pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: प्रबभौ हरिसैन्यं तत् सालतालशिलायुधम्। सुमहच्छालिभवनं यता सूर्योदयं प्रति॥
English: That (vast) monkey-army holding (in their hands) Sala and Tala trees which served the purpose of arrows, looked like an extensive corn-field under the morning son.
Sanskrit: नलनीलाङ्गदक्राथमैन्दद्विविदपालिता। ययौ सुमहती सेना राघवस्यार्थसिद्धये।॥
English: Protected by Nala, Nila, Angada, Kratha and Mainda that mighty host moved on for accomplishing the object of Rama.
Sanskrit: विविधेषु प्रशस्तेषु बहुमूलफलेषु च। प्रभूतमधुमूलेषु वारिमत्सु शिवेषु च॥ निवसन्ती निराबाधा तथैव गिरिसानुषु। उपायाद्धरिसेना सा क्षारोदमथ सागरम्॥
English: And encamping unopposed on many extensive and auspicious tracts and valleys abounding with fruits, roots, water, honey and meat, that monkey-army at last came near the briny Sea.
Sanskrit: द्वितीयसागरनिभं तद् बलं बहुलध्वजम्। वेलावनं समासाद्य निवासमकरोत् तदा॥
English: And that (vast) army which looked like a second ocean furnished with innumerable standards reached the shores of the sea) and encamped there.
Sanskrit: ततो दाशरथिः श्रीमान् सुग्रीवं प्रत्यभाषत। मध्ये वानरमुख्यानां प्राप्तकालमिदं वचः॥
English: Then the renowned son of Dasharatha addressed Sugriva who was surrounded by monkey-chiefs these words appropriate to the occasion.
Sanskrit: उपायः को नु भवतां मतः सागरलडने। इयं हि महती सेना सागरचातिदुस्तरः॥
English: “This army is vast and the ocean too is very difficult to cross. What steps, therefore, in your opinion, should be taken in order to cross it?
Sanskrit: तत्रान्ये व्याहरन्ति स्म वानरा बहुमानिनः। समर्था लङ्घने सिन्धोर्न तु तत् कृत्स्नकारकम्॥
English: There at, very many self-conceited monkeys said "we are capable of crossing the sea.” But this could not serve the purpose fully (as all the monkeys were not able to cross the sea).
Sanskrit: केचिन्नौभिर्व्यवस्यन्ति केचिच्च विविधैः प्लवैः। नेति रामस्तु तान् सर्वान् सान्त्वयन् प्रत्यभाषत॥
English: Some proposed to cross by boats and some by various kinds of rafters. But Rama, having consoled them all, said "This will not do.
Sanskrit: शतयोजनविस्तारं न शक्ताः सर्ववानराः। क्रान्तुं तोयनिधिं वीरा नैषा वो नैष्ठिकी मतिः॥
English: O heroes, all the monkeys will not be able to cross the sea which is a hundred yojanas in width. Therefore, your proposal cannot be agreeable to reason.
Sanskrit: नावो न सन्ति सेनाया बयस्तारयितुं तथा। वणिजामुपघातं च कथमस्मद्विधश्चरेत्॥
English: (Moreover), there are not plenty of boats of land our troops. Again (the interests of) trade should not suffer at the hands of men like us.
Sanskrit: विस्तीर्णं चैव नः सैन्यं हन्याच्छिद्रेण वै परः। प्लवोडुपप्रतारश्च नैवात्र मम रोचते॥
English: Our army is vast. The enemy will the able to destroy it, if it can detect a (single) weak point in it. (Therefore) in my opinion it is not desirable to cross the sea by rafters and boats.
Sanskrit: अहं त्विमं जलनिधि समारप्स्याम्युपायतः। प्रतिशेष्याम्युपवसन् दर्षयिष्यति मां ततः॥
English: I will, however, pray to this Lord of waters (to show me) a means (to cross the sea) and by observing fasts will lie down on the shores. He will then surely show me (a means).
