pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: नीलनागाभया वेण्या जघनं गतयैकया। नीलया नीरदापाये वनराज्या महीमिव ॥
English: Her braid of long hair resembling a black serpent falling on her back it appeared as if the Earth was filled with dark-blue forests on the disappearance of the rains.
Sanskrit: सुखाहीं दुःखसंतप्तां व्यसनानामकोविदाम्। तां विलोक्य विशालाक्षीमधिकं मलिनां कृशाम्॥ तर्कयामास सीतेति कारणैरुपपादिभिः। ह्वियमाणा तदा तेन रक्षसा कामरूपिणा॥ यथारूपा हि दृष्टा सा तथारूपेयमङ्गना।
English: She was worthy of happiness only and never knew of misery and therefore she was (now) greatly oppressed with sorrow. And beholding that one of expansive eyes rendered pale and feeble, Hanuman, Hanumān, by various conclusive arguments reflected within himself. She must be Sītā for this damsel looks just like her, whom I saw, when she was ravished by Rāvana, assuming shapes at will.
Sanskrit: पूर्णचन्द्राननां सुद्धू चारुवृत्तपयोधराम्॥ कुर्वती प्रभया देवी सर्वा वितिमिरा दिशः। तां नीलकण्ठी बिम्बोष्ठी सुमध्यां सुप्रतिष्ठिताम्॥
English: Having the countenance of the full-moon, beautiful eye brows, round breast, she is as if dispelling the darkness from all quarters by virtue of her grace. Her throat was yellow, and her lips were like Bimbas.* She was of middle stature and her limbs were all well built. *A circubituceous plant with red fruits.
Sanskrit: सीतां पद्मपलाशाक्षी मन्मथस्य रतिं यथा। इष्टां सर्वस्य जगतः पूर्णचन्द्रप्रभामिव ॥ भूमौ सुतनुमासीनां नियतामिव तापसीम्। निःश्वासबहुलां भीरुं भुजगेन्द्रवधूमिव ॥
English: She had eyes resembling lotus petals and was like the beloved wife of Manmatha-Rati and was adorable to the whole creation like the rays of the full-moon. That one having a graceful person was seated on the earth like a female ascetic having her senses restrained. And she was sighing again and again like the timid daughterin-law of the lord of serpents.* *The epithet has a special significance because through her the destruction of the race of Raksasas was brought about.
Sanskrit: शोकजालेन महता विततेन न राजतीम्। संसक्तां धूमजालेन शिखामिव विभावसोः॥
English: Entangled by a mighty web of grief her grace was greatly lessened and she appeared like the flame of fire enveloped in smoke.
Sanskrit: तां स्मृतीमिव च संदिग्धामृद्धिं निपतितामिव। विहतामिव च श्रद्धामाशां प्रतिहतामिव ॥ सोपसर्गां यथा सिद्धिं बुद्धिं सकलुषामिव। अभूतेनापवादेन कीर्तिं निपतितामिव॥
English: She was like to Smrti of doubtful meanings, fallen wealth, lost respect, hope without any desire for gain, Siddhis of many troubles, sullied understanding and fame soiled with false rumours.
Sanskrit: रामोपरोधव्यथितां रक्षोगणनिपीडिताम्। अबलां मृगशावाक्षी वीक्षमाणां ततस्ततः॥
English: That innocent one was greatly distressed for not being able to attend upon Rāma and she having the eyes of a young hind, being oppressed by the Rākṣasis was casting her looks hither and thither.
Sanskrit: वाष्पाम्बुपरिपूर्णेन कृष्णवक्राक्षिपक्ष्मणा। वदनेनाप्रसन्नेन निःश्वसन्तीं पुनः पुनः॥
English: With a displeased countenance, having darkblue and curling eye lashes, and eyes full of tears, she was sighing again and again.
