pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: इदं श्रेष्ठमभिज्ञानं ब्रूयास्त्वं तु मम प्रियम्। शैलस्य चित्रकूटस्य पादे पूर्वोत्तरे पदे॥ तापसाश्रमवासिन्याः प्राज्यमूलफलोदके। तस्मिन् सिद्धाश्रिते देशे मन्दाकिन्यविदूरतः॥ तस्योपवनखण्डेषु नानापुष्पसुगन्धिषु । विहत्य सलिले क्लिन्नो ममाङ्के समुपाविशः॥
English: Do you mentioned to my dear lord (in my words) what had happened to me while living in the hermitage at the foot of the mount Pratyanga, situate on the north-east of Citrakūta, abounding in roots, fruits and water. At no distance from that place frequented by the ascetics flowed the sacred stream Mandakini. While ranging in that woodland fragrant with the odour of many flowers, you, having your person wet in consequence of your sport in the water, did sit on my lap.
Sanskrit: ततो मांससमायुक्तो वायसः पर्यतुण्डयत्। तमहं लोष्टमुद्यम्य वारयामि स्म वायसम्॥ दारयन् स च मां काकस्तत्रैव परिलीयते। न चाप्युपारमन्मांसाद् भक्षार्थी बलिभोजनः॥
English: A crow, at that time, longing to feed on my flesh, tore my breast with its beak. And I threatened it with a pebble. But it continued tearing my breast as if it sat there to feed on my flesh and therefore did not fly off.
Sanskrit: उत्कर्षन्त्यां च रशनां क्रुद्धायां मयि पक्षिणे। स्रंसमाने च वसने ततो दृष्टा त्वया ह्यहम्॥ त्वया विहसिता चाहं क्रुद्धा संलज्जिता तदा। भक्ष्यगृद्धेन काकेन दारिता त्वामुपागता॥
English: Being enraged with that bird, as I tried to tighten the cloth around my waist, it gave way a little, and you, rising up from your seat and looking at me, did laugh over it. And I was greatly enraged with your laughter and ashamed, and, being wounded by the crow, I approached you.
Sanskrit: ततः श्रान्ताहमुत्सङ्गमासीनस्य तवाविशम्। क्रुध्यन्तीव प्रहृष्टेन त्वयाह परिसान्त्विता॥
English: Thereupon, tired as I was, I sat on your lap, and, exercised with ire, I was consoled by you laughing.
Sanskrit: बाष्पपूर्णमुखी मन्दं चक्षुषी परिमार्जती। लक्षिताहं त्वया नाथ वायसेन प्रकोपिता ॥
English: Now I, having my countenance bathed in tears, gently rubbed my eyes. And I was seen by you, O my lord, in that wise, greatly enraged with the crow.
Sanskrit: परिश्रमाच्च सुप्ता हे राघवाङ्केऽस्म्यहं चिरम्। पर्यायेण प्रसुप्तश्च ममाङ्के भरताग्रजः॥
English: O Rāghava, I slept for sometime, at your lap, out of exhaustion, and yourself in turn, slept at mine, O elder brother of Bharata.
Sanskrit: स तत्र पुनरेवाथ वायसः समुपागमत्। ततः सुप्तप्रबुद्धां मां राघवाङ्कात् समुत्थिताम्। वायसः सहसागम्य विददार स्तनान्तरे॥
English: In the meantime, that crow again suddenly approaching, tore my breast with its beak, as I awoke and was rising up from your lap, O Rāghava.
Sanskrit: पुनः पुनरथोत्पत्य विददार स मां भृशम्। ततः समुत्थितो रामो मुक्तैः शोणितबिन्दुभिः॥ स मां दृष्ट्वा महाबाहुर्वितुन्नां स्तनयोस्तदा। आशीविष इव क्रुद्धः श्वसन् वाक्यमभाषत॥
English: Thereupon Rāghava awoke with the shedding of blood. Beholding my breast wounded, that larged-armed hero wroth like a serpent, sighing, said.
