pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तथाभूता हि सा चर्या न शापस्तत्र मुच्यते। स्वपुत्रं राजशार्दूलरामं सत्यपराक्रमम्॥ काकपक्षधरं वीरं ज्येष्ठं मे दातुमर्हसि।
English: For such is the nature of that business, that it is not proper for one engaged in it to utter a curse. Therefore, O tiger of a monarch, it behoves you to grant me your eldest son, the heroic Rāma of genuine prowess, with the sidelocks.
Sanskrit: शक्तो ह्येष मया गुप्तो दिव्येन स्वेन तेजसा ॥ राक्षसा ये विकारस्तेषामपि विनाशने। श्रेयश्चास्मै प्रदास्यामि बहुरूपं न संशयः॥ त्रयाणामपि लोकानां येन ख्यातिं गमिष्यति। न च तौ राममासाद्य शक्तौ स्थातुं कथंचन॥ न च तौ राघवादन्यो हन्तुमुत्सहते पुमान्। वीर्योत्सितौ हि तौ पापौ कालपाशवशं गतौ॥ रामस्य राजशार्दूल न पर्याप्तो महात्मनः।
English: By virtue of his own divine energy, he, being protected by me, is capable of even destroying those Rākşasas disturbing the ceremony. And I will, without doubt, confer upon him manifold blessings, by means of which he will secure the golden opinions of the three worlds. And encountering Rāma, they will by no means be able to stand him, nor is there any other who dares to slay them. And puffed up with energy, they have become ensnared at the hands of Käla, (Yama, the god of death.) and, O tiger of a monarch, they are no match for Rāma.
Sanskrit: न च पुत्रगतं स्नेहं कर्तुमर्हसि पार्थिव॥ अहं ते प्रतिजानामि हतौ तौ विद्धि राक्षसौ। अहं वेनि महात्मानं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्॥ वसिष्ठोऽपि महातेजा ये चेमे तपसि स्थिताः। यदि ते धर्मलाभं तु यशश्च परमं भुवि॥ स्थिरमिच्छसि राजेन्द्र रामं मे दातुमर्हसि।
English: Nor, o king, ought you to indulge in paternal affection. For ten nights only Rāma is to remain there, with the object of slaying those foes to my sacrifice, those Raksasas disturbing the rites. I tell you, do you consider the Raksasas as already slain. I know full well Rāma of sterling prowess, as also the highly-energetic Vasistha and the other ascetics present here. And if you, O king, set your heart upon acquiring religious merit and high fame on earth, do you then grant me Rāma!
Sanskrit: यद्यभ्यनुज्ञां काकुत्स्थ ददते तव मन्त्रिणः॥ वसिष्ठप्रमुखाः सर्वे ततो रोमं विसर्जय।
English: And, O Kākutstha, * if your counsellors together with the Brāhmaṇas having Vasistha at their head, consent, do you then dismiss Rāma! *From Kakud, an emblem of royalty, and Stha, residing, meaning a prince, the grandson of Iksvāku.
Sanskrit: अभिप्रेतमसंसक्तमात्मजं दातुमर्हसि॥ दशरात्रं हि यज्ञस्य रामं राजीवलोचनम्। नात्येति कालो यज्ञस्य यथायं मम राघव॥ तथा कुरुष्व भद्रं ते मा च शोके मनः कृथाः।
English: Even this is my wish, and he also has come of age. Do you, therefore, part with your son, the lotus-eyed Rāma, for the ten days of the sacrifice! Do you act so, O descendant of Raghu, that the time appointed for the ceremony may not be overpassed. Good betide you! Let not your mind indulge in grief!
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वा धर्मात्मा धर्मार्थसहितं वचः॥ विरराम महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामतिः।
English: Having said these words consistent with virtue and interest, the mighty-minded and highlypowerful Viśvāmitra paused.
