pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: बलिर्वैरोचनिर्विष्णो यजते यज्ञमुत्तमम्। असमाप्तव्रते तस्मिन् स्वकार्यमभिपद्यताम्॥
English: Virocana's son, Vali, O Visnu, is celebrating a sacrifice. Do you, before the ceremony is finished, accomplish your own end.
Sanskrit: ये चैनमभिवर्तन्ते याचितार इतस्ततः। यच्च यत्र यथावच्च सर्वे तेभ्यः प्रयच्छति॥
English: He duly confer upon such as repair to him from various quarters all those things that they ask for. And do yourself.
Sanskrit: स त्वं सुरहितार्थाय मायायोगमुपाश्रितः। वामनत्वं गतो विष्णो कुरु कल्याणमुत्तमम्॥
English: O Visnu, aided by your power of illusion, assuming a Dwarf form, accomplish the welfare of the gods.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राम कश्यपोऽग्निसमप्रभः। अदित्या सहितो राम दीप्यमान इवौजसा॥ देवीसहायो भगवान् दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रकम्। व्रतं समाप्य वरदं तुष्टाव मधुसूदनम्॥
English: In the meantime, O Rāma, the worshipful Kaśyapa resembling fire in splendour, and flaming in energy, having in company with, and with the assistance of, the divine Aditi, O Rāma, accomplished his vow, began to hymn the destroyer of Madhu ready to confer boons.
Sanskrit: तपोमयं तपोराशिं तपोमूर्तिं तपात्मकम्। तपसा त्वां सुतप्तेन पश्यामि पुरुषोत्तमम्॥ शरीरे तव पश्यामि जगत् सर्वमिदं प्रभो। त्वमनादिरनिर्देश्यस्त्वामहं शरणं गतः॥ तमुवाच हरिः प्रीत: कश्यपं गतकल्मषम्। वरं वरय भद्रं ते वरार्होऽसि मतो मम॥
English: By means of warm austerities, will I behold you composed of penances, a mass of mortifications, and endowed with a form and a soul of austerities. And in your person, O lord, will I behold this entire universe. And in You without beginning, and incapable of being pointed out, do I take refuge! Thereupon exceedingly pleased, Hari spoke to Kasyapa, with his sins purged off, saying, Do you mention the boon! Good betide you. Methinks you deserve a boon.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य मारीचः कश्यपोऽब्रवीत्। अदित्या देवतानां च मम चैवानुयाचितम्॥ वरं वरद सुप्रीतो दातुमर्हसि सुव्रत। पुत्रत्वं गच्छ भगवन्नदित्या मम चानघ ॥
English: Hearing these words of his, Marici's son, Kaśyapa, said, Aditi, the gods, and I myself, crave of you this, and, O bestower of boons, it behove you well pleased to confer on us this boon, O you of excellent vows! Do you, o sinless one, become born as my son in Aditi.
Sanskrit: भ्राता भव यवीयांस्त्वं शक्रस्यासुरसूदन। शोकार्तानां तु देवानां साहाय्यं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: O adorable deity! Do you become the younger brother of Sakra, O destroyer of Asuras. It behove you to help the celestials afflicted with grief.
Sanskrit: अयं सिद्धाश्रमो नाम प्रसादात् ते भविष्यति। सिद्धे कर्मणि देवेश उत्तिष्ठ भगवनितः॥
English: And this place through your grace will attain the name of Siddhasrama. The work, O lord of the celestials, has been accomplished.
Sanskrit: अथ विष्णुर्महातेजा अदित्यां समजायत। वामनं रूपमास्थाय वैरोचनिमुपागमत्॥
English: Do you now, O you of the six attributes, ascend from hence! And accordingly Vişnu of mighty energy took his birth in Aditi. And assuming the form of a dwarf, he presented himself before Virocana's son.
