pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: नैव तेषां गतिर्भीमा न तेजो न पराक्रमः॥ न मतिर्न बलोत्साहो न रूपपरिकल्पनम्।
English: Their speed is not dreadful, nor their energy, nor their prowess, nor their intelligence, nor their strength, nor their courage, nor their capacity to change shapes.
Sanskrit: महत्सत्त्वमिदं ज्ञेयं कपिरूपं व्यवस्थितम्॥ प्रयत्नं महदास्थाय क्रियतामस्य निग्रहः।
English: Therefore you should know him as some great being staying in the form of a monkey. Exerting yourself to the uttermost, do you chastise him.
Sanskrit: कामं लोकास्त्रयः सेन्द्राः ससुरासुरमानवाः॥ भवतामग्रतः स्थातुं न पर्याप्ता रणाजिरे।
English: These three worlds combined, with Indra, celestials and mortals, are incapable of long staying before you in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: तथापि तु नयज्ञेन जयमाकाङ्क्षता रणे॥ आत्मा रक्ष्यः प्रयत्नेन युद्धसिद्धिर्हि चञ्चला।
English: Still a person versed in polity, albeit anxious to secure victory in battle, should carefully preserve self, as success in war is unstable.
Sanskrit: ते स्वामिवचनं सर्वे प्रतिगृह्य महौजसः॥ समुत्पेतुर्महावेगा हुताशसमतेजसः। रथैश्च मत्तै गैश्च वाजिभिश्च महाजवैः॥ शस्त्रैश्च निशितैस्तीक्ष्णैः सर्वैश्योपहिता बलैः।
English: Thereupon, they, possessed of the energy of fire, accepting the words of their master, rushed forth vehemendy, accompanied with cars, mad elephants, fleet steeds, sharp and whetted weapons, and forces of all kinds.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु ददृशुर्वीरा हीप्यमानं महाकपिम्॥ रश्मिमन्तमिवोद्यन्तं स्वतेजोरश्मिमालिनम्। तोरणस्थं महावेगं महासत्त्वं महाबलम्॥ महामतिं महोत्साहं महाकायं महाभुजम्।
English: Then those heroes saw that effulgent mighty monkey, shining in his native splendour, like to the risen sun, possessed of great strength and immense speed, and magnanimity of mind, seated at the gate.
Sanskrit: सं समीक्ष्यैव ते सर्वे दिक्षु सर्वास्ववस्थिताः॥ तैस्तैः प्रहरणैर्भीमैरभिपेतुस्ततस्ततः।
English: And soon as they saw him, they, frightened at his appearance, assailed him with their respective terrible weapons.
Sanskrit: तस्य पञ्चायसास्तीक्ष्णाः सिताः पीतमुखाः शराः। शिरस्युत्पलपत्राभा दुर्धरण निपातिताः॥
English: And Durdhasa discharged at Hanumān's head five white iron (This may rather look an incongruous mixture of images; but the iron arrows may have been silvered over) arrows with yellow heads, and possessing the lustre of lotus-leaves.
Sanskrit: स तैः पञ्चभिराविद्धः शरैः शिरसि वानरः। उत्पपात नदन् व्योम्नि दिशो दश विनादयन्॥
English: Having been pierced in the head with those shafts, the monkey, roaring, leapt into the sky inaking the ten cardinal points resound.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु दुर्धरो वीरः सरथः सज्जकार्मुकः। किरशरशतै कैरभिपेदे महाबलः॥
English: Then the exceedingly powerful and heroic Durdhara mounted on a car, with his bow stringed, came forward showering innumerable arrows by hundreds.
Sanskrit: स कपिर्वारयामास तं व्योम्नि शरवर्षिणम्। वृष्टिमन्तं पयोदान्ते पयोदमिव मारुतः॥
English: Thereat, even as the wind drive away rainpouring clouds at the end of the rainy season, the monkey, remaining in the sky, resisted (his antagonist) as he kept on pouring his shafts.
Sanskrit: अर्घमानस्ततस्तेन दुर्धरणानिलात्मजः। चकार निनदं भूयो व्यवर्धत च वीर्यवान्॥
English: And sore beset by Durdhara, the Wind-god's son again emitted cries, and that puissant one also increased himself.
Sanskrit: स दूरं सहसोत्पत्य दुर्धरस्य रथे हरिः। निपपात महावेगो विधुद्राशिर्गिराविव॥
English: Then darting far up in the air, the monkey suddenly descended on the car of Durdhara with extreme vehemence, like to a mass of lightning alighting on a mountain.
