pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्तादुत्थाय प्रत्याश्वस्य च राघवः। हनूमन्तमुवाचेदं भरतः प्रियवादिनम्॥ अशोकजैः प्रीतिमयैः कपिमालिङ्गय संभ्रमात्। सिषेच भरतः श्रीमान्विपुलैरश्रुबिन्दुभिः।॥
English: Thereupon rising up in no time, and welcoming him, Bharata, the descendant of Raghu, spoke to Hanuman communicating the pleasant tidings, the following words. And embracing the monkey respectfully the graceful Bharata sprinkled him with profuse tears not out of grief but of joy.
Sanskrit: देवो न मानुषो वा त्वमनुक्रोशादिहागतः। प्रियाख्यानस्य ते सौम्य ददामि ब्रुवतः प्रियम्।॥ गवां शतसहस्रं च ग्रामाणां च शतं परम्। सकुण्डलाः शुभाचारा भार्याः कन्यास्तु षोडश॥ हेमवर्णाः सुनासोरूः शशिसौम्याननाः स्त्रियः। सर्वाभरणसंपन्नाः संपन्ना कुलजातिभिः॥
English: He said, Are you a man or god who have kindly come here? O gentle one, I shall confer upon you, who have communicated to me this pleasant tidings, hundreds and thousands of kine, hundreds of prosperous villages, sixteen young wives, pious, wearing excellent Kundalas, golden-hued, having beautiful noses and breast, having mor i like countenances, decked with all ornaments and born of respectable families.
Sanskrit: निशम्य रागागमनं नृपात्मजः कपिप्रवीरस्य तदाद्भुतोपमम्। पुनश्च हर्षादिदमब्रवीद्वचः॥
English: And hearing from that leading monkey of that wonderful return of Rāma, the son of the king, delighted became anxious to behold him and again addressed joyously Hanuman with the following words.
Sanskrit: बहूनि नाम वर्षाणि गतस्य सुमहद्वनम्। शृणोम्यहं प्रीतिकरं मम नाथस्य कीर्तनम्॥
English: I hear the tidings of my brother affording me great delight who has been living in the huge forest for many a year.
Sanskrit: कल्याणी वत गाथेयं लौकिकी प्रतिभाति माम्। एति जीवन्तमानन्दो नरं वर्षशतादपि॥
English: The saying of the people appear to me as instinct with well meaning that a man, if alive, may attain to joy even after a century.
Sanskrit: राघवस्य हरीणां च कथमासीत्समागमः। कस्मिन्देशे किमाश्रित्य तत्त्वमाख्याहि पृच्छतः॥
English: Do you relate truly to me, how and in what country the union between Rāghava and the monkeys was brought about.
Sanskrit: स पृष्टो राजपुत्रेण बृस्यां समुपवेशितः। आचचक्षे ततः सर्व रामस्य चरितं वने॥
English: Being thus accosted by the prince and seated on Kusa, he, thereupon, began to describe Rama's life in the forest.
Sanskrit: यथा प्रव्राजितो रामो मातुर्दत्तौ वरौ तव। यथा च पुत्रशोकेन राजा दशरथो मृतः॥ यथा दूतैस्त्वमानीतस्तूर्णं राजगृहात्प्रभो। त्वयायोध्यां प्रविष्टेन यथा राज्यं न चेप्सितम्॥ चित्रकूटगिरिं गत्वा राज्येनामित्रकर्शनः। निमन्त्रितस्त्वया भ्राता धर्ममाचरता सताम्॥ स्थितेन राज्ञो वचने यथा राज्यं विसर्जितम्। आर्यस्य पादुके गृह्य यथासि पुनरागतः॥ सर्वमेतन्महाबाहो यथावद्विदितं तव। त्वयि प्रतिप्रयाते तु यद्वृत्तं तन्निबोध मे।।।।
English: How Råma was exiled, the two boons conferred upon your mother, how king Dasaratha died in consequence of (his) sons' grief, how by emissaries, O lord, you were brought up from the house of your maternal uncle, how you did not wish for the kingdom having entered Ayodhya, how your brother, the repressor of enemies, was solicited by you for accepting the kingdom, repairing to the mount Citrakūta, who have ever wended the track of the pious, the renouncement of kingdom (by him) abiding by the words of the king, your return after taking the sandals of your revered (brother), all these, O you of long-arms, are known to you. I shall relate to you all that happened after your return.