Sanskrit: त्रीन् पदानथ भिक्षित्वा प्रतिगृह्य च मेदिनीम्। आक्रम्य लोकाँल्लोकार्थी सर्वलोकहिते रतः॥ महेन्द्राय पुनः प्रादानियम्य बलिमोजसा। त्रैलोक्यं स महातेजाश्चक्रे शक्रवशं पुनः॥
English: And then asking for as much earth as could be covered by three footsteps, that one ever engaged in the welfare of all creatures; with the object of compassing the good of all, stood occupying the worlds. And having by his power restrained Bali, that one of exceeding energy, again conferred the three worlds upon the mighty Indra, and made them subject to his control.
Sanskrit: तेनैव पूर्वमाक्रान्त आश्रमः श्रमनाशनः। मयापि भक्त्या तस्यैव वामनस्योपभुज्यते॥ एनमाश्रममायान्ति राक्षसा विघ्नकारिणः। अत्र ते पुरुषव्याघ्र हन्तव्या दुष्टचारिणः॥
English: Formerly he used to dwell in this asylum capable of removing fatigue. And hermitage is infested by Raksasas disturbing rites. And, O most puissant of men, here you should slay those ones of wicked ways.
Sanskrit: अद्य गच्छामहे राम सिद्धाश्रममनुत्तमम्। तदाश्रमपदं तात तवाप्येतद् यथा मम॥
English: To-day, O Rama, will I repair to this supremely excellent Siddhāśrama. And this asylum, child, is as much your as mine.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा परमप्रीतो गृह्य रामं सलक्ष्मणम्। प्रविशन्नाश्रमपदं व्यरोचत महामुनिः शशीव गतनीहारः पुनर्वसुसमन्वितः॥
English: Saying this, taking Rāma and Lakşmaņa, the mighty ascetic, experiencing exceeding delight, entered that asylum, and appeared graceful, like the Moon emerged from mist in conjunction with the Punarvasu stars.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा मुनयः सर्वे सिद्धाश्रमनिवासिनः। उत्पत्योत्पत्य सहसा विश्वामित्रमपूजयन्॥ यथाहँ चक्रिरे पूजां विश्वामित्राय धीमते। तथैव राजपुत्राभ्यामकुर्वन्नतिथिक्रियाम्॥
English: And beholding Viśvāmitra, the ascetics inhabiting Siddhāśrama, suddenly rising in joy, worshipped that intelligent one, and extended to the princes the rites of hospitality.
Sanskrit: मुहूर्तमथ विश्रान्तौ राजपुत्रावरिंदमौ। प्राञ्जली मुनिशार्दूलमूचतू रघुनन्दनौ ॥
English: And then having reposed for a while, those unreproved princes, the descendants of Raghu, with clasped hands, addressed that foremost of ascetics.
Sanskrit: अद्यैव दीक्षां प्रविश भद्रं ते मुनिपुंगव। सिद्धाश्रमोऽयं सिद्धः स्यात् सत्यमस्तु वचस्तव॥
English: Be you even to-day initiated to the ceremony. Good betide you, O best of ascetics! Let this Siddhāśrama verily attain fruition, and let your words be verified!
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महानृषिः। प्रविवेश तदा दीक्षां नियतो नियतेन्द्रियः॥ कुमारावपि तां रात्रिमुषित्वा सुसमाहितौ। प्रभातकाले चोत्थाय पूर्वां संध्यामुपास्य च॥ प्रशुची परमं जाप्यं समाप्य नियमेन च। हुताग्निहोत्रमासीनं विश्वामित्रमवन्दताम्॥
English: Thus addressed, that mighty saint of exceeding energy, observing vows, and with his senses under restraint, caused himself to be initiated into the ceremony. And like to the Kumāras, (Skanda and Visakha) Rāma and Laksmana, having passed the night pleasantly, rose in the morning, and having finished their morning worship, and with purity and selfrestraint recited the prime mantras, paid their obeisance to the sacrificial fire and the sacrificer, Viśvāmitra, who was seated.
