pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: यस्य सव्यमसौ पक्षं रामस्याश्रित्य तिष्ठति। रक्षोगणपरिक्षिप्तो राजा ह्येष विभीषणः॥ श्रीमता राजराजेन लङ्कायामभिषेचितः। त्वामसौ प्रतिसंरब्धो युद्धायैषोऽभिवर्तते॥
English: He that stay occupying the left side of Rāma, and surrounded by Raksasas, is the king, Vibhīșana, sprinkled as the king of Lankā by the auspicious king of kings, he, filled with wrath, approach you (for battle).
Sanskrit: यं तु पश्यसि तिष्ठन्तं मध्ये गिरिमिवाचलम्। सर्वशाखामृगेन्द्राणां भर्तारममितौजसम्॥ तेजसा यशसा बुद्ध्या बलेनाभिजनेन च। यः कपीनतिबभ्राज हिमवानिव पर्वतः॥ किष्किन्धां यः समध्यास्ते दुर्गा सगहनदुमाम्। दुर्गा पर्वतदुर्गम्यां प्रधानैः सह यूथपैः॥ यस्यैषा काञ्चनी माला शोभते शतपुष्करा। कान्ता देवमनुष्याणां यस्यां लक्ष्मीः प्रतिष्ठिता॥
English: He whom you see staying in the middle like a firm-based mountain, the lord of all monkeys, inmeasurable prowess, and who in energy fame, intelligence, strength, and lineage, is as superior to the monkeys as the mountain Himavān overtopped all the mountains, who in company with the principal monkey-leaders dwelt in inac' essible Kiskindhā hard to penetrate, and dense with trees, and difficult of access, and denying approach on account of rocks; and whose golden garland consisting of an hundred lotuses looks exceedingly elegant, which is the desire of men and gods, and where is established Lakşmi-(is Sugrīva.).
Sanskrit: एतां मालां च तारां च कपिराज्यं च शाश्वतम्। सुग्रीवो वालिनं हत्वा रामेण प्रतिपादितः॥
English: Rāma, having slain Vālī, has conferred this garland, Tārā, and the eternal monkey-kingdom on Sugriva.
Sanskrit: शतं शतसहस्राणां कोटिमाहुर्मनीषिणः। शतं कोटिसहस्राणां शङ्कुरित्यभिधीयते ॥
English: An hundred of an hundred thousand is called a koți by the wise. An hundred of a thousand kot i is called a Sanku.
Sanskrit: शतं शङ्कुसहस्राणां महाशङ्कुरिति स्मृतः। महाशङ्कुसहस्राणां शतं वृन्दमिहोच्यते॥
English: An hundred of a thousand Sanku is known as a mahācanku. An hundred of a thousand Mahācanku is here termed a Vrinda.
Sanskrit: शतं वृन्दसहस्राणां महावृन्दमिति स्मृतम्। महावृन्दसहस्राणां शतं पद्ममिहोच्यते॥
English: An hundred of a thousand Vrinda is known as a Mahāvrinda. A thousand Mahāvrinda is called here a Padma.
Sanskrit: शतं पद्मसहस्राणां महापद्ममिति स्मृतम्। महापद्मसहस्राणां शतं खर्वमिहोच्यते॥
English: An hundred of a thousand Padma is known as a Mahāpadma. An hundred of a thousand Mahāpadma is termed a Kharva.
Sanskrit: (शतं खर्वसहस्राणां महाखर्वमिति स्मृतम्।) महाखर्व सहस्राणां समुद्रमभिधीयते। शतं समुद्रसाहस्रं महौघमिति विश्रुतम्॥ एवं कोटिसहस्रेण शकूनां च शतेन च।
English: An hundred of a thousand Kharva is termed a Mahākharva, and hundred of a thousand Mahākharva is termed a Samudra. An hundred of a thousand Samudra is known as a Mahaugha.
