pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: रामस्तु पुनराशङ्कय पौरजानपदागमम्। प्रविवेश महारण्यं शरभङ्गाश्रमं प्रति॥
English: And Rama too, afraid of the return of the people of the cities and provinces entered into the mighty forest of Dandaka near the hermitage of Sharabhanga.
Sanskrit: सत्कृत्य शरभङ्गं स दण्डकारण्यमाश्रितः। नदी गोदावरी रम्यामाश्रित्य न्यवसत् तदा॥
English: Paying his adorations to Sharabhanga and taking refuge in the Dandaka, forest he began to dwell on the banks of the beautiful river Godavari.
Sanskrit: वसतस्तस्य रामस्य ततः शूर्पणखाकृतम्। खरेणासीन्महद् वैरं जनस्थाननिवासिना॥
English: While dwelling there, Rama had great enmity with Khara who had his abode in the Janasthana, on account of Shurpanakha.
Sanskrit: रक्षार्थं तापसानां तु राघवो धर्मवत्सलः। चतुर्दश सहस्राणि जघान भुवि रक्षसाम्॥ दूषणं च खरं चैव निहत्य सुमहाबलौ। चक्रे क्षेमं पुनर्धीमान् धर्मारण्यं स राघवः॥
English: The descendant of Raghu, devoted to virtue, slew fourteen thousands of Rakshasas on earth for the protection of the ascetics and the intelligent Raghava having slain the highlypowerful Khara and Dushana resorted peace to that sacred forest.
Sanskrit: हतेषु तेषु रक्षःसु ततः शूर्पणखा पुनः। ययौ निकृत्तनासोष्ठी लङ्का भ्रातुर्निवेशनम्॥
English: Those Rakshasas being slain, Shurpanakha with her nose and lips cut off returned to Lanka, the abode of her brother (Ravana).
Sanskrit: ततो रावणमभ्येत्य राक्षसी दुःखमूर्च्छिता। पपात पादयोर्धातुः संशुष्करुधिरानना॥
English: Then that Rakshasas-woman senseless with grief and with marks of dry blood on her face, approaching Ravana, fell down at his feet.
Sanskrit: तां तथा विकृतां दृष्ट्वा रावणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। उत्पपातासनात् क्रुद्धो दन्तैर्दन्तानुपस्पृशन्॥
English: Seeing her thus multilated Ravana became senseless with rage and fired with anger and gnashing his teeth, rose up from his throne.
Sanskrit: स्वानमात्यान् विसृज्याथ विविक्ते तामुवाच सः। केनास्येवं कृता भद्रे मामचिन्त्यावमन्य च॥
English: And dismissing his ministers he asked her in private "O gentle sister, who has made you so by despising and disregarding me?
Sanskrit: कः शूलं तीक्ष्णमासाद्य सर्वगात्रैनिषेवते। कः शिरसस्यग्निमाघाय विश्वस्तः स्वपते सुखम्॥
English: Who is he that having got a sharp spear has rubbed it all over his body? Who is he that is sleeping in peace and security, keeping a fire near his head?
Sanskrit: आशीविषं घोरतरं पादेन स्पृशतीह कः। सिंह केसरिणं कश्च दंष्ट्रायां स्पृश्य तिष्ठति॥
English: Who is he that has trodden over a terrible snake? Who is he that has thrust his hand into the jaws of a mained lion?"
Sanskrit: इत्येवं ब्रुवतस्तस्य स्रोतोभ्यस्तेजसोऽचिषः। निश्चेरुर्दह्यतो रात्रौ वृक्षस्येव स्वरन्ध्रतः॥
English: While he was saying thus, sparks of flame issued out from his organs of senses like those that are emitted from the hollows of a tree on fire at night.
Sanskrit: तस्य तत् सर्वमाचख्यौ भगिनी रामविक्रमम्। खरदूषणसंयुक्तं राक्षसानां पराभवम्॥
English: Then his sister informed him of the prowess of Rama causing the defeat of the Rakshasas led by Khara and Dushana.
