pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ऐलधाने नदीं तीर्वा प्राप्य चापरपर्वतान्। शिलामाकुर्वती ती। आग्नेयं शल्यकर्षणम्॥
English: Then crossing a river at Eladhana,' and coming to Aparaparvata”, he crossed the Sila? and the Akurvatī, and arrived at Agneya* and Salyakarsanam. 1. Some read Eladhani. 2. Some read Apharaparyata. 3. The river, according to some is so named because it transforms the surrounding objects to stone. 4. Some make Agneya an epithet to Salyakarsana, meaning, relating to the south-east.
Sanskrit: सत्यसंधः शुचिर्भूत्वा प्रेक्षमाणः शिलावहाम्। अभ्यगात् स महाशैलान् वनं चैत्ररथं प्रति ॥
English: And having purified himself and seen Silavaha,' that one of truthful purposes passed the Mahacailas,' and entered the forest of Caitraratha. 1. According to Tirtha, Silavaha is a strcam having Āgneya on one side and Salyakarşaņa on the other. 2. Lit, mighty mountains.
Sanskrit: सरस्वतीं च गङ्गां च युग्मेन प्रतिपद्य च। उत्तरान् वीरमत्स्यानां भारुण्डं प्राविशद् वनम्॥
English: Then coming upon the confluence of the Ganga and the Sarasvati, Bharata entered the forest of Bhārunda lying to the north* of Vīramatsya. *Uttarān, lit. north. Some text read uttaram. It would mean countries lying to the north of Viramatsya.
Sanskrit: वेगिनी च कुलिङ्गाख्यां ह्रादिनी पर्वतावृताम्। यमुनां प्राप्य संतीर्णो बलमाश्वासयत् तदा॥
English: Next crossing the rapid river Kulingā and the Hrādinſ surrounded by hills, as well as the Yamunā, he ordered the forces to halt.
Sanskrit: शीतीकृत्वा तु गात्राणि क्लान्तानाश्वास्य वाजिनः। तत्र स्नात्वा च पीत्वा च प्रायादादाय चोदकम्॥ राजपुत्रो महारण्यमनभीक्ष्णोपसेवितम्। भद्रो भद्रेण यानेन मारुतः खमिवात्यगात्॥
English: Then cooling the limbs of the fatigued horses (with water) and refreshing them, Bharata himself bathed there and drank of the water; and then resumed the march, furnished with the water. Then the gentle prince by means of an excellent car, like to the wind-god himself, entered the mighty forest inhabited by various races of men.
Sanskrit: भागीरथी दुष्प्रतरां सोंऽशुधाने महानदीम्। उपायात् राघवस्तूर्णं प्राग्वटे विश्रुते पुरे॥
English: Seeing that the mighty river Gangā was hard to cross at Ansudhāna, Bharata speedily went to the famous city of Prāgvața.
Sanskrit: स गङ्गां प्राग्वटे ती, समायात् कुटिकोष्ठिकाम्। सबलस्तां स तीथि समगाद् धर्मवर्धनम्॥
English: Having crossed the Gangă at Prāgvața, he went over to the Kuţikoșthika. Having with his forces crossed that river, he proceeded to Dharmavardhana.
Sanskrit: तोरणं दक्षिणार्धेन जम्बूप्रस्थं समागमत्। वरूथं च ययौ रम्यं ग्रामं दशरथात्मजः॥
English: Then proceeding by the south of Toraņa, he came to Jambuprastha. Then Dasaratha's son went to the beautiful village of Varūtha.
Sanskrit: तत्र रम्ये वने वासं कृत्वासौ प्राङ्मुखो ययौ। उद्यानमुज्जिहानायाः प्रियका यत्र पादपाः॥
English: Having for a while stayed at that romantic wood, he proceeded eastwards, and presented himself at the villa of Ujjihānāya, where abound trees (called) Priyaka.
