pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: दर्शयित्वा तु रामाय सीतायाः परिमार्गणे। वाक्यमन्वर्थमर्थज्ञः कबन्धः पुनरब्रवीत्॥
English: Having pointed out to Rāma the expedient for finding out Sītā the wise Kabandha began with the following significant words.
Sanskrit: तदतिक्रम्य काकुत्स्थ वनं पुष्पितपादपम्॥ नन्दनप्रतिमं त्वन्यत् कुरवस्तूत्तरा इव। सर्वकालफला यत्र पादपा मधुरस्रवाः॥ सर्वे च ऋतवस्तत्र वने चैत्ररथे यथा। फलभारनतास्तत्र महाविटपधारिणः।।८ शोभन्ते सर्वतस्तत्र मेघपर्वतसंनिभाः। तानारुह्याथवा भूमौ पातयित्वाथवा सुखम्॥ फलान्यमृतकल्पानि लक्ष्मणस्ते प्रदास्यति।
English: Passing by this forest, O Kākutstha, you shall reach another abounding in trees blooming with flowers like to the garden of celestials and Uttarkuru where in all the months of the year the trees produce fruits and honey and where all the seasons dwell as in the forest of Chaitraratha*. There stand beautifully many a tree lowered down with the burden of fruits, containing towering branches, dense as a collection of clouds or a mountain. Ascending those trees and lowering them, Lakşmaņa shall offer you, fruits like to ambrosia. The garden of the deity Kuvera. It is derived from Caitraratha a Gandharva in charge of the garden.
Sanskrit: चङ्क्रमन्तौ वराशैलाशैलाच्छैलं वनाद् वनम्॥ ततः पुष्करिणीं वीरौ पम्पां नाम गमिष्यथः। अशर्करामविभ्रंशां समतीर्थामशैवलाम॥ राम संजातवालूकां कमलोत्पलशोभिताम्।
English: O heroes, ranging from forest to forest, from high mountains to hillocks, you shall get at the lake Pampā, void of gravels and acquatic plants and hence there is no danger of falling down to the people, having level watering-places, covered with sands and blooming with red and white lotuses.
Sanskrit: तत्र हंसाः प्लवाः कौञ्चाः कुरराश्चैव राघव॥ वल्गुस्वरा निकूजन्ति पम्पासलिलगोचराः। नोद्विजन्ते नरान् दृष्ट्वा वधस्याकोविदाः पुराः॥
English: There emit forth musical notes, swans, frogs, cranes and ospreys sporting in the lake Pampā. They are not filled with terror in view of human beings, inexperienced as they are in the matter of destruction.
Sanskrit: घृतपिण्डोपमान् स्थूलांस्तान् द्विजान् भक्षयिष्यथः। रोहितान् वक्रतुण्डांश्च नलमीनांश्च राघव॥ पम्पायामिषुभिर्मत्स्यास्तत्र राम वरान् हतान्। निस्त्वपक्षानयस्तप्तानकृशानेककण्टकान्॥ तव भक्त्या समायुक्तो लक्ष्मणः सम्प्रदास्यति। भृशं तान् खादतो मत्स्यान् पम्पायाः पुष्पसंचये॥ पद्मगन्धि शिवं वारि सुखशीतमनामयम्। उद्धृत्य स तदाक्लिष्टं रूप्यस्फटिकसंनिभम्॥ अथ पुष्करपर्णेन लक्ष्मणः पाययिष्यति। ।
English: O Rāghava do you fare on those plump birds like to a lump of clarified butter and diverse fishes such as Rohita, Vakratunda+, and Nala. O Rama, the devoted Laksmana, shall offer to you, various other best fishes, devoid of scale and fins, plump, filled with bones, having destroyed them with shafts and roasted them in fire. And after you had feasted on them, Lakşmaņa shall bring you water for drinking on a lotus leaf, smelling like a lotus, coming in contact with flowers, delicious, pleasantly cold, wholesome, void of impurities, transparent like silver and crystal. The Rohi fist-Lat. (cyprinus Rohita Ham). A kind of fish resembling a wheel in appearance. A kind of sprai, according to some, a shrimp or prawn.
