pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स प्रहस्य महारौद्रः स्थित्वाजृम्भत राक्षसः। जृम्भमाणस्य ते वाणाः कायान्निष्पेतुराशुगाः॥
English: Stationing himself at a spot, the Rākşasa, laughing terribly, yawned, and as he yawned the flest-coursing shafts fell off from his person, a
Sanskrit: स्पर्शात्तु वरदानेन प्राणान् संरोध्य राक्षसः। विराधः शूलमुद्यम्य राघवावभ्यधावत॥
English: And by virtue of the bestowal of the boon (by Brahmā), the Rākşasa Virādha drew up his vital energies, and, lifting up a pike, darted at the descendants of Raghu.
Sanskrit: तच्छूलं वज्रसंकाशं गगने ज्वलनोपमम्। द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां चिच्छेद रामः शस्त्रभृतां वरः॥
English: That best of those bearing arms cut off with two arrows that dart resembling the thunder-bolt and flaming in the sky.
Sanskrit: तद् रामविशिखैश्छिन्नं शूलं तस्यापतद् भुवि। पपाताशनिना छिन्नं मेरोरिव शिलातलम्॥
English: And the dart severed by the shafts of Rāma, fell to the earth, as falls a crag severed by the thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: तौ खङ्गौ क्षिप्रमुद्यम्य कृष्णसर्पाविवोद्यतौ। तूर्णमापेततुस्तस्य तदा प्रहरतां बलात्॥
English: Thereat, swiftly raising up sword, resembling a black snake, each (of the Rāghavas) approached his antagonist, and began to assail him hastily.
Sanskrit: स वध्यमानः सुभृशं भुजाभ्यां परिगृह्य तौ। अप्रकम्प्यौ नरव्याघ्रौ रौद्रः प्रस्थातुमैच्छत ॥
English: Thus hard beset, that terrible one, seizing them both with his arms, attempted to make away with those foremost of men, who, however, retained their calmness.
Sanskrit: तस्याभिप्रायमाज्ञाय रामो लक्ष्मणब्रवीत्। वहत्वयमलं तावत् पथानेन तु राक्षसः॥ यथा चेच्छति सौमित्रे तथा वहतु राक्षसः। अयमेव हि नः पन्था येन याति निशाचरः॥
English: Reading his purpose, Rāma spoke to Lakşmana, Let the Rākşasa bear us by this way. Not use of letting him. O Sumitra's son let the Rākşasa bear us wherever he likes. Even this, by which the ranger of the night is proceeding, is our way.
Sanskrit: स तु स्वबलवीर्येण समुत्क्षिप्य निशाचरः। बालाविव स्कन्धगतौ चकारातिर्बलोद्धतः॥
English: And lifting up (Rāma and Lakşmana) by his might and. prowess, as if they were striplings, that haughty ranger of the night laid them on his shoulders.
Sanskrit: तावारोप्य ततः स्कन्धं राघवौ रजनीचरः। विराधो विनदन् घोरं जगामाभिमुखो वनम्॥
English: And having deposited the Rāghavas on his shoulders, Virādha-ranger* of night-sending up dreadful shouts, directed his course towards the forest. Another reading is:-That ranger of the night laid on his shoulders, those ones, who were puffed up with their exceeding prowess.
Sanskrit: वनं महामेघनिभं प्रविष्टो द्रुमैर्महाद्भिर्विविधैरुपेतम्। नानाविधैः पक्षिकुलैर्विचित्रं शिवायुतं व्यालमृगैर्विकीर्णम्॥
English: And he at length entered the forest resembling a mighty mass of clouds, furnished with various kinds of trees, picturesque with diverse species of birds, and abounding in jackals, serpents and beasts.
Sanskrit: ह्रियमाणौ तु काकुत्स्थौ दृष्ट्वा सीता रघूत्तमौ । उच्चैः स्वरेण चुक्रोश प्रगृह्य सुमहाभुजौ॥
English: Seeing those foremost of Raghus, the Kākutsthas, carried away, Sītā carried in a loud voice, raising up her arms. * *Another reading is Subhujābhujau-That one of elegant arms (raising) them up.
