pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: नीलजीमूतसंकाशस्तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलः। भयं लोकस्य जनयन् किरीटी परिघायुधः॥ व्यचरन् दण्डकारण्यमृषिमांसानि भक्षयन्।
English: I had parigha in my hands, crown on my head and golden ear-rings on my ears and my body was of a dark blue colour like that of a cloud. Causing fright to the people I used to wander through the forest of Dandaka and live upon the flesh of the Rsis.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रोऽथ धर्मात्मा मद्वित्रस्तो महामुनिः॥ स्वयं गत्वा दशरथं नरेन्द्रमिदमब्रवीत्।
English: The pious ascetic Viśvāmitra being afraid of me went in person to the king Dasaratha and said,
Sanskrit: अयं रक्षतु मां रामः पर्वकाले समाहितः॥ मारीचान्मे भयं घोरं समुत्पन्नं नरेश्वर।
English: When I shall remain absorbed in meditation on the occasion of Parva, let Rāma protect me O king, Truly am I afraid of this Mārīca.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्तो धर्मात्मा राजा दशरथस्तदा॥ प्रत्युवाच महाभागं विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्।
English: Being thus addressed by the ascetic the virtuous-souled king Dasaratha replied.
Sanskrit: ऊनद्वादशवर्णोऽयमकृतास्त्रश्च राघवः॥ कामं तु मम तत् सैन्यं मया सह गमिष्यति। बलेन चतुरङ्गेण स्वयमेत्य निशाचरम्॥ वधिष्यामि मुनिश्रेष्ठ शत्रु तव यथेप्सितम्।
English: Rāghava is still under twelve years of age and had not been well disciplined in military arts. But I have soldiers enough, and if permitted by you, O you best of ascetics, I shall with my fourfold forces kill your enemies, the rangers of the night.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स तु मुनी राजानमिदमब्रवीत्॥ रामानान्यद् बलं लोके पर्याप्तं तस्य रक्षसः। देवतानामपि भवान् समरेष्वभिपालकः॥ आसीत् तव कृतं कर्म त्रिलोकविदितं नृप। काममस्ति महत् सैन्यं तिष्ठत्विह परंतप॥ बालोऽप्येष महातेजाः समर्थस्तस्य निग्रहे। गमिष्ये राममादाय स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु परंतप॥
English: Being thus addressed that ascetic spoke to the .monarch, saying. True it is that you were the protector of the celestials in the War and your exploits are well known to the world, but no one shall be able to withstand the Rākṣasas but Rāma. The highly energetic Rāma, though a boy is sufficiently qualified to defeat the enemies; therefore, O Destroyer of foes, let your soldiery remain here and let me proceed along with Rāma. May God bless you.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वा स मुनिस्तमादाय नृपात्मजम्। जगाम परमप्रीतो विश्वामित्रः स्वमाश्रमम्॥
English: Saying this the ascetic Viśvāmitra being pleased went to his asylum along with Rāma.
Sanskrit: तं तथा दण्डकारण्ये यज्ञमुद्दिश्य दिक्षितम्। बभूवोपस्थितो रामश्चित्रं विस्फारयन् धनुः॥
English: After-words having been initiated for the sacrifice in the forest of Dandaka Rāma having unstrung his mighty bow came to the ascetic to protect the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: अजातव्यञ्जनः क्षीमान् बालः श्यामः शुभेक्षणः। एकवस्त्रधरो धन्वी शिखी कनकमालया॥
English: He had a gold chain round his neck, a crest on his head and a bow in his hands; he had a pair of beautiful eyes, and only one piece of cloth; his countenance was of green hue and exquisite beauty and even then moustaches or other signs of manhood did not appear on his face.
