pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सत्यवाञ्शीलवान्दान्तः स्वाध्यायनिरतः शुचि। सर्वभोगेष्वसंसक्तो नित्यं धर्मपरायणः॥
English: And he was truthful, and of excellent character and controlled senses; was engaged in the study of the Vedas; and was of the sanctified spirit; and he was not addicted to any of the pleasures of life, and was always studious of religion.
Sanskrit: ज्ञात्वा तस्य तु तद्वृत्तं भरद्वाजो महामुनिः। ददौ विश्रवसे भार्यां स्वसुतां देववर्णिनीम्॥ प्रतिगृह्य तु धर्मेण भरद्वाजसुतां तदा। प्रजान्वीक्षिकया बुद्ध्या श्रेयो ह्यस्य विचिन्तयन्॥ मुदा परमया युक्तो विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः। स तस्यां वीर्यसंपन्नमपत्यं परमाद्भुतम्॥ जनयामास धर्मज्ञः सर्वैर्ब्रह्मगुणैर्वृतम्। तस्मिञ्जाते तु संहृष्टः स बभूव पितामहः॥ दृष्ट्वा श्रेयस्करी बुद्धिं धनाध्यक्षो भविष्यति। नाम चास्याकरोत्प्रीतः सार्धं देवर्षिभिस्तदा॥ यस्माद्विश्रवसोऽपत्यं सादृश्याद्विश्रवा इव। तस्माद्वैश्रवणो नाम भविष्यत्येष विश्रुतः॥
English: Learning of his ways, that mighty ascetic, Bharadvāja, gave to Visravā for his wife, his daughter, Devavarņinſ. And having religiously wed Bhāradvāja's daughter, that foremost of ascetics, Visravā, conceiving the highest delight, began to reflect on the welfare of his offspring with an intelligence concentrated on them. And on her that one cognisant of righteousness begot child, exceedingly wonderful, endowed with energy, and adorned with all Brahma* qualities. On his having been born, his grand-father was rejoiced, and, marking the profitable intelligence (of the boy, he thought that) he would be the lord of riches. And well-pleased, (Pulastya) in company with the Devarsis (thought), Inasmuch as this is Viśravá's offspring, and as he resembles Viśravā himself, so he should be known by the name of Vaisravana. own a *Such as self-control, asceticism, purity, etc.
Sanskrit: स तु वैश्रवणस्तत्र तपोवनगतस्तदा। अवर्धताहुतिहुतो महातेजा यथानलः॥
English: Then the exceedingly energetic Vaiśravana, repairing to the wood of asceticism, increased in power) like to a fire fed by sacrificial oblations.
Sanskrit: तस्याश्रमपदस्थस्य बुद्धिर्जज्ञे महात्मनः। चरिष्ये परमं धर्म धर्मो हि परमा गतिः॥
English: And as he was staying in the hermitage, that high-souled one thought, 'I shall practice prime righteousness: verily virtue is the supreme way.'
Sanskrit: स तु वर्षसहस्राणि तपस्तप्त्वा महावने। यन्त्रितो नियमैरुप्रैश्चकार सुमहत्तपः॥
English: For a thousand years, he, having his senses controlled, practised rigid austerities in that mighty forest, observing (all the while) the most rigorous restrictions.
Sanskrit: पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रान्ते तं तं विधिमकल्पयत्। जलाशी मारुताहारो निराहारस्तथैव च। एवं वर्षसहस्राणि जग्मुस्तान्येकवर्षवत्॥
English: And on a thousand years having been numbered, he by turns observed the rules relative to each term; (at first) living on water, (then) on air, and (last) going absolutely without any food. Thus passed away a thousand years like one.
Sanskrit: अथ प्रीतो महातेजाः सेन्द्रैः सुरगणैः सह। गत्वा तस्याश्रमपदं ब्रह्मेदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ परितुष्टोऽस्मि ते वत्स कर्मणानेन सुव्रत। वरं वृणीष्व भद्रं ते वराहस्त्वं महामते॥
English: Then the highly energetic Brahmā along with the Indra and the celestials, coming to that asylum, addressed (Vaisravana), saying, '0 child, I am well-pleased with you for this act of your, O you of excellent vows. Do you, good betide you, ask for the 'boon (that you would have), for, O magnanimous one, you are worthy of a boon.'