Sanskrit: अपयाते त्वयि तदा समुद्रान्तमृगद्विजम्। परिघूनमिवात्यर्थं तद्वनं समपद्यत॥ तद्धस्तिमृदितं घोरं सिंहव्याघ्रमृगाकुलम्। प्रविवेशाथ विजनं स महद्दण्डकावनम्॥
English: Yourself having returned thence, all the bird and animals were overwhelmed with terror and that forest appeared as if distressed. Thereupon he entered the solitary and huge and dreadful forest Daņdaka distressed by the elephants and abounding in lion, tigers and deer.
Sanskrit: तेषां पुरस्ताद्वलवान्गच्छतां गहने वने। विनदन्सुमहानादं विराधः प्रत्यदृश्यत॥
English: Your entering the dense forest there appeared before them the powerful Virādha* emitting a dreadful sound. *A demon of that name.
Sanskrit: तमुत्क्षिप्य महानादमूर्ध्वबाहुमधोमुखम्। निखाते प्रक्षिपन्ति स्म नदन्तमिव कुञ्जरम्॥
English: Taking him up roaring aloud like an elephant Rāma threw him with his arms upwards and face downwards into a pit.
Sanskrit: तत्कृत्वा दुष्करं कर्म भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। सायाह्ने शरभङ्गस्य रम्यमाश्रममीयतुः॥
English: Having accomplished that difficult work the two brothers Rāma and Lakşmaņa, arrived in the evening at the pleasant hermitage of Sarabhanga.
Sanskrit: शरभङ्गे दिवं प्राप्ते रामः सत्यपराक्रमः। अभिवाद्य मुनीन्सर्वाञ्जनस्थानमुपागमत्॥
English: Śarabhanga having attained to heaven, Rāma, having truth for his prowess, saluting all the ascetics, repaired to Janasthāna.
Sanskrit: चतुर्दश सहस्राणि जनस्थाननिवासिनाम्। हतानि वसता तत्र राघवेण महात्मना॥
English: And by the high-souled Rāghava, living there, fourteen thousand inhabitants of janasthāna were slain.
Sanskrit: एकेन सह संगम्य रामेण रणमूर्धनि। अह्रश्चतुर्थभागेन निःशेषा राक्षसाः कृताः॥ महाबला महावीर्यास्तपसो विघ्नकारिणः। निहता राघवेणाजौ दण्डकारण्यवासिनः॥
English: In the company of one person only and at the commencement of the fight, by Rāma, within the one fourth part of a day, were exterminated all the highly powerful and valiant inhabitants of the forest of Dandaka always putting obstructions in the way of the ascetics.
Sanskrit: राक्षसाश्च विनिष्पिष्टाः खरश्च निहतो रणे। दूषणं चाग्रतो हत्वा त्रिशिरास्तदनन्तरम्॥
English: All the Raksasas were grinded (to death) by Rāghava. Khara was slain in the conflict; Dūşaņa being slain first Triſiră was slain thereafter by him.
Sanskrit: पश्चाच्छूर्पणखा नाम रामपार्श्वमुपागता। ततो रामेण संदिष्टो लक्ष्मणः सहसोत्थितः॥ प्रगृह्य खङ्गं चिच्छेद कर्णनासे महाबलः। ततस्तेनार्दिता बाला रावणं समुपागता॥ रावणानुचरो घोरो मारीचो नाम राक्षसः। लोभयामास वैदेहीं भूत्वा रत्नमयो मृगः॥
English: Thereafter (a she-demon) named Surpanakha, came to the side of Rāma. Thereupon being commanded by Rāma, the highly powerful Lakşmaņa rose up all on a sudden and taking a dagger chopped off her ears and nose. Being thus insulted by him that she-demon came to Rāmana. Thereupor a dreadful Rākşasa named Mārīca-an attendant of Rāvaņa, assuming the shape of a jewelled deer, allured Vaidehī.