Sanskrit: केन ते नागनासोरु विक्षतं वै स्तनान्तरम्। कः क्रीडति सरोषेण पञ्चवक्त्रेण भोगिना॥
English: O you having thighs like the trunk of an elephant, by whom has your breast been wounded? Who wants to play with an angry five-hooded serpent?
Sanskrit: वीक्षमाणस्ततस्तं वै वायसं समवैक्षत। नखैः सरुधिरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मामेवाभिमुखं स्थितम्॥
English: Thereupon, casting his looks around, he espied the crow, sitting in my front with its claws besmeared with blood.
Sanskrit: पुत्रः किल स शक्रस्य वायसः पततां वरः। धरान्तरं गतः शीघ्रं पवनस्य गतौ समः॥
English: That crow, best of birds, was the son of the lord of the celestials in disguise. And gifted with air-like velocity, he speedily entered inside the earth.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्मिन् महाबाहुः कोपसंवर्तितेक्षणः। वायसे कृतवान् क्रूरां मतिं मतिमतां वरः॥
English: Thereupon that large-eyed hero, best of the intelligent, with his eyes whirling with ire, resolving to destroy that crow.
Sanskrit: स दर्भसंस्तराद् गृह्य ब्रह्मणोऽस्त्रेण योजयत्। स दीप्त इव कालाग्निर्जज्वालाभिमुखो द्विजम्॥
English: And taking a blade of Kusa off his seat, he tied it to a Brahma weapon. And that blade, facing the bird, appeared with its flaming face, like the fire that would destroy the world.
Sanskrit: स तं प्रदीप्तं चिक्षेप दर्भ तं वायसं प्रति। ततस्तु वायसं दर्भः सोऽम्बरेऽनुजगाम ह॥
English: He hurled that burning blade at the crow. And it pursued the crow high up in the welkin.
Sanskrit: अनुसृष्टस्तदा काको जगाम विविधां गतिम्। त्राणकाम इमं लोकं सर्वं वै विचचार ह॥
English: Being thus pursued, that crow, in order to save himself, traversed various regions.
Sanskrit: स पित्रा च परित्यक्तः सर्वैश्च परमर्षिभिः। त्रील्लोकान् सम्परिक्रम्य तमेव शरणं गतः॥
English: And being then renounced by his father (Indra) and the great ascetics, he, ranging the three worlds, at last resorted to his (Rāma's) shelter.
Sanskrit: स तं निपतितं भूमौ शरण्यः शरणागतम्। वर्धार्हमपि काकुत्स्थः कृपया पर्यपालयत्॥
English: And, placing himself on the earth, he sought his shelter, and Kākutstha, out of mercy, saved him, albeit worthy of being killed.
Sanskrit: परिधूनं विवर्णं च पतमानं तमब्रवीत्। मोघमस्त्रं न शक्यं तु ब्राह्मं कर्तुं तदुच्यताम्॥
English: And he spoke to him, greatly famished, of a pale countenance and lying on the earth, It is impossible to render this Brahma weapon fruitless. Therefore, do you speak (as to what is to be done).
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्याक्षि काकस्य हिनस्ति स्म स दक्षिणम्। दत्त्वा तु दक्षिणं नेत्रं प्राणेभ्यः परिरक्षितः॥
English: He then destroyed the right eye of the crow. Having given up his eye, he saved himself.
Sanskrit: स रामाय नमस्कृत्वा राज्ञे दशरथाय च। विसृष्टस्तेन वीरेण प्रतिपेदे स्वमालयम्॥
English: Then bowing to Rāma as well as king Dasaratha, the crow, liberated by that hero, went to his own abode.
Sanskrit: मत्कृते काकमात्रेऽपि ब्रह्मास्त्रं समुदीरितम्। कस्माद् यो माहरत् त्वत्तः क्षमसे तं महीपते॥
English: You hadston my behalf discharged the Brahma weapon even at a crow. Why then, O lord of earth, do you forbear him who had carried me off from you?
