pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठः स तदा राममुक्त्वा राजपुरोहितः। अब्रवीद् धर्मसंयुक्तं पुनरेवापरं वचः॥
English: Having thus addressed Rāma, the royal priest Vasiștha again spoke to him words fraught with righteousness, saying.
Sanskrit: पुरुषस्येह जातस्य भवन्ति गुरवः सदा। आचार्यश्चैव काकुत्स्थ पिता माता च राघव॥
English: To a man born there are three superiors, viz, the preceptor, O Kakutstha, and father and mother, O Raghava.
Sanskrit: पिता ह्येनं जनयति पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ। प्रज्ञां तदाति चाचार्यस्तस्मात् स गुरुरुच्यते॥
English: Oforemost of men, the father begets a person, the preceptor imparts wisdom and therefore is he called a superior.
Sanskrit: स तेऽहं पितुराचार्यस्तव चैव परंतप। मम त्वं वचनं कुर्वन् नातिवर्तेः सतां गतिम्॥
English: I, O subduer of foes, have been the preceptor of both yourself and your father. By doing what I say, you will not lose the state of the righteous.
Sanskrit: इमा हि ते परिषदो ज्ञातयश्च नृपास्तथा। एषु तात चरन् धर्मं नातिवर्तेः सतां गतिम् ॥ वृद्धाया धर्मशीलाया मातुर्हिस्यवर्तितुम्। अस्या हि वचनं कुर्वन् नातिवर्तेः सतां गतिम्॥
English: These courtiers of yours, these relatives, and these kings;, by protecting them virtuously you will not lose the state of the righteous. It does not behove you to disregard the words of your aged and virtuous mother. By doing her bidding you will not lose the state of the righteous.
Sanskrit: भरतस्य वचः कुर्वन् याचमानस्य राघव। आत्मानं नातिवर्तेस्त्वं सत्यधर्मपराक्रम॥
English: O Rāghava, by acting as Bharata, who is soliciting you, says, you having the morality of truth for your prowess, will not be frustrated of the state of the pious.
Sanskrit: एवं मधुरमुक्तः स गुरुणा राघवः स्वयम्। प्रत्युवाच समासीनं वसिष्ठं पुरुषर्षभः॥
English: Thus sweetly addressed by his preceptor personally, that foremost of men, Rāghava, replied to Vasistha, seated with him, saying.
Sanskrit: यन्मातापितरौ वृत्तं तनये कुरुतः सदा। न सुप्रतिकरं तत् तु मात्रा पित्रा च यत्कृतम्॥ यथाशक्तिप्रदानेन स्वापनोच्छादनेन च। नित्यं च प्रियवादेन तथा संवर्धनेन च॥
English: What his father and mother always do in behalf of their son, and what they effect by way of provision and sleep and clothing and constant sweet speech, and sport, is difficult of being repaid.
Sanskrit: स हि राजा दशरथः पिता जनयिता मम। आज्ञापयन्मां यत् तस्य न तन्मिथ्या भविष्यति॥
English: Therefore, what my father, king Dasaratha has commanded me to do, must not be falsified.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण भरतः प्रत्यनन्तरम्। उवाच विपुलोरस्कः सूतं परमदुमनाः॥
English: Rāma having said this, the broad-breasted Bharata, extremely depressed spoke to the charioteer who was by, saying.
Sanskrit: इह तु स्थण्डिले शीघ्रं कुशानास्तर सारथे। आर्य प्रत्युपवेक्ष्यामि यावन्मे सम्प्रसीदति॥ निराहारो निरालोको धनहीनो यथा द्विजः। शये पुरस्ताच्छालायां यावन्मां प्रतियास्यति ॥
English: O charioteer, do you speedily spread Kuša on the ground here. I will remain near the noble one until he be kindly disposed (towards me). Even as a twice born one deprived of his wealth Leith down (at the door of an unrighteous person), eschewing food and in darkness, will I lie down in front of this cottage, until he betakes himself back (to Ayodhyā)
Sanskrit: स तु राममवेक्षन्तं सुमन्त्रं प्रेक्ष्य दुर्मनाः। कुशोत्तरमुपस्थाप्य भूमावेवास्थितः स्वयम्॥
English: Then with a dispirited heart finding Sumantra looking up to Rāma, Bharata himself spread Kuśa and lay down upon it.
