pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: शिखरं तु त्रिकूटस्य प्रांशु चैकं दिविस्पृशम्। समन्दात्पुष्पसंछनं महारजतसंनिभम् ॥ शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं विमलं चारुदर्शनम्। श्लक्ष्णं श्रीमन्महच्चैव दुष्प्रापं शकुनैरपि॥ मनसापि दुरारोहं किं पुनः कर्मणा जनैः। निविष्टा तस्य शिखरे लङ्का रावणपालिता॥ दशयोजनविस्तीर्णा विंशद्योजनमायता। सा पुरी गोपुरैरुच्चैः पाण्डुराम्बुदसंनिभैः।। काञ्चनेन च शालेन राजतेन च शोभते॥ प्रासादैश्च विमानैश्च लङ्का परमभूषिता। घनैरिवातपापाये मध्यमं वैष्णवं पदम्॥
English: The graceful and lovely summit of Trikūța was entire, elevated, skypiercing, of golden splendour, measuring an hundred Yojanas, clearshining, level, inaccessible even to fowls, and not to say of actual ascension by people. Lanka, ruled by Ravana, was situated on its' top, ten Yojanas in width and twenty in length. And that city was graced with lofty ornamented gateways resembling pale clouds, and golden and silver wall; and Lankā was adorned with palaces and piles; like the sky graced with clouds on the approach of the rainy season. 1. Trikūța's. 2. Madhyamam Vaisnavam padam, the middle foot of Vişnu. When Vişņu in his Dwarf-from took the conceit out of Vāli, the renowned Asura king, he covered the earth with one pace, the sky with another and heaven with last.
Sanskrit: यस्यां स्तम्भसहस्रेण प्रासादः समलंकृतः। कैलासशिखराकारो दृश्यते खमिवोल्लिखन्।।२२ चैत्यः स राक्षसेन्द्रस्य बभूव पुरभूषणम्। शतेन रक्षसां नित्यं यः समग्रेण रक्ष्यते॥
English: That palace, which was adorned with thousands of pillars, and which, as if piercing the heavens, looked like a peak of Kailasa—was the residence of the Sovereign of the Rākşasas—the ornament of the city, (ever guarded by full hundreds of Raksasas.
Sanskrit: मनोज्ञां काञ्चनवतीं पर्वतैरुपशोभिताम्। नानाधातुविचित्रैश्च उद्यानैरुपशोभिताम्॥ नानाविहगसंघुष्टां नानामृगनिषेविताम्। नानाकुसुमसंपन्नां नानाराक्षससेविताम्॥ तां समृद्धां समृद्धार्थां लक्ष्मीवॉल्लक्ष्मणाग्रजः। नगरीं त्रिदिवप्रख्या विस्मयं प्राप वीर्यवान्॥
English: Lakṣmaṇa's auspicious and puissant elder brother, beholding that flourishing and wealthy city resembling the celestial regions, charming to the mind, made of gold, graced with mountains, and decked out with mountains containing various metals, resonant with the notes of various birds; abounding in various beasts, furnished with various kinds of flowers, and inhabited by various orders of Rākşasas, was struck with astonishment.
Sanskrit: तां रत्नपूर्णां बहुसंविधानां प्रासादमालाभिरलङ्कृतां च। पुरीं महायन्त्रकवाटमुख्यां ददर्श रामो महता बलेन।।२७
English: Rāma, surrounded by his mighty forces, saw that palace, filled with diverse kinds of gems, adorned with rows of edifices, and having huge engines and gateways.
Sanskrit: ततो रामः सुवेलाग्रं योजनद्वयमण्डलम्। उपारोहत्ससुग्रीवो हरियूथैः समन्वितः॥
English: Then Rāma, accompanied by the monkeyleaders, along with Sugrīva, ascended the top of Suvela, measuring a circumference of two Yojanas.
