pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: रम्यचत्वरसंस्थानां सुविभक्तमहापथाम्। हर्म्यप्रासादसम्पन्नां सर्वरत्नविभूषिताम्॥ गजाश्वरथसम्बाधां तूर्यनादविनादिताम्। सर्वकल्याणसम्पूर्णां हृष्टपुष्टजनाकुलाम् ॥
English: Then shall they with happy hearts range the looking terraces, with the highways laid out orderly, crowned with lordly edifices, adorned with various gems, crowded by cars and elephants and horses, resounding with the notes of trumpets, abounding in auspicious things, filled with fat and contented people, having gardens and pleasure-houses, and possessed of divers classed of men indulging festal mirth.
Sanskrit: आरामोद्यानसम्पूर्णां समाजोत्सवशालिनीम्। सुखिता विचरिष्यन्ति राजधानी पितुर्मम ॥ अपि सत्यप्रतिज्ञेन सार्धं कुशलिना वयम्। निवृत्ते समये ह्यस्मिन् सुखिताः प्रविशेमहि ॥
English: Shall we, on the occasion of Rāma's return, with glad hearts peacefully enter the city in company with that one firm in his promise?
Sanskrit: परिदेवयमानस्य तस्यैवं हि महात्मनः। तिष्ठतो राजपुत्रस्य शर्वरी सात्यवर्तत ॥
English: As the magnanimous son of the king was thus lamenting, the night passed away.
Sanskrit: प्रभाते विमले सूर्ये कारयित्वा जटा उभौ। अस्मिन् भागीरथीतीरे सुखं संतारितौ मया॥
English: In the morning, with an unclouded sun, both, having made matted locks on the banks of the Bhāgīrathi, crossed the river along with me.
Sanskrit: जटाधरौ तौ दुमचीरवाससौ महाबलौ कुञ्जरयूथपोपमौ। वरेषुधीचापधरौ परंतपौ व्यपेक्षमाणौ सह सीतया गतौ॥
English: Wearing matted locks and clad in barks of trees, those persons possessed of mighty strength, like to leaders of elephant-herds, equipped with excellent arrows and quivers and bows, those repressors of foes, expecting (their return form exile), departed with Sītā.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा निपुणं सर्वं भरतः सह मन्त्रिभिः। इङ्गुदीमूलमागम्य रामशय्यामवैक्षत॥
English: Having heard everything, Bharata in company with the counsellors went to the foot of the Ingudi tree and saw the bed of Rāma.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीज्जननीः सर्वा इह तस्य महात्मनः। शर्वरा शयिता भूमाविदमस्य विमर्दितम्॥
English: And he said to his mothers, That high-souled one lay down here on the ground during the night, and his limbs pressed this spot.
Sanskrit: महाराजकुलीनेन महाभागेन धीमता। जातो दशरथेनोया न रामः स्वप्तुमर्हति॥
English: Begot of that foremost of monarchs, the exalted and intelligent Daſaratha, Rāma does not deserve to sleep on the earth.
Sanskrit: अजिनोत्तरसंस्तीर्णे वरास्तरणसंचये। शयित्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रः कथं शेते महीतले॥
English: How can that chief of men having reposed in beds furnished with pillows made of deer-skins and having superb cloths, have lain down on the earth?