Sanskrit: एष दाशरथी रामः सत्यवाञ्छीलवाञ्शुचिः। रक्षसा रौद्ररूपेण ह्रियते सहलक्ष्मणः॥
English: Rāma, the son of Dasaratha, the strong, the truthful and the pure, is, along with Laksmana, being carried away by you, Rākşasa of a terrible appearance.
Sanskrit: मामृक्षा भक्षयिष्यन्ति सार्दुलद्वीपिनस्तथा। मां हरोत्सृज काकुत्स्थौ नमस्ते राक्षसोत्तम॥
English: Me bears will devour and tigers and panthers. Renouncing the Kākutsthas, do you carry me away. I bow to you, O best of Raksasas.
Sanskrit: तस्यास्तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा वैदेह्या रामलक्ष्मणौ। वेगं प्रचक्रतुर्वीरौ वधे तस्य दुरात्मनः॥
English: Hearing these words of Vaidehi, Rāma and Lakşmaņa bestirred themselves for compassing the death of that wicked one.
Sanskrit: तस्य रौद्रस्य सौमित्रिः सव्यं बाहुं बभञ्ज ह। रामस्तु दक्षिणं बाहुं तरसा तस्य रक्षसः॥
English: And Sumitra's son broke his left arm; while Rāma at once broke the Rākşasa's right one.
Sanskrit: स भग्नबाहुः संविग्नः पपाताशु विमूछितः। धरण्यां मेघसंकाशो वज्रभिन्न इवाचलः॥
English: On his arms being broken, the Raksasa resembling a mass of clouds, growing weak, sank down on the ground in a swoon, like a hill riven by the thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: मुष्टिभिर्वाहुभिः पद्भिः सूदयन्तौ तु राक्षसम्। उद्यम्योद्यम्य चाप्येनं स्थण्डिले निष्पिपेषतुः॥
English: Thereupon, They assailed the Rākṣasa with their fists, arms and feet; and lifting him up once and again, and pressing him, they trod on him over the ground.
Sanskrit: स विद्धो बहुभिर्बाणैः खङ्गाभ्यां च परिक्षतः। निष्पिष्टो बहुधा भूमौ न ममार स राक्षसः॥
English: Although he was sore pierced by full many an arrow and cut shortly by scimitars, and pressed down on the earth in various ways, yet the Rākşasa expired not.
Sanskrit: तं प्रेक्ष्य रामः सुभृशमवध्यम च लोपमम्। भयेष्वभयदः श्रीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥ तपसा पुरुषव्याघ्र राक्षसोऽयं न शक्यते। शस्त्रेण युधि निर्जेतुं राक्षसं निखनावहे॥
English: Seeing him utterly incapable of being killed, and resembling a hill, that inspirer of hope in times of peril, the graceful (Rama), said, O foreinost of men, in consequence of his austerities, yon Rākşasa cannot be vanquished with weapons in conflict. Therefore, let us cast him into a pit.
Sanskrit: कुञ्जरस्येव रौद्रस्य राक्षसस्यास्य लक्ष्मण। वनेऽस्मिन् सुमहच्छ्वभ्रं खन्यतां रौद्रवर्चसः॥
English: O Lakşmaņa, dig a capacious pit in this forest* for this Rākşhasa resembling an elephant, terrible, and of a grim presence. *The reading slightly varies in some texts.-T
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा लक्ष्मणं रामः प्रदरः खन्यतामिति । तस्थौ विराधमाक्रम्य कण्ठे पादेन वीर्यवान्॥
English: Having said this to Lakşmaņa,-Do you dig a pit, the powerful Rāma remained planting his foot on Virādha's throat.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवेणोक्तं राक्षस: प्रश्रितं वचः। इदं प्रोवाच काकुत्स्थं विराधः पुरुषर्षभम्॥
English: Having heard Rāghava's words, the Rākşasa Virādha, spoke gently to the descendant of Kākutstha, the best among the men.
Sanskrit: हतोऽहं पुरुषव्याघ्र शक्रतुल्यबलेन वै। मया तु पूर्वं त्वं मोहान ज्ञातः पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: Slain am I, O chief of men, by you possessed of strength equal to that of Śakra. Through ignorance, O foremost of men, I could not before know you.