Sanskrit: सा राममब्रवीदृष्ट्वा वैदेही गृह्यतामिति। अयं मनोहरः कान्त आश्रमो नो भविष्यति॥
English: Beholding it, Vaidehī spoke to Rāma, saying, 'Do you catch it; with it when caught our hermitage shall be more charming'
Sanskrit: ततो रामो धनुष्पाणिर्मूगं तमनुधावति। स तं जघान धावन्तं शरेणानतपर्वणा॥
English: Thereupon Rāma, with bow in his hand, pursued that deer and with one shaft destroyed it.
Sanskrit: अथ सौम्य दशग्रीवो मृगयां याति राघवे। लक्ष्मणे चापि निष्क्रान्ते प्रविवेशाश्रमं तदा॥
English: O gentle one, Räghava going out on hunting, and Lakṣmaṇa having issued out of the hermitage, the Ten-necked (demon) entered therein.
Sanskrit: जग्राह तरसा सीतां ग्रहः खे रोहिणीमिव। त्रातुकामं ततो युद्धे हत्वा गृधं जटायुषम्॥ प्रगृह्य सहसा सीतां जगामाशु स राक्षसः।
English: And he speedily got hold of Sītā, like to Rohiņi possessed by the planet in the sky. Thereupon slaying the vulture Jatayu in the conflict desirous of rescuing her and getting hold of Sītā that Rākşasa speedily repaired (to his capital).
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वद्भुतसंकाशाः स्थिताः पर्वतमूर्धनि ॥ सीतां गृहीत्वा गच्छन्तं वानराः पर्वतोपमाः। ददृशुर्विस्मिताकारा रावणं राक्षसाधिपम्॥
English: Thereupon some monkeys resembling mountains, stationed on the summit of a mountain, stricken with wondrous fear and astonishment, beheld Ravana, the lord of Rākşasas proceed with Sītā.
Sanskrit: ततः शीघ्रतरं गत्वा तद्विमानं मनोजवम्। आरुह्य सह वैदेह्या पुष्पकं स महाबलः॥ प्रविवेश तदा लङ्कां रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः।
English: Ascending the car Puspaka, going at will with Vaidehi and hastening his course that highly powerful Rāvana, the lord of Rākṣasas entered Lankā.
Sanskrit: तां सुवर्णपरिष्कारे शुभे महति वेश्मनि॥ प्रवेश्य मैथिली वाक्यैः सान्त्वयामास रावणः।
English: Entering the huge and excellent golden palace Ravana consoled Maithili with (diverse) words.
Sanskrit: तृणवद्भाषितं तस्य तं च नैर्ऋतपुङ्गवम्॥ अचिन्तयन्ती वैदेही ह्यशोकवनिकां गता।
English: But she regarded that foremost of Rākşasas and his words as straw. And Vaidehi was placed in the forest of Asoka.
Sanskrit: न्यवर्तत तदा रामो मृगं हत्वा तदा वने॥ निवर्तमानः काकुत्स्थो दृष्ट्वा गृधं स विव्यथे। गृधं हतं तदा दृष्ट्वा रामः प्रियतरं पितुः॥
English: Thereupon returned Rāma after having slain the deer in the forest. Having returned and seen the vulture, dearer than his father, slain, Rāma, the descendant of Kākutstha was pained.
Sanskrit: मार्गमाणस्तु वैदेहीं राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः। गोदावरीमनुचरन्वनोद्देशांश्च पुष्पितान्॥ आसेदतुर्महारण्ये कबन्धं नाम राक्षसम्। ततः कबन्धवचनाद्रामः सत्यपराक्रमः॥ ऋष्यमूकगिरं गत्वा सुग्रीवेण समागतः।
English: And searching Vaidehi and ranging at the banks of Godaveri and forest-lands covered with flowers, Rāma with Laksmana, met in that huge forest a Rākşasa named Kabandha. Thereupon at the words of Kabandha, Rāma, having truth for his prowess, repairing to the mount Rishyamuka, was united with Sugrīva.