Sanskrit: स तन्निशम्य राजेन्द्रो विश्वामित्रवचः शुभम्॥ शोकेन महताविष्टश्चचाल च मुमोह च।
English: And hearing the auspicious words of Viśvāmitra, that foremost of kings shook with a mighty sorrow, and became bewildered.
Sanskrit: लब्धसंज्ञस्ततोत्थाय व्यषीदत भयान्वितः॥ इति हृदयमनोविदारणं मुनिवचनं तदतीव शुश्रुवान्। नरपतिरभवन्महान् महात्मा व्यथितमनाः प्रचचाल चासनात्॥
English: Then, having regained his senses, he rose up, and became cast down through apprehension. Having heard the words of the ascetic, capable of rending the mind and heart, the high-souled king of men became stricken with grief and shook on his seat.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा राजशार्दूलो विश्वामित्रस्य भाषितम्। मुहूर्तमिव नि:संज्ञः संज्ञावानिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing the words of Viśvāmitra, that tiger of a monarch remained insensible for a time, and then regaining his senses, spoke thus.
Sanskrit: ऊनषोडशवर्षों मे रामो राजीवलोचनः। न युद्धयोग्यतामस्य पश्यामि सह राक्षसैः॥
English: My lotus-eyed Ráma is not yet turned of sixteen; and I do not perceive his fitness to cope with Raksasas in battle.
Sanskrit: इयमक्षौहिणी सेना यस्याहं पतिरीश्वरः। अनया सहितो गत्वा योद्धाहं तैर्निशाचरैः॥
English: I am the lord of this Akşauhiņi (A complete army consisting of 1,09,350 foot, 65,610 horse, 21,870 chariots, and 21,870 elephants.) of forces. Marching with this, will I engage with the night-rangers.
Sanskrit: इमे शूराश्च विक्रान्ता भृत्या मेऽस्त्रविशारदाः। योग्या रक्षोगणैर्योद्धं न रामं नेतुमर्हसि॥
English: And these servants of mine are Valiant, and warlike, and accomplished in weapons, and capable of fighting the Rākşasas,-therefore, it behove you not to take Rāma.
Sanskrit: अहमेव धनुष्पाणिर्गोप्ता समरमूर्धनि। यावत् प्राणान् धरिष्यामि तावद् योत्स्ये निशाचरैः॥
English: And myself bow in hand, stationed at the van of the array, will battle with the rangers of the night as long as life is spared to me.
Sanskrit: निर्विघ्ना व्रतचार्या सा भविष्यति सुरक्षिता। अहं तत्र गमिष्यामि न रामं नेतुमर्हसि॥
English: Then well protected, your sacrifice will hold an unimpeded course. Therefore, I will repair thither, and it behoves you not to take Rāma.
Sanskrit: बालो ह्यकृतविद्यश्च न च वेत्ति बलाबलम्। न चास्त्रबलसंयुक्तो न च युद्धविशारदः॥
English: Youthful, and unaccomplished, and not knowing what constitutes strength and what not, and not equipped with the science of missiles, and unskilful in fight.
Sanskrit: न चासौ रक्षसां योग्यः कूटयुद्धा हि राक्षसाः। विप्रयुक्तो हि रामेण मुहूर्तमपि नोत्सहे॥ जीवितुं मुनिशार्दूल न रामं नेतुमर्हसि। यदि वा राघवं ब्रह्मन् नेतुमिच्छसि सुव्रत॥ चतुरङ्गसमायुक्तं मया सह च तं नय।
English: He is not a match for Räkşasas,-they being deceitful warriors. Bereft of Rāma, O tiger among ascetics, I cannot live for a moment. Therefore, it behove you not to take him. If, O Brahman, it is your intention to take Rāma, then O you of excellent vows, do you also take me along with the Caturanga forces! (An army consisting of foot, horse, elephants, and cars.)
