pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: बलेन येन वै सीतां मायया राक्षसाधम। मामतिक्रमयित्वा त्वं हृतवांस्तनिदर्शय॥
English: O worst of Rākşasas, do you display that prowess of your by which, aided by your power of illusion, you have forcible carried off Sītā, disregarding me.
Sanskrit: अराक्षसमिमं लोकं कर्तास्मि निशितैः शरैः। न चेच्छरणमभ्येषि तामादाय तु मैथिलीम्॥
English: I shall with my sharpened shafts render this world free from Rākşasas, unless rendering back Mitbila's daughter, you throw yourself on my mercy.
Sanskrit: धर्मात्मा राक्षसश्रेष्ठः संप्राप्तोऽयं बिभीषणः। लकैश्वर्यमिदं श्रीमान्ध्रुवं प्राप्नोत्यकण्टकम्॥
English: And, for certain, that foremost of Rākşasas, the righteous and graceful Vibhīşaņa, who has joined us, shall obtain, without having a thorn in his side, all this wealth of Lankā.
Sanskrit: नहि राज्यमधर्मेण भोक्तुं क्षणमपि त्वया। शक्यं मूर्खसहायेन पापेनाविदितात्मना ॥
English: For you, foolish, wicked, ignorant of selfknowledge, and having dolts for councillors, are not competent to unrighteously exercise kingship for a moment.
Sanskrit: युध्यस्व मा धृतिं कृत्वा शौर्यमालम्ब्य राक्षस। मच्छरैस्त्वं रणे शान्तस्ततः शान्तो भविष्यसि।।७०
English: Fight you, O Rāksasa, summoning fortitude and heroism. On being slain with my shafts, you shall attain peace.
Sanskrit: यद्याविशसि लोकांस्त्रीन्पक्षीभूतो निशाचर। मम चक्षुःपथं प्राप्य न जीवन्प्रतियास्यसि।७१।।
English: O night-ranger, if you should range the three worlds in the shape of a bird, you, coming in my ken, shall not be able to preserve your life.
Sanskrit: ब्रवीमि त्वां हितं वाक्यं क्रियतामौर्ध्वदेहिकम्। सुदृष्टा क्रियतां लङ्का जीवितं ते मयि स्थितम्॥
English: It is all this for your good; do you perform acts for the good of your body surviving death; and do you see Lankā well; for your life is in my keeping.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः स तु तारेयो रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। जगामाकाशमाविश्य मूर्तिमानिव हव्यवाट्॥
English: Thus addressed by Rāma of untiring deeds, Tara's son went through the welkin like the embodied bearer of sacrificial offerings.
Sanskrit: सोऽतिपत्य मुहूर्तेन श्रीमान्रावणमन्दिरम्। ददर्शासीनमव्यग्रं रावणं सचिवैः सह॥
English: Arriving near that subduer of enemies, Rāvana, in a moment, that graceful one saw Rāvana, sitting calmly in the midst of his ministers.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्याविदूरेण निपत्य हरिपुंगवः। दीप्ताग्निसदृशस्तस्थावङ्गदः कनकाङ्गदः।७५ ।।
English: And dropping down in his vicinity like a flaming fire, that best of monkeys, Augada, resembling a golden bracelet, stood there.
Sanskrit: तद्रामवचनं सर्वमन्यूनाधिकमुत्तमम्। सामात्यं श्रावयामास निवेद्यात्मानमात्मना ॥
English: Then introducing himself, Angada delivered to Rāvana along with his ministers all that Rama had excellently spoken to him, neither extenuating nor setting down aught of himself.
Sanskrit: दूतोऽहं कोशलेन्द्रस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। बालिपुत्रोऽङ्गदो नाम यदि ते श्रोत्रमागतः।७७।।
English: I am the envoy of the king of Kosala, Rāma of untiring deeds; and I am the son of Vāli I do not know whether you have heard of me.
Sanskrit: आह त्वां राघवो रामः कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनः। निष्पत्य प्रतियुध्यस्व नृशंस पुरुषो भव॥
English: Raghu's son, Rāma-enhancer of Kausaiya's joy-has said to you, 'Do you, O fell one, coming out, give me battle and prove your prowess.
