pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अदृष्टं मृत्युमापन्नः कस्मात्त्वं नयशास्त्रवित्। व्यसनानामुपायज्ञः कुशलो ह्यसि वर्जने॥
English: And why, versed in polity as you wast, did you come by death, unforeseen? You were acquainted with the means of warding off misfortune, and skilled in doing so.
Sanskrit: तथा त्वं संपरिष्वज्य रौद्रयातिनृशंसया। कालरात्र्या मयाच्छिद्य हतः कमललोचनः॥ इह शेषे महाबाहो मां विहाय तपस्विनीम्। प्रियामिव यथा नारी पृथिवीं पुरुषर्षभ ॥
English: Having been brought hither by representing the Fatal Night, fierce and fell, after (being) embraced, and by force, the lotus-eyed one has met with his death. Here lie you, O longarmed one, leaving me lone, and embracing the Earth like your beloved fair.
Sanskrit: अचितं सततं यत्नाद्गन्धमाल्यैर्मया तव। इदं ते मत्प्रियं वीर धनुः काञ्चनभूषितम्॥
English: Ever carefully worshipped with perfumed wreaths, this bow of your, O hero, embellished with gold, is dear to me.
Sanskrit: पित्रा दशरथेन त्वं श्वशुरेण ममानघ। सर्वैश्च पितृभिः सार्धं नूनं स्वर्गे समागतः॥
English: O sinless one, you have surely gone to heaven, and (are there) in the company of your sire and my father-in-law, Dasaratha, and all your ancestors.
Sanskrit: दिवि नक्षत्रभूतं च महत्कर्म कृतं तथा। पुण्यं राजर्षिवंशं त्वमात्मनः समुपेक्षसे॥
English: You have become a star of the firmament as the fruit of your great act.* You have disregarded your righteous race of Rājarşis. *The carrying out the command of your sire.
Sanskrit: किं मां न प्रेक्षसे राजन्कि वा न प्रतिभाषसे। बालां बालेन संप्राप्तां भायां मां सहचारिणीम्॥
English: O king, why do you not look at me? And why is it that you do not answer me, who am a girl, hardly arrived at youth, and who am your wife and companion?
Sanskrit: संश्रुतं गृह्णता पाणिं चरिष्यामिति यत्त्वया। स्मर तन्नाम काकुत्स्थ नय मामपि दुःखिताम्॥
English: That you at the time of your espousing my hand had vowed, I will practise (righteousness) with you, do you, O Kakutstha, recollect the same, and take me, who am overwhelmed with distrees.
Sanskrit: कस्मान्मामपहाय त्वं गतो गतिमतां वर। अस्माल्लोकादमुं लोकं त्यक्त्वा मामपि दुःखिताम्।।
English: Why, O best of goers, have you gone from this world to that other, leaving behind me, overwhelmed with distress?
Sanskrit: कल्याणै रुचिरं गात्रं परिष्वक्तं मयैव तु। क्रव्यादैस्तच्छरीरं ते नूनं विपरिकृष्यते॥
English: That person of your which, decked out with auspicious things, I used to embrace, beasts of prey will for certain tear the same.
Sanskrit: अग्निष्टोमादिभिर्यज्ञैरिष्टवानाप्तदक्षिणैः। अग्निहोत्रेण संस्कार केन त्वं न तु लप्स्यसे॥
English: Having performed the Agnishtoma and other sacrifices with Dakşinăs (dispensed, why had not you attained purity by means of the sacrificial fire?
Sanskrit: प्रव्रज्यामुपपन्नानां त्रयाणामेकमागतम्। परिप्रेक्ष्यति कौसल्या लक्ष्मणं शोकलालसा ॥
English: Kaucalya, over-whelmed with sorrow, shall only behold one of the three that had gone away to distant lands, come (back)-Laksmana.
Sanskrit: म तस्याः परिपृच्छन्त्या वधं मित्रबलस्य ते। तव चाख्यास्यते नूनं निशायां राक्षसैर्वधम्॥
English: On being asked by her, he shall relate your as well as the deaths of your friend's troops over night at the hands of the Rākṣasas.