Sanskrit: स तांस्तु प्रियकान् प्राप्य शीघ्रानास्थाय वाजिनः। अनुज्ञाप्याथ भरतो वाहिनीं त्वरितो ययौ॥
English: Coming to the Priyakas, Bharata speedily yoking the horses, set out without delay, issuing his orders to the forces.
Sanskrit: वासं कृत्वा सर्वतीर्थे ती चोत्तानिकां नदीम्। अन्या नदीश्च विविधैः पार्वतीयैस्तुरङ्गमैः॥ हस्तिपृष्ठकमासाद्य कुटिकामप्यवर्तत। ततार च नरव्याघ्रो लोहित्ये च कपीवतीम्॥ एकसाले स्थाणुमती विनते गोमती नदीम्। कलिङ्गनगरे चापि प्राप्य सालवनं तदा ॥ भरतः क्षिप्रमागच्छत् सुपरिश्रान्तवाहनः। वनं च समतीत्याशु शर्वर्यामरुणोदये॥ अयोध्यां मनुना राज्ञा निर्मितां स ददर्श ह। तां पुरी पुरुषव्याघ्रः सप्तरात्रोषितः पथि॥
English: Then sojourning at Sarvatirtha and crossing the river there flowing north-wards as well as others abounding in various kinds of mountainous horses, Bharata arrived Hastiprşthaka. And at Lohitya that foremost of men crossed the Kapivati, at Ekasāla, the Sthanumati, and at Vinaya the Gomati. And Bharata arriving at a forest of Sala trees in the city of Kalinga, speedily passed it with his forces way-worn. And having passed the forest swiftly over night, he at sunrise saw Ayodhyā built by king Manu. Having spent seven nights on the journey, that chief of men beheld Ayodhyā.
Sanskrit: अयोध्यामग्रतो दृष्ट्वा सारथिं चेदमब्रवीत्। एषा नातिप्रतीता मे पुण्योद्याना यशस्विनी॥ अयोध्या दृश्यते दूरात् सारथे पाण्डुमृत्तिका। यज्विभिर्गुणसम्पन्नैर्ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः॥ भूयिष्ठमृद्धैराकीर्णा राजर्षिवरपालिता। अयोध्यायां पुरा शब्दः श्रूयते तुमुलो महान्॥ समन्तानरनारीणां तमद्य न शृणोम्यहम्।
English: Before him and thus addressed the charioteer, O charioteer, from the distance Ayodhyā at seemeth like a mass of black earth, albeit she boasts of sacrificial priests crowned with every virtue, Brāhmaṇas versed in the Vedas and opulent people, and albeit she is maintained by Rājarșis. Formerly one could hear a great and mighty tumult all round Ayodhyā proceeding from men and women; but I do not hear this today.
Sanskrit: उद्यानानि हि सायाह्ने क्रीडित्वोपरतैनरैः॥ समन्ताद् विप्रधावद्भिः प्रकाशन्ते ममान्यथा। तान्यद्यानुरुदन्तीव परित्यक्तानि कामिभिः॥
English: The gardens where from persons having sported in the evening used to rush out (at day break) wear a different aspect now. Forsaken by the pleasure-seekers, the garden appear to weep.
Sanskrit: अरण्यभूतेव पुरी सारथे प्रतिभाति माम्। सह्यत्र यानैर्दृश्यन्ते न गर्न च वाजिभिः। निर्यान्तो वाभियान्तो वा नरमुख्या यथा पुरा॥
English: O charioteer, the city appears to me like a wilderness. And I do not as formerly behold the flower of the city leaving or entering her on cars or elephants or horses.
Sanskrit: उद्यानानि पुरा भान्ति मत्तप्रमुदितानि च। जनानां रतिसंयोगेष्वत्यन्तगुणवन्ति च॥ तान्येतान्यद्य पश्यामि निरानन्दानि सर्वशः। स्रस्तपर्णैरनुपथं विक्रोशद्भिरिव दुमैः॥
English: Gardens which, frequented by people inebriated with the honey of love, met together for purposes of sport, looked charmingly blooming, I find as utterly void of cheerfulness, with the trees as if lamenting with tremulous leaves.