Sanskrit: तमुवाच महातेजा रामो राजर्षिसत्तमः। किं मां भरत कुर्वाणं तात प्रत्युपवेक्ष्यसे॥
English: To him spoke that foremost of Rājarşis, the highly energetic Rāma, O Bharata, my dear brother, what have I done that you have down by me?
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल हित्वैतद् दारुणं व्रतम्। पुरवयमितः क्षिप्रमयोध्यां याहि राघव॥
English: O best of men, arise, renouncing this difficult vow; and, O descendant of Raghu, do you from hence take yourself to that best of cities, Ayodhyā,
Sanskrit: आसीनस्त्वेव भरतः पौरजानपदं जनम्। उवाच सर्वतः प्रेक्ष्य किमार्य नानुशासथ॥
English: Being seated, Bharata, eyeing the citizens and the inhabitants of the provinces, remarked, What for do you not solicit the noble one?
Sanskrit: ते तदोचुर्महात्मानं पौरजानपदा जनाः। काकुत्स्थमभिजानीमः सम्यग् वदति राघवः॥ एषोऽपि हि महाभागः पितुर्वचसि तिष्ठति। एत एव न शक्ताः स्म व्यावर्तयितुमञ्जसा ॥
English: Thereupon the citizens and the dwellers of the provinces answered that high-souled one, saying, We perceive that the descendant of Raghu says to Kākutstha what is fit; and this exceedingly virtuous one stay by the words of his sire. Therefore we are incapable of suddenly saying anything.
Sanskrit: तेषामाज्ञाय वचनं रामो वचनमब्रवीत्। एवं निबोध वचनं सुहृदां धर्मचक्षुषाम्॥
English: Hearing their speech, Rāma said, “Listen to the words of these friends having morality for their vision."
Sanskrit: एतच्चैवोभयं श्रुत्वा सम्यक् सम्पश्य राघव। उत्तिष्ठ त्वं महाबाहो मां च स्पृश तथोदकम्॥
English: And, O scion of the Raghu race, hearing their utterances as regards both yourself and me, do you decide. Arise, you mighty-armed one. Touch me and then water.
Sanskrit: अथोत्थाय जलं स्पृष्ट्वा भरतो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। शृण्वन्तु मे परिषदो मन्त्रिणः शृणुयुस्तथा॥ न याचे पितरं राज्यं नानुशासामि मातरम्। एवं परमधर्मज्ञं नानुजानामि राघवम्॥
English: Thereat arising, Bharata, having touched water, said, You courtiers, and you ministers, listen to me! I did not wish for my paternal kingdom; nor did I sway my mother (towards obtaining the same); nor did I know that the exceedingly righteous Rāghava was to seek the woods.
Sanskrit: यदि त्ववश्यं वस्तव्यं कर्तव्यं च पितुर्वचः। अहमेव निवत्स्यामि चतुर्दश वने समाः॥
English: But if he must dwell here, and thus act out the mandate of our father, I also will abide in the forest for fourteen years.
Sanskrit: धर्मात्मा तस्य सत्येन भ्रातुर्वाक्येन विस्मितः। उवाच रामः सम्प्रेक्ष्य पौरजानपदं जनम्॥
English: Astonished at the determination of Bharata, the righteous Rāma eyeing the citizens and the inhabitants of the provinces, said.
Sanskrit: विक्रीतमाहितं क्रीतं यत् पित्रा जीवता मम। न तल्लोपयितुं शक्यं मया वा भरतेन वा॥
English: Neither Bharata nor I can annual any sale or pledge or purchase effected by our father during his life.