Sanskrit: अथ तौ देशकालज्ञौ राजपुत्रावरिंदमौ। देशे काले च वाक्यज्ञावब्रूतां कौशिकं वचः॥
English: Then those princes, repressors of foes, cognizant of place, and time, and words, thus spoke to Kuśika's son agreeably to time and place, saying,
Sanskrit: भगवञ्छोतुमिच्छावो यस्मिन् काले निशाचरौ। संरक्षणीयौ तौ ब्रूहि नातिवर्तेत तत्क्षणम्॥
English: O adorable one, do you tell us as to the time when we should oppose those rangers of the night! Let not that hour pass away!
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणौ काकुत्स्थौ त्वरमाणौ युयुत्सया। सर्वे ते मुनयः प्रीताः प्रशशंसुर्नृपात्मजौ॥
English: Upon the two Kākutsthas' saying this, and finding them prompt for the encounter, those ascetics well-pleased, fell to extolling the sons of the king.
Sanskrit: अद्यप्रभृति षड्रात्रं रक्षतां राघवौ युवाम्। दीक्षां गतो ह्येष मुनिौनित्वं च गमिष्यति॥
English: For six nights from to-day, you should protects us. This ascetic has been initiated into the sacrifice, and must, therefore, observe taciturnity.
Sanskrit: तौ तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजपुत्रौ यशस्विनौ। अनिद्रं षडहोरात्रं तपोवनमरक्षताम्॥ उपासांचक्रतुर्वीरौ यत्तौ परमधन्विनौ। ररक्षतुर्मुनिवरं विश्वामित्रमरिंदमौ॥
English: Hearing these words of theirs, those illustrious princes, renouncing sleep, began to guard the hermitage day and night; and those heroic and mighty archers protected that best of ascetics and subduer of enemies.
Sanskrit: अथ काले गते तस्मिन् षष्ठेऽहनि तदागते। सौमित्रिमब्रवीद् रामो यत्तो भव समाहितः॥
English: When time had thus gone by and the sixth day had arrived, Rāma said to Sumitrā's son. Being well equipped, be you vigilant!
Sanskrit: रामस्यैवं ब्रुवाणस्य त्वरितस्य युयुत्सया। प्रजज्वाल ततो वेदिः सोपाध्यायपुरोहिता॥ सदर्भचमसनुक्का ससमित्कुसुमोच्चया। विश्वामित्रेण सहिता वेदिर्जज्वाल सर्विजा॥
English: When Räma, manifesting emotion, and being eager for encounter, had said this, the priests and spiritual guides lit up the altar. And along with Viśvāmitra and the family priests, they lit up the altar furnished with Kusa, and Kasa, and ladles, and faggots, and flowers.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रवच्च यथान्यायं यज्ञोऽसौ सम्प्रवर्तते। आकाशे च महाञ्छब्दः प्रादुरासीद् भयानकः॥
English: And as reciting mantras, they were about to duly engage in that sacrifice, there arose a mighty and dreadful uproar in the sky.
Sanskrit: आवार्य गगनं मेघो यथा प्रावृषि दृश्यते। तथा मायां विकुर्वाणौ राक्षसावभ्यधावताम्॥ मारीचश्च सुबाहुश्च तयोरनुचरास्तथा। आगम्य भीमसंकाशा रुधिरौघानवासृजन्॥
English: And as in the rains, masses of clouds appear enveloping the firmament, the Rākşasas, displaying illusions in that wise, began to rush onward. And Mārīca and Subāhu together with their followers coming in dreadful forms, began to shower down blood upon the altar.
Sanskrit: तां तेन रुधिरौघेण वेदिं वीक्ष्य समुक्षिताम्। सहसाभिद्रुतो रामस्तानपश्यत् ततो दिवि॥ तावापतन्तौ सहसा दृष्ट्वा राजीवलोचनः। लक्ष्मणं त्वभिसम्प्रेक्ष्य रामो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: And on seeing the altar deluged with gore, Rāma suddenly rushed forward, and behold them in the sky. And suddenly seeing them rushing in amain, the lotus-eyed Rāma fixing his gaze at Laksmana, said.