Sanskrit: न चेद् दर्शयिता मार्ग धक्ष्याम्येनमहं ततः। महास्त्रैरप्रतिहतैरत्यग्निपवनोज्ज्वलैः॥
English: If, however, he does not show me a way (to cross the ocean), I will burn him up with irresistible and mighty weapons surpassing fire itself in fury.”
Sanskrit: इत्यक्तुवा सह सौमित्रिरुपस्पृश्याथ राघवः। प्रतिशिश्ये जलनिधिं विधिवत् कुशसंस्तरे॥
English: Saying this, the descendant of Raghu together with the son of Sumitra performed achamana (i.e. touched water thrice as a purifactory ceremony) and duly laid themselves down on a bed of Kusha grass on the sea-shore.
Sanskrit: सागरस्तु ततः स्वप्ने दर्शयामास राघवम्। देवो नदनदीभर्ता श्रीमान् यादोगणैर्वृतः॥
English: Then that Lord of all the rivers, the ocean, surrounded by aquatic animals showed himself to the descendant of Raghu in a dream.
Sanskrit: कौसल्यामातरित्येवमाभाष्य मधुरं वचः। इदमित्याह रत्नानामाकरैः शतशो वृतः॥
English: And addressing him in such sweet words as "O son of Kausalya," (the Ocean) surrounded by hundreds of mines of gems thus spoke to Rama).
Sanskrit: ब्रूहि किं ते करोम्यत्र साहाय्यं पुरुषर्षभ। ऐक्ष्वाको ह्यस्मि ते ज्ञातिरिति रामस्तमब्रवीत्॥
English: "O most valiant of men, tell me what assistance I shall render to you. I belong to the race of Ikshvaku and can therefore claim kinship with you." Rama (then) replied to him.
Sanskrit: मार्गमिच्छामि सैन्यस्य दत्तं नदनदीपते। येन गत्वा दशग्रीवं हन्यां पौलस्त्यपांसनम्॥
English: "O lord of all the rivers, I desire that you will grant, for my army, a way, marching through which I may kill the ten-headed wretch of Paulastya's race.
Sanskrit: यद्येवं याचतो मार्ग न प्रदास्यति मे भवान्। शरैस्त्वां शोषयिष्यामि दिव्यास्त्रप्रतिमन्त्रितैः॥
English: If you do not grant the passage prayed for, I will dry you up with arrows inspired with mantras and shot from celestials weapons."
Sanskrit: इत्येवं ब्रुवतः श्रुत्वा रामस्य वरुणालयः। उवाच व्यथितो वाक्यमिति बद्धाञ्जलिः स्थितः॥
English: Hearing Rama say so, the abode of Varuna (i.e. the Ocean) sorely grieved said these words with joined palms.
Sanskrit: नेच्छामि प्रतिघातं ते नास्मि विघ्नकरस्तव। शृणु चेदं वचो राम श्रुत्वा कर्तव्यमाचर॥
English: "I am neither desirous of throwing any obstacles in your way nor am I inclined to your mischief. O Rama, hear these words and then do what is fit.
Sanskrit: यदि दास्यामि ते मार्गं सैन्यस्य व्रजतोऽऽज्ञया। अन्ये व्याज्ञापयिष्यन्ति मामेवं धनुषो बलात्॥
English: If, at your command I grant you a passage for the transport of your troops, then others too, from the strength of their bows, will command me to do so.
Sanskrit: अस्ति त्वत्र नलो नाम वानरः शिल्पिसम्मतः। त्वष्टुर्देवस्य तनयो बलवान् विश्वकर्मणः॥
English: There is a powerful monkey (in your army) Nala by name, who is a skillful mechanic and the son of the god Tvashtri, the architect of the universe.
Sanskrit: स यत् काष्ठं तृणं वापि शिलां वा क्षेप्स्यते मयि। सर्वं तद् धारयिष्याभि स ते सेतुर्भविष्यति॥
English: And whatsoever he may throw into my waters, whether it be a piece of wood or a straw or a stone, I will support them all and which will be bridge to you."
