pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: न वादान्नापि संघर्षानाधिक्यान च कामतः। वक्ष्यामि वचनं राजन्यथार्थं राम गौरवात्॥
English: And what I know I speak, o king. I do so, in the interest of Rāma's work and not impelled by my skill in the are of speech, by the pride of being a counsellor, by the vanity of being gifted with a high intellect or by the desire of speaking for its own sake.
Sanskrit: अर्थानर्थनिमित्तं हि यदुक्तं सचिवैस्तव। तत्र दोषं प्रपश्यामि क्रिया नह्युपपद्यते॥
English: What your counsellors have said for ascertaining the good or evil intention of Vibhīş aņa appear to me as most defective and productive of no consequence whatever. It is impossible to sound him without any command.* *To command to relate for what he has come.
Sanskrit: ऋते नियोगात्सामर्थ्यमवबोद्धं न शक्यते। सहसा विनियोगोऽपि दोषवान्प्रतिभाति मे।५४।।
English: And even to command him now for the same appears to me as improper.
Sanskrit: चारप्रणिहितं युक्तं यदुक्तं सचिवैस्तव। अर्थस्यासंभवात्तत्र कारणं नोपपद्यते॥
English: And as regards the despatch of spies, anent what you have been advised by your ministers, I do not observe any utility.
Sanskrit: अदेशकाले संप्राप्त इत्ययं यद्भिभीषणः। विवक्षा तत्र मेऽस्तीयं तां निबोध यथामति।५६॥
English: And what little I have thought of, I have something to say (regarding Jambaban's proposal) that Vibhīşaņa has arrived at such a bad place and in such an evil hour.
Sanskrit: एष देशश्च कालश्च भवतीह यथा तथा। पुरुषात्पुरुषं प्राप्य तथा दोषगुणावपि ॥ दौरात्म्यं रावणे दृष्ट्वा विक्रमं च तथा त्वयि। युक्तमागमनं ह्यत्र सदृशं तस्य बुद्धितः॥
English: He has really come to a very good place and in a very good hour. And truly has he performed a becoming and sensille action by coming here after duly ascertaining that Rāvana is a vicious wight and you are a pious person-he is full of vices-you are gifted with many virtues-he is tyrannical and you are powerful.
Sanskrit: अज्ञातरूपैः पुरुषैः स राजन्पृच्छ्यतामिति। यदुक्तमत्र मे प्रेक्षा काचिदस्ति समीक्षिता॥
English: And what they have said, O king, as regards sounding him through secret spies, appear to me as one requiring great wisdom.
Sanskrit: पृच्छयमानो विशङ्केत सहसा बुद्धिमान्वचः। तत्र मित्रं प्रदुष्येत मिथ्या पृष्टं सुखागतम्॥
English: An intelligent man, when questioned by any suddenly, suspects many things. And if the newcomer be a friend and has come here for his own happiness, how greatly shall his mind be changed by such a course?
Sanskrit: अशक्यं सहसा राजन्भावो बोद्धं परस्य वै। अन्तरेण स्वरैभिन्नै पुण्यं पश्यतां भृशम्॥
English: Besides by a sudden questioning it is impossible to ascertain the intention of a foreigner. Do you therefore yourself accost him and determine, by his voice, his secret motive.
Sanskrit: न त्वस्यब्रुवतो जातु लक्ष्यते दुष्टभावता। प्रसन्न वदनं चापि तस्मान्मे नास्ति संशयः॥
English: I did not however mark anything of his wickedness while he spoke; rather I did observe signs of gladness on his countenance. So I do not suspect him.
Sanskrit: अशङ्कितमतिः स्वस्थो न शठः परिसर्पति। न चास्य दुष्टवागस्ति तस्मान्मे नास्ति संशयः॥
English: The wily can never come fearless and undisturbed. Nor were his words cunning. So I do not suspect him.