Sanskrit: ततः स मथिताष्टाश्वं रथं भग्नाक्षकूबरम्। विहाय न्यपतद्भूमौ दुर्धरस्त्यक्तजीवितः॥
English: Thereat his eight steeds getting mangled, and the wheels and pole of his car having been broken, Durdhara leaving the car, fell down to the earth, deprived of life.
Sanskrit: तं विरूपाक्षयूपक्षौ दृष्ट्वा निपतितं भुवि। तौ जातरोषौ दुर्धर्षावुत्पेततुररिन्दमौ॥
English: Seeing him down on the earth, those irrepressible subduers of enemies, Virūpaksa and Yupaksa, waxing wroth, sprang up.
Sanskrit: स ताभ्यां सहसोत्प्लुत्य विष्ठितो विमलेऽम्बरे। मुद्गराभ्यां महाबाहुर्वक्षस्यभिहतः कपिः॥
English: And springing up suddenly, they by means of maces, dealt blows on the chest of the monkey, who was staying in the unclouded sky.
Sanskrit: तयोर्वेगवतोर्वेगं निहत्य स महाबलः। निपपात पुनर्भूमौ सुपर्ण इव वेगितः॥
English: Thereat resisting the furious rush of those gifted with ebullient erergy, that exceedingly powerful one descended to the earth with the violence of the Fair-feathered (bird).* (Suparna-a name of Garuda.)
Sanskrit: स सालवृक्षमासाद्य समुत्पाट्य च वानरः। तावुभौ राक्षसौ वीरौ जघान पवनात्मजः॥
English: Then getting at and uprooting a sāla tree, that monkey, the Wind-god's offspring, slew both of those heroic Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: ततस्तांस्त्रीन् हतान्ज्ञात्वा वानरेण तरस्विना। अभिगम्य महावेगः प्रहस्य प्रघसो बली॥ भासकर्णश्च संक्रुद्धः शूलमादाय वीर्यवान्। एकतः कपिशार्दूलं यशस्विनमवस्थितौ ॥ पट्टिशेन शिताग्रेण प्रघसः प्रत्यपोथयत्। भासकर्णश्च शूलेन राक्षसः कपिकुञ्चरम्॥
English: Learning that those three had been slain by the monkey gifted with speed, the mighty and onrushing Praghasa laughing in scorn advanced (in the encounter). And the energetic Bhāsakarņa also came forward in rage, taking a dart. And (they) meeting together, Praghasa assailed the famous, tiger-like monkey with a sharp-edged axe, and Bhāsakarņa (attacked) the elephantine monkey with a javelin.
Sanskrit: स ताभ्यां विक्षतैर्गात्रैरसृग्दिग्धतनूरुहः। अभवद् वानरः क्रुद्धो बालसूर्यसमप्रभः॥
English: And with his limbs wounded by them, and his hair wetted with blood, that monkey resembling in splendour the infant sun, grew furiously enraged.
Sanskrit: समुत्पाट्य गिरेः शृङ्ग समृगव्यालपादपम्। जघान् हनुमान् वीरो राक्षसौ कपिकुञ्जरः। गिरिशृङ्गसुनिष्पिष्टौ तिलशस्तौ बभूवतुः॥
English: That elephantine monkey, the heroic Hanumān, uprooting a mountain-peak with beasts, snakes, and trees (in it), slew those Raksasas; and, crushed by that mountainsummit, they were reduced to powder.
Sanskrit: ततस्तेष्ववसन्नेषु सेनापतिषु पञ्चसु। बलं तदवशेषं तु नाशयामास वानरः॥
English: On those five generals having fallen, the monkey slew the remaining forces.
Sanskrit: अश्वैरश्वान्गजै गान्योधैर्योधारथै रथान्। स कपि शयामास सहस्राक्ष इवासुरान्॥
English: As the thousand-eyed Deity destroyed Asuras, the monkey destroyed steeds with steeds, elephants with elephants, warriors with warriors, and cars with cars.
Sanskrit: हयैर्नागैस्तुरंगैश्च भग्नाक्षैश्च महारथैः। हतैश्च राक्षसैर्भूमी रुद्धमार्गा समन्ततः॥
English: And with horses and elephants, swift steeds, with broken wheels and mighty cars, and Raksasas slain, all the ways were blocked up.