Sanskrit: षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि जातस्य मम कौशिक॥ कृच्छ्रेणोत्पादितश्चायं न रामं नेतुमर्हसि।
English: O Kusika's son, I am sixty thousand years old; and (at this age) I have obtained Rāma after undergoing extreme troubles, it therefore, become you not to take Rāma.
Sanskrit: चतुर्णामात्मजानां हि प्रीतिः परमिका मम॥ ज्येष्ठे धर्मप्रधाने च न रामं नेतुमर्हसि।
English: And among the four sons of mine, I find my highest delight in Rāma, my first-born, and the most virtuous of them all, therefore, it behoves you not to take Rāma.
Sanskrit: किंवीर्या राक्षसास्ते च कस्य पुत्राश्च के च ते॥ कथंप्रमाणाः के चैतान् रक्षन्ति मुनिपुङ्गव। कथं च प्रतिकर्तव्यं तेषां रामेण रक्षसाम्॥ मामकैर्वा बलैर्ब्रह्मन् मया वा कूटयोधिनाम्। सर्वं मे शंस भगवन् कथं तेषां मया रणे॥ स्थातव्यं दुष्टभावानां वीर्योत्सित्ता हि राक्षसाः।
English: What is the prowess of the Rākşasas? And whose sons are they? And who, pray are they? And what are the proportions of their bodies? And who protects them O foremost of ascetics? And by what means shall either Rāma, or my forces, or, O Brahman, I myself be able to slay in fight those deceitful warriors—the Rākṣasas? Do you tell me, O adorable ore, inflated as they are by virtue of their prowess, how can I stand them in fight?
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत॥ पौलस्त्यवंशप्रभवो रावणो नाम राक्षसः। स ब्रह्मणा दत्तवरस्त्रैलोक्यं बाधते भृशम्॥ महाबलो महावीर्यो राक्षसैर्बहुभिर्वृतः। श्रूयते च महाराज रावणो राक्षसाधिपः॥ साक्षाद्वैश्रवणभ्राता पुत्रो विश्रवसो मुनेः।
English: Hearing that speech of his, Viśvāmitra said, There is a Rākşasa named Rāvana, sprung from the line of Pulastya. Having obtained a boon from Brahmā, he boldly opposes himself to three worlds, being possessed of great strength and prowess, and backed by innumerable Räksasas. And, O mighty monarch, I also hear that that lord of the Rākṣasas is the very brother of Vaisravana and the son of the ascetic Viśravaņa.
Sanskrit: यदा न खलु यज्ञस्य विघ्नकर्ता महाबलौ॥ तेन संचोदितौ तौ तु राक्षसौ च महाबलौ। मारीचश्च सुबाहुश्च यज्ञविघ्नं करिष्यतः॥
English: When that one possessed of mighty strength does not stoop to disturb the sacrifice himself, those powerful Raksasas, Marica and Subāhu, being incited by him, disturb the rites.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तो मुनिना तेन राजोवाच मुनिं तदा। नहि शक्तोऽस्मि संग्रामे स्थातुं तस्य दुरात्मनः॥
English: The ascetic having spoken thus, the king then answered him, I am incapable of standing that wicked-souled one in fight.
Sanskrit: स त्वं प्रसादं धर्मज्ञ कुरुष्व मम पुत्रके। मम चैवाल्पभाग्यस्य दैवतं हि भवान् गुरुः॥
English: Therefore, do you, O you versed in morality, extend your favour to my son! Of slender fortune as I am, you are my guide and my god.
Sanskrit: देवदानवगन्धर्वा यक्षाः पतगपन्नगाः। न शक्ता रावणं सोढुं किं पुनर्मानवा युधि ॥
English: Even the celestials and the Dānavas and the Gandharvas and the Birds and the Snakes are incapable of bearing Rāvana in battle, what then is man?