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीद्वैश्रवणः पितामहमुपस्थितम्। भगवॅल्लोकपालत्वमिच्छेयं लोकरक्षणम्॥
English: Then Vaisravaņa said to the Pitāmaha, who was present, 'O reverend one, I crave for the power of maintaining and protecting people.'
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीद्वैश्रवणं परितुष्टेन चेतसा। ब्रह्मा सुरगणैः सार्धं बाढमित्येव हृष्टवत्॥
English: Thereat, Brahmä along with the deities gladly said to Vaiśravana in a gratified spirit, Very well!
Sanskrit: अहं वै लोकपालानां चतुर्थं स्रष्टुमुद्यतः। यमेन्द्रवरुणानां च पदं यत्तव चेप्सितम्॥
English: I am about to create the fourth of the Protectors of the creatures-Yama, Indra and Varuna, the position which is sought for by you.
Sanskrit: तद्गच्छ बत धर्मज्ञ निधीशत्वमवाप्नुहि । शक्राम्बुपयमानां च चतुर्थस्त्वं भविष्यसि ॥
English: Do you, O you cognisant of righteousness, attain the same; do you receive the position of the lord of riches. You shall be the fourth among the Sakra, the lord of waters, etc.
Sanskrit: एतच्च पुष्पकं नाम विमानं सूर्यसंनिभम्। प्रतिगृह्णीष्व यानार्थं त्रिदशैः समतां व्रज॥
English: Do you take for your vehicle this car, named Puşpaka, resembling the Sun himself, and thus raise yourself to an equality with the celestials.
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामः सर्व एव यथागतम्। कृतकृत्या वयं तात दत्त्वा तव वरद्वयम्॥
English: Good betide you! We shall (now) go whither we had come, having, my child, done my duty and bestowed on you the couple of boons.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा स गतो ब्रह्मा स्वस्थानं त्रिदशैः सह। गतेषु ब्रह्मपूर्वेषु देवेष्वथ नभस्तलम्॥ धनेशः पितरं प्राह प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतात्मवान्। भगवल्लब्धवानस्मि वरमिष्टं पितामहात्॥ निवासनं न मे देवो विदधे स प्रजापतिः। तं पश्य भगवन्कंचिनिवासं साधु मे प्रभो। न च पीडा भवेद्यत्र प्राणिनो यस्य कस्यचित्।।२३ एवमुक्तस्तु पुत्रेण विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः। वचनं प्राह धर्मज्ञ श्रूयतामिति सत्तम॥
English: Having said this, Brahmă along with the celestials went to his own quarters. On the deities with Brahmã at their head, having departed foe the heavenly regions, the selfpossessed lord of wealth of subdued senses with joined hands spoke to his sire, saying, 'o reverend one, I have received the wished-for boon from the great-father, but the exalted lord of creatures has not fixed any abode for me. Therefore, O lord, do you seek out some dwelling for me, where no creature whatever can come by misfortune. Thus accosted by his son, that best of ascetics, Viśravä, spoke, O righteous one,' Listen! O excellent one.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणस्योदधेस्तीरे त्रिकूटो नाम पर्वतः। तस्याने तु विशाला सा महेन्द्रस्य पुरी यथा॥ लङ्का नाम पुरी रम्या निर्मिता विश्वकर्मणा। राक्षसानां निवासार्थं यथेन्द्रस्यामरावती॥ तब त्वं वस भद्रं ते लङ्कायां नात्र संशयः। हेमप्राकारपरिखा यन्त्रशस्त्रसमावृता॥ रमणीया पुरी सा हि रुक्मवैदूर्यतोरणा।
English: On the shore of the Southern sea there is a mount named Trikūta. On its brow is a beautiful and broad city built by Viśvakarmā, named Lankā, resembling the city itself of Indra the great, designed for the abode of Rākşasas, like to the Amaravati of Indra. There in Lanka, do you, forsooth, reside. That romantic city is surrounded with a golden wall and a moat, and is furnished with engines and weapons, and has gateways of gold and lapises.