Sanskrit: स निश्चित्य ततः कृत्यं स्वसारमुपसान्त्व्य च। ऊर्ध्वमाचक्रमे राजा विधाय नगरे विधिम्॥
English: Then king (Ravana) settling as to what course to adopt and making arrangements for the protection of his capital and consoling his sister, rose up in the air.
Sanskrit: त्रिकूटं समतिक्रम्य कालपर्वतमेव च। ददर्श मकरावासं गम्भीरोदं महोदधिम्॥
English: Crossing the mountains Trikuta and Kala he beheld the mighty ocean of deep waters, the abode of the Makaras (alligators).
Sanskrit: तमतीत्याथ गोकर्णमभ्यगच्छद् दशाननः। दयितं स्थानमव्यचं शूलपाणेर्महात्मनः॥
English: Then Dashanana (Ravana, who had ten mouths) crossing it (the ocean) reached Gokarna the beloved place of the high-souled wielder of the trident (Shiva).
Sanskrit: तत्राभ्यगच्छन्मारीचं पूर्वामात्यं दशाननः। पुरा समभयादेव तापस्यं समुपाश्रितम्॥
English: Then the ten-headed one went to his exminister Maricha who had long before at that very place adopted the mode of life led by the ascetics, through fear of Rama.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच मारीचस्त्वथ सम्भ्रान्तो दृष्ट्वा रावणमागतम्। पूजयामास सत्कारैः फलमूलादिभिस्ततः॥
English: Markandeya said : Seeing Ravana come, Maricha accorded to him a respectful welcome by offering fruits and roots.
Sanskrit: विश्रान्तं चैनमासीनमन्वासीनः स राक्षसः। उवाच प्रश्रितं वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकोविदम्॥
English: When he (Ravana) had been seated and rested awhile, that Rakshasa (Maricha), well aware of the proper made of speech, sat beside Ravana, who was himself an eloquent speaker and humbly addressed himn thus.
Sanskrit: न ते प्रकृतिमान् वर्ण: कच्चित् क्षेमं पुरे तव। कच्चित् प्रकृतयः सर्वा भजन्ते त्वां यथा पुरा॥
English: “Your complexion is not in its natural state. Is it all right with your Kingdom? Do your subjects render obedience to you (now) as they did before?
Sanskrit: किमिहागमने चापि कार्यं ते राक्षसेश्वर। कृतमित्येव तद् विद्धि यद्यपि स्यात् सुदुष्करम्॥
English: O lord of the Rakshasas, what business has brought you here? Know it to be already performed even if it be very difficult of fulfillment."
Sanskrit: शशंस रावणस्तस्मै तत् सर्वं रामचेष्टितम्। समासेनैव कार्याणि क्रोधामर्षसमन्वितः॥
English: Ravana, whose heart was distracted with grief and anger, briefly told him of the acts of Rama and the steps that were to be taken.
Sanskrit: मारीचस्त्वब्रवीच्छ्रुत्वा समासनैव रावणम्। अलं ते राममासाद्य वीर्यज्ञो ह्यस्मि तस्य वै॥
English: On hearing Ravana, Maricha shortly told him “You must not provoke Rama, for I am well aware of his prowess.
Sanskrit: बाणवेगं हि कस्तस्य शक्तः सोढुं महात्मनः। प्रव्रज्यायां हि मे हेतुः स एव पुरुषर्षभः॥ विनाशमुखमेतत् वे केनाख्यातं दुरात्मना।
English: Is there any body who can stand the fury of the arrows of that high-souled one? That most heroic mortal is the cause of my leading this ascetic life. What wicked-minded creature has given you this advice which will lead you to the very mouth of destruction?”
Sanskrit: तमुवाचाथ सक्रोधो रावणः परिभर्स्यन्॥ अकुर्वतोऽस्मद्वचनं स्यान्मृत्युरपि ते ध्रुवम्।
English: (On hearing Maricha) Ravana reproachfully replied to him in anger. "If you do not comply with my be hests, you shall surely meet with death."