Sanskrit: स तु वीर्यवतां वीर्यमादत्ते युधि रावणः। तेन चाहं न शक्तोऽस्मि संयोद्धं तस्य वा बलैः॥ सबलो वा मुनिश्रेष्ठ सहितो वा ममात्मजैः। कथमप्यमरप्रख्यं संग्रामाणामकोविदम्॥ बालं मे तनयं ब्रह्मन् नैव दास्यामि पुत्रकम्।
English: O foremost of ascetics, whether you are accompanied with my son or my forces, you will not be able to stand him. And how can I, O Brāhmaṇa, make over to you my son, of tender years, resembling an immortal, who is ignorant of warfare? I will not part with my son.
Sanskrit: अथ कालोपमौ युद्धे सुतौ सुन्दोपसुन्दयोः॥ यज्ञविघ्नकरौ तौ ते नैव दास्यामि पुत्रकम्। मारीचश्च सुबाहुश्च वीर्यवन्तौ सुशिक्षितौ॥
English: The sons of Sunda and Upasunda resemble Kāla himself in battle, and it is they who are disturbing your sacrifice. Therefore I will not part with my son. And Mārīca and Subāhu are possessed of prowess, and accomplished in weapons.
Sanskrit: तयोरन्यतरं योद्धं यास्यामि ससुहृद्गणः। अन्यथा त्वनुनेष्यामि भवन्तं सहबान्धवः॥
English: But with my friends I will repair to encounter one of them. If you do not consent to this, I beseech you with my friends, (do you desist! 27
Sanskrit: इति नरपतिजल्पनाद् द्विजेन्द्र कुशिकसुतं सुमहान् विवेश मन्युः। सुहुत इव मखेऽग्निराज्यसिक्तः समभवदुज्ज्वलितौ महर्षिवह्निः॥
English: Hearing these words of the lord of men, a mighty ire took possession of that foremost of regenerate ones, Kusika's son; and the fire of the Maharși's wrath flamed up even like to a fire fed by fuel and clarified butter.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य स्नेहपर्याकुलाक्षरम्। समन्युः कौशिकौ वाक्यं प्रत्युवाच महीपतिम् ॥
English: Hearing those words of Dasaratha's composed of letters faltering with affection, Kusika's son, stirred up with anger, answered the monarch, saying,
Sanskrit: पूर्वमर्थं प्रतिश्रुत्य प्रतिज्ञां हातुमिच्छसि। राघवाणामयुक्तोऽयं कुलस्यास्य विपर्यय॥
English: Having promised me first, you endeavour to renounce that proinise of yours. This surely is unworthy of a descendant of Raghu, and this can bring destruction upon the dynasty.
Sanskrit: यदीदं ते क्षमं राजन् गमिष्यामि यथागतम्। मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञः काकुत्स्थ सुखी भव सुहृद्वृतः॥
English: If, O king, in acting thus, you have acted properly, I will then repair to the place whence I had come. O Kākutstha's descendant false in promise, do you attain happiness, being surrounded by your friends.
Sanskrit: तस्य रोषपरीतस्य विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः। चचाल वसुधा कृत्स्ना देवानां च भयं महत्॥
English: And when the intelligent Viśvāmitra was exercised with wrath, the entire earth began to tremble, and the gods even were inspired with awe.
Sanskrit: त्रस्तरूपं तु विज्ञाय जगत् सर्वं महानृषिः। नृपतिं सुव्रतो धीरो वसिष्ठो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: And knowing that the entire universe was in trepidation, that mighty saint, the sedate Vasiştha of excellent vows, said these words to the king.
Sanskrit: इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातः साक्षाद् धर्म इवापरः। धृतिमान् सुव्रतः श्रीमान् न धर्म हातुमर्हसि॥
English: Born in the line of Ikşvāku, you are the very second self of virtue. And endowed with patience, and auspicious, and observing excellent vows, you ought not to renounce virtue.
Sanskrit: त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातो धर्मात्मा इति राघवः। स्वधर्मं प्रतिपद्यस्व नाधर्मं वोढुमर्हसि।७।।
English: The descendant of Raghu is famed over the three worlds as righteous-souled. Do you maintain your habit of adhering to promise; for it does not behove you to act unrighteously.