Sanskrit: उपाधिर्न मया कार्यो वनवासे जुगुप्सितः। युक्तमुक्तं च कैकेय्या पित्रा मे सुकृतं कृतम्॥
English: Therefore I ought not to accept any substitute for living in the woods, who can but contribute to my censure. Kaikeyi has spoken what is proper; and my father has acted well.
Sanskrit: जानामि भरतं क्षान्तं गुरुसत्कारकारिणम्। सर्वमेवात्र कल्याणं सत्यसंधे महात्मनि॥
English: I know Bharata to be forgiving, and given to serving superiors. Everything in that high-souled one intent on truth appear beneficial.
Sanskrit: अनेन धर्मशीलेन वनात् प्रत्यागतः पुनः भ्रात्रा सह भविष्यामि पृथिव्याः पतिरुत्तमः॥
English: Having returned from the forest, I will in company with this brother of virtuous character become the worthy master of this earth.
Sanskrit: वृतो राजा हि कैकेय्या मया तद्वचनं कृतम्। अनृतान्मोचयानेन पितरं तं महीपतिम्॥
English: The king having been made by Kaikeyi to consent (to her proposal, I have done as she told me. Do you by acting in the way calculated to free that lord of the earth, our father (from the debt of promise), do so. company with this brother of virtuous character become the worthy master of this earth.
Sanskrit: तमप्रतिमतेजोभ्यां भ्रातृभ्यां रोमहर्षणम्। विस्मिताः संगमं प्रेक्ष्य समुपेता महर्षयः॥
English: Observing the meeting of the two brothers of unparalleled energy, capable of making one's hair stand on end, the Maharsis struck with surprise came to the scene.
Sanskrit: अन्तर्हिता मुनिगणाः स्थिताश्च परमर्षयः। तौ भ्रातरौ महाभागौ काकुत्स्थौ प्रशशंसिरे॥
English: And remaining invisible, the ascetics, Siddhas and prime saints admired those brothers, the virtuous Käkutsthas.
Sanskrit: सदा? राजपुत्रौ द्वौ धर्मज्ञौ धर्मविक्रमौ। श्रुत्वा वयं हि सम्भाषामुभयोः स्पृहयामहे ॥
English: Blessed is he whose sons these, two cognizant of virtue and having truth for prowess are. Having heard their converse, we are delighted.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वृषिगणाः क्षिप्रं दशग्रीववधैषिणः। भरतं राजशार्दूलमित्यूचुः संगता वचः॥
English: Then the saints, desirous of the destruction of the ten-headed one, having become unanimous, speedily addressed that foremost of monarchs, Bharata, saying.
Sanskrit: कुले जात महाप्राज्ञः महावृत्त महायशः। ग्राह्यं रामस्य वाक्यं ते पितरं यद्यवेक्षसे॥
English: Born in an illustrious line, endued with high wisdom, of high character and high fame, you should accept Rāma's words, in you have a care for the happiness of your sire.
Sanskrit: सदानृणमिमं रामं वयमिच्छामहे पितुः। अनृणत्वाच्च कैकेय्याः स्वर्गं दशरथो गतः॥
English: We wish that Rāma may always act truthfully in respect of his father. By virtue of this truth connected with Kaikeyi, Dasaratha has gone to heaven.
Sanskrit: एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं गन्धर्वाः समहर्षयः। राजर्षयश्चैव तथा सर्वे स्वां स्वां गतिं गताः॥
English: Having said this, the Gandharvas, Maharsis, and Rājarșis each went to his proper quarter.
Sanskrit: ह्लादितस्तेन वाक्येन शुशुभे शुभदर्शनः। रामः संहृष्टवदनस्तानृषीनभ्यपूजयत्॥
English: Having paid homage to those saints, Rāma possessed of a gracious presence, hearing their words, was filled with joy, and looked lovely with his delightful countenance.