Sanskrit: ततः समागमः पूर्वं प्रीत्या हार्दो व्यजायत॥ भ्राता निरस्तः कुद्धेन सुग्रीवो वालिना पुरा। इतरेतरसंवादात्प्रगाढः प्रणयस्तयोः॥
English: There had grown mutual love in them before they were known to each other. Sugrīva was driven away by his angry brother Váli. And informed of each other's affairs their friendship grew closer.
Sanskrit: रामः स्वबाहुवीर्येण स्वराज्यं प्रत्यपादयत्। वालिनं समरे हत्वा महाकायं महाबलम्॥
English: Thereupon slaying the huge-bodied and highly powerful Vāli in the conflict by virtue of the strength of his own arms Rāma obtained (for Sugriva) his own kingdom.
Sanskrit: सुग्रीवः स्थापितो राज्ये सहितः सर्ववानरैः। रामाय प्रतिजानीते राजपुत्र्यास्तु मार्गणम्॥
English: Being placed on the throne with all the monkeys, Sugrīva promised to Rāma the enquiry of the Princess (Sītā).
Sanskrit: आदिष्टा वानरेन्द्रेण सुग्रीवेण महात्मना। दश कोट्यः प्लवंगानां सर्वाः प्रस्थापिता दिशः॥
English: Being commanded by the high-souled Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys, ten koțis of monkeys repaired to (various) quarters.
Sanskrit: तेषां नो विप्रनष्टानां विन्ध्ये पर्वतसत्तमे। भृशं शोकाभितप्तानां महान्कालोऽत्यवर्तत॥
English: Among them some of us lost our way in a cavity of the Vindhya mountain, and were stricken with great terror-and accordingly much time was lost.
Sanskrit: भ्राता तु गृध्रराजस्य संपातिर्नाम वीर्यवान्। समाख्याति स्म वसती सीतां रावणमन्दिरे।॥
English: The powerful brother of the king of vultures named Sampāti communicated to us the residence of Sītā in the palace of Rāvaņa.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं दुःखपरीतानां दुखं तज्ज्ञातिनां नुदन्। आत्मवीयं समास्थाय योजनानां शतं प्लुतः।। तत्राहमेकामद्राक्षमशोकवनिकां गताम्॥ कौशेयवस्त्रां मलिनां निरानन्दां दृढव्रताम्। तया समेत्य विधिवत्पृष्ट्वा सर्वमनिन्दिताम्॥ अभिज्ञानं मया दत्तं रामनामाङ्गुलीयकम्। अभिज्ञानं मणिं लब्ध्वा चरितार्थोऽहमागतः॥
English: Thereupon removing the grief of my relatives stricken with sorrow and resorting to my own prowess, I jumped over hundred yayanas and beheld her placed in the forest of Asoka, wearing a red cloth, pale, deprived of all joy and observing strict penances. And then nearing her and beholding her of a perfectly blameless person I bestowed upon her an ensign a ring with Rāma's name engraven on it. And obtaining a jewel as an ensign, I, with my object accomplished, returned.
Sanskrit: मया च पुनरागम्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। अभिज्ञानं मया दत्तमर्चिष्मान्स महामणिः॥
English: Having returned I presented Råma of unwearied actions with that ensign of a brilliant gem.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तां मैथिली रामस्त्वाशशंसे च जीवितम्। जीवितान्तमनुप्राप्तः पीत्वामृतमिवातुरः॥
English: Hearing (of the news of Vaidehi) Rama regained his life like one on the verge of death regaining his being after drinking nectar.
Sanskrit: उद्योजययिष्यनुद्योगं दधे लङ्कावधे मनः। जिघांसुरिव लोकान्ते सँल्लिोकान्विभावसुः॥
English: And exciting (his soldiers) for making preparations like to Fire about to destroy all people he made up his mind for the devastation of Lanka.
Sanskrit: ततः समुद्रमासाद्य नलं सेतुमकारयत्। अतरत्कपिवीराणां वाहिनी तेन सेतुना॥
English: Thereupon arriving at the banks of the ocean he had a bridge constructed by Nala by which the army of monkey heroes crossed (the deep).