Sanskrit: स्थूलान् गिरिगुहाशय्यान् वानरान् वनचारिणः॥ सायाह्ने विचरन् राम दर्शयिष्यति लक्ष्मणः।
English: While roaming in the evening he shall point out to you fat monkeys ranging in the wood and lying in the hollows of mountains.
Sanskrit: अपां लोभादुपावृत्तान् वृषभानिव नर्दतः॥ स्थूलान् पीतांश्च पम्पायां द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं नरोत्तम।
English: And you too, O best of men, shall behold those fat monkeys, who had drunk water, roaring like to oxen appearing on the banks of a river to drink water.
Sanskrit: सायाह्ने विचरन् राम विटपी माल्यधारिणः॥ शिवोदकं च पम्पायां दृष्ट्वा शोकं विहास्यसि।
English: And rambling in the evening, you shall assuage your grief beholding the pleasant water of Pampā and blossoming trees.
Sanskrit: सुमनोभिश्चितास्तत्र तिलका नक्तमालकाः॥ उत्पलानि च फुल्लानि पङ्कजानि च राघव। न तानि कश्चिन्माल्यानि तत्रारोपयिता नरः॥ न च वै ग्लानतां यान्ति न च शीर्यन्ति राघव। मतङ्गशिष्यास्तत्रासन्नृषयः सुसमाहिताः॥ तेषां भाराभितप्तानां वन्यमाहरतां गुरोः। ये प्रपेतुर्महीं तूर्णं शरीरात् स्वेदबिन्दवः॥ तानि माल्यानि जातानि मुनीनां तपसा तदा। स्वेदबिन्दुसमुत्थानि न विनश्यन्ति राघव ॥
English: There, O Rāghava, the Tilakas and Naktamālakas, crested with flowers and full blown white and red lotuses shall mitigate your sorrows. There live no person who wears garlands of those flowers. Garlands strung with those flowers never wither away, O Rāghava, because the disciples of the great ascetic Matariga lived there with concentrated hearts. Drops of perspiration, falling on the earth from the persons of those ascetics worn out with the burden of the wild fruits collected by them for their spiritual guide, have been transformed by virtue of their asceticism to these garlands. These garlands do never wither, O Rāghava, because of their origination from those drops of perspiration.
Sanskrit: तेषां गतानामद्यापि दृश्यते परिचारिणी। श्रमणी शबरी नाम काकुत्स्थ चिरजीविनी॥ त्वां तु धर्मे स्थिता नित्यं सर्वभूतनमस्कृतम्। दृष्ट्वा देवोपमं राम स्वर्गलोकं गमिष्यति॥
English: Even at the present day, O Kakutstha, there live an immortal mendicant woman, by name Savari, who had waited in attendance upon those departed ones. Beholding you, O Rāma, who are adored of all creatures like to the Deity Himself, that mendicant woman, ever engaged in pious observances, shall attain to the abode of celestials.
Sanskrit: ततस्तद्राम पम्पायास्तीरमाश्रित्य पश्चिमम्। आश्रमस्थानमतुलं गुह्यं काकुत्स्थ पश्यसि॥
English: O Rāma, turning to the western bank of Pampa, you shall, O Kakutstha, behold the incomparable and secret asylum of Matanga.
Sanskrit: न तत्राक्रमितुं नागाः शक्नुवन्ति तदाश्रमे। ऋषेस्तस्य मतङ्गस्य विधानात् तच्च काननम्॥
English: Fearing the divine authority of that great ascetic Matanga, the elephants, though there are many, dare not cross the threshold of his asylum.
Sanskrit: मतङ्गवनमित्येव विश्रुतं रघुनन्दन। तस्मिन् नन्दनसंकाशे देवारण्योपमे वने॥ नानाविहगसंकीर्णे रंस्यसे राम निर्वृतः।
English: O Rāghava, this forest is widely known as Matanga wood. You shall sport, O Rāma, with a delighted heart in that forest resembling the celestial garden-Nandana and filled with various birds.