Sanskrit: महाशङ्कुसहस्रेण तथा वृन्दशतेन च॥ महावृन्दसहस्रेण तथा पद्मशतेन च। महापद्मसहस्रेण तथा खर्वशतेन च ॥ समुद्रेण च तेनैव महौधेन तथैव च। एष कोटिमहौघेन समुद्रसदृशेन च॥ विभीषणेन वीरेण सचिवैः परिवारितः। सुग्रीवो वानरेन्द्रस्त्वां युद्धार्थमनुवर्तते।। महाबलवृतो नित्यं महाबलपराक्रमः॥
English: Thus backed by a thousand koțſ, and an hundred Sanku, and a thousand Mahāśanku, and an hundred Vrinda, and a thousand Mahāvrinda, and an an hundred Padma, and a thousand Mahāpadma and an hundred kharva, and an equal Samudra and an equal Mahaugha, by koțis of Mahaughas-resembling the sea, and surrounded by the heroic Vibhīşana as well as his counsellors, that Lord of monkeys, always engirt by a mighty force, and possessed of exceeding strength and prowess, will encounter you in battle.
Sanskrit: इमां महाराज समीक्ष्य वाहिनी मुपस्थितां प्रज्वलितग्रहोपमाम्। ततः प्रयत्नः परमो विधीयतां यथा जयः स्यान्न परैः पराभवः॥
English: Observing this host, that has presented itself, resembling a flaming planet, do you, O might monarch, prepare yourself to the uttermost, so that victory may be your, and that you may not come by discomfiture at the hands of the foe.
Sanskrit: शुकेन तु समादिष्टान्दृष्ट्वा स हरियूथपान्। लक्ष्मणं च महावीर्यं भुजं रामस्य दक्षिणम्॥ समीपस्थं च रामस्य भ्रातरं च विभीषणम्। सर्ववानरराजं च सुग्रीवं भीमविक्रमम्॥ अङ्गदं चापि बलिनं वज्रहस्तात्मजात्मजम्। हनूमन्तं च विक्रान्तं जाम्बवन्तं च दुर्जयम्॥ सुषेणं कुमुदं नीलं नलं च प्लवगर्षभम्। गजं गवाक्षं शरभं मैन्दं च द्विविदं तथा॥ किंचिदाविग्रहृदयो जातक्रोधश्च रावणः। भर्त्सयामास तौ वीरौ कथान्ते शुकसारणौ॥
English: Seeing the leaders of monkeys as pointed out by Suka, the exceedingly puissant Lakşmaņa-Rāma's right arm, and his brother Vibhīşaņa staying near Rāma, and Sugrīva of dreadful prowess—sovereign of all the monkeys, and the strong Angada, grandson to the thunder-hand one, and the powerful Hamunān; and the unconquerable Jāmbavān; and Sușeņa; and Nila and Nala-best of monkeys, and Gays; and Gavākṣa; and Sarabha; and Maind; and Diwivida,Ravana, with his heart agitated a little, and his wrath aroused, when their talk had ended, rebuked those heroes, Suka and Sāraṇa.
Sanskrit: अधोमुखौ तौ प्रणतावब्रीच्छुकसारणौ। रोषगद्गदया वाचा संरब्धं परुषं तथा॥
English: And he wrathfully spoke to them, standing in humble guise with their heads hung down, harsh words faltering with passion.
Sanskrit: न तावत्सदृशं नाम सचिवैरुपजीविभिः। विप्रियं नृपतेर्वक्तुं निग्रहे प्रग्रहे प्रभोः।७।।
English: That counsellors subsisting (on the wealth of their master and sovereign), should say aught disagreeable to him, whether they meet with his favour or disfavour-is not meet.
Sanskrit: रिपूणां प्रतिकूलानां युद्धार्थमभिवर्तताम्। उभाभ्यां सदृशं नाम वक्तुमप्रस्तवे स्तवम्॥ आचार्यो गुरवो वृद्धा वृथा वां पर्युपासिताः। सारं यद्राजशास्त्राणानुजीव्यं न गृह्यते॥
English: Without being questioned, it is (proper) for you both to hymn the praises of a foes that is opposed and that has advanced for encounter! You have in vain worshipped your preceptors, aged people, and spiritual guides, for you have failed to appropriate the cream of Political Science, which should be availed of.