Sanskrit: राक्षसैः सा परित्यक्ता पुरा विष्णुभयार्दितैः॥ शून्या रक्षोगणैः सर्वै रसातलतलं गतः। शून्या संप्रति लङ्का सा प्रभुस्तस्या न विद्यते॥ स त्वं तत्र निवासाय गच्छ पुत्र यथासुखम्। निर्दोषस्तत्र ते वासो न बाधस्तत्र कस्यचित् ॥
English: Formerly she was renounced by the Raksasas afflicted with the fear of Vişnu; and was empty of swarms of Rākşasa, who had gone to the nethermost regions. Now Lanka is vacant, and there is no one that lords it over her. Do you, my child, for abode, at your ease repair thither. Your stay there shall meet with no rub, and no manner of disturbance shall occur there.
Sanskrit: एतच्छुत्वा स धर्मात्मा धर्मिष्ठं वचनं पितुः। निवासयामास तदा लङ्कां पर्वतमूर्धनि ॥
English: Hearing the righteous speech of his sire, that virtuous-souled one along with thousands of delighted and joyous Rākşasas, began to reside in Lanka stationed on the ion of the mount.
Sanskrit: नैर्ऋतानां सहस्रैस्तु हृष्टैः प्रमुदितैः सदा। अचिरेणैव कालेन संपूर्णा तस्य शासनात्॥ स तु तत्रावसत्प्रीतो धर्मात्मा नैर्ऋतर्षभः। समुद्रपरिखायां स लङ्कायां विश्रवात्मजः॥
English: In a short time (Lankā), through his sway, abounded (in wealth). And that foremost of Nairtas, the righteous-son of Visrava, wellpleased, abode in Lankā having the Ocean for her entrenchment.
Sanskrit: काले काले तु धर्मात्मा पुष्पकेण धनेश्वरः। अभ्यागच्छद्विनीतात्मा पितरं मातरं च हि ॥
English: At times the righteous-souled lord of riches, mounted on Pușpaka, in humble guise visited his father and mother.
Sanskrit: स्तथाप्सरोनृत्यबिभूषितालयः। गभस्तिभिः सूर्य इवावभासयन् पितुः समीपं प्रययौ स वित्तपः॥
English: And hymned by hosts of deities and Gandharvas, having his mansion graced with the dancing of Apsarās, and floating on rays like the sun himself, that ruler of riches went to his sire.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वागस्त्येरितं वाक्यं रामो विस्मयमागतः। कथमासीत्तु लङ्कायां संभवो रक्षसां पुरा॥
English: Hearing the words uttered by Agastya, Răma wondered as to how formerly Rākşasas were generated in Lanka.
Sanskrit: ततः शिरः कम्पयित्वा त्रेताग्निसमविग्रहम्। तमगस्त्यं मुहुर्दृष्ट्वा स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत ॥
English: Then shaking his head, he, struck with wonder, momentarily eyeing Agastya, addressed Agastya resembling fire, saying.
Sanskrit: भगवन्पूर्वमप्येषा लङ्कासीत्पिशिताशिनाम्। श्रुत्वेदं भगवद्वाक्यं जातो मे विस्मयः परः॥
English: O worshipful one, hearing your words that formerly Lankā had been in the possession of the flesh-eaters, I have been seized with great amazement.
Sanskrit: पुलस्त्यवंशादुद्भूता राक्षसा इति नः श्रुतम्। इदानीमन्यतश्चापि संभवः कीर्तितस्त्वया॥
English: We had heard that the Rākṣasas had sprung in the race of Pulastya. But now you have said that they owe their origin to a different source.
