pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं वालिना तेन सोऽनुबद्धः प्रधावितः। नदीश्च विविधाः पश्यन् वनानि नगराणि च ॥ आदर्शतलसंकाशा ततो वै पृथिवी मया। अलातचक्रप्रतिमा दृष्ट्वा गोष्पदवत् कृता॥
English: Hotly pursued and chased by Vāli, I surveyed various streams and woods and cities. And I surveyed the earth like the hoof-print of a cow, or the image reflected from a mirror, or a firebrand whirled (in the air).* *The commentator remarks that like the hoof-print of a cow expresses the case with which Sugrīva travelled the earth; like a fire brand whirled conveys his vehement speed; and like the image reflected on a mirror signifies the lucidity of his perception.
Sanskrit: पूर्वां दिशं ततो गत्वा पश्यामि विविधान् दुमान्। पर्वतान् सदरीन् रम्यान् सरांसि विविधानि च॥
English: Then repairing to the East, I see various trees, and mountains, and charming caves, and diverse tanks.
Sanskrit: उदयं तत्र पश्यामि पर्वतं धातुमण्डितम्। क्षीरोदं सागरं चैव नित्यमप्सरसालयम्॥
English: And there I behold the Ascending mountain decked with gold,—and that daily abode of Apsarās-the sea of milk.
Sanskrit: परिकाल्यमानस्तु तदा वालिनाभिद्रुतो ह्यहम्। पुनरावृत्य सहसा प्रस्थितोऽहं तदा विभो॥
English: And chased by Vāli, and flying on, I suddenly veered round, and then again, O master, off I went.
Sanskrit: दिशस्तस्यास्ततो भूयः प्रस्थितो दक्षिणां दिशम्। विन्ध्यपादपसंकीर्णा चन्दनदुमशोभिताम्॥
English: And changing that direction, I again made for the South crowded with trees belonging to Vindhya, and embellished with sandal woods.
Sanskrit: दुमशैलान्तरे पश्यन् भूयो दक्षिणतोऽपराम्। अपरां च दिशं प्राप्तो वालिना समभिदुतः॥
English: Then seeing Văli in the mountain among trees, from the south I, pursued by Vāli, betook myself to the western quarter.
Sanskrit: स पश्यन् विविधान् देशानस्तं स गिरिसत्तमम्। प्राप्य चास्तं गिरिश्रेष्ठमुत्तरं सम्प्रधावितः॥ हिमवन्तं च मेरुं च समुद्रं च तथोत्तरम्। यदा न विन्दे शरणं वालिना समभिद्रुतः॥ ततो मां बुद्धिसम्पन्नो हनुमान् वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
English: And beholding various countries, and arriving at that foremost and best of mountains Asta* I turned to the north; and (passed) Himavat, and Meru, and the Northern sea. But pursued by Vāli, refuge find I none. Then out spoke Hanumān endued with understanding, *The Setting hill.
Sanskrit: इदानीं मे स्मृतं राजन् यथा वाली हरीश्वरः॥ मतङ्गेन तदा शप्तो ह्यस्मिन्नाश्रममण्डले । प्रविशेद् यदि वा वाली मूर्धास्य शतधा भवेत्॥
English: 'O king, now, I remember me how that lord of monkeys, Vāli, was cursed by Matanga in this very hermitage. If Vāli enters (into this asylum), his head becomes cleft in hundred.
Sanskrit: तत्र वासः सुखोऽस्माकं निरुद्विग्नो भविष्यति। ततः पर्वतमासाद्य ऋष्यमूकं नृपात्मज ॥ न विवेश तदा वाली मतङ्गस्य भयात् तदा।
English: There shall dwell happily without anxiety.' O king's son, thereupon, we went to the Rișyamuka mountain, nor did then Vāli enter we there from fear of Matanga.
Sanskrit: एवं मया तदा राजन् प्रत्यक्षमुपलक्षितम्। पृथिवीमण्डलं सर्वं गुहामस्म्यागतस्ततः॥
English: Thus, O king, did I actually see all the world. And from that place I came to this cave.
