pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: रावणस्य पुरी रात्रौ प्रविश्य सुदुरासदाम्। प्रविश्य भवनं सर्वं द्रक्ष्यामि जनकात्मजाम्॥
English: Entering at night Råvaņa's capital difficult of access, I shall, obtaining entry into every dwelling seek Janaka's daughter.'
Sanskrit: इति निश्चित्य हनुमान् सूर्यस्यास्तमयं कपिः। आचकाङ्के तदा वीरो वैदेह्या दर्शनोत्सुकः॥
English: Having made up his mind thus, the heroic Hanumān, extremely eager to see Vaidehi, wished for the setting of the sun.
Sanskrit: सूर्ये चास्तं गते रात्रौ देहं संक्षिप्य मारुतिः। वृषदंशकमात्रोऽथ बभूवाद्भुतदर्शनः॥
English: On the sun having set, at night the Windgod's son, contracting his person, reducing himself to the dimensions of a cat, became wonderful to behold.
Sanskrit: प्रदोषकाले हनुमांस्तूर्णमुत्पत्य वीर्यवान्। प्रविवेश पुरी रम्यां प्रविभक्तमहापथाम्॥ प्रासादमालाविततां स्तम्भैः काञ्चनसंनिभैः। शातकुम्भनिभैर्जालैर्गन्धर्वनगरोपमाम्॥
English: At dusk, the powerful Hanumān, springing up, entered the charming city of Lankā with its well divided highways; furnished with rows of edifices having golden pillars, and net-works, resembling the metropolis of the Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: सप्तभौमाष्टभौमैश्च स ददर्श महापुरीम्। स्थलैः स्फटिकसंकीर्णैः कार्तस्वरविभूषितैः। तैस्तैः शुशुभिरे तानि भवनान्यत्र रक्षसाम्॥
English: He saw that splendid city containing sevenstoried and eight-storied edifices, studded with crystal and adorned with gold. And the dwellings of the Rākṣasas were embellished with these (ornaments).
Sanskrit: काञ्चनानि विचित्राणि तोरणानि च रक्षसाम्। लङ्कामुद्योतयामासुः सर्वतः समलंकृताम्॥
English: And graceful golden gateways belonging to the Rākṣasas everywhere lent splendour to Lankā adorned all over.
Sanskrit: अचिन्त्यामद्भुताकारां दृष्ट्वा लङ्कां महाकपिः। आसीद् विषण्णो दृष्टश्च वैदेह्या दर्शनोत्सुकः। ५२।।
English: Beholding Lankā, wonderful and of inconceivable loveliness, the mighty monkey, desirous of beholding Vaidehī, became depressed and delighted at the same time.
Sanskrit: स पाण्डुराविद्धविमानमालिनी महार्हजाम्बूनदजालतोरणाम्। यशस्विनी रावणबाहुपालितां क्षपाचरैभीमबलैः सुपालिताम्॥
English: And he (entered Lankā) engarlanded with yellow edifices joined together, with the ornamented arches of her gateways furnished with nets of precious gold; famed (all over the world); ruled by the arm of Ravana, and vigilantly guarded by night-rangers of dreadful strength.
Sanskrit: स्तारागणैर्मध्यगतो विराजन्। नुत्तिष्ठतेऽनेकसहस्ररश्मिः ॥
English: As if ministering to him,* the Moon furnished with many thousands of rays arose with the stars in the midst of the sky, spreading lunar light over all creatures. * Hanuman.
Sanskrit: मुद्गच्छमानं व्यवभासमानम्। ददर्श चन्द्रं स कपिप्रवीरः पोप्लूयमानं सरसीव हंसम्॥
English: And that heroic monkey behold the Moon possessing the sheen of a conch, and hued like milk or the lotus-stalk, arisen and afloat (in the welkin), like a swan swimming in a tank.