Sanskrit: प्रतिश्रुत्य करिष्येति उक्तं वाक्यमकुर्वतः। इष्टापूर्तवधो भूयात् तस्माद् रामं विसर्जय॥
English: If having promised, I will do so, you do not act up to your word, the merit you have achieved by digging tanks, shall come to naught, therefore do you renounce Rāma!
Sanskrit: कृतास्त्रमकृतास्त्रं वा नैनं शक्ष्यन्ति राक्षसाः। गुप्तं कुशिकपुत्रेण ज्वलनेनामृतं यथा॥
English: Accomplished or not accomplished in weapons, the Rākṣasas cannot bear him protected by Kusika's son, like ambrosia, by flaming fire.
Sanskrit: एष विग्रहवान् धर्म एष वीर्यवतां वरः। एष विद्याधिको लोके तपसश्च परायणम्॥
English: This one is Virtue incarnate : this one is the foremost of those possessing prowess. This one surpass all others in learning, and is the refuge of asceticism.
Sanskrit: एषोऽस्त्रान् विविधान् वेत्ति त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे। नैनमन्यः पुमान् वेत्ति न च वेत्स्यन्ति केचन॥
English: This one is congnizant of all that exist in the three worlds furnished with mobile and immobile things;. but others do not know him,-nor yet shall know him hereafter.
Sanskrit: न देवा नर्षयः केचिन्नामरा न च राक्षसाः। गन्धर्वयक्षप्रवराः सकिन्नरमहोरगाः॥
English: And neither the gods, nor the saints, nor the immortals, nor the Rakşasas, nor the foremost of Gandharvas and Yaksas, nor the Kinnaras, nor the mighty Serpents can know him.
Sanskrit: सर्वास्त्राणि कृशाश्वस्य पुत्राः परमधार्मिकाः। कौशिकाय पुरा दत्ता यदा राज्यं प्रशासति॥
English: And formerly while the descendant of Kusika was ruling his kingdom, Siva conferred upon him the highly famous sons of Kțśāśva in the shape of all w apons.
Sanskrit: तेऽपि पुत्राः कृशाश्वस्य प्रजापतिसुतासुताः। नैकरूपा महावीर्या दीप्तिमन्तो जयावहाः॥
English: Those sons of Krśāśva were the offspring of Prajāpati's daughters. And they were endowed with various forms, and were effulgent and dreadful.
Sanskrit: जया च सुप्रभा चैव दक्षकन्ये सुमध्यमे। ते सूतेऽस्त्राणि शस्त्राणि शतं परमभास्वरम्॥
English: And Dakşa's daughters of elegant waists, Jayā and Suprabhā, brought forth an hundred exceedingly effulgent weapons.
Sanskrit: पञ्चाशतं सुताँल्लेभे जया लब्धवरा वरान्। वधायासुरसैन्यानामप्रमेयानरूपिणः॥
English: And by virtue of her boon, Jayā obtained fifty sons of immeasurable strength and endued with the power of becoming invisible for the purpose of slaughtering the hosts of the Asuras.
Sanskrit: सुप्रभाजनयच्चापि पुत्रान् पञ्चशतं पुनः। संहारान् नाम दुर्धर्षान् दुराक्रमान् बलीयसः॥
English: Suprabhā also brought forth fifty sons named Sanhäras, incapable of being borne, and infallible and powerful.
Sanskrit: तानि चास्त्राणि वेत्त्येष यथावत् कुशिकात्मजः। अपूर्वाणां च जनने शक्तो भूयश्च धर्मवित्॥
English: Kuśika's son is adequately conversant with all those weapons. And that one knowing duty is also capable of creating wonderful weapons.