Sanskrit: मारीचश्चिन्तयामास विशिष्टान्मरणं वरम्॥ अवश्यं मरणे प्राप्ते करिष्याम्यस्य यन्मतम्।
English: Maricha then considered (within himself) "since death is certain then it is preferable at the hands of a superior being. I shall do what he (Ravana) desires."
Sanskrit: ततस्तं प्रत्युवाचाथ मारीचो रक्षसां वरम्॥ किं ते साह्यं मया कार्यं करिष्याम्यवशोऽपि तत्।
English: Then Maricha replied to the king of the Rakshasas. “What service shall I have to render to you? I shall (surely) do it even if I am not equal to it."
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीद् दशग्रीवो गच्छ सीतां प्रलोभय॥ रत्नशृङ्गो मृगो भूत्वा रत्नचित्रतनूरूहः। ध्रुवं सीता समालक्ष्य त्वां रामं चोदयिष्यति॥
English: (There at) the ten-headed one replied to him "go and tempt Sita wearing the form of a deer with golden horns and a golden skin. It is certain that on beholding you she will send Rama after you".
Sanskrit: अपक्रान्ते च काकुत्स्थे सीता वश्या भविष्यति। तामादायापनेष्यामि ततः स न भविष्यति॥ भार्यावियोगाद् दुर्बुद्धिरेतत् साह्यं कुरुष्व मे।
English: When the descendant of Kakustha (Rama) will go away (after you) Sita will be under my control. I will then forcibly take her away. (And then) that wicked-minded being (Rama) will die in consequence of the loss of his wife, Render to me this help."
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्तो मारीचः कृत्वोदकमथात्मनः॥ रावणं पुरतो यान्तमन्वगच्छत् सुदुःखितः।
English: Thus spoken to Maricha having performed his last rites (in anticipation of sure death) and with a heavy heart, followed Ravana who was going before him.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्याश्रमं गत्वा रामस्थाक्लिष्टकर्मणः॥ चक्रतुस्तद् तथा सर्वमुभौ यत् पूर्वमन्त्रितम्।
English: Then having got to the hermitage of Rama of untiring action, they both did as was arranged previously.
Sanskrit: रावणस्तु यतिर्भूत्वा मुण्डः कुण्डी त्रिदण्डधृक्॥ मृगश्च भूत्वा मारीचस्तं देशमुपजग्मतुः। दर्शयामास मारीचो वैदेहीं मृगरूपधृक॥
English: Ravana, assuming the shape of an ascetic with his head shaven and holding (in his hands) a triheaded staff and Maricha in the guise of a deer appeared on the scene. And Maricha showed himself to the princess of Videha in the form of a deer.
Sanskrit: चोदयामास तस्यार्थे सा रामं विधिचोदिता। रामस्तस्याः प्रियं कुर्वन् धनुरादाय सत्वरः॥ रक्षार्थे लक्ष्मणं न्यस्य प्रययौ मृगलिप्सया।
English: Driven by destiny, Sita sent Rama in pursuit of him. And Rana (too) with a view to please her, soon taking up his bow and instructing Lakshmana to protect her, went in pursuit of that deer.
Sanskrit: स धन्वी बद्धतूणीरः खङ्गगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान्॥ अन्वधावन्मृगं रामो रुद्रस्तारामृगं यथा।
English: Equipped with his bow, quiver and sword and with his fingers encased in the skin of Godha, Rama ran after that deer as Rudra followed the stellar deer (i.e. Prajapati, who in the guise of a deer followed his daughter, but Shiva cut off his head which became the constellation called Mrigashira i.e. the deerhead).
Sanskrit: सोऽन्तर्हितः पुनस्तस्य दर्शनं राक्षसो व्रजन्॥ चकर्ष महदध्वानं रामस्तं बुबुधे ततः। निशाचरं विदित्वा तं राघवः प्रतिभानवान्॥ अमोघं शरमादाय जघान मृगरूपिणम्।
English: And that Rakshasa now appearing before him and then disappearing from his view. Allured Rama to a great distance. Rama, then, knew what that deer really was. The intelligent Raghava knowing him to be a Rakshasa, took up an arrow of infallible energy and killed him who wore the shape of a deer.