Sanskrit: त्रस्तगावस्तु भरतः स वाचा सज्जमानया। कृताञ्जलिरिदं वाक्यं राघवं पुनरब्रवीत्॥
English: But with his frame agitated (with emotion), Bharata with joined hands again addressed Rāghava in words faltering (with feeling).
Sanskrit: राम धर्ममिमं प्रेक्ष्य कुलधर्मानुसंततम्। कर्तुमर्हसि काकुत्स्थ मम मातुश्च याचनाम्॥
English: O Rāma, taking into account the morality of this race, it behoves you to act in accordance with the solicitations of my mother (and yours).
Sanskrit: रक्षितं सुमहद् राज्यमहमेकस्तु नोत्सहे। पौरजानपदांश्चापि रक्तान् रञ्जयितुं तदा॥
English: I do not venture to govern this vast kingdom alone, or please the citizens and the inhabitants of the provinces attached to you.
Sanskrit: ज्ञातयश्चापि योधाश्च मित्राणि सुहृदश्च नः। त्वामेव हि प्रतीक्षन्ते पर्जन्यमिव कर्षकाः॥
English: And as husbandmen remain expecting rain, our kindred, and warriors and friends and adherents wait in expectation of you.
Sanskrit: इदं राज्यं महाप्राज्ञ स्थापय प्रतिपद्य हि। शक्तिमान् स हि काकुत्स्थ लोकस्य परिपालने॥
English: O exceedingly wise one, accepting the kingdom, do you place it in the hands of some person. O Kākutstha, whomsoever you will chose for performing this office, will surely prove strong enough to govern the people.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वापतद् भ्रातुः पादयोर्भरतस्तदा। भृशं सम्प्रार्थयामास राघवेऽतिप्रियं वदन्॥
English: Having said this, Bharata fell at his brother's feet; and sweetly addressing him, O Rāghava, solicited him once again.
Sanskrit: तमः भ्रातरं कृत्वा रामो वचनमब्रवीत्। श्यामं नलिनपत्राक्षं मत्तहंसस्वरः स्वयम्॥
English: Taking on his lap that sable-hued on furnished with eyes resembling lotus-leaves, Rāma with a voice like that of a mad swan, spoke to (Bharata).
Sanskrit: आगता त्वामियं बुद्धिः स्वजा वैनयिकी च या। भृशमुत्सहसे तात रक्षितं पृथिवीमपि॥
English: You have at length attained the mental attitude that is natural and that also comes of the training one receives at the hands of his preceptor. And brother you venture greatly to protect the earth.
Sanskrit: आमात्यैश्च सुहृद्भिश्च बुद्धिमद्भिश्च मन्त्रिभिः। सर्वकार्याणि सम्मन्त्र्य महान्त्यपि हि कारय ॥
English: Taking counsel with courtiers, adherents and intelligent ministers, do you achieve grand tasks.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मीश्चन्द्रादपेयाद् वा हिमवान् वा हिमं त्यजेत्। अतीयात् सागरो वेलां न प्रतिज्ञामहं पितुः॥
English: Even if beauty forsake the moon, or Himavat his snow, or the ocean overleaps its shores, I shall not forsake the promise of my sire.
Sanskrit: कामाद् वा तात लोभाद् वा मात्रा तुभ्यमिदं कृतम्। न तन्मनसि कर्तव्यं वर्तितव्यं च मातृवत्॥
English: My brother, you ought not to cherish in your mind what your mother incited by covetousness or affection for you has done; and you should act by her as one should by one's mother.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणं भरतः कौसल्यासुतमब्रवीत्। तेजसाऽऽदित्यसंकाशं प्रतिपच्चन्द्रदर्शनम्॥
English: When Rāma resembling the sun in energy and like the moon of Pratipat in appearance, had said this, Bharata said to the son of Kausalya.
Sanskrit: अधिरोहार्यपादाभ्यां पादुके हेमभूषिते। एते हि सर्वलोकस्य योगक्षेमं विधास्यतः॥
English: O noble one, do you take off your feet your sandals adorned with gold. These shall protect what the people have got and secure to you what they lack.