Sanskrit: आकारश्छाद्यमानोऽपि न शक्यो विनिगुहितुम्। बलाद्धि विवृणोत्येव भावमन्तर्गतं नृणाम्॥
English: It is not very easy to hide one's real nature. It manifests itself by force.
Sanskrit: देशकालोपपन्नं च कार्य कार्यविदां वर। सफलं कुरुते क्षिप्रं प्रयोगेणाभिसंहितम्॥
English: So this action of Vibhīşana is not out of place or season. When accomplished it shall redound to his own interest.
Sanskrit: उद्योगं तव संप्रेक्ष्य मिथ्यावृत्तं च रावणम्। वालिनं च हतं श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवं चाभिषेचितम्॥ राज्यं प्रार्थयमानस्तु बुद्धिपूर्वमिहागतः। एतावतु पुरस्कृत्य विद्यते तस्य संग्रहः॥
English: Considering well your preparations for war and Ravana's vain conduct, hearing of Vah's destruction and Sugrīva's installation on the throne he has, impelled by his good sense, come here, desirous of gaining the kingdom. Taking these into account, it seems prudent to take him to our side.
Sanskrit: यथाशक्ति मयोक्तं त राक्षसस्यार्जवं प्रति। प्रमाणं त्वं हि शेषस्य श्रुत्वा बुद्धिमतां वर॥
English: O you the foremost of the intelligent, I have spok thus considering him sincere. It now behove you to perform what you think proper.
Sanskrit: अथ रामः प्रसन्नात्मा श्रुत्वा वायुसुतस्य ह। प्रत्यभाषत दुर्धर्षः श्रुतवानात्मनि स्थितम्॥
English: Hearing those words of the Wind-god's son, the irrepressible Rāma, conversant with all the Šāstras, replied, with words expressing his own opinion.
Sanskrit: ममापि च विवक्षास्ति काचित्प्रति विभीषणम्। श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्सर्वं भवद्भिः श्रेयसि स्थितैः॥
English: I have also thought of some thing regarding Vibhisana. I wish you all, interested in my wellbeing, to hear that.
Sanskrit: मित्रभावेन संप्राप्तं न त्यजेयं कथंचन। दोषो यद्यपि तस्य स्यात्सतामेतदगर्हितम्॥
English: (Vibhīşaņa) has come here as friend so I cannot forsake him by any means. And even if he has come with any evil intent it is not culpable for the pious to afford him shelter.
Sanskrit: सुग्रीवस्त्वथ तद्वाक्यमाभाष्य च विमृश्य च। ततः शुभतरं वाक्यमुवाच हरिपुंगवः॥
English: There upon hearing his words and considering them well, Sugrīva, the lord of the monkeys, replied in more auspicious* word. *More reasonable word.
Sanskrit: स दुष्टो वाप्यदुष्टो वा किमेष रजनीचरः। ईदृशं व्यसनं प्राप्तं भ्रातरं यः परित्यजेत् ॥ को नाम स भवेत्तस्य यमेष न परित्यजेत्।
English: Whether this ranger of the night is sincere or wicked, he should never be offered any shelter, since he has forsaken his brother in the midst of these calamities. What reason is there to believe that he shall not renounce us in our difficulty?
Sanskrit: वानराधिपतेर्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा सर्वानुदीक्ष्य तु॥ ईषदुत्स्मयमानस्तु लक्ष्मणं पुण्यलक्षणम्। इति होवाच काकुत्स्थो वाक्यं सत्यपराक्रमः।७।।
English: Hearing the words of the lord of monkeys and casting his looks towards them, Kākutstha, having truth for his prowess, smiling a little, spoke, to Lakşmana, crowned with all the marks of piery, saying.
Sanskrit: अनधीत्य च शास्त्राणि वृद्धाननुपसेव्य च। न शक्यमीदृशं वक्तुं यदुवाच हरीश्वरः॥
English: Without being conversant with Sastras, and living in the company of old men, none can speak such words as have been uttered by the king of the minkeys.