Sanskrit: गृहीतो वा न विज्ञातो भारोऽज्ञानस्य वाह्यते। ईदृशैः सचिवैर्युक्तो मूखैर्दिष्ट्या धराम्यहम्॥
English: Or if you had appropriated the same, you have forgotten it afterwards;;and you bear the burden of ignorance. And it is owing to my good fortune that, having such stupid counsellors, I have as yet held my kingdom.
Sanskrit: किं नु मृत्योर्भयं नास्ति मां वक्तुं परुषं वचः। यस्य मे शासतो जिह्वा प्रयच्छति शुभाशुभम्॥
English: Have you no fear of death that you use harsh speech towards me, who am the ruler and whose tongue dispense good and evil?
Sanskrit: अप्येव दहनं स्पृष्ट्वा वने तिष्ठन्ति पादपाः। राजदण्डपरामृष्टास्तिष्ठन्ते नापराधिनः॥
English: Even trees may exist in the forest, coming in contact with burning fire; but transgressors cannot exist, visited with the chastisement of the monarch.
Sanskrit: हन्यामहं त्विमौ पापौ शत्रुपक्षप्रशंसिनौ। यदि पूर्वोपकारैर्मे क्रोधो न मृदुतां व्रजेत्॥
English: I shall slay these wicked wights, who praise the side of the enemy, if my anger be not moderated, remembering their former good offices.
Sanskrit: अपध्वंसत नश्यध्वं संनिकर्षादितो मम। नहि वां हन्तुमिच्छामि स्मराम्युपकृतानि वाम्। हतावेव कृतघ्नौ द्वौ मयि स्नेहपराङ्मुखौ॥
English: Avaunt! Go hence from near me! I do not wish to slay you, remembering your good acts. Slain you (already) are, who are ingrate and cherish no affection for me.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु सव्रीडौ तौ दृष्ट्वा शुकसारणौ। रावणं जयशब्देन प्रतिनन्द्याभिनिःसृतौ॥
English: Thus accosted, Suka and Sarana, seeing (how things stood), covered with bashfulness, went out, saluting Ravana by uttering 'Victory!'
Sanskrit: अब्रवीच्च दशग्रीवः समीपस्थं महोदरम्। उपस्थापय मे शीघ्रं चारानिति निशाचरः।। महोदरस्तथोक्तस्तु शीघ्रमात्रापयच्चरान्॥
English: Then that ranger of night, the Ten-necked one, said to Mahodara, who was present, to summon some spies. Thus accosted, Mahodara speedily ordered some spies (to present themselves).
Sanskrit: ततश्चाराः संत्वरिताः प्राप्ताः पार्थिवशासनात्। उपस्थिताः प्राञ्जलयो वर्धयित्वा जयाशिषः॥
English: Thereat, the spies, hurriedly arriving there at the mandate of the monarch, and, presenting themselves, stood with joined hands, uttering blessing of victory.
Sanskrit: तानब्रवीत्ततो वाक्यं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः। चरान्प्रत्यायिकाशूरान्धीरान्विगतसाध्वसान्॥ इतो गच्छत रामस्य व्यवसायं परीक्षितुम्। मन्त्रेष्वभ्यन्तरायेऽस्य प्रीत्या तेन समागताः॥
English: Then the lord of Rākşasas, Rāvana, addressed the spies, who were heroic, faithful, calm, and courageous, Go hence, and acquaint yourselves with the exertions of Rama; as well as with those who, being the custodians of Rāma's close counsels, have gladly joined him (here).
Sanskrit: कथं स्वपिति नागर्ति किमद्य च करिष्यति। विज्ञाय निपुणं सर्वमागन्तव्यमशेषतः॥
English: How he sleep and how he wake, and what he engage himself in, having deftly acquainted yourselves with all this thoroughly, do you come (back here).
Sanskrit: चारेण विदितः शत्रुः पण्डितैर्वसुधाधिपैः। युद्धे स्वल्पेन यत्नेन समासाद्य निरस्यते।२१।।
English: The wise king that gathers (a knowledge of) his enemy through spies, can, putting forth a modicum of effort in conflict, neutralise (his exertions).