Sanskrit: सोऽधिरुह्य नरव्याघ्रः पादुके व्यवमुच्य च। प्रायच्छत् सुमहातेजा भरताय महात्मने॥
English: Thereupon taking off his sandals, that highly energetic one gave them to the magnanimous Bharata.
Sanskrit: स पादुके सम्प्रणम्य रामं वचनमब्रवीत्। चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि जटाचीरधरो ह्यहम्॥ फलमूलाशनो वीर भवेयं रघुनन्दन। तवागमनमाकाङ्क्षन् वसन् वै नगराद् बहिः॥ तव पादुकयोय॑स्य राज्यतन्त्रं परंतप।
English: Bharata, bowing down to the sandals, said, O hero, for, four and ten years shall I, wearing matted locks and bark, and subsisting upon fruits and roots, O scion of the Raghu race, expecting your arrival, remain outside the city, having, O subduer of foes, made over the task of government to your sandals.
Sanskrit: चतुर्दशे हि सम्पूर्णे वर्षेऽहनि रघूत्तम॥ न द्रक्ष्यामि यदि त्वां तु प्रवेक्ष्यामि हुताशनम्।
English: O foremost of Raghus, if after the completion of the fourteen year, I do not see you, I shall enter into fire.
Sanskrit: तथेति च प्रतिज्ञाय तं परिष्वज्य सादरम्॥ शत्रुघ्नं च परिष्वज्य वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्। मातरं रक्ष कैकेयीं मा रोषं कुरु तां प्रति ॥ मया च सीतया चैव शप्तोऽसि रघुनन्दन। इत्युक्त्वाश्रुपरीताक्षो भ्रातरं विससर्ज ह॥
English: Promising, “So be it,” and affectionately embracing Bharata, and also embracing Śatrughna, Rāma said, Do you protect your mother Kaikeyi. Do not be angry with her. Both Jānaki and I conjure you to do this, O descendant of Raghu. Having said this, he forsook his brother, with tears in his eyes.
Sanskrit: स पादुके ते भरतः स्वलंकृते महोज्ज्वले सम्परिगृह्य धर्मवित्। प्रदक्षिणं चैव चकार राघवं चकार चैवोत्तमनागमूर्धनि॥
English: Then accepting those burnished and garnished sandals, Bharata versed in morality circumabulated Rāghava, and placed the sandals on the head of an excellent elephant.
Sanskrit: अथानुपूर्व्या प्रतिपूज्य तं जनं गुरुंश्च मन्त्रीन् प्रकृतीस्तथानुजौ। । व्यसर्जयद् राघववंशवर्धनः स्थितः स्वधर्मे हिमवानिवाचलः॥
English: Then having one by one honoured that assembly, and his preceptor and the counsellors, and the subjects and his younger brothers, perpetuator of the Raghu race, steady in his own duty like. Himavat itself, took leave of them.
Sanskrit: तं मातरो बाष्पगृहीतकण्ठ्यो दुःखेन नामन्त्रयितुं हि शेकुः। स चैव मातृरभिवाद्य सर्वा रुदन् कुटी स्वां प्रविवेश रामः॥
English: His mothers with their throats invaded by the vapour of grief could not from distress of heart say ought to him. And Rāma also having paid homage to all of them, weeping entered his own cottage.
Sanskrit: ततः शिरसि कृत्वा तु पादुके भरतस्तदा। आरुरोह रथं हृष्टः शत्रुघ्नसहितस्तदा॥
English: Then taking the pair of sandals on his head, Bharata in company with Śatrughna well pleased, ascended the car.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च जाबालिश्च दृढव्रतः। अग्रतः प्रययुः सर्वे मन्त्रिणो मन्त्रपूजिताः॥
English: And Vasiştha, and Vāmadeva and Jāvāli steady his vow as well as the minister, honoured on account of their counsels, went before.