Sanskrit: हन्तास्मि त्वां सहामात्यं सपुत्रज्ञातिबान्धवम्। निरुद्विग्नास्त्रयो लोका भविष्यन्ति हते त्वयि। ७९ ।।
English: I shall slay you together with your ministers, and with your sons and relations and friends. And you being slain, the three worlds shall attain peace.
Sanskrit: देवदानवयक्षापां गन्धर्वोरंगरक्षसाम्। शत्रुमद्योद्धरिष्यामि त्वामृषीणां च कण्टकम्॥
English: Today shall I destroy the enemy of the gods and Dänavas, and Yakşas, of the Gandharvas serpents and Rākṣasas, and the thorn (in the side of the Saints).
Sanskrit: विभीषणस्य चैश्वर्यं भविष्यति हते त्वयि। न चेत्सत्कृत्य वैदेही प्रणिपत्य प्रदास्यसि॥
English: On you being slain, all the wealth shall be Vibhisana's; unless, bowing down (to me) and paying me homage, you render back Maithilī.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं परुषं वाक्यं ब्रुवाणे हरिपुंगवे। अमर्षवशमापन्नो निशाचरगणेश्वरः।॥
English: When that monkey-chief had spoken thus, the lord of the night-rangers was wrought up with wrath.
Sanskrit: ततः स रोषमापन्नः शशास सचिवांस्तदा। गृह्यतामिति दुर्मेधा वध्यतामिति चासकृत्॥
English: And coming under the sway of passion, he commanded his counsellors, saying, "Take this one of perverse understanding, and slay him at once.”
Sanskrit: रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा दीप्ताग्निमिव तेजसा। जगृहुस्तं ततो घोराश्चत्वारो रजनीचराः।॥
English: Hearing Råvaņa's speech, four grim-visaged night rangers seized (Angada) flaming in energy like fire itself,
Sanskrit: ग्राहयामास तारेयः स्वयमात्मानमात्मवान्। बलं दर्शयितुं वीरो यातुधानगणे तदा॥
English: Tara's son suffered himself to be taken, in order that the hero might then display his prowess before the Yātudhānas.
Sanskrit: स तान्बाहुद्वयासक्तानादाय पतगानिव। प्रासादं शैलसंकाशमुत्पपाताङ्गदस्तदा॥
English: Then Angada, taking them up, who were pressed against his arms, like insects, leapt up on a palace resembling a hill.
Sanskrit: तस्योत्पतनवेगेन निधूतास्तत्र राक्षसाः। भूमौ निपतिताः सर्वे राक्षसेन्द्रस्य पश्यतः॥
English: Thereat, in consequence of the impetuosity of his bound, the Raksasas, slipping off, fell on to the ground in the very sight of the Rākṣasa king.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रासादशिखरं शैलशृङ्गमिवोन्नतम्। चक्राम राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वालिपुत्रः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Then the powerful son of Vāli with his legs attacked the top of that palace, elevated like a hill, of the lord of Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: पफाल च तदाक्रान्तं दशग्रीवस्य पश्यतः। पुरा हिमवतः शृङ्गं वज्रेणेव विदारितम्॥
English: Thereat, as formerly the summit of the Himavān had been cleft by the thunder bold, the palace, thus assailed, was split in the very presence of the Ten-necked one.
Sanskrit: भङ्क्त्वा प्रासादशिखरं नाम विश्राव्य चात्मनः। विनद्य सुमहनादमुत्पपात विहायसा॥
English: Having reft the top of the edifice, and proclaimed his name, Angada, setting up a mighty roar, sprang into the sky.
Sanskrit: व्यथयन्राक्षसान्सर्वान्हर्षयंश्चापि वानरान्। स वानराणां मध्ये तु रामपार्श्वमुपागतः॥
English: Aggrieving the Rākşasas and rejoicing all the monkeys, he came back to the side of Rāma in the midst of the monkeys.
