pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्यैवं भाषमाणस्य हसतश्च मुहुर्मुहुः। शत्रुघ्नो वीर्यसंपन्नो रोषादश्रूण्यासृजत्॥
English: Lavaņa having said this again and again laughing the great hero Satrughna shed tears in anger.
Sanskrit: तस्य रोषाभिभूतस्य शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः। तेजोमया मरीच्यस्तु सर्वगात्रैर्विनिष्पतन्॥
English: The high-minded Śatrughna being beside himself with rage, from all his person issued burning lustre.
Sanskrit: उवाच च सुसंक्रुद्धः शत्रुघ्नः स निशाचरम्। योद्धमिच्छामि दुर्बुद्धेः द्वन्द्वयुद्धं त्वया सह ॥
English: Greatly enraged he said to the night-ranger O you of a vicious intellect, I wish to enter into a dual encounter with you.
Sanskrit: पुत्रो दशरथस्याहं भ्राता रामस्य धीमतः। शत्रुघ्नो नाम शत्रुघ्नो वधाकाङ्क्षी तवागतः॥
English: I am the son of the great king Dasaratha, brother of the intelligent Rāma and my name is Satrughna. I slay all my enemies and have come here to destroy you.
Sanskrit: तस्य मे युद्धकामस्य द्वन्द्वयुद्धं प्रदीयताम्। शस्त्वं सर्वभूतानां न मे जीवन्गमिष्यसि॥
English: I wish now to fight with you-do you enter into a dual conflict. You are the enemy of all animals. You shall not be able to survive at my hands.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तथा ब्रुवाणे तु राक्षसः प्रहसन्निव। प्रत्युवाच नरश्रेष्ठं दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि दुर्मते॥
English: He having said this, the Rākṣasa, laughing aloud, replied to that foremost of men:-Your understanding is bewildered. By the influence of destiny you have come under my control.
Sanskrit: मम मोतृष्वसुर्धाता रावणो नाम राक्षसः। हतो रामेण दुर्बुद्धे स्त्रीहेतोः पुरुषाधम॥
English: The Räksasa Rāvana was the brother of my aunts. O you of vicious understanding, O vile wight, it is for his wife that Rāma did slay him.
Sanskrit: तच्च सर्वं मया क्षान्तं रावणस्य कुलक्षयम्। अवज्ञा पुरतः कृत्वा मया यूयं विशेषतः॥
English: It is out of hatred that I have tolerated the destruction of Rāvana's family and have pardoned you all.
Sanskrit: निहताश्च हि ते सर्वे परिभूतास्तृणं यथा। भूताश्चैव भविष्याश्च यूयं च पुरुषाधमाः॥
English: You are all vile men; I have slain and defeated all of your family that have passed away and shall destroy all that are living and shall come into existence.
Sanskrit: तस्य ते युद्धकामस्य युद्धं दास्यामि दुर्मते। तिष्ठ त्वं च मुहूर्त तु यावदायुधमानये॥
English: O you of vicious intellect, if you wish I shall fight with you. Do you wait here so long I do not bring my weapon.
Sanskrit: ईप्सितं यादृशं तुभ्यं सज्जये यावदायुधन्। तमुवाचाशु शत्रुघ्नः क्व मे जीवन्गमिष्यसि॥
English: Do you remain here as long as I with that shall not kill you. Where to Satrughna immediately replied Where shall you go while I am alive?
Sanskrit: स्वयमेवागतः शत्रुर्न मोक्तव्यः कृतात्मना। यो हि विक्लवया बुद्ध्या प्रसरं शत्रवे दिशेत्। स हतो मन्दबुद्धिः स्याद्यथा कापुरुषस्तथा॥
English: The practical men should never let off the enemies who come out of their own accord. He, who invite an enemy into battle under the influence of perverted understanding, is slain like a coward.