Sanskrit: ऋष्यमूकस्तु पम्पायाः पुरस्तात् पुष्पितद्रुमः॥ सुदुःखारोहणश्चैव शिशुनागाभिरक्षितः। उदारो ब्रह्मणा चैव पूर्वकालेऽभिनिर्मितः॥
English: There stands in front of Pampă the highly inaccessible mount Rşyamūka, ornamented with many a blossoming tree and guarded on all sides by little serpents. That mount is highly munificent. It was created by Brahmā in the days of yore.
Sanskrit: शयानः पुरुषो राम तस्य शैलस्य मूर्धनि । यत् स्वप्ने लभते वित्तं तत् प्रबुद्धोऽधिगच्छति ॥ यस्त्वेनं विषमाचारः पापकर्माधिरोहति। तत्रैव प्रहरन्त्येनं सुप्तमादाय राक्षसाः॥
English: A person, sleeping on the summit of that hill and dreaming of an accession of wealth, really gets at it after the dream is over. A perpetrator of iniquitous deeds and engaged in impious observances ascending that hill, the Rākṣasas seize upon him, asleep, and bruise him.
Sanskrit: ततोऽपि शिशुनागानामाक्रन्दः श्रूयते महान्। क्रीडतां राम पम्पायां मतङ्गाश्रमवासिनाम्॥
English: You shall hear the terrible roar of the young elephants ranging in the asylum of Matanga, situated on the banks of Pampā.
Sanskrit: सक्ता रुधिरधाराभिः संहत्य परमद्विपाः। प्रचरन्ति पृथक्कीर्णा मेघवर्णास्तरस्विनः॥ ते तत्र पीत्वा पानीयं विमलं चारु शोभनम्। अत्यन्तसुखसंस्पर्श सर्वगन्धसमन्वितम्॥ निवृत्ताः संविगाहन्ते वनानि वनगोचराः।
English: You shall furthermore observe many a quickly moving, infuriated elephant, resembling clouds in hue and with red temporal juice oozing out of their heads, roaming here and there sometimes separately and again in a band. Those mighty elephants, roaming the forest, return to their woody homes, drinking the pleasant, pure and sweet smelling water of Pampā.
Sanskrit: ऋक्षांश्च द्वीपिनश्चैव नीचकोमलकप्रभान्॥ रुरूनपेतानजयान् दृष्ट्वा शोकं प्रहास्यसि।
English: Do you assuage your grief, beholding there the bears, wolves and Rurus of a tender countenance like to sapphire, who are harmless and never afraid of human beings.
Sanskrit: राम तस्य तु शैलस्य महती शोभते गुहा॥ शिलापिधाना काकुत्स्थ दुःखं चास्याः प्रवेशनम्।
English: There is a huge cave, O Rāma, in that mountain, covered on all sides with rocks and where it is very hard to enter.
Sanskrit: तस्या गुहायाः प्राग्द्वारे महाशीतोदको हृदः॥ बहुमूलफलो रम्यो नानानगसमाकुलः।
English: At the entrance of that cave lies a beautiful, wide lake of cool water, hedged on all sides with trees abounding in fruits.
Sanskrit: तस्यां वसति धर्मात्मा सुग्रीवः सह वानरैः॥ कदाचिच्छिखरे तस्य पर्वतस्यापि तिष्ठति।
English: There live with other monkeys the virtuoussouled Sugrīva, who sometimes reside on the summit of the hill.
Sanskrit: कबन्धस्त्वनुशास्यैवं तावुभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।॥ स्रग्वी भास्करवर्णाभः खे व्यरोचत वीर्यवान्।
English: Having thus addressed Rāma and Lakşmaņa, Kabandha, highly powerful resembling the sun in effulgence and wearing garlands appeared beautiful on the sky.
Sanskrit: तं तु खस्थं महाभागं तावुभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ॥ प्रस्थितौ त्वं व्रजस्वेति वाक्यमूचतुरन्तिके।
English: Thereupon Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, preparing to proceed spoke to that great one stationed in the sky, saying, Do you go'
Sanskrit: गम्यतां कार्यसिद्धयर्थमिति तावब्रवीत् स च॥ सुप्रीतौ तावनुज्ञाप्य कबन्धः प्रस्थितस्तदा॥
English: Whereto Kabandha replied, saying Do you proceed to make good your end and bidding them adieu, who were well pleased, departed.