Sanskrit: रावणस्तु परं चक्रे क्रोधं प्रासादधर्षणात्। विनाशं चात्मनः पश्यन्निःश्वासपरमोऽभवत्॥
English: Rāvana was transported with wrath in consequence of the breaking down of the palace. And, finding his destruction (at hand), he began to heave sighs.
Sanskrit: रामस्तु बहुभिहृष्टैर्विनदद्भिः प्लवंगमैः। वृतो रिपुवधाकाङ्क्षी युद्धायैवाभिवर्तत॥
English: Rāma, surrounded by innumerable delighted monkeys setting up shouts, anxious for slaying his foe, prepared for battle.
Sanskrit: सुषेणस्तु महावीर्यो गिरिकूटोपमो हरिः। बहुभिः संवृतस्तत्र वानरैः कामरूपिभिः॥ स तु द्वाराणि संयम्य सुग्रीववचनात्कपिः। पर्यक्रामत दुर्धर्षो नक्षत्राणीव चन्द्रमाः॥
English: At the command of Sugrīva, the exceedingly powerful monkey-Susena, resembling a mountain-summit, surrounded by a large number of monkeys capable of assuming shapes at pleasure, began to range from door to door; like the Moon ranging the stars.
Sanskrit: तेषामक्षौहिणिशतं समवेक्ष्य वनौकसाम्। लङ्कामुपनिविष्टानां सागरं चाभिवर्तताम्॥ राक्षसा विस्मयं जग्मुस्खासं जग्मुस्तथापरे। अपरे समरे हर्षाद्धर्षमेवोपपेदिरे।९७।।
English: Seeing the hundred Akşauhinis of the woodrangers, stationed in Lankā, extending down to the sea, some of the Rākşasas were struck with astonishment, while some came under the influence of fear; and some experienced delight from the (anticipated) delight of battle.
Sanskrit: कृत्स्नं हि कपिभिर्व्याप्तं प्राकारपरिखान्तरम्। ददृशू राक्षसा दीनाः प्राकारं वानरीकृतम्।। हाहाकारमकुर्वन्त राक्षसा भयमागताः॥
English: The space between the well and the moat all was flooded with monkeys. And the distressed Rākşasas saw the wall thronging with monkeys; and thereat exclaiming “Alas” “Alas,” the Rāks asa were extremely terrified. *A translator cannot help feeling of disappointment at the difference, to the disadvantage of English-between Sanskrit and English. The original for 'thronging with monkeys' is a verbal attributivevanarikrita-lit. monkeyed.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् महाभीषणके प्रवृत्ते कोलाहले राक्षसराजयोधाः। प्रगृह्य रक्षांसि महायुधानि युगान्तवाता इव संविचेरुः॥
English: On that frightful uproar arising, the warriors of the Rākşasa monarch, Raksasa-seizing mighty arms, began to patrol about, like to winds blowing at the time to the universal dissolution. a
Sanskrit: ततस्ते राक्षसास्तत्र गत्वा रावणमन्दिरम्। न्यवेदयन्पुरीं रुद्धां रामेण सह वानरैः॥
English: Then those Rākşasas, going to that subduer of enemies, Rāvana, informed him that Rāma along with the monkeys had laid siege to the city.
Sanskrit: रुद्धां तु नगरी श्रुत्वा जातक्रोधो निशाचरः। विधानं द्विगुणं श्रुत्वा प्रासादं चाप्यरोहत॥
English: Hearing the city besieged, the night-ranger was enraged. And, hearing that double arrangements had been made (by Rāma) in guarding the gateways (Råvaņa) ascended the palace.
Sanskrit: स ददर्श वृतां लङ्कां सशैलवनकाननाम्। असंख्येयैर्हरिंगणैः सर्वतो युद्धकाटिभिः॥
English: He saw Lanka with her hills, woods, and forests, covered everywhere with innumerable monkeys eager for encounter.
Sanskrit: स दृष्ट्वा वानरैः सर्वैर्वसुधां कपिलीकृताम्। कथं क्षपयितव्याः स्युरिति चिन्तापरोऽभवत्॥
English: He saw the entire Earth tawneyed with the monkeys; and he reflected within himself how he could destroy these.