Sanskrit: स कुरुष्व महोत्साहां कृपां मयि नरर्षभ। त्वया नाथवती नाथ अनाथा इव दृश्यते॥
English: O foremost of men, do you dispense to me your kindness capable of inspiring hope. O lord, possessing a lord in you, I (now) appear as if I had none.
Sanskrit: आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मस्त्वत्त एव मया श्रुतम्। जानामि त्वां महावीर्य महोत्साहं महाबलम्॥ । अपारवारमक्षोभ्यं गाम्भीर्यात् सागरोपमम्। भर्तारं ससमुद्राया धरण्या वासवोपमम्॥
English: That kindness in a prime virtue I have heard even from you; and I know that you are exceedingly energetic and possessed of great strength an high courage, unfettered by considerations of time and space, incapable of being agitated, you in gravity resemblest the ocean, and like to that lord of the earth furnished with seas-Vasava.
Sanskrit: एवमस्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठो बलवान् सत्त्ववानपि। किमर्थमस्त्रं रक्षःसु न योजयसि राघव॥
English: O Rāghava, being thus the foremost of those acquainted with weapons, powerful, and possessed of strength, wherefore do you not direct your weapon against the Rākşasas'?
Sanskrit: न नागा नापि गन्धर्वा न सुरा न मरुद्गणाः। रामस्य समरे वेगं शक्ताः प्रतिसमीहितुम्॥
English: Neither Nāgas, nor Gandharvas, nor the gods, nor the Maruts, are competent to resist the onset of Rāma in battle.
Sanskrit: तस्य वीर्यवतः कच्चिद् यद्यस्ति मयि सम्भ्रमः। किमर्थं न शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः क्षयं नयति राक्षसान्॥
English: If that puissant one still retains any regard for me, why dose he not by means of sharpened shafts make roots and branch work with the Raksasas?
Sanskrit: भ्रातुरादेशमादाय लक्ष्मणो वा परंतपः। कस्य हेतोर्न मां वीरः परित्राति महाबलः॥
English: And why, taking the permission of his brother, that repressor of foes, the heroic Laks maņa gifted with great strength, dose not deliver me?
Sanskrit: यदि तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ वाय्विन्द्रसमतेजसौ। सुराणामपि दुर्धर्षों किमर्थं मामुपेक्षतः॥
English: If those foremost of men be indeed equal to Indra and the Wind, and incapable of being repressed even by the celestials, wherefore do they disregard me?
Sanskrit: ममैव दुष्कृतं किंचिन्महदस्ति न संशयः। समर्थावपि तौ यन्मां नावेक्षेते परंतपौ॥
English: Surely I must be guilty of some great crime, since although capable, those subduers of enemies do not look at me.
Sanskrit: वैदेह्या वचनं श्रुत्वा करुणं साश्रु भाषितम्। अथाब्रवीन्महातेजा हनुमान् हरियूथपः॥
English: Hearing Vaidehī's piteous words uttered with tearful eyes, that leader of monkey-bands, the exceedingly energetic Hanumān, said,
Sanskrit: त्वच्छोकविमुखो रामो देवि सत्येन ते शपे। रामे दुःखाभिपन्ने तु लक्ष्मणः परितप्यते॥
English: O exalted one, I swear by truth, Rāma turn away he countenance (from every work) in consequence of grief for you. And Rāma being seized with sorrow, Laksmana burns in grief.
Sanskrit: कथंचिद् भवती दृष्टा न काल: परिशोचितुम्। इमं मुहूर्तं दुःखानामन्तं द्रक्ष्यसि शोभने ॥
English: Now that I have been able to obtain a sight of you, this is not season for sorrow. O auspicious one, even now you shall witness the end of this woe.