Sanskrit: ततः कपिस्तान् ध्वजिनीपतीन् रणे निहत्य वीरान्सबलान्सवाहनान्। तथैव वीरः परिगृह्य तोरणं कृतक्षणः काल इव प्रजाक्षये।॥
English: Having destroyed in battle the heroic generals with all their forces and vehicles, that hero in the same way rested at the gate like Kāla himself engaged in destroying people when he has gained respite. Having destroyed in battle the heroic generals with all their forces and vehicles, that hero in the same way rested at the gate like Kāla himself engaged in destroying people when he has gained respite.
Sanskrit: सेनापतीन्पञ्च स तु प्रमापितान् हनूमता सानुचरान्सवाहनान्। निशम्य राजा समरोद्धतोन्मुखं कुमारमक्ष प्रसमैक्षताक्षम्॥
English: Hearing that the five generals had been slain by Hanumān alone with their vehicles and followers, the king, gazing at prince Aksa, who was ready and eager to go to battle, commanded him to take the field.
Sanskrit: स तस्य दृष्ट्यर्पणसम्प्रचोदितः प्रतापवान् काञ्चनचित्रकार्मुकः। समुत्पपाताथ सदस्युदीरितो द्विजातिमुख्यैर्हविषेव पावकः॥
English: That puissant one of a bow decked with gold, on being commanded (by Rāvana) with a glance started up, like to fire on being fed by clarified butter by foremost regenerate persons on the sacrificial ground.
Sanskrit: ततो महान्बालदिवाकरप्रभं प्रतप्तजाम्बूनदजालसंततम्। रथं समास्थाय ययौ स वीर्यवान् महाहरिं तं प्रति नैर्ऋतर्षभः॥
English: That best of Naiſtas (Rākṣasas) possessed of prowess, ascending a car resembling the infant sun in effulgence, and surrounded all round with networks of burnished gold, sallied forth in quest of that mighty monkey.
Sanskrit: ततस्तप:संग्रहसंचयार्जितं प्रतप्तजाम्बूनदजालचित्रितम्। पताकिनं रत्नविभूषितध्वजं मनोजवाष्टाश्ववरैः सुयोजितम्॥ सुरासुराधृष्यमसङ्गचारिणं तडित्प्रभं व्योमचरं समाहितम्। सतूणमष्टासिनिबद्धबन्धुरं यथाक्रमावेशितशक्तितोमरम्॥ विराजमानं प्रतिपूर्णवस्तुना सहेमदाम्ना शशिसूर्यवर्चसा। दिवाकराभं रथमास्थितस्ततः स निर्जगामामरतुल्यविक्रमः॥
English: And (that warrior)in prowess resembling an immortal, sallied out ascending that car, obtained with long-continued asceticism, embellished with a network of glowing gold, furnished with pennons, having a standard studded with gems, nicely yoked with eight excellent steeds having the fleetness of thought, incapable of being overpowered either by celestials or Asuras, competent to course over uneven ground, of the lustre of lightning, sky-ranging, completely garnished, equipped with quivers, with swords fastened to the banners in eight directions, with darts and lances arranged in proper places, splendid with every object in full measure, bearing golden threads, wearing the brilliancy of the sun and moon, and possessing the effulgence of the sun.
Sanskrit: स पूरयन्खं च महीं च साचला तुरङ्गमातङ्गमहारथस्वनैः। बलैः समेतैः सहतोरणस्थितं समर्थमासीनमुपागमत्कपिम्॥
English: And filling the firmament and the earth containing mountains with sounds proceeding from steeds, elephants and mighty cars, he, accompanied by his forces, presented himself before the capable monkey, who was seated at the gate.
Sanskrit: स तं समासाद्य हरि हरीक्षणो युगान्तकालाग्निमिव प्रजाक्षये। अवस्थितं विस्मिजातसम्भ्रमं समैक्षताक्षो बहुमानचक्षुषा ॥
English: Coming before the monkey, Akşa, having the gaze of a lion, with eyes betokening regard, gazed at Hanumān resembling the Fire on the occasion of the universal dissolution at the end of a Yuga, intent on destroying creatures, and who was seated and was influenced alike by surprise and regard.