Sanskrit: मलपङ्कधरां दीनां मण्डनार्हाममण्डिताम्। प्रभां नक्षत्रराजस्य कालमेघैरिवावृताम्॥ तस्य संदिदिहे बुद्धिस्तथा सीतां निरीक्ष्य च। आम्नायानामयोगेन विद्यां प्रशिथिलामिव॥
English: Worthy of Wearing ornaments but now without any, poorly, crusted with execrations, she appeared like the rays of the stars enveloped by dark-blue clouds. And beholding Sītã in that pitiable plight like to learning for want of practice, (Hanumān) was Puzzled with doubts.
Sanskrit: दुःखेन बुबुधे सीतां हनुमाननलंकृताम्। संस्कारेण यश हीनां वाजमर्थान्तरं गताम्॥
English: Seeing her without ornaments he could with great difficulty make her out like to words having different meanings without the knowledge of grammar.
Sanskrit: तां समीक्ष्य विशालाक्षी राजपुत्रीमनिन्दिताम्। तर्कयामास सीतेति कारणैरुपपादयन्॥।
English: And beholding that blameless daughter of the king, having expansive eyes, Hanumān, by various reasonings, reflected-“Forsooth she must be Sītā."
Sanskrit: वैदेह्या यानि चाङ्गेषु तदा रामोऽन्वकीर्तयत्। तान्याभरणजालानि गात्रशोभीन्यलक्षयत्॥
English: I see at her person all these ornaments, of which Rāma mentioned to me at the time of my departure.
Sanskrit: सुकृतौ कर्णवेष्टौ च श्वदंष्ट्रौ च सुसंस्थितौ। मणिविदुमचित्राणि हस्तेष्वाभरणानि च।॥
English: I behold on her ears excellent ear-rings and nicely placed Svadangstras and on her arms jewelled ornaments rendered dark-blue by dirt for constant use.
Sanskrit: श्यामानि चिरयुक्तत्वात् तथा संस्थानवन्ति च। तान्येवैतानि मन्येऽहं यानि रामोऽन्वकीर्तयत्॥ तत्र यान्यवहीनानि तान्यहं नोपलक्षये। यान्यस्या नावहीनानि तानीमानि न संशयः॥
English: Verily these are the ornaments Rāma mentioned to me. I do not perceive them which had been cast off by her. But these are the rest there is not the least doubt about it.
Sanskrit: पीतं कनकपट्टाभं स्रस्तं तद्वसनं शुभम्। उत्तरीयं नगासक्तं तदा दृष्टं प्लवङ्गमैः॥ भूषणानि च मुख्यानि दृष्टानि धरणीतले। अनयैवापविद्धानि स्वनवन्ति महान्ति च॥
English: The monkeys had seen, her excellent yellow cloth made of golden fibres, on the hill. They had seen also her excellent ornaments, which cast off by her, fell on the earth with a sound.
Sanskrit: इदं चिरगृहीतत्वाद्वसनं क्लिष्टवत्तरम्। तथाप्यनूनं तद्वर्णं तथा श्रीमद्यथेतरत्॥
English: Her cloth has been shattered by constant use but her grace has not been rendered worse than its colour.
Sanskrit: इयं कनकवर्णाङ्गी रामस्य महिषी प्रिया। प्रणष्टापि सती यस्य मनसो न प्रणश्यति॥
English: This one having a golden countenance must be the beloved queen of Rāma who, albeit separated from him, has not disappeared from his mind.
Sanskrit: इयं सा यत्कृते रामश्चतुर्भिरिह तप्यते। कारुण्येनानृशंस्येन शोकेन मदनेन च॥ स्त्री प्रणष्टेति कारुण्यादाश्रितेत्यानृशंस्यतः। पत्नी नष्टेति शोकेन प्रियेति मदनेन च ॥
English: This is that damsel on whose account Rāma being simultaneously burnt by affection, pity, grief and amour, affection in consequence of his beloved spouse being ravished, pity for his inability to protect one dependent on him, grief for the loss of his beloved wife and amour for his dear one.