Sanskrit: तावुभौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ राजपुत्रौ महाबलौ। त्वद्दर्शनकृतोत्साही लोकान् भस्मीकरिष्यतः॥
English: Filled with hope from my sight of you, those foremost of persons, those mighty princes, shall reduce the worlds to ashes.
Sanskrit: हत्वा च समरक्रूरं रावणं सहबान्धवम्। राघवस्त्वां विशालाक्षि त्वां पुरी प्रति नेष्यति । ५१।।
English: And, O you of expansive eyes, slaying in battle the wicked Rāvana with his allies, Rághava shall take you back to his palace.
Sanskrit: ब्रूहि यद् राघवो वाच्यो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः। सुग्रीवो वापि तेजस्वी हरयो वा समागताः॥
English: Now tell me what I shall communicate to Rāghava, and the highly powerful Lakşmaņa, and the energetic Sugrīva, and all the assembled monkeys.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तवति तस्मिंश्च सीता पुनरथाब्रवीत्। कौसल्या लोकभर्तारं सुषुवे यं मनस्विनी॥ तं ममार्थे सुखं पृच्छ शिरसा चाभिवादय।
English: Thus addressed, Sītā again spoke to him, saying, Do you on my behalf, bowing down the head, enquire after the welfare of that protector of men whom Kausalyā has brought forth.
Sanskrit: त्वमस्मिन् कार्यनिर्वाहे प्रमाणं हरियूथप। राघस्त्वत्समारम्भान्मयि यत्नपरो भवेत्॥
English: O leader of monkey-bands, do you bring about success on this undertaking. From this preliminary endeavour of yours, Rāghava shall take pains on my behalf.
Sanskrit: इदं ब्रूयाश्च मे नाथं शूरं रामं पुनः पुनः। जीवितं धारयिष्यामि मासं दशरथात्मज ॥ ऊर्ध्वं मासान्न जीवेयं सत्येनाहं ब्रवीमि ते।
English: This also shall you say again and again to that hero— my lord, 'O son of Dasaratha, I shall keep on this life for another month; and this I swear to you by truth that I will not live beyond this month.
Sanskrit: रावणेनोपरुद्धां मां निकृत्या पापकर्मणा। त्रातुमर्हसि वीर त्वं पातालादिव कौशिकीम्॥
English: O hero, even as Vişnu rescued Kausikī from the nether regions, (According to Kataka, Kausikī is Earth, who was rescued by Narāyaṇa from the subterranean regions. According to Tīrtha, Kausikī is Indra's Auspiciousness, who on the occasion of the destruction of the Asura, Vritrā, took refuge in the nether regions, and was brought back by Vişņu) it behove you to rescue me, who have ignominiously been confined by the impious Rāvana,
Sanskrit: ततो वस्त्रगतं मुक्त्वा दिव्यं चूडामणिं शुभम्। प्रदेयो राघवायेति सीता हनुमते ददौ॥
English: Thereupon, saying, "Hand this to Rāghava,” Sītā gave to Hanumān a noble and excellent jewel for the head, (Cudamani. According to the commentator, the word means a gem worn in the head) which was tied up in her attire.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य ततो वीरो मणिरत्नमनुत्तमम्। अङ्गुल्या योजयामास नह्यस्य प्राभवद्भुजः॥
English: Then taking that best of gems, the hero tried to fix it on this finger, but it did not enter into it. (Another meaning is, “But fearing discovery on account of the brilliance of the jewel, he desisted").
Sanskrit: मणिरत्नं कपिवरः प्रतिगृह्याभिवाद्य च। सीतां प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा प्रणतः पार्श्वतः स्थितः॥
English: And taking the gem, and bowing to Sītā and going round her, that foremost of monkeys remained by her side in humble guise.
Sanskrit: हर्षेण महता युक्तः सीतादर्शनजेन सः। हृदयेन गतो राम लक्ष्मणं च सलक्षणम्॥
English: And experiencing rapture in consequence of his seeing Sītä, he mentally presented himself before Rāma, and Lakşmaņa graced with auspicious marks.
