Sanskrit: सैषा जनकराजस्य प्रसूता तनया प्रभो। तव भार्या महाबाहो विष्णुस्त्वं हि सनातनः॥
English: O Lord, this is she that has been born as the daughter of king Janaka, your wife, O mightyarmed one. You are the eternal Visnu.
Sanskrit: पूर्वं क्रोधहतः शत्रुर्ययासौ निहतस्तया। उपाश्रयित्वा शैलाभस्तव वीर्यममानुषम्॥
English: The enemy, endowed with the splendour of a hill, formerly that been slain by her, by help of your superhuman prowess.
Sanskrit: एवमेषा महाभागा मत्र्येषूत्पत्स्यते पुनः। क्षेत्रे हलमुखोत्कृष्टे वेद्यामग्निशिखोपमा॥
English: This one of eminent righteousness would again spring up on earth like a flame from a field furrowed by the plough.
Sanskrit: एषा वेदवती नाम पूर्वमासीत्कृते युगे। त्रेतायुगमनुप्राप्य वधार्थं तस्य राक्षसः। उत्पन्ना मैथिलकुले जनकस्य महात्मनः। सीतोत्पन्ना तु सीतेति मानुषेः पुनरुच्यते॥
English: This one named Vedavatſ was born in the Kệta age; and in the Tretā age, for compassing the destruction of that Rākşasa, she was born in the Maithila line of the high-souled Janaka.
Sanskrit: प्रविष्टायां हुताशं तु वेदवत्यां स रावणः। पुष्पकं तु समारुह्य परिचक्राम मेदिनीम्॥
English: When Vedavati had entered into the fire, Rāvana, ascending Puşpaka, began to range the earth.
Sanskrit: ततो मरुत्तं नृपतिं यजन्तं सह दैवतैः। उशीरबीजमासाद्य ददर्श स तु रावणः॥
English: And coming to Uśirabīja, Rāvaņa saw a king (named) Marutta, sacrificing along with the deities.
Sanskrit: संवर्तो नाम ब्रह्मर्षिः साक्षाद्धाता बृहस्पतेः। याजयामास धर्मज्ञः सर्वैर्देवगणैर्वृतः॥
English: And a righteous Brahmarşi named Samvarta, the very brother of Bphaspati, officiated at the sacrifice accompanied by the deities.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा देवास्तु तद्रक्षो वरदानेन दुर्जयम्। तिर्यग्योनि समाविष्टास्तस्य धर्षणभीरवः॥
English: Seeing that Rākşasa invincible by reason of the boon he had received, the deities, apprehensive of being worsted by him, assumed the forms of beasts.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रो मयूरः संवृत्तो धर्मराजस्तु वायसः। कृकलासो धनाध्यक्षो हंसश्च वरुणोऽभवत्।।५ अन्येष्वपि गतेष्वेवं देवेष्वरिनिषूदन। रावणः प्राविशद्य सारमेय इवाशुचिः॥
English: Indra became a peacock and the king of righteousness, a crow and the bestower of riches a lizard, and Varuna a swan; and, O slayer of foes, others also became other beasts. And then Rāvana entered into that sacrifice like an unclean dog.
Sanskrit: तं च राजानमासाद्य रावणो राक्षसाधिपः। प्राह युद्धं प्रयच्छेति निर्जितोऽस्मीति वा वद।७।।
English: Then coming up to the king, Răvaņa lord of Raksāsas said: 'Give me battle, or say, I am defeated.
Sanskrit: ततो मरुत्तो नृपतिः को भवानित्युवाच तम्। अवहासं ततो मुक्त्वा रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ अकुतूहलभावेन प्रीतोऽस्मि तव पार्थिव. धनदस्यानुजं यो मां नावगच्छसि रावणम्॥
English: Whereat king Marutta asked, him 'Who are you'? And Ravana laughing in contempt said. "O king, I am delighted, that lacking curiosity, you do not dishonour Rävaņa, younger brother to the bestower of riches.
Sanskrit: त्रिषु लोकेषु कोऽन्योऽस्ति यो न जानाति मे बलम्। भ्रातरं येन निर्जित्य विमानमिदमाहृतम्॥
English: What other man is there in these three regions that know not the might of me, who, conquering my brother, has got possession of this car.