Sanskrit: स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं तत्रैव दिशो दश विलोकयन्। त्रिकूटशिखरे रम्ये निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा॥ ददर्श लङ्कां सुन्यस्तां रम्यकाननशोभिताम्। तस्य गोपुरशृङ्गस्थं राक्षसेन्द्रं दुरासदम्॥ श्वेतचामरपर्यन्तं विजयच्छत्रशोभितम्। रक्तचन्दनसंलिप्तं रक्ताभरणभूषितम्॥ नीलजीमूतसंकाशं हेमसंछादिताम्बरम्। ऐरावतविषाणा।रुत्कृष्टकिणवक्षसम्॥ शशलोहितरागेण संवीतं रक्तवाससा। संध्यातपेन संछन्नं मेघराशिमिवाम्बरे।६॥
English: And staying there for a while and looking at the ten cardinal points, he saw Lankā finely placed on the charming summit of Trikūța, graced with elegant groves; and (he also saw) the unconquerable lord of Räksasas, stationed at the top of the gateway, fanned with white chāmaras; graced with the umbrella betokening victory; smeared with red sandal; adorned in red ornaments; resembling masses of sable clouds; and apparelled in golden attire, his breast bearing scars from the tusk-ends of Airavata; covered with a sheet hued like the blood of hares; and appearing like clouds lighted up by the evening sun.
Sanskrit: पश्यतां वानरेन्द्राणां राघवस्यापि पश्यतः। दर्शनाद्राक्षसेन्द्रस्य सुग्रीवः सहसोत्थितः॥
English: On seeing the Raksasa-chief, Sugriva suddenly rose up in the sight of the lords of monkeys as well as Rāghava.
Sanskrit: क्रोधवेगेन संयुक्तः सत्त्वेन च बलेन च। अचलाग्रादथोत्थाय पुप्लुवे गोपुरस्थले॥
English: And influenced by wrath, he, mustering strength and vigour, rising from the brow of the mountain, bounded to the gateway.
Sanskrit: स्थित्वा मुहूर्त संप्रेक्ष्य निर्भयेनान्तरात्मना। तृणीकृत्य च तद्रक्षः सोऽब्रवीत् परुषं वचः॥
English: And pausing for a while and eyeing the Rāks asa intrepidly, he, slighting the Raksasa, addressed him in harsh speech, saying.
Sanskrit: लोकनाथस्य रामस्य सखा दासोऽस्मि राक्षस। न मया मोक्ष्यसेऽद्य त्वं पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य तेजसा ॥
English: O Rākşasa, I am the friend as well as the slave of Rāma-lord of men. Me, backed by the energy of that king of the Earth, shall you not escape today.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा सहसोत्पत्य पुप्लुवे तस्य चोपरि। आकृष्य मुकुटं चित्र पातयामास तद्भुवि॥
English: Saying this, he, suddenly springing up, descended on him; and snatching away his variegated crown, let it fa}l on the earth.
Sanskrit: समीक्ष्य तूर्णमायान्तं बभाषे तं निशाचरः। सुग्रीवस्त्वं परोक्षं मे हीनग्रीवो भविष्यसि ॥
English: Seeing his come abruptly, the night-ranger spoke to him thus, Thus that were Sugrīva beyond my ken, shall be neckless near me.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वोत्थाय तं क्षिप्रं बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपत्तले। कन्दुवत्स समुत्थाय बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपद्धरिः॥
English: Having said this, be rose up swiftly and dragged him down to the earth. Thereat springing like pith, the monkey pushed down his antagonist with his arms.
Sanskrit: परस्परं स्वेदविदिग्धगात्रौ परस्परं शोणितरक्तदेहौ। परस्परं श्लिष्टनिरुद्धचेष्टौ परस्परं शाल्मलिकिंशुकाविव।। मुष्टिप्रहारैश्च तलप्रहारैररनिघातैश्च कराग्रघातैः। तौ चक्रतुयुद्धमसह्यरूपं महाबलौ राक्षसवानरेन्द्रौ॥
English: Each having his body bathed in sweat and his person covered with blood each choking and annulling the efforts of the other, and resembling a Sālmali or a Kinsuka, and dealing blows and slaps, and hitting with his arms and hands, those exceedingly strong ones, the lord of the Rākşasas and that of the monkeys, fought wonderfully.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा नियुद्धं भृशमुग्रवेगौ कालं चिरं गोपुरवेदिमध्ये। उत्क्षिप्य चोत्क्षिप्य विनम्य देहौ पादक्रमानोपुरवेदिलग्नौ॥
English: And having for a long time encountered each other in combat on the dais belonging to the gate, they, now lifting up their persons and now lowering them, went down, each felling the other with his legs.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यमापीड्य विलग्नदेहौ तौ पेततुः सालनिखातमध्ये। उत्पेततुर्भूमितलं स्पृशन्तौ स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं त्वभिनिःश्वसन्तौ ॥
English: Smiting each other, they, their bodies fastened together, went down between the wall and the moat, and again stood upon the ground.
