pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: याच्यमानः सुबहुशो मया हितचिकीर्षुणा। वैदेहीमुत्सृजस्वेति न च तत्कृतवान्वचः॥
English: I, seeking his welfare, had besought him much, saying, 'Let go Vaidehi', but he did not act up to my speech.
Sanskrit: नैव साम्ना न दानेन न भेदेन कुतो युधा। सा द्रष्टुमपि शक्येत नैव चान्येन केनचित्॥
English: Neither by conciliation, nor by gift, nor by dissension, and where is war? nor by any other means is one capable of obtaining the very sight of Sītā.
Sanskrit: वानरान्मोहयित्वा तु प्रतियातः स राक्षसः। मायामयीं महाबाहो तां विद्धि जनकात्मजाम्॥
English: Having bewildered the monkeys, the Raksasa has gone back; and, O mighty-armed one, know her to be the illusory daughter of Janaka.
Sanskrit: चैत्यं निकुम्भिलामद्य प्राप्य होमं करिष्यति। हुतवानुपयातो हि देवैरपि सवासवैः॥
English: Today, going to the sacrificial ground (called) Nikumbhilā, he will offer oblations into fire; and there the deity of fire will present himself along with Vasava and the (other) divinities.
Sanskrit: दुराधर्षो भवत्येष संग्रामे रावणात्मजः। तेन मोहयता नूनमेषा माया प्रयोजिता ।।
English: Then Rāvana's son shall be invincible in batile. Indubitably that illusion has been wrought by him, to deceive (the monkeys), so that they might not through their prowess disturb him there.
Sanskrit: विघ्नमन्विच्छता तत्र वानराणां पराक्रमे॥ ससैन्यास्तत्र गच्छामो यावत्तन्न समाप्यते।
English: Thither will we go before he has furnished his (sacrifice). O foremost of men, shake off this vain sorrow that has overcome you!
Sanskrit: त्यजैनं नरशार्दूल मिथ्या संतापमागतम्॥ सीदते हि बलं सर्वं दृष्ट्वा त्वां शोककर्शितम्। इह त्वं स्वस्थहृदयस्तिष्ठ सत्वसमुच्छ्रितः।। लक्ष्मणं प्रेषयास्माभिः सह सैन्यानुकर्षिभिः॥
English: Seeing you smitten with grief, this entire host is dispirited. Here, with your heart composed, do your stay, summoning your strength. Send Lakşmañana along with us and the flower of the forces.
Sanskrit: एष तं नरशार्दूलो रावणिं निशितैः शरैः। त्याजयिष्यति तत्कर्म ततो वध्यो भविष्यति॥
English: This foremost of men by means of sharpened shafts will make Rāvana's son give up his rites; and then shall he be capable of being slain by us.
Sanskrit: तस्यैते निशितास्तीक्ष्णाः पत्रिपत्राङ्गवाजिनः। पतत्रिण इवासौम्याः शराः पास्यन्ति शोणितम्॥
English: These keen and sharpened shafts of his, attaining access of velocity through the feathers of birds, and themselves resembling fierce fowls, will drink his* blood. *Indrajit's.
Sanskrit: तत्संदिश महाबाहो लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम्। राक्षसस्य विनाशाय वज्र वज्रधरो यथा ॥
English: Therefore, O mighty-armed one, do you in order to the destruction of the Rākşasa, commission Lakşmana, even as the wielder of the thunder-bolt command the same.
Sanskrit: मनुजवर न कालविप्रकर्षों रिपुनिधनं प्रति यत्क्षमोऽद्य कर्तुम्। त्वमतिसृज रिपोर्वधाय वज्रं दिविजरिपुमथने यथा महेन्द्रः॥
English: As today no time should be lost, therefore do you send Lakşmaņa for campassing the destruction of the foe, even as Mahendra send the thunder-bolt for bringing about the destruction of the enemies of the immortals.