Sanskrit: रावणात्कुम्भकर्णाच्च प्रहस्ताद्विकटादपि। रावणस्य च पुत्रेभ्यः किं नु ते बलवत्तराः॥
English: But were they more powerful than Rāvana, Kumbhakarma and Prahasta and Vikața and the sons of Rāvana?
Sanskrit: क एषां पूर्वको ब्रह्मन्किनामा च बलोत्कटः। अपराधं च कं प्राप्य विष्णुना द्राविताः कथम्॥
English: Who was their progenitor? And what was the name of that terrific strength? And through what transgression were they driven out by Vişnu?
Sanskrit: एतद्विस्तारतः सर्वं कथयस्व ममानघ । कुतूहलमिदं मह्यं नुद भानुर्यथा तमः।७।।
English: All this, O sinless one, do you tell me in detail, and do you dispel my curiosity even as the sun dispels darkness.
Sanskrit: राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा संस्कारालंकृतं शुभम्। अथ विस्मयमानस्तमगस्त्यः प्राह राघवम्॥
English: Hearing Rāghava's words, fair and fraught with polished phrase and period, Agastya, struck with surprise, said to Rāghava.
Sanskrit: प्रजापतिः पुरा सृष्ट्वा अपः सलिलसंभवः। तासां गोपायने सत्त्वानसृजत्पद्मसंभवः॥
English: The lord of creatures sprang from water, first created water. And the lotus-born one generated creatures for protecting that element.
Sanskrit: ते सत्त्वाः सत्त्वकर्तारं विनीतवदुपस्थिताः। किं कुर्म इति भाषन्तः क्षुत्पिपासाभयार्दिताः॥
English: Thereupon those creatures humbly presented themselves before the creator, saying, What shall we do? We are sore tried by hunger and thirst.
Sanskrit: प्रजापतिस्तु तान्सर्वान्प्रत्याह प्रहसन्निव। आभाष्य वाचा यत्नेन रक्षध्वमिति मानवाः॥
English: The lord of creatures, laughing, addressed them, saying, “You men, do you carefully guard this (water).”
Sanskrit: रक्षाम इति तत्रान्यैर्यक्षाम इति चापरैः। @क्षिता क्षितैरुक्तस्ततस्तानाह भूतकृतः॥
English: Thereat some said 'Raksama,' (i.e. we shall protect.) and others 'Yaksāma.' (We shall worship.) Thus accosted by those afflicted with hunger and thirst, the creator said.
Sanskrit: रक्षाम इति यैरुक्तं राक्षसास्ते भवन्तु वः। रक्षाम इति यैरुक्तं यक्षा एव भवन्तु वः॥
English: Those among you who have said 'Raksama,' shall be Raksasas; and those among you, who have said 'Yaksama' shall be Yaksas.
Sanskrit: तत्र हेतिः प्रहेतिश्च भ्रातरौ राक्षसाधिपौ। मधुकैटभसंकाशौ बभूवतुररिंदमौ ॥
English: And there sprang the brothers-repressors of foes-Heti and Praheti lords of Raksasas, resembling Madhu Kaitabha himself.
Sanskrit: प्रहेतिरर्धार्मिकस्तत्र तपोवनगतस्तदा। हेतिरक्रियार्थे तु परं यत्नमथाकरोत्॥
English: Praheti, who was righteous, went to the wood of asceticism. And Heti exerted himself to the utmost to get himself wived.
Sanskrit: स कालभगिनीं कन्यां भयां नाम महाभयाम्। उदावहदमेयात्मा स्वयमेव महामतिः॥
English: And that magnanimous one of immeasurable soul married the exceedingly terrific sister of Kala, named Bhayā (Fear.)
Sanskrit: स तस्यां जनयामास हेती राक्षसपुङ्गवः। पुत्र पुत्रवतां श्रेष्ठो विद्युत्केशमिति श्रुतम्॥
English: And on her Heti-foremost of Rākşasas and best of those having sons-beget a son, known as Vidyutkeśa.
