pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तयोस्तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य मुनिपुङ्गवः। अब्रवीच्छ्रयतां राम यस्यायं पूर्वं आश्रमः॥
English: At those words of theirs, that foremost of ascetics, smiling, said, Hear, O Rama, as to whom the asylum has belonged in time past.
Sanskrit: कन्दो मूर्तिमानासीत् काम इत्युच्यते बुधैः। तपस्यन्तमिह स्थाणुं नियमेन समाहितम्॥ कृतोद्वाहं तु देवेशं गच्छन्तं समरुद्गणम्। धर्षयामास दुर्मेधा हुंकृतश्च महात्मना ॥
English: Kandarpa, called Käma by the wise, was once incarnate (on earth.) And it came to pass that as that lord of the deities, Sthāņu, having performed here his austerities in accordance with the prescribed restrictions, was wending his way in company with the Maruts, that fool-hardy wight dared disturb the equanimity of his mind.
Sanskrit: अवध्यातश्च रुद्रेण चक्षुणा रघुनन्दन। व्यशीर्यन्त शरीरात् स्वात् सर्वगात्राणि दुर्मतेः॥
English: Thereupon, O descendant of Raghu, uttering a roar, the high-souled Rudra eyed him steadfastly. And thereat all the limbs of that perverse-hearted one became blasted.
Sanskrit: तत्र गात्रं हतं तस्य निर्दग्धस्य महात्मनः। अशरीरः कृतः कामः क्रोधाद् देवेश्वरेण ह॥
English: And on his body being consumed by that high-souled one, Kāma was deprived of his person in consequence of the ire of that foremost among the deities.
Sanskrit: अनङ्ग इति विख्यातस्तदाप्रभृति राघव। स चाङ्गविषयः श्रीमान् यत्राङ्ग स मुमोच ह॥
English: O Rāghava, from that time forth, he has become known as Ananga. And the place where he was deprived of his body is the lovely land of Anga.
Sanskrit: तस्यायमाश्रमः पुण्यस्तस्येमे मुनयः पुरा। शिष्या धर्मपरा वीर तेषां पापं न विद्यते॥
English: This sacred hermitage belongs to Śiva; and these ascetics engaged in pious acts, O hero, have been from father to son his disciples. And no sin touch them.
Sanskrit: इहाद्य रजनीं राम वसेम शुभदर्शन। पुण्ययोः सरितोर्मध्ये श्वस्तरिष्यामहे वयम्॥
English: Here, O Rāma, in the midst of the sacred streams, will we spend the night, O you of gracious presence, crossing over on the morrow.
Sanskrit: अभिगच्छामहे सर्वे शुचयः पुण्यमाश्रमम्। इह वासः परोऽस्माकं सुखं वत्स्यामहे निशाम्॥ स्नाताश्च कृतजप्याश्च हुतहव्या नरोत्तम ।
English: Let us then, having purified ourselves, enter the holy hermitage! It is highly desirable for us to sojourn here, here will we happily spend the night, having bathed, and recited the mantras, and offered oblations to the sacrificial fire, O best of men.
Sanskrit: तेषां संवदतां तत्र तपोदीर्पण चक्षुषा ॥ विज्ञाय परमप्रीता मुनयो हर्षमागमन्।
English: As they were conversing thus, the ascetics were highly delighted on discovering them by means of their far-reaching spiritual vision, and they rejoiced greatly.
Sanskrit: अर्घ्यं पाद्यं तथाऽऽतिथ्यं निवेद्य कुशिकात्मजे॥ रामलक्ष्मणयोः पश्चादकुर्वनतिथिक्रियाम्।
English: Then giving Kusika's son water to wash his feet and Arghya, and extending to him also the rites of hospitality, they next entertained Rāma and Laksmana.
Sanskrit: सत्कारं समनुप्राप्य कथाभिरभिरञ्जयन्॥ यथार्हमजपन् संध्यामृषयस्ते समाहिताः।
English: Having experienced their hospitality, they (the guests) delighted them with their talk. And then the saints with collected minds recited their evening prayers.