Sanskrit: तस्मात्सुदृष्टं कुरु जीवलोकं शरैः शितैस्त्वां विविधैर्नयामि। यमस्य गेहाभिमुखं हि पापं रिपुं त्रिलोकस्य च राघवस्य॥
English: Do you behold this world of creatures to your hearts' content for I shall by various sharp weapons despatch you to Yama's abode who is the enemy of the three worlds and Rāghava.
Sanskrit: तच्छुत्वा भाषितं तस्य शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः। क्रोधमाहारयत्चीव्र तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing the words of the high-souled Śatrughna Lavaņa was greatly enraged and again and again asked him to wait.
Sanskrit: पाणौ पाणिं स निष्पिष्य दन्तान्कटकटाय्य च। लवणो रघुशार्दूलमाह्वयामास चासकृत्॥
English: Clashing his hands and grinding his teeth he invited that foremost of Raghus to fight.
Sanskrit: तं ब्रुवाण तथा वाक्यं लवणं घोरदर्शनम्। शत्रुघ्नो देवशत्रुघ्न इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: And Satrughna, the slayer of celestial's enemies, said to the dreadful Lavaņa, giving vent to those words.
Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्नो न तदा जातो यदान्ये निर्जितास्त्वया। तदद्य बाणाभिहतो व्रज त्वं यमसादनम्॥
English: Śatrughna was not born when you did defeat other kings; do you therefore proceed to Death's abode being assailed by shafts.
Sanskrit: ऋषयोऽप्यद्य पापात्मन्मया त्वां निहतं रणे। पश्यन्तु विप्रा विद्वांसस्त्रिदशा इव रावणम्॥
English: O you of a vicious soul, as did the celestials behold Rāvana slain so shall the Rșis and learned Brāhmaṇas behold you, destroyed by me.
Sanskrit: त्वयि मद्वाणनिर्दग्धे पतितेऽद्य निशाचरे। पुरे जनपदे चापि क्षेममेव भविष्यति॥
English: O Rākşasa, forsooth shall good crown cities and villages when you shall fall down brunt by my arrow.
Sanskrit: अद्य मदाहुनिष्क्रान्तः शरो वज्रनिभाननः। प्रवेक्ष्यते ते हृदयं पद्ममंशुरिवार्कजः॥
English: As the rays of the sun enter into lotus so shall arrows, hard as lightning, discharged by my hands, shall enter into your heart.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो महावृक्षं लवणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। शत्रुघ्नोरसि चिक्षेप स च तं शतधाच्छिनत्॥
English: Being beside himself with ire on hearing those words of Śatrughna, Lavaņa threw a huge tree against his breast. And ſatrughna too sundered it into a hundred pieces.
Sanskrit: तदृष्ट्वा विफलं कर्म राक्षसः पुनरेव तु। पादपान्सुबहूगृह्य शत्रुघ्नायासृजद्बली॥ शत्रुघ्नश्चापि तेजस्वी वृक्षानापततो बहून्। त्रिभिश्चतुर्भिरेकैकं चिच्छेद नतपर्वभिः॥
English: Beholding his own action baffled the Rākşasa again took up many trees and hurled them at Śatrughna, who, with three or four hundred bent arrow, cut them all, one by one, into pieces.
Sanskrit: ततो बाणमयं वर्षं व्यसृजद्राक्षसोपरि। शत्रुघ्नो वीर्यसंपन्नो विव्यथे न स राक्षसः॥
English: Thereupon when the powerful Satrughna assailed him with arrows the Rākşasa was not the least pained.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रहस्य लवणो वृक्षमुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्। शिरस्यभ्यहनच्छूरं स्रस्ताङ्गः स मुमोह वै॥
English: Rather laughing aloud the valiant Räksasa uprooted a tree and struck him with that on the head. With that stroke he was wounded and slain.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्निपतिते वीरे हाहाकारो महानभूत्। ऋषीणां देवसङ्घानां गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा॥
English: And that hero falling there arose a terrible uproar among the Rșis, celestials, Gandharvas and Apsarās.