Sanskrit: स लम्बशिखरे लंबे लंबतोयदसंनिभे। सत्त्वमास्थाय मेधावी हनुमान् मारुतात्मजः॥ निशि लङ्कां महासत्त्वो विवेश कपिकुञ्जरः। रम्यकाननतोयाढ्यां पुरी रावणपालिताम्॥ शारदाम्बुधरप्रख्यैर्भवनैरुपशोभिताम्। सागरोपमनिर्घोषां सागरानिलसेविताम्॥ सुपुष्टबलसम्पुष्टां यथैव विटपावतीम्। चारुतोरणनिर्वृहां पाण्डुरद्वारतोरणाम्॥ भुजगाचरितां गुप्तां शुभां भोगवतीमिव। तां सविद्युद्घनाकीर्णा ज्योतिर्गणनिषेविताम्॥ चण्डमारुतनिर्हादां यथा चाप्यमरावतीम्।
English: Assuming the quality of goodness and energy on mount Lamba furnished with elevated summits, and resembling long masses of clouds, Hanuman, son to the Wind-god capable of concluding in harmony with season, possessed of exceeding strength an elephant among monkeys-entered Lańkā by night, affluent with charming woods and waters-the city governed by Rāvaņa; beautified with edifices resembling autumnal clouds; sounding like to Vitapāvati* herself with infuriated elephants (stationed) at her graceful gateways; containing white gates with ornainented arches; arches; resembling the handsome Bhogavatī inhabited and protected by serpents. And suddenly coming to that (city) resembling Amarāvatī, scattered with clouds charged with lightning, having hosts of luminaries, and tumultuous with the roars of blustering blasts, *Alakā, the city of Kubera, King of Yaksas.
Sanskrit: शातकुम्भेन महता प्राकारेणाभिसंवृताम्॥ किङ्किणीजालघोषाभिः पताकाभिरलंकृताम्। आसाद्य सहसा हृष्टः प्राकारमभिपेदिवान्॥ विस्मयाविष्टहृदयः पुरीमालोक्य सर्वतः। जाम्बूनदमयैारैवैदूर्यकृतवेदिकैः॥ वज्रस्फटिकमुक्ताभिर्मणिकुट्टिमभूषितैः। तप्तहाटकनिषूहै राजतामलपाण्डुरैः॥ वैदूर्यकृतसोपानैः स्फाटिकान्तरपांसुभिः। चारुसंजवनोपैतैः खमिवोत्पतितैः शुभैः॥
English: Girt round by a mighty golden wall, ringing with the tinklings of tiny bells; and embellished with pennons, he growing exceedingly exhilarated, made towards the wall. And beholding the city all round, furnished with golden doors; having quadrangular courts composed of lapises; ornamented with plastered jewelled pavements studded with all gems, crystals, and pearls; with mad elephants of burnished gold and speckless white silver, with stairs of lapises, (doors) devoid of dust with their centres composed of crystal and with stately halls; elegant, and adjoining mansions seeming as if reaching up to the heavens.
Sanskrit: क्रौञ्चबर्हिणसंघुष्टै राजहंसनिषेवितैः। तूर्याभरणनिर्घोषैः सर्वतः परिनादिताम्॥
English: Resounding with Krauñca as and peacocks; frequented by swans, and everywhere resonant with the sounds of trumpets and ornaments.
Sanskrit: बस्वोकसारप्रतिमां समीक्ष्य नगरी ततः। खमिवोत्पतितां लङ्कां जहर्ष हनुमान् कपिः॥
English: And then beholding the city Lankā, resembling Vasvokasāra,* and appearing to mount to the welkin, the monkey Hanumān was filled with rapture. *Alaka.
Sanskrit: तां समीक्ष्य पुरीं लङ्कां राक्षसाधिपतेः शुभाम्। अनुत्तमामृद्धिमतीं चिन्तयामास वीर्यवान्॥
English: And seeing the delightful, . divine and prosperous city of Lankā belonging to the lord of Rākşasas, that one endowed with prowess thought within himself,
Sanskrit: नेयमन्येन नगरी शक्या धर्षयितुं बलात्। रक्षिता रावणबलैरुद्यतायुधपाणिभिः॥
English: This city protected by the forces of Rãvaņa with their hands holding upraised arms, is incapable of being forcibly subdued by any other.