Sanskrit: विद्युत्केशो हेतिपुत्रः स दीप्तार्कसमप्रभः। व्यवर्धत महातेजास्तोयमध्य इवाम्बुजम् ॥
English: Heti's son, the exceedingly energetic Vidyutkeśa, possessed of the splendour of the sun, grew up even like a lotus in water.
Sanskrit: स यदा यौवनं भद्रमनुप्राप्तो निशाचरः। ततो दारक्रियां तस्य कर्तुं व्यवसितः पिता॥
English: And when that night-ranger arrived at proper youth, his sire turned his attention towards his marriage.
Sanskrit: संध्यादुहितरं सोऽथ संध्यातुल्यां प्रभावतः। वरयामास पुत्रार्थ हेती राक्षसपुङ्गवः॥
English: And that best of Rākṣasas-heti-in the interests of his son asked for the hand of Sandhya's daughter; like to Sandhyā* herself in the potency. * The evening Twilight-spouse of the Sun.
Sanskrit: अवश्यमेव दातव्या परस्मै सेति संध्यया। चिन्तयित्वा सुता दत्ता विद्युत्केशाय राघव ।।२१ संध्यायास्तनयां लब्ध्वा विद्युत्केशो निशाचरः। रमते स तया साधं पौलोम्या मघवानिव॥
English: Sandhya, reflecting that she needs must have to be given away by her, bestowed her on Vidyutkesa, O Raghava. Having obtained Sandhya's daughter, the night-ranger Vidyutkeśa, sports with her even as Maghavan does with the daughter of Puloma.
Sanskrit: केनचित्त्वथ कालेन राम सालकटङ्कटा। विद्युत्केशाद्गर्भमाप घनराजिरिवार्णवात्॥
English: It came to pass that after a length of time, O Răma, Sälakatankata was filled with child by Vidyutkeśa, as the clouds are furnished with water by the Ocean,
Sanskrit: ततः सा राक्षसी गर्भ घनगर्भसमप्रभम्। प्रसूता मन्दरं गत्वा गङ्गा गर्भमिवाग्निजम्। समुत्सृज्य तु सा गर्भ विद्युत्केशरतार्थिनी॥
English: Then repairing to Mandara, the Rākşasi brought forth her child, having the splendour of rain-charged clouds; even as Gangā had delivered herself of the child begotten by fire.* And having delivered herself of her offspring, she again became bent on disporting with Vidyutkeśa. *Mahesvara.
Sanskrit: रेमे तु सार्धं पतिना विसृज्य सुतमात्मजम् । उत्सृष्टस्तु तदा गर्भो घनशब्दसमस्वनः॥
English: Then forsaking her son, she began to sport with her husband; and the child having sounds resembling the rumbling of clouds, was renounced (by his mother).
Sanskrit: तयोत्सृष्टः स तु शिशुः शरदर्कसमद्युतिः। निधायास्ये स्वयं मुष्टिं रुरोद शनकैस्तदा॥
English: And forsaken by them both, the infant furnished with the brightness of the autumnal sun, entering his clenched fist into his mouth, began to cry slowly.
Sanskrit: ततो वृषभमास्थाय पार्वत्या सहितः शिवः। वायुमार्गेण गच्छन्वै शुश्राव रुदितस्वनम्॥
English: It so fell that, journeying with Parvati, Siva, riding his bull through the serial regions, heard the sounds of weeping, on
Sanskrit: अपश्यदुमया सार्धं रुदन्तं राक्षसात्मजम्। कारुण्यभावात्पार्वत्या भवस्त्रिपुरसूदनः॥ तं राक्षसात्मजं चक्रे मातुरेव वयःसमम्। अमरं चैव तं कृत्वा महादेवोऽक्षरोऽव्ययः॥ पुरमाकाशगं प्रादात्पार्वत्याः प्रियकाम्यया।
English: Along with Uma, he saw the Raksasas's son, as he was crying. And sent by Pārvatī, whose heart was moved by by compassion, Bhava destroyer of Tripura-made that Raksasa's offspring attain the age of his mother, and conferred him immortality. And for compassing Parvati's pleasure, Mahadeva, indestructible and undeteriorating granted (the Raksasa) the power of ranging the air.