Sanskrit: चारास्तु ते तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रहृष्टा राक्षसेश्वरम्। शार्दूलमग्रतः कृत्वा ततश्चकुः प्रदक्षिणम्॥
English: Thereat the spies, saying, So it is, taking Sardula to the fore, with delighted hearts went round the sovereign of the Raksasas.
Sanskrit: ततस्तं तु महात्मानं चारा राक्षससत्तमम्। कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं जग्मुर्यत्र रामः सलक्ष्मणः॥
English: And, having gone round the high-souled Raks asa-chief, the spies set out for where Räma with Laksmana was.
Sanskrit: ते सुवेलस्य शैलस्य समीपे रामलक्ष्मणौ। प्रच्छन्ना ददृशुर्गत्वा ससुग्रीवविभीषणौ॥
English: And repairing secretly to the vicinity of the mountain bordering on the fair shore,* they saw Rāma and Lakşmaņa with Sugrīva and Vibhís ana. *Suvelasya Säilasya may also mean, of the mount Suvela.
Sanskrit: प्रेक्षमाणाश्चमूं तां च बभूवुर्भयविह्वलाः। ते तु धर्मात्मना दृष्टा राक्षसेन्द्रेण राक्षसाः॥
English: Seeing that host, they were overwhelmed with fear. And, while staying there, they, discovered by the righteous lord of Raksasas, Vibhisana, were sore harassed (by the monkeys).
Sanskrit: विभीषणेन तत्रस्था निगृहीता यदृच्छया। शार्दूलो ग्राहितस्त्वेकः पापोऽयमिति राक्षसः।।२६
English: That wicked Rākşasa, Sārdula, alone was taken (before Rāma).
Sanskrit: मोक्षितः सोऽपि रामेण वध्यमानः प्लवंगमैः। अनृशंसेन रामेण मोक्षिता राक्षसाः परे॥
English: But Rāma liberated him, who was assailed by the monkeys. And Rāma also, entertaining no enmity against them, also liberated the others, (who accompanied Sārdula).
Sanskrit: वानरैरर्दितास्ते तु विक्रान्तैर्लघुविक्रमैः। पुनर्लङ्कामनुप्राप्ताः श्वसन्तो नष्टचेतसः॥
English: And, on having been put to straits by the powerful monkeys of fleet vigour, they, breathing hard, and with their consciousness lost, again, arrived at Lankā. *The spies, that is.
Sanskrit: ततो दशग्रीवमुपस्थितास्ते चारा बहिनित्यचरा निशाचराः। गिरेः सुवेलस्य समीपवासिनं न्यवेदयनरामबलं महाबलाः॥
English: Then those exceedingly strong spies, always ranging outside, presenting themselves before the Ten-necked one, informed him of the forces of Rāma, stationed near mount Suvela.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमक्षोभ्यबलं लङ्कायां नृपतेश्चराः। सुवेले राघवं शैले निविष्टं प्रत्यवेदयन्॥ चाराणां रावणः श्रुत्वा प्राप्तं रामं महाबलम्। जातोद्वेगोऽभवत्किचित्सचिवानिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then the spies of the king informed him of the forces of Rāghava, incapable of being agitated, which had stationed themselves on Suvela. Hearing the arrival of Rāma's mighty army from the spies, Ravana was a little agitated, and he spoke to the ministers.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रिणः शीघ्रमायान्तु सर्वे वै सुसमाहिताः। अयं नो मन्त्रकालो हि संप्राप्त इति राक्षसाः॥
English: Let the ministers speedily present themselves, having their wits about them, the time forsooth has come for counsel.
Sanskrit: तस्य तच्छासनं श्रुत्वा मन्त्रिणोऽभ्यागमन् द्रुतम्। ततः स मन्त्रयामास राक्षसैः सचिवैः सह ॥
English: Hearing his mandate, those Raksasas, his counsellors, swiftly presented themselves. And then he consulted with his Rākşasa counsellors.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रयित्वा तु दुर्धर्षः क्षमं यत्तदनन्तरम्। विसर्जयित्वा सचिवान्प्रविवेश स्वमालयम्॥
English: Having deliberated duly, that resistless one, dismissing his ministers, entered his own abode.