Sanskrit: तत्र वासिभिरानीता मुनिभिः सुव्रतैः सह॥ न्यवसत्स सुखं तत्र कामाश्रमपदे तथा।
English: And having been shown their destined place of rest along with ascetics of excellent vows, they happily passed that night in that hermitage affording every comfort.
Sanskrit: कथाभिरभिरामाभिरभिरामौ नृपात्मजौ। रमयामास धर्मात्मा कौशिको मुनिपुङ्गवः॥
English: And that foremost of ascetics, the righteoussouled son of Kuśika, by means of his excellent converse, charmed the prepossessing sons of the monarch.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभाते विमले कृताह्निकमरिन्दमौ। विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य नद्यास्तीरमुपागतौ॥
English: Then next morning which happened to be fine, those repressors of their foes, with Viśvāmitra at their head, came to the banks of the river.* Ganga. The legend is that when the saint Agastya had sucked up the ocean, the Ganges replenished it.
Sanskrit: ते च सर्वे महात्मानो मुनयः संशितव्रताः। उपस्थाप्य शुभां नावं विश्वामित्रमथाब्रुवन्॥
English: And those high-souled ascetics observing vows, having brought an elegant bark, addressed Viśvāmitra, saying.
Sanskrit: आरोहतु भवान् नावं राजपुत्रपुरस्कृतः। अरिष्टं गच्छ पन्थानं मा भूत् कालस्य पर्ययः॥
English: Do you ascend the bark, with the princes at your head! May your journey be auspicious: let no delay occur
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रस्तथेत्युक्त्वा तानृषीन् प्रतिपूज्य च। ततार सहितस्ताभ्यां सरितं सागरङ्गमाम्॥
English: Thereupon saying, So be it! and having paid homage to those ascetics, Viśvāmitra set about crossing that river, which had replenished the ocean.
Sanskrit: तत्र शुश्राव वै शब्दं तोयसंरम्भवर्धितम्। मध्यमागम्य तोयस्य तस्य शब्दस्य निश्चयम्॥ ज्ञातुकामो महातेजाः सह रामः कनीयसा।
English: It came to pass that while thus engaged, they heard a sound augmented by the dashing of the waves. And having come to the middle of the stream, the highly energetic Rāma with his younger brother, became curious to ascertain the cause of that sound.
Sanskrit: अथ रामः सरिन्मध्यो पप्रच्छ मुनिपुङ्गवम्॥ वारिणो भिद्यमानस्य किमयं तुमुलो ध्वनिः।
English: And reaching the middle of the river, Rāma asked that best of ascetics, What is this loud uproar that seem to come riving the waters?
Sanskrit: राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा कौतूहलसमन्वितम्॥ कथयामास धर्मात्मा तस्य शब्दस्य निश्चयम्।
English: Hearing Rāghava's words dictated by curiosity, that righteous-souled one spoke, unfolding the true cause of that noise.
Sanskrit: कैलासपर्वते राम मनसा निर्मितं परम्॥ ब्रह्मणा नरशार्दूल तेनेदं मानसं सरः।
English: O Rāma, there is in the Kailāsa mountain an exceedingly beautiful pool, created mentally by Brahma, O foremost of men, and hence this watery expanse go by the name of Mānasa Pool.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् सुस्राव सरसः सोयोध्यामुपगूहते॥ सरःप्रवृत्ता सरयू: पुण्या ब्रह्मसरश्च्युता।
English: And the stream that issues from that liquid lapse, flows through Ayodhyā: the sacred Sarayü issues from that pool of Brahma.
Sanskrit: तस्यायमतुलः शब्दो जाह्नवीमभिवर्तते॥ वारिसंक्षीभजो राम प्रणामं नियतः कुरु।
English: And as the Sarayū meets the Jāhnavī, this tremendous uproar is heard, being produced by the clashing of the waters. Do you, O Rāma, bow down to them with a concentrated mind.
