pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अतिभक्तं त्वया सार्धं राज्यं यच्चापि मे वसु। एवमुक्त्वा धनाध्यक्षो जगाम पितुरन्तिकम्॥ अभिवाद्य गुरुं प्राह रावणस्य यदीप्सितम्। एष तात दशग्रीवो दूतं प्रेषितवान्मम॥ दीयतां नगरी लङ्का पूर्वं रक्षोगणोषिता। मयात्र यदनुष्ठेयं तन्ममाचक्ष्व सुव्रत॥
English: May my kingdom and wealth never undergo division when you are present! 'Having said this, the lord of riches sought the side of his sire, and, paying him reverence, he communicated Ravana's wish to him:' My father, this Tennecked one had sent a messenger to me, saying, Give (back) the city Lankā, which had before been inhabited by hosts of Rakşasa. Now, O you of excellent vows, do you tell me what I should do.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मर्षिस्त्वेवमुक्तोऽसौ विश्रवा मुनिपुंगवः। प्राञ्जलिं धनदं प्राह शृणु पुत्र वचो मम॥
English: Thus accosted, that foremost of ascetics, the Brahmarși Viśravă spoke to the lord of riches (standing) with joined hands, 'O son, listen to my words.
Sanskrit: दशग्रीवो महाबाहुरुक्तवान्मम संनिधौ। मया निर्भर्त्सतश्चासीद्बहुशोक्तः सुदुर्मतिः॥ स क्रोधेन मया चोक्तो ध्वंससे च पुनः पुनः।
English: The mighty-armed Ten-necked one had (once); spoken in my presence (to that effect). Thereat I greatly rebuked that wicked-minded one; and I said again and again in anger, You disregard (your religion and honour).
Sanskrit: श्रेयोऽभियुक्तं धयं च शृणु पुत्र वचो मम॥ वरप्रदानसंमूढो मान्यामान्यं सुदुर्मतिः। न वेत्ति मम शापाच्च प्रकृति दारुणां गतः॥
English: Do you listen to my words fraught with religion and profit. Of a wicked heart, you, with your understanding spoilt in consequence of the granting of the boon, can not distinguish between those deserving honour and those not; and, further, through my curse, you have come by fierce nature.
Sanskrit: तस्माद्गच्छ महाबाहो कैलासं धरणीधरम्। निवेशय निवासार्थं त्यक्त्वा लङ्कां सहानुगः॥
English: Therefore, O mighty-armed one, go to the mountain, Kailasa. Do you, along with your retainers, for the purpose of dwelling there, take up your quarters (there).
Sanskrit: तत्र मन्दाकिनी रम्या नदीनामुत्तमा नदी. काञ्चनैः सूर्यसंकाशैः पङ्कजैः संवृतोदका॥ कुमुदैरुत्पलैश्चैव अन्यैश्चैव सुगन्धिभिः।
English: There flowes the Mandākini best of streams, with her water covered with golden lotuses resembling suns, as also with lilies and blue lotuses and various other fragment flowers.
Sanskrit: तत्र देवाः सगन्धर्वाः साप्सरोरगकिंनराः।॥ विहारशीलाः सततं रमन्ते सर्वदाश्रिताः। नहि क्षमं तवानेन वैरं धनद रक्षसा। जानीषे हि यथानेन लब्धः परमको वरः।॥
English: And coming there frequently, celestials with Gandharvas and Apsarās and serpents and Kinnaras, ever sport there. O lord of riches, you ought not to enter into hostilities with that Raksasa. You know how he has obtained a great boon.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो गृहीत्वा तु तद्वचः पितृगौरवात्। सदारपुत्रः सामात्यः सवाहनधनो गतः॥
English: Thus addressed, Vaisravana, for the sake of his father's dignity, with his wives and sons, with his counsellors and his vehicles and wealth went (to Kailasa).
Sanskrit: प्रहस्तोऽथ दशग्रीवं गत्वा वचनमब्रवीत्। प्रहृष्टात्मा महात्मानं महामात्यं सहाजुनम् ॥
English: And Prahasta, going (back), joyfully spoke to the high-souled Ten-necked one, (seated) with his counsellors and his younger brothers.