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वान्तहिते तस्मिन् रामो नलमुवाच ह। कुरु सेतुं समुद्रे त्वं शक्तो ह्यसि मतो मम॥
English: Saying this the Ocean vanished. And then Rama said to Nala "build a bridge across the sea. For, in my opinion, you are able to do it."
Sanskrit: तेनोपायेन काकुत्स्थः सेतुबन्धमकारयत्। दशयोजनविस्तारमायतं शतयोजनम्॥
English: The descendant of Kakustha by this means caused a bridge ten yojanas broad and a hundred yojanas long to be erected (over the sea).
Sanskrit: नलसेतुरिति ख्यातो योऽद्यापि प्रथितो भुवि। रामस्याज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य निर्यातो गिरिसंनिभः॥
English: And having constructed the bridge which to this day is known on earth by the name of Nala's bridge, Nala (endued with a body) huge a rock came out at the command of Rama.
Sanskrit: तत्रस्थं स तु धर्मात्मा सभागच्छद् विभीषणः। भ्राता वै राक्षसेन्द्रस्य चतुर्भिः सचिवैः सह॥
English: While Rama there the virtuous Vibhishana, the (youngest) brother of the Rakshasa king accompanied by four advisers came to him.
Sanskrit: प्रतिजग्राह रामस्तं स्वागतेन महामनाः। सुग्रीवस्य तु शङ्काभूत् प्रणिधिः स्यादिति स्म ह॥
English: And the magnanimous Rama welcomed him with due honours. But Sugriva had his misgivings, considering that he might be a spy.
Sanskrit: राघवः सत्यचेष्टाभिः सम्यक् च चरितेङ्गितैः। यदा तत्त्वेन तुष्टोऽभूत् तत एनमपूजयत्॥
English: The descendant of of Raghu, however, observing the sincerity of his exertions and many signs of good conduct (in him) was perfectly satisfied (that he was not a spy) and adored him.
Sanskrit: सर्वराक्षसराज्ये चाप्यभ्यषिञ्चद् विभीषणम्। चक्रे च मन्त्रसचिवं सुहृदं लक्ष्मणस्य च॥
English: And he installed him in sovereignty over all the Rakshasas and made him his junior adviser and a friend of Lakshmana's. was
Sanskrit: विभीषणमते चैव सोऽत्यकामन्महार्णवम्। ससैन्यः सेतुना तेन मासेनैव नराधिप॥
English: O king of men, in accordance with the instructions of Vibhishana, he crossed the sea with his troops by means of the bridge within a month.
Sanskrit: ततो गत्वा समासाद्य लङ्कोद्यानान्यनेकशः। भेदयामास कपिभिर्महान्ति च बहूनि च॥
English: Then, having reached Lanka, he caused its numerous and extensive gardens to be ravaged by the monkeys.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ रावणामात्यौ मन्त्रिणौ शुकसारणौ। चरौ वानररूपेण तौ जग्राह विभीषणः॥
English: And Vibhishana arrested two of Ravana's ministers, Shuka and Sarana, who, disguised as monkeys, came there as spies.
Sanskrit: प्रतिपन्नौ यदा रूपं राक्षसं तौ निशाचरौ। दर्शयित्वा ततः सैन्यं रामः पश्चादवासृजत्॥
English: And when those two night-rangers, assumed their real Rakshasa shape, Rama showed them his troops and then dismissed them.
Sanskrit: निवेश्योपवने सैन्यं तत् पुरः प्राज्ञवानरम्। प्रेषयामास दौत्येन रावणस्य ततोऽङ्गदम्॥
English: Having placed his army in the pleasuregardens of that city, Rama sent that wise monkey, Angada, as his envoy to Ravana.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच प्रभूतान्नोदके तस्मिन् बहुमूलफले वने। सेनां निवेश्य काकुत्स्थो विधिवत् पर्यरक्षत॥
English: Markandeya said : The descendant of Kakustha having encamped his troops in those woods and abounding with plenty of food and drink and various (sorts of) fruits and roots, began to watch over them carefully.