Sanskrit: स रामबाणाभिहतः कृत्वा रामस्वरं तदा।॥ हा सीते लक्ष्मणेत्येवं चुक्रोशार्तस्वरेण ह।
English: Struck by Rama's arrow, he, imitating the voice of Rama, began to cry piteously calling upon Sita and Lakshmana.
Sanskrit: शुश्राव तस्य वैदेही ततस्तां करुणां गिरम्॥ सा प्राद्रवद् यतः शब्दस्तामुवाचाथ लक्ष्मणः। अलं ते शङ्कया भीरु को रामं प्रहरिष्यति॥ मुहूर्ताद् द्रक्ष्यसे रामं भर्तारं त्वं शुचिस्मिते।
English: And (when) the princess of Videha heard those piteous cries, she was about to run towards the direction from which the sound came. Then Lakshmana spoke to her, "O timid lady, there is no reason for your fear. Who is able to strike Rama? O lady of sweet smiles, you will in a moment see your lord Rama."
Sanskrit: इत्युक्ता सा प्ररुदती पर्यशङ्कत लक्ष्मणम्॥ हता वै स्त्रीस्वभावेन शुक्लचारित्रभूषणा। सा तं परुषमारब्धा वक्तुं साध्वी पतिव्रता॥
English: Thus addressed, she, who was weeping aloud, from the weakness natural to her sex, began to suspect Lakshmana adorned with a spotless character. And that chaste woman, devoted to her husband, began to level against Lakshmana these harsh words,
Sanskrit: नैघ कामो भवेन्मूढ यं त्वं प्रार्थयसे हृदा। अप्यहं शस्त्रमादाय हन्यामात्मानमात्मना॥ पतेयं गिरिशृङ्गाद वा विशेयं वा हुताशनम्। रामं भर्तारमुत्सृज्य न त्वहं त्वां कथंचन॥ निहीनमुपतिष्ठेयं शार्दूली क्रोष्टुकं यथा।
English: "O fool, the desire which you cherish in your heart shall never be gratified. I will rather kill myself with a weapon or throw myself from the summit of a mountain or enter into fire, than forsaking my husband Rama live with such a mean wretch as you, like a tigress under the protection of jackal.
Sanskrit: एतादृशं वचः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः प्रियराघवः॥ पिधाय को सद्वत्तः प्रस्थितो येन राघवः। स रामस्य पदं गृह्य प्रससार धनुर्धरः॥ अवीक्षमाणो बिम्बोष्ठी प्रययौ लक्ष्मणस्तदा।
English: Thus addressed by her, Lakshmana who was devotedly attached to Rama and who possessed a noble character, shutting up his ears (with his hands) and armed with bow went out following the foot-prints of Rama. And without casting a single look upon her whose lips resembled a (ripe) Bimba fruit, (he) set out (in search of Rama).
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे रक्षो रावणः प्रत्यदृश्यत॥ अभव्यो भव्यरूपेण भस्मच्छन्न इवानलः। यतिवेषप्रतिच्छन्नो जिहीर्षुस्तामनिन्दिताम्॥
English: In the meantime, the Rakshasa Ravana appeared (before Sita). Assuming a gentele appearance though inwardly very wicked and like a fire hidden under ashes. Disguised as an ascetic he (showed himself there) in order to carry off that lady of blameless character.
Sanskrit: सा तमालक्ष्य सम्प्राप्तं धर्मज्ञा जनकात्मजा। निमन्त्रयामास तदा फलमूलाशनादिभिः॥
English: On perceiving him, the virtuous daughter of Janaka welcomed him by offering fruits roots and a seat.