Sanskrit: मणिवरमुपगृह्य तं महाहँ जनकनृपात्मजया धृतं प्रभावात्। गिरिवरपवनावधूतमुक्तः सुखितमनाः प्रतिसंक्रमं प्रपेदे॥
English: Taking that costly and superb gem, which by virtue of some power, king Janaka's daughter had managed to hide (from the gaze of the Raksasis), Hanumān, feeling delighted like one, shaken by the wind blowing on the top of the foremost of mountains, and then getting away from it, prepared to set out.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य वायुसूनोर्महात्मनः। उवाचात्महितं वाक्यं सीता सुरसुतोपमा॥
English: Hearing the speech of the high-souled offspring of the Wind-god, Sītā resembling a daughter of the celestials, said in words fraught with her welfare.
Sanskrit: त्वां दृष्ट्वा प्रियवक्तारं सम्प्रहृष्यामि वानर। अर्धसंजातसस्येव वृष्टिं प्राप्य वसुंधरा ॥
English: Even as the Earth with corn half-way towards harvest is gladdened on receipt of showers, have I, O monkey, been gladdened on seeing you that speakest sweetly.
Sanskrit: यथा तं पुरुषव्याघ्रं गात्रैः शोकाभिकर्शितैः। संस्पृशेयं सकामाहं तथा कुरु दयां मयि ॥
English: Do you so dispense your kindness to me that, with my desire attained, I may touch that tigerlike one with my body reduced by grief.
Sanskrit: अभिज्ञानं च रामस्य दद्या हरिगुणोत्तम। क्षिप्तामिषीकां काकस्य कोपादेकाक्षिशातनीम्॥
English: O foremost of monkeys, present this sign to Rāma, and tell him also for a sign that he had in ire hurled the dart which destroyed a single eye of the crow.
Sanskrit: मनः शिलायास्तिलको गण्डपार्श्वे निवेशितः। त्वया प्रणष्टे तिलके तं किल स्मर्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: And tell him also, (Sītă wishes Hanuman to use her own language to Rama) 'On my (first) tilaka having been wiped out, you didst paint beside my cheek another cheek another made of red arsenic—this you You remember.
Sanskrit: स वीर्यवान् कथं सीतां हृतां समनुमन्यसे। वसन्ती रक्षसां मध्ये महेन्द्रवरुणोपम॥
English: Why, O you endowed with prowess, resembling Indra the Great or Varuņa, do you disregard the ravished Sītā, sitting in the midst of Raksasa?
Sanskrit: एष चूडामणिर्दिव्यो मया सुपरिरक्षितः। एतं दृष्ट्वा प्रहृष्यामि व्यसने त्वामिवानघ॥
English: This jewel for the head I had preserved with care. In my misfortune, O sinless one, I used to inspire cheerfulness by a sight a sight of this, resembling yourself.
Sanskrit: एष निर्यातितः श्रीमान् मया ते वारिसम्भवः। अतः परं न शक्ष्यामि जीवितुं शोकलालसा ॥
English: This graceful water-sprung (gem) I part from. Hereafter, overwhelmed with grief, I shall not be able to live.
Sanskrit: असह्यानि च दुःखानि वाचश्च हृदयच्छिदः। राक्षसैः सह संवासं त्वत्कृते मर्षयाम्यहम्॥
English: For you only do I bear insufferable miseries, heart-cleaving speech, and companionship with Raksasas.
Sanskrit: धारयिष्यामि मासं तु जीवितं शत्रुसूदन । मासादूर्ध्वं न जीविष्ये त्वया हीना नृपात्मज॥
English: O destroyer of enemies, for a month longer will I maintain being. Beyond that, О king's son, bereft of you, I will not live.