Sanskrit: समाप्तकर्मा हि स राक्षसर्षभो भवत्यदृश्यः समरे सुरासुरैः। युयुत्सता तेन समाप्तकर्मणा भवेत्सुराणामपि संशयो महान्॥
English: If that foremost of Räkşasas can finish his rites, he shall be invisible to both celestials and Asuras; and, he fighting after finishing his sacrifice, the celestials themselves shall be placed in great jeopardy.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवः शोककर्शितः। नोपधारयते व्यक्तं यदुक्तं तेन रक्षसा॥
English: Hearing his speech, Rāghava, overwhelmed with grief, could not perfectly comprehend what was said by the Rākşasa.
Sanskrit: ततो धैर्यमवष्टभ्य रामः परपुरंजयः। विभीषणमुपासीनमुवाच कपिसंनिधौ॥
English: Then, summoning up patience, Rāma-captor of hostile capitals, spoke to Vibhisana, seated near the monkeys.
Sanskrit: नैऋताधिपते वाक्यं यदुक्तं ते विभीषण। भूयस्तच्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि ब्रूहि यत्ते विवक्षितम्॥
English: O lord of Naiſtas, I once more wish to hear what, O Vibhisana, you have said.
Sanskrit: राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः। यत्तत्पुनरिदं वाक्यं बभाषेऽथ विभीषणः॥
English: Hearing Raghava's words, Vibhisana, skilled in speech, again spoke these words, saying.
Sanskrit: यथाज्ञप्तं महाबाहो त्वया गुल्मनिवेशनम्। तत्तथानुष्ठितं वीर त्वद्वाक्यसमनन्तरम्॥
English: O mighty-armed one, I have stationed the forces, O hero, agreeably to your directions.
Sanskrit: तान्यनीकानि सर्वाणि विभक्तानि समन्ततः। विन्यस्ता यूथपाश्चैव यथान्यायं विभागशः॥
English: The entire force has been divided around; and the leaders have also been placed properly.
Sanskrit: भूयस्तु मम विज्ञाप्यं तच्छृणुष्व महाप्रभो। त्वय्यकारणसंतप्ते संतप्तहृदया वयम्॥
English: Further, O mighty master, listen to what I have to say. On your having been causelessly aggrieve, we all of us were seized with grief.
Sanskrit: त्यज राजन्निमं शोकं मिथ्या संतापमागतम्। यदियं त्यज्यतां चिन्ता शत्रुहर्षविवर्धिनी॥
English: It this anxiety of your conduce to the joy of the enemy, do you cast it off. and, O hero, bestir yourself, and summon up spirits.
Sanskrit: उद्यमः क्रियतां वीर हर्षः समुपसेव्यताम्। प्राप्तव्या यदि ते सीता हन्तव्याश्च निशाचराः॥
English: If you are to have Sītā, and if the nightrangers are to be slain by you, do you, Raghu's son, listen to my profitable speech.
Sanskrit: रघुनन्दन वक्ष्यामि श्रूयतां मे हितं वचः। साध्वयं यातु सौमित्रिर्बलेन महता वृतः॥ निकुम्भिलायां संप्राप्तं हन्तुं रावणिमाहवे। धनुर्मण्डलनिर्मुक्तैराशीविषविषोपमैः॥
English: Let Sumitra's son go forth, environed by a mighty force, for slaying in battle the son of Ravana, who has gone to Nikumbhila; with shafts resembling Venomous serpents, discharged from the round* of his bow. *The bow drawn to its full stretch, becomes circular.
Sanskrit: शरैर्हन्तुं महेष्वासो रावणिं समितिंजयः। तेन वीरेण तपसा वरदानात्स्वयंभुवः। अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरः प्राप्तं कामगाश्च तुरंगमाः॥
English: By virtue of his austerities, that hero, from a boon conferred by the self-sprung, has obtained the Brahmasira weapon, together with steeds coursing at their will.