Sanskrit: सा त्वां सुप्तं हतं ज्ञात्वा मां च रक्षोगृहं गताम्। हृदयेनावदीर्णेन न भविष्यति राघव॥
English: O Raghava, hearing you slain while asleep, and me staying in the abode of the Rākşasa, she with her heart cleft (in twain), shall cease to exist.
Sanskrit: मम हेतोरनार्याया अनघः पार्थिवात्मजः। रामः सागरमुत्तीर्य वीर्यवान्गोष्पदे हतः॥
English: And for the sake of me, abject that I am, that sinless son of the king, Rāma, possessed of prowess, having crossed the ocean, has been slain in the footprint of a cow.
Sanskrit: अहं दाशरथेनोढा मोहात्स्वकुलपांसनी। आर्यपुत्रस्य रामस्य भार्या मृत्युरजायत ॥
English: I, the befouler of my line, who had been wedded by Dasaratha's son through want of discretion, becoming the wife of the revered Rāma, was (in reality) his Death.
Sanskrit: नूनमन्यां मया जाति' वारितं दानमुत्तमम्। याहमद्यैव शोचामि भार्या सर्वातिथेरिह॥
English: Without doubt, in another birth I had abstained from choice gifts, and therefore it is that I sorrow today, albeit being the wife of one that (ever dear) to guests.
Sanskrit: साधु घातय मां क्षिप्रं रामस्योपरि रावण। समानय पति पत्न्या कुरु कल्याणमुत्ततमम्॥
English: Do you, O Ravana, speedily slay me upon Rāma; and, bringing the wife to the husband, compass my best benefit.
Sanskrit: शिरसा मे शिरश्चास्य कायं कायेन योजय। रावणानुगमिष्यामि गतिं भर्तुर्महात्मनः॥
English: Do you join my head to his and my body to his body. I will, O Rāvana, follow the way of my high-souled lord.
Sanskrit: इतीव दुःखसंतप्ता विललापायतेक्षणा। भर्तुः शिरो धनुश्चैव ददर्श जनकात्मजा ॥
English: Thus, burning in grief, did that large-eyed one indulge in lamentations; and Janaka's daughter kept fast gazing at the head and bow of her lord.
Sanskrit: एवं लालप्यमानायां सीतायां तत्र राक्षसः। अभिचक्राम भर्तारमनीकस्थः कृताञ्जलिः॥
English: As the Rāksasa was by while Sītā was thus bewailing, there appeared before his lord, with joined hands, the warder, saying.
Sanskrit: विजयस्वार्यपुत्रेति सोऽभिवाद्य प्रसाद्य च। न्यवेदयदनुप्राप्तं प्रहस्तं वाहिनीपतिम्॥
English: May the worshipful one be victorious! And saluting and propitiating him, (Ravana), he told him that Prahasta, general of the forces, had arrived.
Sanskrit: अमात्यैः सहितः सर्वैः प्रहस्तस्त्वामुपस्थितः। तेन दर्शनकामन अहं प्रस्थापितः प्रभो॥
English: Prahasta has come to you, surrounded by all the courtiers. And, O lord, I was despatched by him, desirous of seeing you.
Sanskrit: नूनमस्ति महाराज राजभावात्क्षमान्वित। किंचिदात्ययिकं कार्य तेषां त्वं दर्शनं कुरु॥
English: O mighty monarch, surely there is and you are forgiving from your regal sentiment some work which is momentous; and do you see them.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा दशग्रीवो राक्षसप्रतिवेदितम्। अशोकवनिकां त्यक्त्वा मन्त्रिणां दर्शनं ययौ॥
English: Hearing these words of the Rākşasa, the Tennecked one, leaving the Asoka wood, went to see the counsellors.
Sanskrit: स तु सर्वं समयँव मन्त्रिभिः कृत्यमात्मनः। सभां प्रविश्य विदधे विदित्वा रामविक्रमम्॥
English: Having decided his entire course of action in consultation with his competent advisers, (Ravana), entering his court, well knowing Rāma's prowess, set about his work.