Sanskrit: कुमुदाङ्गदयोर्वापि सुषेणस्य महाकपेः। प्रसिद्धेयं भवेत् भूमिमॆन्दद्विविदयोरपि॥ विवस्वतस्तनूजस्य हरेश्च कुशपर्वणः। ऋक्षस्य कपिमुख्यस्य मम चैव गतिर्भवेत्॥
English: This place can be easily entered by Kumuda, and Angada, as well as by that mighty monkey, Suşeņa; and also by Mainda and Dvivida. And there is way also for the offspring of the Sun, and that monkey, Kuśaparva, as well as of that foremost of monkeys, Rksya, and myself."
Sanskrit: समीक्ष्य च महाबाहो राघवस्य पराक्रमम्। लक्ष्मणस्य च विक्रान्तमभवत् प्रीतिमान् कपिः॥
English: Having witnessed the prowess of Rāghava, as well as the vigour of Lakşmaņa, the monkey was filled with joy.
Sanskrit: तां रत्नवसनोपेतां गोष्ठागारवतंसिकाम्। यन्त्रागारस्तनीमृद्धां प्रमदामिव भूषिताम्॥ तां नष्टतिमिरां दीपै स्वरैश्च महाग्रहै:। नगरी राक्षसेन्द्रस्य स ददर्श महाकपिः॥ अथ सा हरिशार्दूलं प्रविशन्तं महाकपिम्। नगरी स्वेन रूपेण ददर्श पवनात्मजम्॥
English: And that redoubtable monkey beheld the metropolis of the monarch of the Räkşasas; having for her cloth the sea; for her pendants, cow-stalls and stables; for her breasts, turrets mounted on the walls for discharging missils, decked out like a damsel; with her darkness dispelled by bright lights and the mighty monkey son to the Wind-god was met by the city in her native shape.
Sanskrit: सा तं हरिवरं दृष्ट्वा लङ्का रावणपालिता। स्वयमेवोत्थिता तत्र विकृताननदर्शना ॥ पुरस्तात् तस्य वीरस्य वायुसूनोरतिष्ठत। मुञ्चमाना महानादमब्रवीत् पवनात्मजम्॥
English: Seeing that best of monkeys, Lankā, ruled by Rāvana arising of herself with her countenance rendered deformed, stood before the heroic son of the Wind and, emitting a tremendous roar, addressed the offspring of the Wind-god, saying,
Sanskrit: कस्त्वं केन च कार्येण इह प्राप्तो वनालय। कथयस्वेह यत् तत्त्वं यावत् प्राणा धरन्ति ते॥
English: O you that had the woods for the home, who are you? And on what errand had you come hither? Tell me while yet you had your vital powers left in you.
Sanskrit: न शक्यं खल्वियं लङ्का प्रवेष्टुं वानर त्वया। रक्षिता रावणबलैरभिगुप्ता समन्ततः॥
English: O monkey, for certain you are unable to obtain entry into this Laňkā, protected by the forces of Rāvaņa, and carefully guarded on all sides.
Sanskrit: अथ तामब्रवीत् वीरो हनुमानग्रतः स्थिताम्। कथयिष्यामि तत् तत्त्वं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसे॥ का त्वं विरूपनयना पुरद्वारेऽवतिष्ठसे। किमर्थं चापि मां क्रोधान्निर्भर्त्सयसि दारुणे॥
English: Thereat, the heroic Hanumān spoke to her staying in front of him, “I shall tell you all about that anent which you questionest me. Who are you that having deformed eyes stayest at the gate of this city? And what for, O frightful one, do you rail at me in wrath?"