Sanskrit: स एष किल सैन्येन प्राप्तः किल निकुम्भिलाम्। यद्युत्तिष्ठेत्कृतं कर्म हतान्सर्वांश्च विद्धि नः॥
English: Now he with his army has gone to Nikumbhilā; and when, having finished his rites, he gets up, know that all of us are slain.
Sanskrit: निकुम्भिलामसंप्राप्तमकृताग्निं च यो रिपुः। त्वामाततायिनं हन्यादिन्द्रशत्रो स ते वधः॥ वरो दत्तो महाबाहो सरवलोकेश्वरेण वै। इत्येवं विहितो राजन्वधस्तस्यैष धीमतः॥
English: When not reaching Nikumbhilā, and not having finished your offerings to fire, you, equipped with arms, are slain by a foe, O enemy of Indra, that is your death. Thus, O mightyarmed one, did the lord of all creatures confer a boon (on Indrajit), and, o king, thus was the death of this intelligent one ordained.
Sanskrit: वधायेन्द्रिजितो राम संदिशस्व महाबलम्। हते तस्मिन्हतं विद्धि रावणं ससुहृद्गणम्॥
English: O Rāma, for compassing the destruction of Indrajit, do you commission a mighty force. On his being slain, know that Rāvana along with his retainers are slain.
Sanskrit: विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा रामो वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्। जानामि तस्य रौद्रस्य मायां सत्यपराक्रम॥
English: Hearing Vibhīşana's words, Rāma said, “O you having truth for prowess, I know the illusion of that fierce one.
Sanskrit: स हि ब्रह्मास्त्रवित्प्राज्ञो महामायो महाबलः। करोत्यसंज्ञान् संग्रामे देवान्सवरुणानपि॥
English: Without doubt, the is skilled in the Brahma weapon, is potent in illusion and, is possessed of exceeding strength. In conflict, he deprive of consciousness even the celestials with Varuņa (at their head).
Sanskrit: तस्यान्तरिक्षे चरतः सरथस्य महायशः। न गतिञ्जयते वीर सूर्यस्येवाभ्रसंप्लवे॥ राघवस्तु रिपोर्ज्ञात्वा मायावीयं दुरात्मनः। लक्ष्मणं कीर्तिसंपन्नमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: As that illustrious (one) go about in the welkin on his chariot, none, can perceive his course, like the course of the sun when the sky is covered with clouds.” And Raghava, being well acquainted with the illusive energy of his wicked-minded foe, addressed the renowned Laksmana, saying.
Sanskrit: यद्वानरेन्द्रस्य बलं तेन सर्वेण संवृतः। हनूमत्प्रमुखैश्चैव यूथपैः सह लक्ष्मण॥ जाम्बवेनःपतिना सह सैन्येन संवृतः। जहि तं राक्षससुतं मायाबलसमन्वितम्॥
English: Environed by the entire host of the lord of monkeys, accompanied by the leaders, O Laksmana, headed by Hanuman, with Jambavan, king of bears-and girt round by the forces, do you slay this son of the Raksasa, possessed of the strength of illusion.
Sanskrit: अयं त्वां सचिवैः सार्धं महात्मा रजनीचरः। अभिज्ञातस्य मायानां पृष्ठतोऽनुगमिष्यति॥
English: And accompanied by his counsellors, this high-souled night-ranger shall follow at you back, in this engagement with that one skilled in illusion.
Sanskrit: राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः सविभीषणः। जग्राह कार्मुकश्रेष्ठमन्यद्भीमपराक्रमः॥
English: Then hearing Rāghava's words, Lakşmaņa endowed with dreadful prowess, with Vibhīşaņa, took up another excellent bow.
Sanskrit: संनद्धः कवची खङ्गी सशरी वामचापभृत्। रामपादावुपस्पृश्य हृष्टः सौमित्रिरब्रवीत्॥
English: And donning on his mail, and putting on his armour and his sword, and furnished with arrows, and a bow in his left hand, Sumitrā's son, touching Rāma's feet, feeling elated, addressed Rāma, saying.