Sanskrit: पश्य लक्ष्मण दुर्वृत्तान् राक्षसान् पिशिताशनान्। मानवास्त्रसमाधूताननिलेन यथा घनान्॥ करिष्यामि न संदेहो नोत्सहे हन्तुमीदृशान्।
English: Behold O Lakşmana, by means of a Mānava weapon, I shall, without doubt, drive away the wicked; flesh-eating Raksasas, even as the wind drive away clouds before it. Surely I cannot bring myself to slay such as these.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा वचनं रामश्चापं संधाय वेगवान्॥ मानवं परमोदारमस्त्रं परमभास्वरम्। वक्षेप परमवुद्धो मारीचोरसि राघवः॥
English: Saying this, that descendant of Raghu, Rāma, in vehemence fixing on his bow an exceedingly mighty and gloriously-dazzling Mānava weapon, discharged it in great wrath at Mārīca's chest.
Sanskrit: स तेन परमास्त्रेण मानवेन समाहतः। सम्पूर्ण योजनशतं क्षिप्तः सागरसम्प्लवे॥
English: And wounded by that foremost of Mānava weapons, Mārīca carried off a sheer hundred Yojanas, dropped in the midst of the ocean.
Sanskrit: विचेतनं विघूर्णन्तं शीतेषुबलपीडितम्। निरस्तं दृश्य मारीचं रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्॥
English: And finding Mārica senseless, and whirling, and afflicted by the might of the weapon, and overcome, Rama addressed Laksmana, saying.
Sanskrit: पश्य लक्ष्मण शीतेषु मानवं मनुसंहितम्। मोहयित्वा नयत्येनं न च प्राणैर्वियुज्यते॥
English: Behold, O Laksmana, this Manava weapon first used by Manu, depriving him of his senses has carried him off, and yet has not taken his life!
Sanskrit: इमानपि वधिष्यामि निघृणान् दुष्टचारिणः। राक्षसान् पापकर्मस्थान् यज्ञघ्नान् रुधिराशनान्॥
English: But these shameless, wicked, and blooddrinking Raksasas, delighting in wrong-doing, these disturbers of sacrifices, will I slaughter.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा लक्ष्मणं चाशु लाघवं दर्शयन्निव। विगृह्य सुमहच्चास्त्रमाग्नेयं रघुनन्दनः॥ सुबाहूरसि चिक्षेप स विद्धः प्रापतद् भूवि। शेषान् वायव्यमादाय निजघान महायशाः। राघवः परमोदारो मुनीनां मुदमावहन्॥
English: Having said this, anon showing to Lakşmaņa his lightness of hand, Raghu's descendant took out a mighty Āgneya weapon, and discharged it at the breast of Subāhu. Thereat being pierced with that shaft, he fell down upon the ground. Then taking a Vāyavya weapon, the illustrious and exceedingly generous Rāghava, bringing delight to those ascetics, slew the rest.
Sanskrit: स हत्वा राक्षसान् सर्वान् यज्ञघ्नान् रघुनन्दनः। ऋषिभिः पूजितस्तत्र यथेन्द्रो विजये पुरा॥
English: Having destroyed all those Rākşasas disturbing sacrifices, Raghu's descendant was honoured by the saints, even as Indra in day of yore, after having vanquished the Asuras.
Sanskrit: अथ यज्ञे समाप्ते तु विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। निरीतिका दिशो दृष्ट्वा काकुत्स्थमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: When the sacrifice had been completed, the mighty ascetic Viśvāmitra, beholding all sides cleared of Rākṣasas, spoke to Käkutstha, saying,
Sanskrit: कृतार्थोऽस्मि महाबाहो कृतं गुरुवचस्त्वया। सिद्धाश्रममिदं सत्यं कृतं वीर महायशः। स हि रामं प्रशस्यैवं ताभ्यां संध्यामुपागमत्॥
English: O mighty-armed one, I have obtained my desire; and you have executed your preceptor's mandate. And, O illustrious hero, you have truly made this a Siddhāśrama. Having thus extolled Rāma, he took Rāma and Lakşmaņa, to perform his evening devotions.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मयोनिर्महानासीत् कुशो नाम महातपाः। अक्लिष्टव्रतधर्मज्ञः सज्जनप्रतिपूजकः॥
English: Once upon a time there was a mighty son of Brahmā, of high austerities, named Kusa. And he was cognizant of duty, and ever engaged in observing vows and honouring good men.