Sanskrit: कौसल्या सुप्रजास्तात रामस्त्वं विदितो मया। वैदेही च महाभागा लक्ष्मणश्च महायसाः॥
English: Now I know you that are Rāma, the worthy Son of Kausalyā, my child; as well as the highly virtuous Vaidehi and the renowned Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: अभिशापादहं घोरां प्रविष्टो राक्षसी तनुम्। तुम्बुरुर्नाम गन्धर्वः शप्तो वैश्रवणेन हि ॥
English: By virtue of a curse, I entered this dreadful Räkşasi form, I a Gandharva, having been cursed by Vaisravaņa.
Sanskrit: प्रसाद्यमानश्च मया सोऽब्रवीन्मां महायशाः। यदा दाशरथी रामस्त्वां वधिष्यति संयुगे॥ तदा प्रकृतिमापन्नो भवान् स्वर्गं गमिष्यति।
English: Being propitiated by me, that greatly famous one said, 'When Rāma the son of Dasaratha, shall slay you in encounter, you, attaining your natural condition, shall repair to the celestial regions.'
Sanskrit: अनुपस्थीयमानो मां स क्रुद्धो व्याजहार ह॥ इति वैश्रवणो राजा रम्भासक्तमुवाच ह।
English: Getting wroth, he cursed me, who had been absent; and thus did king Vaiśravaņa address me, who had conceived love for Rambhā.
Sanskrit: तव प्रसादान्मुक्तोऽहमभिशापात् सुदारुणात्॥ भुवनं स्वं गमिष्यामि स्वस्ति वोऽस्तु परंतप।
English: Through your grace have I been freed from this fearful curse, I shall (now) repair to heaven. Hail, O repressor of foes!
Sanskrit: इतो वसति धर्मात्मा सरभङ्गः प्रतापवान्॥ अध्यर्धयोजने तात महर्षिः सूर्यसंनिभः। तं क्षिप्रमभिगच्छ त्वं स ते श्रेयोऽभिधास्यति ॥ अवटे चापि मां राम निक्षिप्य कुशली व्रज। रक्षसां गतसत्वानामेष धर्मः सनातनः॥
English: Half a Yojana hence, my child, dwells the righteous and potent Maharși, Śarabharga, resembling the Sun. Seek him speedily: he will bring about your good. Casting me (into this pit) in the wood, do you, O Rama, peacefully go your way. Even this is the eternal usage of the Raksasas.
Sanskrit: अवटे ये निधीयन्ते तेषां लोकाः सनातनाः। एवमुक्त्वा तु काकुत्स्थं विराधः शरपीडितः॥ बभूव स्वर्गसम्प्राप्तो न्यस्तदेहो महाबलः।
English: Those that die in the forest, attain eternal regions. Having said this to Kākutstha, the mighty Viradha, afflicted with arrows, having his body deposited (in the pit), attained heaven.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवो वाक्यं लक्ष्मणं व्यादिदेश ह॥ कुञ्जरस्येव रौद्रस्य राक्षसस्यास्य लक्ष्मण। वनेऽस्मिन्सुमहाश्वभ्रः खन्यतां रौद्रकर्मणः॥
English: Having heard that speech of Virādha, Rāghava ordered Laksmana, saying, O Laksmana, do you in this forest dig a capacious pit for this Rākṣasa resembling an elephant, dreadful, and of terrible acts.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा लक्ष्मणं रामः प्रदरः खन्यतामिति। तस्थौ विराधमाक्रम्य कण्ठे पादेन वीर्यवान् ॥
English: Having said to Laksmana, “Dig a pit," Rāma possessed of prowess remained fixing his foot on Virādha's throat.
Sanskrit: ततः खनित्रमादाय लक्ष्मणः श्वभ्रमुत्तमम्। अखनत् पार्श्वतस्तस्य विराधस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Then taking a hoe, Lakşmaņa dug a spacious pit by the side of the huge-bodied* Virādha. *Mahātmānam-lit.-high-souled. The poet may have applied the epithet in this sense in view of Virādha being really a Gandharva. I have, however, preferred the other sense, as being more in harmony with the character of Virādha as a Rākşasa; and have accordingly rendered the word, huge bodied.