Sanskrit: शोभयन् दण्डकारण्यं दीप्तेन स्वेन तेजसा। अदृश्यत तदा रामो बालचन्द्र इवोदितः॥
English: Beautifying the entire forest of Dandaka with his own splendour Rāma appeared like the newly risen moon.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं मेघसंकाशस्तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलः। बली दत्तवरो दादाजगामाश्रमान्तरम् ॥
English: Thereupon I resembling a cloud and having golden ear locks entered the asylum being proud of my power on account of the boons offered to me by Brahma.
Sanskrit: तेन दृष्टः प्रविष्टोऽहं सहसैवोद्यतायुधः। मां तु दृष्ट्वा धनुः सज्यमसम्भ्रान्तश्चकार ह॥
English: Seeing me enter he took up his dart and attached string to his bow with proper care.
Sanskrit: अवजानन्नह मोहाद् बालोऽयमिति राघवम्। विश्वामित्रस्य तां वेदिमभ्यधावं कृतत्वरः॥
English: Being under the influence of sheer foolishness I passed by him as a child and darted towards the sacrificial alter of Viśvāmitra.
Sanskrit: तेन मुक्तस्ततो बाणः शितः शत्रुनिबर्हणः। तेनाहं ताडितः क्षिप्तः समुद्रे शतयोजने॥
English: Thereupon he wounded me with a sharpened sword capable of doing away with the enemies and threw me away into the ocean situated at a distance of hundred Yojanas.
Sanskrit: नेच्छता तात मां हन्तुं तदा वीरेण रक्षितः। रामस्य शरवेगेन निरस्तो भ्रान्तचेतनः॥ पातितोऽहं तदा तेन गम्भीरे सागराम्भसि। प्राप्य संज्ञां चिरात् तात लङ्कां प्रति गतः पुरीम्॥
English: He had no mind of killing me then and for this he saved my life. I was thrown however into the deep ocean being hindered by the velocity of his arrows and having lost my consciousness. Regaining my sense after a long while I returned to the city of Lankā.
Sanskrit: एवमस्मि तदा मुक्तः सहायास्ते निपातिताः। अकृतास्त्रेण रामेण बालेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ॥
English: Myself saved thus, my followers however all killed by Rāma of unwearied activity though a mere child and a novice in the are of warfare.
Sanskrit: तन्मया वार्यमाणस्तु यदि रामेण विग्रहम्। करिष्यस्यापदं घोरां क्षिप्रं प्राप्य न शिष्यसि॥
English: It is for this that I do prevent you; you shall be overwhelmed with calamities and meet with destruction if do you engage yourself in battle with him. In vain shall you bring about the affliction of the mirthful and sportive Rākşasas ever witnessing social festivities.
Sanskrit: क्रीडारतिविधिज्ञानां समाजोत्सवदर्शिनाम्। द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं पुरीं लङ्कां विनष्टां मैथिलीकृते॥
English: And in vain shall you for Sītā compass the destruction of the city of Lankā, adorned with diverse jewels and filled with golden edifices.
Sanskrit: अकुर्वन्तोऽपि पापानि शुचयः पापसंश्रयात्। परपापैर्विनश्यन्ति मत्स्या नागह्नदे यथा॥
English: Pious men living with a vicious man, 'meet with destruction for his sins, though they themselves do not commit any misdeed, like to fish (devoured by Garuda) living in a lake where snakes dwell.
Sanskrit: दिव्यचन्दनदिग्धाङ्गान् दिव्याभरणभूषितान्। द्रक्ष्यस्यभिहतान् भूमौ तव दोषात्तु तु राक्षसान्॥
English: Thus shall you witness that for your own folly the rangers of the night, adorned with celestial ornaments and having their body pasted with sandal, have been killed and brought down to the earth.
Sanskrit: हृतदारान् सदारांश्च दश विद्रवतो दिशः। हतशेषानशरणान् द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं निशाचरान्॥
English: And they deprived of shelter have fled away to different directions, some with their wives and some alone, having their wives carried away (by the enemies).