Sanskrit: तस्या देव्या यथारूपमङ्गप्रत्यङ्गसौष्ठवम्। रामस्य च यथारूपं तस्येयमसितेक्षणा॥
English: Verily it appear from the grace of her person, from her well developed limbs and from Rāma's beauty that this worshipful damsel having darkblue eyes must be his spouse.
Sanskrit: अस्या देव्या मनस्तस्मिंस्तस्य चास्यां प्रतिष्ठितम्। तेनेयं स च धर्मात्मा मुहूर्तमपि जीवति ॥
English: She has her mind fixed in him, and he in her and it is for this that she and the virtuous-souled (Rāma) have been still maintaining their being.
Sanskrit: दुष्करं कृतवान् रामो हीनो यदनया प्रभुः। धारयत्यात्मनो देहं न शोकेनावसीदति ॥
English: Indeed my master Rāma has performed a mighty task for breathes he still in her separation, without consuming himself in grief.”
Sanskrit: एवं सीतां तथा दृष्ट्वा हृष्टः पवनसम्भवः। जगाम मनसा रामं प्रशशंस च तं प्रभुम्॥
English: Having beheld Sītā in this plight, that son of the wind-god approached Rāma in mind and showered praises on his master.
Sanskrit: प्रशस्य तु प्रशस्तव्यां सीतां तां परिपुङ्गवः। गुणाभिरामं रामं च पुनश्चिन्तापरोऽभवत्॥
English: Having eulogized Sītā, worthy of being praised and Rāma, endeared by accomplishments that foremost of monkeys again engaged in meditation.
Sanskrit: स मुहूर्तमिव ध्यात्वा वाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणः। सीतामाश्रित्य तेजस्वी हनूमान् विललाप ह॥
English: Having reflected for some time, the powerful Hanumān, having his eyes full of tears bewailed on Siita's account (in the following strain).
Sanskrit: मान्या गुरुविनीतस्य लक्ष्मणस्य गुरुप्रिया। यदि सीता हि दुःखार्ता कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः॥
English: No one can withstand the course of destiny since Sītā, being the spouse of the worshipful brother of Laksmana, ever obedient to his elders, has been overwhelmed with grief.
Sanskrit: रामस्य व्यवसायज्ञा लक्ष्मणस्य च धीमतः। नात्यर्थं क्षुभ्यते देवी गङ्गेव जलदागमे॥
English: The worshipful damsel is cognizant of the prowess of Rāma and the intelligent Laksmana and for this she is not entirely depressed like to the river Ganges at the approach of the rainy season,
Sanskrit: तुल्यशीलवयोवृत्तां तुल्याभिजनलक्षणाम्। राघवोऽर्हति वैदेहीं तं चेयमसितेक्षणा॥
English: As regards their character, age, conduct, family and other auspicious marks they are equal and hence Rāghava deserve Vaidehi and this one of dark-blue eyes is his.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा नवहेमाभां लोककान्तामिव श्रियम्। जगाम मनसा रामं वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: And having scen seen her, gold-hued and conducing to the happiness of the people like to the Goddess of wealth, Hanuman approached Rāma in his mind and said.
Sanskrit: अस्या हेतोर्विशालाक्ष्या हतो वाली महाबलः। रावणप्रतिमो वीर्ये कबन्धश्च निपातितः॥
English: For this (damsel) was killed the mighty Vāli and Kabandha-Rāvana's equal in prowess.
Sanskrit: विराधश्च हतः संख्ये राक्षसो भीमविक्रमः। वने रामेण विक्रम्य महेन्द्रेणेव शम्बरः॥
English: For her (too) was destroyed in battle, the terribly powerful Rākşasa-Viradha, by Rāma putting forth his energy, like to ſambara killed by Mahendra.
Sanskrit: चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्। निहतानि जनस्थाने शरैरग्निशिखोपमैः॥ खरश्च निहतः संख्ये त्रिशिराश्च निपातितः। दूषणश्च महातेजा रामेण विदितात्मना॥ ।
English: (It was for her) that fourteen thousand Rākşasas of terrible deeds were destroyed at Janasthāna with arrow resembling the flame of fire. And Khara was killed in battle, and Trisirā was discomfited and the mighty Dūşaņa by Rāma, knowing his ownself.