Sanskrit: रावणः संविधं चक्रे लङ्कायां शास्त्रनिर्मिताम्। प्रकृत्यैव दुराधर्षा दृढप्राकारतोरणा॥ अगाधतोयाः परिखा मीननक्रसमाकुलाः। बभूवुः सप्त दुर्धर्षाः खादिरैः शङ्कुभिश्चिताः॥
English: (On the other hand) Ravana set up, in Lanka, engines constructed in accordance with (the rules of the science on war). And the seven moats, (which encircled the city), protected by strong walls and gates, full of deep waters and abounding with fishes and alligators, though naturally unassailable, were rendered more so by being surrounded with pointed stakes of Khadira wood.
Sanskrit: कपाटयन्त्रदुर्धर्षा बभूवुः सहुडोपलाः। साशीविषघटायोधाः ससर्जरसपांसवः॥
English: And the ramparts furnished with rounded stones and iron clubs were made unassailable by means of ballistas. The warriors (who mounted guard on the gates) had with them earthen jars full of poisonous snakes, resinous powders.
Sanskrit: मुसलालातनाराचतोमरासिपरश्वधैः। अन्विताश्च शतघ्नीभिः समधूच्छिष्टमुद्गराः॥
English: And were armed with maces, fire-brands, Narichas, Tomaras, swords, axes, Shataghnis and clubs saturated with wax.
Sanskrit: पुरद्वारेषु सर्वेषु गुल्म: स्थावरजङ्गमाः। बभूवुः पत्तिबहुलाः प्रभूतगजवाजिनः॥
English: And all the city gates were guarded by permanent and temporary encampments containing large numbers of infantry and by innumerable elephants and horses.
Sanskrit: अगदस्त्वथ लङ्काया द्वारदेशमुपागतः। विदितो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य प्रविवेश गतव्यथः॥
English: Angada having reached one of the gates of Lanka and being made known to the Rakshasa king entered (the city) fearlessly.
Sanskrit: मध्ये राक्षसकोटीनां बह्वीनां सुमहाबलः। शुशुभे मेघमालाभिरादित्य इव संवृतः॥
English: And that highly-powerful one surrounded by innumerable crores of Rakshasas shone like the sun in the midst of masses of clouds.
Sanskrit: स समासाद्य पौलस्त्यममात्यैरभिसंवृतम्। रामसंदेशमामन्त्र्य वाग्मी वक्तुं प्रचक्रमे॥
English: And that eloquent (monkey) having approached and saluted the descendant of Pulastya who was surrounded by (his) ministers, began to deliver Rama's message (in the following words).
Sanskrit: आह त्वां राघवो राजन् कोसलेन्द्रो महायशाः। प्राप्तकालमिदं वाक्यं तदादत्स्व कुरुष्व च॥
English: "O king, the highly-renowned lord of Kosala, the descendant of Raghu says to you (through me) these words appropriate to the occasion. Accept that (message) and act in obedience to it.
Sanskrit: अकृतात्मानमासाद्य राजानमनये रतम्। विनश्यन्त्यनयाविष्टा देशाश्च नगराणि च॥
English: (Those) countries and cities whose kings are addicted to immoral acts and are incapable of controlling their minds, are themselves covered with sin and destroyed.
Sanskrit: त्वयैकेनापराद्धं मे सीतामाहरता बलात्। वधायानपराद्धानामन्येषां तद् भविष्यति॥
English: You alone are guilty of forcibly carrying off Sita; but your guilt will lead many innocent persons to death.