Sanskrit: अवमन्य ततः सर्वं स्वरूपं प्रत्यपद्यत। सान्त्वयामास वैदेहीमिति राक्षसपुङ्गवः॥
English: But that foremost of the Rakshasas disregarding all those things and assuming his natural shape began to cheer up the Princess of Videha saying,
Sanskrit: सीते राक्षसराजोऽहं रावणो नाम विश्रुतः। मम लङ्का पुरी नाम्ना रम्या पारे महोदधेः॥
English: "O Sita, I am the lord of the Rakshasas and celebrated under the name of Ravana. My beautiful city is named Lanka and is situate on the other side of the ocean.
Sanskrit: तत्र त्वं नरनारीषु शोभिष्यसि मया सह। भार्या मे भव सुश्रोणि तापसं त्यज राघवम्॥
English: There amongst beautiful damsels you will shine with me. O lady of beautiful lips, do become my consort and abandon the ascetic Raghava".
Sanskrit: एवमादीनि वाक्यानि श्रुत्वा तस्याथ जानकी। पिधाय की सुश्रोणी मैवमित्यब्रवीद् वचः॥
English: Addressed in this strain, the daughter of Janaka, endued with beautiful lips, shut up her ears (with hands) and said "Do not say such words again.
Sanskrit: प्रपतेद् द्यौः सनक्षत्रा पृथिवी शकलीभवेत्। शैत्यमग्निरियानाहं त्यजेयं रघुनन्दनम्॥
English: Even if the firmament with all its stars fall down, even if the earth be reduced to atoms and even if the fire be deprived of heat and turn cold, I will not forsake the descendant of Raghu.
Sanskrit: कथं हि भिन्नकरटं पद्मिनं वनगोचरम्। उपस्थाय महानागं करेणुः सूकरं स्पृशेत्॥
English: Is it possible for a she-elephant who has enjoyed the company of the mighty ranger of forest with rent temples, to live with a (miserable) hog?
Sanskrit: कथं हि पीत्वा माध्वीकं पीत्वा च मधुमाधवीम्। लोभं सौवीरके कुर्यान्नारी काचिदिति स्मरेत्॥
English: How can a lady who has tasted of the sweet wire prepare . out of honey or flowers, be tempted to drink the (wretched) wine prepared from peutrid rice”!
Sanskrit: इति सा तं समाभाष्य प्रविवेशाश्रमं ततः। क्रोधात् प्रस्फुरमाणौष्ठी विधुन्वाना करौ मुहुः॥
English: Having spoken thus, she with her lips trembling in ire and repeatedly shaking her hands entered the hermitage.
Sanskrit: तामभिद्रुत्य सुश्रोणी रावणः प्रत्यषेधयत्। भर्त्सयित्वा तु रूक्षेण स्वरेण गतचेतनाम्॥
English: (But) Ravana, pursuing that lady of beautiful lips, cut off her retreat. And harshly scolded by Ravana she fell into a soon.
Sanskrit: मूर्धजेषु निजग्राह ऊर्ध्वमाचक्रमे ततः। तां ददर्श ततो गृध्रो जटायुर्गिरिगोचरः। रुदतीं राम रामेति ह्रियमाणां तपस्विनीम्॥
English: But (he) seizing her by the hair (of her head) rose up in the air. Then a vulture, Jatayu, living in a mountain, saw that helpless lady crying in distress uttering the name of Rama while being carried off (by Ravana).
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच सखा दशरथस्यासीज्जटायुरुणात्मजः। गृध्रराजो महावीरः सम्पातिर्यस्य सोदरः॥
English: Markandeya said : The highly-powerful lord of the vultures, Jatayu, the son of Aruna and the brother of Sampati was a friend of Dasharatha's.
Sanskrit: स ददर्श तदा सीतां रावणाङ्कगतां स्नुषाम्। सक्रोधोऽभ्यद्रवत् पक्षी रावणं राक्षसेश्वरम्॥
English: (When) that bird saw his daughter-in-law in the arms of Ravana he furiously rushed against the lord of the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: अथैनमब्रवीद् गृध्रो मुञ्च मुञ्चेति मैथिलीम्। ध्रियमाणे मयि कथं हरिष्यसि निशाचर॥
English: The vulture then said to him "let go the princess of Mithila; leave her. O night-ranger, how can you carry her off when I am alive?