Sanskrit: ततो राक्षसमादाय विद्युज्जिद्वं महाबलम्। मायाविनं महामायं प्राविशद्यत्र मैथिली॥
English: Then, taking with him the highly strong Vidyujjihva, huge bodied and gifted with the powers of illusion, he entered where Mithila's daughter was.
Sanskrit: विद्युज्जिडं च मायाज्ञमब्रवीद्राक्षसाधिपः। मोहयिष्यावहे सीतां मायया जनकात्मजाम्॥
English: The lord of Rākşasas said to Vidyujjihva, skilled in illusion, Do you bring Janaka's daughter under the sway of illusion.
Sanskrit: शिरो मायामयं गृह्य राघवस्य निशाचर। मां त्वं समुपतिष्ठस्व महच्च सशरं धनुः॥
English: O ranger of the night, do you, taking an illusory head of Rāghava, as well as a mighty bow with the shaft (set), present yourself before me.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तथेत्याह विद्युज्जिह्वो निशाचरः। दर्शयामास तां मायां सुप्रयुक्तां स रावणे॥
English: Thus accosted, the night-ranger, Vidyujjibha, saying, So be it, displayed that desired illusion to Ravana.
Sanskrit: तस्य तुष्टोऽभवद्राजा प्रददौ च विभूषणम्। अशोकवनिकायां च सीतादर्शनलालसः॥
English: Thereat, the king, eager to meet with Sītā in the Asoka woods, well-pleased, conferred an excellent ornament on him.
Sanskrit: नैऋतानामधिपतिः संविवेश महाबलः। ततो दीनामदीनाहाँ ददर्श धनदानुजः॥ अधोमुखी शोकपरामुपविष्टां महीतले। भर्तारं समनुध्यान्तीमशोकवनिकां गताम्॥ उपास्यमानां घोराभी राक्षसीभिरदूरतः। उपसृत्य ततः सीतां प्रहर्ष नाम कीर्तयन्॥ इदं च वचनं धृष्टमुवाच जनकात्मजाम्।
English: Then the exceedingly powerful lord of the Naiſtas, the younger brother of the Dispenser of riches, entered (into that place) and saw (there Sitā) distressed, albeit unworthy of distress, with her head hung down, overwhelmed with woe, sitting on the ground, staying at the aśoka woods, engaged in the contemplation of her lord, conciliated by dreadful Räkşasis remaining near. then, drawing near Sita, Ravana, proclaiming his exultation, said these haughty words to the daughter of Janaka.
Sanskrit: सान्त्वयमाना मया भद्रे यमाश्रित्य विमन्यसे॥ खरहन्ता स ते भर्ता राघवः समरे हतः।
English: O gentle one, he depending on whom you, being soothed by (me), slight me-that slayer of Khara, your husband, Rāghava, has fallen in battle.
Sanskrit: छिन्नं ते सर्वथा मूलं दर्पश्च निहतो मया॥ व्यसनेनात्मनः सीते मम भार्या भविष्यसि। विसृजैतां मतिं मूढे किं मृतेन करिष्यसि॥
English: Your roots have been completely severed, and your pride has been destroyed by me. In consequence of this calamity, O Sītā, you shall become my wife. O foolish (girl), renounce this idea. What will you do with that is dead?
Sanskrit: भवस्व भद्रे भार्याणां सर्वासामीश्वरी प्रम। अल्पपुण्ये निवृत्तार्थे मूढे पण्डितमानिनि। शृणु भर्तृवधं सीते घोरं वृत्रवधं यथा॥
English: O meek (wench), be you the mistress of all my wives. O you of slender religious merit! O you whose object has been defeated! O you that presumes to be wise! Hearken to the destruction of your lord, like the dreadful destruction of Vrtra!
Sanskrit: समायातः समुद्रान्तं हन्तुं मां किल राघवः। वानरेन्द्रप्रणीतेन बलेन महता वृतः॥
English: Surrounded by a vast army gathered by the sovereign of the monkeys, Raghava had presented himself on the shore of the sea, for compassing my destruction.