Sanskrit: तमवज्ञाय तु हतं शत्रुघ्नं भुवि पातितम्। रक्षो लब्धान्तरमपि न विवेश स्वमालयम्॥ नापि शूलं प्रजग्राह तं दृष्ट्वा भुवि पातितम्। ततो हत इति ज्ञात्वा तान्भक्षान्समुदावहत्॥
English: There upon considering Śatrughna slain the night-ranger did not enter his house albeit he got the opportunity; and moreover beholding him fallen and destroyed he did not take up his dart. He then began to carry his collected food.
Sanskrit: मुहूर्ताल्लब्धसंज्ञस्तु पुनस्तस्थौ धृतायुधः। शत्रुघ्नो वै पुरद्वारि ऋषिभिः संप्रपूजितः॥
English: Regaining his sense within a moment, Śatrughna, with a weapon in his hand, stood at the city gate and the Rșis began to praise him.
Sanskrit: ततो दिव्यममोघं तं जग्राह शरमुत्तमम्। ज्वलन्तं तेजसा घोरं पूरयन्तं दिशो दश॥
English: There upon, he having taken up an excellent arrow of unfailing aim the ten quarters were filled with its native brilliance.
Sanskrit: वज्राननं वज्रवेगं मेरुमन्दरसंनिभम्। नतं पर्वसु सर्वेषु संयुगेष्वपराजितम्॥
English: Its face was like lightning and its velocity the same and it looked like Meru and Mandāra; its joints were all bent. None could defeat it in battle.
Sanskrit: असृक्चन्दनदिग्धाङ्गं चारुपत्रं पतत्रिणम्। दानवेन्द्राचलेन्द्राणामसुराणां च दारुणम्॥ तं दीप्तमिव कालाग्निं युगान्ते समुपस्थितम्। दृष्ट्वा सर्वाणि भूतानि परित्रासमुपागमन्॥
English: It was pasted with red sandal resembling blood and its feathers were beautiful. Beholding that dart like to the fire of dissolution, and dreadful to lords of Dānavas, mountains and Asuras, the creatures were greatly terrified.
Sanskrit: सदेवासुरगन्धर्वं मुनिभिः साप्सरोगणम्। जगद्धिसर्वमस्वस्थं पितामहमुपस्थितम्॥ ऊचुश्च देवदेवेशं वरदं प्रपितामहम्। देवानां भयसंमोहो लोकानां संक्षयं प्रति ॥
English: What more, being disturbed, the celestials, Asuras, Gandharvas, saints and Apsarās and all other creatures of the world approached the Great Patriarch, the conferrer of boons and said. The fear of the celestials and the destruction of the creatures has arrived.
Sanskrit: तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः। भयकारणमाचष्ट देवानामभयंकरः॥ उवाच मधुरां वाणीं शृणुध्वं सर्वदेवताः। वधाय लवणस्याजौ शरः शत्रुघ्नदारितः॥
English: Hearing those words the Patriarch Brahmă replied Although it is a source of great fear still it is not dreadful to the celestials. There upon with sweet accents he said:-Hear, O you celestials, ſatrughna has taken up this arrow for the destruction of Pavana.
Sanskrit: तेजसा तस्य संमूढाः सर्वे स्मः सुरसत्तमाः। एषो पूर्वस्य देवस्य लोककर्तुः सनातनः॥ शरस्तेजोमयो वत्सा येन वै भयमागतम्। एष वै कैटभस्यार्थे मधुनश्च महाशरः॥ सृष्टो महात्मना तेन वधार्थे दैत्ययोस्तयोः।
English: By the energy thereof we have all been overwhelmed. This effulgent, ever existing arrow was made by the Primeval, Deity, Vis nu-the lord of creatures. My children, the burning arrow, of which you are afraid, was made by the high-minded Vişņu for slaying the demons Madhu and Kaitabha.