Sanskrit: हनुमद्वचनं श्रुत्वा लङ्का सा कामरूपिणी। उवाच वचनं क्रुद्धा परुषं पवनात्मजम्॥
English: Hearing Hanumān's speech, Lankā, capable of wearing forms at will, waxing wroth addressed the Wind-god's offspring, saying,
Sanskrit: अहं राक्षसराजस्य रावणस्य महात्मनः। आज्ञाप्रतीक्षा दुर्धर्षा रक्षामि नगरीमिमाम्॥
English: I, who am incapable of being repressed, abiding by the mandate of the high-souled sovereign of the Rākşasas, protect this city.
Sanskrit: न शक्यं मामवज्ञाय प्रवेष्टुं नगरीमिमाम्। अद्य प्राणैः परित्यक्तः स्वप्स्यसे निहतो मया॥
English: You are unable to enter this city, passing me by. You shall to-day, losing your life and slain by me, sleep (the sleep of death).
Sanskrit: अहं हि नगरी लङ्का स्वयमेव प्लवङ्गम। सर्वतः परिरक्षामि अतस्ते कथितं मया॥
English: O monkey, I am the City of Lankā myself. I every way guard (all that is here.) that I told you.
Sanskrit: लङ्काया वचनं श्रुत्वा हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः। यत्नवान् स हरिश्रेष्ठः स्थितः शैल इवापरः॥
English: Hearing Lankā's words, Hanumān, son to the Wind-god, foremost of monkeys-exerting himself (to secure victory), stood like another hill.
Sanskrit: स तां स्त्रीरूपविकृतां दृष्ट्वा वानरपुङ्गवः। आबभाषेऽथ मेधावी सत्त्ववान् प्लवगर्षभः॥
English: Seeing her appear in the form of a deformed female, that foremost and best-of monkeys endued with intelligence, possessed of prowess, said.
Sanskrit: द्रक्ष्यामि नगरी लङ्कां साट्टप्राकारतोरणाम्। इत्यर्थमिह सम्प्राप्तः परं कौतूहलं हि मे॥
English: I will behold the city of Lanká, crowned with turrets, walls and ornamented arches. It is for this that I have come here, Great is my curiosity.
Sanskrit: वनान्युपवनानीह लङ्कायाः काननानि च। सर्वतो गृहमुख्यानि द्रष्टुमागमनं हि मे॥
English: I come forsooth to see the woods and groves and gardens of Lankā here, as well as her principle edifices.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा लङ्का सा कामरूपिणी। भूय एव पुनर्वाक्यं बभाषे परुषाक्षरम् ॥
English: Hearing these words of his, Lankā capable of wearing forms at will, again addressed him in a speech fraught with dissonant letters:
Sanskrit: मामनिर्जित्य दुर्बुद्धे राक्षसेश्वरपालिताम्। न शक्यं ह्यद्य ते द्रष्टुं पुरीयं वानराधम॥
English: you of perverse understanding, O worst of monkeys, without in the first instance) vanquishing me, you cannot to-day behold this city ruled by the monarch of the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: ततः स हरिशार्दूलस्तामुवाच निशाचरीम्। दृष्ट्वा पुरीमिमां भद्रे पुनर्यास्ये यथागतम्॥
English: Thereat that tiger of a monkey said to that female ranger of the night. After seeing this city, O gentle one, I shall go away even a I have come.
Sanskrit: वै ततः श्रुत्वा महानादं सा लङ्का भयंकरम्। तलेन वानरश्रेष्ठं ताडयामास वेगिता॥
English: Thereupon, setting up a mighty and terrible roar, Laikā filled with vehemence, struck at Hanumān with her palm.
Sanskrit: ततः स हरिशार्दूलो लङ्कया ताडितो भृशम्। ननाद सुमहानादं वीर्यवान् मारुतात्मजः॥
English: That tiger-like monkey, the energetic offspring of the wind-god, on being lustily struck by Larkā, emitted a tremendous roars.
Sanskrit: ततः संवर्तयामास वामहस्तस्य सोऽङ्गुलीः। मुष्टिनाभिजघानैनां हनुमान् क्रोधमूर्च्छितः॥
English: And (Hanuman) fastened the fingers of his left hand into a box, and transported with rage, dealt it to her.