Sanskrit: न हि मे मोक्ष्यसे जीवन् यदि नोत्सृजसे वधूम्। उक्त्वैवं राक्षसेन्द्रं तं चकर्त नखरै शम्॥
English: If you do not release my daughter-in-law you must not escape with your life.” Saying thus, he began to pierce the lord to the Rakshasas with his claws.
Sanskrit: पक्षतुण्डप्रहारैश्च शतशो जर्जरीकृतम्। चक्षार रुधिरं भूरि गिरिः प्रस्रवणैरिव॥
English: By striking him with wings and beak several times, he (frightfully) lacerated (Ravana). And blood began to gush (out of his body) as copiously as waters from a mountain-spring.
Sanskrit: स वध्यमानो गृध्रेण रामप्रियहितैषिणा। खङ्गमादाय चिच्छेद भुजौ तस्य पतत्रिणः॥
English: Thus struck by the vulture, the well-wisher of Rama, he (Ravana) taking up his sword cut off the wings of that feathery creature.
Sanskrit: निहत्य गृध्रराजं स भिन्नाभ्रशिखरोपमम्। ऊर्ध्वमाचक्रमे सीतां गृहीत्वाङ्केन राक्षसः॥
English: Having killed that king of the vultures resembling a mountain peak penetrating through the clouds, the Rakshasa with Sita on his lap rose up (in the air).
Sanskrit: यत्र यत्र तु वैदेही पश्यत्याश्रममण्डलम्। सरो वा सरितो वापि तत्र मुञ्चति भूषणम्॥
English: Wherever the Princess of Vaidehi beheld a hermitage, a lake or a river, she threw down there an ornament.
Sanskrit: सा ददर्श गिरिप्रस्थे पञ्च वानरपुङ्गवान्। तत्र वासो महद्दिव्यमुत्ससर्ज मनस्विनी॥
English: That intelligent lady saw on a mountainpeak five foremost of monkeys and there she threw down a highly beautiful piece of cloth.
Sanskrit: तत् तेषां वानरेन्द्राणां पपात पवनोद्धतम्। मध्ये सुपीतं पञ्चानां विद्युन्मेघान्तरे यथा॥
English: And like lightning (playing) among the (dark) clouds that beautiful and yellow (cloth) fluttering through the air fell down among those five (dark-coloured monkeys).
Sanskrit: अचिरेणातिचक्राम खेचरः खे चरनिव। ददर्शाथ पुरीं रम्यां बहुद्वारा मनोरमाम्॥
English: Ranging through the air like a bird he (Ravana) soon cleared a great distance and beheld his beautiful and lovely city adorned with many gates,
Sanskrit: प्राकारवप्रसम्बाधां निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा। प्रविवेश पुरी लङ्कां ससीतो राक्षसेश्वरः॥
English: Surrounded by high ramparts and built by Vishvakarma. And then the lord of the Rakshasas entered his city, Lanka, with Sita.
Sanskrit: एवं हृतायां वैदेह्यां रामो हत्वा महामृगम्। निवृत्तो ददृशे धीमान् भ्रातरं लक्ष्मणं तथा॥
English: The princess of Videha being thus carried off, the intelligent Rama having slain the great deer on his way back met his brother Lakshmana.
Sanskrit: कथमुत्सृज्य वैदेहीं वने राक्षससेविते। इति तं भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा प्राप्तोऽसीति व्यगर्हयत्।१४॥
English: Beholding his brother, (Rama) said to him with a rebuke "How could you leave alone the princess of Videha in the forest frequented by the Rakshasas"?
Sanskrit: मृगरूपधेरणाथ रक्षसा सोऽपकर्षणम्। भ्रातुरागमनं चैव चिन्तयन् पर्यतप्यत॥
English: And he was greatly afflicted with grief thinking of his being allured to a great distance by the Rakshasa assuming the form of a deer and of the arrival of his brother (leaving Sita alone).