Sanskrit: ताभ्यां तु तावुभौ कृत्वा प्रणाममतिधार्मिकौ॥ तीरं दक्षिणमासाद्य जग्मतुर्लघुविक्रमौ।
English: Thereupon, both of those exceedingly righteous ones, bowed down to those streams; and betaking themselves to the right bank, began to proceed with fleet vigour.
Sanskrit: स वनं घोरसंकाशं दृष्ट्वा नरवरात्मजः॥ अविप्रहतमैक्ष्वाकः पप्रच्छ मुनिपुङ्गवम्।
English: And beholding a dreadful and trackless. forest, that son of the foremost of men, Ikşvāku's descendant, asked that best of ascetics.
Sanskrit: अहो वनमिदं दुर्ग झिल्लिकागणसंयुतम्॥ भैरवैः श्वापदैः कीर्णं शकुन्तैर्दारुणारवैः। नानाप्रकारैः शकुनैर्वाश्यद्भिभैरवस्वनैः॥ सिंहव्याघ्रवराहैश्च वारणैश्चापि शोभितम्। धवाश्वकर्णककुभैर्बिल्वतिन्दुकपाटलैः॥ संकीर्णं बदरीभिश्च किं न्विदं दारुणं वनम्।
English: Ah! deep is this forest abounding in crickets; and filled with terrible ferocious beasts, and various birds possessed of shocking voices and creaming frightfully; and graced by lion, and tigers, and boars, and elephants; and crowded with Dhavas* (Grislea Tomentosa). and Asvas and Karnas (Cassia fistula) and Kakubhas and Vilvas (Aegle marmalos) and Tindukas; (Diospyros glutinosa) and Patalas (Bignonia suave-olens) and Badaris (Fujube). Whence is this dreadful forest?
Sanskrit: तमुवाच महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः॥ श्रूयतां वत्स काकुत्स्थ यस्यैतद् दारुणं वनम्।
English: Him answered thus the mighty ascetic Viśvāmitra endowed with high energy, Do you listen, O Kākutstha, as to whom belong this dreadful forest!
Sanskrit: एतौ जनपदौ स्फीतौ पूर्वमास्तां नरोत्तम॥ मलदाश्च करूषाश्च देवनिर्माणनिर्मितौ।
English: Here were formerly, O foremost of men, two flourishing provinces, named Malada, and Karāsa, built by celestial architects.
Sanskrit: पुरा वृत्रवधे राम मलेन समभिप्लुतम्॥ क्षुधा चैव सहस्राक्षं ब्रह्महत्या समाविशत्।
English: In days of yore, O Räma, on the occasion of the destruction of Vſtra, the thousand-eyed one came to have hunger, to be besmeared with excreta, and to slay a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: तमिन्द्रं मलिनं देवा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः॥ कलशैः स्नापयामासुर्मलं चास्य प्रमोचयन्।
English: When Indra had been thus besmeared, the deities, and the saints having asceticism for wealth, washed him here, and cleansed his person from the dirt.
Sanskrit: इह भूम्यां मलं दत्त्वा देवाः कारूषमेव च॥ शरीरजं महेन्द्रस्य ततो हर्ष प्रपेदिरे।
English: And the deities, having renounced here the filth that had clung to the person of the mighty Indra, as well as his hunger, attained exceeding delight.
Sanskrit: निर्मलो निष्करूषश्च शुद्ध इन्द्रो यथाभवत्॥ ततो देशस्य सुप्रीतो वरं प्रादादनुत्तमम्। इमौ जनपदौ स्फीतौ ख्याति लोके गमिष्यतः॥ मलदाश्च करूषाश्च ममाङ्गमलधारिणौ।
English: And thereat Indra becoming purified, attained his former brightness, and looked like to gold. And mightily pleased with this region, he conferred on it an excellent boon, saying, Since these two places have held excreta from my body, the going by the names of Maladā and Kārūsa, shall attain exceeding prosperity and fame among men.
Sanskrit: साधुसाध्विति तं देवाः पाकशासनमब्रुवन्॥ देशस्य पूजां तां दृष्ट्वा कृतां शक्रेण धीमता।
English: And beholding the land thus honoured by the intelligent Sacra, the deities said to the subduer of Paka,-Well Well!