Sanskrit: स्त्री चेति मन्यमानेन नातिक्रोधः स्वयं कृतः। सा तु तेन प्रहारेण विह्वलाङ्गी निशाचरी। पपात सहसा भूमौ विकृताननदर्शना ॥
English: Considering that she was a female he did not give way to excessive wrath. And struck at (by Hanumān), that ranger of the night, of a deformed face, her body overcome, suddenly dropped to the earth.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु हनुमान् वीरस्तां दृष्ट्वा विनिपातितम्। कृपां चकार तेजस्वी मन्यमानः स्त्रियं च ताम्॥
English: And the energetic and heroic Hanumān, seeing her measure her length, in consideration of her being a female, was filled with compassion.
Sanskrit: ततो वै भृशमुद्विग्ना लङ्का सा गद्गदाक्षरम्। उवाचागर्वितं वाक्यं हनुमन्तं प्लवङ्गमम्।॥
English: Thereat, exceedingly agitated, Lanka addressed the monkey, Hanumān, in humble words, with their letters faltering,
Sanskrit: प्रसीद सुमहाबाहो त्रायस्व हरिसत्तम । समये सौम्य तिष्ठन्ति सत्त्ववन्तो महाबलाः॥
English: O mighty-armed one, be propitious to me! Do you save me, O best of monkeys, O placid one. Those that are gifted with strength and are endued with exceeding vigour, ever bear regard to the dignity of the sceiptures.
Sanskrit: अहं तु नगरी लङ्का स्वयमेव प्लवङ्गम। निर्जिताहं त्वया वीर विक्रमेण महाबल॥
English: By your prowess, O Monkey, had you, O hero, O you gifted with wondrous strength, vanquished me myself, who am the City of Lankā.
Sanskrit: इदं च तथ्यं शृणु मे ब्रुवन्त्या वै हरीश्वर। स्वयं स्वयम्भुवा दत्तं वरदानं यथा मम ॥
English: Listen to this narration, which I, O foremost of monkeys, deliver to you; as to how the selfcreate Himself conferred a boon on me.
Sanskrit: यदा त्वां वानरः कश्चिद् विक्रमाद् वशमानयेत्। तदा त्वया हि विज्ञेयं रक्षसां भयमागतम्॥ स हि मे समयः सौम्य प्राप्तोऽद्य तव दर्शनात्। स्वयम्भूविहितः सत्यो न तस्यास्ति व्यतिक्रमः॥
English: When a certain monkey shall by his prowess, bring you under his sway, then shall you understand that a fear is come to me, in consequence of my meeting with you. The truth ordained by the self-create know no turning.
Sanskrit: सीतानिमित्तं राज्ञस्तु रावणस्य दुरात्मनः। रक्षसां चैव सर्वेषां विनाशः समुपागतः। ४९ ।।
English: The destruction of the unrighteous king Rāvaņa together with all the Rākşasas, has come about in consequence of Şītā (having been carried away).
Sanskrit: तत् प्रविश्य हरिश्रेष्ठ पुरीं रावणपालिताम्। विधत्स्व सर्वकार्याणि यानि यानीह वाञ्छसि ॥
English: Therefore, O best of monkeys, do you enter the city ruled by Rāvaņa; and accomplish such tasks as you wishest to.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य शापोपहतां हरीश्वरः पुरीं शुभां राक्षसमुख्यपालिताम्। यदृच्छया त्वं जनकात्मजां सतीं विमार्ग सर्वत्र गतो यथासुखम्॥
English: Entering this splendid city lying under an imprecation, governed by the chief of the Rāks asas, do you at your will happily repairing everywhere, search for the chaste daughter of Janaka. .
Sanskrit: स निर्जित्य पुरीं लङ्कां श्रेष्ठां तां कामरूपिणीम्। विक्रमेण महातेजा हनूमान् कपिसत्तमः॥ अद्वारेण महावीर्यः प्राकारमवपुप्लुवे। निशि लङ्कां महासत्त्वो विवेश कपिकुञ्जरः॥
English: Having by his vigour vanquished the excellent City of Lankā capable of wearing forms at will, that exceedingly energetic foremost of monkeys, Hanumān, endued with prodigious prowess, Ieaped sheer over a wall, where doorway there was none; and that elephantine monkey gifted with great strength entered Lankā by night.