Sanskrit: अद्य मत्कार्मुकोन्मुक्ताः शरा निर्भिद्य रावणिम्। लङ्कामभिपतिष्यन्ति हंसाः पुष्करिणीमिव ॥
English: Today the shafts discharged from my bow, piercing Ravana's son, shall fall into Lanka, even as swans drop into a tank.
Sanskrit: अद्यैव तस्य रौद्रस्य शरीरं मामकाः शराः। विधमिष्यन्ति भित्त्वा तं महाचापगुणच्युताः॥
English: This very day shall my arrows, shot from my redoubtable bow-string, rive the body of that terrific one.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु वचनं द्युतिमान्धातुरग्रतः। स रावणिवधाकाली लक्ष्मणस्त्वरितं ययौ॥
English: Having spoken thus, the effulgent Lakşmana, eager to slay Rāvana's son, went before his brother.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिवाद्य गुरोः पादौ कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्। निकुम्भिलामभिययौ चैत्यं रावणिपालितम्॥
English: Having saluted at the feet of his superior and went round him, Lakşmaņa set out for the sacrificial ground (named) Nikumbhila, protected by the son of Rāvana.
Sanskrit: विभीषणेन सहितो राजपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। कृतस्वस्त्ययनो भ्रात्रा लक्ष्मणस्त्वरितो ययौ॥
English: Accompanied by Vibhīşaņa, that powerful son of the king-Lakşmaņa-after his brother had offered up prayers in his behalf, set off with all speed.
Sanskrit: वानराणां सहस्रेस्तु हनूमान्बहुभिर्वृतः। विभीषणश्च सामात्यो लक्ष्मणं त्वरितं ययौ॥
English: Surrounded by thousands of monkeys, Hanumān as well as Vibhīşaņa together with his counsellors speedily went in the wake of Lakş mana.
Sanskrit: महता हरिसैन्येन सवेगमभिसंवृतः। ऋक्षराजबलं चैव ददर्श पथि विष्ठितम्॥
English: And strongly encompassed by that mighty monkey-host, (Laksmana) saw the forces of the bear-king stationed on the way.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा दूरमध्वानं सौमित्रिमित्रनन्दनः। राक्षसेन्द्रबलं दूरादपश्यद्व्यूहमाश्रितम्॥
English: Having proceeded far, Sumitra's Sumitra's son-enhancer of the delight of friends, from a distance discovered the forces of the Rākşasmonarch, drawn up in battle-array.
Sanskrit: स संप्राप्य धनुष्याणिर्मायायोगमरिंदमः। तस्थौ ब्रह्मविधानेन विजेतुं रघुनन्दनः॥
English: That subduer of enemies-Raghu's sonbearing his bow in his hand, coming upon him whose martial might lay in illusion, stopped (there) for conquering his foe agreeably to the ordinance * of Brahma. *The ordinance was that Indrajit should be slain while remaining outside Nikumbhilā, his rites not yet finished.
Sanskrit: विभीषणेन सहितो राजपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। अङ्गदेन च वीरेण तथानिलसुतेन च॥ विविधममलशस्त्रभास्वरं तद्ध्वजगहनं गहनं महारथैश्च। प्रतिभयतममप्रमेयवेगं तिमिरमिव द्विषतां बलं विवेश॥
English: Accompanied by Vibhīşaņa, the heroic Angada, and the Wind-god's offspring, the powerful son of the king dived into the forces of the foe, various, blazing with burnished arms, dense with standards, and thronging with mighty cars,* capable of striking terror (into the hearts of the spectators), instinct with immeasurable energy, and resembling darkness. *Maharathai (ab.) may also mean with mighty carwarriors.
Sanskrit: अथ तस्यामवस्थायां लक्ष्मणं रावणानुजः। परेषामहितं वाक्यमर्थसाधकमब्रवीत्॥
English: When things were in this condition, Rāvana's younger brother addressed Lakşmaņa in words fraught with evil to foes and conducing to the welfare (of his own party), saying.