Sanskrit: शरजालपरिक्षिप्तामग्निज्वालासमावृताम्। प्रदग्धभवनां लङ्कां द्रक्ष्यसि त्वमसंशयम्॥
English: You shall further observe that all edifices of Lankā being enveloped with arrows and flaming fire have been burnt down to ashes.
Sanskrit: परदाराभिमर्शात् तु नान्यत् पापतरं महत्। प्रमदानां सहस्राणि तव राजन् परिग्रहे॥ भव स्वदारनिरतः स्वकुलं रक्ष राक्षसान्। मानं वृद्धिं च राज्यं च जीवितं चेष्टमात्मनः॥
English: There is no greater sin on earth than carrying away another's wife. There are thousand ladies in your seraglio O king. Being attached to your wives do you preserve the race of the Rākşasas, your own line, your wished for life, kingdom, wealth and dignity.
Sanskrit: कलत्राणि च सौम्यानि मित्रवर्गं तथैव च। यदीच्छसि चिरं भोक्तुं मा कृथा रामविप्रियम्॥
English: Do not bring about Rāma's mischief if do you wish to live happily with your wives and friends.
Sanskrit: निवार्यमाणः सुहृदा मया भृशं प्रसह्य सीतां यति धर्षयिष्यसि। गमिष्यसि क्षीणबल: सबान्धवो यमक्षयं रामशरास्तजीवितः॥
English: I am your friend and do ask you again and again to desist (from your evil intention); if do you encroach upon Sītā surely shall you along with your kinsmen go to the abode of Yama being enfeebled by the arrows of Rāma.
Sanskrit: आज्ञप्तो रावणेनेत्थं प्रतिकूलं च राजवत्। अब्रवीत् परुषं वाक्यं निःशङ्को राक्षसाधिपम् ॥
English: Being thus commended by Rāvana like a king to act against his will Mārica fearlessly addressed the lord of the Rākṣasas with the following bold words.
Sanskrit: केनायमुपदिष्टस्ते विनाशः पापकर्मणा। सपुत्रस्य सराज्यस्य सामात्यस्य निशाचर॥
English: What person of impious deeds has advised you ( ranger of the night thus in order to exterminate you with your kingdom, counsellors and children?
Sanskrit: कस्त्वया सुखिना राजन् नाभिनन्दति पापकृत्। केनेदमुपदिष्टं ते मृत्युद्वारमुपायतः॥
English: Who of a vicious heart, O King, dose not feel himself happy at your welfare? Who has pointed out to you the way of your death under the cover of your means?
Sanskrit: शत्रवस्तव सुव्यक्तं हीनवीर्या निशाचर। इच्छन्ति त्वं विनस्यन्तमुपरुद्धं बलीयसा॥
English: O Ranger of night surely do your weak enemies wish to bring about your destruction by making you enter into a conflict with a powerful man.
Sanskrit: केनेदमुपदिष्टं ते क्षुद्रेणाहितबुद्धिना। यस्त्वामिच्छति नश्यन्तं स्वकृतेन निशाचर॥
English: What little-minded man of evil intent has counselled you thus? O Ranger of night, really do they desire that you do bring destruction upon yourself by your own actions.
Sanskrit: वध्याः खलु न वध्यन्ते सचिवास्तव रावण। ये त्वामुत्पथमारूढं न निगृह्णन्ति सर्वशः॥
English: You do not exterminate your counsellors O Rāvana, albeit they are worthy of being destroyed. For they do not prevent these entirely from your evil course.
Sanskrit: अमात्यैः कामवृत्तो हि राजा कापथमाश्रितः। निग्राह्यः सर्वथा सद्भिः स निग्राह्यो न गृह्यते॥
English: Wise counsellors do always restrain a king who wends a vicious track being guided by his impulses and passions; but about you they are quite unmindful, though you should by every means be brought under restraint.