Sanskrit: आलिङ्ग्य चालिङ्गय च बाहुयोक्त्रैः संयोजयामासतुराहवे तौ। संरम्भशिक्षाबलसंप्रयुक्तौ सुचेरतुः संप्रति युद्धमार्गे॥ शार्दूलसिंहाविव जातदंष्ट्री गजेन्द्रपोताविव संप्रयुक्तौ। संहत्य संवेद्य च तौ कराभ्यां तौ पेततुर्वै युगपद्धरायाम्॥ उद्यम्य चान्योन्यमधिक्षिपन्तौ संचक्रमाते बहु युद्धमार्गे। व्यायामशिक्षाबलसंप्रयुक्तौ क्लमं न तौ जग्मतुराशु वीरौ ॥
English: Having breath, they, resting for a space, grappled with each other; and they fast bound each other with their arms serving for ropes. And each fired with wrath, and each having both strength and skill, they now bore themselves in the lists like a tiger and a lion, furnished with teeth; or like the young of the foremost elephants engaged in encounter, and restraining and pushing each other with their arms, they simultaneously both came down to the ground, Then starting again to their feet, they, vituperating each other, ranged the lists, displaying feats expressive of skill and strength. Nor did those heroes speedily come by fatigue.
Sanskrit: बाहूत्तमैवरिणवारणाभैर्निवारयन्तौ परवारणाभौ। चिरेण कालेन भृशं प्रयुद्धौ संरतुर्मण्डलमार्गमाशु ॥
English: And resembling mighty elephants, they, resisting each other by means of their powerful arms like to the trunks of elephants, fought for a long while, swiftly wheeling about the arena.
Sanskrit: तौ परस्परमासाद्य यत्तावन्योन्यसूदने। मार्जाराविव भक्षार्थेऽवतस्थाते मुहुर्महुः॥
English: Approaching each other, they strove to slay each other, like to two cats seated, momentarily encountering each other over some food.
Sanskrit: मण्डलानि विचित्राणि स्थानानि विविधानि च। गोमूत्रकाणि चित्राणि गतप्रत्यागतानि च॥ तिरश्चीनगतान्येव तथा वक्रगतानि च। परिमोक्षं प्रहाराणां वर्जनं परिधावनम्॥ अभिद्रवणमाप्लावमवस्थानं सविग्रहम्। परावृत्तमपावृत्तमपद्रुतमवप्लुतम्॥ उपन्यस्तमपन्यस्तं युद्धमार्गविशारदौ। तौ विचेरतुरन्योन्यं वानरेन्द्रश्च रावणः॥
English: The lord of monkeys and Ravana, accomplished in fight, coursed the arena, displaying wonderful Mandalas, various sthānas, (a) curious gomutrakas, (b) gatapratyagatas, tirascinagatas, Vakragatas, parimoksas, varjanas, paridhāvanas, abhidravaņas, (c) aplavanas (d) savigrahāvasthānas, (e) paravrttas, (1) apavrttas, (g) apadrutas, (h) avaplutas, (i) apanyastas, (j) and upanyastas (k).
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे रक्षो मायाबलमथात्मनः। आरब्धुमुपसंपेदे ज्ञात्वा तं वानराधिपः॥ उत्पपात तदाकाशं जिकाशी जितक्लमः। रावणं स्थित एवात्र हरिराजेन वञ्चितः॥
English: In the meanwhile the Rākşasa attempted to put forth his power of illusion. Knowing this, the king of monkeys shot into the sky. And Rāvana, overpowered by fatigue and out of breath, thus baffled by the monkey-king, stood where he was.