Sanskrit: नाद्यापि श्रूयते शब्दो मत्तानां मृगपक्षिणाम्। सरक्तां मधुरां वाणी कलं व्याहरतां बहु॥
English: Still do I not hear the inarticulate though sweet and delicious voice of beasts and birds crying in chorus.* *Some text read muhus, momentarily.
Sanskrit: चन्दनागुरुसम्पृक्तो धूपसम्मूर्छितोऽमलः। प्रवाति पवनः श्रीमान् किं नु नाद्य यथा पुरा ॥
English: Why, as before, does not the blameless* and bland wind blow mixed with the perfume of sandal and faint with Dhūpa? *Some texts read atula in place of amala, incomparable.
Sanskrit: भेरीमृदङ्गवीणानां कोणसंघट्टितः पुनः। किमद्य शब्दो विरतः सदादीनगतिः पुरा॥
English: And why, again, have the sounds of Vīņās and Mļdangas developed by beating sticks, which continually flew in a never-ceasing vigorous courses, ceased to-day?
Sanskrit: अनिष्टानि च पापानि पश्यामि विविधानि च। निमित्तान्यमनोज्ञानि तेन सीदति मे मनः॥
English: I witness various evil, unsightly, and unpleasant* omens, and hence my mind is depressed. *The commentator renders amongnani, inauspicious. I venture to differ from him.,
Sanskrit: सर्वथा कुशलं सूत दुर्लभं मम बन्धुषु। तथा ह्यसति सम्मोहे हृदयं सीदतीव मे॥
English: O charioteer, complete good fortune with my friends is hardly to be realised. But although no apparent cause exists for my depression of spirits, yet my heart droopeth.
Sanskrit: विषण्णः श्रान्तहृदयस्त्रस्तः संलुलितेन्द्रियः। भरतः प्रविवेशाशु पुरीमिक्ष्वाकुपालिताम्॥
English: Then Bharata depressed and cast down and with his senses afflicted, speedily entered the city ruled by Ikşvāku.
Sanskrit: द्वारेण वैजयन्तेन प्राविशच्छ्रान्तवाहनः। द्वा:स्थैरुत्थाय विजयं पृष्ठस्तैः सहितो ययौ॥
English: And Bharata having his vehicles fatigued, entered by the Vaijayanta* gate, and went on, followed by the gate-keepers, who enquired after his welfare. *Vijayantena. Another meaning is, By the gate resembling that of Indra's palace.
Sanskrit: स त्वनेकाग्रहृदयो द्वा:स्थं प्रत्यर्च्य तं जनम्। सूतमश्वपतेः क्लान्तमब्रवीत् तत्र राघवः॥ किमहं त्वरयानीत: कारणेन विनानघ। अशुभाशङ्कि हृदयं शीलं च पततीव मे॥
English: Then courteously telling the warders to desist, he with an agitated heart spoke to the tired charioteer of Aśvapati, “O sinless one, why have I been brought in this haste without any (adequate) reason?" My heart apprehended some evil; and my disposition gives way.
Sanskrit: श्रुता नु यादृशाः पूर्वं नृपतीनां विनाशने। आकारांस्तानहं सर्वानिह पश्यामि सारथे॥
English: O charioteer, I see around me all those signs which I had heard told as occurring on the occasion of he death of monarchs.