Sanskrit: दर्शनार्थं तु वैदेह्याः सर्वतः कपिकुञ्जराः। व्यादिष्टाः कपिराजेन यथोक्तं जग्मुरञ्जसा ॥
English: The principal monkeys, having been ordered by the monkey-king, speedily went in all directions to their destinations for the purpose of seeing Vaidehi.
Sanskrit: ते सरांसि सरित्कक्षानाकाशं नगराणि च। नदीदुर्गास्तथा देशान् विचिन्वन्ति समन्ततः॥
English: And on all sides they explore watery expanses, and streams, and lawns, and commons, and cities, and tracts rendered impassable by torrents.
Sanskrit: सुग्रीवेण समाख्याताः सर्वे वानरयूथपाः। तत्र देशान् विचिन्वन्ति सशैलवनकाननान्॥
English: And the leaders of monkey-herds search all those countries, countries, described described by Sugrīva,-containing mountains, woods and forests.
Sanskrit: विचित्य दिवसं सर्वे सीताधिगमने धृताः। समायान्ति स्म मेदिन्यां निशाकालेषु वानराः॥
English: Engaged during the day in search of Sītā, at night the monkeys seek the ground (for sleep).
Sanskrit: सर्वर्तुकांश्च देशेषु वानराः सफलदुमान्। आसाद्य रजनी शय्यां चक्रुः सर्वेष्वहःसु ते॥
English: In every place, by day coming to trees aye enjoying every season, and crowned with fruits, the monkeys prepared their beds at night.* *The sense is rather obscure, it being difficult to understand the relation their beds bore to the neighbouring trees.
Sanskrit: तदहः प्रथमं कृत्वा मासे प्रस्रवणं गताः। कपिराजेन संगम्य निराशाः कपिकुञ्जराः॥
English: Counting that day* as the first, the principal monkeys, after the month had run out, resigning all hope, came to the Fountain and met with the monkey-king. *i.e. the day of their departure.
Sanskrit: विचित्य तु दिशं पूर्वां यथोक्तां सचिवैः सह। अदृष्ट्वा विनतः सीतामाजगाम महाबलः॥
English: And having explored the Eastern regions, as directed, the exceedingly strong Vinata not having been able to see Sītā, came back, in company with his counsellors.
Sanskrit: दिशमप्युत्तरां सर्वां विविच्य स महाकपिः। आगतः सह सैन्येन भीतः शतबलिस्तदा॥
English: And then that mighty ape, Satavali, daunted in spirits, arrived with his forces, after having searched all through the North.
Sanskrit: सुषेणः पश्चिमामाशां विविच्य सह वानरैः। समेत्य मासे पूर्णे तु सुग्रीवमुपचक्रमे॥
English: And having searched the West in company with his monkeys, Sușeņa, on the month being complete, presented himself before Sugrīva.
Sanskrit: तं प्रस्रवणपृष्ठस्थं समासाद्याभिवाद्य च। आसीनं सह रामेण सुग्रीवमिदमब्रुवन्॥
English: And coming to Sugrīva seated along with Rāma behind the Fountain, and saluting the former, Susena said to Sugriva.
Sanskrit: विचिताः पर्वताः सर्वे वनानि गहनानि च। निम्नगाः सागरान्ताश्च सर्वे जनपदाश्च ये॥ गुहाश्च विचिता सर्वे याश्च ते परिकीर्तिताः। विचिताश्च महागुल्मा लताविततसंतताः॥ गहनेषु च देशेषु दुर्गेषु विषमेषु च। सत्वान्यतिप्रमाणानि विचितानि हतानि च। ये चैव गहना देशा विचितास्ते पुनः पुनः॥
English: Searched have been all the mountains, and deep woods, and streams, and islands embosomed in the ocean, and the various provinces. And also searched have been all the caves which have been described by you; and searched have been all the groves entertwined with plants; and thickets; and difficult and uneven grounds. And huge animals have been sought out and slain (by us). And all the impracticable places we have explored again and again.