Sanskrit: उभयापि वरो दत्तो राक्षसीनां नृपात्मज॥ सद्योपलब्धिर्गर्भस्य प्रसूतिः सद्य एव च। सद्य एव वय:प्राप्ति मातुरेव वयःसमम्॥
English: O son of the king, Umă also bestowed a boon: “Henceforth the Rāksasis shall conceive in a day, bring forth (child) in a day, and the child shall in a day be furnished with the age of its mother.'
Sanskrit: ततः सुकेशो वरदानगर्वितः श्रियं प्रभोः प्राप्य हरस्य पार्श्वतः। चचार सर्वत्र महान्महामतिः खगं पुरं प्राप्य पुरंदरो यथा।॥
English: Then the great and magnanimous Sukeśa, puffed up with the receipt of boons, having obtained auspiciousness at the hands of the lord, Hara, began to range everywhere, even as Purandara did on having obtained heaven.
Sanskrit: सुकेशं धार्मिकं दृष्ट्वा वरलब्धं च राक्षसम्। ग्रामणी म गन्धर्वो विश्वावसुसमप्रभः॥ तस्य देववती नाम द्वितीया श्रीरिवात्मजा। त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्याता रूपयौवनशालिनी॥ तां सुकेशाय धर्मात्मा ददौ रक्षः श्रियं यथा।
English: Cveing Sukeśa righteous and furnished with the boon, a virtuous Gandharva, named Grāmani, of the effulgence of fire, who had a daughter, called Devavati, like to a second Sri herself, famed over the three worlds, and endowed with beauty and youth, bestowed her on Sukeśa as if he had bestowed the goddess of fortune of the Rākşasa.
Sanskrit: वरदानकृतैश्वर्यं सा तं प्राप्य पति प्रियम्॥ आसीद्देववती तुष्टा धनं प्राप्येव निर्धनः। स तया सह संयुक्तो रराज रजनीचरः॥ अञ्जनादभिनिष्क्रान्तः करेण्वेव महागजः।
English: And like an indigent person on obtaining wealth, Devavati, on obtaining her beloved husband, affluent in consequence of having received the boon, was (greatly) delighted. And in her company, that night-ranger appeared graceful, even as a mighty elephant sprung from Añjanā* does in the company of a she-elephant. *The designation of an elephant.
Sanskrit: ततः काले सुकेशस्तु जनयामास राघव। चीन् पुत्रान् जनयामास त्रेताग्निसमविग्रहान्॥
English: In good time Sukesa, O Raghava, begot (on her) three sons, resembling the bodies of the three Fires.
Sanskrit: त्रयः सुकेशस्य सुतास्त्रेताग्निसमतेजसः। विवृद्धिमगमंस्तत्र व्याधयोपेक्षिता इव ॥
English: The three sons of Sukeśa, having the energy of the three fires, grew up like a disease which has been disregarded.
Sanskrit: वरप्राप्ति पितुस्ते तु ज्ञात्वैश्वर्यं तपोबलात्। तपस्तप्तुं गता मेरुं भ्रातरः कृतनिश्चयाः॥
English: And learning that their father had received a boon by virtue of his power proceeding from asceticism, the brothers, firmly resolved, went to Meru for practising penances.
Sanskrit: प्रगृह्य नियमान्धोराराक्षसा नृपसत्तम। विचेरुस्ते तपो घोरं सर्वभूतभयावहम्॥
English: And adopting rigid restrictions, the Rākṣasas, O best of kings, entered upon austerities, terrible, and capable of arousing the fear of all beings.
Sanskrit: सत्यार्जवशमोपेतैस्तपोभिर्भुवि दुर्लभैः। संतापयन्तस्त्रील्लोकान्सदेवासुरमानुषान्॥
English: Practising penances rare on the earth with truth and candour and self-control, they afflicted the three worlds with gods, Asuras and human beings.