Sanskrit: स महात्मा कुलीनायां युक्तायां सुमहाबलान्। वैदां जनयामास चतुरः सदृशान् सुतान्॥ कुशाम्बं कुशनाभं च असूर्तरजसं वसुम्। दीप्तियुक्तान् महोत्साहान् क्षत्रधर्मचिकीर्षया॥ तानुवाच कुशः पुत्रान् धर्मिष्ठान् सत्यवादिनः। क्रियतां पालनं पुत्रा धर्मं प्राप्स्यथ पुष्कलम्॥
English: That high-souled one beget on Vaidarbha, sprung from a respectable line and endowed with all noble qualities, four sons like to himself, and possessed of extraordinary prowess-Kuśămba, and Kušanābha, and Asūrtarajas, and Vasu, resplendent and breathing exhaustless spirits. And with the desire of enhancing Kșetrya merit, Kuśa said to his truthful and virtuous sons"You sons! do you engage in the task of governing, and thereby acquire immense merit.'
Sanskrit: कुशाम्बस्तु महातेजाः कुशस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा चत्वारो लोकसत्तमाः। निवेशं चक्रिरे सर्वे पुराणां नृवरास्तदा ॥ कौशाम्बीमकरोत् पुरीम्। कुशनाभस्तु धर्मात्मा पुरं चक्रे महोदयम्॥ असूर्तरजसो नाम धर्मारण्यं महामतिः। चक्रे पुरवरं राजा वसुनाम गिरिव्रजम्॥
English: Hearing Kuśa's words, those four foremost of men and best of sons addressed themselves to founding seats for their government. And the highly energetic Kuśāmba founded the city of Kausambi; and the righteous Kusanabha, the metropolis of Mahodaya; and the magnanimous Asūrtarajas, Dharmāraṇya; and king Vasu, Girivraja, best of capitals.
Sanskrit: एषा वसुमती नाम वसोस्तस्य महात्मनः। एते शैलवराः पञ्च प्रकाशन्ते समन्ततः॥ सुमागधी नदी रम्या मागधान् विश्रुता ययौ। पञ्चानां शैलमुख्यानां मध्ये मालेव शोभते॥
English: This city (otherwise) called Vasumatī belongs to the high-souled Vasu. And the river known by the name of Sumāgadhi flows through the Māgadhas. And in the midst of the five foremost of hills, it looks like a garland.
Sanskrit: सैषा हि मागधी राम वसोस्तस्य महात्मनः। पूर्वाभिचरिता राम सुक्षेत्रा सस्यमालिनी॥
English: And this Mägadhi, O Råma, belongs to the high-souled Vasu, taking, O Rāma, an easterly course, and flowing through fertile fields furnished with corn.
Sanskrit: कुशनाभस्तु राजर्षिः राजर्षिः कन्याशतमनुत्तमम्। जनयामास धर्मात्मा घृताच्यां रघुनन्दन॥
English: O descendant of Raghu, the Rājarși Kusanābha beget an hundred godly daughters on Ghrtaci.