Sanskrit: ऐश्वर्यं वानराणां च दुर्लभं वालिपालितम्। अस्या निमित्ते सुग्रीवः प्राप्तवाँलोकविश्रुतः॥
English: And it was on her account that Sugrīva, known all over the world, came by the wealth of the monkeys hard to acquire and amassed by Vali.
Sanskrit: सागरश्च मयाऽक्रान्तः श्रीमान् नदनदीपतिः। अस्या हेतोर्विशालाक्ष्याः पुरी चेयं निरीक्षिता॥
English: And it is for this (damsel) of expansive eyes that I have crossed the effulgent lord of rivers and have seen this city.
Sanskrit: यदि रामः समुद्रान्तां मेदिनी परिवर्तयेत्। अस्याः कृते जगच्चापि युक्तमित्येव मे मतिः॥
English: And methinks it would have been all proper had Rāma turned on her account the whole earth bounded by oceans.
Sanskrit: राज्यं वा त्रिषु लोकेषु सीता वा जनकात्मजा। त्रैलोक्यराज्यं सकलं सीताया नाप्नुयात् कलाम्॥
English: If the kingdom over the three worlds and the daughter of Janaka be compared together, the former is not equal to one hundredth part of Sītā.
Sanskrit: इयं सा धर्मशीलस्य जनकस्य महात्मनः। सुता मैथिलराजस्य सीता भर्तृदृढव्रता॥ उत्थिता मेदिनी भित्त्वा क्षेत्रे हलमुखक्षते। पद्मरेणुनिभैः कीर्णा शुभैः केदारपांसुभिः॥
English: This Sītā, the daughter of the high-souled Janaka, the pious King of Mithilā, firmly attached to her husband, rose, covered with dust, out of the earth, in a field delved by a furrow.
Sanskrit: विक्रान्तस्यार्यशीलस्य संयुगेष्वनिवर्तिनः। स्नुषा दशरथस्सैषा ज्येष्ठा राज्ञो यशस्विनी॥
English: She is the well-known eldest daughter-in-law of the king Dasaratha, of an adorable character and unchecked prowess.
Sanskrit: धर्मज्ञस्य कृतज्ञस्य रामस्य विदितात्मनः। इयं सा दयिता भार्या राक्षसीवशमागता॥
English: And She is the beloved spouse of the pious and grateful Rāma, knowing his ownself, and has been brought under the control of the Raksasis.
Sanskrit: सर्वान् भोगान् परित्यज्य भर्तृस्नेहबलात् कृता । अचिन्तयित्वा कष्टानि प्रविष्टा निर्जनं वनम्॥
English: Renouncing all luxuries, and considering not the least about miseries, she actuated by her husband's love entered the solitary forest.
Sanskrit: संतुष्टा फलमूलेन भर्तृशुश्रूषणापरा। या परां भजते प्रीतिं वनेऽपि भवने यथा॥
English: And satisfied with fruits and roots and ever engaged in her husband's service, she lived in the forest as much delighted as she was in her house.
Sanskrit: सेयं कनकवर्णाङ्गी नित्यं सुस्मितभाषिणी। सहते यातनामेतामनर्थानामभागिनी॥
English: And that one of a golden hue, never used to afflictions and who was wont to converse always with a delighted countenance, has now been suffering incomparable miseries.
Sanskrit: इमां तु शीलसम्पन्नां द्रष्टुमिच्छति राघवः। रावणेन प्रमथितां प्रपामिव पिपासितः॥
English: Like to a thirsty wight longing for an abode where he might get a drink, Rāghava pants after seeing her, gifted with an exalted character and oppressed by Rāvana.