Sanskrit: धर्ममर्थं च कामं च यशश्च जयतां वर। स्वामिप्रसादात् सचिवाः प्राप्नुवन्ति निशाचर॥
English: O you the best of conquerors, O you the ranger of high, ministers by the grace of their sovereign attain virtue, wealth, desires and fame.
Sanskrit: विपर्यये तु तत्सर्वं व्यर्थं भवति रावण। व्यसनं स्वामिवैगुण्यात् प्राप्नुवन्तीतरे जनाः॥
English: But those objects are never attained O Rāvana when they are not in good odour with their sovereign; moreover the subjects meet with dangers when he is devoid of all qualities.
Sanskrit: राजमूलो हि धर्मश्च यशश्च जयतां वर। तस्मात् सर्वास्ववस्थासु रक्षितव्या नराधिपाः॥
English: O you the best of conquerors, the king is the root of virtue and fame to the subjects; he should therefore be always protected by them.
Sanskrit: राज्यं पालयितुं शक्यं न तीक्ष्णेन निशाचर। न चातिप्रतिकूलेन नाविनीतेन राक्षस ॥
English: O ranger of night, proud kings of cruel temperament, acting against the subjects can never administer their kingdoms.
Sanskrit: ये तीक्ष्णमन्त्राः सचिवा भुज्यन्ते सह तेन वै। विषमेषु रथाः शीघ्रं मन्दसारथयो यथा॥
English: So do the ministers of cruel counsel meet with their end like to a chariot driven into a wild track by an unskilled charioteer.
Sanskrit: बहवः साधवो लोके युक्तधर्ममनुष्टिताः। परेषामपराधेन विनष्टाः सपरिच्छदाः॥
English: Many a pious person, on this earth, ever engaged in the performance of religious services, have, for the folly of other persons, met with destruction along with their relatives.
Sanskrit: स्वामिना प्रतिकूलेन प्रजास्तीक्ष्णेन रावण। रक्ष्यमाणा न वर्धन्ते मृगा गोमायुना यथा॥
English: Verily the subjects, O Ravana, can never expect to prosper under the regime of hotnatured sovereigns acting against their subjects like to deer under the protection of a jackal.
Sanskrit: अवश्यं विनशिष्यन्ति सर्वे रावण राक्षसाः। रेगां त्वं कर्क राजा दुर्बुद्धिरजितेन्द्रियः॥
English: All the Rākşasas shall surely die, O Rāvana whose lord are you, foolish, cruel and under the control of your passions.
Sanskrit: तदिदं काकतालीयं घोरमासादितं मया। अत्र त्वं शोचनीयोऽसि ससैन्यो विनशिष्यसि ॥
English: I shall not be the least sorry if I do meet with a sudden accident—what I do deplore most is that you shall meet in no time with destruction along with your soldiery.
Sanskrit: मां निहत्य तु रामोऽसावचिरात् त्वां वधिष्यति। अनेन कृतकृत्योऽस्मि म्रिये चाप्यरिणा हतः॥
English: Compassing my end Rāma shall exterminate you in no time and blessed I shall be being killed by an enemy in the conflict.
Sanskrit: दर्शनादेव रामस्य हतं मामवधारय। आत्मानं च हतं विद्धि हृत्वा सीतां सबान्धवम्॥
English: Surely do you know that no sooner shall I see Rāma I shall be done away with; you shall carrying away Sītā meet with your end along with your kinsmen.
Sanskrit: आनयिष्यसि चेत् सीतामाश्रमात् सहितो मया। नैव त्वमपि नाहं वै नैव लङ्का न राक्षसाः॥
English: And if do you bring Şītā with me from the asylum, none shall be saved, me, yourself, the city of Lankā and the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: निवार्यमाणस्तु मया हितैषिणा न मृष्यसे वाक्यमिदं निशाचर। परेतकल्पा हि गतायुषो नरा हितं न गृह्णन्ति सुहृद्भिरीरितम्॥
English: You do not relish my words O ranger of the night though prevented by me, who wishes you welfare; those men who range on the verge of death, well-nigh finishing the term of their existence do not receive with good grace the counsels of friends.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु परुषं मारीचो रावणं ततः। गच्छावेत्यब्रवीत् दीनो भयाद् रात्रिंचरप्रभोः॥
English: Speaking these harsh words to Rāvana, Mārīca being afraid of him said, We shall both go.