Sanskrit: अथ हरिवरनाथः प्राप्तसंग्रामकीर्थिर्निशिचरपतिमाजौ योजयित्वा श्रमेण। गगनमतिविशालं लङ्घयित्वार्र्कसॊनुर्हरिगणबलमध्ये रामपार्वं जगाम ॥
English: Thus the master of the foremost monkeys, securing fame in fight, beat the night-ranger, causing him to experience fatigue. And bounding beyond the spacious sky, the offspring of the Sun came to the side of Rāma in the midst of the monkey-forces.
Sanskrit: स इति सवितृसूनुस्तत्र तत्कर्म कृत्वा पवनगतिरनीकं प्राविशत्संप्रहृष्टः। रघुवरनृपसूनोर्वर्धयन्युद्धहर्ष तरुमृगगणमुख्यैः पूज्यमानो हरीन्द्रः॥
English: Having done that deed, the son of the Sun, lord of monkeys-with his heart surcharged with rejoicing, entered that host having the speed of the wind; enhancing the martial ardour of the son of the foremost of the Raghus, and honoured by the monkeys.
Sanskrit: अथ तस्मिन्निमित्तानि दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः। सुग्रीवं संपरिष्वज्य रामो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing those ominous signs, Lakşmaņa's elder brother, Ramā, embracing Sugrīva, said.
Sanskrit: असंमन्त्र्य मया सार्धं तदिदं साहसं कृतम्। एवं साहसयुक्तानि न कुर्वन्ति जनेश्वराः॥
English: Without consulting with me, you have acted thus rashly. But kings should not act in such a rash way.
Sanskrit: संशये स्थाप्य मां चेदं बलं चेमं बिभीषणम्। कष्टं कृतमिदं वीर साहसं साहसप्रिय॥
English: Placing in suspense, me, this army and Vibhīş aņa, you, O hero, enamoured of daring deeds, have put yourself to all this trouble.
Sanskrit: इदानीं मा कृथा वीर एवंविधमरिंदम। त्वयि किंचित्समापन्ने किं कार्य सीतया मम॥ भरतेन महाबाहो लक्ष्मणेन यवीयसा। शत्रुघ्नेन च शत्रुघ्न स्वशरीरेण वा पुनः॥
English: But, O hero, henceforth, do not act so. O subduer of enemies, if you come by any mischance, what shall Sita avail me; or Bharata; my younger brother-Lakşmaņa; or Satrughna, O slayer of enemies; or, again, my own person?
Sanskrit: त्वयि चानागते पूर्वमिति मे निश्चिता मतिः। जानतश्चापि ते वीर्य महेन्द्रवरुणोपम॥ हत्वाहं रावणं युद्धे सपुत्रबलवाहनम्। अभिषिच्य च लङ्कायां विभीषणमथाप च।७।। भरते राज्यमारोप्य त्यक्ष्ये देहं महाबल।
English: Ere you had come, I had arrived at this determination; albeit, O you that are equal to the mighty Indra or Varuna, I knew your prowess full well. Slaying Rāvana in battle along with his sons, forces and vehicles, and installing Vibhīşaņa in Lankā, and placing the kingdom in the hands of Bharata, I shall renounce my body, O exceedingly powerful one!
Sanskrit: तमेवं वादिनं रामं सुग्रीवः प्रत्यभाषत।।।। तव भार्यापहर्तारं दृष्ट्वा राघव रावणम्। मर्षयामि कथं वीर जानन्विक्रममात्मनः।९।।
English: When Rāma had said this, Sugrīva answered, Knowing my own strength, how, O Rāghava, viewing Rāvana, who had ravished away your wife, could I forbear, O hero?
Sanskrit: इत्येवं वादिनं वीरमभिनन्द्य च राघवः। लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मिसंपन्नमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: As that hero was speaking thus Raghava addressed Lakṣmaṇa having auspiciousness, thus.
Sanskrit: परिगृह्योदकं शीतं वनानि फलवन्ति च। बलौघं संविभज्येमं व्यूह्य तिष्ठाम लक्ष्मण॥
English: O Lakşmaņa, occupying some tract furnished with cool water and woods bearing fruits, we shall sojourn, dividing and marshalling our forces.