Sanskrit: यदेतद्राक्षसानीकं मेघश्याम विलोक्यते। एतदायोध्यतां शीघ्रं कपिभिश्च शिलायुधैः॥ तस्यानीकस्य महतो भेदने यत लक्ष्मण। राक्षसेन्द्रसुतोऽप्यत्र भिन्ने दृश्यो भविष्यति॥
English: Do you without delay bring on an engagement between this cloud-black Räksasa army, which you behold, and the monkeys having rocks for their arms. O Lakşmaņa, do you exert yourself to break through his* mighty-army; and when the ranks are broken, the son of the Rákşasa-lord shall be visible. * Indrajit's, that is.
Sanskrit: स त्वमिन्द्राशनिप्रख्यैः शरैरवकिरन्परान्। अभिद्रवाशु यावद्वै नैतत्कर्म समाप्यते॥
English: Scattering among the foes shafts resembling Indra's thunder-bolt, charge him while he has not yet finished this ceremony.
Sanskrit: जहि वीर दुरात्मानं मायापरमधार्मिकम्। रावणिं क्रूरकर्माणं सर्वलोकभयावहम्॥
English: Slay, O hero, this wicked one, this son of Ravana, given to illusion, and of terrific feats, the fear of all the worlds.
Sanskrit: विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः शुभलक्षणः। ववर्ष शरवर्षेण राक्षसेन्द्रसुतं प्रति॥
English: Hearing Vibhisana's.words, Laksmana graced with auspicious marks began to shower arrows on the son of the Raksasa-chief.
Sanskrit: ऋक्षाः शाखामृगाश्चैव दुमप्रवरयोधिनः। अभ्यधावन्त सहितास्तदनीकमवस्थितम्॥
English: And bears and monkeys, given to fighting excellently with trees, in a body rushed towards that army (of Rākşasa) drawn up there.
Sanskrit: राक्षसाश्च शितैर्बाणैरसिभिः शक्तितोमरैः। अभ्यवर्तन्त समरे कपिसैन्यजिघांसवः॥
English: The Rākşasas (on their part) burning to slaughter the monkey-forces, rushed in the encounter with sharpened shafts and darts and tomaras.
Sanskrit: स संप्रहारस्तुमुल: संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम्। शब्देन महता लङ्कां नादयन्वै समन्ततः॥ शस्त्रैश्च विविधाकारैः शितैर्बाणैश्च पादपैः। उद्यतैर्गिरिशृङ्गैश्च घोरैराकाशमावृतम्॥
English: There took place a tremendous onslaught of the monkeys and the Raksasas. And Lankā resounded all around with that mighty tumult; and the sky was covered with weapons of various shapes, and whetted arrows and trees and dreadful upraised mountain-tops.
Sanskrit: राक्षसा वानरेन्द्रेषु विकृताननबाहवः। निवेशयन्तः शस्त्राणि चक्रुस्ते सुमहद्भयम्॥
English: Rākşasas having frightful faces and arms, playing their arms among the foremost monkeys, began to spread terror (there).
Sanskrit: तथैव सकलैर्वृक्षैर्गिरिशृङ्गैश्च वानराः। अभिजघ्नुनिजघ्नुश्च समरे सर्वराक्षसान्॥
English: In the same way the monkeys in the conflict fell to slaying and wounding the Rākşasas with trees and hill-tops.
Sanskrit: ऋक्षवानरमुख्यैश्च महाकायैर्महाबलैः। रक्षसां युध्यमानानां महद्भयमजायत॥
English: And great was the terror that was spread among the warring Räkşasas by the flower of the bears and monkeys, possessed of gigantic persons and endowed with prodigious strength.
Sanskrit: स्वमनीकं विषण्णं तु श्रुत्वा शत्रुभिरर्दितम्। उदतिष्ठत दुर्धर्षः स कर्मण्यननुष्ठिते॥
English: Hearing his own army hard beset by the enemies, and dropping, the unconquerable one, ere yet he had finished his rites, rose up.
