pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एवमेतैश्च संयुक्तो बहुभिः संयुतो मरुः। रामस्य वरदानाच्च शिवः पन्था बभूव ह॥
English: Thus did the desert come to possess these attributes; and from Rāma's bestowal of a boon, it attained a pleasant aspect.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्दग्धे तदा कुक्षौ समुद्रः सरितां पतिः। राघवं सर्वशास्त्रज्ञमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: On that place being burnt up, that lord of streams, the Ocean, thus spoke to Rāghava, versed in every branch of learning.
Sanskrit: अयं सौम्य नलो नाम तनयो विश्वकर्मणः। पित्रा दत्तवरः श्रीमान्प्रीतिमान्विश्वकर्मणः॥ एष सेतुं महोत्साहः करोतु मयि वानरः। तमहं धारयिष्यामि यथा ह्येष पिता तथा॥
English: O mild one, this one is named Nala, son to Viśvakarmā. He has received a boon from his sire. Visvakarma's son is well pleased with you. Let this monkey, surcharged with exhuberant spirits, build a bridge over me. I will hold that up. This one is as his sire.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वोदधिर्नष्टः समुत्थाय नलस्ततः। अब्रवीद्वानरश्रेष्ठो वाक्यं रामं महाबलम्॥
English: Having delivered himself thus, Ocean disappeared. Then that foremost of monkeys, Nala, arising, spoke to the mighty Rāma.
Sanskrit: अहं सेतुं करिष्यामि विस्तीर्णे मकरालये। पितुः सामर्थ्यमासाद्य तत्त्वमाह महोदधिः।॥
English: Resorting to my sire's skill, I will build a bridge over the spacious abode of Makaras. The mighty Ocean has spoken justly.
Sanskrit: दण्ड एव परो लोके पुरुषस्येति मे मतिः। धिक्क्षमामकृतज्ञेषु सान्त्वं दानमथापि वा॥
English: In respect of the ingrate even chastisement is supreme in this world, this is my conviction. Down with forbearance, or moderation, or gift!
Sanskrit: अयं हि सागरो भीमः सेतुकर्मदिदृक्षया। ददौ दण्डभयाद्गाधं राघवाय महोदधिः॥
English: This dreadful Ocean, this mighty deep, expecting to see a bridge (thrown over him), has granted depth to Rāghava.
Sanskrit: मम मातुर्वरो दत्तो मन्दरे विश्वकर्मणा। मया तु सदृशः पुत्रस्तव देवि भविष्यति।४७।।
English: (Formerly) in Mandara, Visvakarma had conferred a boon on my mother: 'O exalted one, your son shall be like me.
Sanskrit: औरसस्तस्य पुत्रोऽहं सदृशो विश्वकर्मणा। मारितोऽस्म्यहनतेन तत्त्वमाह महोदधिः।। न चाप्यहमनुक्तो वः प्रब्रूयामात्मनो गुणान्॥
English: I am a son of his, sprung from his lions, and I am like to Viśvakarmā. Ocean reminded me all the things. Not having been asked by you, I had not unfolded my qualifications.
Sanskrit: समर्थश्चाप्यहं सेतुं कर्तुं वै वरुणालये। तस्मादद्यैव बध्नन्तु सेतुं वानरपुङ्गवाः॥
English: I also am capable of constructing a bridge over Varuna's abode. Therefore this very day let the foremost monkeys construct the bridge.
Sanskrit: ततो विसृष्टा रामेण सर्वतो हरिपुङ्गवाः। उत्पेततुर्महारण्यं हृष्टाः शतसहस्रशः॥
English: Then directed by Rāma, the principal monkeys with alacrity entered the mighty forest in hundreds and thousands.
Sanskrit: ते नगानगसंकाशाः शाखामृगगणर्षभाः। बभञ्जः पादपांस्तत्र प्रचकर्षुश्च सागरम्॥
English: Themselves resembling mountains, the foremost of the monkeys began to break down trees and draw them towards the Ocean.
Sanskrit: ते सालैश्चाश्वकर्णैश्च धवैर्वशैश्च वानराः। कुटजैरर्जुनैस्तालैस्तिलकैस्तिनिशैरपि ॥ बिल्वकैः सप्तपर्णैश्च कर्णिकारैश्च पुष्पितैः। चूतैश्चाशोकवृक्षैश्च सागरं समपूरयन् ॥
English: The monkeys filled the Ocean with Sālas, and Ašvakarņas, dhavas, bamboo's and kutajas, arjunas, palms, tilakas, tinicas, billakas, saptaparnas, and blossoming karnikāras, mangoes, and asoka trees.