Sanskrit: एतौ जनपदौ स्फीतौ दीर्घकालमरिंदम ॥ मलदाश्च करूषाश्च मुदिता धनधान्यतः।
English: O repressor of foes, these two places, Maladā and Karuṣā, enjoyed prosperity for a long time and were blessed with corn and wealth.
Sanskrit: कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य यक्षिणी कारूपिणी॥ बलं नागसहस्रस्य धारयन्ती तदा ह्यभूत्।
English: Then after a space of time, was born a Yakşīņi capable of assuming forms at will, and endowed with the strength of a thousand elephants.
Sanskrit: ताटका नाम भद्रं ते भार्यां सुन्दस्य धीमतः॥ मारीचो राक्षसः पुत्रो यस्याः शक्रपराक्रमः। वृत्तबाहुर्महाशीर्षो विपुलास्यतनुर्महान्॥
English: Her name, good betide you! was Tātakā, and she was the spouse of the intelligent Sundashe whose son is the Rākşasa, Mārīca, possessed of the prowess of Sacra; having round arms, with a huge head, a capacious mouth and a cyclopean body.
Sanskrit: राक्षसो भैरवाकारो नित्यं त्रासयते प्रजाः। इमौ जनपदौ नित्यं विनाशयति राघव ॥ मलदांश्च करूषांश्च ताटका दुष्टचारिणी।
English: And that Rākṣasa of dreadful form daily frightens people. And, O descendant of Raghu, Tātakā of wicked deeds, daily commits havoc upon these countries, Maladã and Karuşă.
Sanskrit: सेयं पन्थानमावृत्य वसत्यत्यर्धयोजने॥ अत एव च गन्तव्यं ताटकाया वनं यतः। स्वबाहुबलमाश्रित्य जहीमां दुष्टचारिणीम्॥
English: And now at the distance of over half a Yojana, she stays, obstructing the way. And since this forest belong to Tāțakā, you should repair there; and, resorting to the might of your own arms, slay this one of wicked deeds.
Sanskrit: मन्नियोगादिमं देशं कुरु निष्कण्टकं पुनः। नहि कश्चिदिमं देशं शक्तो ह्यागन्तुमीदृशम्॥
English: And, by my direction, do you again rid this region of its thorn; for no one dare to approach such a place, infested,
Sanskrit: यक्षिण्या घोरया राम उत्सादितमसह्यया। एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथैतद् दारुणं वनम्। यक्ष्या चोत्सादितं सर्वमद्यापि न निवर्तते॥
English: O Rāma, by the dreadful and unbearable Yakşiņi. And now I have related to you all about this fearful forest. And to this day none is capable of letting that Yakşiņi from committing ravages right an left.
Sanskrit: अथ तस्याप्रमेयस्य मुनेर्वचनमुत्तमम्। श्रुत्वा पुरुषशार्दूलः प्रत्युवाच शुभां गिरम्॥
English: Hearing this excellent speech of that ascetic of immeasurable energy, that foremost of men answered him in these happy words,
Sanskrit: अल्पवीर्यां यदा यक्षी श्रूयते मुनिपुङ्गव। कथं नागसहस्रस्य धारयत्यबला बलम्॥
English: O best of ascetics, I have heard that the Yakşa race is endowed with but small prowess. How can then that one of the weaker sex possess the strength of a thousand elephants?
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तं वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवस्यामितौजसः। हर्षयन् श्लक्ष्णया वाचा सलक्ष्मणमरिंदमम्॥ विश्वामित्रोऽब्रवीद् वाक्यं शृणु येन बलोत्कटा। वरदानकृतं वीर्यं धारयत्यबला बलम्॥
English: Hearing this speech that was uttered by Rāghava of immeasurable energy, Viśvāmitra, delighting with his amiable words that subduer of foes, Rāma, and Laksmana, said, Do you listen as to the means whereby attaining terrible strength, that one belonging to the weaker sex has come to possess strength and prowess by virtue of a boon.