Sanskrit: अन्तर्धानं तु तच्छीर्षं तच्च कार्मुकमुत्तमम्। जगाम रावणस्यैव निर्याणसमनन्तरम्॥ राक्षसेन्द्रस्तु तैः सार्ध मन्त्रिभिर्भीमविक्रमैः। समर्थयामास तदा रामकार्यविनिश्चयम्॥
English: As soon as Rāvaņa left that place, that head and that bow vanished. And in company with the councillors of dreadful power, (Ravana) decided his course with reference to Rāma.
Sanskrit: अविदूरस्थितान्सर्वान्बलाध्याक्षान्हितैषिणः। अब्रवीत्कालसदृशो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः॥
English: Then the lord of Raksasas, Ravana, resembling the day of doom, addressed his generals, all well-wishers-staying hard by, saying.
Sanskrit: शीघ्रं भेरीनिनादेन स्फुटं कोणाहतेन मे। समानयध्वं सैन्यानि वक्तव्यं च न कारणम्॥
English: Do you speedily summon my forces with the beat of drums—not do you give out the reason (of the summons).
Sanskrit: ततस्तथेति प्रतिगृह्य तद्वचस्तदैव दूताः सहसा महद्बलम्। समानयंश्चैव समागतं च न्यवेदयन्भर्तरि युद्धकाङ्क्षिणि।
English: Then assenting to his speech with So be it, the envoys immediately summoned that mighty force; and, when in had arrived, they informed their master, eager for conflict, of its arrival.
Sanskrit: सीतां तु मोहितां दृष्ट्वा सरमा नाम राक्षसी। आससादाथ वैदेहीं प्रियां प्रणयिनी सखी॥
English: Seeing Sītā overwhelmed with grief, a Rākşasi, named Saramā, who was the beloved companion (of Sītā), drew near to his dear (friend), Vaidehi.
Sanskrit: मोहितां राक्षसेन्द्रेण सीतां परमदुःखिताम्। आश्वासयामास तदा सरमा मृदुभाषिणी॥
English: The mild-speeched Saramă comforted the exceedingly distressed Sītā, who had been bereft of her senses by the lord of Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: सा हि तत्र कृता मित्रं सीतया रक्ष्यमाणया। रक्षन्ती रावणादिष्टा सानुक्रोशा दृढव्रता॥ सा ददर्श सखी सीतां सरमा नष्टचेतनाम्। उपावृत्त्योत्थितां ध्वस्तां वडवामिव पांसुषु ॥
English: Sītā, who was protected there (by Saramā), had been made a friend by her. And, protecting her at the command of Rāvana, that kind-hearted companion, firm in vows, saw Sītā, deprived of her consciousness. And she' comforted with a friend's affection that one of fair vows, who was rolling in the dust and rising up from it like a mare. 1. Saramă. 2. The commentator intelligently remarks. As a mare does, to remove fatigue.
Sanskrit: तां समाश्वासयामास सखी स्नेहेन सुव्रताम्। उक्ता यद्रावणेन त्वं प्रत्युक्तश्च स्वयं त्वया॥ लीनया गहने शून्ये भयमुत्सूज्य रावणात्। तव हेतोविशालाक्षि नहि मे रावणाद्भयम्॥
English: Having come to the solitary wood for protecting you, I, renouncing all fear of Ravana, have, remaining hid, heard everything that he addressed to you, as well as what you had replied to him. For you, O you of expansive eyes, I have no fear of Rāvana.
Sanskrit: स संभ्रान्तश्च निष्क्रान्तो यत्कृते राक्षसेश्वरः। तत्र मे विदितं सर्वमभिनिष्क्रम्य मैथिलि।७।।
English: And, O Maithili, I, coming out, have also learnt well as to why the lord of Rākṣasas has gone out hence hurriedly.