Sanskrit: अस्ति सूक्ष्मतरं किंचिद्यथात्र प्रतिभाति मा। प्रत्यक्षं लौकिकं चापि वर्तते सर्वराजसु॥
English: There appear to me, however two subtler reasons anent the difference between brothers, among the kings-one is evident and another mundane.
Sanskrit: अमित्रास्तत्कुलीनाश्च प्रातिदेश्याश्च कीर्तिताः। व्यसनेषु प्रहरिस्तस्मादयमिहागतः॥
English: There are two classes of foes-one consisting of the members of the same line the other of the neighbours. And these generally bring about our misfortune whenever any opportunity presents itself. And it is for this that he has he has come here.
Sanskrit: अपापास्तत्कुलीनाश्च मानयन्ति स्वकान्हितान्। एष प्रायो नरेन्द्राणां शङ्कनीयस्तु शोभनः॥
English: Those kinsmen, who do not think of one another's mischief, generally long for their respective well-being. But even such wellmeaning relatives are feared by the kings.
Sanskrit: यस्तु दोषस्त्वया प्रोक्तो ह्यादानेऽरिबलस्य च। तत्र ते कीर्तयिष्यामि यथाशास्त्रमिदं शृणु ॥
English: And hear, I shall relate, what the Sastras say regarding the weak points you have mentioned as to the advisability of taking the enemies to our side.
Sanskrit: न वयं तत्कुलीनाश्च राज्यकाझी च राक्षसः। पण्डिता हि भविष्यन्ति तस्माद्ग्राह्यो विभीषणः॥
English: We are not his kinsmen and this Rākşasa has come here with a view to gain the kingdom. Even the Rākşasas are wise enough to ascertain the proper course-so we must take Vibhisana.
Sanskrit: अव्यग्राश्च प्रहृष्टाश्च ते भविष्यन्ति संगताः। प्रणादश्च महानेषोऽन्योन्यस्य भयमागतम्। इति भेदं गमिष्यन्ति तस्मात्प्राप्तो विभीषणः॥
English: If the brothers are confident and satisfied with each other they generally live together, or else they fear each other and ultimately engage in a tumultuous war. And there has sprung up some difference with Råvana and therefore Vibhīşaņa has come here.
Sanskrit: न सर्वे भ्रातरस्तात भवन्ति भरतोपमाः। मद्विधा वा पितुः पुत्राः सुहृदो वा भवद्विधाः॥
English: Nor are, O friend, all brothers like Bharata, all sons like me to their and all friends like you.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण सुग्रीवः सहलक्ष्मणः। उत्थायेदं महाप्राज्ञः प्रणतो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Being thus addressed by Rāma, the highly wise Sugriva, along with Lakşmaņa, rose up and bending low his head, said.
Sanskrit: रावणेन प्रणिहितं तमवेहि निशाचरम्। तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये क्षमं क्षमवतां वर॥
English: O you the best of all forgiving persons, this night-ranger has been despatched by Rāvana. I therefore think it better to kill him.
Sanskrit: राक्षसो जिह्मया बुद्ध्या संदिष्टोऽयमिहागतः। प्रहर्तुं त्वयि विश्वस्ते विश्वस्ते मयि वाऽनघ॥ लक्ष्मणे वा महाबाहो स वध्यः सचिवैः सह। रावणस्य नृशंसस्य भ्राता ह्येष विभीषणः॥
English: Being impelled by his vicious sense that Rākṣasa has come here to slay us, o innocent one, when myself, you and Laksmana shall consider ourselves secure. Therefore the largearmed Vibhīşaņa the younger brother of the ruthless Rāvana, deserves to be slain along with his counsellors.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा रघुश्रेष्ठं सुग्रीवो वाहिनीपतिः। वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकुशलं ततो मौनमुपागमत् ॥
English: Having thus addressed (Rama) the foremost of Raghu's race, skilled in are of speech, Sugrīva, the lord of monkey host, equally versed in the are of speech, became silent.