Sanskrit: दृष्टश्चाहं पुनस्तेन शरचापासिधारिणा। मद्धोद्यतशस्त्रेण निहतं जीवितं च मे॥
English: Surely shall I be deprived of my life b, (Rāma) taking up his scimitar and having a bow and arrows in his hands, if I go before hiin again.
Sanskrit: नहि रामं पराक्रम्य जीवन् प्रतिनिवर्तते। वर्तते प्रतिरूपोऽसौ यमदण्डहतस्य ते॥
English: Meeting with his prowess you shall never return with your life; he is like the noose of Death to you though you had baffled its power.
Sanskrit: किं नु कर्तुं मया शक्यमेवं त्वयि दुरात्मनि। एव गच्छाम्यहं तात स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु निशाचर॥
English: You are vicious-souled, what can I do for you? be you crowned with success O ranger of the night, I shall go.
Sanskrit: प्रहृष्टस्त्वभवत्तेन वचनेन स राक्षसः। परिष्वज्य सुसंश्लिष्टमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: The Lord of Rākşasas being pleased with Mārīca's words embraced him warmly and said,
Sanskrit: एतच्छौटीर्ययुक्तं ते मच्छन्दवशवर्तिनः। इदानीमसि मारीचः पूर्वमन्यो हि राक्षसः॥
English: This is worthy of your heroism that you have addressed yourself to act after my desire. You were another Raksasa before and have now become true Mārīca.
Sanskrit: आरुह्यतामयं शीघ्रं खगो रत्नविभूषितः। मया सह रथो युक्त : पिशाचवदनैः खरैः॥
English: Do you now with me ascend this chariot coursing in the air, crested with jewels and driven by asses having faces of a demon.
Sanskrit: प्रलोभयित्वा वैदेहीं यथेष्टं गन्तुमर्हसि । तां शून्ये प्रसभं सीतामानयिष्यामि मैथिलीम्॥
English: Enchanting Vaidehī you shall wend your way and away shall I carry the daughter of the king of Mithilā by force (when there shall be neither Rāma nor Laksmana by her.)
Sanskrit: ततस्तथेत्युवाचैनं रावणं ताटकासुतः। ततो रावणमारीचौ विमानमिव तं रथम्॥ आरुह्याययतुः शीघ्रं तस्मादाश्रममण्डलात्।
English: Thereupon Tārakā's son assented to Rāvana's words, and both of them ascending the chariot like to a heavenly car set out for the hermitage.
Sanskrit: तथैव तत्र पश्यन्तौ पत्तनानि वनानि च॥ गिरीश्च सरितः सर्वा राष्ट्राणि नगराणि च। समेत्य दण्डकारण्यं राघवस्याश्रमं ततः॥ ददर्श सहमारीचो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः।
English: And beholding diverse towns, forests, mountains, rivers, kingdoms and cities they reached the forest of Dandaka and the asylum of Rāma.
Sanskrit: अवतीर्य रथात् तस्मात् ततः काञ्चनभूषणात्॥ हस्ते गृहीत्वा मारीचं रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।
English: And descending now from the golden car the lord of Rākşasas together with Mārīca beheld Răma's asylum. Taking him (Mārīca) by the hand Ravana spoke.
Sanskrit: एतद् रामाश्रमपदं दृश्यते कदलीवृतम्॥ क्रियतां तत् सखे शीघ्रं यदर्थे वयमागताः।
English: There stands the asylum of Rāma surrounded by palm trees. Do you do that for which we have come here.