Sanskrit: समूलांश्च विमूलांश्च पादपान्हरिसत्तमाः। इन्द्रकेतूनिवोद्यम्य प्रजह्वानरास्तरून्॥
English: And those monkeys the foremost of their species-began to gather the trees, some with their roots, and some without them, carrying them like Indra's ensign.
Sanskrit: तालान्दाडिमगुल्मांश्च नारिकेलविभीतकान्। हस्तिमात्रान्महाकायाः पाषाणांश्च महाबलाः।।५५ पर्वतांश्च समुत्पाट्य यन्त्रैः परिवहन्ति च। करीरान्बकुलान्नम्बान्समाजहुरितस्ततः॥
English: And those huge-bodied monkeys possessed of prodigious strength, procured palms, and pomegranates, cocoanuts and Vibhitakas, Kariras, Vakulas, and Nimbas, as well as rocks, measuring elephants' dimensions; and uprooting crags, they carried them by means of machines.
Sanskrit: प्रक्षिप्यमाणैरचलैः सहसा जलमुद्धृतम्। समुत्ससर्प चाकाशमवासर्पत्ततः पुनः॥
English: And on rocks being plunged into the waters, the latter, suddenly swelling up, mounted to the welkin, and again subsided.
Sanskrit: समुद्रं क्षोभयामासुर्निपतन्तः समन्ततः। सूत्राण्यन्ये प्रगृह्णन्ति ह्यायतं शतयोजनम्॥ नलश्चक्रे महासेतुं मध्ये नदनदीपतेः।
English: And (the trees) dropping (into the deep), vexed it all around. And some took lines (for insuring straightness to the bridge). And at the middle of the lord of rivers and streams, Nala made a grand bridge measuring an hundred Yojanas.
Sanskrit: स तदा क्रियते सेतुर्वानरै?रकर्मभिः॥ दण्डानन्ये प्रगृह्णन्ति विचिन्वन्ति तथापरे। वानरैः शतशस्तत्र रामस्याज्ञापुरः सरैः॥ मेघाभैः पर्वताभैश्च तृणैः काष्ठैर्वबन्धिरे। पुष्पिताग्रैश्च तरुभिः सेतुं बध्नन्ति वानराः॥
English: Then he set about constructing the bridge with the assistance of monkeys of dreadful deeds. And some took the measuring rod, and others bore (timber tea the sea). And by help of hundreds of monkeys following Rama's mandate, hued like clouds or mountains, (they) constructed a bridge with grass, and wood. And the monkeys made the bridge of trees with blossoming tops.
Sanskrit: पाषाणाश्च गिरिप्रख्यान्गिरीणां शिखराणि च। दृश्यन्ते परिधावन्तो गृह्य दानवसंनिभाः॥
English: And (monkeys) resembling Danavas were seen rushing all around with rocks resembling hills, and mountain-summits.
Sanskrit: शिलानां क्षिप्यमाणानां शैलानां तत्र पात्यताम्। बभूव तुमुलः शब्दस्तदा तस्मिन्महोदधौ॥
English: And tremendous was the tumult that arose of crags thrown and rocks toppled down into the mighty deep.
Sanskrit: कृतानि प्रथमेनाह्रा योजनानि चतुर्दश। प्रहृष्टैर्गजसंकाशैस्त्वरमाणैः प्लवङ्गमैः॥
English: And on the first day the elephant-like monkeys full of spirits and exerting themselves vigorously, finished fourteen Yojanas.
Sanskrit: द्वितीयेन तथैवाह्रा योजनानि तु विंशतिः। कृतानि प्लवगैस्तूर्णं भीमकायैर्महाबलैः॥
English: The exceedingly strong and huge-bodied monkeys on the second day speedily disposed of twenty Yojanas.
Sanskrit: अह्ना तृतीयेन तथा योजनानि तु सागरे। त्वरमाणैर्महाकायैरेकाविंशतिरेव च ॥
English: And on the third day the huge-bodied active monkeys did one and twenty Yojanas on the sea.
Sanskrit: चतुर्थेन तथा चाहा द्वाविंशतिरथापि वा। योजनानि महावेगैः कृतानि त्वरितैस्ततः॥ पञ्चमेन तथा चाहा प्लवगैः क्षिप्रकारिभिः। योजनानि त्रयोविंशत्सुवेलमधिकृत्य वै॥
English: And on fourth day the exceedingly impetuous monkeys, bestirring themselves vigorously, did two and twenty Yojanas. And on the fifth day they monkeys leaping speedily twenty three Yojanas reaching to the fair shore.