Sanskrit: स सुग्रीवस्य तद्वाक्यं रामः श्रुत्वा विमृश्य च। ततः शुभतरं वाक्यमुवाच हरिपुङ्गवम्॥
English: Hearing the words of Sugrīva, and weighing them, Rāma again addressed the foremost of monkeys with more reasonable accents.
Sanskrit: स दुष्टो वाऽप्यदुष्टो वा किमेष रजनीचरः। सूक्ष्ममप्यहितं कर्तुं मम शक्तः कथंचन ॥
English: Wicked or other wise, whatever this nightranger may be, he shall not be able to do me the least mischief.
Sanskrit: पिशाचान्दानवान्यक्षान्पृथिव्यां चैव राक्षसान्। अङ्गुल्यग्रेण तान्हन्यामिच्छन्हरिगणेश्वर ॥
English: Piśācas, Dānavas, Yakşas or all the Rākşasas on earth, I can slay them all, if I like, with the tips of my fingers, O you the lord of monkeys.
Sanskrit: श्रूयते हि कपोतेन शत्रुः शरणमागतः। अर्चितश्च यथान्यायं स्वैश्च मासैनिमन्त्रितः॥
English: I have heard of a pigeon adoring and entertaining with its own flesh, an enemy who took its shelter.
Sanskrit: स हि तं प्रतिजग्राह भार्याहर्तारमागतम्। कपोतो वानरश्रेष्ठ किंपुनर्मद्विधो जनः॥
English: While a pigeon received so friendly its enemy, the slayer of its mate, how can I then act otherwise, O foremost of the monkeys?
Sanskrit: ऋषेः कण्वस्य पुत्रेण कण्डुना परमर्षिणा। शृणु गाथा पुरा गीता धर्मिष्ठा सत्यवादिना॥
English: Do you hear, I shall relate, a sacred story, narrated by the great ascetic, the truthful Kandu, son of the ascetic Kanyā.
Sanskrit: बद्धाञ्जलिपुटं दीनं याचन्तं शरणागतम्। न हन्यादानृशंस्यार्थमपि शत्रु परंतप॥
English: o slayer of foes, even a wicked-minded enemy, if he, with folded palms and a poor heart, crave for your shelter, should not be slain.
Sanskrit: आतॊ वा यदि वा दृप्तः परेषां शरणं गतः। अरिः प्राणान्परित्यज्य रक्षितव्यः कृतात्मना॥
English: If an enemy, proud or terrified, seek shelter in affright, he should be saved by a great man even at the risk of his own life.
Sanskrit: स चेद्रयाद्वा मोहाद्वा कामाद्वापि न रक्षति। स्वया शक्त्या यथान्यायं तत्पापं लोकगर्हितम्॥
English: One, who from fear, ignorance or wilfully does not protect him who seek his shelter, perpetrate a mighty iniquity, blamed of all.
Sanskrit: विनष्टः पश्यतस्तस्य रक्षिणः शरणं गतः। आदाय सुकृतं तस्य सर्वं गच्छेदरक्षितः॥
English: When a person is slain before him whose shelter he has taken he take away all the virtues of his protector.
Sanskrit: एवं दोषो महानत्र प्रपन्नानामरक्षणे। अस्वयं चायशस्यं च बलवीर्यविनाशनम्॥
English: So great is the sin in not affording shelter to those who seek for it; it stands in the way of going to heaven, brings in calumny and destroys the strength and prowess.
Sanskrit: करिष्यामि यथार्थं तु कण्डोर्वचनमुत्तमम्। धर्मिष्ठं च यशस्यं च स्वयं स्यात्तु फलोदये॥
English: I shall therefore follow the excellent words of Kaņdu-leading to piety, fame and the attainment of the abode of the celestials.
Sanskrit: सकृदेव प्रपन्नाय तवास्मीति च याचते। अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो ददाम्येतद्ब्रतं मम॥
English: I always declare 'no fear' to all creatures, whenever any, approaching me, says, 'I am thine' and seek my shelter. Even this is my pious observance.