Sanskrit: लोकक्षयकरं भीमं भयं पश्याम्युपस्थितम्। निबर्हणं प्रवीराणामृक्षवानररक्षसाम्॥
English: I see a mighty fear present, destructive of people, and boding destruction to the foremost heroes among the bears, monkeys and Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: वाता हि परुषं वान्ति कम्पते च वसुंधरा। पर्वताग्राणि वेपन्ते नदन्ति धरणीधराः॥
English: The winds ruffle; and the earth is tremulous. And the tops of mountains tremble, and the mountains themselves send up loud sounds.
Sanskrit: मेघाः क्रव्यादसंकाशाः परुषाः परुषस्वराः। क्रूराः क्रूरं प्रवर्षन्ते मिश्रं शोणितबिन्दुभिः॥
English: The clouds are goblinish; and fierce; and harsh-sounding. And wearing terrific looks, they fiercely pour down showers mixed with drops of blood.
Sanskrit: रक्तचन्दनसंकाशा संध्या परमदारुणा। ज्वलच्च निपतत्येतदादित्यादग्निमण्डलम्॥
English: The Evening resembles the red sandal, and is fearful. And a flaming circle dropped from the Sun.
Sanskrit: आदित्यमभिवाश्यन्ति जनयन्तो महद्भयम्। दीना दीनस्वराः क्रूरा अप्रशस्ता मृगद्विजाः॥
English: And exciting great fear, inauspicious birds and beasts, wearing cruel looks, and in distressful guise, cry in piteous accents, facing the Sun.
Sanskrit: रजन्यामप्रशस्तश्च संतापयति चन्द्रमाः। कृष्णरक्तांशुपर्यन्तो यथा लोकस्य संक्षये॥
English: At night, the ominous Moon with a black-red brim as at the time of universal wreck, burn.
Sanskrit: हस्वो रूक्षो प्रशस्तश्च परिवेषः सुलोहितः। आदित्यमण्डले नीलं लक्ष्म लक्ष्मण दृश्यते॥
English: O Laksmana, there is a crimson, rough, slight, and graceful rim round the Sun; and a blue mark is visible on his disc.
Sanskrit: दृश्यते न यथावच्च नक्षत्राण्यभिवर्तते। युगान्तमिव लोकस्य पश्य लक्ष्मण शंसति॥
English: The stars do not course as formerly. Behold, O Laksmana, all these, prefiguring the Doom.
Sanskrit: काकाः श्येनास्तथा गृध्रा नीचैः परिपतन्ति च। शिवाश्चाप्यशुभा वाचः प्रवदन्ति महास्वनाः॥
English: And crows and hawks and vultures drop down. And jackals yell loud inauspicious notes.
Sanskrit: शैलैः शूलैश्च खङ्गैश्च विमुक्तैः कपिराक्षसैः। भविष्यत्यावृता भूमिमा॑सशोणितकर्दमा।२१।।
English: The Earth, converted into mud with flesh and gore, shall be covered with darts and javelins and swords, discharged by Rākşasas and monkeys.
Sanskrit: क्षिप्रमद्य दुराधर्षों पुरीं रावणपालिताम्। अभियाम जवेनैव सर्वतो हरिभिर्वृताः॥
English: This very day with all expedition shall we surrounded on all sides by the monkeys, march towards the city governed by Rāvaņa.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं तु वदन्वीरो लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मणाग्रजः। तस्मादवातरच्छीघ्रं पर्वताग्रान्महाबलः॥
English: Having said this to Laksmana, Laksmana's elder brother possessed of exceeding strength, hastily descended from the top of the mountain.
Sanskrit: अवतीर्य तु धर्मात्मा तस्माच्छैलात्स राघवः। परैः परमदुर्धर्षं ददर्श बलमात्मनः॥
English: And descending from the mountain, the righteous Rāghava surveyed his troops, incapable of being beaten by enemies.