Sanskrit: पूर्वमासीन्महायक्षः सुकेतुर्नाम दीर्यवान्। अनपत्यः शुभाचारः स च तेपे महत्तपः॥
English: In former times there was a mighty and exceedingly powerful Yaksa, named Suketu. And he had no issue. And he was of pure practices, and used to perform rigid austerities.
Sanskrit: पितामहस्तु सुप्रीतस्तस्य यक्षपतेस्तदा। कन्यारत्नं ददौ राम ताटकां नाम नामतः॥
English: And, O Rāma, the Grand-sire endowed her with that lord of Yakşas, conferred upon him a gem of a daughter, by name Tāțakā.
Sanskrit: ददौ नागसहस्रस्य बलं चास्याः पितामहः। न त्वेव पुत्रं यक्षाय ददौ चासौ महायशा॥
English: And the Grand-sire endowed her with the strength of a thousand elephants; yet that illustrious one did not bestow a son on that Yaksa.
Sanskrit: तां तु बाला विवर्धन्ती रूपयौवनशालिनीम्। जम्भपुत्राय सुन्दाय ददौ भार्यां यशस्विनीम्॥
English: When she had grown, and attained youth and beauty, he gave that famous damsel to Jambha's son, Sunda, for wife.
Sanskrit: कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य यक्षी पुत्रं व्यजायत। मारीचं नाम दुर्धर्षं यः शापाद् राक्षसोऽभवत्॥
English: After a length of time, that Yakṣī gave birth to a son, named Mārīca, possessed of irrepressible energy, him who became a Rākṣasa in consequence of a curse.
Sanskrit: सुन्दे तु निहते राम अगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम्। ताटका सहपुत्रेण प्रधर्षयितुमिच्छति॥
English: O Rāma, when Sunda had been destroyed, Tat akā along with her son, set her heart upon afflicting that excellent saint Agastya.
Sanskrit: भक्षार्थं जातसंरम्भा गर्जन्ती साभ्यधावत्। आपतन्ती तु तां दृष्ट्वा अगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः॥ राक्षसत्वं भजस्वेति मारीचं व्याजहार सः।
English: And enraged with Agastya, she rushed at him with a roar, intending to devour him. And on seeing her thus rushing, that worshipful saint, Agastya, said to Mārīca, Do you become a Raksasa! .
Sanskrit: अगस्त्यः परमामर्षस्ताटकामपि शप्तवान्॥ पुरुषादी महायक्षी विकृता विकृतानना। इदं रूपं विहायाशु दारुणं रूपमस्तु ते॥
English: And, in exceeding wrath, he also cursed Tataka. And, O mighty Yaksi, since in frightful guise with a frightful face you have desired to eat up a human being, do you immediately leave this (your original) shape, and become of a terrible form!
Sanskrit: सैषा शापकृतामर्षां ताटका क्रोधमूर्च्छिता। देशमुत्सादयत्येनमगस्त्याचरितं शुभम्॥
English: Thus cursed by Agastya, Tățakā, overwhelmed with rage, lays waste this fair region, where Agastya carry on his austerities.
Sanskrit: एनां राघव दुर्वृत्तां यक्षी परमदारुणाम्। गोब्राह्मणहितार्थाय जहि दुष्टपराक्रमाम्॥
English: Do you, O descendant of Raghu, for the welfare of Brāhmaṇas and kine, slay this exceedingly terrible Yakṣī of wicked ways and vile prowess!
Sanskrit: नह्येनां शापसंसृष्टां कश्चिदुत्सहते पुमान्। निहन्तुं त्रिषु लोकेषु त्वामृते रघुनन्दन ॥
English: Nor, O son of Raghu, does any one in the three worlds, save, you, dare to slay this Yaksi joined with a curse.
Sanskrit: नहि ते स्त्रीवधकृते घृणा कार्या नरोत्तम। चातुर्वर्ण्यहितार्थं हि कर्तव्यं राजसूनुना॥
English: Nor should you, O best of men, shrink from slaying a woman; for even this should be accomplished by a prince in the interests of the four orders.