Sanskrit: प्रासादाग्रविमानेषु वलभीषु च सर्वदा। हैमराजतभौमेषु वरास्तरणशालिषु॥ पुष्पसंचयचित्रेषु चन्दनागुरुगन्धिषु । पाण्डुराभ्रप्रकाशेषु शुकसंघरुतेषु च॥ प्रासादवरवर्येषु शीतवत्सु सुगन्धिषु। उषित्वा मेरुकल्पेषु कृतकाञ्चनभित्तिषु ॥ गीतवादित्रनिर्घोषैर्वराभरणनिःस्वनैः। मृदङ्गवरशब्दैश्च सततं प्रतिबोधितः॥ बन्धिभिर्वन्दितः काले बहुभिः सूतमागधैः। गाथाभिरनुरूपाभिः स्तुतिभिश्च परंतपः॥
English: Always reposing in mansions and in upper apartments paved with silver and gold and supplied with excellent bed-cloths, decked with heaps of flowers, perfumed with sandal and aguru, hued like to pale coulds, resonant with the notes of many parrots, in palaces going before the choicest of their class, ringing with music, and perfumed, like to Meru itself, with their bases composed of gold, Rāma used to be awakened with vocal and instrumental music, the tinklings of elegant ornaments and the peals of goodly mydargas, that subduer of foes being in due season hymned by the eulogists, and friends, bards and genealogists, with worthy ballads and panegyrics. (This assertion of Rāma's lying down on the ground) appears to me incredible:
Sanskrit: अश्रद्धेयमिदं लोके न सत्यं प्रतिभाति मा। मुह्यते खलु मे भावः स्वप्नोऽयमिति मे गतिः॥
English: It does by no means look to me like truth. Forsooth, I am amazed. I take it, this is a vision.
Sanskrit: न नूनं दैवतं किंचित् कालेन बलवत्तरम्। यत्र दाशरथी रामो भूमावेवमशेत सः॥ यस्मिन् विदेहराजस्य सुता च प्रियदर्शना। दयिता शयिता भूमौ स्नुषा दशरथस्य च॥
English: Verily, no destiny is superior to Time, since Dasaratha's son, Rāma himself, had to repose on the earth, and the beauteous beloved daughter of Videha's king, and the daughter-in-law of Dasaratha, had to lie down on the ground.
Sanskrit: इयं शय्या मम भ्रातुरिदमावर्तितं शुभम्। स्थण्डिले कदिने सर्वं गात्रैर्विमृदितं तृणम्॥
English: This was the bed of my brother; on this hard spot did he turn his lovely limbs, and this grass was pressed by them.
Sanskrit: मन्ये साभरणा सुप्ता सीतास्मिशयने शुभा। तत्र तत्र हि दृश्यन्ते सक्ताः कनकबिन्दवः॥
English: I think that the graceful Sītā adorned with ornaments slept in this bed, for here and there are scattered particles of gold.
Sanskrit: उत्तरीयमिहासक्तं सुव्यक्तं सीतया तदा। तथा ह्येते प्रकाशन्ते सक्ताः कौशेयतन्तवः॥
English: It is clear that Sītā had spread her sheet at this spot, hence it is that fibres of silk are discoverable here.
Sanskrit: मन्ये भर्तुः सुखा शय्या येन बाला तपस्विनी। सुकुमारी सती दुःखं न विजानाति मैथिली॥
English: I deem that the bed of her lord appears agreeable to a wife, since a girl tender and in affliction, the chaste daughter of Mithilā experienced no inconvenience (in sleeping in one such).
Sanskrit: हा हतोऽस्मि नृशंसोऽस्मि यत् सभार्यः कृते मम । ईदशी राघवः शय्यामधिशेते ह्यनाथवत्॥
English: Ah, I am undone! baleful am I, for it is on my account that Rāghava along with his wife, lay down in such a bed, like one forlorn.
Sanskrit: सार्वभौमकुले जातः सर्वलोकसुखावहः। सर्वप्रियकरस्त्यक्त्वा राज्यं प्रियमनुत्तमम्॥ कथमिन्दीवरश्यामो रक्ताक्षः प्रियदर्शनः। सुखभागी न दुःखार्हः शयितो भुवि राघवः॥
English: Born in the imperial race, and capable of conferring happiness on all, the bringer-about of all good, why did Rāghava of dark blue hue like that of a lotus, graceful, and crowned with red eyes, the inheritor of happiness and undeserving of misery, having left his dear consummate kingdom, lie down on the ground?
Sanskrit: धन्वः खलु महाभागो लक्ष्मणः शुभलक्षणः। भ्रातरं विषमे काले यो राममनुवर्तते॥
English: Surely the mighty-armed Lakşmaņa graced with auspicious marks is blessed, he who in the time of dire adversity follows his brother Rāma.