Sanskrit: अस्या नूनं पुनर्लाभाद् राघवः प्रीतिमेष्यति। राजा राज्यपरिभ्रष्टः पुनः प्राप्येव मेदिनीम्॥
English: As a monarch who had lost his kingdom, is greatly delighted when he regain it, forsooth shall Rāghava, in like manner, be pleased when he shall come by her.
Sanskrit: कामभोगैः परित्यक्ता हीना बन्धुजनेन च। धारयत्यात्मनो देहं तत्समागमकाविणी॥
English: She too has been maintaining her being in the hope of seeing Rāma again, separated as she is from her friends and deprived of all comforts and luxuries.
Sanskrit: नैषा पश्यति राक्षस्यो नेमान् पुष्पफलदुमान्। एकस्थहृदया नूनं राममेवानुपश्यति ॥
English: These Rākşasīs, and these trees enveloped with fruits and flowers-forsooth she dose not behold, but is engaged with all her heart in medidations only touching Rāma.
Sanskrit: भर्ता नाम परं नार्याः शोभनं भूषणादपि। एषा हि रहिता तेन शोभनार्हा न शोभते॥
English: Husband enhance the beauty of a female more than the dress (and therefore Sītā) beautiful as she is, dose not appear graceful, in her husband's absence.
Sanskrit: दुष्करं कुरुते रामो हीनो यदनया प्रभुः। धारयत्यात्मनो देहं न दुःखेनावसीदति ॥
English: Forsooth my master Rāma has performed a difficult act for he has been still keeping up his life in her separation without consuming himself in grief.
Sanskrit: इमामसितकेशान्तां शतपत्रनिभेक्षणाम्। सुखाहाँ दुःखितां ज्ञात्वा ममापि व्यथितं मनः॥
English: My heart is greatly pained knowing that she, having dark-blue eyes, resembling lotus petals, worthy of happiness, has been possessed by grief.
Sanskrit: क्षितिक्षमा पुष्करसंनिभेक्षणा या रक्षिता राघवलक्ष्मणाभ्याम्। सा राक्षसीभिर्विकृतेक्षणाभिः संरक्ष्यते सम्प्रति वृक्षमूले॥
English: She, patient as the Earth, having eyes resembling lotuses, who was ere this protected by Rāghava and Lakşmaņa, is now being guarded by Rākşasīs having terrible eyes, under the trees.
Sanskrit: हिमहतनलिनीव नष्टशोभा व्यसनपरम्परया निपीड्यमाना। सहचररहितेव चक्रवाकी जनकसुता कृपणां दशां प्रपन्ना ॥
English: Being harassed with continued miseries, the daughter of Janaka has lost all her beauty like to a water-lily crushed with frost, and has come by a miserable plight like to a doe separated from her mate.
Sanskrit: अस्या हि पुष्पावनतानशाखाः शोकं दृढं वै जनयन्त्यशोकाः। रभ्युत्थितो नैकसहस्ररश्मिः॥
English: The branches of the Asoka trees, lowered down with flowers are as if enhancing her grief as also the Moon of many thousand rays, at the expire of the winter."
Sanskrit: इत्येवमर्थं कपिरन्ववेक्ष्य सीतेयमित्येव तु जातबुद्धिः। संश्रित्य तस्मिन् निषसाद वृक्षे बली हरीणामृषभस्तरस्वी॥
English: Having reflected thus and arrived at ine conclusion that she was Sītā, that powerful leader of monkeys gifted with velocity stationed himself on that tree.
Sanskrit: तथा विप्रेक्षमाणस्य वनं पुष्पितपादपम्। विचिन्वतश्च वैदेही किंचिच्छेषा निशाऽभवत्॥
English: Beholding the forest filled with flowery trees and desiring to have a full view of her, he, wellnigh, spent the night.
Sanskrit: षडङ्गवेदविदुषां क्रतुप्रवरयाजिनाम्। शुश्राव ब्रह्मघोषान् स विरात्रे ब्रह्मरक्षसाम्॥
English: At that late hour of the night, he heard the chantings of the Vedas by the Rákşasas, conversant with the six supplementary parts of the Vedas,* engaged in the performance of sacrificial rites and knowing Brahmā. *Grammar, Prosody, astronomy, pronounciation, the meaning of the unusual terms and the ritual of the Hindu religion.