Sanskrit: तं मुक्तकण्ठमुत्क्षिप्य शङ्कुकर्णं महास्वनम्। विराधं प्राक्षिपच्छ्वभ्रे नदन्तं भैरवस्वनम्॥ तमाहवे दारुणमाशुविक्रमौ स्थिरावुभौ संयति रामलक्ष्मणौ। मुदान्वितौ चिक्षिपतुर्भयावह नदन्तमुत्क्षिप्य बलेन राक्षसम्॥
English: Then when his throat had been freed (Laks maņa) cast into the pit Virādha having ears resembling javelins, sending loud and dreadful sounds.
Sanskrit: अवध्यतां प्रेक्ष्य महासुरस्य तौ शितेन शस्त्रेण तदा नरर्षभौ। समर्थ्य चात्यर्थविशारदावुभौ बिले विराधस्य वधं प्रचक्रतुः॥
English: Having vanquished him in fight, Rāma and Lakşmana possessed of activity and steady in fight, being exceedingly delighted, raising up the dreadful Räksasa by main force, cast him howling (into the pit). Reflecting that he was incapable of being slain (by sharpened weapons), those foremost of men, exceedingly well versed (in arms), compassed the death of that mighty Asura, Virādha, in the pit, after they had dug it.
Sanskrit: स्वयं विराधेन हि मृत्युमात्मनः प्रसह्य रामेण यथार्थमीप्सितः। निवेदितः काननचारिणा स्वयं न मे वधः शस्त्रकृतो भवेदिति ॥
English: Virādha had himself sincerely wished for his death at the hands of Räma; and that ranger of the woods had accordingly told (Rāma),: My death cannot be effected by means of weapons.
Sanskrit: तदेव रामेण निशम्य भाषितं कृता मतिस्तस्य बिलप्रवेशने। बिलं च तेनातिबलेन रक्षसा प्रवेश्यमानेन वनं विनादितम्॥
English: Having heard these words, Rāma decided upon casting him into a pit. And when the excessively strong Rākṣasa entered the cavity, he made the forest resound with his cries,
Sanskrit: प्रहृष्टरूपाविव रामलक्ष्मणौ विराधमुर्त्यां प्रदरे निपात्य तम्। ननन्दतुर्वीतभयौ महावने शिलाभिरन्तर्दधतुश्च राक्षसम्॥ ततस्तु तौ काञ्चनचित्रकार्मुको निहत्य रक्षः परिगृह्य मैथिलीम्। विजह्रतुस्तौ मुदितौ महावने दिवि स्थितौ चन्द्रदिवाकराविव॥
English: Having thrown him into the hole in the earth, Rāma and Lakşmaņa, their fear being removed, and covered the Rākṣasa with rocks. And having slain the Rākşasa and taken Mithila's daughter, those ones having bows decked in gold, being delighted, rejoiced in that mighty forest, like the sun and the moon seated in the sky.
Sanskrit: हत्वा तु तं भीमबलं विराधं राक्षसं वने। ततः सीतां परिष्वज्य समाश्वास्य च वीर्यवान्॥ अब्रवीद् भ्रातरं रामो लक्ष्मणं दीप्ततेजसम्। कष्टं वनमिदं दुर्गं न च स्मो वनगोचराः॥ अभिगच्छामहे शीघ्रं शरभङ्गं तपोधनम्। आश्रमं शरभङ्गस्य राघवोऽभिजगाम ह॥
English: Having in the forest slain the Rākṣasa Virādha possessed of tremendous strength, Rāma endued with prowess, embracing and cheering Sītā, spoke to his brother Lakşınaņa of flaming energy, saying, This dense forest is hard to live in; nor are reacquainted with the was of the wood. Therefore will we speedily repair to the ascetic Sarabhanga. Thereupon Rāghava set out for the hermitage of Sarabhanga.