Sanskrit: सिद्धार्था खलु वैदेही पति यानुगता वनम्। वयं संशयिताः सर्वे हीनास्तेन महात्मना॥
English: And blessed is Videha's daughter who follows her husband into the woods. Bereft of that magnanimous one, we have all been brought into jeopardy.
Sanskrit: अकर्णधारा पृथिवी शून्येव प्रतिभाति मे। गते दशरथे स्वर्गं रामे चारण्यमाश्रिते॥
English: The Earth without her helmsman seems to me quite empty, on Dasaratha having ascended the celestial regions and Rāma taken refuge in the wilderness.
Sanskrit: न च प्रार्थयते कश्चिन्मनसापि वसुंधराम्। वने निवसतस्तस्य बाहुवीर्याभिरक्षिताम्॥
English: On Rãma having set up his dwelling in the forest, one (like me) does not even mentally covet this earth which had been protected by the immense prowess (of Rāghava).
Sanskrit: शून्यसंवरणारक्षामयन्त्रितहयद्विपाम्। अनावृतपुरद्वारां राजधानीमरक्षिताम्॥ अप्रहृष्टबलां शून्यां विषमस्थामनावृताम्। शत्रवो नाभिमन्यन्ते भक्ष्यान् विषकृतानिव॥
English: With her walls undefined, her horses and elephants unrestrained, and her gates left open, the defenceless metropolis deprived of her power, placed in peril and without any protection, is surely not regarded by the enemies, like food mixed with poison.
Sanskrit: अद्यप्रभृति भूमौ तु शयिष्येऽहं तृणेषु वा। फलमूलाशनो नित्यं जटाचीराणि धारयन्॥
English: From this day forth I will lie down on the ground, or on the grass, daily subsisting on fruits and roots, and bearing matted locks and a cloth of bark.
Sanskrit: तस्याहमुत्तरं कालं निवत्स्यामि सुखं वने। तत् प्रतिश्रुतमार्यस्य नैव मिथ्या भविष्यति॥
English: And for his sake I will in future live happily in the woods. (By my doing so), the promise of that high-minded one shall not be rendered null.
Sanskrit: वसन्तं भ्रातुराय शत्रुघ्नो मानुवत्स्यति। लक्ष्मणेन सहायोध्यामार्यो मे पालयिष्यति॥
English: Me residing in the forest in the interests of my brother, Satrughna shall bear company; while my noble one will rule Ayodhyā assisted by Laksmana.
Sanskrit: अभिषेक्ष्यन्ति काकुत्स्थमयोध्यायां द्विजातयः। अपि मे देवताः कुर्युरिमं सत्यं मनोरथम्॥
English: The twice-born ones will sprinkle Kākutstha in Ayodhyā. May the deities realize this desire of mine!
Sanskrit: प्रसाद्यमानः शिरसा मया स्वयं बहुप्रकारं यदि न प्रपत्स्यत। ततोऽनुवत्स्यामि चिराय राघवं वनेचरं नार्हति मामुपेक्षितुम्॥
English: Propitiated by me personally in various ways with bent head, if he do not consent, then shall I ever stay with Rāghava in the woods. Surely he cannot long persist in putting me off.
Sanskrit: व्युष्य रात्रिं तु तत्रैव गङ्गाकूले स राघवः। काल्यमुत्थाय शत्रुघ्नमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having spent the night there on the banks of the Gangā, that descendant of Raghu rising early in the morning, said these words to Satrughna.
Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्नोत्तिष्ठ किं शेषे निषादाधिपतिं गुहम्। शीघ्रमानय भद्रं ते तारयिष्यति वाहिनीम्॥
English: O Śatrughna, arise! Why sleepest you? Bring you at once that lord of the Nisādhas, Guha, Good betide you! he will take the army (over the stream.)