Sanskrit: प्रहस्तमवधीत्रीलः कुम्भकर्णं तु राघवः। लक्ष्मणो रावणसुतं स्वयं रामस्तु रावणम्॥
English: Nala destroyed Prahasta, Rāghava slew Kumbhakarņa, Lakşmaņa killed the son of Rāvana and Rāma himself slew Rāvana.
Sanskrit: स शक्रेण समागम्य यमेन वरुणेन च। महेश्वरस्वयंभूभ्यां तथा दशरथेन च॥
English: He was then met by Sakra, Yama, Varuna, Siva, Brahmā and Dasaratha.
Sanskrit: तैश्च दत्तवरः श्रीमानृषिभिश्च समागतैः। सुरर्षिभिश्च काकुत्स्थो वरॉल्लेभे परंतपः॥
English: That graceful descendant of Kākutstha, the slayer of foes, obtained the boon from them as well as from the saints assembled there (celestial and otherwise).
Sanskrit: स तु दत्तवरः प्रीत्या वानरैश्च समागतः। पुष्पकेण विमानेन किष्किन्धामभ्युपागमत् ॥
English: Having obtained the boon he, delighted, met the monkeys and in the car Puspaka reached Kiskindha.
Sanskrit: तां गङ्गां पुनरासाद्य वसन्तं मुनिसंनिधौ। अविघ्नं पुष्ययोगेन श्वो रामं द्रष्टुमर्हसि ॥
English: Again reaching the Ganges he is living with the ascetic; it become you to behold him tomorrow under the auspices of Pushya, without any hindrance.
Sanskrit: ततः स वाक्यैर्मधुरैर्हनूमतो निशम्य हृष्टो भरतः कृताञ्जलिः। उवाच वाणी मनसः प्रहर्षिणी चिरस्य पूर्णं खलु मे मनोरथः॥
English: Thereupon being delighted with the sweet accents of Hanumān, Bharata addressed him, with folded hands, with words affording delight, saying, "After a long time my desire has been fulfilled.”
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु परमानन्दं भरतः सत्यविक्रमः। हृष्टमाज्ञापयामास शत्रुघ्नं परवीरहा॥
English: Hearing those words affording great delight, Bharata, the slayer of enemies, having truth for his prowess, delighted, ordered Satrughna, (saying).
Sanskrit: दैवतानि च सर्वाणि चैत्यानि नगरस्य च। सुगन्धमाल्यैर्वादित्रैरर्चन्तु शुचयो नराः॥
English: Let all people being purified worship all the deities and altars of the city with fragrant garlands and diverse music.
Sanskrit: सूताः स्तुतिपुराणज्ञाः सर्वे वैतालिकास्तथा। सर्वे वादित्रकुशला गणिकाश्चैव सर्वशः॥ राजदारास्तथामात्याः सैन्याः सेनाङ्गनागणाः। ब्राह्मणाश्च सराजन्याः श्रेणीमुख्यास्तथा गणाः॥ अभिनिर्यान्तु रामस्य द्रष्टुं शशिनिभं मुखम्।
English: Let all the bards conversant with the chanting of the pedigree, the flatterers, all those conversant with music, the dancing girls, the queens, the courtiers, the soldiers with their wives, Brāhmaṇas, Kşaatryas, and people of all other castes, issue out to behold the moon-like countenance of Rama.
Sanskrit: भरतस्य वचः श्रुत्वा शत्रुघ्नः परवीरहाः॥ विष्टीरनेकसाहस्रीश्चोदयामास भागशः। समीकुरुत निम्नानि विषमाणि समानि च॥ स्थानानि च निरस्यन्तां नन्दिग्रामादितः परम्। सिञ्चन्तु पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां हिमशीतेन वारिणा॥
English: Hearing the words of Bharata, Śatrughna, the slayer of enemies, divided the work among the servants, (saying), "Do you level the high and low ground from nandigram to (Ayodhyā). Do you perfectly water the ground with cold water.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभ्यवकिरन्त्वन्ये लाजैः पुष्पैश्च सर्वतः। समुच्छ्रितपताकास्तु रथ्याः पुरवरोत्तमे॥ शोभयन्तु च वेश्मानि सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति। स्रग्दाममुक्तपुष्पैश्च सुवर्णैः पञ्चवर्णकैः॥
English: Thereafter sprinkle all the places with flowers and dried paddy; hoist up flags all over the city; decorate all the houses, before the rising of the moon with garlands, jewels, flowers of gold and things of five other colours.