Sanskrit: तास्तु यौवनशालिन्यो रूपवत्यः स्वलंकृताः। उद्यानभूमिमागम्य प्रावृषीव शतदाः॥ गायन्त्यो नृत्यमानाश्च वादयन्त्यस्तु राघव। आमोदं परमं जग्मुर्वराभरणभूषिताः॥ अथ ताश्चारुसर्वाङ्गयो रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि। उद्यानभूमिमागम्य तारा इव धनान्तरे॥ ताः सर्वा गुणसम्पन्ना रूपयौवनसंयुताः। दृष्ट्वा सर्वात्मको वायुरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: And it came to pass that they endowed with youth, beautiful and like to the lighting in the rainy season, decked in excellent ornaments, coming to their garden were merrily singing and dancing and playing on musical instruments, O Rāghava! And as they perfect in every limb, and unparalleled on earth in beauty, and endowed with all qualities, and furnished with youth and grace, were in the garden, like to stars embossed among clouds, that life of all (the air, beheld them and said.)12-13-14-15
Sanskrit: अहं वः कामये सर्वा भार्या मम भविष्यथ । मानुषस्त्यज्यतां भावो दीर्घमायुरवाप्स्यथ ॥
English: I seek for you: do you become my wives. Do you renounce this human guise, and attain long lives.
Sanskrit: चलं हि यौवनं नित्यं मानुषेषु विशेषतः। अक्षयं यौवनं प्राप्ता अमर्यश्च भविष्यथ ॥
English: Youth verily is unstable, specially with the human beings: do you attaining unfading youth, become immortal!
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा वायोरक्लिष्टकर्मणः। अपहास्य ततो वाक्यं कन्याशतमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing this speech of the Air of ever fresh energy, the damsels ridiculing it, said.
Sanskrit: अन्तश्चरसि भूतानां सर्वेषां सुरसत्तम। प्रभावज्ञाश्च ते सर्वाः किमर्थमवमन्यसे ॥
English: You range the hearts of all creatures, O foremost of celestials, and we also know your influence. Wherefore, then, do you dishonour us?
Sanskrit: कुशनाभसुता देव समस्ताः सुरसत्तम। स्थानाच्च्यावयितुं देवं रक्षामस्तु तपो वयम्॥
English: O foremost of celestials, we are the daughters of Kušanābha O divine one. And god as you are, we can dislodge you from your place; but we refrain from doing so, lest thereby we lose our ascetic merit.
Sanskrit: मा भूत्स कालो दुर्मेधः पितरं सत्यवादिनम्। अवमन्य स्वधर्मेण स्वयं वरमुपास्महे ॥
English: May, O foolish one, that time never come, when disregarding our truthful sire, we following our inclination, shall resort to self choice.
Sanskrit: पिता हि प्रभुरस्माकं दैवतं परमं च सः। यस्य नो दास्यति पिता स नो भर्ता भविष्यति॥
English: Our father verily is our lord an prime god. Of him even shall we become the wives to whom our father give us away.
Sanskrit: तासां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा हरिः परमकोपनः। प्रविश्य सर्वगात्राणि बभञ्ज भगवान् प्रभुः॥ ताः कन्या वायुना भग्ना विविशुनृपतेर्गृहम्। प्रविश्य च सुसम्भ्रान्ताः सलज्जाः सास्रलोचनाः॥
English: At these words of theirs, that lord and adorable one, the Air, exceedingly enraged, then entered into their bodies, and brake all their limbs. Their bodies being thus broken by Air, those damsels, exceedingly agitated and overwhelmed with shame, with tears in their eyes entered the residence of the king.
Sanskrit: स च ता दयिता भग्नाः कन्या परमशोभनाः। दृष्ट्वा दीनास्तदा राजा सम्भ्रान्त इदमब्रवीत्॥
English: And finding his supremely beautiful and favourite daughters with their limbs broken, and woebegone, the king bewildered, spoke.
Sanskrit: किमिदं कथ्यतां पुत्र्यः को धर्ममवमन्यते। कुब्जाः केन कृताः सर्वाश्चेष्टन्त्यो नाभिभाषथ।। एवं राजा विनिःश्वस्य समाधि संदधे ततः॥
English: You daughters, what is this? Who is it that thus disregards virtue? By whom have you all come by this crooked form? And why demonstrating your grief, do you not answer me?' Having said this, the king heaved a deep sigh and became eager to hear all about it.