Sanskrit: संनह्य तु ससुग्रीवः कपिराजबलं महत्। कालज्ञो राघवः काले संयुगायाभ्यचोदयत्॥
English: After making the mighty host of the monkeysking equip itself, Raghava versed in season, along with Sugrīva, at the proper hour, issued orders for battle.
Sanskrit: ततः काले महाबाहुर्बलेन महता वृतः। प्रविष्टः पुरतो धन्वी लङ्कामभिमुखः पुरीम्॥
English: Then in due time that one, accoutred with his bow, surrounded by a mighty army, set out, with the intention of entering the city of Lanka.
Sanskrit: तौ बिभीषणसुग्रीवौ हनूमाञ्जाम्बवानलः। ऋक्षराजस्तथा नीलो लक्ष्मणश्चान्वयुस्तदा॥
English: Those two-Vibhisana and Sugriva-~-and Hanumān, and jāmbavăn, and Nala, and the bear-king Nila, and Laksmana, followed (Rama).
Sanskrit: ततः पश्चात्सुमहती पृतनक्षवनौकसाम्। प्रच्छाद्य महती भूमिमनुयाति स्म राघवम्।।२८
English: Behind them, the mighty array of bears and monkeys followed Rāghava, severing a wide surface of land.
Sanskrit: शैलशृङ्गाणि शतशः प्रवृद्धांश्च महीरुहान्। जगृहुः कुअरप्रख्या वानराः परवारणाः।२९।।
English: The monkeys, resembling elephants, capable of resisting foes, took mountain-peaks and tall trees by hundreds.
Sanskrit: तौ त्वदीर्पण कालेन भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। रावणस्य पुरीं लङ्कामासेदतुररिंदमौ॥ पताकामालिनी रम्यामुद्यानवनशोभिताम्। चित्रवप्रां सुदुष्प्रापामुच्चैः प्राकारतोरणाम्॥
English: In a short time those repressors of foes— two brothers Rāma and Lakşmaņa-arrived at the city of Răvaņa; with pennons streaming over her; charming; garnished with groves and woods, having variegated gateways; inaccessible; and having walls and gates.
Sanskrit: तां सुरैरपि दुर्धर्षां रामवाक्यप्रचोदिताः। यथा निदेशं संपीड्य न्यविशन्त वनौकसः॥
English: And urged on by Rāma's command, the wood-raingers,* as commanded, blocking up (Lankā) incapable of being subdued even by the gods, stationed themselves. *Monkeys.
Sanskrit: लङ्कायास्तूत्तरद्वारं शैलशृङ्गमिवोत्रतम्। रामः सहानुजो धन्वी जुगोप च रुरोध च॥ लङ्कामुपनिविष्टस्तु रामो दशरथात्मजः। लक्ष्णानुचरो वीरः पुरीं रावणपालिताम्॥ उत्तरद्वारमासाद्य यत्र तिष्ठति रावणः। नान्यो रामाद्धि तद्वारं समर्थः परिरक्षितुम्॥ रावणाधिष्ठितं भीमं वरुणेनेव सागरम्। सायुधै राक्षसैीमैरभिगुप्तं समन्ततः॥ लघूनां त्रासजननं पातालमिव दानवैः। विन्यस्तानि च योधाना बहूनि विविधानि च॥ ददर्शायुधजालानि तथैव कवचानि च।
English: Coming to Lanka ruled by Ravana, that hero, Rama, son to Dasaratha, along with Laksmana, remained stationed at the Northern gate, where Råvaņa used to reside. None save Rāma was competent to protect that dreadful gate, where Råvaņa used to reside and guarded by Rāvana himself, like the Ocean guarded by Varuna, and protected on all sides by terrible Rākşasas equipped with weapons; capable of striking terror into the weak; like to the nether regions guarded by Danavas. And (Rama) saw there : many and various arms and mail of the warriors, ranged together.
Sanskrit: पूर्वं तु द्वारमासाद्य नीलो हरिचमूपतिः॥ अतिष्ठत्सह मैन्देन द्विविदेन च वीर्यवान् ।
English: And coming to the Eastern gate, that leader of the monkeys-army, the powerful Nila, along with Mainda and Dvivida, took up his post there.