Sanskrit: उदारसत्वाभिजनो हनूमान् स मैथिली ज्ञास्यति वानरेन्द्र। दिशं तु यामेव गता तु सीता तामास्थितो वायुसुतो हनूमान् ॥
English: O lord of monkeys, possessed of great strength and nobly born, it is Hanumān who will be able to ascertain the whereabouts of Mithila's daughter. And the Wind's son, Hanumān, has followed even the has by which Sītā has gone.
Sanskrit: सह ताराङ्गदाभ्यां तु सहसा हनुमान् कपिः। सुग्रीवेण यथोद्दिष्टं गन्तुं देशं प्रचक्रमे॥
English: The monkey Hanumān in company with Tārā and Angada swiftly set out for the quarter assigned by Sugrīva.
Sanskrit: स तु दूरमुपागम्य सर्वैस्तैः कपिसत्तमैः। ततो विचित्य विन्ध्यस्य गुहाश्च गहनानि च॥ पर्वताग्रनदीदुर्गान् सरांसि विपुलदुमान्। वृक्षखण्डाश्च विविधान् पर्वतान् वनपादपान्॥ अन्वेषमाणास्ते सर्वे वानराः सर्वतोदिशम्। न सीतां ददृशुर्वीरा मैथिली जनकात्मजाम्॥
English: And having proceeded far along with all those foremost of monkeys, he explored the caves and woods of Vindhya; spots inaccessible in consequence of streams intervening in front of mountains; and tanks; and tracts filled with trees; and various mountains rife with wild trees. And having searched in all directions, the monkeys could not find Maithilī, Janaka's daughter Sītā.
Sanskrit: ते भक्षयन्तो मूलानि फलानि विविधान्यपि। अन्वेषमाणा दुर्धर्षा न्यवसंस्तत्र तत्र ह ॥ स तु देशो दुरन्वेषो गुहागहनवान् महान्। निर्जलं निर्जनं शून्यं गहनं घोरदर्शनम्॥ तादृशान्यप्यरण्यानि विचित्य भृशपीडिताः। स देशश्च दुरन्वेष्यो गुहागहनवान् महान्॥ त्यक्त्वा तु तं ततो देशं सर्वे वै हरियूथपाः। देशमन्यं दुराधर्षं विविशुश्चाकुतोभयाः॥ यत्र वन्ध्यफला वृक्षा विपुष्पाः पर्णवर्जिताः। निस्तोयाः सरितो यत्र मूलं यत्र सुदुर्लभम्॥ न सन्ति महिषा यत्र न मृगा न च हस्तिनः। शार्दूलाः पक्षिणो वापि ये चान्ये वनगोचराः॥
English: And subsisting on various fruits and roots, they were overcome with fatigue, after searching dreadful forests, void of water, still and tenantless, as well as other forests of a similar nature. And having searched that country as well mighty forests containing caves, those leaders of monkeyherds fearlessly explored other places, difficult of access, where the trees are fruitless, and without flowers and foliage; where the streams are waterless, and where roots even are rare; where there are no buffaloes, or deer, or elephants, or tigers, or birds-or any other animals that are found in forests.
Sanskrit: न चात्र वृक्षा नौषध्यो न वल्ल्यो नापि वीरुधः। स्निग्धपत्राः स्थले यत्र पद्मिन्यः फुल्लपङ्कजाः॥ प्रेक्षणीयाः सुगन्धाश्च भ्रमरैश्च विवर्जिताः।
English: And there are there neither trees, nor annual plants, nor creepers, nor herbs,-and in that place there are no pleasant pools, with cool leaves, and filled with blown lotuses, and it has been renounced by the black-bees.