Sanskrit: राजमार्गमसंबाधं किरन्तु शतशो नराः। ततस्तच्छासनं श्रुत्वा शत्रुघ्नस्य मुदान्विताः॥ धृष्टिर्जयन्तो विजयः सिद्धार्थश्चार्थसाधकः। अशोको मन्त्रपालश्च सुमन्त्रश्चापि निर्ययुः॥ मत्तैर्नागसहस्रैश्च सध्वजैः सुविभूषितैः।
English: Let hundreds of men watch the thoroughfares. Hearing the command of Satrughna, issued out with delight Dhrsti, Jayanta, Vijaya, Siddartha, Arthasadhaka, Asoka, Mantrapala and Sumantra.
Sanskrit: अपरे हेमकक्षाभिः सगजाभिः करेणुभिः॥ निर्ययुस्तुरगाक्रान्ता रथैश्च सुमहारथाः।
English: Thereupon issued out men on horse back and in cars with thousands of mad elephants welldecked with pennons and she-elephants with golden seats (on their back).
Sanskrit: शक्त्यष्टिपाशहस्तानां सध्वजानां पताकिनाम्॥ तुरगाणां सहस्रैश्च मुख्यैर्मुख्यतरान्वितैः। पदातीनां सहस्त्रैश्च वीराः परिवृता ययुः॥
English: Some heroes proceeded encircled by thousand excellent steeds and persons carrying Sakti, Rşti, maces and pennons and thousands of infantry.
Sanskrit: ततो यानान्युपारूढाः सर्वा दशरथस्त्रियः। कौसल्या प्रमुख कृत्वा सुमित्रां चापि निर्ययुः॥ द्विजातिमुख्यैर्धर्मात्मा श्रेणीमुख्यैः सनैगमैः। माल्यमोदकहस्तैश्च मन्त्रिभिर्भरतो वृतः॥ शङ्खभेरीनिनादैश्च वन्दिभिश्चाभिनन्दितः। आर्यपादौ गृहीत्वा तु शिरसा धर्मकोविदः॥ पाण्डुरं छत्रमादाय शुक्लमाल्योपशोभितम्। शुक्ले च वालव्यजने राजार्हे हेमभूषिते॥ उपवासकृशो दीनश्चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरः। भ्रातुरागमनं श्रुत्वा तत्पूर्व हर्षमागतः॥ प्रत्युद्ययौ तदा रामं महात्मा सचिवैः सह । अश्वानां खुरशब्दैश्च रथनेमिस्वनेन च॥
English: Thereupon proceeded Sumitrā and all other wives of Dasaratha placing kausalya before them and seated in excellent conveyances. And hearing of the return of his brother and attaining to delight, the high-souled and pious Bharata, reduced with fasting poorly, wearing bark and skin of an antelope and conversant with religion, issued out to receive back Räma in the company of his counsellors and encircled by the twice born ones, the people of diverse castes, his own relations and kinsmen and ministers with garlands and Modaka* in their hands, eulogized by the bards, having his arrival announced with the sound of conchs and bugles and placing the sandals of his worshipful brother on his head and taking white umbrella adorned with white garlands and white Chowries decked with gold and worthy of being used by the kings.
Sanskrit: शङ्खदुन्दुभिनादेन संचचालेव मेदिनी। गजानां बृंहितैश्चापि शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः॥ कृत्स्नं तु नगरं तत्तु नन्दिग्राममुपागमत्। समीक्ष्य भरतो वाक्यमुवाच पवनात्मजम्॥
English: Thereupon with the sound of the horses hoofs and cars, conchs and hugles the earth shook. And the whole city went to Nandigrāma. And beholding the Wind-god's son, Bharata said.
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्न खलु कापेयी सेव्यते चलचित्तता। नहि पश्यामि काकुत्स्थं राममायं परंतपम्॥
English: Did you not resort to the usual fickleness of the monkeys? We do not behold the worshipful Răma, the descendant of Kākutstha the slayer of foes. Nor do we behold the monkeys assuming shapes at will.