Sanskrit: प्रविष्टः सत्त्वसम्पन्नो निशायां मारुतात्मजः। स महापथमास्थाय मुक्तपुष्पविराजितम्॥
English: Entering in by night, the offspring of the Wind-god furnished with strength, proceeded along the high-way strewn with blossoms.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु तां पुरीं लङ्कां रम्यामभिययौ कपिः। हसितोत्कृष्टनिनदैस्तूर्यघोषपुरस्कृतैः॥ वज्राङ्कुशनिकाशैश्च वज्रजालविभूषतैः। गृहमेधैः पुरी रम्या बभासे द्यौरिवाम्बुदैः॥
English: The monkey held his way in the charming city of Lankā, resounding with grateful sounds mixed with laughter, and ringing with trumpet blasts. And with multitudes of mansions marked with the thunderbolt and the hook, and adorned with diamond windows, the charming metropolis looked splendid, like the welkin with clouds.
Sanskrit: प्रजज्वाल तदा लङ्का रक्षोगणगृहैः शुभैः। सिताभ्रसदृशैश्चित्रैः पद्मस्वस्तिकसंस्थितैः॥ वर्धमानगृहैश्चापि सर्वतः सुविभूषितैः।
English: Then Lankā, with handsome and variegated mansions of Rākṣasas, resembling white clouds and arranged like lotus-leaves; and adorned on all sides with structures superscribed 'Vardhamāna,' shone forth in all it glory.
Sanskrit: तां चित्रमाल्याभरणां कपिराजहितंकरः॥ राघवार्थे चरञ्श्रीमान् ददर्श च ननन्द च।
English: And that graceful one serving in the interests of the king of monkeys, ranging for Rāma's behoof, beheld (Lankā) adorned with variegated wreaths; and was highly delighted.
Sanskrit: भवनाद् भवनं गच्छन् ददर्श कपिकुञ्जरः॥ विविधाकृतिरूपाणि भवनानि ततस्ततः। शुश्राव रुचिरं गीतं त्रिस्थानस्वरभूषितम्॥ स्त्रीणां मदनविद्धानां दिवि चाप्सरसामिव। शुश्राव काञ्चीनिनदं नूपुराणां च निःस्वनम्॥
English: Moving from house to house, that foremost of monkeys observed on all sides various dwellings of diverse forms and colour, and heard charming songs chanted in the three octaves* by damsels maddened with amour, resembling celestial Apsaras. *The three octaves referred to are Mandra or the base tone, Madhyma or the middle tone, and Tara or the high tone. These constitute the entire diapason of Hindu Music..
Sanskrit: सोपाननिनदांश्चापि भवनेषु महात्मनाम्। आस्फोटितनिनादांश्च क्ष्वेडितांश्च ततस्ततः॥
English: He also heard the jingling of zones and the clash of bangles; and sounds of footsteps on stairs of edifices belonging to high-souled ones; and sounds proceeding from clapping hands; and the roaring of lions here and there.
Sanskrit: शुश्राव जपतां तत्र मन्त्रान् रक्षोगृहेषु वै। स्वाध्यायनिरतांश्चैव यातुधानान् ददर्श सः॥
English: And (Hanumān) heard there in the mansions of the Rākṣas, Mantras recited by persons engaged therein, and those occupied in Vaidika studies.
Sanskrit: रावणस्तवसंयुक्तान् गर्जतो राक्षसानपि। राजमार्ग समावृत्य स्थितं रक्षोगणं महत्॥
English: And (Hanumān) saw goblins and Rākşasas storming and eulogizing Rāvana; and mighty swarms of Rākṣas stationed, covering the highway.