Sanskrit: तेनास्य मुनिमुख्यस्य धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मनः। न किञ्चिदस्त्यविदितं भूतं भव्यं च राघव॥
English: O descendant of Raghu, there is nothing present, past, or future which is not known by that foremost of ascetics of high soul, and cognizant of morality.
Sanskrit: एवंवीर्यो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महायशाः। न रामगमने राजन् संशयं गन्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: Such is the prowess of that highly famous Viśvāmitra possessed of mighty energy. Therefore, O king, it behove you not to hesitate in the matter of Rāma's going.
Sanskrit: तेषां निग्रहणे शक्तः स्वयं च कुशिकात्मजः। तव पुत्रहितार्थाय त्वामुपेत्याभियाचते॥
English: The descendant of Kusika is himself capable of repressing the Rākşasas; and it is in order to your son's welfare that coming to you, he ask for him of you.
Sanskrit: इति मुनिवचनात् प्रसन्नचित्तो रघुवृषभश्च मुमोद पार्थिवाग्र्यः। गमनमभिरुरोच राघवस्य प्रथितयशाः कुशिकात्मजाय बुद्ध्या॥
English: At this speech of the ascetic, that foremost of Raghus, the king, well-pleased, became exceedingly delighted. And that famous one, relishing the journey of Rāma, began to reflect in his mind about consigning him to Kusika's son.
Sanskrit: गमनमभिरुरोच राघवस्य प्रथितयशाः कुशिकात्मजाय बुद्ध्या॥
English: At this speech of the ascetic, that foremost of Raghus, the king, well-pleased, became exceedingly delighted. And that famous one, relishing the journey of Rāma, began to reflect in his mind about consigning him to Kusika's son. a
Sanskrit: तथा वसिष्ठे ब्रुवति राजा दशरथः स्वयम्। प्रहृष्टवदनो राममाजुहाव सलक्ष्मणम्॥
English: Upon Vasistha's representing this, king Dasaratha himself, with complacent countenance, summoned to him Rāma and Laksmana.
Sanskrit: कृतस्वस्त्ययनं मात्रा पित्रा दशरथेन च। पुरोधसा वसिष्ठेन मङ्गलैरभिमन्त्रितम्॥ स पुत्रं मू[पाघ्राय राजा दशरथस्तदा॥
English: And when the auspicious rites had been performed by both Rāma's father and mother, and when the priest Vasiştha had uttered mantras, king Dasaratha, smelling his son's crown, with a glad heart, made him over to the descendant of Kusika.
Sanskrit: ततो वायुः सुखस्पर्शो नीरजस्को ववौ तदा। विश्वामित्रगतं रामं दृष्ट्वा राजीवलोचनम्॥ पुष्पवृष्टिर्महत्यासीद् देवदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः। शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषः प्रयाते तु महात्मनि ॥
English: Then there blow a Breeze free from dust and of delicious feel, on witnessing the lotus-eyed Rāma at the hands of Viśvāmitra. And as the high-souled one was about to set out, blossoms began to shower down copiously, accompanied with the sounds of celestial kettle-drums and the loud blares of conch.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रो ययावग्रे ततो रामो महायशाः। काकपक्षधरो धन्वी तं च सौमित्रिरन्वगात्॥
English: Viśvāmitra went first, and next the highly famous Rāma with the side-locks, holding the bow. And him followed Sumitrā's Sun
Sanskrit: कलापिनौ धनुष्पाणी शोभयानौ दिशो दश। विश्वामित्रं महात्मानं त्रिशीर्षाविव पन्नगौ॥ अनुजग्मतुरक्षुद्रौ पितामहमिवाश्विनौ। अनुयातौ श्रिया दीप्तौ शोभयन्तावनिन्दितौ॥
English: And equipped with quivers, and with bows in hand, gracing the ten cardinal points and resembling three-hooded serpents, they followed the high-souled Viśvāmitra, like the two stalwart Asvins following the Grand-sire.