Sanskrit: अङ्गदो दक्षिणद्वारं जग्राह सुमहाबलः॥ ऋषभेण गवाक्षेण गजेन गवयेन च। हनूमान्पश्चिमद्वारं ररक्ष बलवान्कपिः४०।।
English: The exceedingly strong Angada, accompanied by Risabha, Gavaksa, Gaya, and Gavaya, occupied the Southern gate. And the mighty monkey Hanumān protected the Western entrance.
Sanskrit: प्रजङ्घतरसाभ्यां च वीरैरन्यैश्च संगतः। मध्यमे च स्वयं गुल्मे सुग्रीवः समतिष्ठत॥
English: And Sugrīva himself, with Prajangha, Tarasa and other heroes, was quartered near the garrison in the centre.
Sanskrit: सह सर्वैर्हरिश्रेष्ठैः सुवर्णपवनोपमैः। वानराणां तु षट्त्रिंशत्कोट्यः प्रख्यातयूथपाः॥ निपीड्योपनिविष्टाश्च सुग्रीवो यत्र वानरः।
English: And accompanied by all the foremost monkeys resembling Suparņa or the Wind, twenty kotis of renowned monkey-leaders, blocking up all sides, stationed themselves near the monkeys, Sugriva.
Sanskrit: शासनेन तु रामस्य लक्ष्मणः सविभीषणः॥ द्वारे द्वारे हरीणां तु कोटि कोटीयवेशयत्।
English: At Rama's command, Laksmana along with Vibhisana, went from door to door, issuing instructions to kotis of monkeys.
Sanskrit: पश्चिमेन तु रामस्य सुषेणः सहजाम्बवान्॥ अदूरान्मध्यमे गुल्मे तस्थौ बहुबलानुगः।
English: On the west of Rāma, Jāmbavän along with Susena, followed by innumerable troops, remained hard by at the garrison in the minddle.
Sanskrit: ते तु वानरशार्दूलाः शार्दूला इव दंष्ट्रिणः।। गृहीत्वा द्रुमशैलाग्रान्हष्टा युद्धाय तस्थिरे॥
English: And those tiger-like monkeys, furnished with teeth like to tigers, wielding trees and mountaintops, stood ready for fight.
Sanskrit: सर्वे विकृतलाङ्गलाः सर्वे दंष्ट्रानखायुधाः। सर्वे विकृतचित्राङ्गाः सर्वे च विकृताननाः॥
English: All had their tails curled up, and all were armed with teeth and nails, and all had chequered bodies, and all had frightful faces.
Sanskrit: दशनागबलाः केचित् केचिद्दशगुणोत्तराः। केचिन्नागसहस्रस्य बभूवुस्तुल्यविक्रमाः॥
English: Some had the strength of ten elephants; and some had strength ten times as much; and some of the monkeys-leaders there had the strength of a thousand elephants.
Sanskrit: सन्ति चौघबलाः केचित्केचिच्छतगुणोत्तराः। अप्रमेयबलाश्चान्ये तत्रासन्हरियूथपाः॥
English: Some had the strength of numbers (of elephants); and some had strength hundred times as much. And others had immeasurable might.
Sanskrit: अद्भुतश्च विचित्रश्च तेषामासीत्समागमः। तत्र वानरसैन्यानां शलभानामिवोद्गमः।॥
English: And wonderful and astonishing was their meeting. And the concourse at that place of the monkey-forces was like the concourse of locusts.
Sanskrit: प्रतिपूर्णमिवाकाशं संपूर्णेव च मेदिनी। लङ्कामुपनिविष्टैश्च संपतद्भिश्च वानरैः॥
English: The air was filled up, and the earth was covered quite with the monkeys coursing towards Lankā and dropping down into it.
Sanskrit: शतं शतसहस्राणां पृतनार्शवनौकसाम्। लङ्काद्वाराण्युपाजग्मुरन्ये योद्धं समन्ततः॥
English: And hundreds and thousands making up the army of monkeys, arrived at the gate of Lanka; while others were pouring in from all sides for encounter.