Sanskrit: गर्हयन्नेव रामस्तु त्वरितस्तं समासदत्। अपि जीवति वैदेही नेति पश्यामि लक्ष्मणा॥
English: Having quickly come upto Lakshmana whom he was still reproving, he said “O Lakshmana, is the princess of Videha still alive? I am afraid I shall see her no more."
Sanskrit: तस्य तत् सर्वमाचख्यौ सीताया लक्ष्मणो वचः। यदुक्तवत्यसदृशं वैदेही पश्चिमं वचः॥
English: Lakshmana then informed Rama of everything that Sita had said to him, especially the harsh words with which she subsequently rebuked him.
Sanskrit: दह्यमानेन तु हृदा रामोऽभ्यपतदाश्रमम्। स ददर्श तदा गृधं निहतं पर्वतोपमम्॥
English: Rama then with a burning heart quickly proceeded forwards the hermitage and (on the way) he beheld the vulture, huge as mountain, in his last moments.
Sanskrit: राक्षसं शङ्कमानस्तं विकृष्य बलवद् धनुः। अभ्यधावत काकुत्स्थस्ततस्तं सहलक्ष्मणः॥
English: Suspecting him to be a Rakshasa, the descendant of Kakustha drawing his bow powerfully, rushed at him with Lakshmana.
Sanskrit: स तावुवाच तेजस्वी सहितौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। गृध्रराजोऽस्मि भद्रं वां सखा दशरथस्य वै॥
English: The spirited (vulture) then said to Rama and Lakshmana. “All hail to you, I am the king of the vultures and a friend of Dasharatha's."
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा संगृह्य धनुषी शुभे। कोऽयं पितरमस्माकं नाम्नाऽऽहेत्यूचतुश्च तौ॥
English: Thus addressed by him, they put their auspicious bows aside and said "who is this one that is mentioning the name of our father?”
Sanskrit: ततो ददृशतुस्तौ तं छिन्नपक्षद्वयं खगम्। तयोः शशंस गृध्रस्तु सीतार्थे रावणाद् वधम्॥
English: Then they both beheld the bird with its wings cut off; and the vulture related to him as to how he came by death while attempting to rescue Sita.
Sanskrit: अपृच्छद् राघवो गृधं रावण: कां दिशं गतः। तस्य गृध्रः शिरः कम्पैराचचक्षे ममार च॥
English: Rama then asked the vultures as to the way taken by Ravana. But the vulture indicated it by a nod of the head and then passed away.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणामिति काकुत्स्थो विदित्वास्य तदिङ्गितम्। संस्कारं लम्भयामास सखायं पूजयन् पितुः॥
English: Knowing from the sign made by the vulture that it was the south (towards which Ravana had gone) the descendant of Kakustha, out of regard for his father's friend, caused his last rites to be performed.
Sanskrit: ततो दृष्ट्वाऽऽश्रमपदं व्यपविद्धबृसीमठम्। विध्वस्तकलशं शून्यं गोमायुशतसंकुलम्॥
English: Then beholding (on their way) many hermitages, scattered all over with seats of Kusha grass and umbrellas of leaves, broken jars of water, devoid of inmates and abounding with hundreds of Jackals,
Sanskrit: दुःखशोकमाविष्टौ वैदेहीहरणार्दितौ। जग्मतुर्दण्डकारण्यं दक्षिणेन परंतपौ॥
English: Those tormentors of foes afflicted with distraction and grief at the abduction of Sita a proceeded towards the south of the forest Dandaka.
Sanskrit: वने महति तस्मिंस्तु रामः सौमित्रिणा सह। ददर्श मृगयूथानि द्रवमाणानि सर्वशः॥
English: In that great forest Rama together with the son of Sumitra (Lakshmana) saw many herds of deer flying in all directions.