Sanskrit: न शक्यं सौप्तिकं कर्तुं रामस्य विदितात्मनः। वधश्च पुरुषव्याघ्र यस्मिन्नैवोपपद्यते॥
English: Rāma, acquainted with self, is incapable of being surprised in sleep; nor does the slaying of that tiger-like one commend itself to me as probable.
Sanskrit: न त्वेवं वानरा हन्तुं शक्याः पादपयोधिनः। सुरा देवर्षभेणेव रामेण हि सुरक्षिताः॥
English: The monkeys fighting with trees, well protected by Rāghava, like the gods protected by the foremost of the celestials, are incapable of being slain.
Sanskrit: दीर्घवृत्तभुजः श्रीमान्महोरस्कः प्रतापवान्। धन्वी संनहनोपेतो धर्मात्मा भुवि विश्रुतः॥ विक्रान्तो रक्षिता नित्यमात्मनश्च परस्य च। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा कुलीनो नयशास्त्रवित्॥ हन्ता परबलौघानामचिन्त्यबलपौरुषः। न हतो राघवः श्रीमान्सीते शत्रुनिबर्हणः॥
English: And, possessed of arms long and rounded; graceful, broad-breasted; powerful; accoutred with the bow; and mailed; righteous; and famous over the earth; endowed with energy; and along with his brother, Lakşmaņa, ever protecting himself and others; of noble descent; and versed in polity; the destroyer of the hostile ranks; and of inconceivable strength and manhood, the graceful Răghava, O Sītā, slayer of foes, is not slain.
Sanskrit: अयुक्तबुद्धिकृत्येन सर्वभूतविरोधिना। इव प्रयुक्ता रौद्रेण माया मायाविना त्वयि ॥
English: This illusion has been spread around you by that fierce, illusion-creating one, whose mind over runs upon improper acts and who oppose himself to all creatures.
Sanskrit: शोकस्ते विगतः सर्वकल्याणं त्वामुपस्थितम्। ध्रुवं त्वां भजते लक्ष्मीः प्रियं ते भवति शृणु॥
English: All your sorrow has departed, and your good day has dawned. Certainly Laksmi seek you. And, O lady, hearken to what is dear to you!
Sanskrit: उत्तीर्य सागरं रामः सह वानरसेनया संनिविष्टः समुद्रस्य तीरमासाद्य दक्षिणम्॥
English: Having crossed over the ocean, along with the monkey-host, Rāma has encamped himself on the southern shore of the sea.
Sanskrit: दृष्टो मे परिपूर्णार्थः काकुत्स्थः सहलक्ष्मणः। सहितैः सागरान्तस्थैर्बलैस्तिष्ठति रक्षितः॥
English: By me has been seen the complete Kākutstha along with Lakşmaņa, accompanied by the forces, stationed on the marge of the main, protected (by his native might).
Sanskrit: अनेन प्रेषिता ये च राक्षसा लघुविक्रमाः। राघवस्तीर्ण इत्येव प्रवृत्तिस्तैरिहाहता॥
English: Those Rākşasas of fleet vigour who had been despatched by this one, have brought the news that Rāghava has crossed.
Sanskrit: स तां श्रुत्वा विशालाक्षि प्रवृत्तिं राक्षसाधिपः। एष मन्त्रयते सर्वैः सचिवैः सह रावणः॥
English: And, O large-eyed lady, having learnt this news, Rāvaņa-lord of Rākşasas, is consulting with all his counsellors.
Sanskrit: इति ब्रुवाणा सरमा राक्षसी सीतया सह। सर्वोद्योगेन सैन्यानां शब्दं शुश्राव भैरवम्॥
English: As the Rākşasī, Saramā, was relating this to Sita, she heard the leonine roars of the army, emitted with the greatest energy.
Sanskrit: दण्डनिर्घातवादिन्याः श्रुत्वा भेर्या महास्वनम्। उवाच सरमा सीतामिदं मधुरभाषिणी॥
English: Hearing the mighty sounds of kettledrums produced by sticks struck (thereon), the honeytongued Saramā spoke thus to Sītā.