Sanskrit: स चिन्तयित्वा सुचिरं धैर्यमालम्ब्य रावणः। राघवं हरियूथांश्च ददर्शायतलोचनः॥
English: And reflecting for long, Rāvana having expansive eyes, Assuming patience, gazed at Rāghava and the leader of monkeys.
Sanskrit: राघवः सह सैन्येन मुदितो नाम पुप्लुवे। लङ्कां ददर्श गुप्तां वै सर्वतो राक्षसैर्वृताम्॥
English: Rāghava with his host was fast approaching (the wall); and Ravana saw Lanka defended on all sides by Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: अत्र सा मृगशावाक्षी मत्कृते जनकात्मजा। पीड्यते शोकसंतप्ता कृशा स्थण्डिलशायिनी॥
English: For my sake, here that one. Janaka's daughter, having eyes resembling those of a young deer, is undergoing affliction; and Leith down on the ground.
Sanskrit: निपीड्यमानां धर्मात्मा वैदेहीमनुचिन्तयन्। क्षिप्रमाज्ञापयद्रामो वानरान्द्विषतां वधे॥
English: And aggrieved at the thought of Vaidehī; the righteous Rāma speedily commanded the monkeys to compass the destruction of the enemies.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ते तु वचसि रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। संघर्षमाणाः प्लवगाः सिंहनादैरपूरयन्॥
English: As Rāma of untiring deeds said this, the monkeys, filling (The air) with leonine roars, began to press forward furiously.
Sanskrit: शिखरैर्विकिरामैतां लङ्कां मुष्टिभिरेव वा। इति स्म दधिरे सर्वे मनांसि हरियूथपाः॥
English: "We shall cleave Lankā with mountainpeaks, or with our blows" thus thought the leaders within themselves.
Sanskrit: उद्यम्य गिरिशृङ्गाणि महान्ति शिखराणि च। तरूंश्चोत्पाट्य विविधांस्तिष्ठन्ति हरियूथपाः॥
English: The monkey-leaders stood, raising up gigantic mountain peaks and tops of mountains, and rooting up various trees.
Sanskrit: प्रेक्षतो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य तान्यनीकानि भागशः। राघवप्रियकामार्थ लङ्कामारुरुहुस्तदा॥
English: And for doing what was dear to Rāma, that army, divided into separate parties, in the presence of the Raksasa chief commenced scaling Lanka.
Sanskrit: ते ताम्रवक्त्रा हेमाभा रामार्थे त्यक्तजीविताः। लङ्कामेवाभ्यवर्तन्त सालभूधरयोधिनः॥
English: Those copper-faced once of golden sheen, who had consecrated their lives to the service of Rāma, equipped with trees and rocks, began to throng upon Lankā.
Sanskrit: ते दुमैः पर्वतायैश्च मुष्टिभिश्च प्लवंगमाः। प्राकाराग्राण्यसंख्यानि ममन्थुस्तोरणानि च ॥ परिखान्पूरयन्तश्च प्रसनसलिलाशयान्। पांसुभिः पर्वतायैश्च तृणैः काष्ठैश्च वानराः॥
English: The monkeys with trees and hill-tops and blows crushed countless gates and tops of walls; and they filled the moat containing crystal water with dust, tops of crags, straw, and wood.
Sanskrit: ततः सहस्रयूथाश्च कोटियूथाश्च यूथपाः। कोटियूथशताश्चान्ये लङ्कामारुरुहुस्तदा॥
English: Then leader of thousands and koțis and hundreds of koțis began to scale Lanka.
Sanskrit: काञ्चनानि प्रमर्दन्तस्तोरणानि प्लवंगमाः। कैलासशिखराग्राणि गोपुराणि प्रमथ्य च॥ आप्लवन्तः प्लवन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवंगमाः। लङ्कां तामभिधावन्ति महावारणसंनिभाः॥
English: The monkeys crushed golden gateways; and, breaking down gates resembling the tops of the summits of Kailasa, bounded roaring, some towards the wall and some all around. And resembling gigantic elephants, they rushed towards Lankā.