Sanskrit: ये त्वया बलदर्पाभ्यामाविष्टेन वनेचराः। ऋषयो हिंसिताः पूर्वं देवाश्चाप्यवमानिताः॥ राजर्षयश्च निहता रुदत्यश्च हृताः स्त्रियः। तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं फलं तस्यानयस्य ते॥
English: Elated with power and pride, you who formerly killed many Rishis living in the forests, insulted the gods, slew many royal sages and carried off weeping damsels, are about to be visited with retributive justice for your those vicious deeds.
Sanskrit: हन्तास्मि त्वां सहामात्यैर्युध्यस्व पुरुषो भव। पश्य मे धनुषो वीर्यं मानुषस्य निशाचर॥
English: I will kill you together with your advisers. Give battle and play the hero. O night-ranger, behold the strength of my bow though I ar only a mortal.
Sanskrit: मुच्यतां जानकी सीता न मे मोक्ष्यसि कर्हिचित्। अराक्षसमिमं लोकं कर्तास्मि निशितैः शरैः॥
English: Liberate Sita, the daughter of Janaka. But if you persist in not releasing her I will make this earth bare of all the Rakshasas with sharpened arrows."
Sanskrit: इति तस्य ब्रुवाणस्य दूतस्य परुषं वचः। श्रुत्वा न ममृषे राजा रावणः क्रोधमूर्छितः॥
English: Hearing these harsh words of the messenger, king Ravana could not brook them and became senseless with rage.
Sanskrit: इशितज्ञास्ततो भर्तुश्चत्वारो रजनीचराः। चतुर्भुङ्गेषु जगृहुः शार्दूलमिव पक्षिणः॥
English: Thereupon four night-wanderers who understood (well) the signs of their lord seized Angada by his four limbs like birds seizing a tiger.
Sanskrit: तांस्तथाङ्गेषु संसक्तानङ्गदो रजनीचरान्। आदायैव खमुत्पत्य प्रासादतलमाविशत्॥
English: And along with those wanderers of the night who held him fast by his limbs Angada took a leap upwards and alighted on the roof of the palace.
Sanskrit: वेगेनोत्पततस्तस्य पेतुस्ते रजनीचराः। भुवि सम्भिन्नहृदयाः प्रहारवरपीडिताः॥
English: Those Rakshasa raised up with great force fell down on the ground with their ribs shattered and sorely afflicted by the violence of the fall.
Sanskrit: संसक्तो हर्म्यशिखरात् तस्मात् पुनरवापतत्। लवयित्वा पुरीं लङ्कां सुवेलस्य समीपतः॥
English: And he again took a leap from the roof of the palace whereon he descended and clearing the city of Lanka, come down to his comrades.
Sanskrit: कोसलेन्द्रमथागम्य सर्वमावेद्य वानरः। विशश्राम स तेजस्वी राघवेणाभिनन्दितः॥
English: Then that monkey, approaching the lord of Kosala told him everything; and being highly praised by the descendant of Raghu, the energetic monkey went away to take rest.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वाभिसारेण हरीणां वातरंहसाम्। भेदयामास लङ्कायाः प्राकारं रघुनन्दनः॥
English: Then the descendant of Raghu by the simultaneous exertions of all monkeys, fleet as the wind, caused the walls of Lanka to be broken down.
Sanskrit: विभीषणाधिपती पुरस्कृत्याथ लक्ष्मणः। दक्षिणं नगरद्वारमवामृद्गाद् दुरासदम्॥
English: Then Lakshmana with Vibhishana and the lord of the bears (Jambuvana) marching ahead, demolished the impregnable southern gate of the city.
Sanskrit: करभारुणपाण्डूनां हरीणां युद्धशालिनाम्। कोटीशतसहस्रेण लङ्कामभ्यपपत् तदा॥
English: Rama then invaded Lanka with a hundred thousand crores of monkeys skilled in battle and resembling young camels in the reddish complexion which they had.
Sanskrit: प्रलम्बबाहूरुकरजवान्तरविलम्बिनाम्। ऋक्षाणां धूम्रवर्णानां तिस्रः कोट्यो व्यवस्थिताः॥
English: Thirty millions of grey-coloured bears having long arms and thighs, broad paws and supporting themselves on their broad haunches prepared themselves (for battle).