Sanskrit: संनाहजननी ह्येषा भैरवा भीरु भेरिका। भेरीनादं च गम्भीरं शृणु तोयदनिःस्वनम्॥
English: These dreadful sounds of the kettledrum, O mother, call to arms. And hark to the solemn notes of the kettledrums, resembling the rumbling of clouds!
Sanskrit: कल्प्यन्ते मत्तमातङ्गा युज्यन्ते रथवाजिनः। दृश्यन्ते तुरगारूढाः प्रासहस्ताः सहस्रशः॥
English: The mad elephants are caparisoned and the car-horses are yoked; and thousands of warriors) are seen, mounted on steeds, with bearded darts in their hands.
Sanskrit: तत्र तत्र च संनद्धाः संपतन्ति सहस्रशः। आपूर्यन्ते राजमार्गाः सैन्येरद्भुतदर्शनैः॥ वेगवद्भिर्नदद्भिश्च तोयौघैरिव सागरः।
English: As waters fill up the ocean, mailed warriors of wonderful forms, vehement and roaring, by thousands rush out on all aides and fill the highways.
Sanskrit: शस्त्राणां च प्रसन्नानां चर्मणां वर्मणां तथा॥ रथवाजिगजानां च राक्षसेन्द्रानुयायिनाम्। संभ्रमो राक्षसामेष हृषितानां तरस्विनाम्। प्रभो विसृजतां पश्य नानावर्णसमुत्थिताम् ॥
English: And mark the splendour spread around by the polished arins and bucklers and mail, and by the cars, horses and elephants of the followers of the Rākşasa-chief, consisting of many hues shooting up, like to the appearance of a fire in summer, burning a forest, and also mark the excitement of the high-spirited and fast-coursing Raksasa! * *This line of verse defies all attempts to make it fall into syntactical order with the rest of the sentence. It is a hideous hiatus in the passage.
Sanskrit: संभ्रमो रक्षसामेष तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्। श्रीस्त्वां भजति शोकघ्नी रक्षसां भयमागतम्॥
English: And fierce is the excitement of these Raksasas— followers of the Raksasa-cheif, with their hands bearing upraised arms, capable of making people's hair stand on end. The sorrow removing Sree espouse you, and the fear of the Rākşasa is come.
Sanskrit: रामः कमलपत्राक्षो दैत्यानामिव वासवः। अवजित्य जितक्रोधस्तमचिन्त्यपराक्रमः। रावणं समरे हत्वा भर्ता त्वाधिगमिष्यति॥
English: As Vasava did to the Daityas, the lotus-eyed Rāma, your lord-of controlled anger, and of inconceivable prowess, slaying Rävaņa in battle and thus delivering you, shall approach you.
Sanskrit: विक्रमिष्यति रक्षःसु भर्ता ते सहलक्ष्मणः। यथा शत्रुषु शत्रुघ्नो विष्णुना सह वासवः॥
English: And, as Väsava put forth his prowess among his foes, in company with the foe-destroying Visnu, your lord, along with Laksmana, shall display his prowess among the Rākşasa.
Sanskrit: आगतस्य हि रामस्य क्षिप्रमङ्कागतां सतीम्। अहं द्रक्ष्यामि सिद्धार्थां त्वां शत्रौ विनिपातिते।।२९
English: On the enemy having fallen, I shall behold you, devoted to your lord, with your desire attained, soon lying on the lap of Rama.
Sanskrit: अस्त्राण्यानन्दजानि त्वं वर्तयिष्यसि जानकि। समागम्य परिष्वक्ता तस्योरसि महोरसः॥
English: And, O Janaki, embracing (your lord) you shall shed tears of joy on his mighty breast.
Sanskrit: अचिरान्मोक्ष्यते सीते देवि ते जघनं गताम्। धृतामेकां बहून्मासान्वेणी रामो महाबलः॥
English: O Sitä, soon shall the highly powerful Răma loosen this braid of your reaching to your hips, which you have been wearing for many a month.