Sanskrit: जागर्मि नाहं स्वपिमि तथैवार्यं विचिन्तयन्। इत्येवमब्रवीद् भ्राता शत्रुघ्नो विप्रचोदितः॥
English: Thus urged by his brother, Śatrughna said, "Thinking of that noble one (Rāma), I have not slept, but have remained awake in a like manner. *i.e., as you have done.
Sanskrit: इति संवदतोरेवमन्योन्यं नरसिंहयोः। आगम्य प्राञ्जलिः काले गुहो वचनमब्रवीत्।।४।
English: As those chiefs of men were thus conversing with each other, Guha appearing in time with joined hands, remarked.
Sanskrit: कच्चित् सुखं नदीतीरेऽवात्सी: काकुत्स्थ शर्वरीम्। कच्चिच्च सहसैन्यस्य तव नित्यमनामयम्॥
English: O Kākutstha, have you spent the night happily on the banks of the river? And is it continuous good fortune with you along with your forces?
Sanskrit: गुहस्य तत् तु वचनं श्रुत्वा स्नेहादुदीरितम्। रामस्यानुवशो वाक्यं भरतोऽपीदमब्रवीत्॥ सुखा नः शर्वरी धीमन् पूजिताश्चापि ते वयम्। गङ्गां तु नौभिर्बह्वीभिर्दासाः संतारयन्तु नः॥
English: Hearing Guha's speech fraught with affection, Bharata ever obedient to Rāma, spoke on his pare, saying. "Happily have we spent the night; and we have also been well received by you. Now let your servants take us over by means of many boats."
Sanskrit: ततो गुहः संत्वरितः श्रुत्वा भरतशासनम्। प्रतिप्रविश्य नगरं तं ज्ञातिजनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereat, hearing Bharata's mandate, Guha, bestirring himself, re-entered the city and addressed his kinsfolk, saying.
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठत प्रबुध्यध्वं भद्रमस्तु हि वः सदा। नावः समुपकर्षध्वं तारयिष्यामि वाहिनीम्॥
English: Arise you! Awake! May good always attend you! Do you draw up the boats; I shall ferry the forces over.
Sanskrit: ते तथोक्ताः समुत्थाय त्वरिता राजशासनात्। पञ्च नावां शतान्येव समानिन्युः समन्ततः॥
English: Thus asked, they arising and bestirring themselves in consequence of the king's command, brought up five hundred boats around.
Sanskrit: अन्याः स्वस्तिकविज्ञेया महाघण्टाधराधराः। शोभमानाः पताकिन्यो युक्तवाहाः सुसंहताः॥
English: Others also known by the name of Swastika, bearing large bells on their prows, and banners, well decked out, furnished with oars, and manned by bargemen, with their joints firmly constructed, (were brought up).
Sanskrit: ततः स्वस्तिकविज्ञेयां पाण्डुकम्बलसंवृताम्। सनन्दिघोषां कल्याणी गुहो नावमुपाहरत्॥
English: And Guha himself brought a graceful barge called Swastika, covered with pale woollen cloth, and resounding with music.
Sanskrit: तामारुरोह भरतः शत्रुघ्नश्च महाबलः। कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च याश्चान्या राजयोषितः॥ पुरोहितश्च तत् पूर्वं गुरवो ब्राह्मणाश्च ये। अनन्तरं राजदारास्तथैव शकटापणाः॥
English: On this boat ascended Bharata, the mighty Śatrughna, Kausalyā, Sumitrā, and other wives of the king. The priests, and preceptors belonging to the Brāhmaṇa order, has already ascended. After (Bharata and others had got up), ascended the wives of auxiliary princes, and cars and provisions were got on board.
Sanskrit: आवासमादीपयतां तीर्थं चाप्यवगाहताम्। भाण्डानि चाददानानां घोषस्तु दिवमस्पृशत्॥
English: And the uproar consequent of the troops burning down dwellings, pressing down descents to the river, and loading goods, spread on all sides.