Sanskrit: शब्दं च घोरं सत्त्वानां दावाग्नेरिव वर्धतः। अपश्येतां मुहूर्ताच्च कबधं घोरदर्शनम्॥
English: And they heard a terrible uproar of various creatures like that which is heard during a forest-fire spreading far and wide. In a moment they saw headless trunk of terrible appearance,
Sanskrit: मेघपर्वतसंकाशं शालस्कन्धं महाभुजम्। उरोगतविशालाक्षं महोदरमहामुखम्॥
English: Dark as clouds and huge as a rock, with shoulders broad as a Shala tree, of gigantic arms, having large eyes on his breast and a large mouth situated on his capacious belly.
Sanskrit: यदृच्छयाथ तद् रक्षः करे जग्राह लक्ष्मणम्। विषादमगमत् सद्यः सौमित्रिरथ भारत॥
English: And that Rakshasa with great ease seized Lakshmana by the hand. (Thus overpowered), O Bharata, Lakshmana was instantaneously seized with dismay.
Sanskrit: स राममभिसम्प्रेक्ष्य कृष्यते येन तन्मुखम्। विषण्णश्चाब्रवीद् रामं पश्यावस्थामिमां मम॥
English: He, (the monster), then turning his eyes towards Rama, began to draw Lakshmana (forcibly) towards that portion of his body where his mouth was situated. And Lakshmana afflicted with grief said to Rama “look at my (sad) plight.
Sanskrit: हरणं चैव वैदेह्या मम चायमुपप्लवः। राज्यभ्रंशश्च भवतस्तातस्य मरणं तथा॥
English: Your exile from the kingdom, the death of our father, the loss of the princess of Videha and (lastly) this my dangerous condition have quite overpowered me.
Sanskrit: नाहं त्वां सह वैदेह्या समेतं कोसलागतम्। द्रक्ष्यामि पृथिवीराज्ये पितृपैतामहे स्थितम्॥
English: Alas, I shall never behold your return to Kausala with Vaidehi and your installation in the kingdom of our sire and grandsire as the ruler of the entire earth.
Sanskrit: द्रक्ष्यन्त्यार्यस्य धन्या ये कुशलाजशमीदलैः। अभिषिक्तस्य वदनं सोमं शान्तघनं यथा।॥
English: Blessed indeed are they who will behold your face, resplendent as the moon emerged from the clouds and bathed in the coronation water sanctified with Kusha, fried paddy and black pease."
Sanskrit: एवं बहुविधं धीमान् विललाप स लक्ष्मणः। तमुवाचाथ काकुत्स्थः सम्भ्रमेष्वप्यसम्भ्रमः॥
English: In this strain the intelligent Lakshmana gave vent to his lamentations profusely. Then, the descendant of Kakustha, dauntless even in the very face of danger, thus spoke to him.
Sanskrit: मा विषीद नरव्याघ्र नैष कश्चिन्मयि स्थिते। छिन्थ्यस्य दक्षिणं बाहुं छिन्नः सव्यो मया भुजः॥
English: "O bravest of men, do not give way to sorrow. This (monster) can do you nothing when I am present. Cut off his right hand with sword and I shall hack his left."
Sanskrit: इत्येवं वदता तस्य भुजो रामेण पातितः खड्नेन भृशतीक्ष्णेन निकृत्तस्तिलकाण्डवत्॥
English: While thus speaking Rama cut off his (left) hand with a sharp sword (as easily) as if it were a stalk of tila corn.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्य दक्षिणं बाहुं खङ्गेनाजनिवान् बली। सौमित्रिरपि सम्प्रेक्ष्य भ्रातरं राघवं स्थितम्॥
English: The heroic son of Sumitra, seeing Raghava stand by him, hacked his right hand with his sword.
Sanskrit: पुनर्जघान पार्श्वे वै तद् रक्षो लक्ष्मणो भृशम्। गतासुरपतद् भूमौ कबन्धः सुमहांस्ततः॥
English: Then Lakshmana again and again smote him in his sides and the huge headless monster fell dead on the ground.