Sanskrit: कण्डुर्नाम महाभागः सत्यवादी तपोधनः॥ महर्षिः परमामर्षी नियमैर्दुष्प्रधर्षणः।
English: There dwelleth a Maharași, Kandu by name, an eminently pious, and truthful ascetic, irascible, and irrepressible because of his practice of self-discipline.
Sanskrit: तस्य तस्मिन् वने पुत्रो बालको दशवार्षिकः॥ प्रणष्टो जीवितान्ताय क्रुद्धस्तेन महामुनिः।
English: In that wood his son, a boy of ten years, his sands having run out, breathed his last; and it is for this that the mighty ascetic has come under the influence of passion.
Sanskrit: तेन धर्मात्मना शप्तं कृत्स्नं तत्र महद्वनम्॥ अशरण्यं दुराधर्षं मृगपक्षिविवर्जितम्।
English: And cursed by that high-souled one, the entire mighty forest has become unfit to harbour (any creatures); difficult of entrance; and devoid of birds and beasts.
Sanskrit: तस्य ते काननान्तांस्तु गिरीणां कन्दराणि च ॥ प्रभवानि नदीनां च विचिन्वन्ति समाहिताः। तत्र चापि महात्मानो नापश्यञ्जनकात्मजाम्॥ हर्तारं रावणं वापि सुग्रीवप्रियकारिणः।
English: They carefully search the skirts of its woods, mountain-caves, and the sources of its streams. And those high-souled ones, devoted to the good of Sugrīva, did not find Janaka's daughter, or her ravisher, Rāvaņa.
Sanskrit: ते प्रविश्य तु तं भीमं लतागुल्मसमावृतम्॥ ददृशुर्भीमकर्माणमसुरं सुरनिर्भयम्।
English: And entering (into a wood), they saw a terrible Asura, concealed by the shrubs and plants-of dreadful deeds, and cherishing no fear even of the gods.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा वानरा घोरं स्थितं शैलमिवासुरम्॥ गाढं परिहिताः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा तं पर्वतोपमम्।
English: And seeing that dreadful Asura, seated like a hill, and resembling a mountain, they all tightened their cloths,
Sanskrit: सोऽपि तान्वानरान्सर्वान्नष्टाः स्थेत्यब्रवीत् बली॥ अभ्यधावत संक्रुद्धो मुष्टिमुद्यम्य संगतम्।
English: And that strong one also, saying to the monkeys, Destroyed are you, and uplifting his clenched fist, rushed after them in rage.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं सहसा वालीपुत्रोऽङ्गदस्तदा॥ रावणोऽयमिति ज्ञात्वा तलेनाभिजघान ह।
English: And as he darted suddenly, Angada, the son of Vali, knowing, This is Ravana, administered to him a slap.
Sanskrit: स वालिपुत्राभिहतो वक्त्राच्छोणितमुद्वमन् ॥ असुरो न्यपतद् भूमौ पर्यस्त इव पर्वतः। ते तु तस्मिन् निरुच्छ्वासे वानरा जितकाशिनः॥ विचिन्वन् प्रायशस्तत्र सर्वे ते गिरिगह्वरम्।
English: Struck by Vāli's son, that Asura, his mouth vomiting blood, fell down to the earth like a hill toppled down. And on his having breathed his last, the monkeys, elated with victory, thoroughly searched that mountain cavern.
Sanskrit: विचितं तु ततः सर्वं सर्वे ते काननौकसः॥ अन्यदेवापरं घोरं विविशुर्गिरिगह्वरम्।
English: And when they had satisfied themselves that the cave had been searched all through, the dwellers of the woods entered another fearful mountain cavern.
Sanskrit: ते विचित्य पुनः खिन्ना विनिष्पत्य समागताः। एकान्ते वृक्षमूले तु निषेदुर्दीनमानसाः॥
English: And after having searched (that place) also, they came out fatigued; and with desponding hearts sat them down at a distance under the shade of a tree. they came out fatigued; and with desponding hearts sat them down at a distance under the shade of a tree.