Sanskrit: उत्पतद्भिः पतद्भिश्च नियतद्भिश्च वानरैः। नादृश्यत तदा सूर्यो रजसा नाशितप्रभः॥
English: And the sun, with his rays shadowed by the dust raised by the monkeys leaping up an down and crosswise, could not be seen.
Sanskrit: शालिप्रसूनसदृशैः शिरीषकुसुमप्रभैः। तरुणादित्यसदृशैः शणगौरैश्च वानरैः॥ प्राकारं ददृशुस्ते तु समन्तात् कपिलीकृतम्। राक्षसा विस्मिता राजन् सस्त्रीवृद्धाः समन्ततः॥
English: And the walls (of Lanka) covered all over with monkeys endued with complexions (yellow) as the ears of paddy, (grey) as shirisha flowers (crimson) as the morning sun and white as flax, assumed a tawny hue. And O king, the Rakshasas together with their wives and elders were wonder-struck (at this unusual sight).
Sanskrit: बिभिदुस्ते मणिस्तम्भान् कर्णाट्टशिखराणि च। भग्नोन्मथितशृङ्गाणि यन्त्राणि च विचिक्षिपुः॥
English: And they (the monkeys and the bears) broke down pillars made of gems and the terraces of spires of the palaces. Pulling down and breaking to pieces the engines and their propellers they threw them away.
Sanskrit: परिगृह्य शतघ्नीश्च सचक्राः सहुडोपलाः। चिक्षिपुर्भुजवेगेन लङ्कामध्ये महास्वनाः॥
English: And seizing the Shataghnis together with discs, clubs and stones, they threw them violently into Lanka uttering load yells.
Sanskrit: प्राकारस्थाश्च ये केचिनिशाचरगणास्तथा। प्रदुद्रुवुस्ते शतशः कपिभिः समभिद्रुताः॥
English: The night-wanderers that were stationed on the walls, attacked by the monkeys fled hurriedly by hundreds.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु राजवचनाद् राक्षसाः कामरूपिणः। निर्ययुर्विकृताकाराः सहस्रशतसङ्घशः॥
English: Then, at the command of the king, hundreds and thousands of Rakshasas of unnatural shapes and who could assume any form they liked, issued out (of the city to meet the enemy).
Sanskrit: शस्त्रवर्षाणि वर्षन्तो द्रावयित्वा वनौकसः। प्राकारं शोभयन्तस्ते परं विक्रममास्थिताः॥
English: Discharging a (perfect) deluge of arrows and displaying great prowess, they graced the walls on driving away the dwellers of forests.
Sanskrit: स माषराशिसदृशैर्बभूव क्षणदाचरैः। कृतो निर्वानरो भूयः प्राकारो भीमदर्शनैः॥
English: And those terrible-looking night-rangers resembling heaps of flesh made the walls clear of monkeys.
Sanskrit: पेतुः शूलविभिन्नाङ्गा बहवो वानरर्षभाः। स्तम्भतोरणभग्नाश्च पेतुस्तत्र निशाचरा:॥
English: And there with their bodies pierced by lances many foremost of monkeys fell (dead) and several night-rangers also crushed by pillars broken in the course of battle breathed their last.
Sanskrit: केशाकेश्यभवद् युद्धं रक्षसां वानरैः सह। नखैर्दन्तैश्च वीराणां खादतां वै परस्परम्॥
English: And the battle raged on between the heroic Rakshasas who fell to devouring (the monkeys) and the monkeys both parties dragging one another by the hair of the head and mangling one another with nails and teeth.
Sanskrit: निष्टनन्तो [भयतस्तत्र वानरराक्षसाः। हता निपतिता भूमौ न मुञ्चन्ति परस्परम्॥
English: The Rakshasas and the monkeys with terrific yells and roars killed and struck down one another on the ground but (still) they did not give up the fight.