Sanskrit: कृतोद्वाहे गते तस्मिन् ब्रह्मदत्ते च राघव। अपुत्रः पुत्रलाभाय पौत्रीमिष्टिमकल्पयत्॥
English: And, O Raghava, when Brahmadatta was married, that sonless one, (Kušanābha), with the intention of obtaining male offspring, took in hand a son-conferring sacrifice.
Sanskrit: इष्टयां तु वर्तमानायां कुशनाभं महीपतिम्। उवाच परमोदारैः कुशो ब्रह्मसुतस्तदा॥
English: And when the sacrifice had commenced, that son of Brahmā, the exceedingly noble Kusa, spoke to king Kusanābha, saying,
Sanskrit: पुत्रस्ते सदृशः पुत्र भविष्यति सुधार्मिकः। गाधि प्राप्स्यसि तेन त्वं कीर्तिं लोके च शाश्वतीम्॥
English: O son, there will be born to you a virtuous son like to thyself: you will obtain even Gādhi, and through him enduring fame in this world.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा कुशो राम कुशनाभं महीपतिम्। जगामाकाशमाविश्य ब्रह्मलोकं सनातनम् ॥
English: Having said this to king Kusanabha, Kusa, O Rāma, entering the welkin, went to the eternal regions of Brahmā.
Sanskrit: कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्य कुशनाभस्य धीमतः। जज्ञे परमधर्मिष्ठो गाधिरित्येव नामतः॥
English: Then after sometime, an eminently virtuous son, named Gadhi, was born to the intelligent Kusanabha.
Sanskrit: स पिता मम काकुत्स्थ गाधिः परमधार्मिकः। कुशवंशप्रसूतोऽस्मि कौशिको रघुनन्दन॥
English: O Kākutstha, even that highly pious Gadhi is my sire. And, O descendant of Raghu, I, called Kausika, am sprung from Kusa's line.
Sanskrit: पूर्वजा भगिनी चापि मम राघव सुव्रता। नाम्ना सत्यवती नाम ऋचीके प्रतिपादिता।७।।
English: O Rāghava, I had a sister of noble vows born before me. And her name was Satyavatī; and she was bestowed upon Rcīkā.
Sanskrit: सशरीरा गता स्वर्ग भर्तारमनुवर्तिनी। कौशिका परमोदारा प्रवृत्ता च महानदी॥
English: And following her lord, she ascended heaven in her own proper person. And my highly generous sister, Kausikī, has finally assumed the form of a mighty river.
Sanskrit: दिव्या पुण्योदका रम्या हिमवन्तमुपाश्रिता। लोकस्य हितकार्यार्थं प्रवृत्ता भगिनी मम॥
English: And in order to compass the welfare of all creatures, my sister is now a noble and charming river of sacred waters, issuing from the Himavat mountains.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं हिमवत्पार्वे वसामि नियतः सुखम्। भगिन्यां स्नेहसंयुक्तः कौशिक्यां रघुनन्दन ॥
English: And thenceforth, out of affection for my sister, Kausiki, I ever dwell happily in the vicinity of the Himavat, O Raghava.
Sanskrit: सा तु सत्यवती पुण्या सत्ये धर्मे प्रतिष्ठिता। पतिव्रता महाभागा कौशिकी सरितां वरा॥
English: And that virtuous Kausiki, Satyavati, as well established in religion as truth, and chaste, and eminently pious, is now the foremost of streams.
Sanskrit: अहं हि नियमाद् राम हित्वा तां समुपागतः। सिद्धाश्रममनुप्राप्तः सिद्धोऽस्मि तव तेजसा ॥
English: And, O Rama, it is only for the purpose of completing my sacrifice that leaving her behind, I have come to Siddhāśrama. And now by virtue of your energy, have I attained fruition.