Sanskrit: शक्तिवृक्षायुधांश्चैव पट्टिशाशनिधारिणः। क्षेपणीपाशहस्तांश्च ददर्श स महाकपिः॥ स्रग्विणस्त्वनुलिप्तांश्च वराभरणभूषितान्। नानावेषसमायुक्तान् यथास्वैरचरान् बहून्॥
English: And (Hanuman) saw also various weapons; and those having for their arms darts and vrikshas, or bearing patticas and asanis, or having Kshepanis* and nooses in their hands, saw that mighty monkey, or wearing wreaths, or having their persons daubed with pastes, or adorned with nobel ornaments, or clad in various kinds of raiment; and many a one ranging wherever he listed. *A short arrow thrown from the hand, or shot
Sanskrit: तीक्ष्णशूलधरांश्चैव वज्रिणश्च महाबलान्। शतसाहस्रमव्यग्रमारक्षं मध्यमं कपिः॥ रक्षोऽधिपतिनिर्दिष्टं ददर्शान्तःपुराग्रतः।
English: And those holding sharpened javelins; and mighty ones bearing Vajras; and hundreds and thousands of warriors garrisoned in the central courtyard and engaged in vigilantly guarding the central courtyard and engaged in vigilantly guarding the interior, having been directed by the lord of the Raksas, saw the monkey.
Sanskrit: स तदा तद् गृहं दृष्ट्वा महाहाटकतोरणम्॥ राक्षसेन्द्रस्य विख्यातमद्रिमूर्ध्नि प्रतिष्ठितम्। पुण्डरीकावतंसाभिः परिखाभिः समावृतम्॥ प्राकारावृतमत्यन्तं ददर्श स महाकपिः। त्रिविष्टपनिभं दिव्यं दिव्यनादविनादितम्॥ वाजिह्वेषितसंघुष्टं नादितं भूषणैस्तथा। रथैर्यानैर्विमानैश्च तथा हयगजैः शुभैः॥ वारणैश्च चतुर्दन्तैः श्वेताभ्रनिचयोपमैः। भूषितै रुचिरद्वारं मत्तैश्च मृगपक्षिभिः॥
English: Having seen that edifice situated in front of the inner apartment, that mighty monkey saw the famous mansion of the Rākşasa chief, pinnacled or the mountain-top, with huge golden arches over the gateway; surrounded by a moat enriched with pale lotuses; and completely guarded by a wall; resembling heaven, itself; magnificent; resonant with grateful sounds; resounding with the neighing of horses and wondrous steeds; and adorned with cars and vehicles, chariots and dainty horse: elephants, and four-tusked elephants* resembling masses of white clouds; and possessing graceful gateways. Elephants of the size of horses.
Sanskrit: रक्षितं सुमहावीर्यातुधानैः सहस्रशः। राक्षसाधिपतेर्गुप्तमाविवेश गृहं कपिः॥
English: The monkey entered the palace protected by the Rākṣasa chief, guarded by maddened beasts and birds, and thousands of gobbling endowed with exceeding great prowess.
Sanskrit: स हेमजाम्बूनदचक्रवालं महार्हमुक्तामणिभूषितान्तम्। परार्ध्यकालागुरुचन्दनाहँस रावणान्तःपुरमाविवेश ॥
English: He (Hanumān) entered Rāvana's inner apartment girt round with a wall consisting of blazing gold and Jambúnada;* having its top decorated with costly gems and pearls; and worshipped with excellent black Aguru and sandal. * Jambunada is a kind of gold having sixteen diverse colours.