Sanskrit: स तत् कबन्धः प्रतिपद्य रूपं वृतः श्रिया भास्वरसर्वदेहः। निदर्शयन् राममवेक्ष्य स्वस्थः सख्यं कुरुष्वेति तदाभ्युवाच ॥
English: Regaining his pristine beauty and shining in grace and effulgence that Kabandha, who was on the sky, fixing his looks upon Rāma, and pointing out to him his way, said Do you make friends with (Sugrīva).
Sanskrit: तौ कबन्धेन तं मागं पम्पाया दर्शितं वने। आतस्थतुर्दिशं गृह्य प्रतीची नृवरात्मजौ॥
English: Thereupon Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, sons of a kingly father, passing along the way, pointed out by Kabandha, leading to the lake Pampā, proceeded towards the West.
Sanskrit: तौ शैलेष्वाचितानेकान् क्षौद्रपुष्पफलट्ठमान्। वीक्षन्तौ जग्मतुर्द्रष्टुं सुग्रीवं रामलक्ष्मणौ॥
English: They wending their way desirous of seeing Sugrīva, there came within the compass of their vision many trees, grown on the summits of the mountains, blossoming with flowers and abounding in fruits tasting sweet like to honey.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा तु शैलपृष्ठे तु तौ वासं रघुनन्दनौ । पम्पायाः पश्चिमं तीरं राघवावुपतस्थतुः॥ तौ पुष्करिण्याः पम्पायास्तीरमासाद्य पश्चिमम्। अपश्यतां ततस्तत्र शबर्यां रम्यमाश्रमम्॥
English: Passing the night on the summit of a hill those two descendants of Raghu arrived at the western bank of Pampā and espied the pleasant asylum of Savari.
Sanskrit: तौ तमाश्रममासाद्य द्रुमैबहुभिरावृतम्। सुरम्यमभिवीक्षन्तौ शबरीमभ्युपेयतुः॥
English: Getting at that charming hermitage covered on all sides with trees and casting their looks around they beheld that female mendicant-Savari.
Sanskrit: तौ दृष्ट्वा तु तदा सिद्धा समुत्थाय कृताञ्जलिः। पादौ जग्राह रामस्य लक्ष्मणस्य च धीमतः॥ पाद्यमाचमनीयं च सर्वं प्रादाद् यथाविधि। तामुवाच श्रमणी धर्मसंस्थिताम्॥
English: No sooner had that one of perfect asceticism beheld those highly intelligent Rāma and Laks maņa than she rose up with folded hands and touching their feet offered them duly water for washing their feet and mouth. Thereupon Rāma spoke to that female ascetic, engaged in religious services.
Sanskrit: कच्चित्ते निर्जिता विघ्नाः कच्चिते वर्धते तपः। कच्चित्ते नियतः कोप आहारश्च तपोधने॥ कच्चित्ते नियमाः प्राप्ताः कच्चित्ते मनसः सुखम्। कच्चित्ते गुरुशुश्रूषा सफला चारुभाषिणि ॥ ततो रामः
English: O you of sweet accents, have you got all hindrances to asceticism removed? Is your asceticism growing stronger every day? O you having asceticism for your wealth, have you restricted your anger and fare? Have you observed the commandments and attained to mental felicity? Have your attendance upon your spiritual guide born fruits?
Sanskrit: रामेण तापसी पृष्टा सा सिद्धा सिद्धसम्मता। शशंस शबरी वृद्धा रामाय प्रत्यवस्थिता॥
English: Being thus accosted by Rāma that old Savarī, of accomplished asceticism and recognised by the Siddhas, approaching Rāma spoke.
Sanskrit: अद्य प्राप्ता तपःसिद्धिस्तव संदर्शनान्मया। अद्य मे सफलं जन्म गुरवश्च सुपूजिताः॥
English: Favoured with your presence my asceticism has attained to its consummation. Blessed is my birth, fruitful is my service to my spiritual guides and accomplished is my asceticism.