Sanskrit: तदा कुशिकपुत्रं तु धनुष्पाणी स्वलंकृतौ। बद्धगोधाङ्गलित्राणौ खङ्गवन्तौ महाद्युती॥ कुमारौ चारुवपुषौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। अनुयातौ श्रिया दीप्तौ शोभयेतामनिन्दितौ॥ स्थाणुं देवमिवाचिन्त्यं कुमाराविव पावकी।
English: Those effulgent ones of faultless limbs went in the wake of the ascetic, illumining him with their grace. And like to those sons of him Skandha and Višākha following the incomprehensible deity, Sthāņu, those youthful brothers of comely persons and faultless limbs Rāma and Lakşmana, highly effulgent, carrying bows in hand, adorned with ornaments, and equipped with scimitars, with their fingers encased in Guana skin, flamingly followed Kusika's son, beautifying him with their splendour.
Sanskrit: अध्यर्धयोजनं गत्वा सरय्वा दक्षिणे तटे॥ रामेति मधुरां वाणीं विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत। गृहाण वत्स सलिलं माभूत् कालस्य पर्ययः॥
English: And having proceeded over half a Yojana, and arriving at the right bank of the Sarayū, Viśvāmitra addressed these sweet words to Rāma, O Rāma! do you, O child, take of this water: let no delay occur.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रग्रामं गृहाण त्वं बलामतिबलां तथा। न श्रमो न ज्वरो वा ते न रूपस्य विपर्ययः॥ न च सुप्तं प्रमत्तं वां धर्षयिष्यन्ति नैऋताः। न बाह्वोः सदृशो वीर्ये पृथिव्यामस्ति कश्चन ॥
English: Do you receive the mantras Bala and Atibala, and you will not feel fatigue or fever or undergo any change of look, and whether asleep or heedless, the Rākşasas will not be able to surprise you. And, O Rāma, the might of your arms will be unequalled in this world,-nay, in all the three worlds.
Sanskrit: त्रिषु लोकेषु वा राम न भवेद् सदृशस्तव। बलामतिबलां चैव पठतस्तात राघव॥ न सौभाग्ये न दाक्षिण्ये न ज्ञाने बुद्धिनिश्चये। नोत्तरे प्रतिवक्तव्ये समो लोके तवानघ॥ एतद्विद्याद्वये लब्धे न भवेत् सदृशस्तव। बला चातिबला चैव सर्वज्ञानस्य मातरौ ॥
English: Do you, O Rāghava, recite Bala and Atibala, O child! And, O sinless one, when you have secured these two kinds of knowledge, none in this world will equal you in good fortune, or in talent or in philoscphic wisdom, or in subtle apprehension, or in the capacity of answering a controversialist; for Bala and Atibala are the nurses of all knowledge.
Sanskrit: क्षुत्पिपासे न ते राम भविष्येते नरोत्तम। बलामतिबलां चैव पठतस्तात राघव॥ विद्याद्वयमधीयाने यशश्चाथ भवेद् भुवि। पितामहसुते ह्येते विद्ये तेजः समन्विते॥
English: And, O Rāma, O foremost of men, if you recite Bala and Atibala on the way, neither hunger nor thirst will exercise you, O descendant of Raghu! And if you recite these, you will attain fame on earth. Those sciences fraught with energy are the daughters of the Grandsire.
Sanskrit: प्रदातुं तव काकुत्स्थ सदृशस्त्वं हि पाथिव। कामं बहुगुणाः सर्वे त्वय्येते नात्र संशयः॥ तपसा सम्भृते चैते बहुरूपे भविष्यतः।
English: I intend to confer them upon you, O Kākutstha; and, O lord of earth, they are worthy to be conferred upon you; and they are possessed of various virtues. You need not entertain any doubt about it. And if you bear them in consonance with the precepts, they will prove of manifold good to you.