Sanskrit: ततो विभुश्चतुर्वक्रो विमानवरमाश्रितः। सुकेशपुत्रानामन्त्र्य वरदोऽस्मीत्यभाषत॥
English: Then that lord-the four-faced one-stationed on a superb car, addressed Sukeśa's sons, saying, “I am for conferring boons (on you).'
Sanskrit: ब्रह्माणं वरदं ज्ञात्वा सेन्ट्रैर्देवगणैर्वृतम्। ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे वेपमाना इव दुमाः॥
English: Knowing that Brahmā surrounded by Indra and the other celestials was ready to bestow boons, they, with joined hands, said, trembling like trees.
Sanskrit: तपसाराधितो देव यदि नो दिशसे वरम्। अजेयाः शत्रुहन्तारस्तथैव चिरजीविनः। प्रभविष्ण्वो भवामेति परस्परमनुव्रताः॥
English: O god! that have been adored through asceticism, if you do intend to confer on us a boon, let us be invincible, capable of slaying foes, immortal, lordly, and ever devoted to each other.'
Sanskrit: एवं भविष्यथेत्युक्त्वा सुकेशतनयान्विभुः। स ययौ ब्रह्मलोकाय ब्रह्मा ब्राह्मणवत्सलः॥ वरं लब्ध्वा तु ते सर्वे राम रात्रिंचरास्तदा। सुरासुरान्प्रबाधन्ते वरदानसुनिर्भयाः॥
English: Thereat saying 'So be it,' to the sons of Sukeśa, the lord Brahmā, (ever) cherishing Brāhmaṇas with affection, went to the Brahmā regions. O Rāma, having obtained the boons, those night-rangers, rendered intrepid in consequences of having the boon conferred on them, began to disturb celestials and Asuras.
Sanskrit: तैर्बाध्यमानास्त्रिदशाः सर्षिसङ्घाः सचारणाः। त्रातारं नाधिगच्छन्ति निरयस्था यथा नराः॥ अथ ते विश्वकर्माणं शिल्पिनां वरमव्ययम्। ऊचुः समेत्य संहृष्टा राक्षसा रघुसत्तम॥
English: And like to men abiding in hell, the celestials, chāraṇas and hosts of sages, being harassed (by Raksasas), did not find any deliverer. And then, O foremost of the Raghus, the Raksasas, assembled together, joyfully said to the undeteriorating Viśvakarmá—prince of artist.
Sanskrit: ओजस्तेजोबलवतां महतामात्मतेजसा। गृहकर्ता भवानेव देवानां हृदयेप्सितम्॥ अस्माकमपि तावत्त्वं गृहं कुरु महामते। हिमवन्तमुपाश्रित्य मेरुमन्दरमेव वा॥ महेश्वरगृहप्रख्यं गृहं नः क्रियतां महत्। विश्वकर्मा ततस्तेषां राक्षसानां महाभुजः॥ निवासं कथयामास शक्रस्येवामरावतीम्।
English: 'You by your own energy are the architect of the great gods, endowed with energy and prowess and strength. Do you, O magnanimous one, construct a fabric for us after our heart hard by Himavān, or Meru, or Mandara. And do you erect a magnificent mansion for us resembling the mansion itself of Maheśvara.' Thereat Viśvakarmā the mighty-arm of the Rākṣasas spoke of a building like the Amarāvati of Sakra.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणस्योदधेस्तीरे त्रिकूटो नाम पर्वतः॥ सुवेल इति चाप्यन्यो द्वितीयो राक्षसेश्वराः।
English: 'On the shore of the Southern sea is a mountain named Trikūța. A second also is there called Suvela, you lords of Raksasas.
Sanskrit: शिखरे तस्य शैलस्य मध्यमेऽम्बुदसंनिभे॥ शकुनैरपि दुष्प्रापे टङ्कच्छिन्नचतुर्दिशि। त्रिंशद्योजनविस्तीर्णा शतयोजनमायता॥ स्वर्णप्राकारसंवीता हेमतोरणसंवृता। मया लङ्केति नगरी शक्याज्ञप्तेन निर्मिता ॥
English: On the midmost peak of that mountain resembling clouds, inaccessible even to the fowls of the air, all the four quarters have been hewn with bones.* If I am desired by you, I can construct the city of Lanka (there), having an area of thirty Yojanas, and measuring an hundred in length; surrounded with a golden wall and furnished with golden gateways. *Tanka-may also mean a hatchet or a sword.