Sanskrit: अथ मङ्गलवादित्रैः शब्दैः श्रोत्रमनोहरैः। प्राबोध्यत महाबाहुर्दशग्रीवो महाबलः॥
English: And thereupon the mighty Ten-headed Rākṣasa, having huge arms, awoke with the sounds of those auspicious instruments, pleasant to ears.
Sanskrit: विबुध्य तु महाभागो राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान्। स्रस्तमाल्याम्बरधरो वैदेहीमन्वचिन्तयत्॥
English: Awaking, that great and powerful lord of Rākşasas, having his cloth and garlands loosened, began to think of Vaidehi.
Sanskrit: भृशं नियुक्तस्तस्यां च मदनेन मदोत्कटः। न तु तं राक्षस: कामं शशाकात्मनि गुहितुम्॥
English: That Raksasa, puffed up with pride, was passionately attached to her and so he could not restrain his amour in him.
Sanskrit: स सर्वाभरणैर्युक्तो बिभ्रच्छ्यिमनुत्तमाम्। तां नगैर्विविधैर्जुष्टां सर्वपुष्पफलोपगैः॥ वृतां पुष्करिणीभिश्च नानापुष्पोपशोभिताम्। सदा मत्तैश्च विहगैविचित्रां परमाद्भुतैः॥ ईहामृगैश्च विविधैर्वृतां दृष्टिमनोहरैः। वीथीः सम्प्रेक्षमाणश्च मणिकाञ्चनतोरणाम्॥ नानामृगगणाकीर्णां फलैः प्रपतितैर्वृताम्। अशोकवनिकामेव प्राविशत् संततदुमाम्॥
English: And so adorned with all ornaments, he, casting his looks on the roads containing jewelled and golden gates and appearing in grace, entered the forest of Asoka, filled with various trees containing fruits and flowers of all seasons and with ponds; beautified with various flowers, variegated with inebriete and wondrous birds; filled with various beautiful wolves; thronged with various deer and covered with fruits fallen on the earth.
Sanskrit: अङ्गनाः शतमात्रं तु तं व्रजन्तमनुव्रजन्। महेन्द्रमिव पौलस्त्यं देवगन्धर्वयोषितः॥
English: And one hundred damsels followed in the train of the son of Pulastya like to the damsels of the celestials and Gandharvas following mahendra. 'Refers to Rāvana, Pulastya being his father.
Sanskrit: दीपिकाः काञ्चनीः काश्चिज्जगृहुस्तत्र योषितः। वालव्यजनहस्ताश्च तालवृन्तानि चापराः॥
English: There among those fair ones, some carried torches with gold handles, chowries and some fans.
Sanskrit: काञ्चनैश्चैव भृङ्गारैर्जहुः सलिलमग्रतः। मण्डलाग्रा बृसीश्चैव गृह्यान्याः पृष्ठतो ययुः॥
English: Some carrying water in golden jars headed the train while others carrying the golden throne covered with a coverlet followed it.
Sanskrit: काचिद् रत्नमयीं पात्री पूर्णां पानस्य भ्राजतीम्। दक्षिणा दक्षिणेनैव तदा जग्राह पाणिना॥
English: And a favourite damsel carried in her right hand a jewelled drinking bowl filled with wine.
Sanskrit: राजहंसप्रतीकाशं छत्रं पूर्णशशिप्रभम्। सौवर्णदण्डमपरा गृहीत्वा पृष्ठतो ययौ॥
English: Another carrying the white umbrella having golden ribs resembling the full moon and goose, followed in the train.
Sanskrit: निद्रामदपरीताक्ष्यो रावणस्योत्तमस्त्रियः। अनुजग्मुः पतिं वीरं घनं विद्युल्लता इव ॥
English: And in this wise the excellent wives, of Rāvaņa, having their eyes rendered sleepy with sleep and wine, followed their heroic husband like to lightings following the cloud.