Sanskrit: तस्य देवप्रभावस्य तपसा भावितात्मनः। समीपे शरभङ्गस्य ददर्श महदद्भुतम्॥
English: And Rāma beheld a mighty wonder near that one of celestial virtue, who had purified his soul through asceticism.
Sanskrit: विभ्राजमानं वपुषा सूर्यवैश्वानरप्रभम्। रथप्रवरमारूढमाकाशे विबुधानुगम्॥ असंस्पृशन्तं वसुधां ददर्श विबुधेश्वरम्। सम्प्रभाभरणं देवं विरजोऽम्बरधारिणम्॥
English: He saw the lord of the celestials, possessed of a resplendent person, resembling in effulgence the sun or Vaisvanara-mounted on a superb car (saw) him that is followed by all the celestials, stationed in the sky, not touching the earth, adorned in luminous ornaments-the god dressed in a clean appear!
Sanskrit: तद्विधैरेव बहुभिः पूज्यमानं महात्मभिः। हरितैर्वाजिभिर्युक्तमन्तरिक्षगतं रथम्॥ ददर्शादूरतस्तस्य तरुणादित्यसंनिभम्।
English: Worshipped by many a high-should personage dressed in the same way. And from a distance, (Rāma) saw the car stationed in the sky yoked with green steeds-resembling the infant sun;
Sanskrit: पाण्डुराभ्रघनप्रख्यं चन्द्रमण्डलसंनिभम्॥ अपश्यद् विमलं छत्रं चित्रमाल्योपशोभितम्।
English: And he saw the spotless umbrella possessing the beauty of a mass of white clouds, resembling the lunar disc, and graced with variegated wreaths.
Sanskrit: चामरव्यजने चाग्ये रुक्मदण्डे महाधने॥ गृहीते वरनारीभ्यां धूयमाने च मूर्धनि।
English: And his (Indira's) head was being fanned by two chowris, costly and furnished with golden handles, held by two magnificent damsels; and innumerable Gandharvas and Siddhas and prime sages were hymning the celestial stationed in the welkin. And seeing Sarabhanga engaged in converse with Satakratu, Rāma said to Laksmana (the following words). And pointing out the car, Rāma showed the wonder to his brother.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्वामरसिद्धाश्च बहवः परमर्षयः॥ अन्तरिक्षगतं देवं गीर्भिरग्र्याभिरैडयन्। सह सम्भाषमाणे तु शरभङ्गेन वासवे॥ दृष्ट्वा शतक्रतुं तत्र रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्। रामोऽथ रथमुद्दिश्य भ्रातुर्दर्शयताद्भुतम्॥ अर्चिष्मन्तं श्रिया जुष्टमद्भुतं पश्य लक्ष्मण । प्रतपन्तमिवादित्यमन्तरिक्षगतं रथम्॥
English: Behold, O Laksmana, yonder car stationed in the sky, splendid, furnished with exceeding grace, wonderful, and seeming as if the sun had fallen from the heavens.
Sanskrit: ये हयाः पुरुहूतस्य पुरा शक्रस्य नः श्रुताः। अन्तरिक्षगता दिव्यास्त इमे हरयो ध्रुवम्॥
English: The steeds standing in the sky are for certain those of which we had formerly heard as beionging to Sakra of many sacrifices.
Sanskrit: इमे च पुरुषव्याघ्र ये तिष्ठन्त्यभितो दिशम्। शतं शतं कुण्डलिनो युवानः खङ्गपाणयः॥ विस्तीर्णविपुलोरस्काः परिघायतबाहवः।। शोणांशुवसनाः सर्वे व्याघ्रा इव दुरासदाः॥
English: And, you foremost of men, these youths envisioning (the celestial) by hundreds, wearing earrings, and bearing swords in their hands, are broad of chest, have arms resembling bludgeons in size, and are clad in crimson vesture, like to tigers incapable of being approached.
Sanskrit: उरोदेशेषु सर्वेषां हारा ज्वलनसंनिभाः। रूपं विभ्रति सौमित्रे पञ्चविंशतिवार्षिकम्॥
English: Over the breasts of all appear chains of blazing sheen; and, O son of Sumitrā, their beauty appears that of five and twenty.