Sanskrit: एक एव प्रजानाति विष्णुस्तेजोमयं शरम् ॥ एषा एव तनुः पूर्वा विष्णोस्तस्य महात्मनः। इतो गच्छत पश्यध्वं वध्यमानं महात्मना॥ रामानुजेन वीरेण लवणं राक्षसोत्तमम्।
English: Vişņu alone is cognisant of its energy. This Śatrughna is the first portion of Vişnu's person; do you all go hence and behold the destruction of the foremost Raksasa, Lavana, by the highsouled, heroic Satrughna, the younger brother of Rama.
Sanskrit: तस्य ते देवदेवस्य निशम्य वचनं सुराः।२९।। आजग्मुर्यत्र युध्येते शत्रुघ्नलवणावुभौ। तं शरं दिव्यसंकाशं शत्रुघ्नकरधारितम्॥ ददृशुः सर्वभूतानि युगान्ताग्निमिवोत्थितम्।
English: Hearing the words of the Patriarch Brahmă, the celestials arrived at the battle-field of Šatrughna and Lavana and saw that the arrow, held by Satrughna's hands, was burning like the fire of dissolution.
Sanskrit: आकाशमावृतं दृष्ट्वा देवैर्हि रघुनन्दनः॥ सिंहनादं भृशं कृत्वा ददर्श लवणं पुनः। आहूतश्च पुनस्तेन शत्रुघ्नेन महात्मना ॥ लवणः क्रोधसंयुक्तो युद्धाय समुपस्थितः।
English: Beholding the welkin covered by the celestials, Satrughna, the descendant of Raghu, emitting leonine roars, again and again looked towards Lavaņa. And being again excited by the high-souled Śatrughna and enraged Lavaņa arrived for encounter.
Sanskrit: आकर्णात्स विकृष्याथ तद्धनुर्धन्विनां वरः॥ स मुमोच महाबाणं लवणस्य महोरसि। उरस्तस्य विदार्यासु प्रविवेश रसातलम्॥ गत्वा रसातलं दिव्यः शरो विबुधपूजितः। पुनरेवागमत्तर्णमिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनम्॥
English: There upon expanding his bow up to ears, Satrughna, the the most accomplished archer, discharged his arrow against the spacious breast of Lavaņa. And piercing his heart that arrow entered speedily into Rasātala and having entered Rasātala that arrow, honoured by the celestials, again came to the descendant of Raghu.
Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्नशरनिर्भिन्नो लवणः स निशाचरः। पपात सहसा भूमौ वज्राहत इवाचलः॥
English: And being pierced by that shaft the nightranger Lavaņa fell down on earth like a mountain clapped by a thunder-bolt.
Sanskrit: तच्च शूलं महद्दिव्यं हते लवणराक्षसे। पश्यतां सर्वदेवानां रुद्रस्य वशमन्वगात्॥
English: The Rākşasa being slain that celestial, huge arrow came into the possession of Rudra before the gods.
Sanskrit: एकेषुपातेन भयं निपात्य लोकत्रयस्यास्य रघुप्रवीरः। स्तमः प्रणुद्येव सहस्ररश्मिः॥
English: Having removed the fear of the three worlds with one shaft, that heroic Raghu, Satrughnayounger brother of Lakşmaņa, holding excellent bow and arrow, appeared like the Sun of thousand rays removing darkness.
Sanskrit: ततो हि देवा ऋषिपन्नगाश्च प्रपूजिरे ह्यप्सरसश्च सर्वाः स्त्यक्त्वा भयं सर्प इव प्रशान्तः॥
English: There upon chanting the glories of Satrughna, the celestials, Rşis, Pannagas, Apsarās, said “O son of Dasaratha, it is really fortunate, that you, renouncing fear, have acquired victory, and that the Rākṣasa Lavaņa has been vanquished like a serpent."
Sanskrit: हते तु लवणे देवाः सेन्द्राः साग्निपुरोगमाः। ऊचुः सुमधुरां वाणीं शत्रुघ्नं शत्रुतापनम्॥
English: Lavana being slain the celestials headed by Agni and Indra said in sweet accents to Śatrughna the represser of enemies.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या ते विजयो वत्स दिष्ट्या लवणराक्षसः। हतः पुरुषशार्दूल वरं वरय सुव्रत।२।।
English: O child, fortunate it is that you have been crowned with success after slaying the Rākṣasa Lavaņa. Do you, therefore, O foremost of men, O you of firm vows, accept boons.