Sanskrit: शून्या सा नगरी लङ्का त्यक्त्त्वैनां धनदो गतः। प्रविश्य तां महास्माभिः स्वधर्म तत्र पालयः॥
English: The city of Lanka is (now) empty. Renouncing her, the bestower of riches has gone out of her. (Now) entering into her, along with us, do you there maintain your own religion.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवः प्रहस्तेन महाबलः। विवेश नगरी लङ्का भ्रातृभिः सबलानुगैः॥ धनदेन परित्यक्तां सुविभक्तमहापथाम्। आरुरोह स देवारिः स्वर्ग देवाधिपो यथा॥
English: Thus addressed by Prahasta, the redoubtable Ten-necked one, entered the city of Lanka with his brothers and forces and followers. And then even as the lord of the celestials ascends heaven, that foe of the immortals ascended Lanka welldivided by highways, which had been forsaken by the lord of wealth.
Sanskrit: स चाभिषिक्तः क्षणदाचरैस्तदा निवेशयामास पुरी दशाननः। निकामपूर्णा च बभूव सा पुरी निशाचरैर्नीलबलाहकोपमैः।॥
English: Having been installed, that night-ranger the Ten-faced one dwelt in that city; and that city teemed with night-rangers resembling dark clouds.
Sanskrit: वेशयच्छशिविमले गिरौ पुरीम्। स्वलंकृतैर्भवनवरैर्विभूषितां पुरंदरः स्वरिव यथामरावतीम्॥
English: The lord of riches, for the sake of his father's dignity, dwelt in a palace situated on the hill bright as moon-light, graced with ornamented superb piles; even as Purandara dwells in Amaravati.
Sanskrit: राक्षसेन्द्रोऽभिषिक्तस्तु भ्रातृभिः सहितस्तदा। ततः प्रदानं राक्षस्या भगिन्याः समचिन्तयत्॥
English: The lord of Räkşasas was installed along with his brothers. And then he thought of the giving away in marriage of his Rakşasi sister.
Sanskrit: ददौ तां कालकेन्द्राय दानवेन्द्राय राक्षसीम्। स्वसां शूर्पणखां नाम विद्युज्जिह्वाय राक्षसः॥
English: Then that Raksasa bestowed his sister, the Rākşasī Śūrpanakhā, on that lord of the Dänavas and king of the Kālakeśa Vidyujjihvä.
Sanskrit: अथ दत्त्वा स्वयं रक्षो मृगयामटते स्म तत्। तत्रापश्यत्ततो राम मयं नाम दितेः सुतम्॥ कन्यासहायं तं दृष्ट्वा दशग्रीवो निशाचरः। अपृच्छत्को भवानेको निर्मनुष्यमृगे वने॥ अनया मृगशावाक्ष्या किमर्थं सह तिष्ठसि। मयस्तदाब्रवीद्राम पृच्छन्तं तं निशाचरम्॥
English: Having given her away, the Rākşasa was wandering about for the purpose of hunting, when, o Rāma, he happened to see Diti's son, named Maya. And seeing him accompanied by his daughter, that night-ranger the Ten-necked one asked him, saying, 'Who are you that (wanderest) alone in this first devoid of men as well as deer? And are you accompanied by this one having the eyes of a young deer?' Thereat Maya, O Rama, answered that nightranger, when he had asked this.
Sanskrit: श्रूयतां सर्वमाख्यास्ये यथावृत्तमिदं तव। हेमा नामाप्सरास्तत्र श्रुतपूर्वा यदि त्वया ॥ दैवतैर्मम सा दत्ता पौलोमीव शतक्रतोः। तस्यां भक्तमना ह्यासं दशवर्षशतान्यहम्॥ सा च दैवतकार्येण त्रयोदश समा गताः। वर्ष चतुर्दशं चैव ततो हेममयं पुरम्॥ वज्रवैदूर्यचित्रं च मायया निर्मितं मया। तत्राहमवसं दीनस्तया हीनः सुदुःखितः।।।।
English: 'Listen. I shall tell you all about this. You may ere this have heard of an Apsarā named Hemā. She like to the Paulomi of Satakratu was bestowed on me, by the gods. And I passed a thousand years, being devoted her. Thirteen years have passed away since she had gone on a business of the celestials, as also the fourteenth year. Then I through my extraordinary skill constructed a golden palace, adorned with diamond and lapises. There I dwelt, aggrieved and sorrowful on account of her separation.