Sanskrit: ततो रामो जलं स्पृष्ट्वा प्रहृष्टवदनः शुचिः॥ प्रतिजग्राह ते विद्ये महर्षे वितात्मनः।
English: Thereat Rāma with a cheerful countenance sipning water with a purified body received those sciences from the Maharși of subdued soul.
Sanskrit: विद्यासमुदितो रामः शुशुभे भीमविक्रमः॥ सहस्ररश्मिभगवाञ्शरदीव दिवाकरः।
English: And furnished with the sciences, Rāma of dreadful prowess appeared resplendent, even like the adorable autumnal Sun invested with a thousand rays.
Sanskrit: गुरुकार्याणि सर्वाणि नियुज्य कुशिकात्मजे॥ ऊषुस्तां रजनीं तत्र सरय्वां ससुखं त्रयः।
English: Then Rāma having rendered to Kuśika's son all the duties pertaining to a spiritual guide, the three happily spent that night on the banks of the Sarayu.
Sanskrit: दशरथनृपसूनुसत्तमाभ्यां तृणशयनेऽनुचिते तदोषिताभ्याम्। कुशिकसुतवचोऽनुलालिताभ्यां सुखमिव सा विबभौ विभावरी च॥
English: And although those excellent of Dasaratha lay down on an unbeseeming bed of grass, yet in consequence of the sweet converse of Kusika's son, the night seemed to pass pleasantly away. sons
Sanskrit: प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। अभ्यभाषत काकुत्स्थौ शयानौ पर्णसंस्तरे॥ कौसल्या सुप्रजा राम पूर्वां संध्या प्रवर्तने। उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल कर्तव्यं दैवमाह्निकम्॥
English: And when the night had passed away, the mighty ascetic spoke to Kākutstha, lying down on a bed of leaves, O Rāma, surely has Kausalyā given birth to an excellent son! The first Sandhyā* should now be performed. Do you, O tiger among men, arise! You should perform the purificatory rites and contemplate the gods. *Brāhmaṇas have to perform their daily devotions thrice,-in the morning, at noon, and in the evening.
Sanskrit: तम्यर्षेः परमोदारं वचः श्रुत्वा नरोत्तमौ। स्नात्वा कृतोदकौ वीरौ जेपतुः परमं जपम्॥
English: Hearing those proper words of the ascetic, those foremost of men, endowed with heroism, bathed, and, sipping water, began to recite the Gayatri. (The solar hymn of the Veda).
Sanskrit: कृताहिको महावीर्यो विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्। अभिवाद्यातिसंहष्टौ गमनायाभितस्थतुः॥
English: And having performed these daily duties, those exceedingly powerful ones, greeting Viśvāmitra having asceticism for wealth, stood before him, with the object of starting on their journey.
Sanskrit: तौ प्रयान्तौ महावीरों दिव्यां त्रिपथगां नदीम्। ददृशाते ततस्तत्र सरय्वाः संगमे शुभे ॥
English: And as those ones endowed with exceeding prowess were proceeding, at the shining confluence of the Sarayū and the Gangā they bcheld a noble river flowing in three branches.
Sanskrit: तत्राश्रमपदं पुण्यमृषीणां भावितात्मनाम्। बहुवर्षसहस्राणि तप्यतां परमं तपः॥
English: There lay a holy hermitage, belonging to ascetics of subdued souls, where they had been carrying on their high austerities for thousands of years.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीतौ राघवौ पुण्यमाश्रमम्। ऊचतुस्तं महात्मानं विश्वामित्रमिदं वचः॥
English: Beholding that sacred asylum those descendants of Raghu, exceedingly delighted, spoke to the high-souled Viśvāmitra, these words.
Sanskrit: कस्यायमाश्रमः पुण्यः को न्वस्मिन् वसते पुमान्। भगवञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छावः परं कौतूहलं हि लो॥
English: Whose is this sacred hemmilage? And what man lives here? O worshipfui one, we are desirous of hcasing this. Surciy, great is our curiosity.