Sanskrit: जयत्युरुबलो रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः। राजा जयति सुग्रीवो राघवेणाभिपालितः॥ इत्येवं घोषयन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवंगमाः। अभ्यधावन्त लङ्कायाः प्राकारं कामरूपिणः॥
English: Victory to the mighty Rāma, and victory to the exceedingly powerful Lakşmaņa, and Victory to king Sugriva, who is protected by Rāghava.' Thus shouting, those monkeys, wearing forms at will, sending up roars, rushed amain towards the wall of Lankā.
Sanskrit: वीरबाहुः सुबाहुश्च नलश्च पनसस्तथा। निपीड्योपनिविष्टास्ते प्राकारं हरियूथपाः।। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे चक्रुः स्कन्धावारनिवेशनम्॥
English: And Virabăhu, Subāhu, Nala and Panasaleader of monkeys-breaking (a portion of) the wall, took up their post there. In the meantime, (they) arranged the forces in order of battle.
Sanskrit: पूर्वद्वारं तु कुमुदः कोटिभिर्दशभिर्वृतः। आवृत्य बलवांस्तस्थौ हरिभिर्जितकाशिभिः॥
English: The strong Kumuda, surrounded by ten kotis of victorious monkeys, stood obstruction the Estern gate.
Sanskrit: सहायार्थे तु तस्यैव निविष्टः प्रसभो हरिः। पनसश्च महाबाहुर्वानरैरभिसंवृतः॥
English: For backing him, there remained the monkey, Prasabha, as also the long-armed Panasa, surrounded by monkeys.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणद्वारमासाद्य वीरः शतबलिः कपिः। आवृत्य बलवांस्तस्थौ विंशत्या कोटिभिर्वृतः॥
English: And obstruction the Southern entrance stood the strong and gallant monkey, Śatabali surrounded by twenty koțis.
Sanskrit: सुषेण: पश्चिमद्वारं गत्वा तारापिता बली। आवृत्य बलवांस्तस्थौ कटिकोटिभिरावृतः॥
English: The strong sire of Tārā the powerful Sus ena, obstructed the Western gate, backed by kot is upon kotis (of monkeys).
Sanskrit: उत्तरद्वारमागम्य रामः सौमित्रिणा सह। आवृत्य बलवांस्तस्थौ सुग्रीवश्च हरीश्वरः॥
English: Obstructing the Northern gate, remained the puissant Răma himself along with Sumitrā's son, as well as the king of monkeys-Sugriva.
Sanskrit: गोलाङ्गुलो महाकायो गवाक्षो भीमदर्शनः। वृतः कोट्या महावीर्यस्तस्थौ रामस्य पार्श्वतः॥
English: That huge-bodied and dreadful Golangula-the mighty and powerful Gavākşa-surrounded by a koti, remained by the side of Rama.
Sanskrit: ऋक्षाणां भीमकोपानां धूम्रः शत्रुनिबर्हणः। वृतः कोट्या महावीर्यस्तस्थौ रामस्य पार्श्वतः॥ संनद्धस्तु महावीर्यो गदापाणिविभीषणः। वृतो यत्तैस्तु सचिवैस्तस्थौ यत्र महाबलः॥
English: That destroyer of foes-the exceedingly mighty Dhūmra of the bears of terrific wrath, remained by the side of Rāma-where, surrounded by vigilant counsellors, and bearing a mace in his hand stood the exceedingly strong Vibhīşana, endowed with wonderful powers, in complete panoply.
Sanskrit: गजो गवाक्षो गवयः शरभो गन्धमादनः। समन्तात्परिधावन्तो ररक्षुहरिवाहिनीम्॥
English: And Gaya, and Gavāksa, and Gavaya, and Śarabha, and Gandhamādana, protected the monkey-army, coursing all around.