Sanskrit: तस्मात्पुरा दुहितरं गृहीत्वा वनमागतः। इयं ममात्मजा राजंस्तस्याः कुक्षौ विवर्धिता॥
English: From then, taking my daughter, I have come to this wood. This, O king, is my daughter, grown in her womb.
Sanskrit: भर्तारमनया सार्धमस्याः प्राप्तोऽस्मि मार्गितुम्। कन्यापितृत्वं दुःखं हि सर्वेषां मानकाङ्क्षिणाम्॥ कन्या हि द्वे कुले नित्यं संशये स्थाप्य तिष्ठति।
English: I have come hither with her, seeing of her husband. Verily being father to a daughter is misery to everyone that seekes one's honour. A daughter, forsooth, stayes, ever placing the two lines* in uncertainity. *The lines, namely, of her father and mother. The line of a mother as distinct from that of a father would be impossible under the present economy of Hindu society inasmuch as, as soon as a girl is married, she by that ceremony leaves her father's line and becomes incorporated with that of her husband. But this seems to have been otherwise in ancient times, This opens up an interesting social problem for the research of orientalists.
Sanskrit: पुत्रद्वयं ममाप्यस्यां भार्यायां संबभूव ह॥ मायावी प्रथमस्तात दुन्दुभिस्तदनन्तरः।
English: On this wife of mine I have also beget two sons. The first is Māyāvī and the next Dundubhi.
Sanskrit: एवं ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथातथ्येन पृच्छतः॥ त्वामिदानी कथं तात जानीयां को भवानिति।
English: Thus have I truly related to everything to you that had asked for it. But, my child, how can I know you now? Who are you?
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तं तु तद्रक्षो विनीतमिदमब्रवीत्॥ अहं पौलस्त्यतनयो दशग्रीवश्च नामतः। मुनेर्विश्रवसो यस्तु तृतीयो ब्रह्मणोऽभवत्॥
English: Thus addressed, the Rākşasas humbly said, 'Ten-necked by name, I am the son of ascetic, Paulastya, who was born as the third son of Brahmā.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तदा राम राक्षसेन्द्रेण दानवः। महर्षेस्तनयं ज्ञात्वा मयो दानवपुङ्गवः॥ दातुं दुहितरं तस्मै रोचयामास तत्र वै।
English: Thus accosted, O Rama, by that lord of Raks asas, that Dänava and foremost of Dānavas, Maya; learning that he was the son of Maharsi, Paulastya, there desired in his heart to give away his daughter to him.
Sanskrit: करेण तु करं तस्या ग्राहयित्वा मयस्तदा॥ प्रहसन्प्राह दैत्येन्द्रो राक्षसेन्द्रमिदं वचः।
English: Taking her hand with his own, Maya, the lord of Daityas, laughing said to that lord of Raksasas.
Sanskrit: इयं ममात्मजा राजन्हेमयाप्सरसा धृता ॥ कन्या मन्दोदरी नाम पल्यर्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्।
English: This daughter of mine, O king, O king, borne by the Apsarā, Hemā, this my daughter named Mandodari do you accept as my wife.
Sanskrit: बाढमित्येव तं राम दशग्रीवोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ प्रज्वाल्य तत्र चैवाग्निमकरोत्पाणिसंग्रहम्।
English: 'Well' thereupon the Ten-necked answered him, O Rāma. And lighting a fire, he took her hand.