Sanskrit: मन्दाकिनी नदी रम्यां प्राङ्मुखास्ते ययुस्तदा। प्रदक्षिणं च कुर्वाणाश्चित्रकूटं महागिरिम्॥
English: And going round the charming Mandākinī, they went eastwards, circumambulating (at the same time) the mighty hill, Citrakuta.
Sanskrit: पश्यन् धातुसहस्राणि रम्याणि विविधानि च। प्रययौ तस्य पाइँन ससैन्यो भरतस्तदा॥
English: And beholding various kinds of beautiful minerals by thousand. Bharata accompanied by his army went by the side (of the hill).
Sanskrit: अदूराच्चित्रकूटस्य ददर्श भरतस्तदा। आश्रमं यत्र स मुनिर्भरद्वाजः कृतालयः॥
English: At a short distance from Citrakuța, Bharata beheld the spot where the ascetic Bharadvāja had built his habitation.
Sanskrit: स तमाश्रममागम्य भरद्वाजस्य वीर्यवान्। अवतीर्य रथात् पादौ ववन्दे कुलनन्दनः॥
English: Approaching the asylum, the puissant Bharata descended from the car, and the son of Raghu then paid homage to the saint's feet.
Sanskrit: ततो हृष्टो भरद्वाजो भरतं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। अपि कृत्यं कृतं तात रामेण च समागतम्॥
English: Thereat Bharadvāja well pleased said, Have you, my child, on meeting with Rama, done what it behoved you to do?
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स तु ततो भरद्वाजेन धीमता। प्रत्युवाच भरद्वाजं भरतो धर्मवत्सलः॥
English: Thus addressed by the intelligent Bharadvāja, Bharata attached to righteousness answered the former, saying.
Sanskrit: स याच्यमानो गुरुणा मया च दृढविक्रमः। राघवः परमप्रीतो वसिष्ठं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Solicited by our preceptor as well as by myself, Rāghava of steady prowess highly pleased spoke to Vasiștha.
Sanskrit: पितुः प्रतिज्ञां तामेव पालयिष्यामि तत्त्वतः। चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि या प्रतिज्ञा पितुर्मम ॥
English: I would faithfully perform my father's promise for fourteen years; for even this is the promise of my father.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो महाप्राज्ञो वसिष्ठः प्रत्युवाच ह। वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकुशलं राघवं वचनं महत्॥
English: Thus accosted, the eminently wise Vasiștha skilled in speech replied to Rāghava in these pregnant words.
Sanskrit: एते प्रयच्छ संहृष्टः पादुके हेमभूषिते। अयोध्यायां महाप्राज्ञ योगक्षेमकरो भव॥
English: Do you well pleased confer (on Bharata) your sandals decked in gold. Thereby, exceedingly wise one, you will be able to protect what the people have and secure to them what they have not.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो वसिष्ठेन राघवः प्राङ्मुखः स्थितः। पादुके हेमविकृते मम राज्याय ते ददौ ॥
English: Thus addressed by Vasiştha, Rāghava facing the east, conferred on me his sandals decked in gold, in order that I mighty carry on the government of the kingdom.
Sanskrit: निवृत्तोऽहमनुज्ञातो रामेण सुमहात्मना। अयोध्यामेव गच्छामि गृहीत्वा पादुके शुभे॥
English: Commanded by the magnanimous Rāma, I retrace my steps. I will go to Ayodhyā, taking the sandals along with me.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा शुभं वाक्यं भरतस्य महात्मनः। भरद्वाजः शुभतरं मुनिर्वाक्यमुदाहरत्॥
English: Hearing these auspicious words of the highsouled Bharata, the ascetic Bharadvāja said to Bharata.
Sanskrit: नैतच्चित्रं नरव्याघ्र शीलवृत्तविदां वरे। यदार्यं त्वयि तिष्ठेत्तु निम्नोत्सृष्टमिवोदकम्॥
English: It is no wonder that Rāma has acted nobly by you, foremost among men and possessed of an (excellent) character and disposition, even as water poured out, flow downwards.