Sanskrit: तस्य दृष्ट्वा मुखं देवि पूर्णचन्द्रमिवोदितम्। मोक्ष्यसे शोकजं वारि निर्मोकमिव पन्नगी॥
English: O exalted one, seeing his face like the full moon risen, you shall shed water begot of ruth, even as a she-serpent casts off her slough.
Sanskrit: रावणं समरे हत्वा न चिरादेव मैथिलि। त्वया समग्रः प्रियया सुखार्हो लप्स्यते सुखम्।३३।।
English: O Mithila's daughter, speedily slaying Ravana in battle, that one worthy of happiness shall reap felicity in the company of you, his beloved.
Sanskrit: सभाजिता त्वां रामेण मोदिष्यसि महात्मना। सुवर्षेण समायुक्ता यथा सस्येन मेदिनी॥
English: And, loved by the high-souled Rama, you, shall be happy, even as the Earth furnished with crops brought forth by plenteous showers.
Sanskrit: गिरिवरमभितो विवर्तमानो हय इव मण्डलमाशु यः करोति। तमिह शरणमभ्युपैहि देवि दिवसकरं प्रभवो ह्ययं प्रजानाम्॥
English: Do you, O exalted one, take refuge with him, who, going round the foremost of mountains, speedily assume a steed-like circular movement; for even the maker of day is the source of people's joy and grief.
Sanskrit: अथ तां जातसंतापां तेन वाक्येन मोदिताम्। सरमा हादयामास महीं दग्धामिवाम्भसा ॥
English: Burning with grief on account of those words,* Sarama gladdened and cheered her, even as masses of clouds (cheer up) the burning Earth. *i.e.the words of Ravana.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्या हितं सख्याश्चिकीर्षन्ती सखी वचः। उवाच काले कालज्ञा स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषिणी॥
English: Then, desirous of doing her good, (Sita's) friend, conversant with season, and ever precluding her speech with a smile, spoke to her seasonably.
Sanskrit: उत्सहेयमहं गत्वा त्वद्वाक्यमसितेक्षणे। निवेद्य कुशलं रामे प्रतिच्छना निवर्तितुम्॥
English: O you having dark eyes, I can, secretly going to Rama and communicating to him your auspicious words, come back clandestinely.
Sanskrit: नहि मे क्रममाणाया निरालम्बे विहायसि। समर्थो गतिमन्वेतुं पवनो गरुडोऽपि वा॥
English: Nor, when I course the supportless sky, can even the Wind or Garuda follow me.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणां तां सीता सरमामिदमब्रवीत्। मधुरं श्लक्ष्णया वाचा पूर्वशोकाभिपन्नया॥
English: As she said this, Sita with her grief a little lightened, said to Sarama in sweet and smooth words.
Sanskrit: समर्था गगनं गन्तुमपि च त्वं रसातलम्। अवगच्छाद्य कर्तव्यं कर्तव्यं ते मदन्तरे॥
English: You are capable of even going to the nethermost regions. But do you on my behalf that which is fit to be done by you.
Sanskrit: मत्प्रियं यदि कर्तव्यं यदि बुद्धिः स्थिरा तव। ज्ञातुमिच्छामि तं गत्वा किं करोतीति रावणः॥
English: If you intend doing me a good turn, and if your sense be steady, I would know what Ravana is doing after having left this place.
Sanskrit: स हि मायाबलः क्रूरो रावणः शत्रुरावणः। मां मोहयति दुष्टात्मा पीतमात्रेव वारुणी॥
English: That guileful and wicked-minded one, Rāvana, destroyer of enemies, having powers of illusion, overwhelms me even as the Vāruni just drunk.
Sanskrit: तर्जापयति मां नित्यं भर्सापयति चासकृत्। राक्षसीभिः सुघोराभिर्यो मां रक्षति नित्यशः॥
English: Confining me here for ever and a day, (Rāvana) sets on dreadful Räksnasas to alike threaten and scold me constantly.