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्न चानुदृश्यन्ते कपयः कामरूपिणः। अथैवमुक्ते वचने हनूमानिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having been addressed with those words, Hanumăn replied, communicating to Bharata, having truth for his prowess, the truth.
Sanskrit: अर्थ्य विज्ञापयन्नेव भरतं सत्यविक्रमम्। सदाफलान्कुसुमितान्वृक्षान्प्राप्य मधुस्रवान्॥ भरद्वाजप्रसादेन मत्तभ्रमरनादितान्। तस्य चैव वरो दत्तो वासवेन परंतप॥ ससैन्यस्य तदातिथ्यं कृतं सर्वगुणान्वितम्।
English: Having reached the trees, covered by the favour of Bhardvaja, with fruits and flowers and pouring honey, the monkeys are emitting noise like maddened black bees. O slayer of foes, this boon was granted him (Rama ) by Vasava (Bharadvāja) is treating him with his army with all hospitality.
Sanskrit: निःस्वनः श्रूयते भीमः प्रहृष्टानां वनौकसाम्॥ मन्ये वानरसेना सा नदी तरति गोमतीम्।
English: Hear the dreadful noise of the delighted monkeys. Methinks the monkey host has crossed the river Gomati.
Sanskrit: रजोवर्ष समुद्भूतं पश्य सालवनं प्रति॥ मन्ये सालवनं रम्यं लोलयन्ति प्लवंगमाः। तदेतदृश्यते दूराद्विमानं चन्द्रसन्निभम्॥ विमानं पुष्पकं दिव्यं मनसा ब्रह्मनिर्मितम्। रावणं बान्धवैः सार्धं हत्वा लब्धं महात्मना ॥
English: Behold the huge upheaval of dust towards the Sala forest. Methinks the monkeys are agitating the graceful Săla forest. Behold there at the distance the car resembling the Sun. This celestial car Puspaka, constructed by Brahma's mind, was obtained by the high-souled (Rāma) after having slain Rāvana with his friends.
Sanskrit: तरुणादित्यसंकाशं विमानं रामवाहनम्। धनदस्य प्रसादेन दिव्यमेतन्मनोजवम्॥
English: This celestial car, resembling the newly risen Sun, coursing at will and carrying Rāma (was gained) by the favour of the Giver of wealth.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्भ्रातरौ वीरौ वैदेह्या सह राघवौ। सुग्रीवश्च महातेजा राक्षसश्च विभीषणः॥
English: (There are) the two heroic brothers-the descendants of Raghu with Vaidehi, the highly effulgent Sugriva and the Räkşasa Vibhīşana.
Sanskrit: ततो हर्षसमुद्भूतो निःस्वनो दिवमस्पृशत्। स्त्रीबालयुववृद्धानां रामोऽयमिति कीर्तिते॥
English: Thereupon with the sound of there is Rama' there arose a joyous noise reaching the abode of the celestials from among women, children, the young and the old.
Sanskrit: रथकुञ्जरवाजिभ्यस्तेऽवतीर्य महीं गताः। ददृशुस्तं विमानस्थं नराः सोममिवाम्बरे॥
English: Thereupon descending upon the earth from chariots, elephants and horses all people beheld him (Rāma) stationed on the car like to the moon in the sky.
Sanskrit: प्राञ्जलिर्भरतो भूत्वा प्रहृष्टो राघवोन्मुखः। यथार्थेनार्घ्यपाद्याद्यैस्ततो राममपूजयत्॥
English: Facing Rāghava and with folded hands Bharata delightedly worshipped him with agreeable words, Arghya and water to wash his feet.
Sanskrit: मनसा ब्रह्मणा सृष्टे विमाने भरताग्रजः। रराज पृथुदीर्घाक्षो वज्रपाणिरिवामरः॥
English: There appeared in the car constructed by Brahmā's mind the elder brother of Bharata having expansive eyes like the immortal wielder of thunder-bolt.