Sanskrit: ततः कोपपरीतात्मा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। निर्याणं सर्वसैन्यानां द्रुतमाज्ञापयत्तदा॥
English: Then, his soul wrought up with wrath, Rāvaņa-lord of Rākşasas-speedily ordered the whole host to sally out.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा तदा वाक्यं रावणस्य मुखेरितम्। सहसा भीमनिर्घोषमुद्धष्टं रजनीचरैः॥
English: Hearing those words, which came out from Ravana's mouth, all of a sudden the nightrangers sent up a dreadful yell.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रबोधिता भेर्यञ्चन्द्रपाण्डुरपुष्कराः। हेमकोणैरभिहता राक्षसानां समन्ततः॥
English: Then awoke the kettle-drums, having moonlike pale faces-sounded by means of golden sticks.
Sanskrit: विनेदुश्च महाघोषाः शङ्खाः शतसहस्रशः। राक्षसानां सुघोराणां मुखमारुतपूरिताः॥
English: And conchs by hundreds and by thousands, capable of producing loud blares, filled with air proceeding from the mouths of dreadful Rāks asas-were winded.
Sanskrit: ते बभुः शुकनीलाङ्गाः सशला रजनीचरः। विद्युन्मण्डलसंनद्धाः सबलाक इवाम्बुदाः॥
English: With conchs placed in their mouths, those night-rangers, having bodies blue like those of Śukas, resembled masses of clouds, with lightning and cranes.
Sanskrit: निष्पतन्ति ततः सैन्या हृष्टा रावणचोदिताः। समये पूर्यमाणस्य वेगा इव महोदधेः॥
English: And commanded by Råvana, the troops cheerfully issued forth like the onrushing of the mighty main filling all at the time of the universal dissolution.
Sanskrit: ततो वानरसैन्येन मुक्तो नादः समन्ततः। मलयः पूरितो येन ससानुप्रस्थकंदरः॥
English: Then the monkeys-army gave roar, spreading all around, and it seemed as if the sound filled all Malaya with its sides and caves.
Sanskrit: शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषः सिंहनादस्तरस्विनाम्। पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं स सागरं चाभ्यनादयत्॥ गजानां बृंहितैः सार्धं हयानां हेषितैरपि। रथानां नेमिनिर्घोषै रक्षसां पदनिःस्वनैः॥
English: And sounds of conchs, and drums as well as the leonine shouts of the impetuous (warriors), made the earth, air, and ocean, resound: and these mixed with the roars of elephants, the neighing of steeds, the rattle of the car-wheels, ant the tread of the Rākşasa' feet.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे घोरः संग्रामः समपद्यत। रक्षसां वानराणां च यथा देवासुरे पुरा॥
English: In the meantime there commenced a mighty a encounter between the Raksasas and the monkey, like that which took place of yore between the gods and the Asuras.
Sanskrit: ते गदाभिः प्रदीप्ताभिः शक्तिशूलपरश्वधैः। निजघ्नुर्वानरान्सर्वान्कथयन्तः स्वविक्रमान्॥
English: And displaying their prowess, They* began to slaughter monkeys with maces, and darts, and adzes. *Raksasas.
Sanskrit: तथा वृक्षैर्महाकायाः पर्वताग्रेश्च वानराः। निजघ्नुस्तानि रक्षांसि नखैर्दन्तैश्च वेगिनः॥
English: The vehement monkeys (on their side) slaughtered Rākşasa with trees and tops of crags as well as with their nails and teeth.
Sanskrit: राजा जयति सुग्रीव इति शब्दो महानभूत्। राजञ्जयजयेत्युक्त्वा स्वस्वनामकथां ततः॥
English: A mighty sound arose of 'Victory to king Sugrīva!' and 'Victory to you, O king,' each army taking the name of its king.
Sanskrit: राक्षसास्त्वपरे भीमाः प्राकारस्था महीं गतान्। वानरान्भिन्दिपालैश्च शूलैश्चैव व्यदारयन् ॥
English: Then other dreadful Rākṣasa that were stationed upon the wall, dropping down, pierced the monkeys with darts and bhindipālas.
Sanskrit: वानराश्चापि संक्रुद्धाः प्राकारस्थान्महीं गताः। राक्षसान्पातयामासुः खमाप्लुत्य स्वबाहुभिः॥
English: And (thereat) the monkeys, flying into fury, descending to the earth and bounding, brought down the Rākşasas with their arms.