Sanskrit: आनयैनं हरिश्रेष्ठ दत्तमस्याभयं मया। विभीषणो वा सुग्रीव यदि वा रावणः स्वयम्॥
English: O Sugrīva, O foremost of monkeys, do you soon bring him here, whether he be Rāvaņa or Vibhisana and I shall declare to him 'no fear'.
Sanskrit: रामस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवः प्लवगेश्वरः। प्रत्यभाषत काकुत्स्थं सौहार्दैनाभिपूरितः॥
English: Hearing the words of Rāma, Sugriva, the lords of those who go bounding, over-flowing with friendliness, bespake Kākutstha.
Sanskrit: किमत्र चित्रं धर्मज्ञ लोकनाथशिखामणे। यत्त्वमार्य प्रभाषेथाः सत्त्ववान्सत्पथे स्थितः॥
English: What wonder is there that you wouldst speak these auspicious words, O you the foremost of kings, conversant with morality, gifted with prowess and ever treading the pious track as you are.
Sanskrit: मम चाप्यन्तरात्माऽयं शुद्धं वेत्ति विभीषणम्। अनुमानाच्च भावाच्च सर्वतः सुपरीक्षितः॥
English: Truly does my inner self regard Vibhīşana as devoid of any wicked intention. He has been well sounded by signs and gestures.
Sanskrit: तस्मात्क्षिप्रं सहास्माभिस्तुल्यो भवतु राघव। विभीषणो महाप्राज्ञः सखित्वं चाभ्युपैतु नः॥
English: And let the greatly wise Vibhīşaņa, O Rāghava, be placed on an equal footing with us and gain our friendship.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु सुग्रीववचो निशम्य तद्धरीश्वरेणाभिहितं नरेश्वरः। विभीषणेनाशु जगाम संगमं पतत्त्रिराजेन यथा पुरन्दरः॥
English: Hearing the words of Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys, the king of men (Rāma) made instantly friends with Vibhīşaņa, like to the conqueror of enemies' cities making friends with the king of birds.
Sanskrit: राघवेणाभये दत्ते संनतो रावणानुजः। विभीषणो महाप्राज्ञो भूमि समवलोकयत्॥ खात्पपातावनि हृष्टो भक्तैरनुचरैः सह। स तु रामस्य धर्मात्मा निपपात विभीषणः॥
English: Rāghava thus declaring to him 'no fear' Ravana's younger brother, the greatly wise Vibhișana, bending low his head, cast his looks on the earth.
Sanskrit: पादयोनिपपाताथ चतुर्भिः सह राक्षसैः। अब्रवीच्च तदा वाक्यं रामं प्रति विभीषणः॥ धर्मयुक्तं च युक्तं च सांप्रतं संप्रहर्षणम्।
English: Descending from the welkin with his devoted attendants the virtuous-souled Vibhisana, delighted, bowed to Rāma. And thereupon touching his feet along with four Rākşasas, Vibhisana addressed Rama, with words, fraught with piety, befitting the occasion and conducing to pleasure.
Sanskrit: अनुजो रावणस्याहं तेन चास्म्यवमानितः॥ भवन्तं सर्वभूतानां शरण्यं शरणं गतः। परित्यक्ता मया लङ्का मित्राणि च धनानि च॥ भवद्गतं हि मे राज्यं जीवितं च सुखानि च।
English: I am Rāvana's younger brother and have been greatly insulted by him. I have therefore come to seek your shelter, the refuge of all creatures, abandoning Lanka and renouncing my friends and riches. My kingdom, life and happiness are all at your disposal.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा रामो वचनमब्रवीत्॥ वचसा सान्त्वयित्वैनं लोचनाभ्यां पिबनिव।
English: Hearing his words Räma replied, comforting him with words and favouring him as if with looks.