Sanskrit: संनिविष्टः समुद्रस्य पीड्य तीरमथोत्तरम्। बलेन महता रामो व्रजत्यस्तं दिवाकरे॥
English: And on the sun have set, Rama stationed himself with his mighty army, oppressing the northern shore (of the sea).
Sanskrit: अथाध्वनि परिश्रान्तमर्धरात्रे स्थितं बलम्। सुखसुप्तं समासाद्य चरितं प्रथमं चरैः॥
English: Then at midnight (my) spies coming to that host, thus stationed, fatigued from travel, and sleeping soundly (in consequence), first ranged it.
Sanskrit: तत्प्रहस्तप्रणीतेन बलेन महता मम। बलमस्य हतं रात्रौ यत्र रामः सलक्ष्मणः॥
English: Then my mighty forces led by Prahasta slew his host overnight, where was present Răma along with Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: पट्टिशान्परिघांश्चक्रानृष्टीन्दण्डान्महायुधान्। बाणजालानि शूलानि भास्वरान्कूटमुद्गरान्॥ यष्टीश्च तोमरान्प्रासांश्चक्राणि मुसलानि च। उद्यम्योद्यम्य रक्षोभिर्वानरेषु निपातिताः॥
English: And repeatedly upraising pattiśas and bludgeons, swords, rods and other mighty weapons; and (discharging) showers of arrows, and darts, and daggers and maces and sticks and crows and bearded darts and discuses and clubs; the Rākşasas discharged these among the monkeys.
Sanskrit: अथ सुप्तस्य रामस्य प्रहस्तेन प्रमाथिना। असक्तं कृतहस्तेन शिरश्छिन्नं महासिना॥
English: While Räma was sleeping, the furious Prahasta by means of a mighty falchion, with speed cut off his head clean.
Sanskrit: विभीषणः समुत्पत्य निगृहीतो यदृच्छया। दिशं प्रवाजितः सैन्यैर्लक्ष्मण: प्लवगैः सह ॥
English: Vibhīşaņa, who was flying at his will, was taken captive. And Lakşmaņa along with the monkeys army has departed somewhere.
Sanskrit: सुग्रीवो ग्रीवया सीते भग्नया प्लवगाधिपः। निरस्तहनुकः सीते हनूमानराक्षसैर्हतः॥
English: O Sītā, Sugriva lord of monkeys-has his neck broken; and, O Sītā, with his jaw fractured, Hanuman has been slaughtered by the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: जाम्बवानथ जानुभ्यामुत्पतन्निहतो युधि। पट्टिशैर्बहुभिश्छिन्नो निकृत्तः पादपो यथा ॥
English: And Jāmbavān, endeavouring to spring up bearded darts, even as a tree cut off.
Sanskrit: मैन्दश्च द्विविदश्चोभौ तौ वानरवरर्षभौ। निःश्वसन्तौ रुदन्तौ च रुधिरेण परीप्लुतौ ॥ असिना व्यायतौ छिनौ मध्ये हरिनिषूदनौ।
English: The stalwart Mainda and Dvivida-those foremost of monkeyssighing and lamenting, bathed in blood, destroyers of foes-were cut off with a sword.
Sanskrit: अनुष्वनति मेदिन्यां पनसः पनसो यथा॥ नाराचैर्बहुभिश्छिन्नः शेते दयाँ दरीमुखः। कुमुदस्तु महातेजा निष्कूलन्सायकैर्हतः॥
English: Panasa is rolling on the earth like a (veritable) Panasa. And mangled by many iron arrows, Darīmukha lies in a cave. And the exceedingly energetic Kumuda, dumb, is slain by shafts.
Sanskrit: अङ्गदो बहुभिश्छिन्नः शरैरासाद्य राक्षसैः। परितो रुधिरोद्गारी क्षितौ निपतितोऽङ्गदः॥
English: And torn by innumerable (arrows) discharged on all sides by Raksasas. Angada, vomiting blood, Leith on the ground.