Sanskrit: एतद्धि किल देवानां वयो भवति नित्यदा। यथेमे पुरुषव्याघ्रा दृश्यन्ते प्रियदर्शनाः॥
English: And even this is the ever-enduring age of the celestials, as these foremost of men of sweet looks appear.
Sanskrit: इहैव सह वैदेह्या मुहूर्तं तिष्ठ लक्ष्मण। यावज्जानाम्यहं व्यक्तं क्व एष द्युतिमान् रथे॥
English: O Laksmana, stay here awhile with Vaidehi, so long as I do not gather who it is that is in the effulgent car.
Sanskrit: तमेवमुक्त्वा सौमित्रिमिहैव स्थीयतामिति। अभिचक्राम काकुत्स्थः शरभङ्गाश्रमं प्रति॥
English: Saying to Sumitrās son, Stay here, Kākutstha bent his steps towards Sarabhaiga's asylum.
Sanskrit: ततः समभिगच्छन्तं प्रेक्ष्य रामं शचीपतिः। शरभङ्गमनुज्ञाप्य विबुधानिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: And seeing Rāma approach, Saci's lord, taking Sarabhanga's permission, addressed the celestials.
Sanskrit: इहोपयात्यसौ रामो यावन्मां नाभिभाषते। निष्ठां नयत तावत् तु ततो माद्रष्टुमर्हति॥
English: Rāma is coming hither. Do you set out for another place, ere he yet addresses me. He is not fit to behold me (now.)
Sanskrit: जितवन्तं कृतार्थं हि तदाहमचिरादिमम्। कर्म ह्यनेन कर्तव्यं महदन्यैः सुदुष्करम्॥
English: When he shall have vanquished (his foe in fight) and won success, shall I readily show myself to him. He shall have to achieve an act incapable of being achieved by others.
Sanskrit: अथ वज्री तमामन्त्र्य मानयित्वा च तापसम्। रथेन हययुक्तेन ययौ दिवमरिंदमः॥
English: Then rendering homage to that anchorite and conversing with him, the wielder of the thunderbolt-subduer of enemies-repaired to heaven in a car yoked with steeds.
Sanskrit: प्रयाते तु सहस्राक्षे राघवः सपरिच्छदः। अग्निहोत्रमुपासीनं शरभङ्गमुपागमत्॥
English: When the thousand-eyed one had gone away, Rāghava accompanied by his companions appeared before Sarabhanga in the (Agni-hotra) chamber.
Sanskrit: तस्य पादौ च संगृह्य रामः सीता च लक्ष्मणः। निषेदुस्तदनुज्ञाता लब्धवासा निमन्त्रिताः॥
English: Taking his feet, Rāma, Sītā and Lakşmaņa sat down with the permission of the ascetic, who received them and set apart quarters for them.
Sanskrit: ततः शक्रोपयानं तु पर्यपृच्छत राघवः। शरभङ्गश्च तत् सर्वं राघवाय न्यवेदयत्॥
English: Then Rāghava questioned (the sage) concerning the visit of Sakra; and Sarabhanga related everything to Rāghava.
Sanskrit: मामेष वरदो राम ब्रह्मलोकं निनीषति। जितमुग्रेण तपसा दुष्प्रापमकृतात्मभिः॥
English: O Rāma, this bestower of boons wishes to take me to the regions of Brahmā. I have conquered them, incapable of being attained by persons that have not schooled themselves, by virtue of fierce austerities.
Sanskrit: अहं ज्ञात्वा नरव्याघ्र वर्तमानमदूरतः। ब्रह्मलोकं न गच्छामि त्वामदृष्ट्वा प्रियातिथिम्॥
English: O chief of men, knowing that you were near, I became anxious to go to the minor celestial regions and the supreme heaven (of Brahmā), after I had seen you, righteous and high-souled, who are my dear guest now.