Sanskrit: नृशंसमनृशंसं वा प्रजारक्षणकारणात्। पातकं वा सदोषं वा कर्तव्यं रक्षता सदा॥
English: Whether an act be cruel or otherwise, slightly or highly sinful, it should for protecting the subjects, be performed by a ruler.
Sanskrit: राज्यभारनियुक्तनामेष धर्मः सनातनः। अध` जहि काकुत्स्थ धर्मो ह्यस्यां न विद्यते॥
English: Of those engaged in the onerous task of government, even this is the eternal rule of conduct. Do you, O Kākutstha, slay this impious one; for she know no righteousness!
Sanskrit: श्रूयते हि पुरा शक्रो विरोचनसुतां नृप। पृथिवीं हन्तुमिच्छन्ती मन्थरामभ्यसूदयत्॥
English: We hear, O king, that in days of yore, ſakra slew Virocana's daughter, Mantharā, who had intended to destroy the earth.
Sanskrit: विष्णुना च पुरा राम भृगुपत्नी पतिव्रता। अनिन्द्रं लोकमिच्छन्ती काव्यमाता निषूदिता ॥
English: And formerly, O Rama, Visnu destroyed Kāvya's mother, the devoted wife of Bhrgu, who had set her heart upon annihilating the world, deprived of sleep (through fear of her.)
Sanskrit: एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभी राजपुत्रैर्महात्मभिः। अधर्मसहिता नार्यो हताः पुरुषसत्तमैः। तस्मादेनां घृणां त्यक्त्वा जहि मच्छासनानृप॥
English: By these as well as innumerable princesforemost of men have wicked women been slain. Therefore, O king, renouncing antipathy, do you, by my command, slay this one!
Sanskrit: अथ तां रजनीमुष्य विश्वामित्रो महायशाः। प्रहस्य राघवं वाक्यमुवाच मधुरस्वरम्॥
English: Having passed that night, the illustrious Viśvāmitra, smiling complacently, sweetly spoke to Rāghava, saying,
Sanskrit: परितुष्टोऽस्मि भद्रं ते राजपुत्र महायशः। प्रीत्या परमया युक्तो ददाम्यस्त्राणि सर्वशः॥
English: Pleased am I with you. Good betide you, O highly famous prince! With supreme pleasure, do I confer upon you all the weapons.
Sanskrit: देवासुरगणान् वापि सगन्धर्वोरगान् भुवि। यैरमित्रान् प्रसह्याजौ वशीकृत्य जयिष्यसि ॥
English: By means of which subduing such antagonists as celestials and Asuras backed on carth by Gandharvas and Uragas, you will in battle be crowned with victory.
Sanskrit: तानि दिव्यानि भद्रं ते ददाम्यस्त्राणि सर्वशः। दण्डचक्रं महद् दिव्यं तव दास्यामि राघव॥ धर्मचक्रं ततो वीर कालचक्रं तथैव च। विष्णुचक्रं तथात्युग्रमैन्द्रं चक्रं तथैव च॥
English: All those celestial weapons, good betide you, I will confer upon you. And I will confer upon you, O Rāghava, the celestial and mighty Dandacakra,* and Dharmacakra, and also Kalacakra. And, ) foremost of men, I will confer upon you the fierce Vişnucakra, and Indracakra. *Cakra means discus. These enumerations specify different kinds of the discus.