Sanskrit: हरयो मथिता नागै रथजालैस्तथापरे। शयाना मृदितास्तत्र वायुवेगैरिवाम्बुदाः॥
English: The monkeys, hard pressed by elephants, and others by networks of cars, lie low in the field, having been agitated like clouds by winds.
Sanskrit: प्रसृताश्च परे त्रस्ता हन्यमाना जघन्यतः। अनुद्रुतास्तु रक्षोभिः सिंहैरिव महाद्विपाः॥
English: And others afflicted with affright, flee, attacked (by the enemy) in the rear, and followed by the Rākṣasas, like mighty elephants pursued by lions.
Sanskrit: सागरे पतिताः केचित्केचिद्गगनमाश्रिताः। ऋक्षा वृक्षानुपारूढा वानरैयमितिश्रिताः॥
English: Some have fallen into the sea, and some have taken refuge in the sky; and the bears have mounted up trees along with the monkeys.
Sanskrit: सागरस्य च तीरेषु शैलेषु च वनेषु च। पिङ्गलास्ते विरूपाक्ष राक्षसैर्बहवो हताः॥
English: And on the shore of the sea, and in mountains and woods many are the tawny-hued monkeys that have been slain by Rākşasas of frightful forms.
Sanskrit: एवं तव हतो भर्ता ससैन्यो मम सेनया। क्षतजा, रजोध्वस्तमिदं चास्याहृतं शिरः॥
English: Thus has your lord been slain by my forces, along with his army; and I have his head, washed in blood and besmeared with dust.
Sanskrit: ततः परमदुर्धर्षो रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। सीतायामुपशृण्वत्यां राक्षसीमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereat, the exceedingly irrepressible lord of Raksasas, Ravana, spoke to a Raksasi, in the hearing of Sītā.
Sanskrit: राक्षसं क्रूरकर्माणं विद्युज्जिद्धं समानय। येन तद्राघवशिरः संग्रामात्स्वयमाहृतम्॥
English: Bring (hither) the Raksasa, Vidyujjibha of cruel deeds, who has personally brought Rāghava's head from the field.
Sanskrit: विद्युज्जिह्वस्तदागृह्य शिरस्तत्सशरासनम्। प्रणाम शिरसा कृत्वा रावणस्याग्रतः स्थितः॥ तमब्रवीत्ततो राजा रावणो राक्षसं स्थितम्। विद्युज्जिह्व महाजिद समीपपरिवर्तिनम्॥
English: Thereat, Vidyujjibha, taking the head along with the bow, bowing down the head (to Ravana), stood before him. Then spoke king Rävaņa to the Rākşasa, Vidyujjibha of the long tongue, who was staying by.
Sanskrit: अग्रतः कुरु शीघ्रं दाशरथे: शिरः। अवस्था पश्चिमां भर्तुः कृपणां साधु पश्यतु ॥
English: Do you at once hold before Sītā the head of Dasaratha's son. Let her clearly behold the ultimate sad plight of her lord.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तं तु तद्रक्षः शिरस्तत्प्रियदर्शनम्। उपनिक्षिप्य सीतायाः क्षिप्रमन्तरधीयत॥
English: Thus addressed, that Raksasa, throwing that graceful head before Sītā, swiftly vanished,
Sanskrit: सीतायाः रावणश्चापि चिक्षेप भास्वरं कार्मुकं महत्। त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातं रामस्यैतदिति ब्रुवन्॥
English: Rāvana cast down the mighty blazing bow, famed through the three worlds, saying.
Sanskrit: इदं तत्तव रामस्य कार्मुकं ज्यासमावृतम्। इह प्रहस्तेनानीतं तं हत्वा निशि मानुषम्॥
English: This is Rāma's. This is the bow of your Rāma with the string fixed. Slaying that man over night, Prahasta brought it hither.
Sanskrit: स विद्युजिह्वेन सहैव तच्छिरो धनुश्च भूमौ विनिकीर्यमाणः। विदेहराजस्य सुतां यशस्विनी ततोऽब्रवीत्तां भव मे वशानुगा॥
English: When Vidyujjibha placed the head of that man, Ravana poured the bow on earth. Then he spoke to illustrious Sītā, the daughter of king Videha to submit to his desire.