Sanskrit: स हि तस्य मयो राम शापाभिज्ञस्तपोधनात्॥ विदित्वा तेन सा दत्ता तस्य पैतामहं कुलम्। अमोघां तस्य शक्तिं च प्रददौ परमाद्भुताम् ॥ परेण तपसा लब्धां जनिवाँल्लक्ष्मणं यया।
English: O Rāma, Maya knew the curse of the sage touching him.* Knowing this, he gave away his daughter, having regard to the race of Ravana's paternal grand-father; and he also conferred on him an exceedingly wonderful dart acquired through the most rigid austerities, by which he wounded Laksmana. *Respecting his birth.
Sanskrit: एवं स कृत्वा दारान्वै लङ्काया ईश्वरः प्रभुः॥ गत्वा तु नगरी भार्ये भ्रातृभ्यां समुपाहरत्।
English: Having thus wedded, that master-Lankā's lord-going (back) to that city, married his brothers.
Sanskrit: वैरोचनस्य दौहित्रीं वज्रज्वालेति नामतः॥ तां भार्यां कुम्भकर्णस्य रावणः समकल्पयत्। गन्धर्वराजस्य सुतां शैलूषस्य महात्मनः॥ सरमां नाम धर्मज्ञां लेभे भार्यां विभीषणः।
English: Rāvana married the grand-daughter of Virocana (on the maternal side) named Vajrajvālā, to Kumbhakarņa. And Vibhīşaņa obtained for his wife the righteous (damsel) named Saramā-daughter to the high-souled Sailusa-sovereign of the Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: तीरे तु सरसो वै तु संजज्ञे मानसस्य हि॥ सरस्तदा मानसं तु ववृधे जलदागमे। मात्रा तु तस्याः कन्यायाः स्नेहेनाक्रन्दितं वचः॥ सरो मा वर्धतेत्युक्तं ततः सा सरमाभवत्।
English: Saramā was born on the shores of the lake, Mānasa, was swollen with water on the arrival of the rains, her mother, hearing her cries, affectionately said, Saro mā varddhata 'O lake, do not swell,' and from this circumstance, her name became Saramā.
Sanskrit: एवं ते कृतदारा वै रेमिरे तत्र राक्षसाः॥ स्वां स्वां भार्यामुपादाय गन्धर्वा इव नन्दने। ततो मन्दोदरी पुत्रं मेघनादमजीजनत्॥ स एष इन्द्रजिन्नाम युष्माभिरभिधीयते।
English: Having thus wedded, those Rākşasas, taking each his wife, set about sporting there, like to Gandharvas sporting in Nandana. And then was born Mandodari's son-Meghanāda. Him you call Indarjit.
Sanskrit: जातमात्रेण हि पुरा तेन रावणसूनुना॥ रुदता सुमहान्मुक्तो नादो जलधरोपमः।
English: As soon as he was born, Ravana's son, formerly crying, emitted a tremendous roar resembling the rumbling of clouds.
Sanskrit: जडीकृता च सा लङ्का तस्य नादेन राघव॥ पिता तस्याकरोन्नाम मेघनाद इति स्वयम्।
English: O Rāghava, Lankā was petrified at his voice: and (accordingly) his sire himself kept his name, Meghanāda.
Sanskrit: सोवर्धत तदा राम रावणान्तःपुरे शुभे ॥ रक्ष्यमाणो वरस्त्रीभिश्छन्नः काष्ठैरिवानलः। मातापित्रोर्हहाहर्ष जनयन्रावणात्मजः॥
English: O Rāma, remaining hidden like a fire by fuel, Ravana's son, rejoicing (the bosoms of) his father and mother, grew up in Rāvana's elegant inner apartments.
Sanskrit: अथ लोकेश्वरोत्सृष्टा तब कालेन केन चित्। निद्रा समभवत्तीव्रा कुम्भकर्णस्य रूपिणी॥
English: Once upon a time in came to pass that, despatched by the lord of creatures, Steep in her (native) form powerfully overpowered Kumbhakarna.