Sanskrit: रामस्तु शरजालानि ववर्ष जलदो यथा। तानि लङ्कां समासाद्य जघ्नुस्तान् रजनीचरान्॥
English: Rama too, then, poured down showers of arrows like the very clouds. And those arrows reaching Lanka killed many night-rangers.
Sanskrit: सौमित्रिरपि नाराजैर्दृढधन्वा जितक्लमः। आदिश्यादिश्य दुर्गस्थान् पातयामास राक्षसान्॥
English: And that mighty bowman, the indefatiguable son of Sumitra also, naming (particular) Rakshasas who were stationed in the forts killed them with Narachas.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रत्यवहारोऽभूत् सैन्यानां राघवाज्ञया। कृते विमर्दे लङ्कायां लब्धलक्ष्यो जयोत्तरः॥
English: Then by order of Rama the forces retired (from the battle field) after having achieved success (in battle) and demolished (the defences of) Lanka and thereby making all the objects (of the city) easy of being aimed at.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच ततो निविशमानांस्तान् सैनिकान् रावणानुगाः। अभिजग्मुर्गणानेके पिशाचक्षुद्ररक्षसाम्॥ पर्वणः पतनो जम्भः खरः क्रोधवशो हरिः। प्ररुजश्चारुजश्चैव प्रघसश्चैवमादयः॥
English: Markandeya said : Then, when those troops were in their quarters, Parvana Patana, Jambha, Khara, Krodhavasha, Hari, Praruja, Aruja, Praghasa and many other minor Rakshasas and Pishachas under the sway of Ravana entered amongst them.
Sanskrit: ते ततोऽभिपततां तेषामदृश्यानां दुरात्मनाम्। अन्तर्धानवधं तज्ज्ञश्चकार स विभीषणः॥
English: And remaining invisible, as those wickedsouled creatures were thus stealthily entering, Vibhishana, knew all this and did away with their power of invisibility.
Sanskrit: दृश्यमाना हरिभिर्बलिभिर्दूरपातिभिः। निहताः सर्वशो राजन् महीं जग्मुर्गतासवः॥
English: O king, when disclosed to view, all of them being slain by the powerful and long-leaping monkeys fell dead on the ground.
Sanskrit: अमृष्यमाण: सबलो रावणो निर्ययावथ। राक्षसानां बलैघरिः पिशाचानां च संवृतः।५।। युद्धशास्त्रविधानज्ञ उशना इव चापरः। व्यह्य चौशनसं व्यूहं हरीनभ्यवहारयत्॥
English: Unable to brook this, the mighty Ravana, skilled in the art of war like a second Ushana (Shukracharya), marched out, surrounded by his dreadful Rakshasa and Pishacha troops, and drawing up his army in that array known by the name of Ushana attacked all the monkeys.
Sanskrit: राघवस्तु विनिर्यान्तं व्यढानीकं दशाननम्। बार्हस्पत्यं विधिं कृत्वा प्रत्यव्यूहनिशाचरम्॥
English: And the descendant of Raghu also, seeing the ten-headed advance, opposed the nightranger by drawing up his army after the manner recommended by Brihaspati.
Sanskrit: समेत्य युयुधे तत्र ततो रामेण रावणः। युयुधे लक्ष्मणश्चापि तथैवेन्द्रजिता सह॥
English: Then Ravana, coming up to Rama, began fighting with him. And Lakshmana fought with Indrajita.
Sanskrit: विरूपाक्षेण सुग्रीवस्तारेण च निखर्वटः। तुण्डेन च नलस्तत्र पटुश: पनसेन च।॥
English: Sugriva with Virupaksha, Nikharvata with Tara, Nala with Tunda and Patusha with Panasa.
Sanskrit: विषह्यं यं हि यो मेने स स तेन समेयिवान्। युयुधे युद्धवेलायां स्वबाहुबलमाश्रितः॥
English: On that field of battle, he who considered another a match for him, advanced against and began fighting with him depending on his own prowess of arms.