Sanskrit: ततः स मध्यंगतमंशुमन्तं ज्योत्स्नावितानं मुहुरुद्वमन्तम्। ददर्श धीमान् भुवि भानुमन्तं गोष्टे वृष मत्तमिव भ्रमन्तम्॥ लोकस्य पापानि विनाशयन्तं महोदधि चापि समेधयन्तम्। भूतानि सर्वाणि विराजयन्तं ददर्श शीतांशुमथाभियान्तम्॥ या भाति लक्ष्मी वि मन्दरस्था यथा प्रदोषेषु च सागरस्था। तथैव तोयेषु च पुष्करस्था रराज सा चारुनिशाकरस्था॥
English: As if ministering to him (Hanumăn), arose the many thousand-rayed Moon in the midst of the stars, enfolding all creatures with his luminous canopy. And that highly heroic monkey beheld the Moon hued like the sheen of conch, or milk, or lotus-stalk, arisen and afloat (in the heavens), like a swan swimming in a pool. And that intelligent one from the earth beheld the Moon arrive at the mid-heavens, momentarily beaming sea, and on on out in lunar light; appearing (splendid) as if in conjunction with the Sun himself, and like a bull loitering in his stall. And he saw the mild-rayed (Moon), chasing away the remorse of all; swelling the sea; and displaying all creaturs, attain the middle of the sky. And that Lakshmi who on earth remains on Mandara, at eve in the the lotus water, looked exceedingly lovely stationed beside the charming Moon.
Sanskrit: हंसो यथा राजतपञ्जरस्थः सिंहो यथा मन्दरकन्दरस्थः। वीरो यथा गर्वितकुञ्जरशथश्चेन्द्रोपि बभ्राज तथाम्बरस्थः॥
English: Like a swan in a silver cage, like a lion in a cave in Mandara, like a hero on a haughty elephant, appeared the Moon in the middle of the sky.
Sanskrit: स्थितः ककुद्मानिव तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो महाजलः श्वेत इवोर्ध्वशृङ्गः। हस्तीव जाम्बूनदबद्धशृङ्गो विभाति चन्द्रः परिपूर्णशृङ्गः॥
English: the Moon resembled a sharp-horned bull, or a mighty white-hued hill with towering summits, or an elephant with his horns plated with gold. And with (the mark of) the horn.* *The sun. It is a planet in Hindu cosmogony.
Sanskrit: विनष्टशीताम्बुतुषारपङ्को महाग्रहग्राहविनष्टपङ्कः। प्रकाशलक्ष्म्याश्रयनिर्मलाङ्को रराज चन्द्रो भगवाशशाङ्कः॥
English: And, with his dirt composed of particles of cool water removed; and the darkness dispelled in consequence of the vicinity of the mighty planet; and with his spots appearing clcar because of his shining appearance, appeared (the hare-marked worshipful Moon in full splendour.
Sanskrit: शिलातलं प्राप्य यथा मृगेन्द्रो महारणं प्राप्य यथा गजेन्द्रः। स्तथा प्रकाशो विरराज चन्द्रः॥
English: Like a lion on coming out of his cavern, or a lordly elephant on entering into the thick of a mighty encounter, or a monarch on obtaining a kingdom, appeared the Moon in full splendour.
Sanskrit: प्रकाशचन्द्रोदयनष्टदोषः : प्रवृद्धरक्ष:पिशिताशदोषः। रामाभिरामेरितचित्तदोषः स्वर्गप्रकाशो भगवान्प्रदोषः॥
English: And now appeared the revered Mid-night, chasing away darkness with the Moon displayed, when flesh-eating (Raksasas) lend full liberty to their vicious appetite for flesh; and when disputes between lovers cease, and which bring down heaven itself.
Sanskrit: तन्त्रीस्वराः कर्णसुखाः प्रवृत्ताः स्वपन्ति नार्यः पतिभिः सुवृत्ताः। नक्तंचराश्चापि तथा प्रवृत्ता विहर्तुमत्यद्भुतरौद्रवृत्ताः॥
English: The sounds of strings sweet to the ear spread around; females sleep besides their husbands; and night-rangers, given to astounding and terrible acts, are, in the same way, out, indulging in their sports.
Sanskrit: मत्तप्रमत्तानि समाकुलानि रथाश्वभद्रासनसंकुलानि। वीरश्रिया चापि समाकुलानि ददर्श धीमान् स कपिः कुलानि॥
English: The intelligent monkey saw mansions crowded with (Raksasas), some inebriate with wine and other with wealth, and abounding in cars and horses and golden seats; and fraught with the grace got of heroism.