Sanskrit: एषा राम ममोत्पत्तिः स्वस्य वंशस्य कीर्तिता। देशस्य हि महाबाहो यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि॥
English: Now, O Rāma, I have narrated to you the circumstances connected with the history of my line and myself, as also of this place, O mightyarmed one, which you had asked me to relate.
Sanskrit: गतोऽर्धरात्रः काकुत्स्थ कथाः कथयतो मम। निद्रामभ्येहि भद्रं ते मा भूद् विघ्नोऽध्वनीह नः॥
English: But, O Kākutstha, while I was speaking, half the night has been spent. Do you now sleep, good betide you, so that you may not feel any difficulty while on the journey.
Sanskrit: निष्पन्दास्तरवः सर्वे निलीना मृगपक्षिणः। नैशेन तमसा व्याप्ता दिशश्च रघुनन्दन॥
English: The trees stand motionless, and the beasts and birds are silent, and, O descendant of Raghu, all sides have become enveloped in nocturnal gloom.
Sanskrit: शनैर्विसृज्यते संध्या नभो नेरिवावृतम्। नक्षत्रतारागहनं ज्योतिर्भिरवभासते॥
English: The noon of night is gradually passing away; and the firmament thick-studded with stars resembling eyes, is illumined up with their light.
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठते च शीतांशुः शशी लोकतमोनुदः। ह्लादयन् प्राणिनां लोके मनांसि प्रभया स्वया॥
English: And that dispeller of darkness, the mildbeaming moon is rising, gladdening the hearts of all creatures with his splendour.
Sanskrit: नैशानि सर्वभूतानि प्रचरन्ति ततस्ततः। यक्षराक्षससङ्घाश्च रौद्राश्च पिशिताशनाः॥
English: And night-ranging being terrible carnivorous Yaksas and Rākşasas—walk here and there,
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा विरराम महामुनिः। साधुसाध्वति ते सर्वे मुनयो ह्मभ्यपूजयन्॥
English: Having said this the mighty ascetic of exceeding energy paused. And those ascetics honouring him, said, Excellent! Excellent!
Sanskrit: कुशिकानामयं वंशो महान् धर्मपरः सदा। ब्रह्मोपमा महात्मानः कुशवंश्या नरोत्तमाः॥
English: This line belonging to the Kuśikas is exalted and devoted to virtue. And those foremost of men sprung in the Kuśa race are high-souled and like to Brahmarsis.
Sanskrit: विशेषेण भवानेव विश्वामित्र महायशः। कौशिकी सरितां श्रेष्ठा कुलोद्योतकरी तव॥
English: And specially you, O illustrious Viśvāmitra, art so. And that best of streams, Kausiki, has added lustre to your lien.
Sanskrit: मुदितैर्मुनिशार्दूलैः प्रशस्त: कुशिकात्मजः। निद्रामुपागमच्छीमानस्तंगत इवांशुमान्॥
English: And the auspicious son of Kuśika having been extolled by those delighted ascetic, the foremost of their order-slept, like to the sun, when setting
Sanskrit: रामोऽपि सहसौमित्रिः किंचिदागतविस्मयः। प्रशस्य मुनिशार्दूलं निद्रां समुपसेवते॥
English: Rāma too along with Sumitrā's son having in admiration praised that tiger among ascetics, enjoyed the luxury of slumber.
Sanskrit: उपास्य रात्रिशेषं तु शोणाकूले महर्षिभिः। निशायां सुप्रभातायां विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: HAVING in company with the ascetics passed the remainder of the night on the banks of the Sona, Visvāmitra, when the day broke, spoke,
Sanskrit: सुप्रभाता निशा राम पूर्वा संध्या प्रवर्तते। उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भद्रं ते गमनायाभिरोचय॥
English: O Rāma, the night has passed away, and the morn has come. The hour for performing the prior devotions has arrived. Arise! arise! good betide you! Do you prepare for going.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य कृतपूर्वाह्निकक्रियः। गमनं रोचयामास वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह॥
English: Hearing these words of his, Rāma, having finished his morning devotions and rites, and ready for departure, said,