Sanskrit: त्वयाहं पुरुषव्याघ्र धार्मिकेण महात्मना। समागम्य गमिष्यामि त्रिदिवं चावरं परम्॥ अक्षया नरशार्दूल जिता लोका मया शुभाः। ब्राह्मयाश्च नाकपृष्ठ्याश्च प्रतिगृह्णीष्व मामकान्॥
English: O foremost of men, having had a meeting with you, a high-souled prince of righteous nature, I have for aye attained the excellent regions of Brahmã and Nākaprştha. Do you receive them as pertaining to me.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो नरव्याघ्रः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः। ऋषिणा शरभङ्गेन राघवो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥
English: Thus addressed by the sage, Sarabhanga, that best of men, Rāghava, versed in every branch of learning, said.
Sanskrit: अहमेवाहरिष्यामि सर्वांल्लोकान् महामुने। आवासं त्वहमिच्छामि प्रदिष्टमिह कानने॥
English: O mighty anchorite, I shall acquire all those regions myself. I now wish that you may direct me as to my abode in this forest.
Sanskrit: राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु शक्रतुल्यबलेन वै। शरभङ्गो महाप्राज्ञः पुनरेवाब्रवीद् वचः॥
English: Thus accosted by Rāghava resembling Sakra in strength, the eminently wise Sarabhanga again said,
Sanskrit: इह राम महातेजाः : सुतीक्ष्णो नाम धार्मिकः। वसत्यरण्ये नियतः स ते श्रेयो विधास्यति॥
English: O Rāma, here in this forest lives a pious and self-restrained ascetic of mighty energy, named Sutiksna. He will bring about your good.
Sanskrit: सुतीक्ष्णमभिगच्छ त्वं शुचौ देशे तपस्विनम्। रमणीये वनोद्देशे स ते वासं विधाास्यति॥ इमां मन्दाकिनी राम प्रतिस्रोतामनुव्रज । नदी पुषपोडुपवहां ततस्तत्र गमिष्यसि ॥
English: O Rāma, follow this Mandākini flowing among flowers, which (here runs in an opposite direction to her usual course; and then will you reach there.
Sanskrit: एष पन्था नरव्याघ्र मुहर्तं पश्य तात माम्। यावज्जहामि गात्राणि जीर्णां त्वचमिवोरगः॥
English: This is your course, you best of men. Do you now, my child, for a space look at me; while I leave of my limbs, even as a serpent renounces its slough.
Sanskrit: ततोऽग्नि स समाधाय हुत्वा चाज्येन मन्त्रवत्। शरभङ्गो महातेजाः प्रविवेश हुताशनम्॥
English: Then preparing a .fire and with Mantras a offering obiations into it, the exceedingly energetic Sarabhanga entered into the fire.
Sanskrit: तस्य रोमाणि केशांश्च तदा वह्निर्महात्मनः। जीर्णां त्वचं तदस्थीनि यच्च मांसं च शोणितम्॥
English: The fire consumed the down, hair, old skin, bones, flesh and blood of that high-souled one.
Sanskrit: स च पावकसंकाशः कुमारः समपद्यत। उत्थायाग्निचयात् तस्माच्छरभङ्गो व्यरोचत ॥
English: (Anon) Śarabharga became youth resembling fire; and rising from the flame, he appeared splendid.
Sanskrit: स लोकानाहिताग्नीनामृषीणां च महात्मनाम्। देवानां च व्यतिक्रम्य ब्रह्मलोकं व्यरोहत॥
English: And proceeding past the regions of highsouled sages sacrificing with fire, as well as of the celestials, he ascended those of Brahmā.
Sanskrit: स पुण्यकर्मा भुवने द्विजर्षभः पितामहं सानुचरं ददर्श ह। पितामहश्चापि समीक्ष्य तं द्विजं ननन्द सुस्वागतमित्युवाच ह ॥
English: That one of pious acts done on earth-that best of the twice-born the grandfather, in company with his followers. And the grand-father also, beholding that Brahmana, rejoiced greatly, and said-Hail! race-saw
Sanskrit: शरभङ्गे दिवं प्राप्ते मुनिसङ्घाः समागताः। अभ्यगच्छन्त काकुत्स्थं रामं ज्वलिततेजसम्॥
English: After Sarabhanga had ascended heaven, ascetics in bodies, assembled together, presented themselves before Kākutstha, Rāma of flaming energy.