Sanskrit: स संप्रहारस्तुमुलो मांसशोणितकर्दमः। रक्षसां वानराणां च संबभूवाद्भुतोपमः।॥
English: That encounter of the Rākşasas and the monkeys was mighty and wonderful, and the ground became wet with flesh and gore.
Sanskrit: युध्यतामेव तेषां तु तदा वानररक्षसाम्। रविरस्तं गतो रात्रिः प्रवृत्ता प्राणहारिणी॥
English: As the monkeys and the Rākşasas thus faught on, the sun set, ant the fatal Night came.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यं बद्धवैराणां घोराणां जयमिच्छताम्। संप्रवृत्तं निशायुद्धं तदा वानररक्षसाम्॥
English: Then commenced a night-engagement between the dreadful Rākşasas and the monkeys of fixed hostility, each party burning for victory.
Sanskrit: राक्षसोऽसीति हरयो वानरोऽसीति राक्षसाः। अन्योन्यं समरे जघ्नुस्तस्मिंस्तमसि दारुणे॥
English: In that profound darkness, the monkeys and the Rākşasas began to slay each other, exclaiming, You are a Raksasa,' and 'you are a monkey.'
Sanskrit: हत दारय चैहीति कथं विद्रवसीति च। एवं सुतुमुलः शब्दस्तस्मिन्सैन्ये तु शुश्रुवे॥
English: And in that army there was heard a mighty uproar of 'slain,' 'rive!" 'come!' 'why fliest?'
Sanskrit: कालाः काञ्चनसंनाहास्तरिमम्मरसि राक्षसाः। संप्रदृश्यन्त शैलेन्द्रा दीप्तौषधिवना इव ॥
English: And, dark-hued, the Raksasas, equipped in golden mail, in that deep darkness appeared like elevated hills clad with woods of flaming incdicinal herbs.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तमसि दुष्पारे राक्षसाः क्रोधमूच्छिताः। परिपेतुर्महावेगा भक्षयन्ता प्लवंगमान्॥
English: And in that limitless gloom, the Rākṣasas, transported with wrath, advanced with impetuous speed, devouring monkeys.
Sanskrit: ते हयान्काञ्चनापीडान्ध्वजश्चिशीविषोपमान्। आप्लुत्य दशनैस्तीक्ष्णैर्भीमकोपा व्यदारयन्॥
English: And, fired with terrible wrath, they, bounding up, with their sharp tecih tore up steeds caparisoned in gold, and standards resembling venomous serpents. *i.e. the monkeys, as appears from the context.
Sanskrit: वानरा बलिनो युद्धेऽक्षोभयनराक्षसी चमूम्। कुञ्जरान्कुञ्जरारोहान्पताकाध्वजिनो रथात्॥ चकर्षुश्च ददंशुश्च दशनैः क्रोधमूर्च्छिताः।
English: The lusty monkeys in battle agitated the Rāks asa host, and, waxing furious, with their teeth pulled and bit elephants and the riders there of, and cars furnished with flags and standards.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणश्चापि रामश्च शरैराशीविषोपमैः।।।। दृश्यादृश्यानि रक्षांसि प्रवराणि निजघ्नतुः।
English: Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa with shafts resembling venomous serpents, slaughtered the foremost among the Rakşasas-both those that were seen and those that were not.
Sanskrit: तुरंगखुरविध्वस्तं रथनेमिसमुत्थितम्॥ रुरोध कर्णनेत्राणि युध्यतां धरणीरजः।
English: The dust of the earth arising from warring combatants, and from the hoofs of horses and the wheels of cars, choked up eye and ear.
Sanskrit: वर्तमाने तथा घोरे सङ्ग्रामे लोमहर्षणे।। रुधिरौघा महाघोरा नद्यस्तत्र विसुनुवुः॥
English: And as the mighty envounter, capable of making people's hair stand on end, went on, there flowed a fearful river of gore.