Sanskrit: वरदास्तु महाबाहो सर्व एव समागताः। विजयाकाङ्क्षिणस्तुभ्यममोघं दर्शनं हि नः॥
English: O you having long arms, all those who can confer boons have arrived here; they all wish for your victory; seeing us does not go without fruits.
Sanskrit: देवानां भाषितं श्रुत्वा शूरो मूर्ध्नि कृताञ्जलिः। प्रत्युवाच महाबाहुः शत्रुघ्नः प्रयतात्मवान्॥
English: Hearing the words of the celestials the largearmed and self-controlled Satrughna placed his hands on his head and said.
Sanskrit: इयं मधुपुरी रम्या मधुरा देवनिर्मिता। निवेशं प्राप्नुयाच्छीघ्रमेष मेऽस्तु वरः परः॥
English: Let this picturesque and charming city of Madhu, built by the celestials, by my capital; this is the only excellent boon I can beg.
Sanskrit: तं देवाः प्रीतमनसो बाढमित्येव राघवम्। भविष्यति पुरी रम्या शूरसेना न संशयः॥
English: The celestials, with a delighted heart, said to the descendant of Raghu.-Your desire shall be fulfilled and forsooth shall your city be turned into a picturesque capital under the name of Surasena.
Sanskrit: ते तथोक्त्वा महात्मानो दिवमारुरुहुस्तदा। शत्रुघ्नोऽपि महातेजास्तां सेनां समुपानयत्॥
English: The high-souled celestials having ascended the welkin saying this, the highly effulgent Śatrughna brought the soldiers there, that were encamped on the banks of the Gangā.
Sanskrit: सा सेना शीघ्रमागच्छच्छुत्वा शत्रुघ्नशासनम्। निवेशनं च शत्रुघ्नः श्रावणेन समारभत्॥
English: When the soldiers arrived there on hearing the commands of Satrughna he engaged in making encampments in the month of Śrāvan.
Sanskrit: स पुरा दिव्यसंकाशो वर्षे द्वादशमे शुभे। निविष्टः शूरसेनानां विषयश्चाकुतोभयः॥ क्षेत्राणि सस्ययुक्तानि काले वर्षति वासवः। अरोगवीरपुरुषा शत्रुघ्नभुजपालिता ॥
English: In this wise the fearlessness of the celestial host, taking the shape of a country, that beautiful and picturesque city was reared in the course of twelve years. All the fields there were filled with crops and Indra began to pour showers in due seasons. And being protected by the strength of Śatrughna's arms all men there became valiant and were freed from deseases.
Sanskrit: अर्धचन्द्रप्रतीकाशा यमुनातीरशोभिता। शोभिता गृहमुख्यैश्च चत्वरापणवीथिकैः। चातुर्वर्ण्यसमायुक्ता नानावाणिज्यशोभिता॥
English: That city on the banks of Yamună appeared beautiful like the half moon and was filled with yards, shops, streets beautiful houses, men of four orders and various articles of trade.
Sanskrit: यच्च तेन पुरा शुभ्रं लवणेन कृतं महत्। तच्छोभयति शत्रुघ्नो नानावर्णोपशोभिताम्॥
English: Śatrughna now engaged in beautifying the spacious, white houses that were made by Lavana before, with various ornamental works.
Sanskrit: आरामैश्च विहारैश्च शोभमानं समन्ततः। शोभितां शोभनीयैश्च तथान्यैर्दैवमानुषैः॥ तां पुरीं दिव्यसंकाशां नानापण्योपशोभिताम्। नानादेशगतैश्चापि वणिग्भिरुपशोभिताम्॥ तां समृद्धां समृद्धार्थः शत्रुघ्नो भरतानुजः। निरीक्ष्य परमप्रीतः परं हर्षमुपागमत्॥
English: Beholding the city interspersed with various excellent gardens, pleasure grounds and prosperously filled with celestials and men and diverse articles of trade and merchants hailing from various countries, Satrughna, the younger brother of Bharata, attained to the satisfaction of desire and excess of delight.