Sanskrit: ततो विमानाग्रगतं भरतो भ्रातरं तदा। ववन्दे प्रणतो रामं मेरुस्थमिव भास्करम्॥
English: Thereupon Bharata humbly saluted his brother Rāma seated on the top of the car like to the Sun on the summit (of the mount Meru).
Sanskrit: ततो रामाभ्यनुज्ञातं तद्विमानमनुत्तमम्। हंसयुक्तं महावेगं निपपात महीतलम्॥
English: Commanded by Rāma that excellent car drawn by ganders got down on the earth with great velocity.
Sanskrit: आरोपितो विमानं तद्भरतः सत्यविक्रमः। राममासाद्य मुदितः पुनरेवाभ्यवादयत्॥
English: Ascending that car, Bharata, having truth for his prowess, reaching Rāma, delighted, again bowed to him.
Sanskrit: तं समुत्थाय काकुत्स्थश्चिरस्याक्षिपथं गतम्। अङ्के भरतमारोप्य मुदितः परिषस्वजे॥
English: Raising Bharata up who had been seen after a long time and placing him on his lap Kākutstha, delighted, embraced him.
Sanskrit: ततो लक्ष्मणमासाद्य वैदेहीं च परंतपः। अथाभ्यवादयत्प्रीतो भरतो नाम चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon Bharata, the slayer of foes, bowed to Vaidehī and welcomed Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: सुग्रीवं केकयीपुत्रो जाम्बवन्तमथाङ्गदम्। मैन्दं च द्विविदं नीलमृषभं चैव सस्वजे।॥
English: The son of Kaikeyi (then in turn) embraced Sugrīva, Jāmbavān, Angada, Mainda, Dvivida, Nīla and Rşabha.
Sanskrit: सुषेणं च नलं चैव गवाक्षं गन्धमादनम्। शरभं पनसं चैव परितः परिषस्वजे॥ ते कृत्वा मानुषं रूपं वानराः कामरूपिणः। कुशलं पर्यपृच्छंस्ते प्रहृष्टा भरतं तदा॥
English: He then embraced Sușeņa, Nala, Gavākşa, Gandhamadana, Sarabha, and Panasa. And assuming human shapes, those monkeys, assuming shapes at will, delightedly enquired after Bharata's well being.
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीद्राजपुत्रः सुग्रीवं वानरर्षभम्। परिष्वज्य महातेजा भरतो धर्मिणां वरः॥
English: Then embracing Sugrīva, the foremost of monkeys, the highly effulgent prince Bharata, the foremost of the pious, said.
Sanskrit: त्वमस्माकं चतुर्णां वै भ्राता सुग्रीवपञ्चमः। सौहृदाज्जायते मित्रमपकारोऽरिलक्षणम्॥
English: O Sugrīva, you are our fifth brother. From brotherliness grow friendship and doing injury is the sign of an enemy.
Sanskrit: विभीषणं च भरतः सान्त्ववाक्यमथाब्रवीत्। दिष्ट्या त्वया सहायेन कृतं कर्म सुदुष्करम्॥
English: Bharata then addressed Vibhiṣaṇa with soothing words, “It is by fortune that through your help he has accomplished such a difficult work."
Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्नश्च तदा राममभिवाद्य सलक्ष्मणम्। सीतायाश्चरणौ वीरो विनयादभ्यवादयत्॥
English: Thereupon the heroic Satrughna saluting Rāma and Lakşmaņa, respectfully bowed to Sitā.
Sanskrit: रामो मातरमासाद्य विवर्णां शोककर्शिताम्। जग्राह प्रणतः पादौ मनो मातुः प्रहर्षयन्।॥
English: Having approached his mother, pale and pulled down with grief, Rāma humbly touched her feet and enhanced her delight.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य सुमित्रां च कैकेयीं च यशस्विनीम्। स मातृश्च ततः सर्वाः पुरोहितमुपागमत्॥
English: Thereupon saluting Sumitrā, famed Kaikeyi and all his mothers he approached the priests.
Sanskrit: स्वागतं ते महाबाहो कौसल्यानन्दवर्धन। इति प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे नागरा राममब्रुवन्॥
English: Thereupon all the citizens with folded hands welcomed him saying, “Welcome are you, O you of long arms! O you the enhancer of Kausalya's joy!"