Sanskrit: अद्य मे सफलं तप्तं स्वर्गश्चैव भविष्यति। त्वयि देववरे राम पूजिते पुरुषर्षभ॥ तवाहं चक्षुषा सौम्य पूता सौम्येन मानद। गमिष्याम्यक्षयांल्लोकांस्त्वत्प्रसादादरिंदम ॥
English: O best of men, you are the foremost of celestials; worshipping you I attain to the abode of deities. O gentle one, O slayer of foes, O you that do confer honours on men, yourself casting your auspicious looks upon me, consecrated I, by your favour, shall attain to the imperishable land of celestials.
Sanskrit: चित्रकूटं त्वयि प्राप्ते विमानैरतुलप्रभैः। इतस्ते दिवमारूढा यानहं पर्यचारिषम्॥
English: On your setting foot on the mount Citrakūta, the ascetics whom I served, ascending celestial cars of incomparable lustre, departed to heaven.
Sanskrit: तैश्चाहमुक्ता धर्मज्ञैर्महाभागैर्महर्षिभिः। आगमिष्यति ते रामः सुपुण्यमिममाश्रमम्॥ स ते प्रतिग्रहीतव्यः सौमित्रिसहितोऽतिथिः। तं च दृष्ट्वा वरांल्लोकानक्षयांस्त्वं गमिष्यसि॥
English: Those great ascetics, cognizant of virtue, said to me, Rāma shall come to your holy asylum. Do you receive with great reverence that guest together with Laksmana. On beholding him, you shall attain to that best land of the celestials whence none return.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता महाभागैस्तदाहं पुरुषर्षभ। मया तु संचितं वन्यं विविधं पुरुषर्षभ॥ तवार्थे पुरुषव्याघ्र पम्पायास्तीरसम्भवम्।
English: O best of men, I was thus told by those great ascetics, and for you I have collected various wild fruits growing on the banks of Pampā.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा शबर्यां शबरीमिदम्॥ राघवः प्राह विज्ञाने तां नित्यमबहिष्कृतम्।
English: Being thus addressed by Savarī, the virtuoussouled Raghava spoke to her conversant with the knowledge of past and future.
Sanskrit: दनोः सकाशात् तत्त्वेन प्रभावं ते महात्मनाम्॥ श्रुतं प्रत्यक्षमिच्छामि संद्रष्टुं यदि मन्यसे।
English: I have heard from Danu, in truth, about your divine authority as well as that of your spiritual guides. If you purpose so I wish to witness it with my own eyes.
Sanskrit: एतत्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा रामवक्त्रविनिः :सृतम्॥ शबरी दर्शयामास ताबुभौ तद्वनं महत्।
English: Hearing those accents dropping from Rāma's lips, Sabarī showing to them the vast forest said.
Sanskrit: पश्य मेघघनप्रख्यं मृगपक्षिसमाकुलम्॥ मतङ्गवनमित्येव विश्रुतं रघुनन्दन।
English: Do you behold, O Rāghava, this forest, crowded with deer and birds resembling a dense cloud. This forest is known as Matanga's wood.
Sanskrit: इह ते भावितात्मानो गुरवो मे महाद्युते। जुहवाञ्चक्रिरे नीडं मन्त्रवन्मन्त्रपूजितम्॥
English: Here in this forest the pure-souled preceptors sacrificed to fire their persons consecrated by the Mantras as Mantra itself.
Sanskrit: इयं प्रत्यक्स्थली वेदी यत्र ते मे सुसत्कृताः। पुष्पोपहारं कुर्वन्ति श्रमादुद्वेपिभिः करैः॥
English: This is that alter Pratyaksthalī, ascending which my worshipful preceptors used to offer flowers to the deities with hands trembling with toil,
Sanskrit: तेषां तपःप्रभावेण पश्याद्यापि रघूत्तम। द्योतयन्ती दिशः सर्वाः श्रिया वेद्यतुलप्रभा॥
English: Behold, O best of Raghus, this alter of incomparable beauty, by virtue of their asceticism, has been still shedding its lustre on all the sides.