Sanskrit: उद्विग्ना शङ्किता चास्मि न स्वस्थं च मनोगम। तद्भयाच्चाहमुद्विग्ना अशोकवनिकां गता॥
English: And I am agitated and alarmed and my mind is (always) uneasy. And I, dwelling in the Asoka wood, is ever agitated.
Sanskrit: यदि नाम कथा तस्य निश्चितं वापि यद्भवेत्। निवेदयेथाः सर्वं तद्वरो मे स्यादनुग्रहः॥
English: If there is any talk (of delivering me), or keeping me confined, you should communicate to me the decision arrived at.
Sanskrit: साप्येवं ब्रुवतीं सीतां सरमा मृदुभाषिणी। उवाच वचनं तस्याः स्पृशन्ती बाष्पविक्लवम्।।१२
English: This is the highest favour that I seek (at hands). Thereat, the mild-speeched Saramā, wiping (Sītā's) face washed in tears, spoke to her, as she said this.
Sanskrit: एष ते यद्यभिप्रायस्तस्माद्गच्छामि जानकि। गृह्य शत्रोरभिप्रायमुपावर्तामि मैथिलि॥
English: If this is your wish, I will go, O Jānaki. O Mithila's daughter, having possessed myself of the intent of the enemy, I shall come back.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततो गत्वा समीपं तस्य रक्षसः। शुश्राव कथितं तस्य रावणस्य समन्त्रिणः॥
English: Having said this, (Saramā), repairing to the Raksasa, heard Raksa, heard Ravana's converse with his counsellors.
Sanskrit: सा श्रुत्वा निश्चयं तस्य निश्चयज्ञा दुरात्मनः। पुनरेवागमत्क्षिप्रमशोकवनिका शुभाम्॥
English: Having heard of the decision of that wickedminded one, she, understanding decisions, swiftly retraced her steps to the fair Asoka forest.
Sanskrit: सा प्रविष्टा ततस्तत्र ददर्श जनकात्मजाम्। प्रतीक्षमाणां स्वामेव भ्रष्टपद्मामिव श्रियम्॥
English: Then, entering there, she saw Janaka's daughter, expecting (her) like a very Sri,, bereft of her lotus.
Sanskrit: तां तु साती पुनः प्राप्तां सरमां प्रियभाषिणीम्। परिष्वज्य च सुस्निग्धं ददौ च स्वयमासनम्।।१७
English: And, the fair-spoken Sarama, on getting back (near her), Sītā, embracing her affectionately, herself gave her a seat.
Sanskrit: इहासीना सुखं सर्वमाख्याहि मम तत्त्वतः। क्रूरस्य निश्चयं तस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः॥
English: Sitting down here at ease, do you relate to me faithfully all about the determination of the wicked-minded and guileful Ravana.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु सरमा सीतया वेपमानया। कथितं सर्वमाचष्ट रावणस्य समन्त्रिणः॥
English: Thus accosted by the trembling Sītä, Saramā related everything that had been said by Råvaņa and his counsellors.
Sanskrit: जनन्या राक्षसेन्द्रो वै त्वन्मोक्षार्थं बृहद्वचः। अतिस्निग्धेन वैदेहि मन्त्रिवृद्धेन चोदितः॥
English: O Vaidehi, the Rākşasa lord was advised by his mother and the aged counsellors in pregnant words informed with affection, having your deliverance for their object.
Sanskrit: दीयतामभिसत्कृत्य मनुजेन्द्राय मैथिली। निदर्शनं ते पर्याप्त जनस्थाने यदद्भुतम्॥
English: Do you make over Maithili to the king of men, paying him homage due. You have in Janasthāna profusely witnessed wonderful instances (of his prowess).
Sanskrit: लङ्घनं च समुद्रस्य दर्शनं च हनूमतः। वधं स रक्षसां युद्धे कः कुर्यान्मानुषो युधि ॥
English: The crossing of the ocean, Hanuman's sight (of Sītā) and the slaughter of the Rākşasa in fight, what person is capable of doing all this in battle?