Sanskrit: ततो भेरीमृदङ्गानां पणवानां च निःस्वनः। शङ्खनेमिस्वनोन्मिश्रः संबभूवाद्भुतोपमः॥
English: The sounds of kettle-drums and Mşdangas and Panavas, mingled with those of conchs and carwheels, were wonderful (to hear).
Sanskrit: हयानां स्तनमानानां राक्षसानां च नि:स्वनः। शस्तानां वानराणां च संबभूवात्र दारुणः॥
English: The sounds of steeds neighing, and Rāks asas (roaring) and monkeys, rejoicing, were something tremendous.
Sanskrit: हतैर्वानरमुख्यैश्च शक्तिशूलपरश्वधैः। निहतैः पर्वताकारै राक्षसैः कारूपिभिः॥ शस्त्रपुष्पोपहारा च तवासीधुद्धमेदिनी। दुर्जेया दुर्निवेशा च शोणितास्रावकर्दमा॥
English: And, with able monkeys slain; and darts and javelins and axes; and slaughtered Raksasa wearing forms at pleasure, lying mountain likethe field of battle, seeming to have offerings of arms representing flowers, became difficult to recognise, and inaccessible; and the earth was drenched with streams of blood.
Sanskrit: सा बभूव निशा घोरा हरिराक्षसहारिणी। कालरात्रीव भूतानां सर्वेषां दुरतिक्रमा॥
English: That Night, destructive to monkeys and Rākş asas, was dreadful, and difficult of being outsped by all, like to the Fatal Night of beings.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते राक्षसास्तत्र तस्मिंस्तमसि दारुणे। राममेवाभ्यवर्तन्त संहृष्टाः शरवृष्टिभिः॥
English: And in that attacked Rama with a shower of shafts.
Sanskrit: तेषामापततां शब्दः कुद्धानामपि गर्जताम्। उद्वर्त इव सत्त्वानां समुद्राणामभूत्स्वनः॥
English: The roars of those beings as they advanced, sending up shouts in anger, resembled the dashing of the Ocean at the time of the universal dissolution.
Sanskrit: तेषां रामः शरैः षड्भिः षड् जघान निशाचरान्। निमेषान्तरमात्रेण शरैरग्निशिखोपमैः॥ यज्ञशत्रुश्च दुर्धर्षो महापार्श्वमहोदरौ। वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाकायस्तौ चोभौ शुकसारणौ॥
English: In the twinkling of an eye, Räma by means of six shafts resembling tongues of flames, struck six of the night-rangers, viz., Yajñaśatru, irrepressible (in fight), and Mahaparsva, and Mahodara, and the huge bodied Vajradanstra, and those two-Suka and Sarana.
Sanskrit: ते तु रामेण बाणौधैः सर्वमर्मसु ताडिताः। युद्धादपसृतास्तत्र सावशेषायुषोऽभवन् ॥
English: And, pierced in their vitals with Rama's shafts, they, having only their lives left to them, disappeared from the field.
Sanskrit: निमेषान्तरमात्रेण घोरैरग्निशिखोपमैः। दिशश्चकार विमलाः प्रदिशश्च महारथः॥ ये त्वन्ये राक्षसा वीरा रामस्याभिमुखे स्थिताः। तेऽपि नष्टाः समासाद्य पतङ्गा इव पावकम्॥
English: Then in the twinkling of an eye, that Mahāratha rendered all sides clear (of all gloom) by means of arrows resembling tongues of fire; and those other heroic Raksasas that were in front of Rāma, were destroyed on approaching the place, like insects approaching a fire.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णपुङ्खैर्विशिखैः संपतद्भिः समन्ततः। बभूव रजनी चित्रा खद्योतैरिव शारदी॥
English: And with shafts plated with gold lying in all directions the night resembled one in autumn decked with fire-flies.
Sanskrit: राक्षसानां च निनदैर्भेरीणां चैव निःस्वनैः। सा बभूव निशा घोरा भूयो घोरतराभवत्॥
English: And in consequence of the uproar occasioned by the Rakşasas, and the sounds of drums, that night, already dreadful (in itself), became all the more so,