Sanskrit: तस्य बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना निवेश्य मधुरां पुरीम्। रामपादौ निरीक्षेऽहं वर्षे द्वादश आगते॥
English: Having thus reared the beautiful city he resolved within himself The twelfth year has come. I shall now behold the feet of Rāma.
Sanskrit: ततः स ताममरपुरोपमां पुरी निवेश्य वै विविधजनाभिसंवृताम्। नराधिपो रघुपतिपाददर्शने दधे मतिं रघुकुलवंशवर्धनः॥
English: There upon having set up the city resembling the region of the celestials and filled with various men, the king Satrughna, the enhancer of Raghu's race, determined on beholding Rāma's feet.
Sanskrit: ततो द्वादशमे वर्षे शत्रुघ्नो रामपालिताम्। अयोध्यां चकमे गन्तुमल्पभृत्यबलानुगः॥
English: There upon on the completion of the twelfth year, Satrughna, with few servants, soldiers and followers, desired to proceed to Ayodhyā protected by Rama.
Sanskrit: ततो मन्त्रिपुरोगांश्च बलमुख्यानिवर्त्य च। जगाम हयमुख्येन रथानां च शतेन सः॥
English: Having prevented his minister and leading generals he proceeded with one hundred chariots and cavalry.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा गणितान्वासान्सप्ताष्टौ रघुनन्दनः। वाल्मीकाश्रममागत्य वासं चक्रे महायशाः॥
English: And having counted seven halting stations on his way, the highly illustrious descendant of Raghu, Satrughna, arrived at the hermitage of Valmiki.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिवाद्य ततः पादौ वाल्मीकेः पुरुषर्षभः। पाद्यमयं तथातिथ्यं जग्राह मुनिहस्ततः॥
English: And having bowed to the feet of the leading Muni, that foremost of men took from his hands water to wash feet and Arghya and accepted his hospitality.
Sanskrit: बहुरूपाः सुमधुराः कथास्तत्र सहस्रशः। कथयामास स मुनिः शत्रुघ्नाय महात्मने॥
English: The great ascetic Valmiki addressed to the high-souled Śatrughna many sweet word.
Sanskrit: उवाच च मुनिर्वाक्यं लवणस्य वधाश्रितम्। सुदुष्करं कृतं कर्म लवणं निघ्नता त्वया॥
English: Having referred first Lavana's destruction, he said: Having slain Lavana you have performed a very hard work.
Sanskrit: बहवः पार्थिवाः सौम्य हताः सबलवाहनाः। लवणेन महाबाहो युध्यमाना महाबलाः।७।।
English: O gentle one, O foremost of men, Lavana had slain in conflict many hundred highly powerful kings with their army and conveyances. at to
Sanskrit: स त्वया निहतः पापो लीलया पुरुषर्षभ। जगतश्च भयं तत्र प्रशान्तं तव तेजसा॥
English: And you have easily slain that vicious-souled Rākşasa, Lavaņa. By your prowess the whole world has been divested of fear.
Sanskrit: रावणस्य वधो घोरो यत्नेन महता कृतः। इदं च सुमहत्कर्म त्वया कृतमयत्नतः॥
English: With great difficulty Rāma had slain Rāvana but without any trouble whatsoever you have accomplished this mighty work,
Sanskrit: प्रीतिश्चास्मिन्परा जाता देवानां लवणे हते। भूतानां चैव सर्वेषां जगतश्च प्रियं कृतम्॥
English: Lavaņa being slain, the celestials have been greatly delighted-what more the well-being of the whole universe and all creatures has been brought about.
Sanskrit: तच्च युद्धं मया दृष्टं यथावत्पुरुषर्षभ। सभायां वासवस्याथ उपविष्टेन राघव॥
English: O Rāghava, O foremost of men, being present in the assemblage of Vāsava I duly witnessed your combat.