Sanskrit: सम्मार्जनविहीनानि परुषाण्युपलक्षये। असंयतकवाटानि श्रीविहीनानि सर्वशः॥ बलिकर्मविहीनानि धूपसम्मोदनेन च। अनाशितकुटुम्बानि प्रभाहीनजनानि च॥ अलक्ष्मीकानि पश्यामि कुटिम्बिभवनान्यहम्। अपेतमाल्यशोभानि असम्मृष्टाजिराणि च॥ देवागाराणि शून्यानि न भान्तीह यथा पुरा।
English: I behold the houses of the citizens unswept and unsightly with the doors flung open, and destitute of grace, without sacrifices and other religious ceremonies, without the incense of Dhūpa, the citizens fasting, and the people appearing with faded countenance, displaying no flags, etc., The abodes of the deities are not decorated with garlands, and their courts are unclean; and remaining vacant, they look. no longer beautiful as formerly.
Sanskrit: देवताः प्रविद्धाश्च यज्ञगोष्ठास्तथैव च॥ माल्यापणेषु राजन्ते नाद्य पण्यानि वा तथा। दृश्यन्ते वणिजोऽप्यद्य न यथापूर्वमत्र वै॥ ध्यानसंविग्नहदया नष्टव्यापारयन्त्रिताः।
English: The images are not worshipped; and the places of sacrifice are in a like condition. And garlands are not displayed in the shops where they are sold. And traders looking anxious, with their business stopped, do not look as before.
Sanskrit: देवायतनचैत्येषु दीनाः पक्षिगास्तथा॥ मलिनं चाश्रुपूर्णाक्षं दीनं ध्यानपरं कृशम्। सस्त्र.पुरां च पश्याम जनमुत्कण्ठितं पुरे॥
English: And in temples and Caityas birds and beasts appear dispirited. And in the city I behold men and women pale and woe-begone and emaciated and anxious, with tears filling their eyes.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वा भरतः सूतं तं दीनमानसः। तान्यनिष्टान्ययोध्यायां प्रेक्ष्य राजगृहं ययौ॥
English: Having said this to the charioteer, Bharata, beholding these inauspicious sights, entered the palace of the king with a depressed heart.
Sanskrit: तां शून्यशृङ्गाटकवेश्मरथ्यां रजोरुणद्वारकवाटयन्त्राम्। दृष्ट्वा पुरीमिन्द्रपुरीप्रकाशां दुःखेन सम्पूर्णतरो बभूव॥
English: Beholding the city resembling the city of Indra, with her crossings and houses and roads void of people, and the doors and hinges covered with dust, Bharata was filled with greater grief.
Sanskrit: बभूव पश्यन्मनसोऽप्रियाणि यान्यन्यदा नास्य पुरे बभूवुः। अवाक्शिरा दीनमना न हृष्टः पितुर्महात्मा प्रविवेश वेश्म ॥
English: And witnessing many unpleasant things which he had never seen during the life of the monarch, that high-souled one entered the mansion of his father, bending his head, depressed in spirits, and with his mind extremely aggrieved.
Sanskrit: अनुप्राप्तं तु तं दृष्ट्वा कैकेयी प्रोषितं सुतम्। उत्पपात तदा हृष्टा त्यक्त्वा सौवर्णमासनम्॥
English: On seeing her son before her after his sojourn from home, Kaikeyi delighted, rose up from her golden seat.
Sanskrit: स प्रविश्यैव धर्मात्मा स्वगृहं श्रीविवर्जितम्। भरतः प्रेक्ष्य जग्राह जनन्याश्चरणौ शुभौ॥
English: On entering his own quarter which he found deprived of grace, the virtuous Bharata took hold of his mother's auspicious feet.
Sanskrit: तं मूर्ध्नि समुपाघ्राय परिष्वज्य यशस्विनम्। अङ्के भरतमारोप्य प्रष्टुं समुपक्रमे॥
English: Then smelling the crown of his head and embracing him and taking that illustrious one on her lap, Kaikeyi addressed him, saying.
Sanskrit: अद्य ते कतिचिद् रात्र्यश्च्युतस्यार्यकवेश्मनः। अपि नाध्वश्रमः शीघ्रं रथेनापततस्तव॥
English: How many days hence did you leave the residence of the revered one? Have you felt any fatigue on the way incident to the car proceeding swiftly?