Sanskrit: स सम्प्रहारो ववृधे भीरूणां भयवर्धनः। लोमसंहर्षणो घोरः पुरा देवासुरे यथा।॥
English: And that battle so frightful to cowards and which makes one's hair stand erect, was as furious as that fought between the gods and the demons in days of yore.
Sanskrit: रावणो राममानर्छच्छक्तिशूलासिवृष्टिभिः। निशितैरायसैस्तीक्ष्णै रावणं चापि राघवः॥
English: Ravana afflicted Rama with a downpour of darts, lances and swords and the descendant of Raghu too oppressed Ravana with sharpened iron darts having keen points.
Sanskrit: तथैवेन्द्रजितं यत्तं लक्ष्मणो मर्मभेदिभिः। इन्द्रजिच्चापि सौमित्रिं बिभेद बहुभिः शरैः॥
English: Similarly, Lakshmana wounded the exerting Indrajita and Indrajita Lakshmana, by various darts capable of piercing the vital parts.
Sanskrit: विभीषणः प्रहस्तं च प्रहस्तश्च विभीषणम्। खगपत्रैः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैरभ्यवर्षद् गतव्यथः॥
English: And Vibhishana discharged at Prahasta and Prahasta at Vibhishana, showers of sharpened arrows furnished with plumes of birds.
Sanskrit: तेषां बलवतामासीन्महास्त्राणां समागमः। विव्यथुः सकला येन त्रयो लोकाश्चराचराः॥
English: (And thus) there ensued an encounter among those powerful warriors skilled in wielding mighty weapons, which (encounter) sorely afflicted the three worlds with their mobile and immobile creatures.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच ततः प्रहस्तः सहसा समभ्येत्य विभीषणम्। गतया ताडयामास विनद्य रणकर्कशः॥
English: Markandeya said : Then Prahasta, harsh in battle, rushing against Vibhishana all on a sudden and sending forth a terrible yell, smote him with his mace.
Sanskrit: स तयाभिहतो धीमान् गदया भीमवेगया। नाकम्पत महाबाहुर्हिमवानिव सुस्थिरः॥
English: (But) the intellectual Vibhishana of mighty arms, although struck with that mace (hurled) with a terrible force, did not tremble in the least and stood firm as the Himavana mountains.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रगृह्य विपुलां शतघण्टां विभीषणः। अनुमन्त्र्य महाशक्तिं चिक्षेपास्य शिरः प्रति॥
English: Then Vibhishana, taking up a huge and mighty Javelin studded with a hundred bells and inspiring it with the mantras hurled it at the head of Prahasta.
Sanskrit: पतन्त्या स तया वेगाद् राक्षसोऽशनिवेगया। हृतोत्तमाङ्गो ददृशे वातरुग्ण इव दुमः॥
English: (And that Javelin) falling with a (great) force like that of the thunderbolt cut off the head of Prahasta, who thereupon looked like a tree broken by the wind.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा निहतं संख्ये प्रहस्तं क्षणदाचरम्। अभिदुद्राव धूम्राक्षो वेगेन महता कपीन्॥
English: Seeing that night-ranger (Prahasta) thus slain in the encounter, Dhumraksha rushed furiously against the monkeys.
Sanskrit: तस्य मेघोपमं सैन्यमापतद् भीमदर्शनम्। दृष्ट्वैव सहसा दीर्णा रणे वानरपुङ्गवाः॥
English: The monkey-chiefs, on beholding that his terrible-looking soldiers, resembling the clouds, were rushing against them, fled from (the field of) battle.
Sanskrit: ततस्तान् सहसा दीर्णान् दृष्ट्वा वानरपुङ्गवान्। निर्ययौ कपिशार्दूलो हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः॥
English: Seeing those foremost of monkeys run away all on a sudden, Hanuman, the brave of monkeys rallied them and stood ready (for battle).