Sanskrit: स रावणवचः श्रुत्वा मारीचो राक्षसस्तदा॥ मृगो भूत्वाऽऽश्रमद्वारि रामस्य विचचार ह।
English: Hearing the words of Rāvaņa, the Rāksasa Mārīca assuming the wonderful shape of a (golden) deer began to range at large before Rama's hermitage.
Sanskrit: स तु रूपं समास्थाय महदद्भुतदर्शनम्॥ मणिप्रवरशृङ्गाग्रः सितासितमुखाकृतिः। रक्तपद्मोत्पलमुख इन्द्रनीलोत्पलश्रवाः॥ किंचिदत्युनतग्रीव इन्द्रनीलनिभोदरः। मधूकनिभपार्श्वश्च कञ्जकिञ्जल्कसंनिभः॥ वैदूर्यसंकाशखुरस्तनुजङ्घः सुसंहतः। इन्द्रायुधसवर्णेन पुच्छेनोर्ध्वं विराजितः॥ मनोहरस्निग्धवर्णो रत्नैर्नानाविधैर्वृतः। क्षणेन राक्षसो जातो मृगः परमशोभनः॥
English: The points of its horns were like to (two) excellent jewels, its countenance was diversified with white and black colour, its face was like a red lotus, its cars were like to two blue lotuses, its neck was little raised, its bclly was like a sapphire, its sides were like to Madhūka flowers, its colour was like that of a filament of a lotus, its hoops were like to Vaidurayas (a gem of a dark colour); of lean thighs; of firm joints; its tail having the diversified colour of a rainbow was upraised. It was of a pleasant and cool hue and crested with various jewels.
Sanskrit: वनं प्रज्वलयन् रम्यं रामाश्रमपदं च तत्। मनोहरं दर्शनीयं रूपं कृत्वा स राक्षसः॥ प्रलोभनार्थं वैदेह्या नानाधातुविचित्रितम्। विचरन् गच्छते सम्यक् शाद्वलानि समन्ततः॥
English: And in no time the Rākşasa assumed the shape of a beautiful deer. To tempt Vaidehī that ranger of the night, assuming a beautiful countenance painted with diverse metals, illumining the beautiful forest and Rāma's asylum with its beauty, and ranging at large on the green field and living on grass, began to
Sanskrit: रौप्यैर्बिन्दुशतैश्चित्रं भूत्वा च प्रियदर्शनः। विटपीनां किसलयान् भक्षयन् विचचार ह॥
English: That one of lively presence having its body painted with hundreds of silver drops and living on twigs of trees began to range in the forest.
Sanskrit: कदलीगृहकं गत्वा कर्णिकारानितस्ततः। तमाश्रमं मन्दगतिं सीतासंदर्शनं ततः॥
English: Sometimes walking into the plantain house, sometimes walking around the forest of Karņikā, sometimes coming within the compass of Sītā's vision, that best of deer having its back painted with gold began to range slowly around the hermitage.
Sanskrit: राजीवचित्रपृष्टः स विरराज महामृगः। रामाश्रमपदाभ्याशे विचचार यथासुखम्॥ पुनर्गत्वा निवृत्तश्च विचचार मृगोत्तमः। गत्वा मुहूर्तं त्वरया पुनः प्रतिनिवर्तते॥
English: It began to walk at pleasure near Rāma's asylum. Sometimes going, sometimes stopping, at one time running very swiftly and receding the next moment, that best of deer began to range at large.
Sanskrit: विक्रीडंश्च क्वचिद् भूमौ पुनरेव निषीदति। आश्रमद्वारमागम्य मृगयूथानि गच्छति॥ मृगयूथैरनुगतः पुनरेव निवर्तते। सीतादर्शनमाकाङ्क्षन् राक्षसो मृगतां गतः॥
English: Sometimes playing around, sometimes lying on earth and sometimes following the deer-herd having come within the thresh hold of the asylum and then followed again by them that Rākṣasa assuming the form of a deer came back to see Sītā.