Sanskrit: अथाङ्गदस्तदा सर्वान् वानरानिदमब्रवीत्। परिश्रान्तो महाप्राज्ञः समाश्वास्य शनैर्वचः॥
English: Then the eminently wise Angada, fatigued, spoke to all the monkeys, cheering them.
Sanskrit: वनानि गिरयो नद्यो दुर्गाणि गहनानि च। दरी गिरिगुहाश्चैव विचिताः सर्वमन्ततः॥ तत्र तत्र सहास्माभिर्जानकी न च दृश्यते। तथा रक्षोऽपहर्ता च सीतायाश्चैव दुष्कृती॥
English: Woods, and mountains, and rivers, and impenetrable wilds, and valleys, and mountain caverns have been thoroughly searched. But Jānakī we have failed to find anywhere,—or that wicked wight, the Rākṣasa that has ravished Sītā.
Sanskrit: कालश्च नो महान् यातः सुग्रीवश्चोग्रशासनः। तस्माद् भवन्तः सहिता विचिन्वन्तु समन्ततः॥
English: We have spent a great part of the term that had been assigned by Sugrīva of stern commands. Therefore, banishing languor, sadness, and invading drowsiness, do you together search all round.
Sanskrit: विहाय तन्द्रीं शोकं च निद्रां चैव समुत्थिताम्। विचिनुध्वं तथा सीतां पश्यामो जनकात्मजाम्॥ अनिर्वेदं च दाक्ष्यं च मनसश्चापराजयम्। कार्यसिद्धिकराण्याहुस्तस्मादेतद् ब्रवीम्यहम्॥
English: Do you so search Sītā, that she may be found out (by us). High spirits, ability and forwardness in action, are said to conduce to success. Therefore it is that I speak thus to you.
Sanskrit: अद्यापीदं वनं दुर्गं विचिन्वन्तु वनौकसः। खेदं त्यक्त्वा पुनः सर्वं वनमेव विचन्वताम्॥
English: You dwellers of the wood, do you to day rummage this impenetrable wood; renouncing grief, do you again search through this forest.
Sanskrit: अवश्यं कुर्वतां तस्य दृश्यते कर्मणः फलम्। परं निर्वेदमागम्य नहि नोन्मीलनं क्षमम्॥
English: Those who act, for certain behold the fruit of their endeavours; but if people once give way to grief, they cannot again attain vigour.
Sanskrit: सुग्रीवः क्रोधनो राजा तीक्ष्णदण्डश्च वानराः। भेतव्यं तस्य सततं रामस्य च महात्मनः॥
English: You monkeys, king Sugrīva is irascible; and inflicteth sharp punishments. He should be always feared, as also the magnanimous Rāma.
Sanskrit: हितार्थमेतदुक्तं वः क्रियतां यदि रोचते। उच्यतां हि क्षमं यत् तत् सर्वेषामेव वानराः॥
English: I tell you this for your good. Act accordingly, if you list. And do you also express what else you are capable of.
Sanskrit: अङ्गदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा वचनं गन्धमादनः। उवाच व्यक्तया वाचा पिपासाश्रमखिन्नया॥
English: Hearing Angada's words Gandhamādana said in candid words faint from thirst and fatigue,
Sanskrit: सदृशं खलु वो वाक्यमङ्गदो यदुवाच ह। हितं चैवानुकूलं च क्रियतामस्य भाषितम्॥
English: What Angada has said to us is worthy of him, and is beneficial and good. Do you follow his speech.
Sanskrit: पुनर्मार्गामहे शैलान् कन्दरांश्च शिलास्तथा। काननानि च शून्यानि गिरिप्रस्रवणानि च॥ यथोद्दिष्टानि सर्वाणि सुग्रीवेण महात्मना। विचिन्वन्तु वनं सर्वे गिरिदुर्गाणि संगताः॥
English: Let us afresh search hills, caves and rocks, vacant forests and mountain cascades,-in accordance with what the high-souled Sugrīva has laid down. Let all in a body rummage the wood, and the mountain caverns.