Sanskrit: आवृतः स गिरिः सर्वैस्तैः समन्तात्प्लवङ्गमैः। अयुतानां सहस्रं च पुरी तामभ्यवर्तत॥
English: That mount was covered with monkeys by all sides and a thousand ayutas were going round the city.
Sanskrit: वानरैर्बलवद्भिश्च बभूव दुमपाणिभिः। सर्वतः संवृता लङ्का दुष्प्रवेशापि वायुना॥
English: And Larkā, blocked up everywhere with powerful monkeys bearing trees in their hands, was incapable of being entered even by the Wind.
Sanskrit: राक्षसा विस्मयं जग्मुः सहसाभिनिपीडिताः। वानरैर्मेघसंकाशैः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमैः॥
English: The Rākşasas, sore pressed by thousands of monkeys resembling masses of clouds, and like to Śakra himself in battle, were seized with amazement.
Sanskrit: महाञ्छब्दोऽभवत्तत्र बलौघस्याभिवर्ततः। सागरस्येव भित्रस्य यथा स्यात्सलिलस्वनः॥
English: Like to the roar of water on the ocean being riven, there arose a mighty tumult in consequence of the forces surging hither and thither.
Sanskrit: तेन शब्देन महता सप्राकारा सतोरणा। लङ्का प्रचलिता सर्वा सशैलवनकानना ॥
English: With that sound the entire Lankā, with her wall and gateways, her mountains, woods, and forests, began to shake.
Sanskrit: रामलक्ष्मणगुप्ता सा सुग्रीवेण च वाहिनी। बभूव दुर्धर्षतरा सर्वैरपि सुरासुरैः॥
English: That army, protected by Rāma and Lakşmaņa as well as Sugrīva, became and the more invincible even by the Asuras and celestials.
Sanskrit: राघवः संनिवश्यैव स्वसैन्यं रक्षसां वधे। संमन्त्र्य मन्त्रिभिः सार्धं निश्चित्य च पुनः पुनः॥ आनन्तर्यमभिप्रेप्सुः क्रमयोगार्थतत्त्ववित्।। बिभीषणस्यानुमते राजधर्ममनुस्मरन्॥ अङ्गदं वालितनयं समाहूयेदमब्रवीत्।
English: Having arraigned his forces with the view of destroying the Räkşasa, Rāghava, versed in the resources of war, taking counsel of the counsellors, and deciding again and again his course of action, intending to adopt further measures, resolved to abide by the advice of Vibhīşaņa, remembering the morality regulating monarchs. And then, calling Vāli's son, Angada, (Rāma) said.
Sanskrit: गत्वा सौम्य दशग्रीवं ब्रूहि मद्वचनात्कपे॥ लङ्घयित्वा पुरीं लङ्कां भयं त्यक्त्वा गतव्यथः। भ्रष्टश्रीकं गतैश्वर्यं मुमूर्षानष्टचेतनम्॥
English: O mild one, going to the Ten-necked one, tell him in my words, Bounding over the deep and casting off fear and dejection, I have laid siege to the city of Lankā; and have reft you of your prosperity and your wealth; and rendered you moribund and senseless.
Sanskrit: ऋषीणां देवतानां च गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा। नागानामथ यक्षाणां राज्ञां च रजनीचर॥ यच्च पापं कृत मोहादवलिप्तेन राक्षस। नूनं ते विगतो दर्पः स्वयंभूवरदानजः॥ यस्य दण्डधरस्तेऽहं दाराहरणकर्शितः। दण्डं धारयमाणस्तु लङ्काद्वारे व्यवस्थितः॥
English: You have, O night-ranger, through delusion and pride injured saints and celestials, and Gandharvas and Apsaras, and Serpents, and Yaksas, and crowned heads. But, O Raksasa, your pride begot of the boon received from the Self-create has gone from you, whose destroyer I, afflicted in consequence of my wife having been carried off, wielding the rod, have sat down at the door of Lankā.
Sanskrit: पदवी देवतानां च महर्षीणां च राक्षस। राजर्षीणां च सर्वेषां गमिष्यसि युधि स्थिरः॥
English: O Rākşasa, you shall, remaining steady in fight, attain the state of celestials and Maharsis and Rājarşis.