Sanskrit: परिभ्रमति चित्राणि मण्डलानि विनिष्पतन्। • समुद्वीक्ष्य च सर्वे तं मृगा येऽन्ये वोचराः॥
English: He then began to range at large in the beautiful forest (extending far and wide). Seeing him other forest-deer came (by hiin) and smelling him fled away into different quarters.
Sanskrit: उपगम्य समाघ्राय विद्रवन्ति दिशो दश। राक्षसः सोऽपि तान् वन्यान् मृगान् मृगवधे रतः॥
English: That Raksasa, though expert in killing deer, did not eat them up, though touching, in order to hide his real self.
Sanskrit: प्रच्छादनार्थं भावस्य न भक्षयति संस्पृशन्। तस्मिन्नेव ततः काले वैदेही शुभलोचना॥ कुसुमापचये व्यग्रा पादपानत्यवर्तत। कर्णिकारानशोकांश्च चूतांश्च मदिरेक्षणा॥
English: In the meantime Vaidehī, of auspicious looks whose eyes inebriate like wine, being engaged in plucking flowers, was going sometimes to the Karņikā grove and sometimes to the mango grove.
Sanskrit: कुसुमान्यपचिन्वन्ती चचार रुचिरानना। अनर्हा वनवासस्य सा तं रत्नमयं मृगम्॥ मुक्तामणिविचित्राङ्गं ददर्श परमाङ्गना।
English: That best of women, ever inured to living in the forest and possessed of a graceful countenance, walking and plucking flowers, saw that jewelled deer, having its body diversified with pearls and diamonds,
Sanskrit: तं वै रुचिरदन्तोष्ठं रूप्यधातुतनूरुहम्॥ विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयना सस्नेहं समुदैक्षत।
English: It had beautiful teeth and lips and had its down resembling silver. She began to behold with affection and with her eyes expanded with surprise.
Sanskrit: स च तां रामदयितां पश्यन् मायामयो मृगः॥ विचचार ततस्तत्र दीपयन्निव तद् वनम्।
English: That illusive deer seeing Rāma's wife began to inove around as if lighting up that forest (with the fire of its beauty).
Sanskrit: अदृष्टपूर्वं दृष्ट्वा तं नानारत्नमयं मृगम्। विस्मयं परमं सीता जगाम जनकात्मजा॥
English: Beholding that deer ornamented with diverse jewels, and the like of which she had never seen before, the daughter of Janaka was struck with immense wonder. Beholding that deer ornamented with diverse jewels, and the like of which she had never seen before, the daughter of Janaka was struck with immense wonder.
Sanskrit: सा तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य सुश्रोणी कुसुमानि विचिन्वती। नेमराजतवर्णाभ्यां पार्वाभ्यामुपशोभितम्॥ प्रहृष्टा चानवद्याङ्गी मृष्टहाटकवर्णिनी। भर्तारमपि चक्रन्द लक्ष्मणं चैव सायुधम्॥
English: Beholding that deer with its sides painted with gold and silver, while collecting flowers, Sītā, having blameless limbs and beautiful hips and having the colour of her body like that of pure gold became immensely pleased and called aloud her husband and Lakşmaņa with scimitars in their hands.
Sanskrit: आहूयाहूय च पुनस्तं मृगं साधु वीक्षते। आगच्छागच्छ शीघ्रं वै आर्यपुत्र सहानुज ॥
English: Do you come soon, do you come soon, O son of the worshipful Sire, along with your younger brother
Sanskrit: तावाहूतौ नरव्याघ्रौ वैदेह्या रामलक्ष्मणौ। वीक्षमाणौ तु तं देशं तदा ददृशतुर्मंगम्॥
English: Having called (her husband) again and again in this strain she continued beholding that deer. Being thus called by the daughter of the king of Videha those two best of men Rāma and Laks maņa, casting their looks around beheld that deer.