Sanskrit: वैखानसा वालखिल्याः सम्प्रक्षाला मरीचिपाः। अश्मकुट्टाश्च बहवः पत्राहाराश्च तापसाः॥ दन्तोलूखलिनश्चैव तथैवोन्मज्जकाः परे। गात्रशय्या अशय्याश्च तथैवानवकाशिकाः॥ मुनयः सलिलाहारा वायुभक्षास्तथापरे। आवाशनिलयाश्चैव तथा स्थण्डिलशायिनः॥ तथोर्ध्वसिनो दान्तास्तथाऽऽर्द्रपटवाससः। सजपाश्च तपोनिष्ठास्तथा पञ्चतपोऽन्विताः॥ सर्वे ब्राह्मया श्रिया युक्ता दृढयोगसमाहिताः। शरभङ्गाश्रमे राममभिजग्मुश्च तापसाः॥
English: And Vaikhānasas, and Vālakhilyas, and Sampraksālas, Marīcipas, Aśmakuſțas in numbers, and those ascetics, Patrāhāras, and Dantolūkhalas, Unmajjakas next, and Gātraśayyās, and Asayyās® and Anavakāśikas, those ascetics, Salilāhāras, Vāyubhakşas after them, Akäśanilayas, Sthandilaśāyis Urdhvavāsis3 of controlled senses, and Ārdrapațavāsas given to Japa, practising penances, and engaged in performing the five kinds of austerities-all furnished with the grace that comes of spiritual energy, and all firmly concentrated in Yoga these ascetics presented themselves before Rāma, in the asylum of Sarabhanga.
Sanskrit: अभिगम्य च धर्मज्ञा रामं धर्मभृतां वरम्। ऊचुः परमधर्मज्ञमृषिसङ्घाः समागताः॥
English: And coming before Rāma, the foremost of those practising righteousness, those sages conversant with morality, met in a body, said to that pre-eminently virtuous one,
Sanskrit: त्वमिक्ष्वाकुकुलस्यास्य पृथिव्याश्च महारथः। प्रधानश्चापि नाथश्च देवानां मघवानिव॥
English: A mighty car-warrior, you are the foremost person of the lkshvāku race and the world; as well as their lord, even as Maghavān is the lord of the celestials.
Sanskrit: विश्रुतस्रिषु लोकेषु यशसा विक्रमेण च। पितृव्रतत्वं सत्यं च त्वयि धर्मश्च पुष्कलः॥
English: Famous over the three worlds in high worth and prowess, in you are found truth and virtue in profusion and obedience to the mandate of your sire.
Sanskrit: त्वामासाद्य महात्मानं धर्मज्ञं धर्मवत्सलम्। अर्थित्वान्नाथ वक्ष्यामस्तच्च नः क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: O lord, it behoves you cognizant of virtue and attached to it, to forgive us for what we as suiters say to you.
Sanskrit: अधर्मः सुमहान् नाथ भवेत् तस्य तु भूपतेः। यो हरेद् बलिषड्भागं न च रक्षति पुत्रवत्॥
English: The sin, O lord, of that monarch is mighty that take a sixth part of the subjects' incomes, but dose not protect them as sons.
Sanskrit: युञ्जानः स्वानिव प्राणान् प्राणैरिष्टान् सुतानिव। नित्ययुक्तः सदा रक्षन् सर्वान् विषयवासिनः॥ प्राप्नोति साश्वती राम कीर्तिं स बहुवार्षिकीम्। ब्रह्मणः स्थानमासाद्य तत्र चापि महीयते॥
English: But he that, setting his heart on protecting the people, dose ever carefully protect all the inhabitants of his dominions, like his own life or like his son dearer to him than life itself, repeat, O Rāma, enduring renown extending over many years, and (at length) attaining the regions of Brahmā, is glorified there.
Sanskrit: यत् करोति परं धर्मं मुनिर्मूलफलाशनः। तत्र राज्ञश्चतुर्भागः प्रजा धर्मेण रक्षतः॥
English: The king that protect his subjects righteously, is entitled to a fourth part of the great religious merit that is reaped by an ascetic subsisting on fruits and roots.