Sanskrit: ममापि परमा प्रीतिर्हदि शत्रुघ्न वर्तते। उपाघ्रास्यामि ते मूर्ध्नि स्नेहस्यैषा परा गतिः॥
English: O Śatrughna, I too have been greatly delighted I therefore smell your crown for this is the best expression of love.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा मूर्ध्नि शत्रुघ्नमुपाघ्राय महामतिः। आतिथ्यमकरोत्तस्य ये च तस्य पदानुगाः॥
English: Saying this the high-minded Vālmīki smelled his crown and made arrangements for his reception as well as that of his followers.
Sanskrit: स भुक्तवान्नर श्रेष्ठो गीतामाधुर्यमुत्तमम्। शुश्राव रामचरितं तस्मिन्काले यथा कृतम्॥ तन्त्रीलयसमायुक्तं त्रिस्थानकरणान्वितम्। संस्कृतं लक्षणोपेतं समतालसमन्वितम्।।१५।
English: After meals, Satrughna, the foremost of men, listened to themes relating to Rāma and set musical notes. Those themes were composed describing the early actions of Rāma. They were composed in Sanskrit, set to the tune of a musical instrument, adorned with all the marks of vocal music and arranged in accompaniment with notes.
Sanskrit: शुश्राव रामचरितं तस्मिन्काले पुरा कृतम्। तान्यक्षराणि सत्यानि यथावृत्तानि पूर्वशः॥
English: Śatrughna, the foremost of men, heard them from the beginning to the end, pregnant with truth and composed of those words. And on hearing it he was beside himself with joy and his eyes were full of tears.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा पुरुषशार्दूलो विसंज्ञो बाष्पलोचनः। स मुहूर्तमिवासंज्ञो विनिःश्वस्य मुहुर्मुहुः॥
English: And remaining stunned for some time and regaining his sense afterwards he began to breathe hard out of excess of surprise. He heard in that song, of pasi events as things passing on.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्गीते यथावृत्तं वर्तमानमिवाशृणोत्। पदानुगाश्च ये राज्ञस्तां श्रुत्वा गीतिसंपदम्॥ अवाङ्मुखाश्च दीनाश्च ह्याश्चर्यमिति चाब्रुवन्। परस्परं च ये तत्र सैनिकाः संबभाषिरे॥ किमिदं क्व च वर्तामः किमेतत्स्वप्नदर्शनम्। अर्थो यो नः पुरा दृष्टस्तमाश्रमपदे पुनः॥
English: And hearing it, his followers, with their heads down and sorrowfully said: Wonder; and saying this they began to converse with one another: Alas! Where are we? Is this a dream? WE have been hearing at this hermitage what we had not seen before.
Sanskrit: शृणुमः किमिदं स्वप्ने गीतबन्धनमुत्तमम्। विस्मयं ते परं गत्वा शत्रुघ्नमिदमब्रुवन्॥
English: What wonder, that in a dream we hear such an excellent song. Being in this wise greatly surprised they said to Satrughna.
Sanskrit: साधु पृच्छ नरश्रेष्ठ वाल्मीकिं मुनिपुङ्गवम्। शत्रुघ्नस्त्वब्रवीत्सर्वान्कौतूहलसमन्वितान्॥ सैनिकानक्षमोऽस्माकं परिप्रष्टुमिहेदृशः। आश्चर्याणि बहूनीह भवन्त्यस्याश्रमे मुनेः॥
English: O foremost of men, do you ask particularly, about this, Vālmīki, the foremost of ascetics. They being all thus struck with curiosity, Satrughna said: It is not proper for us, O You soldiers, to question him in this way. There are many such wonders in the hermitage of this ascetic.
Sanskrit: न तु कौतूहलाद्युक्तमन्वेष्टं तं महामुनिम्। एवं तद्वाक्यमुक्त्वा तु सैनिकान् रघुनन्दनः। अभिवाद्य महर्षि तं स्वं निवेशं ययौ तदा॥
English: It is not therefore becoming to ask him about this our of curiosity. Having thus addressed the soldiers and bowed to the ascetic, Satrughna, the descendant of Raghu, entered his own quarter.