Sanskrit: वृक्षान्धकारान्निर्गम्य जातक्रोधः स रावणिः। आरुरोह रथं सज्ज पूर्वयुक्तं सुसंयतम्॥
English: Issuing from the gloom of the trees, Ravana's son, fired with wrath, ascended his car, which had already been well yoked (with steeds).
Sanskrit: स भीमकार्मुकशरः कृष्णाञ्जनचयोपमः। रक्तास्यनयनो भीमो बभौ मृत्युरिवान्तकः॥
English: Accoutred in a dreadful bow and arrows, that one, resembling a mass of collyrium, having a red face and eyes, looked dreadful like the reaper-death.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वैव तु राथस्थं तं पर्यवर्तत तद्बलम्। रक्षसां भीमवेगानां लक्ष्मणेन युयुत्सताम्॥
English: As soon as they saw him mounted on his car, that host of Rākşas possessed of dreadful impetuosity, eager to engage with Lakşmaņa, stood on their ground.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु काले हनुमानरुजत्स दुरासदम्। धरणीधरसंकाशो महावृक्षमरिंदमः॥
English: At this time that subduer of enemies, Hanumăn-resembling a mountain, uprooted a giant tree incapable of being handled.
Sanskrit: स राक्षसानां तत्सैन्यं कालाग्निरिव निर्दहन्। चकार बहुभिर्वृक्षैनि:संज्ञं युधि वानरः॥
English: In that encounter, the monkey, consuming (the forces) like the fire risen at Doomsday, made that army of Rākşasas insensible with innumerable trees.
Sanskrit: विध्वंसयन्तं तरसा दृष्ट्वैव पवनात्मजम्। राक्षसानां सहस्राणि हनूमन्तमवाकिरन्॥
English: Finding the Wind-god's son, Hanumān, suddenly spreading devastation among the Rāks asas by thousands, (they) showered (shafts) on him.
Sanskrit: शितशूलधराः शूलैरसिभिश्चासिपाणयः। शक्तिहस्ताश्च शक्तीभिः पट्टिशैः पट्टिशायुधाः॥ परिधश्च गदाभिश्च कुन्तैश्च शुभदर्शनैः। शतशश्च शतघ्नीभिरायसैरपि मुद्गरैः॥ घोरैः परशुभिश्चैव भिन्दिपालैश्च राक्षसाः। मुष्टिभिर्वज्रकल्पैश्च तलैरशनिसंनिभैः॥ अभिजघ्नुः समासाद्य समन्तात्पर्वतोपमम्। तेषामपि च संक्रुद्धश्चकार कदनं महत्॥
English: Approaching on all sides that one resembling a hill, those bearing whetted darts attacked him with darts; those bearing swords in their hands, with swords; those bearing javelins in their hands, with javelins; with pattisas, those equipped with pattiśas; and with bludgeons, and maces and graceful kuntas; and with hundred of sataghnis, and iron clubs; and with terrific axes; and with Bhindipälas, and with boxes like to thunder-bolts; and slaps resembling the asani. And fired with fury, he (on his part) spread a huge havoc among them.
Sanskrit: स ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठमचलोपममिन्द्रजित्। सूदमानमसंत्रस्तममित्रान्पवनात्मजम्॥
English: Indrajit saw that foremost of monkeys resembling a hill, the offspring of the Windgod possessing himself if calmness, while destroying his foes.
Sanskrit: स सारथिमुवाचेदं याहि यत्रैष वानरः। क्षयमेव हि नः कुर्याद्राक्षसानामुपेक्षितः॥
English: Thereat, be* addressed his charioteer, saying, "Go where the monkeys is. Being disregarded by the Raksasas, he makes havoc among us." *Indrajit.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः सारथिस्तेन ययौ यत्र स मारुतिः। वहन्परमदुर्धर्षं स्थितमिन्द्रजितं रथे॥
English: Thus accosted by him, the charioteer went where the Wind-god's offspring was, carrying the exceedingly invincible Indrajit seated on the car.