Sanskrit: पताकिन्यस्तु ता नावः स्वयं दाशैरधिष्ठिताः। वहन्त्यो जनमारूढं तदा सम्पेतुराशुगाः॥
English: Then those boats hung with pennons, managed by the kinsfolk (of Guha), set off at speed with the teeming folks that had got on board.
Sanskrit: नारीणामभिपूर्णास्तु काश्चित् काश्चित्तु वाजिनाम्। काश्चित् तत्र वहन्ति स्म यानयुग्ये महाधनम्॥
English: And some of these were filled with women, and some with horses, and some conveyed cars and cattle of great value.
Sanskrit: तास्तु गत्वा परं तीरमवरोप्य च तं जनम्। निवृत्ता काण्डचित्राणि कियन्ते दासबन्धुभिः॥
English: And going to the other bank and landing the crowds on the shore, the friends and slaves (of Guha) while returning, movements (of the boats).
Sanskrit: सवैजयन्तास्तु गजा गजारोहैः प्रचोदिताः। तरन्तः स्म प्रकाशन्ते सपक्षा इव पर्वताः॥
English: And elephants graced with flags ing spurred on by their riders, began to cross the stream, appearing like (so many) winged hills.
Sanskrit: नावश्चारुरुहुस्त्वन्ये प्लवैस्तेरुस्तथापरे। अन्ये कुम्भघटैस्तेरुरन्ये तेरुश्च बाहुभिः॥
English: Others ascended boats, and others crossed on rafts, others crossed by means of reversed pitchers, and others by their arms alone.
Sanskrit: सा पुण्या ध्वजिनी गङ्गां दासैः संतारिता स्वयम्। मैत्रे मुहूर्ते प्रययौ प्रयागवनमुत्तमम्॥
English: Ferried over the Gangā by the servants (of Guha), that beautiful army graced with streamers, at the third Muhurta arrived at the romantic woods of Prayāga.
Sanskrit: आश्वासयित्वा च चमूं महात्मा निवेशयित्वा च यथोपजोषम्। मृत्विक्सदस्यैर्भरतः प्रतस्थे॥ स ब्राह्मणस्याश्रममभ्युपेत्य महात्मनो देवपुरोहतस्य। ददर्श रम्योटजवृक्षदेशं महद्वनं विप्रवरस्य रम्यम्॥
English: Having made the army take rest at its ease, and encamped it (at the woods of Prayāga), that magnanimous one, Bharata, for the purpose of seeing the asylum of the ascetic Bharadvāja, went thither, accompanied by Rtvijas and Sadasyas (members).
Sanskrit: ततस्तां रजनी व्युष्य भरतः सपरिच्छदः। कृतातिथ्यो भरद्वाजं कामादभिजगाम ह॥
English: Having passed that night, Bharata having been entertained along with his family, appeared before Bharadvāja, desirous (of seeing Rāma).
Sanskrit: तमृषिः पुरुषव्याघ्र प्रेक्ष्य प्राञ्जलिमागतम्। हुताग्निहोत्रो भरतं भरद्वाजोऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: Seeing that foremost of men (standing) with joined hands, Bharadvāja, who had just finished his fire-sacrifice, said.
Sanskrit: कच्चिदत्र सुखा रात्रिस्तवास्मद्विषये गता। समग्रस्ते जनः कच्चिदातिथ्ये शंस मेऽनघ॥
English: Have you passed the night pleasantly at our place? And have all your men been pleased with our hospitality? Do you tell me this O sinless one. we
Sanskrit: तमुवाचाञ्जलिं कृत्वा भरतोऽभिप्रणम्य च। आश्रमादुपनिष्क्रान्तमृषिमुत्तमतेजसम्॥
English: Thereupon, Bharata bowing down, with joined hands said to that ascetic of excellent energy, as he had issued out of his hermitage.