Sanskrit: स तस्य वेगं च कपेर्महात्मनः पराक्रमं चारिषु रावणात्मजः। विचारयन्स्वं च बलं महाबलो युगक्षये सूर्य इवाभिवर्धत॥
English: And seriously considering the impetuosity of the high-souled monkey as well as his prowess in relation to a foe, as also his own strength, he increased in strength) like the Sun on the expiration of a Yuga.
Sanskrit: स जातमन्युः प्रसमीक्ष्य विक्रम स्थितः स्थिरः संयति दुर्निवारणम्। समाहितात्मा हनुमन्तमाहवे प्रचोदयामास शितैः शरैस्त्रिभिः॥
English: And growing enraged, (Aksa), staying calmly in the field, with concentrated soul, challenged Hanumān difficult to resist in conflict and of prowess worthy to witness, with three whetted shafts.
Sanskrit: ततः कपि तं प्रसमीक्ष्य गर्वितं जितश्रमं शत्रुपराजयोचितम्। अवैक्षताक्ष: समुदीर्णमानसं सबाणपाणिः प्रगृहीतकार्मुकः॥
English: And finding the monkey proud and untiring, capable of vanquishing his foe, and possessed of exalted spirits, Akșa took up his bow and held his arrows in his hands.
Sanskrit: स हेमनिष्काङ्गदचारुकुण्डलः समाससादाशुपराक्रमः कपिम्। तयोर्बभूवाप्रतिमः समागम्: सुरासुराणामपि संभ्रमप्रदः॥
English: And wearing a golden corslet, Angadas, and earrings, and possessed of fiery vigour, he closed with the monkey; and their meeting was something unparalleled on this earth, and was calculated to raise the respect (Sambhramaprada according to Rāmānuja means, capable of exciting fear) even of the celestials and the Asuras.
Sanskrit: ररास भूमिर्न तताप भानुमान् ववौन न वायुः प्रचचाल चाचलः। कपेः कुमारस्य च वीर्यसंयुगं ननाद च द्यौरुदधिश्च चुक्षुभे॥
English: And witnessing the mighty conflict of the prince and the monkey, Earth emitted cries, and the Sun did not burn, and the Wind did not blow, and the mountains shook, and the welkin sounded, and the main was vexed.
Sanskrit: स तस्य वीरः सुमुखान्पतत्रिणः सुवर्णपङ्खान्सविषानिवोरगान्। च्छरानथ त्रीन्कपिमूर्ध्यताडयत्॥
English: That hero, skilled in aiming, fixing and discharging arrows, shot at the monkey's head three fine-headed feathered shafts plated with gold near the feathers, and resembling venomous serpents.
Sanskrit: स तैः शरैर्मूलि समं निपातितैः क्षरन्नसृग्दिग्धविवृत्तनेत्रः। नवोदितादित्यनिभः शरांशुमान् व्यराजतादित्य इवांशुमालिकः॥
English: And with his rolling eyes washed with blood in consequence of the shafts having alighted at his head, Hanumān, resembling a new-risen Sun having arrows for its rays, looked splendid like the light-engarlanded Sun.
Sanskrit: ततः प्लवङ्गाधिपमन्त्रिसत्तमः समीक्ष्य तं राजवरात्मजं रणे। उदग्रचित्रायुधचित्रकार्मुकं जहर्ष चापूर्यत चाहवोन्मुखः॥
English: Seeing in battle that son of the foremost of monarchs, with his excellent weapons upraised and his beautiful bow, that best of the counsellors of the lord of monkeys, rejoiced, and intent on encounter, increased himself.
Sanskrit: स मन्दराग्रस्त इवांशुमाली विवृद्धकोपो बलवीर्यसंवृतः। कुमारमक्षं सबलं सवाहनं ददाह नेत्राग्निमरीचिभिस्तदा॥
English: And with his ire heightened, that one endowed with energy and prowess, like to the ray-decorated (Sun) on the crest of Mandara,* The Sun is on Mandara in mid-day: therefore the meridian Sun is meant here, began to burn with the fiery rays of his eyes, Akşa, along with his forces and vehicles.
Sanskrit: ततः स बाणासनशक्रकार्मुकः शरप्रवर्षो युधि राक्षसाम्बुदः। शरान्मुमोचाशु हरीश्वराचले बलाहको वृष्टिमिवाचलोत्तमे॥
English: As a mass of clouds shower rain on a high hill, the arrow-showering Rākşasa resembling clouds, having the bow for his rain-bow, discharged shafts at that foremost of monkeys, representing a mountain.