Sanskrit: आर्यकस्ते सुकुशली युधाजिन्मातुलस्तव। प्रवासाच्च सुखं पुत्र सर्वं मे वक्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: And is the revered one will, and your maternal uncle, Yuddhajit? And, my son, have you passed your time pleasantly during your sojourn? It behoves you to tell me all this.
Sanskrit: एवं पृष्ठस्तु कैकेय्या प्रियं पार्थिवनन्दनः। आचष्ट भरतः सर्व मात्र राजीवलोचनः।७।।
English: Thus asked that son of the king, Bharata, furnished with eyes resembling lotuses, told his mother that all was well.
Sanskrit: अद्य मे सप्तमी रात्रिश्च्युतस्याकवेश्मनः। अम्बायाः कुशली तातो युधाजिन्मातुलश्च मे॥
English: Seven nights hence I took leave of that revered one's residence. My mother's sire is well, as also my maternal uncle, Yuddhajit.
Sanskrit: यन्मे धनं च रत्नं च ददौ राजा परंतपः। परिश्रान्तं पथ्यभवत् ततोऽहं पूर्वमागतः॥ राजवाक्यहरैर्दूतैस्त्वर्यमाणोऽहमागतः। यदहं प्रष्टुमिच्छामि तदम्बा वक्तुमर्हति ॥
English: My vehicles had got tired in consequence of bearing the wealth and jewels which that subduer of foes, the king, had bestowed on me. And it is for this reason that I have come in advance of them. Urged by the royal emissaries, I have come here so swiftly. But it behoves my mother to tell me what I wish to ask.
Sanskrit: शून्योऽयं शयनीयस्ते पर्यङ्को हेमभूषितः। न चायमिक्ष्वाकुजनः प्रहृष्टः प्रतिभाति मे॥
English: This sleeping bedstead of yours adorned with gold is empty. I do not see the race of Ikşvāku in their usual good spirits.
Sanskrit: राजा भवति भूयिष्ठमिहाम्बाया निवेशने। तमहं नाद्य पश्यामि द्रष्टुमिच्छनिहागतः॥
English: The king generally remains in this apartment of my mother. But coming here with the desire of seeing him, I do not today find him at this place.
Sanskrit: पितुर्ग्रहीष्ये पादौ च तं ममाख्याहि पृच्छतः। आहोस्विदम्बाज्येष्ठायाः कौसल्याया निवेशने॥
English: I would take the feet of my father. Do you tell me who ask you. Is he in the apartment of my eldest mother, Kausalya?
Sanskrit: तं प्रत्युवाच कैकेयी प्रियवद् घोरमप्रियम्। अजानन्तं प्रजानन्ती राज्यलोभेन मोहिता॥
English: Blinded by the lust of dominion, and looking upon that as desirable (to Bharata) which was exceedingly disagreeable (to him), Kaikeyi replied to him, who did not know what had transpired.
Sanskrit: या गतिः सर्वभूतानां तां गतिं ते पिता गतः। राजा महात्मा तेजस्वी यायजूकः सतां गतिः॥
English: That high-souled and energetic one ever engaged in sacrifice, the refuge of the good, your father, the king, has come by the state which pertains to all creatures.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा भरतो वाक्यं धर्माभिजनवाञ्छुचिः। पपात सहसा भूमौ पितृशोकबलार्दितः॥ हा हतोऽस्मीति कृपणां दीनां वाचमुदीरयन्। निपपात महाबाहुर्बाहू विक्षिप्य वीर्यवान्॥
English: Hearing these words, Bharata of pure ways sprung from a righteous race, smite with the vehemence of sorrow on account of his father, suddenly fell down to the earth. And exclaiming in the anguish of spirit and in the excess of grief, the words, "Ah me! I am undone!" that mightyarmed one endowed with prowess, fell down, tossing about his arms.