Sanskrit: अनृणः स महाबाहुः पिता दशरथस्तव। यस्य त्वमीदृशः पुत्रो धर्मात्मा धर्मवत्सलः॥
English: Your father Dasaratha has become freed from his debts, since he has a son like to you, righteous and attached to virtue.
Sanskrit: तमृषिं तु महाप्राज्ञमुक्तवाक्यं कृताञ्जलिः। आमन्त्रयितुमारेभे चरणावुपगृह्य च ॥
English: When the ascetic had said this, Bharata with joined palms paid his respects to that highly wise one, by taking hold of his feet.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा भरद्वाजं पुनः पुनः। भरतस्तु ययौ श्रीमानयोध्यां सह मन्त्रिभिः॥
English: And after having again and again gone round Bharadvāja, the graceful Bharata went to Ayodhyā accompanied by his counsellors.
Sanskrit: यानैश्च शकटैश्चैव हयैर्नागैश्च सा चमूः। पुनर्निवृत्ता विस्तीर्णा भरतस्यानुयायिनी॥
English: And returning by means of cars and carts, horses and elephants, that army marching in the wake of Bharata, spread wide.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते यमुनां दिव्यां नदीं तीोर्मिमालिनीम्। ददृशुस्तां पुनः सर्वे गङ्गां शिवजलां नदीम्॥
English: And after having crossed the beautiful river Yamunā flowing in waves, they again beheld the river Gangā of auspicious waters.
Sanskrit: तां रम्यजलसम्पूर्णां संतीर्य सहबान्धवः। शृङ्गवेरपुरं रम्यं प्रविवेश ससैनिकः॥
English: And having along with his friend crossed over that river filled with beautiful waters, Bharata together with his army entered the charming city of Srigavera.
Sanskrit: शृङ्गवेरपुराद् भूय अयोध्यां संददर्श ह। अयोध्यां तु तदा दृष्ट्वा पित्रा भ्रात्रा विवर्जिताम्॥ भरतो दुःखसंतप्तः सारथिं चेदमब्रवीत्।
English: And from the city of Śộngava he went to Ayodhyā and again beheld it. And seeing Ayodhyā bereft of his father and mother, Bharata burning in grief, said to the charioteer.
Sanskrit: सारथे पश्य विध्वस्ता अयोध्या न प्रकाशते॥ निराकारा निरानन्दा दीना पतिहतस्वना ॥
English: O charioteer, behold that Ayodhyā, which shorn of its splendour and decorations, and plunged in grief, forlorn and silent, does not appear delightful.
Sanskrit: स्निग्धगम्भीरघोषेण स्यन्दनेनोपयान् प्रभुः। अयोध्यां भरतः क्षिप्रं प्रविवेश महायशाः॥
English: Arriving by means of a car emitting a low and solemn sound, that lord, the highly famous Bharata speedily entered Ayodhyā.
Sanskrit: विडालोलूकचरितामालीननरवारणाम्। तिमिराभ्याहतां कालीमप्रकाशां निशामिव ॥ राहुशत्रोः प्रियां पत्नीं श्रिया प्रज्वलितप्रभाम्। ग्रहेणाभ्युदितेनैकां रोहिणीमिव पीडिताम्॥
English: Ranged by cats and owls, with the doors of the people's dwellings remaining closed; like a night enveloped in darkness gloomy; and invisible; resembling the beloved wife of Rāhu's enemy, Rohini, brilliant with the lustre of the latter, when she is forlorn in consequence of her lover being afflicted by that planet.
Sanskrit: अल्पोष्णक्षुब्धसलिलां धर्मतप्तविहंगमाम्। लीनमीनझषग्राहां कृशां गिरिनदीमिव॥
English: Like to a mountain stream shrunk up, having its waters turbid and slightly heated, and its fowls burning in the heat; and with its fishes, alligators and other aquatic animals rendered lean.