Sanskrit: सोऽभ्युपेत्य शरान्खङ्गान्पट्टिशासिपरश्वधान्। अभ्यवर्षत दुर्धर्षः कपिमूर्धनि राक्षसः॥
English: And rushing forward, that irrepressible one the Rākşasas-began to shower on the monkey's head arrows and swords and pațțišas and scimitars and axes.
Sanskrit: तानि शस्त्राणि घोराणि प्रतिगृह्य स मारुतिः। रोषेण महताविष्टो वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह॥
English: And bearing all those dreadful arms, the Wind-god's offspring, overcome with a mighty rage said.
Sanskrit: युध्यस्व यदि शूरोऽसि रावणात्मज दुर्मते। वायुपुत्रं समासाद्य न जीवन्प्रतियास्यसि।॥
English: O wicked-minded son of Rävaņa, if you are a hero, fight on. Combat with me with your arms.
Sanskrit: बाहुभ्यां संप्रयुध्यस्व यदि मे द्वन्द्वमाहवे। वेगं सहस्व दुर्बुद्धे ततस्त्वं रक्षसां वरः॥
English: If in the encounter, you bear my impetus, then, O you of perverse sense, you indeed are the foremost of Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: हनूमन्तं जिघांसन्तं समुद्यतशरासनम्। रावणात्मजमाचष्टे लक्ष्मणाय विभीषणः॥
English: Then Vibhīşana pointed out to Lakşmaņa the son of Ravana, who with his bow upraised, was eager to slay Hanumān.
Sanskrit: यः स वासवनिर्जेता रावणस्यात्मसंभवः। स एष रथमास्थाय हनूमन्तं जिघांसति ॥ तमप्रतिमसंस्थानैः शरैः शत्रुनिवारणैः। जीवितान्तकरैोरैः सौमित्रे रावणिं जहि ॥
English: This one that, mounted on his car, is eager to slay Hanumăn, is the son of Rāvaņa that has vanquished Vasava himself (in battle). Do you, O son of Sumitrā, with peerless shafts capable of resisting enemies, dreadful, and competent to finish the lives (of foes), slay the son of Ravana.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्तस्तु तदा महात्मा विभीषणेनारिविभीषणेन। ददर्श तं पर्वतसंनिकाशं रथस्थितं भीमबलं दुरासदम्॥
English: Thus accosted by Vibhīşaņa terrific to foes, that high-souled one saw (Indrajit) of dreadful prowess, difficult to gut at, and resembling a hill, stationed on his car.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु सौमित्रिं जातहर्षो विभीषणः। धनुष्पाणिं तमादाय त्वरमाणो जगाम सः॥
English: Having spoken thus to Sumitra's son, Vibhișaņa experienced delight, and taking (Laksmana) bearing a bow in his hand, hurriedly went off.
Sanskrit: अविदूरं ततो मत्वा प्रविश्य तु महद्वनम्। अदर्शयत तत्कर्म लक्ष्मणाय विभीषणः॥
English: Proceeding some way and entering the mighty wood, Vibhīşaņa pointed out to Lakşmaņa the place (of sacrifice).
Sanskrit: नीलजीमूतसंकाशं न्यग्रोधं भीमदर्शनम्। तेजस्वी रावणभ्राता लक्ष्मणाय न्यवेदयत्॥
English: The energetic brother of Rāvana showed to Lakşmaņa the Nyagrodha, dreadful to behold and resembling a mass of sable clouds.
Sanskrit: इहोपहारं भूतानां बलवान्रावणात्मजः। उपहृत्य ततः पश्चात्संग्राममभिवर्तते।४॥
English: Here offering presents to the ghosts, the powerful son of Răvaņa afterwards engages in conflict.
Sanskrit: अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां ततो भवति राक्षसः। निहन्ति समरे शत्रून्बध्नाति च शरोत्तमैः॥
English: Then the Rākşasas becomes invisible to all beings; and he slay his enemies in battle and fastens them with excellent shafts.