Sanskrit: तं शयानं नरव्याघ्रं निद्रा नाभ्यागमत्तदा। चिन्तयानमनेकार्थं रामगीतमनुत्तमम्॥
English: There upon going to bed, ſatrughna began to meditate upon that excellent theme relating to Rāma and treating of diverse subjects and did not enter into sleep.
Sanskrit: तस्य शब्दं सुमधुरं तन्त्रीलयसमन्वितम्। श्रुत्वा रात्रिजगामाशु शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः॥
English: In sooth the high-minded Śatrughna spent the night in no time listening to that charming song set unmusical notes.
Sanskrit: तस्यां रजन्यां व्युष्टायां कृत्वा पौर्वाणिकक्रमम्। उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं शत्रुघ्नो मुनिपुङ्गवम्॥
English: The night being over, he first went through the morning sites and then with folded hands addressed the foremost of ascetics, Valmiki, saying.
Sanskrit: भगवन्द्रष्टुमिच्छामि राघवं रघुनन्दनम्। त्वयानुज्ञातमिच्छामि सहैभिः संशितव्रतैः॥
English: O illustrious Sir, I am anxious to see Rāma, the enhancer of the delight of the Raghu race, And my desire is that you may with other illustrious Rsis, grant me permission on this.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं वादिनं तं तु शत्रुघ्नं शत्रुसूदनम्। वाल्मीकिः संपरिष्वज्य विससर्ज स राघवम्॥
English: Satrughna, the slayer of enemies, having said this, the great ascetic Vālmīki embraced and bacle him farewell.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिवाद्य मुनिश्रेष्ठं रथमारुह्य सुप्रभम्। अयोध्यामगमत्तूर्णं राघवोत्सुकदर्शनः॥
English: He was greatly anxious to behold Rāma and saluting the foremost of Munis he speedily preceded to Ayodhyā.
Sanskrit: स प्रविष्टः पुरी रम्यां श्रीमानिक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः। प्रविवेश महाबाहुर्यत्र रामो महाद्युतिः।७।।
English: There upon having entered the highly picturesque city Ayodhyā, city Ayodhyā, the graceful descendant of Ikşvākus, ſatrughna, reached where the long-armed and the highly effulgent Råma was waiting.
Sanskrit: स राम मन्त्रिमध्यस्थं पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननम्। पश्यन्नमरमध्यस्थं सहस्रनयनं यथा।।।। सोऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा। उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्॥
English: He espied there Rāma in the midst of the councillors like Indra among the immortals burning in his own effulgence. And having bowed with folded hands to Răma, having truth for his prowess, Śatrughna, said.
Sanskrit: यदाज्ञप्तं महाराज सर्व तत्कृतवानहम्। हतः स लवणः पापः पुरी चास्य निवेशिता॥ द्वादशैतानि वर्षाणि त्वां विना रघुनन्दन। नोत्सहेयमहं वस्तुं त्वया विरहितो नृप॥
English: O great king, I have carried out all your behests; I have slain the vicious Lavaņa and filled his city with subjects. O descendant of Raghu, twelve years have passed away without you, I do not wish to live any longer separated from you.
Sanskrit: स मे प्रसादं काकुत्स्थ कुरुष्वामितविक्रम। मातृहीनो यथा वत्सो न चिरं प्रवसाम्यहम्॥
English: Do you therefore, O Kākutstha of unmitigated prowess, have compassion on me. Without you, I cannot live for ever in a foreign province like a motherless child.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणं काकुत्स्थः परिष्वज्येदमब्रवीत्। मा विषादं कृथाः शूर नैतत्क्षत्रियचेष्टितम्॥
English: He having said this, Rāma embraced him and said: Be not sorry O hero. This is not a becoming action for Kşatriyas.