Sanskrit: ततः शोकेन संवीतः पितुर्मरणदुःखितः। विललाप महातेजा भ्रान्ताकुलितचेतनः॥
English: Then, overwhelmed with and distressed at the death of his father, that highly sorrow energetic one, with his senses distracted, indulged in lamentations.
Sanskrit: एतत् सुरुचिरं भाति पितुर्मे शयनं पुरा। शशिनेवामलं रात्रौ गगनं तोयदात्यये॥ तदिदं न विभात्यद्य विहीनं तेन धीमता। व्योमेव शशिना हीनमप्शुष्क इव सागरः॥
English: This bed of my father used to look like the speckless welkin at night crowned with the moon, after the clouds have gone off. But to-day, deprived of that intellignet one, it ceases to shine, like the firmament without the moon or the sea devoid of its waters.
Sanskrit: बाष्पमुत्सृज्य कण्ठेन स्वात्मना परिपीडितः। प्रच्छाद्य वदनं श्रीमद् वस्त्रेण जयतां वरः॥
English: Exclaiming with tears trickling down, that foremost of victorious ones, extremely afflicted at heart, wept, muffling his graceful countenance.
Sanskrit: तमार्तं देवसंकाशं समीक्ष्य पतितं भुवि। निकृत्तमिव सालस्य स्कन्धं परशुना वने॥ माता मातङ्गसंकाशं चन्दार्कसदृशं सुतम्। उत्थापयित्वा शोकार्तं वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing that one resembling a celestial fallen to the earth, stricken with sorrow, like to a bough of the Sāla that had been severed in the wood by an axe, his mother raising up he distressed son like a mad elephant or the sun or the moon, addressed him.
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ किं शेषे राजन्नत्र महायशः। त्वद्विधा नहि शोचन्ति सन्तः सदसि सम्मताः॥
English: Arise, arise. Why do you lie down, O illustrious son of the king? Persons like you having their senses under perfect control, and approved by men of culture, do not grieve.
Sanskrit: दानयज्ञाधिकारा हि शीलश्रुतितपोनुगा। बुद्धिस्ते बुद्धिसम्पन्न प्रभेवार्कस्य मन्दिरे॥
English: O you endo!. ed with understanding, like the halo of the Sun in the solar disc, your sense, entitled to dispensing gifts and celebrating sacrifices, ever follows morals your Śruti and asceticism.
Sanskrit: स रुदित्वा चिरं कालं भूमौ परिविवृत्य च। जननी प्रत्युवाचेदं शोकैर्बहुभिरावृतः॥
English: Having wept for a long while with his body rolling on the earth, Bharata afflicted with manifold grief, answered his mother, saying.
Sanskrit: अभिषेक्ष्यति रामं तु राजा यज्ञं नु यक्ष्यते। इत्यहं कृतसंकल्पो हृष्टो यात्रामयासिषम्॥
English: The king will install Rāma and celebrate a sacrifice' concluding this for certain, I had joyfully gone from hence.
Sanskrit: तदिदं ह्यन्यथाभूतं व्यवदीर्णं मनो मम। पितरं यो न पश्यामि नित्यं प्रियहिते रतम्॥
English: But it has fallen out otherwise. That I do not behold my father ever engaged in the dear welfare (of his subjects) cleaves my heart mother.
Sanskrit: अम्ब केनात्यगाद् राजा व्याधिना मय्यनागते। धन्या रामादयः सर्वे यैः पिता संस्कृतः स्वयम्॥
English: Of what ailment has the king breathed his last during my absence? Blessed are Rāma and others who have personally performed my sire's last rites.
Sanskrit: न नूनं मां महाराजः प्राप्तं जानाति कीर्तिमान्। उपजिभ्रेत् तु मां मूर्ध्नि तात: संनाम्य सत्वरम्॥
English: Surely the renowned monarch does not know that I have come. (If he had done so), pressing down my head, my father would at once have smelt it.