Sanskrit: अशक्नुवद्भिस्तैर्गन्तुमुपवासश्रमालसैः। चिन्तितेनागतान् पश्य समेतान् सप्त सागरान् ॥
English: Behold, again, the seven seas have appeared here in conjunction, at their very thought, worn out with fast and therefore incapable of moving on.
Sanskrit: कृताभिषेकैस्तैयस्ता वल्कलाः पादपेष्विह। अद्यापि न विशुष्यन्ति प्रदेशे रघुनन्दन ॥
English: Even those barks, which they used to place on these trees after ablution have not yet been dried up.
Sanskrit: देवकार्याणि कुर्वद्भिर्यानीमानि कृतानि वै। पुष्पैः कुवलयैः सार्धं म्लानत्वं न तु यान्ति वै॥
English: These flowers, of blue colour which they offered to the deities, being engaged in divine services, have not yet been withered away.
Sanskrit: कृत्स्नं वनमिदं दृष्टं श्रोतव्यं च श्रुतं त्वया। तदिच्छाम्यभ्यनुज्ञाता त्यक्ष्याम्येतत् कलेवरम्॥
English: You have observed this entire forest and heard every thing worth hearing. I purpose now to renounce my body being commanded by you.
Sanskrit: तेषामिच्छाम्यहं गन्तुं समीपं भावितात्मनाम्। मुनानामाश्रमो येषामहं च परिचारिणी॥
English: I wish to approach those pure-souled ascetics, whom I used to wait upon, and whom these asylums belong to.
Sanskrit: धर्मिष्ठं तु वचः श्रुत्वा राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः। प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे आश्चर्यमिति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing with Lakşmaņa the speech of the pious one, Rāma gained an excess of joy and exclaiming, Wonderful it is!
Sanskrit: तामुवाच ततो रामः शबरी संशितव्रताम्। अर्चितोऽहं त्वया भद्रे गच्छ कामं यथासुखम्॥
English: Again spoke to Savarī of keen austerities-0 gentle one, I have been worshipped by you. Do you repair at your ease and pleasure.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्ता जटिला चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरा। अनुज्ञाता तु रामेण हुत्वाऽऽत्मानं हुताशने ॥ ज्वलत्पावकसंकाशा स्वर्गमेव जगाम ह। दिव्याभरणसंयुक्ता दिव्यमाल्यानुलेपना ॥ दिव्याम्बरधरा तत्र बभूव प्रियदर्शना। विराजयन्ती तं देशं विद्युत्सौदामनी यथा॥
English: Being thus addressed and ordered by Rāma, Savarī, wearing matted locks, rags and the skin of an antelope, surrendered herself to fire and rose high up in the welkin like to blazing fire. Adorned with celestial ornaments, wreathed with celestial garlands, sprinkled with sandal-paste and wearing celestial cloth she appeared of exquisite grace and lighted up the quarters like to lightning.
Sanskrit: यत्र ते सुकृतात्मानो विहरन्ति महर्षयः। तत् पुण्यं शबरीस्थानं जगामात्मसमाधिना॥
English: By virtue of her devout meditation, Savarī repaired to that holy region where dwelt her spiritual preceptors-the pure-hearted ascetics.
Sanskrit: दिवं तु तस्यां यातायां शबाँ स्वेन तेजसा। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा चिन्तयामास राघवः॥ चिन्तयित्वा तु धर्मात्मा प्रभावं तं महात्मनाम्। हितकारिणमेकाग्रं लक्ष्मणं राघवोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: After Savarī had repaired to heaven by virtue of her divine prowess, Rāma with his brother Lakşmaņa began to ponder over the pious influence of those great ascetics. Thinking within himself about the divine authority of those great ones, the virtuous-souled Rāma spoke to Lakşmaņa, devoted and ever engaged in his well-being.
Sanskrit: दृष्टोमयाऽऽश्रमः सौम्य बह्वाश्चर्यः कृतात्मनाम्। विश्वस्तमृगशार्दूलो नानाविहगसेवितः॥
English: Beheld have I, O gentle one, the wondrous asylum of the pure-souled ascetics filled with diverse birds and tigers rambling friendly with antelopes.