Sanskrit: एवं स मन्त्रिवृद्धैश्च मात्रा च बहु बोधितः। न त्वामुत्सहते मोक्तुमर्थमर्थपरो यथा॥
English: Thus long exhorted by his counsellors as well as his mother, Rāvaņa does not make up his mind to emancipate you, even as a covetous person is loath to pare with wealth (appropriated).
Sanskrit: नोत्सहत्यमृतो मोक्तुं युद्धे त्वामिति मैथिलि। सामात्यस्य नृशंसस्य निश्चयो ह्येष वर्तते॥ तदेषां सुस्थिरा बुद्धिर्मृत्युलोभादुपस्थिता। भयान शक्तस्त्वां मोक्तुमनिरस्तः स संयुगे॥ राक्षसानां च सर्वेषामात्मनश्च वधेन हि।
English: O Maithili, without renouncing his life in battle, he does not intend to liberate you. Even this is the determination which that cruel one has arrived at along with his advisers. This intent is in consequence of their coveting surcease. He can not yield you up from sheer fear; not is he backward in battle, or shirk his own destruction or that of all the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: निहत्य रावणं संख्ये सर्वथा निशितैः शरैः। प्रतिनेष्यति रामस्त्वामयोध्यामसितेक्षणे॥
English: O dark-eyed lady slaying Rāvaņa in battle with sharp shafts, Rāma shall take the back to Ayodhyā.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शब्दो भेरीशङ्खसमाकुलः। श्रुतो वै सर्वसैन्यानां कम्पयन्धरणीतलम्॥
English: In the meanwhile there was heard a mighty uproar occasioned by the whole host, and drums and conchs, which shook the earth.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु तं वानरसैन्यनादं लङ्कागता राक्षसराजभृत्याः। हतौजसौ दैन्यपरीतचेष्टाः श्रेयो न पश्यन्ति नृपस्य दोषात्॥
English: Hearing that hubbub of the monkey-army, the servants of the Råkşasa monarch, ran who were in Lankā, growing dispirited, and bereft of energy, with weakness overcoming their powers, did not see any good, in consequence of the fault of the ruler.
Sanskrit: तेन शङ्खविमिश्रेण भेरीशब्देन नादिना। उपयाति महाबाहू रामः परपुरंजयः॥
English: That captor of hostile capitals, the mightarmed Rāma, was advancing (upon Larikā) with the sounds of drums mixed with the blares of conchs.
Sanskrit: तं निनादं निशम्याथ रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। मुहूर्त ध्यानमास्थाय सचिवानभ्युदैक्षत॥
English: Hearing this noise, Ravana-lord of Raks asas-reflecting for a while, cast his eyes upon his counsellors.
Sanskrit: अथ तान्सचिवांस्तत्र सर्वानाभाष्य रावणः। सभां संनादयन्सनित्युवाच महाबलः॥ जगत्संतापनः क्रूरोऽगर्हयनराक्षसेश्वरः। तरणं सागरस्यास्य विक्रमं बलपौरुषम्॥
English: Addressing there all those counsellors, that afflictor of the world—the crooked and highly powerful lord of the Rākşasas, Rāvaņa, making his court resound, running down (Rāma's) crossing the main, as well as his vigour, strength and manhood, said to them.
Sanskrit: यदुक्तवन्तो रामस्य भवन्तस्तन्मया श्रुतम्। भवतश्चाप्यहं वेधि युद्धे सत्यपराक्रमान्।। तूष्णीकानीक्षतोन्योन्यं विदित्वा रामविक्रमम् ॥
English: What you have said touching Rama's (prowess), has been heard by me. And I also know you to be of sterling valour in the field. Yet why, knowing Rāma's prowess, do you silently look at each other?
Sanskrit: ततस्तु सुमहाप्राज्ञो माल्यवान्नाम राक्षसः। रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा इति मातामहोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Then the maternal grand sire (of Rāvaņa), possessed of exceeding wisdom, named Malyavān, hearing his words, said.