Sanskrit: ततः समुत्थाय पुनर्वानरास्ते महाबलाः। विन्ध्यकाननसंकीर्णां विरुदक्षिणां दिशम्॥
English: There rising up, the mighty monkeys again began to range the South close with forests belonging to Vindhya.
Sanskrit: ते शारदाभ्रप्रतिमं श्रीमद्रजतपर्वतम्। शृङ्गवन्तं दरीवन्तमधिरुह्य च वानराः॥
English: And the monkeys ascended the Silvern Hill resembling the autumnal welkin, graceful, and furnished with summits and valleys.
Sanskrit: तत्र लोध्रवनं रम्यं सप्तपर्णवनानि च। विचिन्वन्तो हरिवराः सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः॥
English: And eager to behold Sītā, those excellent monkeys began to search the Lodhra wood, and the Saptaparņa forests.
Sanskrit: तस्याग्रमधिरूढास्ते श्रान्ता विपुलविक्रमाः। न पश्यन्तु स्म वैदेहीं रामस्य महिषीं प्रियाम् ॥
English: And ascending its top*, those ones endued with immense prowess, experiencing fatigue, could not find Vaidehi, the beloved spouse of Rama. *i.e. the top of the Silvern Hill.
Sanskrit: ते तु दृष्टिगतं दृष्ट्वा तं शैलं बहुकन्दरम्। अध्यारोहन्त हरयो वीक्षमाणाः समन्ततः॥
English: And having surveyed that hill having many a grot, so far as the eye could range, the monkeys looking all round, descended (the eminence).
Sanskrit: अवरुह्य ततो भूमिं श्रान्ता विगतचेतसः। स्थिता मुहूर्तं तत्राथ वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रिताः॥
English: And having descended to the earth, the monkeys, bewildered, and losing their consciousness, rested for a while at the foot of a tree.
Sanskrit: ते मुहूर्तं समाश्वस्ताः किंचिद्भग्नपरिश्रमाः। पुनरेवोद्यताः कृत्स्नां मार्गितुं दक्षिणां दिशम्॥
English: And their fatigue having gone off a little, the monkeys, having been refreshed for a while, again prepared to explore the whole South.
Sanskrit: हनुमत्प्रमुखास्तावत् प्रस्थिताः प्लवगर्षभाः। विन्ध्यमेवादितः कृत्वा विचेरुश्च समन्ततः॥
English: And the monkey chiefs, headed by Hanumān, having set out (on the search), began to range all through Vindhya.
Sanskrit: सह ताराङ्गदाभ्यां तु संगम्य हनुमान् कपिः। विचिनोति च विन्ध्यस्य गुहाश्च गहनानि च॥ सिंहशार्दूलजुष्टाश्च गुहाश्च परितस्तदा। विषमेषु नगेन्द्रस्य महाप्रस्रवणेषु च॥
English: The monkey, Hanumān, in company with Tārā and Angada searcheth the caves and woods of Vindhya, caverns all around haunted by lions and tigers, and in vast inaccessible cascades in that foremost of mountains.
Sanskrit: आसेदुस्तस्य शैलस्य कोटि दक्षिणपश्चिमाम्। तेषां तत्रैव वनतां स कालो व्यत्यवर्तत॥
English: And they came to the south-western summit of the inountain. And when they sojourned there, their (appointed) term had not expired.
Sanskrit: स हि देशो दुरन्वेष्यो गुहागहनवान् महान्। तत्र वायुसुतः सर्वं विचिनोति स्म पर्वतम्॥
English: And that spacious country, consisting as it did, of caves and grots and woods, was difficult to search. And there the wind-god's offspring searched all over the mountain.