Sanskrit: ततो भ्रातरमासीनं कुम्भकर्णोऽब्रवीद्वचः। निद्रा मां बाधते राजन्कारयस्व ममालयम्॥
English: Then Kumbhakarņa spoke to his brother, who was seated, 'O king, Sleep obstructs me. Do you, therefore, have my mansion made.
Sanskrit: विनियुक्तास्ततो राज्ञा शिल्पनो विश्वकर्मवत्। विस्तीर्ण योजनं स्निग्धं ततो द्विगुणमायतम्॥ दर्शनीयं निराबाधं कुम्भकर्णस्य चक्रिरे। स्फाटिकैः काञ्चश्चित्रैः स्तम्भैः सर्वत्र शोभितम्॥ वैदूर्यकृतसोपानं किङ्किणीजालकं तथा। दान्ततोरणविन्यस्तं वज्रस्फटिकवेदिकम्।५।। मनोहरं सर्वसुखं कारयामास राक्षसः। सर्वत्र सुखदं नित्यं मेरोः पुण्यां गुहामिव ॥
English: Thereupon, employed by the king, architects resembling Viśvakarmă constructed an edifice beautiful to behold, measuring the smooth space of a Yojana diagonally and two in area; graceful to the view and having no obstruction (to hide its beauty). And the Rākşasa caused a splendid and delightful pile to be built, adorned all round with pillars decked with gold and crystal, having stairs composed of lapises, furnished with networks of small bells, set with ivory gateways, and containing daises-dight with diamonds and crystal elegant throughout, and enduring, like to a goodly cave of Maru.
Sanskrit: तत्र निद्रां समाविष्टः कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः। बहून्यब्दसहस्राणि शयानो न च बुद्ध्यते॥
English: There, overcome with slumber, the wondrous strong Kumbhakarņa, lying down for many thousand years, did not wake up.
Sanskrit: निद्राभिभूते तु तदा कुम्भकर्णे दशाननः। देवर्षियक्षगन्धर्वान्संजघ्ने हि निरङ्कुशः॥ उद्यानानि विचित्राणि नन्दनादीनि यानि च। तानि गत्वा सुसंक्रुद्धो भिनत्ति स्म दशाननः॥
English: While Kumbhakarna was overpowered by sleep, Daśānana* without let began to destroy Devarşis, Yakşas and Gandharvas, and going to graceful gardens, Nandana, etc., he devastated them (ruthlessly). *Henceforth we shall use this significant surname of Rāvana, meaning Ten-faced.
Sanskrit: नदी गज इव क्रीडन्वृक्षान्वायुरिव क्षिपन्। नगान्वज्र इवोत्सृष्टो विध्वंसयति राक्षसः॥
English: That Rākşasa spread destruction, even as an elephant sporting agitates a river, as the wind bring down trees, or as the thunder-bolt rive mountain-peaks.
Sanskrit: यथावृत्तं तु विज्ञाय दशग्रीवं धनेश्वरः। कुलानुरूपं धर्मज्ञो वृत्तं संस्मृत्य चात्मनः॥ सौभ्रात्रदर्शनार्थं तु दूतं वैश्रवणस्तदा। लङ्कां संप्रेषयामास दशग्रीवस्य वै हितम्॥
English: Hearing of the doings of Dasagrīva,* and remembering his conduct chiming in with his race, the righteous lord of riches Vaisravanashowing his fraternal affection, despatched a messenger to Lankā, seeking the welfare of Dasagriva. *Ten-necked.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा नगरी लङ्काससाद विभीषणम्। मानितस्तेन धर्मेण पृष्टश्चागमनं प्रति॥
English: Going to the city of Lankā, he presented himself before Vibhīşaņa. And having received him with honour, he asked him as to the cause of his visit.
Sanskrit: पृष्ट्वा च कुशलं राज्ञो ज्ञातीनां च बिभीषणः। सभायां दर्शयामास तमासीनं दशाननम्॥
English: Having enquired after the welfare of the king as well as his kindred, Vibhīşaņa, showed him to Daśānana seated in his court.