Sanskrit: आख्याहि मम तत्त्वेन राक्षसानां बलाबलम्॥ एवमुक्तं तदा रक्षो रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। रावणस्य बलं सर्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे।४।।
English: Do you relate to me truly the strength and weakness of the enemies. Being thus accosted by Råma unwearied actions, the Raksasa, began to describe the strength of Rāvana.
Sanskrit: अवध्यः सर्वभूतानां गन्धर्वोरंगपक्षिणाम्। राजपुत्र दशग्रीवो वरदानात्स्वयंभुवः॥
English: O prince, by virtue of the bocn acquired from the Self-Create, the Ten-necked one is incapable of being slain by all creatures-Gandharvas, serpents, or birds.
Sanskrit: रावणानन्तरो भ्राता मम ज्येष्ठश्च वीर्यवान्। कुम्भकर्णो महातेजाः शक्रप्रतिबलो युधि॥
English: My elder brother, the one next to Rāvana, is the heroic and highly effulgent Kumbhakarņa, Śakra's equal in battle.
Sanskrit: राम सेनापतिस्तस्य प्रहस्तो यदि ते श्रुतः। कैलासे येन समरे मणिभद्रः पराजितः॥
English: You may have heard, O Rama, his commander is Prahasta, by whom was defeated Manibhadra on the mount Kailāsa.
Sanskrit: बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रश्च अवध्वकवचो युधि। धनुरादाय यस्तिष्ठन्नदृश्यो भवतीन्द्रजित्॥
English: (His son) Indrajit, equipped with invincible armour, bow and finger-protector made of the skin of iguana, becomes invisible in fight.
Sanskrit: संग्रामे सुमहद्व्यूहे तर्पयित्वा हुताशनम्। अन्तर्धानगतः श्रीमानिन्द्रजिद्धन्ति राघव॥
English: And, worshipping Fire and becoming invisible, Indrajit, that graceful hero, O Raghava, slays the enemies in conflict, having the contending parties vast and well arranged.
Sanskrit: महोदरमहापाचौं राक्षसश्चाप्यकम्पनः। अनीकपास्तु तस्यैते लोकपालसमा युधि ॥
English: Mahodara, Mahāpārsva and the Rākşasa, Akampana, are his lieutenants, who equal the Lokapālas* in battle. *Divinities who protect regions, or the Sun, Moon, Fire, Wind, Indra, Yama, Varuna and Kabera.
Sanskrit: दशकोटिसहस्राणि रक्षसां कामरूपिणाम्। मांसशोणितभक्ष्याणां लङ्कापुरनिवासिनाम्॥ स तैस्तु सहितो राजा लोकपालानयोधयत्। सह देवैस्तु ते भग्ना रावणेन दुरात्मना॥
English: His army consists of ten thousand kotis of Rākşasas, wearing shapes at will, inhabiting the city of Lankā, and living on flesh and gore. And with the Lokpalas and the celestials, they were all defeated by the vicious-souled Ravana.
Sanskrit: विभीषणस्य तु वचस्तच्छुत्वा रघुसत्तमः। अन्वीक्ष्य मनसा सर्वमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing the words of Vibhīşana and weighing them in his mind, that foremost of Raghu's race said.
Sanskrit: यानि कर्मापदानानि रावणस्य विभीषण। आख्यातानि च तत्त्वेन ह्यवगच्छामि तान्यहम्॥
English: I understand well the strength and prowess of Ravana, which you have depicted truly, O Vibhisana.
Sanskrit: अहं हत्वा दशग्रीवं सप्रहस्तं सहात्मजम्। राजानं त्वां करिष्यामि सत्यमेतच्छृणोतु मे॥
English: Do you hear truly that I shall slay the Tennecked one together with Prahasta and his sons, and I shall make you king.