Sanskrit: सप्तानां च समुद्राणां तेषां तीर्थेषु लक्ष्मण। उपस्पृष्टं च विधिवत् पितरश्चापि तर्पिताः॥ प्रणष्टमशुभं यन्नः कल्याणं समुपस्थितम्। तेन त्वेतत् प्रहृष्टं मे मनो लक्ष्मण सम्प्रति॥
English: O Laksmana, we have performed ablutions in the sacred waters of these seven seas and offered oblations to our manes. Our misfortunes have ended and prosperity has appeared and my mind is now filled with ecstasy of delight.
Sanskrit: हृदये मे वनव्याघ्र शुभमाविर्भविष्यति। तदागच्छ गमिष्यावः पम्पां तां प्रियदर्शनाम्॥
English: Me-thinks, O best of men, auspiciousness shall soon appear to us; do you come, therefore, we shall proceed towards the picturesque lake Pampā.
Sanskrit: ऋष्यमूको गिरिर्यत्र नातिदूरे प्रकाशते। यस्मिन् वसति धर्मात्मा सुग्रीवोंऽशुमतः सुतः॥
English: You appear in view, at no distance, the mount Rşyamūka. Here dwells with four monkeys, the virtuous-souled Sugrīva.
Sanskrit: नित्यं वालिभयात् त्रस्तश्चतुर्भिः सह वानरैः। अहं त्वरे च तं द्रष्टुं सुग्रीवं वानरर्षभम्॥ तदधीनं हि मे कार्य सीतायाः परिमार्गणम्।
English: Surya's son, in constant fear of Vāli. I am in a hurry to behold Sugrīva the best of monkeys, for my business—Sītā's quest-is entirely at his hands.
Sanskrit: इति ब्रुवाणं तं वीरं सौमित्रिरिदमब्रवीत्॥ गच्छावस्त्वरितं तत्र ममापि त्वरते मनः।
English: Unto the heroic Rāma, speaking thus Saumitrī said. Let us depart soon, I am in haste too.
Sanskrit: आश्रमात्तु ततस्तस्मान्निष्क्रम्य स विशाम्पतिः॥ आजगाम ततः पम्पां लक्ष्मणेन सह प्रभुः। समीक्षमाणः पुष्पाढ्यं सर्वतो विपुलद्रुमम्॥ कोयष्टिभिश्चार्जुनकैः शतपत्रैश्च कीचकैः। एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभिर्नादितं तद् वनं महत्॥
English: Issuing out of Matanga's asylum, the mighty Rāma, lord of men, repaired with Lakşmaņa to the lake Pampā. Exercised with grief, he arrived at the bank of that best lakes, beholding (as he passed along), various trees and pools, the mighty forest covered on all sides with huge trees and flowers and resounding with the noise of lapwings, peacocks, woodpeckers and various other birds and rattling of the bamboo's.
Sanskrit: स रामो विविधान् वृक्षान् सरांसि विविधानि च। पश्यन् कामाभिसंतप्तो जगाम परमं हृदम्॥ स तामासाद्य वै रामो दूरात् पानीयवाहिनीम्। मतङ्गसरसं नाम ह्रदं समवगाहत॥ तत्र जग्मतुरव्यग्रौ राघवौ हि समाहितौ। स तु शोकसमाविष्टो रामो दशरथात्मजः॥ विवेश नलिनी रम्यां पङ्कजैश्च समावृताम्।
English: Beholding, from distance, Pampā of sweet, cool and pure water, Rāma performed ablution at the Matanga Sara (a portion of Pampā) and paced slowly towards the lake. Thereupon Daśaratha's son, stricken with grief, bathed in Pampă covered with lotuses.