Sanskrit: परस्परेण रहिता अन्योन्यस्याविदूरतः। गजो गवाक्षो गवयः शरभो गन्धमादनः॥ मैन्दश्च द्विविदश्चैव हनूमान् जाम्बवानपि। अङ्गदो युवराजश्च तारश्च वनगोचरः॥ गिरिजालावृतान् देशान् मार्गित्वा दक्षिणां दिशम्। विचिन्वन्तस्ततस्तत्र ददृशुर्विवृतं बिलम्॥ दुर्गमृक्षबिलं नाम दानवेनाभिरक्षितम्। क्षुत्पिपासापरीतास्तु श्रान्तास्तु सलिलार्थिनः॥ अवकीर्णं लतावृक्षैर्ददृशशुस्ते महाबिलम्। तत्र क्रौञ्चश्च हंसाश्च सारसाश्चापि निष्क्रमन्॥ जलार्दाश्चकवाकाश्च रक्ताङ्गाः पद्मरेणुभिः।
English: And each apart remaining at no great distance from the others, Gaja, Gavākha and Gavaya, Sarabha, Gandhamādana, Mainda, Dwivida, and Hanumān, Jambavān, the youthful prince Angada, and Tārā, remaining in sight of the wood, after having searched the South-lands covered with mountain ranges, were searching (about), when they espied an unenclosed cavity, difficult of entry, named Věkşavila, guarded by a Dānava. And tried by hunger and thirst, worn out with fatigue, seeking for water, they found that cavity surrounded by trees and plants. And, with their bodies drenched and reddened with lotus dust, Kraunchas and swans and cranes and Chakravākas, came out of the cavity.
Sanskrit: ततस्तद् विलमासाद्य सुगन्धि दुरतिक्रमम्॥ विस्मयव्यग्रमनसो बभूवुर्वानरर्षभाः। संजातपरिशङ्कास्ते तद् बिलं प्लवगोत्तमाः॥
English: And drawing nigh to that fragrant and inaccessible cave, those superior monkeys were struck with amaze, and became eager (to enter into it).
Sanskrit: अभ्यपद्यन्त संहृष्टास्तेजोवन्तो महाबलाः। नानासत्त्वसमाकीर्णं दैत्येन्द्रनिलयोपमम्॥ दुर्दर्शमिव घोरं च दुर्विगाह्यं च सर्वशः। ततः पर्वतकूटाभो हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः॥ अब्रवीद् वानरान् घोरान् कान्तारवनकोविदः।
English: And with their minds filled with doubt, those vigorous foremost of monkeys gladly approached that cave; abounding in diverse animals, resembling the residence of the lord of Daityas, dazzling, and dreadful, and impenetrable on all sides. Then Hanuman the son of the wind-god, possessed of the splendour of a mountain-summit, cognizant of woods and forests, said to the grim-visaged apes,
Sanskrit: गिरिजालावृतान् देशान् मार्गित्वा दक्षिणां दिशम्॥ वयं सर्वे परिश्रान्ता न च पश्याम मैथिलीम्।
English: Having explored the South, (containing) countries enveloped with mountain chains, we have all got fatigued, but we have failed to find Mithila's daughter.
Sanskrit: अस्माच्चापि बिलाद्धंसाः क्रौञ्चाश्च सह सारसैः॥ जलार्द्राश्चक्रवाकाश्च निष्पतन्ति स्म सर्वशः। नूनं सलिलवानत्र कूपो वा यदि वा हृदः॥ तथा चेमे बिलद्वारे स्निग्धास्तिष्ठन्ति पादपाः।
English: And from yonder cave come out swarms of and and kraunchas and chakravākas, drenched with water. For certain here is a well or a watery expanse. And at the mouth of the cave there are these cool trees.'
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तास्तद् बिलं सर्वे विविशुस्तमिवावृतम्॥ अचन्द्रसूर्यं हरयो ददृशू रोमहर्षणम्। निशाम्य तस्मात् सिंहांश्च तांस्तांश्च मृगपक्षिणः॥ प्रविष्टा हरिशार्दूला बिलं तिमिरसंवृतम्। न तेषां सज्जते दृष्टिर्न तेजो न पराक्रमः॥ वायोरिव गतिस्तेषां दृष्टिस्तमसि वर्तते।
English: Hanumān having said this, all the monkeys went into the cave covered with darkness; without the sun or the moon, capable of making one's down stand on end. And seeing lions, and birds and beasts (ranging around), those tigerlike monkeys entered that cave covered with swans cranes darkness. And (there) neither their ken, nor their vigour, nor yet their prowess was baffled: and their speed resembled the wind, and their sight remained unimpaired albeit in darkness.