Sanskrit: क्व स पाणिः सुखस्पर्शस्तातस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। यो हि मां रजसा ध्वस्तमभीक्ष्णं परिमार्जति॥
English: Where is now the soft hand of that energetic one which used to rub my person when it was covered with dust?
Sanskrit: यो मे भ्राता पिता बन्धुर्यस्य दासोऽस्मि सम्मतः। तस्य मां शीघ्रमाख्याहि रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः॥
English: Do you now without delay convey the news of my arrival to the vigorous Rāma, who is at once my father, brother and friend, and whose beloved servant I am.
Sanskrit: पिता हि भवति ज्येष्ठो धर्ममार्यस्य जानतः। तस्य पादौ ग्रहीष्यामि स हीदानी गतिर्मम ॥
English: The eldest brother of one that is noble and cognisant of morality, becomes his father. I shall take hold of his feet: he is now my refuge.
Sanskrit: धर्मविद् धर्मशीलश्च महाभागो दृढव्रतः। आर्ये किमब्रवीद् राजा पिता मे सत्यविक्रमः॥ पश्चिमं साधुसंदेशमिच्छामि श्रोतुमात्मनः।
English: And, O noble lady, what did that virtuous one cognizant of virtue, that pre-eminently pious one, firm in his vow, and having truth for prowess, even my father, say? I wish to hear news concerning us relative to the last moments of the monarch.
Sanskrit: इति पृष्टा यथातत्त्वं कैकेयी वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ रामेति राजा विलपन् हा सीते लक्ष्मणेति च। स महात्मा परं लोकं गतो मतिमतां वरः॥ इतीमा पश्चिमां वाचं व्याजहार पिता तव। कालधर्म परिक्षिप्तः पाशैरिव महागजः॥
English: Thus asked, Kaikeyi related all as it had happened, saying, “Bewailing 'Ah Rama!' 'Ah Sita!' “Ah Laksmana!' that magnanimous one, the foremost of those that have attained to excellent state (after death), has gone to the next world coming under the law of time.
Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थास्तु नरा राममागतं सह सीतया। लक्ष्मणं च महाबाहुं द्रक्ष्यन्ति पुनरागतम्॥
English: Your father like a mighty elephant fast bound with a cord, said to me these words during his last moments, "Blessed are they that shall see Rāma and the mighty-armed Lakşmaņa returned along with Sītā.”
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा विषसादैव द्वितीयाप्रियशंसनात्। विषण्णवदनो भूत्वा भूयः पप्रच्छ मातरम्॥
English: Hearing this, Bharata apprehending a second misfortune was deeply moved; and with a sad countenance, he again asked his mother.
Sanskrit: क्व चेदानीं च धर्मात्मा कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनः। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्राता सीतया च समागतः॥
English: Where has gone that righteous-souled one, the enchancer of Kausalya's joy, along with Laks maņa and Sītā?
Sanskrit: तथा पृष्टा यथान्यायमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे। मातास्य युगपद्वाक्यं विप्रियं प्रियशंसया॥
English: Thus questioned, his mother at the same time duly said in words which although highly unwelcome, she took as agreeable to Bharata.
Sanskrit: स हि राजसुतः पुत्र चीरवासा महावनम्। दण्डकान् सह वैदेह्या लक्ष्मणानुचरो गतः॥
English: O son, that son of the king wearing bark has repaired to the forest of Dandaka, along with Vaidehi and followed by Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा भरतस्त्रस्तो भ्रातुश्चारित्रशङ्कया। स्वस्य वंशस्य माहात्म्यात् प्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे॥
English: Hearing this, Bharata apprehending some moral lapse on the part of his brother from the dignity of his race, asked in agitation.
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्न ब्राह्मणधनं हृतं रामेण कस्यचित्। कच्चिन्नाढ्यो दरिद्रो वा तेनापापो विहिंसितः॥
English: Has Rāma deprived any Brāhmaṇa of his wealth? Or has he wronged any innocent person, whether rich or poor?