Sanskrit: शङ्कमानस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। तमेवैनमहं मन्ये मारीचं राक्षसं मृगम्॥
English: Seeing him Lakşmana, struck with fear, said Me-thinks, this deer is the Raksasa Marica.
Sanskrit: चरन्तो मृगधां हृष्टाः पापेनोपाधिना वने। अनेन निहता राम राजानः कामरूपिणा॥
English: This vicious Mārīca, O Rāma, assuming the shape of a deer oftentimes kills at pleasure the kings who come here a-hunting.
Sanskrit: अस्य मायाविदो माया मृगरूपमिदं कृतम्। भानुमत् पुरुषव्याघ्र गन्धर्वपुरसंनिभम्॥ मृगो ह्येवंविधो रत्नविचित्रो नास्ति राघव। जगत्यां जगतीनाथ मायैषा हि न संशयः॥
English: He is cognizant of illusions, by virtue of which he has assumed this shape, O best of men; its countenance is perfectly fine like the abode of Gandharvas and resplendent like the Sun; there is no such jewelled deer on earth. O Rāghava, O Lord of earth, there is no doubt that this is nothing but illusion.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणं काकुत्स्थं प्रतिवार्य शुचिस्मिता। उवाच सीता संहृष्टा छद्मना हृतचेतना॥
English: When Lakşınaņa spoke thus Sītā with a pure smile being under the influence of enchantment contradicted him, and being pleased said
Sanskrit: आर्यपुत्राभिरामोऽसौ मृगो हरति मे मनः। आनयैनं महाबाहो क्रीडार्थं नो भविष्यति ॥
English: O son of the worshipful Sire, this deer has attracted my mind, get it for me, pray, O you of mighty arms: it shall be an object of sport for us.
Sanskrit: इहाश्रमपदेऽस्माकं बहवः पुण्यदर्शनाः। मृगाश्चरन्ति सहिताश्चमराः सृमरास्तथा॥ ऋक्षाः पृषतसङ्घाश्च वानराकिन्नरास्तथा। विहरन्ति महाबाहो रूपश्रेष्ठा महाबलाः॥ न चान्यः सदृशो राजन् दृष्टः पूर्वं मृगो मया। तेजसा क्षमया दीप्या यथायं मृगसत्तमः॥
English: Many a beautiful deer range at large in the vicinity of our hermitage such as Camaras, Srmaras, Rksas, Prsatas, Vanaras and Kinnaras. They are all very beautiful and of mighty strength; but O Prince, I have never seen before the like of this deer. In energy, strength and beauty it stands above all deer.
Sanskrit: नानावर्णविचित्राङ्गो रत्नभूतो ममाग्रतः। द्योतयन् वनमव्यग्रं द्योतते शशिसंनिभः॥
English: Its cntire body is diversified with various colours, nay, it is a jewel itself. It moves before me beautifying the forest with its resplendence, like to Moon himself.
Sanskrit: अहो रूपमहो लक्ष्मीः स्वरसम्पद्य शोभना। मृगोऽद्भुतो विचित्राङ्गो हृदय हरतीव मे॥
English: Ah! what beauty, what beautiful a lustre, how musical a voice, this wonderful deer of variegated countenance, has indeed captivated my heart!
Sanskrit: यदि ग्रहणमभ्येति जीवन्नेव मृगस्तव। आश्चर्यभूतं भवति विस्मयं जनयिष्यति॥
English: If can you get by this deer alive, O what wonder, what surprise!
Sanskrit: समाप्तवनवासानां राज्यस्थानां च नः पुनः। अन्तःपुरे विभूषार्थो मृग एष भविष्यति॥
English: When shall we regain our kingdom after the expire of the term of our banishment, this deer shall beautify the interior of our palace.