Sanskrit: ते प्रविष्टास्तु वेगेन तद् बिलं कपिकुञ्जराः॥ प्रकाशं चाभिरामं च ददृशुर्देशमुत्तमम्। ततस्तस्मिन् बिले भीमे नानापादपसंकुले॥ अन्योन्यं सम्परिष्वज्य जग्मुर्योजनमन्तरम्।
English: And those foremost of monkeys rushed into the cavity; and beheld displayed (before them) an excellent and charming scene. And embracing each other in that fearful cave rife with various trees, they passed over an hundred Yojanas.
Sanskrit: ते नष्टसंज्ञास्तृषिताः सम्भ्रान्ताः सलिलार्थिनः॥ परिपेतुर्बिले तस्मिन् कंचित् कालमतन्द्रिताः। ते कृशा दीनवदनाः परिश्रान्ताः प्लवङ्गमाः॥ आलोकं ददृशुर्वीरा निराशा जीविते यदा।
English: And deprived of their sense, and tried with thirst, and bewildered, and thirsting for water, they for a time vigilantly descended in darkness down the cave. And emaciated, with woebegone faces, and spent, those monkeys despairing of their lives, (at last) saw light.
Sanskrit: ततस्तं देशमागम्य सौम्या वितिमिरं वनम्॥ ददृशुः काञ्चनान् वृक्षान् दीप्तवैश्वानरप्रभान्।
English: Those mild ones, coming to a spot free from darkness, saw golden trees, possessed of the brightness of flaming fire.
Sanskrit: सालास्तालास्तमालांश्च पुंनागान्वञ्जुलान्धवान्॥ चम्पकान् नागवृक्षांश्च कर्णिकारांश्च पुष्पितान्। स्तबकैः काञ्चनैश्चित्र रक्तैः किसलयैस्तथा॥ आपीडैश्च लताभिश्च हेमाभरणभूषितान्। तरुणाादित्यसंकाशान् वैदूर्यमयवेदिकान्॥ विभ्राजमानान् वपुषा पादपांश्च हिरण्मयान्। नीलवैदूर्यवर्णाश्च पद्मिनी: पतगैर्वृताः॥ महद्भिः काञ्चनैर्वृक्षवृतं बालार्कसंनिभैः। जातरूपमयैर्मत्स्यैर्महद्भिश्चाथ पङ्कजैः॥ नलिनीस्तत्र ददृशुः प्रसन्नसलिलायुताः।
English: And Sālas and palms, and Tamālas, Punnāgas, Vañjulas, and Dhavās, Campakas, Nāga trees, Karņikāras in flower, with variegated golden bunches and twigs, and crests of clusters, and plants,-embellished with golden garniture; resembling the infantine sun,-on daises composed of lapises;—golden trees with resplendent bodies, having the hues of purple lapises; and lotus-plants flocked with fowls; and (spots) surrounded by large golden trees, like to the infantine sun; and tanks with large fishes or gold and lotuses, containing pleasant waters-all these saw there.
Sanskrit: काञ्चनानि विमानानि राजतानि तथैव च॥ हैमराजतभौमानि वैदूर्यमणिमन्ति च। तपनीयगवाक्षाणि मुक्ताजालावृतानि च॥ ददृशुस्तत्र हरयो गृहमुख्यानि सर्वशः।
English: And the monkeys saw there golden as well as silvern vehicles, and elegant dwellings all round veiled with nets of pearls; having golden balconys; with their grounds paved with gold and silver; and furnished with lapis lazulis.