Sanskrit: व्याविद्धहारकेयूराः समामृदितवर्णकाः। समागलितकेशान्ताः सस्वेदवदनास्तथा॥
English: Their necklaces and keyuras were displaced, paste fade, hair dishevelled and they had drops of sweat on their faces.
Sanskrit: घूर्णन्त्यो मदशेषेण निद्रया च शुभाननाः। स्वेदक्लिष्टाङ्गकुसुमाः समाल्याकुलमूर्धजाः॥
English: With sleep and intoxication, were reeling those fair ones of beautiful countenances, having their hairs with garlands disbanded and their persons wet with perspiration.
Sanskrit: प्रयान्तं नैर्ऋतपतिं नार्यो मदिरलोचनाः। बहुमानाच्च कामाच्च प्रियभार्यास्तमन्वयुः॥
English: And in this way those beloved wives, (of Ravana) having inebriate eyes, followed, out of amour and reverence, their husband.
Sanskrit: सच कामपराधीनः पतिस्तासां महाबलः। सीतासक्तमना मन्दो मन्दाञ्चितगतिर्बभौ॥
English: And their might husband, brought under the control of amour and having his mind firmly attached to Şītā, proceeded slowly.
Sanskrit: ततः काञ्चीनिनादं च नूपुराणां च निःस्वनम्। शुश्राव परमस्त्रीणां कपिर्मारुतनन्दनः॥
English: And that monkey, son of Maruta, heard the sound of kāñcīs and nūpuras of those excellent damsels.
Sanskrit: तं चाप्रतिमकुर्वाणमचिन्त्यबलपौरुषम्। द्वारदेशमनुप्राप्तं ददर्श हनुमान् कपिः॥
English: And the monkey Hanumān also beheld Rāvana, of extraordinary deeds and of inconceivable prowess and strength, at the gate.
Sanskrit: दीपिकाभिरनेकाभिः समन्तादवभासितम्। गन्धतैलावसिक्ताभिर्धियमाणाभिरग्रतः॥
English: His whole body was seen on all sides by the light of the lamps lighted with perfumed oil and carried by the Rākşasīs before.
Sanskrit: कामदर्पमदैर्युक्तं जिह्मताम्रायतेक्षणम्। समक्षमिव कन्दर्पमपविद्धशरासनम्॥
English: He was inflamed with amour, pride and haughtiness and his expansive eyes were coppery and idle. And he appeared like Cupid himself just appearing in view, leaving behind his bow and arrows.
Sanskrit: मथितामृतफेनाभमरजोवस्त्रमुत्तमम्। सपुष्पमवकर्षन्तं विमुक्तं सक्तमङ्गदे॥
English: Holding his excellent robe, covered with flowers, washed, set with jewels and white as the foam of the churned nectar, he placed it in its proper place.
Sanskrit: तं पत्रविटपे लीनः पत्रपुष्पशतावृतः। समीपमुपसंक्रान्तं विज्ञातुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: Hanumăn, hiding himself on the tree, in the midst of many leaves and flowers, tried to recognise him as he approached.
Sanskrit: अवेक्षमाणस्तु तदा ददर्श कपिकुञ्जरः। रूपयौवनसम्पन्ना रावणस्य वरस्त्रियः॥ ताभिः परिवृतो राजा सुरूपाभिर्महायशाः। तन्मृगद्विजसंघुष्टं प्रविष्टः प्रमदावनम्॥
English: Beholding him, that foremost of monkeys saw that highly famous king Rāvana, surrounded by his excellently beautiful and youthful wives, enter that forest of enjoyment filled with birds and animals.
Sanskrit: क्षीबो विचित्राभरणः शङ्कुकर्णो महाबलः। तेन विश्रवसः पुत्रः स दृष्टो राक्षसाधिपः॥
English: There was a warder by name Sankukarņa in that forest—highly powerful, wearing various ornaments and addicted to drinking. And by him was seen that lord of Rākşasas—the son of Visrava.