Sanskrit: घोरो राक्षसराजोऽयं दृष्टिश्च न सुखा मयि। त्वां च श्रुत्वा विषज्जन्तं न जीवेयमपि क्षणम्॥
English: This Raksasa king is dreadful. (This being so), if I hear you tarrying, I would not live for a moment.
Sanskrit: वैदेह्या वचनं श्रुत्वा करुणं साश्रुभाषितम्। अथाब्रवीन्महातेजा हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः॥
English: Hearing Vaidehi's speech pathetic and uttered with tears, the highly energetic Hanumān, son to the Wind-god, said.
Sanskrit: त्वच्छोकविमुखो रामो देवि सत्येन ते शपे। रामे शोकाभिभूते तु लक्ष्मणः परितप्यते॥
English: My revered one, I swear to you by truth itself that Rāma neglect every business because of grief for you. And Rāma being over-whelmed with woe, Laksmana burn in grief.
Sanskrit: दृष्टा कथंचिद् भवती न कालः परिदेवितुम्। इमं मूहूर्तं दुःखानामन्तं द्रक्ष्यसि भामिनि॥
English: Now that I have succeeded in seeing you after no end of ado, this is no time for lamentation. O fair one, this very moment you shall witness the end of your woe.
Sanskrit: तावुभौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ राजपुत्रावनिन्दितौ। त्वद्दर्शनकृतोत्साही लङ्कां भस्मीकरिष्यतः॥
English: Those blameless princes-foremost of men, gathering courage from my sight of you shall reduce Lankā to ashes.
Sanskrit: हत्वा तु समरे रक्षो रावणं सहबान्धवैः। राघवौ त्वां विशालाक्षि स्वां पुरी प्रति नेष्यतः॥
English: O you of expansive eyes, slaying in battle Rāvana along with his friends, Raghu's, sons shall take you back to their own palace.
Sanskrit: यत्तु रामो विजानीयादभिज्ञानमनिन्दिते। प्रीतिसंजननं भूयस्तस्य त्वं दातुमर्हसि॥
English: Now, O faultless lady, you ought to give me such a sign as Rāma shall certainly recognise, and as shall more please him by far.
Sanskrit: साब्रवीद् दत्तमेवाहो मयाभिज्ञानमुत्तमम्। एतदेव हि रामस्य दृष्ट्वा यत्नेन भूषणम्॥ श्रद्धेयं हनुमन् वाक्यं तव वीर भविष्यति।
English: “Ah!” (answered Sītā), "I have already furnished you with an excellent sign. This ornament, . Hanuman, when carefully examined by Rāma, O hero, shall render your words credible."
Sanskrit: स तं मणिवरं गृह्य श्रीमान् प्लवगसत्तमः॥ प्रणम्य शिरसा देवीं गमनायोपचक्रमे।
English: Thereupon, taking that best of gems, that graceful foremost of monkeys, bowing down the head to that exalted one, prepared to depart.
Sanskrit: तमुत्पातकृतोत्साहमवेक्ष्य हरियूथपम्॥ वर्धमानं महावेगमुवाच जनकात्मजा। अश्रुपूर्णमुखी दीना बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा॥
English: Seeing that monkey-leader intent upon leaping up, and surcharged with energy, with his person enlarged, Janaka's daughter, with a tearful countenance, spake in woe-begone guise, her accents choked with the vapour of grief,
Sanskrit: हनूमन् सिंहसंकाशौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। सुग्रीवं च सहामात्यं सर्वान् ब्रूया अनामयम्॥
English: O Hanumān, communicate tidings of my good health to those lion-like brothers, Rāma and Laksmana, to' Sugriva along with his counsellors, and to all (the monkeys).
Sanskrit: यथा च स महाबाहुर्ले तारयति राघवः। अस्माद् दुःखाम्बुसंरोधात् त्वं समाधातुमर्हसि ॥
English: And it behove you so to compass things that the mighty-armed Rāghava may rescue me from this sea of sorrow.