Sanskrit: कपिस्ततस्तं रणचण्डविक्रम प्रवृद्धतेजोबलवीर्यसायकम्। कुमारमक्षं प्रसमीक्ष्य संयुगे ननाद हर्षाद्धनतुल्यनिःस्वनः॥
English: Then the monkey, having sounds like those of clouds, beholding in battle Akşa of terrific prowess in conflict, and strong in energy, strength and shafts, sent up shouts from elation of spirits.
Sanskrit: स बालभावाद् युधि वीर्यदर्पतः प्रवृद्धमन्युः क्षतजोपमेक्षणः। समाससादाप्रतिमं रणे कपिं गजो महाकूपमिवावृतं तृणैः॥
English: As an elephant approach a deep pit covered over with grass, (Aksa) from a spirit of childishness elated in conflict with his prowess, with his ire heightened, and eyes resembling blood, drew near the monkey in the fleld.
Sanskrit: श्चकार नादं घननादनिःस्वनः। समुत्सहेनाशु नभः समारुजन् भुजोरुविक्षेपणघोरदर्शनः॥
English: As Akşa went on hastily pouring shafts, that one uttering roars resembling the rumbling of clouds, looking terrible in consequence of his arms and thighs flung about, darted into the sky with exuberant energy.
Sanskrit: तमुत्पतन्तं समभिद्रवद् बली स राक्षसानां प्रवरः प्रतापवान्। रथी रथश्रेष्ठतरः किरञ्छरैः पयोधरः शैलमिवाश्मवृष्टिभिः॥
English: As he leapt up, that strong and powerful one-foremost of Raksasas-that car-warrior and the best of choice car warriors-rushed at (Hanuman), showering arrows on him, like a cloud showering hail-stones on a mountain.
Sanskrit: श्वचार वीरः पथि वायुसेविते। शरान्तरे मारुतवद् विनिष्पतन् मनोजवः संयति भीमविक्रमः॥
English: And dashing in the midst of the arrows like the wind, and thus baffling them, the heroic monkey of dreadful 'prowess in conflict, and endowed with the speed of thought, began to range the path of the air.
Sanskrit: तमात्तबाणासनमाहवोन्मुखं खमास्तृणन्तं विविधैः शरोत्तमैः। अवैक्षताक्षं बहुमानचक्षुषा जगाम चिन्तां स मारुतात्मजः॥
English: And witness Akșa with regardful eyes, as that one intent on contest, taking his bow, was covering the sky with various excellent arrows, the Wind-god's offspring was plunged in thought.
Sanskrit: ततः शरैर्भिन्नभुजान्तरः कपिः कुमारवर्येण महात्मना नदन्। महाभुजः कर्मविशेषतत्त्वविद् विचिन्तयामास रणे पराक्रमम्॥
English: Wounded in the arm with shafts by that highsouled, noble prince, that mighty-armed one, capable of adequately appreciating the nature of actions, thought on (Aksa's) prowess in battle.
Sanskrit: अबालवद्वालदिवाकरप्रभः करोत्ययं कर्म महन्महाबलः। न चास्य सर्वाहवकर्मशालिनः प्रमापणे मे मतिरत्र जायते॥
English: This exceedingly powerful one, endowed with the splendour of the infant sun, is doing dire deeds incapable of being done by a boy; and I am loth to slay one that has shown himself equal to every martial feat.
Sanskrit: अयं महात्मा च महांश्च वीर्यतः समाहितश्चातिसहश्च संयुगे। असंशयं कर्मगुणोदयादयं सनागयज्ञैर्मुनिभिश्च पूजितः॥
English: This one is high-souled, mighty in energy, of concentrated self, and capable of bearing extreme hardships in war; without doubt, by virtue of his actions, he is worthy of being honoured by Nagas, Yaksas and ascetics.
Sanskrit: पराक्रमोत्साहविवृद्धमानसः समीक्षते मां प्रमुखोऽग्रतः स्थितः। पराक्रमो ह्यस्य मनांसि कम्पयेत् सुरासुराणामपि शीघ्रकारिणः॥
English: With his mind braced by prowess and hope, that foremost of heroes eye me staying in the fore-front. The prowess of this light-handed (one), I were, make even the hearts of the celestials and Asuras tremble.