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्न परदारान् वा राजपुत्रोऽभिमन्यते। कस्मात् स दण्डकारण्ये भ्राता रामो विवासितः॥
English: Has the fancy of the prince gone after the wife of another? For what reason has brother Rāma been banished?
Sanskrit: अथास्य चपला माता तत् स्वकर्म यथातथम्। तेनैव स्त्रीस्वभावेन व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: Thereat his volatile mother, influenced by her feminine nature, related faithfully to him her own doings.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु कैकेयी भरतेन महात्मना। उवाच वचनं हृष्टा वृथापण्डितमानिनी॥
English: Thus asked by the magnanimous Bharata, Kaikeyi vainly pluming herself on her wisdom, joyfully said.
Sanskrit: न ब्राह्मणधनं किंचिद्धृतं रामेण कस्यचित्। कश्चिन्नाढ्यो दरिद्रो वा तेनापापो विहिंसितः। न रामः परदारान् स चक्षुामपि पश्यति॥
English: Rāma has deprived no Brāhmaṇa of his property, nor has any innocent person rich or otherwise been wronged by him, nor does he ever with his eyes look at the wife of another.
Sanskrit: मया तु पुत्र श्रुत्वैव रामस्येहाभिषेचनम्। याचितस्ते पिता राज्यं रामस्य च विवासनम्॥
English: O son, as soon as I heard of Råma's (coming) installation, I asked for the kingdom to be conferred on you, and Rāma to be banished.
Sanskrit: स स्ववृत्तिं समास्थाय पिता ते तत् तथाकरोत्। रामस्तु सहसौमित्रिः प्रेषितः सह सीतया॥ तमपश्यन् प्रियं पुत्रं महीपालो महायशाः। पुत्रशोकपरिवूनः पञ्चत्वमुपपेदिवान्॥
English: Thereupon, he, staying by his promise, did accordingly: Rāma has been banished along with Sumitrā's son and Sītā. Not seeing his beloved son, the illustrious lord of earth, stricken by grief on his account, has breathed his last.
Sanskrit: त्वया त्विदानी धर्मज्ञ राजत्वमवलम्ब्यताम्। त्वत्कृते हि मया सर्वमिदमेवंविधं कृतम्॥
English: Do you now, O you cognizant of duty, take charge of the kingdom. I have done all this in your interests.
Sanskrit: मा शोकं मा च संतापं धैर्यमाश्रय पुत्रक। त्वदधीना हि नगरी राज्यं चैतदनामयम्॥
English: Do not give way to sorrow. O son, assume patience. This city is subject to you, as well as this peaceful kingdom.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठमुख्यैः सहितो द्विजेन्द्रैः। मात्मानमुक्मभिषेचयस्व॥
English: Having with the help of the principal Brāhmaṇas headed by Vasiştha, duly performed the funeral obsequies of the king, do you, without suffering your energy to depart, install yourself in the kingdom.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा च स पितुर्वत्तं भ्रातरौ च विवासितौ। भरतो दुःखसंतप्त इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing of his father's death and the exile of his brothers, Bharata burning in grief, said these words.
Sanskrit: किं नु कार्यं हतस्येह मम राज्येन शोचतः। विहीनस्याथ पित्रा च भ्रात्रा पितृसमेन च॥
English: Deprived of my father as well as my brother like to a father, what shall I bewailing them and undone by you do with the kingdom?
Sanskrit: दुःखे मे दुःखमकरोत्रणे क्षारमिवाददाः। राजानं प्रेतभावस्थं कृत्वा रामं च तापसम्॥
English: You, like one throwing alkali on a sore, have, by bringing about the death of the king and making Rāma an ascetic, heaped grief on grief.
Sanskrit: कुलस्य त्वमभावाय कालरात्रिरिवागता। अङ्गारमुपगूह्य स्म पिता मे नावबुद्धवान् ॥
English: You have come like the fatal night for the destruction of this race. Not under-standing it, my father embraced live coal.