Sanskrit: इदं च तीव्र मम शोकवेगं रक्षोभिरेभिः परिभर्त्सनं च। ब्रूयास्तु रामस्य गतः समीपं शिवश्च तेऽध्वास्तु हरिप्रवीर॥
English: Do you, going to Rāma, make known to him the fierce current of my grief, as well as the railing of these Rākşasas. Good fortune be your portion, you exceedingly heroic monkey!
Sanskrit: स राजपुत्र्या प्रतिवेदितार्थः कपिः कृतार्थः परिहृष्टचेताः। तदल्पशेष प्रसमीक्ष्य कार्य दिशं धुंदीची मनसा जगाम॥
English: Thus furnished with the intentions of the princess, the monkey, having gained his object, and, growing exceedingly exhilarated in his heart, reviewed the small work that yet remained for him, became bent upon proceeding to the north.
Sanskrit: स च वाग्भिः प्रशस्ताभिर्गमिष्यन् पूजितस्तया। तस्माद् देशादपाक्रम्य चिन्तयामास वानरः॥
English: Having been honoured by her (Sītā) in excellent words, the monkey proceeding, left that place, thinking.
Sanskrit: अल्पशेषमिदं कार्यं दृष्टेयमसितेक्षणा। त्रीनुपायानतिक्रम्य चतुर्थ इह दृश्यते॥
English: A small work it is that remains. Beheld have I this dark-eyed lady. Passing by three means, I see that I shali have to resort to the fourth.
Sanskrit: न साम रक्षःसु गुणाय कल्पते न दानमर्थोपचितेषु युज्यते। न भेदसाध्या बलदर्पिता जनाः पराक्रमस्त्वेष ममेह रोचते॥
English: No treaty with Rākşasa can answer the end. Neither can gifts prevail with the wealthy. Nor is it possible to sow dissensions among persons proud of their strength. Then, display of prowess appear to me applicable in this case.
Sanskrit: न चास्य कार्यस्य पराक्रमाइते विनिश्चयः कश्चिदिहोपपद्यते। हतप्रवीराश्च रणे तु राक्षसाः कथंचिदीयुर्यदिहाद्य मार्दवम् ॥
English: Without resorting to prowess, way find I none for ensuring success in this matter. If the Rākşasa find their foremost heroes fallen in battle, they may temper their (martial ardour).
Sanskrit: कार्ये कर्मणि निर्वृत्ते यो बहून्यपि साधयेत्। पूर्वकार्याविरोधेन स कार्यं कर्तुमर्हति ॥
English: He that, having compassed his (principal) purpose, accomplishes many more without marring the prime one, is entitled to act.
Sanskrit: नह्येकः साधको हेतुः स्वल्पस्यापीह कर्मणः। यो ह्यर्थं बहुधा वेद स समर्थोऽर्थसाधने॥
English: He that dose a small work, is certainly not a worker, he it is that know to bring about success in diverse ways, is along capable of securing the same. (The commentator explains this passage thus:"He that by great pains accomplishes a small work, cannot be a great actor; but he that bring about his end in a variety of ways through the minimum of effort, in the actor.")
Sanskrit: इहैव तावत्कृतनिश्चयो ह्यहं व्रजेयमद्य प्लवगेश्वरालयम्। परात्मसम्मर्दविशेषतत्त्ववित् ततः कृतं स्यान्मम भर्तृशासनम् ॥
English: Although my sole commission was to effect this much, (i.e. see Sita) yet if I repair to the abode of the lord of monkeys after having ascertained the strength of our ownselves and that of the foe in the field, then I shall have done the mandate of my master.
Sanskrit: कथं नु खल्वद्य भवेत् सुखागतं प्रसह्य युद्धं मम राक्षसैः सह। तथैव खल्वात्मबलं च सारवत् समानयेन्मां च रणे दशाननः॥
English: How can my arrival (at this place) be made to bring forth good fruit? How can I forcibly bring on engagement with the Rākşasas? And how can the Ten-necked one in battle be made to form a just estimate of the respective strength of myself and his forces?