Sanskrit: रसातलं वा प्रविशेत्पातालं वापि रावणः। पितामहसकाशं वा न मे जीवन्विमोक्ष्यते॥
English: Whether he entered the Rasåtala or the regions under the earth, or seek shelter of the Grand-father of the celestials, he shall not be able to save his life from me.
Sanskrit: अहत्वा रावणं संख्ये सपुत्रजनबान्धवम्। अयोध्यां न प्रवेक्ष्यामि त्रिभिस्तैर्धातृभिः शपे॥
English: I do swear by my three brethren that I shall enter the city of Ayodhyā, after slaying in battle Ravana with his sons, kinsmen and friends.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। शिरसावन्द्य धर्मात्मा वक्तुमेव प्रचक्रमे॥
English: Hearing these words of Rāma of unwearied action, the virtuous-souled (Vibhisana), bowing his head to him, began.
Sanskrit: राक्षसानां वधे साह्यं लङ्कायाश्च प्रधर्षणे। करिष्यामि यथाप्राणं प्रवेक्ष्यामि च वाहिनीम्॥
English: I shall lend you my might in slaying the Raksasas and devastating the city of Larkā, and shall be in the midst of Rāvana's army.
Sanskrit: इति ब्रुवाणं रामस्तु परिष्वज्य विभीषणम्। अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं प्रीतः समुद्राज्जलमानय॥ तेन चेमं महाप्राज्ञमभिषिञ्च विभीषणम्। राजानं रक्षसां क्षिप्रं प्रसन्ने मयि मानद॥
English: There upon, embracing Vibhīşaņa, who spoke thus, Rama, delighted, said to Laksmana, Omy brother, do you bring water from the ocean. Sprinkling the greatly wise Vibhișana, I shall make him at once the king of the Rākşasas, o confrere of honour; for I am greatly pleased with him.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु सौमित्रिरभ्यषिञ्चद्विभीषणम्। मध्ये वानरमुख्यानां राजानं राजशासनात्॥
English: Being thus addressed, Saumitri, at the command of the king, anointed Vibhișana and made him the king of the Räkşasas in the presence of the monkey host.
Sanskrit: तं प्रसादं तु रामस्य दृष्ट्वा सद्यः प्लवङ्गमाः। प्रचुक्रुशुर्महात्मानं साधुसाध्विति चाब्रुवन्॥
English: Beholding Rāma's kindness (towards Vibhīş ana), the monkeys eulogized the high-souled one, exclaiming “Excellent! Excellent!”
Sanskrit: अब्रवीच्च हनूमांश्च सुग्रीवश्च विभीषणम्। कथं सागरमक्षोभ्यं तराम वरुणालयम्। सैन्यैः परिवृताः सर्वे वानराणां महौजसाम्॥
English: Thereupon, Hanumān and Sugrīva addressed Vibhisana, saying, Do you tell us how we shall cross over the main-the abode of Varuņa, along with the host of the highly powerful monkeys.
Sanskrit: उपायैरभिगच्छाम यथा नदनदीपतिम्। तराम तरसा सर्वे ससैन्या वरुणालयम्॥
English: Do you inform us of the means by which we may cross over, along with our army, the lord of rivers and streams-the abode of Varuna."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः। समुद्रं राघवो राजा शरणं गन्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Being thus addressed, the virtuous-souled Vibhisana replied, "It behovth the king, Rāghava, to seek refuge from the Ocean.
Sanskrit: खानितः सगरेणायमप्रमेयो महोदधिः। कर्तुमर्हसि रामस्य ज्ञातेः कार्य महोदधिः॥
English: This measureless deep was dug out by (the king) Sagara.* And the great ocean shall surely help Rāma belonging to Sagara's race. *Sagara was a sovereign of Ayodhyā, belonging to the same family with Rāma.
Sanskrit: एवं विभीषणेनोक्तं राक्षसेन विपश्चिता। आजगामाथ सुग्रीवो यत्र रामः सलक्ष्मणः॥
English: Being thus accosted by the wise Rākşasa, Vibhīşaņa. Sugrīva reached where Rāma with Laksmana was.