Sanskrit: सुखोषितोऽस्मि भगवन् समग्रबलवाहनः। बलवत्तर्पितश्चाहं बलवान् भगवंस्त्वया॥ अपेतक्लमसंतापाः सुभिक्षाः सुप्रतिश्रयाः। अपि प्रेष्यानुपादाय सर्वे स्म सुसुखोषिताः॥
English: O reverend Sire, I along with all my forces and vehicles have passed (the night) happily. I have been full well entertained by you, o worshipful one possessed of power. And with our languor and heat removed, all sumptuously feasted and comfortably quartered, have passed (the night) agreeably along with our servants.
Sanskrit: आमन्त्रयेऽहं भगवन् कामं त्वामृषिसत्तम। समीपं प्रस्थितं भ्रातुमैत्रेणेक्षस्व चक्षुषा।७।।
English: Now, O best of ascetics, I beseech you to look with a propitious eye on me who am bound for my brother's place.
Sanskrit: आश्रमं तस्य धर्मज्ञ धार्मिकस्य महात्मनः। आचक्ष्व कतमो मार्गः कियानिति च शंस मे॥
English: And tell me, O you cognizant of morality, how far is it to that high-souled righteous one's asylm, and by what way (shall I reach there)?
Sanskrit: इति पृष्ठस्तु भरतं भ्रातुर्दर्शनलालसम्। प्रत्युवाच महातेजा भरद्वाजो महातपाः॥
English: When Bharata eager to see his brother had asked thus, the highly energetic Bharadvāja of rigid austerities answered.
Sanskrit: भरतार्धतृतीयेषु योजनेष्वजने वने। चित्रकूटगिरिस्तत्र रम्यनिर्झरकाननः॥
English: O Bharata, two and a half Yojanas hence, embossed in a tenantless wood is the mountain Citrakuta, charming with rocks and woods.
Sanskrit: उत्तरं पार्श्वमासाद्य तस्य मन्दाकिनी नदी। पुष्पितदुमसंछन्ना रम्यपुष्पितकानना॥ अनन्तरं तत्सरितश्चित्रकूटं च पर्वतम्। तयोः पर्णकुटीं तात तत्र तौ वसतो ध्रुवम्॥
English: On its northern border flows the river Mandākinſ, covered with flowering trees and with blossoming woods. Beyond the stream is the mountain Citrakuta. There is their thatched cottage, my child; there they abide for certain.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणेन च मार्गेण सव्यदक्षिणमेव च। गजवाजिसमाकीर्णां वाहिनीं वाहिनीपते॥ वाहयस्व महाभाग ततो द्रक्ष्यसि राघवम्।
English: Proceeding by the southern way, do you with your forces composed of elephants and horses, O master of the army, turn to the left, O exalted one, and go southwards. By doing so, you will be able to see Rāghava.
Sanskrit: प्रयाणमिति च श्रुत्वा राजराजस्य योषितः॥ हित्वा यानानि यानार्दा ब्राह्मणं पर्यवारयन्।
English: Hearing of their departure, the wives of that king of kings, leaving their cars, albeit worthy of them, gathered round the Brāhmaṇa.
Sanskrit: वेपमाना कृशा दीना सह देव्या सुमित्रया॥ कौसल्या तत्र जग्राह कराभ्यां चरणौ मुनेः।
English: Lean and trembling and in woeful guise, Kausalyā along with the noble Sumitrā, with her hands took the feet of the ascetic.
Sanskrit: असमृद्धेन कामेन सर्वलोकस्य गर्हिता॥ कैकेयी तत्र जग्राह चरणौ सव्यपत्रपा। तं प्रदक्षिणमागम्य भगवन्तं महामुनिम्॥ अदूराद् भरतस्यैव तस्थौ दीनमनास्तदा।
English: Depised universally because of her unrighteous desire, Kaikeyi also bashfully took hold of his feet and, having circumambulated the mighty and venerable anchoret, stood near Bharata in dejection of spirits.