Sanskrit: स दृष्ट्वा तत्र राजानं दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा। जयेति वाचा संपूज्य तूष्णीं समभिवर्तते॥
English: Seeing the king there flaming in his own energy, he (the messenger), saluting him (Rāvana) with the word Jaya* stood silent. *Jaya may mean (1) victory and (2) all the deities of the Hindu pantheon.
Sanskrit: स तत्रोत्तमपर्यङ्के वरास्तरणशोभिते। उपविष्टं दशग्रीवं दूतो वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: The envoy addressed Dasagrīva, seated on a superb couch, graced with a costly coverlet.
Sanskrit: राजन्वदामि ते सर्व भ्राता तव यदब्रवीत्। उभयोः सदृशं वीर वृत्तस्य च कुलस्य च ॥ साधु पर्याप्तमेतावत्कृत्यश्चारिक्षसंग्रहः। साधु धर्मे व्यवस्थानं क्रियतां यदि शक्यते॥ दृष्टं मे नन्दनं भग्नमृषयो निहताः श्रुताः। देवतानां समुद्योगस्त्वत्तो राजन्मया श्रुतः॥
English: O king, I shall tell you all that your brother has said, worthy of both the character and race of your father and mother, Enough of wrong doing. Now you should mend your ways. If you can, stay in righteousness. I have seen Nandana ravaged; and I have heard of the sages slain, and Oking, of the preparations the deities are making against you.
Sanskrit: निराकृतश्च बहुशस्त्वयाह राक्षसाधिप। सापराधोऽपि बालो हि रक्षितव्यः स्वबान्धवैः।।२०
English: I have been utterly disregarded by you; but even if a boy should transgress, he should, for all that be protected by his family members.
Sanskrit: अहं तु हिमवत्पृष्ठं गतो धर्ममुपासितुम्। रौद्रं व्रतं समास्थाय नियतो नियतेन्द्रियः॥
English: Self-restrained and controlling my senses, I, adopting a terrific vow, had gone to the breast to the Himavān for practising righteousness.
Sanskrit: तत्र देवो मया दृष्ट उमया सहितः प्रभुः। सव्यं चक्षुर्मया दैवात्तत्र देव्यां निपातितम् ॥ कान्वेषेति महाराज न खल्वन्येन हेतुना। रूपं चानुपमं कृत्वा रुद्राणी तत्र तिष्ठति ॥
English: There I saw that lord of the gods in company with Umā. There I happened to cast my left eye on the goddess, for ‘knowing, O mighty king, who she was, and not for any other reason. Rudrāņi was staying then, wearing a surpassing form.
Sanskrit: देव्या दिव्यप्रभावेण दग्धं सव्यं ममेक्षणम्। रेणुध्वस्तमिव ज्योतिः पिङ्गलत्वमुपागतम्॥
English: Thereupon through the divine energy of the goddess my left eye was burnt and seemed to be covered with dust, and its lustre became tawny.
Sanskrit: ततोऽमन्यद्विस्तीर्णं गत्वा तस्य गिरेस्तटम्। तूष्णीं वर्षशतान्यष्टौ ममवारं महाव्रतम्॥
English: Then I, going to another spacious peak of the inountain, became engaged in silently observing a mighty vow.
Sanskrit: समाप्ते नियमे तस्मिंस्तत्र देवो महेश्वरः। ततः प्रीतेन मनसा प्राह वाक्यमिदं प्रभुः॥
English: On my term of restraint having been complete, that lord of the gods Maheśvara with a gratified heart addressed me, saying.
Sanskrit: प्रीतोऽस्मि तव धर्मज्ञ तपसानेन सुव्रत। मया चैतव्रतं चीर्णं त्वया चैव धनाधिप॥
English: O righteous one, you of fair vows, I am wellpleased with this asceticism of your. I also had observed this vow; and you also, O lord of riches, have done the same.
Sanskrit: तृतीयः पुरुषो नास्ति यश्चेरद्बतमीदृशम्। व्रतं सुदुष्करं ह्येतन्मयैवोत्पादितं पुरा ॥
English: A third person there is none that practise such a vow. This vow is hard to perform, and formerly it was I that introduced it.