Sanskrit: ततः समासाद्य रणे दशाननं समन्त्रिवर्गं सबलं सयायिनम्। हृदि स्थितं तस्य मतं बलं च सुखेन मत्वाहमितः पुनव्रजे॥
English: Coming in contact with the Ten-necked one, with his three orders, forces and charioteers, I shall, reading the intention that is in his heart, as well as his strength, happily return from hence.
Sanskrit: इदमस्य नृशंसस्य नन्दनोपममुत्तमम्। वनं नेत्रमन:कान्तं नानादुमलतायुतम्॥ इदं विध्वंसयिष्यामि शुष्कं वनमिवानलः। अस्मिन् भग्ने ततः कोपं करिष्यति स रावणः॥
English: This grove of the fell (fiend) resembling Nandana itself, containing various trees and plants, and captivating to eye and heart, will i destroy; even as fire destroy a dry wood. This grove being ravaged, Rāvana shall get into a fury.
Sanskrit: ततो महत्साश्वमहारथद्विपं बलं समानेष्यति राक्षसाधिपः। त्रिशूलकालायसपट्टिशायुधं ततो महद्युद्धमिदं भविष्यति॥
English: Then the Raksasa monarch shall summon up an army consisting of herse, elephants, and mighty cars, equipped with tridents, iron axes and other arms, and mighty shall be the encounter that shall take place.
Sanskrit: अहं च तैः संयति चण्डविक्रमैः समेत्य रक्षोभिरभङ्गविक्रमः। निहत्य तद् रावणचोदितं बलं सुखं गमिष्यामि हरिश्वरालयम्॥
English: And I with unpaired prowess battling with those terrific Rākşasa, and annihilating that host despatched by Rāvana, shall merrily journey to the abode of the monkey king.
Sanskrit: ततो मारुतवत् क्रुद्धो मारुतिर्भीमविक्रमः। ऊरुवेगेन महता दुमान् क्षेप्तुमथारभत्॥
English: Then furious like the Wind, the offspring of the Wind-god possessed of dreadful prowess set about knocking down the trees with impetuous violence.
Sanskrit: ततस्तद्धनुमान् वीरो बभञ्ज प्रमदावनम्। मत्तद्विजसमाघुष्टं नानादुमलतायुतम्॥
English: Then that hero, Hanumān, devastated that garden of the damsels, resounding with the roars of mad elephants, and filled with diverse trees and shrubs.
Sanskrit: तद्वनं मथितैर्वृक्षैभिन्नैश्च सलिलाशयैः। चूर्णितैः पर्वतायैश्च बहुधा प्रियदर्शनैः॥ नानाशकुन्तविरुतैः प्रभिन्नसलिलाशयैः। तानैः किसलयैः क्लान्तैः क्लान्तद्रुमलतायुतैः॥ न बभौ तद् वनं तत्र दावानलहतं यथा। व्याकुलावरणा रेजुर्विह्वला इव ता लताः॥
English: And with its trees crushed and its tanks damaged, with its fair peaks shattered in fragments and its pools eloquent with the notes of birds, riven all over, with coppery and withered sprays cast about (in all directions), and with its trees and plants shorn of their liveliness, that wood was no longer beautiful, as if it had been burnt up by a forest-fire; and its plants resembled damsels with their apparel falling off.
Sanskrit: फ्लैर्मृगैरातरवैश्च पक्षिभिः। शिलागृहैरुन्मथितैस्तथा गृहै: प्रणष्टरूपं तदभून्महद् वनम्॥
English: And that magnificent wood, with its arbours and its picture-galleries destroyed, and its ferocious animals, beasts and birds crying in distressful accents, and its rocky structures and other mansions broken down, was bereft of its loveliness.