Sanskrit: विधूमामिव हेमाभां शिखामग्नेः समुत्थिताम्। हविरभ्युक्षितां पश्चाच्छिखां विप्रलयं गताम्॥
English: Resembling a flame of fire devoid of smoke and streaming up in golden splendour, next sprinkled with clarified butter, and lastly appearing with its crest extinguished.
Sanskrit: विध्वस्तकवचां रुग्णगजवाजिरथध्वजाम्। हतप्रवीरामापन्नां चमूमिव महाहवे॥
English: With armour scattered all round, and sick elephants and horses and cars and standards, and heroes lying dead, in distress.
Sanskrit: सफेनां सस्वनां भूत्वा सागरस्य समुत्थिताम्। प्रशान्तमारुतोद्भूतां जलोमिमिव निःस्वनाम्।७।।
English: Like to an army in a mighty encounter; resembling the silent ripples of the ocean raised by the gentle breeze which ere now (in the shapes of surges) were heaving, brimming over with foam and sending forth roars.
Sanskrit: त्यक्तां यज्ञायुधैः सर्वैरभिरूपैश्च याजकैः। सुत्याकाले सुनिर्वृत्ते वेदिं गतरवामिव॥
English: Like a silent dais after the sacrifice is over, without the sacrificial appurtenances, without worthy priests.
Sanskrit: गोष्ठमध्ये स्थितामार्तामवरन्तीं नवं तृणम्। गोवृषेण परित्यक्तां गवां पत्नीमिवोत्सुकाम्॥
English: Like to the wife of a youthful ox, exercised with anxiety on having been forsaken by her favourite ox, staying in distress in a pen, abstaining from fresh grass.
Sanskrit: प्रभाकराद्यैः सुस्निग्धैः प्रज्वलद्भिरिवोत्तमैः। वियुक्तां मणिभिर्जात्यैर्नवां मुक्ताबलीमिव॥
English: Like to a string of new pearls divorced from noble, mild-gleaming rubies and other excellent gems.
Sanskrit: सहसाचरितां स्थानान्महीं पुण्यक्षयाद् गताम्। संहृतद्युतिविस्तारां तारामिव दिवश्च्युताम्॥
English: Like a star on the expiration of its virtue, moving from its place and dislodged from heaven, dropping to the earth with its brightness contracted.
Sanskrit: पुष्पनद्धां वसन्तान्ते मत्तभ्रमरशालिनीम्। द्रुतदावाग्निविप्लुष्टां क्लान्तां वनलतामिव ॥
English: Like a blossoming creeper at the end of spring with maddened Bhramaras* suddenly rendered nerveless in consequence of being caught by a forest fire. *Black bees.
Sanskrit: सम्मूढनिगमां सर्वां संक्षिप्तविपणापणाम्। प्रच्छन्नशशिनक्षत्रां द्यामिवाम्बुधरैर्युताम्॥
English: With her merchants plunged in grief, and her shops and stalls closed; like the welkin covered with clouds, and having its moon and stars hid.
Sanskrit: क्षीणपानोत्तमैर्भग्नैः शरावैरभिसंवृताम्। हतशौण्डामिव ध्वस्तां पानभूमिमसंस्कृताम्॥
English: Like an unclean, uncovered spot used for drinking, with all the wine drained, and scattered with broken bowls, and with the tipplers lying dead.
Sanskrit: वृक्णभूमितलां निम्नां वृकणपात्रैः समावृताम्। उपयुक्तोदकां भग्नां प्रपां निपतितामिव ॥ विपुलां विततां चैव युक्तपाशां तरस्विनाम्। भूमौ बाणैर्विनिष्कृत्तां पतितां ज्यामिवायुधात्॥
English: Like to a reservoir with its terrace riven, filled with broken pots, and lying with its pillars crushed; like a long strong bow-string fixed on a bow furnished with nooses, falling off the bow to the ground, being snapped in consequence of the pressure of the arrow.