Sanskrit: वृतः परमनारीभिस्ताराभिरिव चन्द्रमाः। तं ददर्श महातेजास्तेजोवन्तं महाकपिः॥ रावणोऽयं महाबाहुरिति संचिन्त्य वानरः। सोऽयमेव पुरा शेते पुरमध्ये गृहोत्तमे। अवप्लुतो महातेजा हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः॥
English: That highly energetic monkey beheld that effulgent (Rāvana) surrounded by excellent damsels like to moon encircled by stars. And beholding him the monkey reflected—“This must be Rāvana-for he is the person whom I saw sleeping in an excellent apartment in that city.” Thinking this, that highly effulgent son of Maruta-Hanuman leaped (high upon another branch).
Sanskrit: स तथाप्युग्रतेजाः स निर्धूतस्तस्य तेजसा। पत्रे गुह्यान्तरे सक्तो मतिमान् संवृतोऽभवत्॥
English: And effulgent as he was, that highly intelligent monkey hid himself on a branch covered with leaves, being unable to stand before the effulgence of that Rākșasa.
Sanskrit: स तामसितकेशान्तां सुश्रोणी संहतस्तनीम्। दिदृक्षुरसितापाङ्गीमुपावर्तत रावणः॥
English: Rāvana proceeded in that way, being anxious to behold the blue-eyed Sītā, having spacious breast, excellent hips and a lock of black hair.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नेव ततः काले राजपुत्री त्वनिन्दिता। रूपयौवनसम्पन्नं भूषणोत्तमभूषितम्॥ ततो दृष्ट्वैव वैदेही रावणं राक्षसाधिपम्। प्रावेपत वरारोहा प्रावते कदली यथा॥
English: Thereupon beholding Răvaņa-the lord of Rākṣasas, gifted with youth and beauty and adorned with an excellent dress, that excellent and blameless daughter of a king, Vaidehī, trembled like to a plantain tree shaken by the wind.
Sanskrit: ऊरुभ्यामुदरं छाद्य बाहुभ्यां च पयोधरौ। उपविष्टा विशालाक्षी रुदती वरवर्णिनी॥
English: Having covered her belly with her legs and her breast with her hands, that one, having charming colour and expansive eyes, cried aloud.
Sanskrit: दशग्रीवस्तु वैदेहीं रक्षितां राक्षसीगणैः। ददर्श दीनां दुःखार्ती नावं सन्नामिवार्णवे॥ असंवृतायामासीनां धरण्यां संशितव्रताम्। छिन्नां प्रपतितां भूमौ शाखामिव वनस्पतेः॥
English: Arriving there the Ten-necked one beheld Vaidehi, guarded by the Raksasis, poorly, racked with grief like to a boat sunk in an ocean. Subject to hard penances, she, seated on the bare earth, appeared like a branch of a tree fallen on the ground
Sanskrit: मलमण्डनदिग्धाङ्गी मण्डनार्हाममण्डनाम्। मृणाली पङ्कदिग्धेव विभाति न विभाति च॥
English: Her limbs, where he used to wear ornaments, were covered with dirt and albeit worthy of ornaments, appeared without any like to a lotus covered with clay and therefore shining very indistinctly.
Sanskrit: समीपं राजसिंहस्य रामस्य विदितात्मनः। संकल्पहयसंयुक्तैर्यान्तीमिव मनोरथैः॥
English: She was proceeding as it were to that lion of a king-Rāma, knowing his own-self, in her mind's chariot drawn by the horses of resolution.
Sanskrit: शुष्यन्तीं रुदतीमेकां ध्यानशोकपरायणाम्। दुःखस्यान्तमपश्यन्ती रामां राममनुव्रताम्॥
English: And not beholding the end of her grief, that damsel, attached to Rāma, was keeping alone and reduced to a skeleton and overwhelmed with anxious thoughts and grief.