Sanskrit: तत्सखित्वं मया सौम्य रोचयस्व धनेश्वर। तपसा निर्जीतश्चैव सखा भव ममानघ ॥
English: Therefore, O mild one, O lord of riches, do you contract friendship with me. And you have conquered me by your penances. Therefore, O be you my friend.
Sanskrit: देव्या दग्धं प्रभावेण यच्च सव्यं तवेक्षणम्। पैङ्गल्यं यदवाप्तं हि देव्या रूपनिरीक्षणात्॥ एकाक्षिपिङ्गलीत्येव नाम स्थास्यति शाश्वतम्। एवं तेन सखित्वं च प्राप्यानुज्ञां च शंकरात्॥ आगतेन मया चैवं श्रुतस्ते पापनिश्चयः।
English: This your left eye has been burnt through the energy of the goddess, and has turned tawny in consequence of having seen the grace of the goddess; your shall be Ekāksipingala. Then at Saikara's command I sinless one, SO name ever have obtained the privilege of companionship (with him). Having come here I have heard of your evil designs.
Sanskrit: तदधर्मिष्ठसंयोगानिवर्त कुलदूषणात्॥ चिन्त्यते हि वधोपायः सर्षिसङ्घः सुरैस्तव।
English: Do you then desist from this impious course, tending to sully your line. The celestials along with the sages are pondering over the means of compassing your death.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो दश्ग्रीवः कोपसंरक्तलोचनः॥ हस्तान्दन्तांश्च संपिष्य वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह।
English: Thus addressed, the Ten necked one, with his eyes reddened in wrath, rubbing his hands and knashing his teeth, said.
Sanskrit: विज्ञातं ते मया दूत वाक्यं यत्त्वं प्रभाषसे॥ नैव त्वमसि नैवासौ भ्रात्रा येनासि चोदितः। हितं नैष ममैतद्धि ब्रवीति धनरक्षकः॥ महेश्वरसखित्वं तु मूढः श्रावयते किल।
English: O messenger, I have learnt what you have uttered. Neither you nor this brother of mine by whom you have been despatched, (shall live); nor does the keeper of riches say what is for my good. And the fool makes me hear the circumstance of his having made friends with Mahesvara.
Sanskrit: नैवेदं क्षमणीयं मे यदेतद्भाषितं त्वया॥ यदेतावन्मया कालं दूत तस्य तु मर्षितम्। न हन्तव्यो गुरुज्येष्ठो मयायमिति मन्यते॥
English: I shall never forgive what you have said. Up to this I had borne him, considering that he, being my elder brother and as such my superior should not be slain by me.
Sanskrit: तस्य त्विदानीं श्रुत्वा मे वाक्यमेषा कृता मतिः। त्रौंल्लोकानपि जेष्यामि बाहुवीर्यमुपाश्रितः॥
English: But now hearing his (utterances), even this is my resolve. Depending upon the might of my arms, I shall conquer the three worlds.
Sanskrit: एतन्मुहूर्तमेवाहं तस्यैतस्य तु वै कृते। चतुरो लोकपालांस्तानयिष्यामि यमक्षयम्॥
English: On his account solely I shall on the instant despatch the four Lokapālas to the abode of Death.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु लङ्केशो दूतं खङ्गेन जघ्निवान्। ददौ भक्षयितुं ह्येनं राक्षसानां दुरात्मनाम्॥
English: Having said this, Lanka's lord killed the emissary with his sword and made him over to the wicked Räksasas for being eaten.
Sanskrit: ततः कृतस्वस्त्ययनो रथमारुह्य रावणः। त्रैलोक्यविजयाकांक्षी ययौ यत्र धनेश्वरः॥
English: Then, having performed Svastyayana, Rāvana, ascending his car, went to where the lord of riches was, bent on conquering the three worlds.