Sanskrit: तत्र पप्रच्छ भरतं भरद्वाजो महामुनिः॥ विशेषं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि मातॄणां तव राघव।
English: Then the mighty ascetic Bharadvāja asked Bharata, “O descendant of Raghu, I wish to know particularly about your mothers."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु भरतो भरद्वाजेन धार्मिकः॥ उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा वाक्यं वचनकोविदः।
English: Thus accosted by Bharadvāja, the pious Bharata deft in speech said with joined hands.
Sanskrit: यामिमां भगवन् दीनां शोकानशनकर्शिताम्॥ पितुर्हि महिषी देवी देवतामिव पश्यसि । एषा तं पुरुषव्याघ्र सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम्॥ कौसल्या सुषुवे रामं धातारमदितिर्यथा।
English: O reverend sir, she whom you behold depressed and emaciated through grief and fasting, resembling a very goddess, is the noble Queen of my father. This one, Kausalyā, it is that gave birth to that chief of men, having the powerful gait of a lion, Rāma, even as Aditi gave birth to Dhātā.
Sanskrit: अस्यावामभुजं श्लिष्टा या सा तिष्ठति दुर्मनाः॥ इयं सुमित्रा दुःखार्ता देवी राज्ञश्च मध्यमा। कर्णिकारस्य शाखेव शीर्णपुष्पा वनान्तरे॥ एतस्यास्तौ सुतौ देव्याः कुमारौ देववर्णिनौ। उभौ लक्ष्मणशत्रुघ्नौ वीरौ सत्यपराक्रमौ॥
English: She that stands at her left hand, in dejected guise, is the noble Sumitrā afflicted with sorrow, the second wife of the monarch, like a Karņikāra bough in a forest, with all its blossoms shrivelled up. The sons of this exalted lady are the youthful and heroic Lakşmaņa and ſatrughna, having truth for their prowess, and resembling celestials in shape.
Sanskrit: यस्याः कृते नरव्याघ्रौ जीवनाशमितो गतौ। राजा पुत्रविहीनश्च स्वर्गं दशरथो गतः॥ क्रोधनामकृतप्रज्ञां दृप्तां सुभगमानिनीम्। ऐश्वर्यकामां कैकेयीमनार्यामायरूपिणीम्॥ ममैतां मातरं विद्धि नृशंसां पापनिश्चयाम्। यतोमूलं हि पश्यामि व्यसनं महदात्मनः॥
English: And her in consequence of whose act those foremost of men have come by crushing misfortune, and the king Dasaratha has gone to heaven, deprived of his son, wrathful and proud of her good fortune, setting her heart of wealth, Kaikeyi, dishonourable, although endowed with the semblance of honour, do you know this wicked one intent on sin as my mother. In her do I perceive the root of my mighty misfortune.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा नरशार्दूलो बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा। विनिःश्वस्य स ताम्राक्षः क्रुद्धो नाग इव श्वसन्॥
English: Having said this, with his words choked with emotion, that best of men with his eyes reddened, sighed like an enraged serpent.
Sanskrit: भरद्वाजो महर्षिस्तं ब्रुवन्तं भरतं तदा। प्रत्युवाच महाबुद्धिरिदं वचनमर्थवित्॥
English: As Bharata was speaking thus, the great ascetic Bharadvāja gifted with high understanding and knowing interest, answered Bharata, saying.
Sanskrit: न दोषेणावगन्तव्या कैकेयी भरत त्वया। रामप्रव्राजनं ह्येतत् सुखोदकं भविष्यति॥
English: O Bharata, you ought not to cast any blame on Kaikeyī. This banishment of the king (Rāma), shall be for the good (of all).
Sanskrit: देवानां दानवानां च ऋषीणां भावितात्मनाम्। हितमेव भविष्यद्धि रामप्रव्राजनादिह॥
English: The banishment of Rāma shall surely be for the welfare of the gods and the Asuras and sages of concentrated souls.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य तु संसिद्धः कृत्वा चैनं प्रदक्षिणम्। आमन्त्र्य भरतः सैन्यं युज्यतामिति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus blest, Bharata saluted the ascetic and went round him, and then summoning the soldiery, said, “Yoke,"
Sanskrit: ततो वाजिरथान् युक्त्वा दिव्यान् हेमविभूषितान्। अध्यारोहत् प्रयाणार्थं बहून् बहुविधो जनः॥
English: Thereupon, getting ready excellent steeds and cars decked with gold, many people mounted, with the intention of departing.