Sanskrit: तिलकाशोकपुंनागबकुलोद्दालकाशिनीम्॥ रम्योपवनसम्बाधां रम्यसम्पीडितोदकाम्। स्फटिकोपमतोयां तां श्लक्ष्णवालुकसंतताम्॥ मत्स्यकच्छपसम्बाधां तीरस्थद्रुमशोभिताम्। सखीभिरेव संयुक्तां लताभिरनुवेष्टिताम्॥ किंनरोरंगगन्धर्वयक्षराक्षससेविताम्। नानाद्रुमलताकीर्णां शीतवारिनिधिं शुभाम्॥
English: It was adorned on all sides with Tilakas, Aśokas, Punnāgas, Uddālas and Bakulas. It was lake girt on all sides with picturesque gardens, having its waters undulating beautifully and transparent like to crystal, and covered all around with soft sands. It was filled with fish and tortoise, adorned with trees on its banks, encircled with creepers embracing her like companions and frequented by Gandharvas, Kinnaras, serpents, Yaksas and Raksasas. It was covered with trees and creepers of various kind, of cool water, and enveloped with beauty.
Sanskrit: पद्मसौगन्धिकैस्तानां शुक्लां कुमुदमण्डलैः। नीलां कुवलयोद्घाटैर्बहुवर्णा कुथामिव ॥ अरविन्दोत्पलवतीं पद्मसौगन्धिकायुताम्। पुष्पिताम्रवणोपेतां बर्हिणोद्घष्टनादिताम्॥ स तां दृष्ट्वा ततः पम्पा रामः सौमित्रिणा सह। विललाप च तेजस्वी रामो दशरथात्मजः॥
English: It was, somewhere, of red hue, in contact with water lilies, somewhere white with Kumudas, somewhere blue with blue lotuses like to a blanket of diverse hues. It was filled with white and red lotuses and encircled with blossoming mangoes groves and resounding with the music of the peacocks. Beholding Pampā, ornamented like a damsel with Tilakas, Bijapuras, (a) figtrees, Sukladrumas, (b) flowery Karavis, blossoming Punnāgas, groves of Mālati (c) and Kunda, (d) Bhandhiras (e) Nichulas, (1) Asokas, Saptaparņas, (g) Ketakas, (h) Atimuktas, (i) and various others trees, Rāma the mighty son of Dasaratha began to lament with Lakşmaņa. [a] Common citron-Lat. (Citrus-medica). [b] Lat. (Symplocos racemosa). (c) Great-flowered Jasmine-Lat. (Jasminum Grandiflorum). [d] A kind of Jasmine-Lat. (F. Multiflorum). [e] Lat. (Memisa Sirisa). [f] Lat. (Barringtonia Acutangula). [g] Lat. (Alstonia-Scholaris). [h] (Pandanus Odoratissiumus). [I] Lat. (Gaeritnera Racemosa).
Sanskrit: तिलकैर्बीजपूरैश्च वटैः शुक्लदुमैस्तथा। पुष्पितैः करवीरैश्च पुंनागैश्च सुपुष्पितैः॥ मालतीकुन्दगुल्मैश्च भण्डीरैर्निचुलैस्तथा। अशोकैः सप्तपर्णैश्च केतकैरतिमुक्तकैः॥ अन्यैश्च विविधैर्वृक्षैः प्रमदेवोपशोभिताम्। अस्यास्तीरे तु पूर्वोक्तः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः॥ ऋष्यमूक इति ख्यातश्चित्रपुष्पितपादपः।
English: There stands on its bank the mount R$ yamūka, abounding in various metals and covered with trees of variegated flowers as mentioned before (by Kabandha).
Sanskrit: हरिक्षरजोनाम्नः पुत्रस्तस्य महात्मनः॥ अध्यास्ते तु महावीर्यः सुग्रीव इति विश्रुतः।
English: There dwell the famous lord of monkeys, Sugrīva, the heroic son of the great Rkşarajā.
Sanskrit: सुग्रीवमभिगच्छ त्वं वानरेन्द्रं नरर्षभ॥ इत्युवाच पुनर्वाक्यं लक्ष्मणं सत्यविक्रमः। कथं मया बिना सीतां शक्यं लक्ष्मण जीवितुम्॥
English: O best of men, do you approach the chief of monkeys. Rāma, having truth for his prowess, again spoke to Laksmana, saying, O Laksmana, how shall I live without Sitā, who have been deprived of my kingdom, who am poorly and have Sītā for my life?