Sanskrit: वज्रमस्त्रं नरश्रेष्ठ शैवं शूलवरं तथा। अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरश्चैव ऐषीकमपि राघव॥ ददामि ते महाबाहो ब्राह्ममस्त्रमनुत्तमम्। गदे द्वे चैव काकुत्स्थ मोदकीशिखरी शुभे॥ प्रदीप्ते नरशार्दूल प्रयच्छामि नृपात्मज । धर्मपाशमहं राम कालपाशं तथैव च ॥ वारुणं पाशमस्त्रं च ददाम्यहमनुत्तमम्।
English: The Vajra, and Siva's Sūlavara, and the weapon Brahmasiras, and Aisika, O mightyarmed descendant of Raghu! And, O tiger among men, I will, O king's,son, bestow upon you the matchless Brahma weapon, and, O Kākutstha, the two excellent maces, the flaming Modaki and Sikhari. And, O Rāma, I will confer upon you Dharmapasa,* and Kalapāsa, and the excellent Varuņapāśa. * Pasa means noose
Sanskrit: अशनी द्वे प्रयच्छामि शुष्कार्दै रघुनन्दन॥ ददामि चास्त्रं पैनाकमस्त्रं नारायणं तथा। आग्नेयमस्त्रं दयितं शिखरं नाम नामतः ॥ वायव्यं प्रथमं नाम ददामि तव चानघ।
English: O descendant of Raghu, I will bestow upon you the two Asanis, Suska and Ardra, and the Pināka weapon, and the Nārāyaṇa, and the Āgneya weapon called Sikhara, and the Vāyavya, called Prathama.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रं हयशिरो नाम क्रौञ्चमस्त्रं तथैव च॥ शक्तिद्वयं च काकुत्स्थ ददामि तव राघव।
English: O sinless one! And, O Rāghava, I will confer are upon you the weapon called Hayasiras, and the Krauñca weapon, and, O Kākutstha, a couple of darts.
Sanskrit: कङ्कालं मुसलं घोरं कापालमथ किङ्किणीम्॥ वधार्थं रक्षसा यानि ददाम्येतानि सर्वशः।
English: And I will confer upon you Kankala, and the dreadful Musala, and Kapāla, and Kinkiņi-all those that intended for slaughtering Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: वैद्याधरं महास्त्रं च नन्दनं नाम नामतः॥ असिरत्नं महाबाहो ददामि नृपरात्मज। गान्धर्वमस्त्रं दयितं मोहनं नाम नामतः॥ प्रस्वापनं प्रशमनं दद्मि सौम्यं च राघव।
English: And, O mighty-armed one, O son of the best of men, I will confer upon you the mighty weapon Vidyadhara, and that excellent scimitar named Nandana, and the favourite Gandharva weapon, Mohana, and Prasvapana, Pasamana, and Saumya,
Sanskrit: वर्षणं शोषणं चैव संतापनविलापने॥ मादनं चैव दुर्धर्षं कन्दर्पदयितं तथा। गान्धर्वमस्त्रं दयितं मानवं नाम नामतः॥ पैशाचमस्त्रं दयितं मोहनं नाम नामतः। प्रतीच्छ नरशार्दूल राजपुत्र महायशः॥
English: O Rāghava! And, O tiger among men, do you accept Varsana, and Sosana, and Santapana, and Vilāpana, and Mādana hard to repress, beloved of Kandarpa, and that favourite Gandharva weapon, Mānava, and the favourite Piśāca weapon, O highly famous prince.
Sanskrit: तामसं नरशार्दूल सौमनं च महाबलम्। संवर्तं चैव दुर्धर्षं मौसलं च नृपात्मज ॥ सत्यमस्त्रं महाबाहो तथा मायामयं परम्। सौरं तेज:प्रभं नाम परतेजोऽपकर्षणम्॥ सोमास्त्रं शिशिरं नाम त्वाष्ट्रमस्त्रं सुदारुणम्। दारुणं च भगस्यापि शीलेषुमथ मानवम्॥
English: You, O mighty-armed Rāma, speedily accept the Tamasa, O tiger among men, and the exceedingly powerful Saumana, and the irrepressible Saſvarta and Mausala, O son of the king, and the Satya weapon, and the supreme Māyāmaya, and the Saura. Tejaprabha, capable of depriving foes of energy, and the Soma, and the ſisira, and the Tvāştra, and the terrible Daruna belonging to Bhaga, and Silesu, and Manava.
Sanskrit: एतान् राम महाबाहो कामरूपान् महाबलान्। गृहाण परमोदारान् क्षिप्रमेव नृपात्मज ॥
English: O long-armed king's son, Rama! receive instantly all powerful, highly exalted forms that can be modified at will.