Sanskrit: ततश्चाख्यातुमारेभे विभीषणवचः शुभम्। सुग्रीवो विपुलग्रीवः सागरस्योपवेशनम् ॥
English: Thereupon, the broad-necked Sugrīva began to explain the well-meaning words of Vibhīşaņa, requesting Ráma to seek the shelter of the Ocean.
Sanskrit: प्रकृत्या धर्मशीलस्य रामस्यास्याप्यरोचत। सलक्ष्मणं महातेजाः सुग्रीवं च हरीश्वरम्॥ सत्क्रियाएं क्रियादक्षं स्मितपूर्वमभाषत।
English: And those words pleased Răma, pious by nature. And the highly effulgent (hero) requested, smiling, the active Lakşmaņa and the monkey-chief Sugrīva to collect necessaries for his adoration.
Sanskrit: विभीषणस्य मन्त्रोऽयं मम लक्ष्मण रोचते॥ सुग्रीवः पण्डितो नित्यं भवान्मन्त्रविचक्षणः। उभाभ्यां संप्रधार्थिं रोचते यत्तदुच्यताम्॥
English: O Lakşmaņa, this counsel of Vibhīşaņa appear to me as most sound. Sugrīva is a ways greatly wise, and you are greatly proficient in counsel. Do you, holding a conference, intimate to me what you think becoming."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तौ ततो वीरावुभौ सुग्रीवलक्ष्मणौ। समुदाचारसंयुक्तमिदं वचनमूचतुः॥
English: Thus addressed, those two heroes-Lakşmaņa and Sugriva, spoke respectfully the following words fraught with propriety.
Sanskrit: किमर्थं नौ नरव्याघ्र न रोचिष्यति राघव। विभीषणेन यत्तूक्तमस्मिन्काले सुखावहम्॥
English: Why shall not the well-meaning words of Vibhīşaņa expressed now, please us O Rāghava, O you best of men?
Sanskrit: अबद्धा सागरे सेतुं घोरेऽस्मिन्वरुणालये। लङ्का नासादितुं शक्या सेन्ट्रैरपि सुरासुरैः॥
English: Without constructing a bridge over the deep, the terrible abode of Varuņa, even the celestials and their lord (India) cannot get at the city of Lanka.
Sanskrit: विभीषणस्य शूरस्य यथार्थं क्रियतां वचः। अलं कालात्ययं कृत्वा सागराय नियुज्यताम्। यथा सैन्येन गच्छाम पुरीं रावणपालिताम्॥
English: Do you act on the genuine counsel of the heroic Vibhisana, and without losing time, do you engage the Ocean for this work, so that we may with our army proceed to the city protected by Ravana.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः कुशास्तीणे तीरे नदनदीपतेः। संविवेश तदा रामो वेद्यामिव हुताशनः॥
English: Being thus addressed Räma reached the shore of the lord of rivers and streams, covered with Kusa, like to fire getting into the sacrificial dais.
Sanskrit: ततो निविष्टां ध्वजिनीं सुग्रीवेणाभिपालिताम्। ददर्श राक्षसोऽभ्येत्य शार्दूलो नाम वीर्यवान्॥ चारो राक्षसराजस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः। तां दृष्ट्वा सर्वतोऽव्यग्रां प्रतिगम्य स राक्षसः॥ आविश्य लङ्कां वेगेन राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।
English: Thereupon the greatly powerful Rākşasa, by name Śārdüla, beheld the army of Sugrīva arranged on the shore of the ocean. And, beholding the army all busy, the emissary of the vicious-souled Raksasa-Ravana, entered the city of Lanka and, approaching his lord, said.
Sanskrit: एष वै वानरक्षौंधो लङ्कां समभिवर्तते॥ अगाधश्चाप्रमेयश्च द्वितीय इव सागरः।
English: The army of monkeys and bears has approached Lanka. It is immeasurably deep as the ocean.