Sanskrit: ततः स सचिवैः सार्धं षड्भिर्नीत्यबलोद्धतः। महोदरप्रहस्ताभ्यां मारीचशुकसारणैः॥ धूम्राक्षेण च वीरेण नित्यं समरगर्धिना। वृतः संप्रययौ श्रीमान्क्रोधाल्लोकान्दहन्निव॥
English: Accompanied by his six counsellor Mohodara and Prahasta, Marica, Suka and Sarana, and the heroic Dhümrākṣa eager for encounter the graceful Rāvana, elated with his strength sallied out, as if consuming all creatures with his wrath.
Sanskrit: पुराणि स नदी शैलान्वनान्युपवनानि च। अतिक्रम्य मुहूर्तेन कैलासं गिरिमागमत्॥
English: Leaving behind cities and steams and hills and woods and groves, he in a moment came to the mountain Kailāśa.
Sanskrit: संनिविष्टं गिरौ तस्मिन्राक्षसेन्द्रं निशम्य तु। युद्धेप्सुं तं कृतोत्साहं दुरात्मानं समन्त्रिणम्॥ यक्षा न शेकुः संस्थातुं प्रमुखे तस्य रक्षसः। राज्ञो भ्रातेति विज्ञाय गता यत्र धनेश्वरः॥
English: And hearing that wicked-minded lord of Räks asas, breathing high spirits, had arrived at the mount in company with his counsellors, the Yakşas could not stay before that Rākşasa, and knowing this one is the king's brother,' went to where the lord of riches was.
Sanskrit: ते गत्वा सर्वमाचख्युर्धातुस्तस्य चिकीर्षितम्। अनुज्ञाता ययुहृष्टा युद्धाय धनदेन ते॥
English: Going to him they in full related all about the doings of his brother. And on being permitted by the bestower of treasures, they went out for battle.
Sanskrit: ततो बलानां संक्षोभो व्यवर्धत इवोदधेः। तस्य नैऋतराजस्य शैलं संचलयनिव॥
English: And then, like to the agitation of the ocean, there took place a mighty ferment of the forces of the Naiſta king, as if making the mountain tremble.
Sanskrit: ततो युद्धं समभवद्यक्षराक्षससंकुलम्। व्यथिताश्चाभवंस्तत्र सचिवा राक्षसस्य ते।।।
English: And then there took place an encounter between the Yakşas and the Räksasa were smitten fiercely.
Sanskrit: स दृष्ट्वा तादृशं सैन्यं दशग्रीवो निशाचरः। हर्षनादान्बहून्कृत्वा स क्रोधादभ्यभाषत॥
English: And finding his forces in that plight, Daśagrīva set up full many a cheerful shout and in wrath began to speak.
Sanskrit: ये तु ते राक्षसेन्द्रस्य सचिवा घोरविक्रमाः। तेषां सहस्रमेकैको यक्षाणां समयोधयत्॥
English: Each of the terrific and mightiest councillors of the Rākşasa-chief, coped with a thousand Yaksas.
Sanskrit: ततो गदाभिर्मुसलैरसिभिः शक्तितोमरैः। हन्यमानो दशग्रीवास्तत्सैन्यं समगाहत॥ स निरुच्छ्वासवत्तत्र वध्यमानो दशाननः। वर्षद्भिरिव जीमूतैर्धाराभिरवरुध्यत॥ न चकार व्यथां चैव यक्षशस्त्रैः समाहतः। महीधर इवाम्भोदैर्धाराशतसमुक्षितः॥
English: And then struck with maces and clubs and swords and darts and tomaras, the Ten-necked one dived into (that deep) of a host. And rendered inert and sore assailed, Daśānana was deprived of his movements with volleys of weapons resembling torrents of rain. And albeit drenched with blood streaming dowli in hundreds of torrents, he like a mountain flooded with a downpour, being wounded with the weapons of the Yakşa, does not betray any smart.
Sanskrit: स महात्मा समुद्यस्य कालदण्डोपमां गदाम्। प्रविवेश ततः सैन्यं नयन्यक्षान्यमक्षयम्॥
English: And that high-souled one, raising up his mace resembling the rod itself of Time, entered into that army, despatching Yakşas to the abode of Yama.