Sanskrit: स्थितस्तु प्राङ्मुखो भूत्वा शुचिर्मुनिवरस्तदा । ददौ रामाय सुप्रीतो मन्त्रग्राममनुत्तमम्॥
English: Then with his face turned towards the east, that foremost of ascetics having purified himself, gladly conferred the mantras upon Rāma.
Sanskrit: सर्वसंग्रहणं येषां दैवतैरति दुर्लभम्। तान्यस्त्राणि तदा विप्रो राघवाय न्यवेदयत्॥
English: And the Vipra also bestowed upon Rāghava those weapons, of which even the celestials are incapable of holding all.
Sanskrit: जपतस्तु मुनेस्तस्य विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः। उपतस्थुमहार्हाणि सर्वाण्यस्त्राणि राघवम्॥ ऊचुश्च मुदिता रामं सर्वे प्राञ्जलयस्तदा। इमे च परमोदार किंकरास्तव राघव ॥ यद्यदिच्छसि भद्रं ते तत्सर्वं करवाम वै।
English: As that intelligent ascetic, Viśvāmitra, recited mantras, all those invaluable weapons appeared before that descendant of Raghu. And with clasped hands, they well-pleased, addressed Rama,-These, O highly generous one, are your servants, O Rāghava. And whatever you wish, good betide you, shall by all means be accomplished by us.
Sanskrit: ततो रामः प्रसन्नात्मा तैरित्युक्तो महाबलैः॥ प्रतिगृह्य च काकुत्स्थः समालभ्य च पाणिना। मानसा मे भविष्यध्वमिति तान्यभ्यचोदयत्॥
English: Thus addressed by those highly powerful weapons, Kākutstha Rama, with a delighted soul, accepting them, touched them with his hand, and said, Do you appear before me as I remember you!
Sanskrit: ततः प्रीतमना रामो विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्। अभिवाद्य महातेजा गमनायोपचक्रमे ॥
English: Then the exceedingly energetic Rāma, well pleased, paying reverence to the mighty ascetic, Viśvāmitra, prepared to set out. pleased, paying reverence to the mighty ascetic, Viśvāmitra, prepared to set out.
Sanskrit: अथ तस्याप्रमेयस्य वचनं परिपृच्छतः। विश्वामित्रो महातेजा व्याख्यातुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: Hearing those words of Rāma of measureless prowess, who had asked the question, the highly energetic Viśvāmitra answered, saying,
Sanskrit: इह राम महाबाहो विष्णुर्देवनमस्कृतः। वर्षाणि सुबहूनीह तथा युगशतानि च॥ तपश्चरणयोगार्थमुवास सुमहातपाः। एष पूर्वाश्रमो राम वामनस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Here, O mighty-armed Rama, Visnu of mighty asceticism worshipped of all the deities, for years upon years, and hundreds of Yugas, dwelt for carrying on his austerities and Yoga. This, O Rāma, was formerly the hermitage of the high-souled Vāmana.
Sanskrit: सिद्धाश्रम इति ख्यातः सिद्धो ह्यत्र महातपाः। एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु राजा वैरोचनिबंलिः॥ निर्जित्य दैवतगणान् सेन्द्रान् सहमरुद्गणान्। कारयामास तद्राज्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः॥
English: And this famed as Siddhāśrama, in consequence of that one of potent asceticism having attained fruition there. And it came to pass that at this time Virocana's son, king Välī; having vanquished the celestials with Indra and the Maruts, established that dominion of his, famous in the three worlds.
Sanskrit: यज्ञं चकार सुमहानसुरेन्द्रो महाबलः। बलेस्तु यजमानस्य देवाः साग्निपुरोगमाः। समागम्य स्वयं चैव विष्णुमूचुरिहाश्रमे॥
English: And that mighty chief of the Asuras celebrated a sacrifice. And as Vāli was performing that sacrifice, the deities with Agni at their head, coming to Vişnu himself at this asylum, addressed him saying,