Sanskrit: गजकन्या गजाश्चैव हेमकक्ष्याः पताकिनः। जीमूता इव धर्मान्ते सघोषाः सम्प्रतस्थिरे॥
English: And male and female elephants with golden chains round their necks, and furnished with banners, with the sounds (of bells), proceeded, like clouds at the end of the summer season.
Sanskrit: विविधान्यपि यानानि महान्ति च लघूनि च। प्रययुः सुमहार्हाणि पादैरपि पदातयः॥
English: And then proceeded various kinds of cars great and light of movement and of high value; and the infantry went on foot.
Sanskrit: अथ यानप्रवेकैस्तु कौसल्याप्रमुखाः स्त्रियः। रामदर्शनकाक्षिण्यः प्रययुर्मुदितास्तदा॥
English: And on a magnificent car went the ladies headed by Kausalyā, with delighted hearts, eager to see Rāghava.
Sanskrit: चन्द्रार्कतरुणाभासां नियुक्तां शिबिकां शुभाम्। आस्थाय प्रययौ श्रीमान् भरतः सपरिच्छदः॥
English: And ascending an elegant car resembling the infant sun or moon, driven by charioteers, went the graceful Bharata well attired.
Sanskrit: सा प्रयाता महासेना गजवाजिसमाकुला। दक्षिणां दिशमावृत्य महामेघ इवोत्थितः॥ वनानि च व्यतिक्रम्य जुष्टानि मृगपक्षिभिः। गङ्गायाः परवेलायां गिरिष्वथ नदीष्वपि॥
English: And that mighty host abounding with horses and elephants proceeded, blocking up the southern quarter, like a colossal cloud arisen (in the sky), leaving behind on the other bank of the Gangā woods inhabited by birds and beasts, and coursing by rivers mountains.
Sanskrit: सा सम्प्रहृष्टद्विपवाजियूथा वित्रासयन्ती मृगपक्षिसंघान्। महद्वनं तत् प्रविगाहमाना रराज सेना भरतस्य तत्र।४०।।
English: And composed of numbers of elephants and horses in high spirits, that army of Bharata, frightening multitudes of beasts and birds, dived into that mighty forest.
Sanskrit: तया महत्या यायिन्या ध्वजिन्या वनवासिनः। अर्दिता यूथपा मत्ताः सयूथाः सम्प्रदुद्रुवुः॥
English: Afflicted by the mighty force on its way with banners (displayed), those inhabitants of the woods, leaders of elephant-herds, took to their heels in company with the herds themselves.
Sanskrit: ऋक्षाः पृषतमुख्याश्च रुरवश्च समन्ततः। दृश्यन्ते वनवाटेषु गिरिष्वपि नदीषु च॥ .
English: And bears and Prsatas and Rurus were on all sides seen in the forest-ways, and on hills and rivers.
Sanskrit: स सम्प्रतस्थे धर्मात्मा प्रीतो दशरथात्मजः। वृतो महत्या नादिन्या सेनया चतुरङ्गया॥
English: And that virtuous son of Dasaratha with a glad heart held on this way, surrounded by that vast army consisting of fourfold forces, raising a tremendous uproar.
Sanskrit: सागरौघनिभा सेना भरतस्य महात्मनः। महीं संछादयामास प्रावृषि द्यामिवाम्बुदः॥
English: And that army of the high-souled Bharata resembling the waves of the ocean, covered the earth quite, as clouds in the rainy season cover the welkin.
Sanskrit: तुरंगौघैरवतता वारणैश्च महाबलैः। अनालक्ष्या चिरं कालं तस्मिन् काले बभूव सा॥
English: And filled with steeds and mighty elephants, the earth at that time for a long while remained invisible.