Sanskrit: न खल्वयं नाभिभवेदुपेक्षितः पराक्रमो ह्यस्य रणे विवर्धते। प्रमापणं ह्यस्य ममाद्य रोचते न वर्धमानोऽग्निरुपेक्षितुं क्षमः॥
English: If I disregard him, he shall certainly vanquish me, for his prowess in battle increase (fast). Therefore I must even slay him: it is not proper to suffer an increasing fire.
Sanskrit: इति प्रवेगं तु परस्य तर्कयन् स्वकर्मयोगं च विधाय वीर्यवान्। चकार वेगं तु महाबलस्तदा मतिं च चक्रेऽस्य वधे तदानीम्॥
English: Thus reflecting on the strength of his foe and having ascertained his line of action, that puissant one endowed with great strength, summoned energy and set his heart on slaying him (his antagonist).
Sanskrit: स तस्य तानष्ट वरान् महाहयान् समाहितान्भारसहान् विवर्तने। जघान वीरः पथि वायुसेविते तलप्रहारैः पवनात्मजः कपिः॥
English: And remaining in the path coursed by the air, that heroic monkey, the offspring of the Windgod, with his slaps slew his eight powerful and excellent steeds, capable of bearing pressure and trained to diverse circular movements.
Sanskrit: ततस्तलेनाभिहतो महारथः स तस्य पिङ्गाधिपमन्त्रिनिर्जितः। स भग्ननीडः परिवृत्तकूबरः पपात भूमौ हतवाजिरम्बरात्॥
English: And successfully assailed by the councillor of that lord of monkey, the car with its seat smashed, and its pole broken, and deprived of its steeds, fell to the earth from the sky.
Sanskrit: स तं परित्यज्य महारथो रथं सकार्मुकः खङ्गधरः खमुत्पतन्। ततोऽभियोगादृषिरुग्रवीर्यवान् विहाय देहं मरुतामिवालयम्॥
English: Thereat, forsaking that car, the mighty car warrior sprang up into sky with his bow and holding his sabre, and (resembled) an ascetic of fierce energy consequent on austerities, going up to heaven, renouncing his body.
Sanskrit: कपिस्ततस्तं विचरन्तमम्बरे पतत्रिराजानिलसिद्धसेविते। समेत्य तं मारुतवेगविक्रमः क्रमेण जग्राह च पादयोर्दृढम्॥
English: Then the monkey possessed of the energy and vigour of the Wind, approaching him as he was ranging the air coursed by the king of birds, the Wind and the Siddhas, at length fast caught hold of his legs.
Sanskrit: महोरगं गृह्य इवाण्डजेश्वरः। मुमोच वेगात् पितृतुल्यविक्रमो महीतले संयति वानरोत्तमः॥
English: As the foremost of birds, Garuda taking a mighty serpent, whirls it, that foremost of monkeys, resembling his sire in prowess, whirling Akşa in the conflict, violently dropped him on the earth.
Sanskrit: स भग्नबाहरुकटीपयोधरः क्षरनसृनिर्मथितास्थिलोचनः। सम्भिन्नसंधिः प्रविकीर्णबन्धनो हतः क्षितौ वायुसुतेन राक्षसः॥
English: And with his arms, thighs and chest crushed, bleeding, (having his bones and eyes smashed, his joints riven, and his tendons snapped, the Rākṣasa lay on the earth, slain by the offspring of the Wind-god.
Sanskrit: महाकपिभूमितले निपीड्य तं चकार रक्षोऽधिपतेर्महद्भयम्। महर्षिभिश्चक्रचरैः समागतैः समेत्य भूतैश्च सयक्षपन्नगैः। हते कुमारे स कपिर्निरीक्षितः॥
English: And tormenting him (Akşa) on the earth, that mighty monkey caused great fright to the ruler of the Rākşasas; and he was gazed at by the assembled Maharsis and the orbit-coursing ones and all beings with Yakşas and Pannāgas, come to see him. And on the prince being slain, that monkey was gazed at by the celestials with Indra, who had been seized with extreme wonderment.
Sanskrit: निहत्य तं वज्रिसुतोपमं रणे कुमारमक्षं क्षतजोपमेक्षणम्। तदेव वीरोऽभिजगाम तोरणं कृतक्षणः काल इव प्रजाक्षये॥
English: And having slain in battle prince Akşa resembling a son of the celestials and possessed of blood-red eyes, the hero (again) neared the same gate, and waited there like Kāla bent upon destroying all creatures.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु रक्षोऽधिपतिर्महात्मा हनूमताक्षे निहते कुमारे। मनः समाधाय स देवकल्पं समादिदेशेन्द्रजितं सरोषः॥
English: On prince Akşa having been slain by Hanumān, the magnanimous monarch of the Rākṣasas, wrought up by wrath, repressing his feelings, ordered Indrajit resembling a celestial, (to take the against the foe.)