Sanskrit: तस्यां वसत दुर्धर्षा यूयं राक्षसपुङ्गवाः। अमरावतीं समासाद्य सेन्द्रा इव दिवौकसः॥
English: In her do-you dwell, you irrepressible ones, you foremost of Rākşasas; even as do the elestials with Indra, approaching Amaravati.
Sanskrit: लङ्कादुर्गं समासाद्य राक्षसैर्बहुभिर्वृताः। भविष्यथ दुराधर्षाः शत्रूणां शत्रुसूदनाः॥
English: And occupying the citadel of Lankā, backed by innumerable Rākṣasas, you will be invincible to foes and capable of destroying them.'
Sanskrit: विश्वकर्मवचः श्रुत्वा ततस्ते राक्षसोत्तमाः। सहस्रानुचरा भूत्वा गत्वा तामवसन्पुरीम्॥ दृढप्राकारपरिखां हैमैहशतैर्वृताम्। लङ्कामवाप्य ते हृष्टा न्यवसन्रजनींचराः॥
English: Hearing Viśvakarmā's speech, those foremost of Rākṣasas, accompanied by thousands of followers, went to the palace and set-up in the same, having a strong wall and a moat, abounding in hundreds of golden edifices. And obtaining Lanka, the night-rangers, exceedingly delighted, began to dwell therein.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु यथाकामं च राघव। नर्मदा नाम गन्धर्वी बभूव रघुनन्दन ॥ तस्याः कन्यात्रयं ह्यासीद्धीश्रीकिर्तिसमद्युति। ज्येष्ठक्रमेण सा तेषां राक्षसानामराक्षसी॥ कन्यास्ताः प्रददौ हृष्टा पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाः।
English: At this time, O Rāghava, there lived at her pleasure a Gandharvi, named Narmadā. O son of Raghu, She hai three daughters, resembling Sri, Hri, and kirti in splendour. And albeit no Rāks asi herself, she, beginning with the eldest, gladly married to the Räkşasas her daughter having faces resembling the full moon.
Sanskrit: त्रयाणां राक्षसेन्द्राणां तिस्रो गन्धर्वकन्यकाः॥ दत्ता मात्रा महाभागा नक्षत्रे भगदैवते।
English: And under the influence of the star, Bhagadaivata, those three exalted daughters of a Gandharvi were respectively conferred by their mother on the three several Raksasas of eminence.
Sanskrit: कृतदारास्तु ते राम सुकेशतनयास्तदा॥ चिक्रीडुः सह भाभिरप्सरोभिरिवामराः।
English: And having wedded, O Rama, Sukesa's sons began to sport with their wives, like celestials sporting with Apsarās.
Sanskrit: ततो माल्यवतो भार्या सुन्दरी नाम सुन्दरी।।३४ स तस्यां जनयामास यदपत्यं निबोध तत्।
English: Malyavän's beautiful spouse was named Sundari. On her he begot, do you understand, whom.
Sanskrit: वज्रमुष्टिविरूपाक्षोदुर्मुखश्चैव राक्षसः॥ सुप्तघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च मत्तोन्मत्तौ तथैव च। अनला चाभवत्कन्या सुन्दयाँ राम सुन्दरी॥ सुमालिनोऽपि भार्यासीत्पूर्णचद्रनिभानना। नाम्ना केतुमती राम प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसी।।३७
English: Vajramuşti, and Virūpākşa, and the Räksasa Durmukha, and Suptaghna, and Yajñakopa, and Matta and Unmatta; and, O Rāma, there was also born a lovely daughter of Sundari, Anala. And Sumāli's wife of face like the full Moon, named Ketumati, was dearer to him than his life itself.