Sanskrit: सा सीता तच्छिरो दृष्ट्वा तच्च कार्मुकमुत्तमम्। सुग्रीवप्रतिसंसर्गमाख्यातं च हनूमता॥ नयने मुखवर्णं च भर्तुस्तत्सदृशं मुखम्। केशान्केशान्तदेशं च तं च चूडामणिं शुभम्॥ एतैः सर्वैरभिज्ञानैरभिज्ञाय सुदुःखिता। विजगहेऽत्र कैकेयों क्रोशन्ती कुररी यथा॥
English: Seeing that head and that excellent bow, and (remembering) the union of (Rama) and Sugriva related by Hanumãn, and (seeing) those eyes, and the complexion of that face, and that countenance like to that of her lord, and that hair and that forehead; and that beautiful jewel forming the crest; and recognizing (Rāma) by all these tokens combined, (Sītā), exceedingly aggrieved, rebuked Kaikeyī, lamenting like a female osprey.
Sanskrit: सकामा भव कैकेयि हतोऽयं कुलनन्दनः। कुलमुत्सादितं सर्वं त्वया कलहशीलया॥
English: O Kaikeyſ, have your wishes attained. Slain has been the son of the race; and the entire race is exterminated by you, partial to dissension.
Sanskrit: आर्येण किं नु कैकेय्याः कृतं रामेण विप्रियम्। यन्मया चीरवसनं दत्वा प्रवाजितो वनम्॥
English: What evil had been done to Kaikeyi by the revered Rāma, that along with me, he had been banished into the woods, with rags given him (for his covering)?
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु वैदेही वेपमाना तपस्विनी। जगाम जगतीं बाला छिन्ना तु कदली यथा॥
English: Having said this, Vaidehi, forlorm and trembling (all over), dropped to the earth, like a plantain cut off.
Sanskrit: सा मुहुर्तात्समाश्वस्य परिलभ्याथ चेतनाम्। तच्छिरः समुपस्थाय विललापायतेक्षणा॥
English: Then, recovering after a while, and having regained her consciousness, the large-eyed one, placing the head in her front, gave way to grief.
Sanskrit: हा हतास्मि महाबाहो वीरव्रतमनुव्रत। इमां ते पश्चिमावस्थां गतास्मि विधवा कृता ॥
English: Ah! I am undone, O mighty-armed one! ) you that did follow stern vows! From your (death), I have come by this final plight, having been rendered a widow.
Sanskrit: प्रथमं मरणं नार्या भर्तुर्वैगुण्यमुच्यते। सुवृत्तः साधुवृत्तायाः संवृत्तस्त्वं ममाग्रतः॥ महदुःखं प्रपन्नाया मग्नायाः शोकसागरे।
English: The greatest calamity (that can befall a woman), is said to be the death of her husband. And, possessor of an excellent character, you have departed before me, who have ever trod the path of the righteous; but who have come by a mighty grief and am plunged in a sea of sorrow.
Sanskrit: यो हि मामुद्यतस्त्रातुं सोऽपि त्वं विनिपातितः।।१० सा श्वश्रूर्मम कौसल्या त्वया पुत्रेण राघव। वत्सला ते यथा धेनुर्विवत्सा वत्सला कृता ॥
English: And you, who was engaged in delivering me, have yourself fallen! And my mother-in-law, Kausalyā, attached (to you), through the death of you, her son, at the hands of Raksasas, has been reduced to the condition of a cow that has been deprived of her calf.
Sanskrit: उद्दिष्टं दीर्घमायुस्ते दैवज्ञैरपि राघव। अनृतं वचनं तेषामल्यायुरसि राघव ॥
English: O Rāghava, even the astrologers had predicted long life for you. But their words are false, you, O Rāghava, wast short-lived. me
Sanskrit: अथवा नश्यति प्रज्ञा प्राज्ञस्यापि सतस्तव। पचत्येनं तथा कालो भूतानां प्रभवो ह्ययम्॥
English: Or did your wisdom, wise and good as you were, come to naught? For God, who is the origin of all beings, make (every one) reap the fruit of his own acts.