Sanskrit: त्वमस्त्रविच्छस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठः सुरासुराणामपि शोकदाता। सुरेषु सेन्द्रेषु च दृष्टकर्मा पितामहाराधनसंचितास्त्रः॥
English: You are the foremost of those bearing arms; and you had afflicted even the gods and Asuras (in bat .s); your deeds have been witnessed by the celestials with Indra; and you had procured a weapon (viz. the Brahma weapon) even from the Great-father.
Sanskrit: त्वदस्त्रबलमासाद्य ससुराः समरुद्गणाः। न शेकुः समरे स्थातुं सुरेश्वरसमाश्रिताः॥
English: And coping (in conflict) with your might of arms, all the celestials with the Maruts, headed by the lord of celestials himself, could not stay in the field.
Sanskrit: न कश्चित् त्रिषु लोकेषु संयुगेन गतश्रमः। भुजवीर्याभिगुप्तश्च तपसा चाभिरक्षितः। देशकालप्रधानश्च त्वमेव मतिसत्तमः॥
English: There is none in these three worlds (save yourself), who dose not come under the influence of fatigue in battle. And you are preserved by the prowess of your arms, and protected also by your ascetic merit; and being skilled in the knowledge of season and place, you, methinks, are the foremost of them all in intelligence.
Sanskrit: न तेऽस्त्यशक्यं समरेषु कर्मणां न तेऽस्त्यकार्यं मतिपूर्वमन्त्रणे। न सोऽस्ति कश्चित् त्रिषु संग्रहेषु न वेद यस्तेऽस्त्रबलं बलं च॥
English: There is no deed which you cannot perform in the field; and there is nothing in counsel capable of being arrived at by arguing on the lines prescribed by the scriptures, which you are not equal to; and there is none in all the three worlds who dose not know your strength and prowess in arms.
Sanskrit: ममानुरूपं तपसो बलं च ते पराक्रमश्चास्त्रबलं च संयुगे। न त्वां समासाद्य रणावम मनः श्रमं गच्छति निश्चितार्थम्॥
English: And your ascetic energy is like to mine, as well as your prowess and mighty in arms in battle. And having you in the conflict, my mind assured (of victory), dose not experience sorrow.
Sanskrit: निहताः किंकराः सर्वे जम्बुमाली च राक्षसः। अमात्यपुत्रा वीराश्च पश्च सेनाग्रगामिनः॥
English: Slain have been all the servants, as also Jambumālī, and those five generals, the heroic sons of my councillors, and the swelling forces including steeds, elephants and cars.
Sanskrit: बलानि सुसमृद्धानि साश्वनागरथानि च। सहोदरस्ते शयितः कुमारोऽक्षश्च सूदितः। न तु तेष्वेव मे सारो यस्त्वय्यरिनिषूदन ॥ इदं च दृष्ट्वा निहतं महद्बलं कपेः प्रभावं च पराक्रमं च। त्वमात्मनश्चापि निरीक्ष्य सारं कुरुष्व वेगं स्वबलानुरूपम्॥
English: And low Leith Sahodara, and prince Akşa has also been slain. O destroyer of foes, my mind did not feel the same confidence in them that I do in you. (According to another reading, the meaning would be:-"O best of warriors, do you, considering your own strength and that of the enemy, so exert yourself that he may no longer inflict terrible losses on our army.” (Tirtha)) And seeing this mighty host slain, as well as the prowess and energy of the monkey, and the taking into consideration your own strength, do you put forth your energy according to your strength.
Sanskrit: बलावमर्दैस्त्वयि संनिकृष्टे यथागते शाम्यति शान्तशत्रुः। तथा समीक्ष्यात्मबलं परं च समारभस्वास्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठ॥
English: On nearing the scene (of conflict), do you, O foremost of those bearing arms, seeing yours own strength and that of the foe, so exert yourself that the latter, (now) resting quietly in consequence of having created a carnage-(on the hostile hosts), may wax enfeebled. (Another meaning is: Looking on yourself, and (not on my forces), as constituting my main stay, put forth your prowess.)