Sanskrit: तमप्रविष्टं न्यग्रोधं बलिनं रावणात्मजम्। विध्वंसय शरैर्दीप्तैः सरथं साश्वसारथिम्॥
English: Do you, ere he has passed beyond the Nyagrodha, with flaming arrows destroy the powerful son of Rävaņa along with his car and steeds and charioteer.
Sanskrit: तथेत्युक्त्वा महातेजाः सौमित्रिमित्रनन्दनः। बभूवावस्थितस्तत्र चित्रं विस्फारयन्धनुः॥
English: Thereupon saying, 'So be it,' the exceedingly energetic son of Sumitrā-that delight of his friends, took up his post there stretching his variegated bow.
Sanskrit: स रथेनाग्निवर्णेन बलवानरावणात्मजः। इन्द्रजित्कवची खङ्गी सध्वजः प्रत्यदृश्यत ।।।।
English: Ravana's son Indrajit, endowed with strength, mailed, and armed with a sword, and furnished with a banner, was seen mounted on a fire-hued chariot.
Sanskrit: तमुवाच महातेजाः पौलस्त्यमपराजितम्। समाह्वये त्वां समरे सम्यग्युद्धं प्रयच्छ मे।९।।
English: The highly powerful Lakşmaņa addressed Pulastya's son never knowing defeat, saying, I challenge you to the encounter. Do you give me battle, exerting your utmost.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो महातेजा मनस्वी रावणात्मजः। अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं तत्र दृष्ट्वा विभीषणम्॥
English: Thus addressed, the exceedingly energetic and intelligent son of Rāvana, seeing Vibhīşaņa there, spoke to him harshly, thus.
Sanskrit: इह त्वं जातसंवृद्धः साक्षाद्भाता पितुर्मम। कथं दुह्यसि पुत्रस्य पितृव्यो मम राक्षस॥
English: Born and bred in this Rākşasa race, you are the very brother of my father Why, O Rākşasa being my uncle, did you range yourself against your son?
Sanskrit: न ज्ञातित्वं न सौहार्द न जातिस्तव दुर्मते। प्रमाणं न च सौदर्यं न धर्मो धर्मदूषण॥
English: But neither kinship, nor emity, nor race, O wicked-minded one, nor co-birth, can, destroyer of righteousness, avail to make you discern your duty.
Sanskrit: शोच्यस्त्वमसि दुर्बुद्धे निन्दनीयश्च साधुभिः। यस्त्वं स्वजनमुत्सृज्य परभृत्यत्वमागतः॥
English: O you of perverse understanding you are indeed to be pitied; as you are worthy of being reproached by the virtuous; since, renouncing your own, you have espoused servitude under another.
Sanskrit: नैतच्छिथिलया बुद्ध्या त्वं वेत्सि महदन्तरम्। क्व च स्वजनसंवासः क्व च नीचपराश्रयः॥
English: Neither by your character nor yet your understanding did you perceive the mighty difference that Leith between living with one's own kindred, and taking refuge with the base.
Sanskrit: गुणवान्वा परजनः स्वजनो निर्गुणोऽपि वा। निर्गुणः स्वजनः श्रेयान्यः परः पर एव सः॥
English: If one that is not our own, be furnished with every grace, and if one's own be void of all merit, one's kindred, albeit unworthy, is preferable; and he that is not ours, is even always such.
Sanskrit: यः स्वपक्षं परित्यज्य परपक्षं निषेवते। स स्वपक्षे क्षयं याते पश्चात्तैरेव हन्यते॥
English: He that, forsaking his own party, serve that of another, is destroyed even by the latter, when his own party is destroyed.
Sanskrit: निरनुक्रोशता चेयं यादृशी ते निशाचर। स्वजनेन त्वया शक्यं पौरुषं रावणानुज॥
English: O night-ranger, such is this your relentlessness, that, O Ravana's younger brother, you being a kindred, are capable of displaying your manliness (as no other person can do so).