Sanskrit: स वानरवरः श्रीमान्विश्वकर्मात्मजो बली। वबन्ध सागरे सेतुं यथा चास्य पिता तथा॥
English: And resembling his sire, that best of monkeys, the lusty and graceful offspring of Viśvakarmā, (thus) constructed the bridge over the sea.
Sanskrit: स नलेन कृतः सेतुः सागरे मकरालये। शुशुभे सुभगः श्रीमान्स्वातीपथ इवाम्बरे॥
English: That bridge built by force over the abode of makaras, looked graceful and splendid like the Milky way in the firmament.
Sanskrit: ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः। आगम्य गगने तस्थुर्द्रष्टुकामास्तदद्भुतम्॥
English: Then the deities and Gandharvas, the Siddhas and the prime saints, appearing in the heavens, stood there, eager to behold this wonder.
Sanskrit: दशयोजनविस्तीर्णं शनयोजनमायतम्। ददृशुर्देवगन्धर्वा नलसेतुं सुदुष्करम्॥
English: The gods and Gandharvas saw that bridge of Nala, difficult of being made, having an area of ten Yojanas and measuring an hundred in length.
Sanskrit: आप्लवन्तः प्लवन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवंगमाः। तमचिन्त्यसमह्यं च ह्यद्भुतं लोमहर्षणम् ॥ ददृशुः सर्वभूतानि सागरे सेतुबन्धनम्।
English: The monkeys, leaping and bounding and roaring, as well as all creatures, beheld that building of the bridge the ocean, on inconceivable, and marvellous, displaying skill past thought and capable of making one's hair stand on end.
Sanskrit: तानि कोटिसहस्राणि वानराणां महौजसाम्॥ बध्नन्तः सागरे सेतुं जग्मुः पारं महोदधेः।
English: And those thousands of Koțis of exceeding vigour, having constructed the bridge over the ocean, went over to the other shore of the mighty main.
Sanskrit: विशालः सुकृतः श्रीमान्सुभूमिः सुसमाहितः॥ अशोभत महान्सेतुः सीमन्त इव सागरे।
English: And spacious, skilfully constructed, graceful, well-paved and nicely finished, the great bridge appeared like the line where the hair has been parted on the Ocean's head.
Sanskrit: ततः पारे समुद्रस्य गदापाणिविभीषणः॥ परेषामभियानार्थमतिष्ठत्सचिवैः सह।
English: Then on the other shore of the ocean, Bibhisbana with the view of opposing foes (that might advance), stationed himself mace in hand, along with some councilors.
Sanskrit: सुग्रीवस्तु ततः प्राह रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्।७७।। हनूमन्तं त्वमारोह अङ्गदं त्वथ लक्ष्मणः। अयं हि विपुलो वीर सागरो मकरालयः॥ वैहायसौ युवामेतौ वानरौ धारयिष्यतः।
English: Then Sugrīva spoke to Rāma having truth for his prowess, Do you get upon Hanumān, and let Laksmana get upon Angada. O hero, vast is this Ocean-abode of Makaras. These monkeys, rangers of the sky, shall hold you up both.
Sanskrit: अग्रतस्तस्य सैन्यस्य श्रीमानरामः सलक्ष्मणः। ७९ जगाम धन्वी धर्मात्मा सुग्रीवेण समन्वितः।
English: Thereat the graceful and righteous Rāma along with Laksmana, equipped with his bow, set out in the van of the army in company with Sugriva.
Sanskrit: अन्ये मध्येन गच्छन्ति पार्श्वतोऽन्ये प्लवंगमाः॥ सलिलं प्रपतन्त्यन्ये मार्गपन्ये प्रपेदिरे। केचिद्वैहायसगताः सुपर्णा इव पुप्लुवुः॥
English: And some monkeys proceeded along the middle, and some plunged into the deep, and some went by the road. And some coursed through the air, bounding up bird-like.
Sanskrit: घोषेण महता घोषं सागरस्य समुच्छ्रितम्। भीममन्तर्दधे भीमा तरन्ती हरिवाहिनी।॥
English: That dreadful array of monkeys crossing over, with its mighty uproar drowned the dreadful roar of the deep, which had been arising.
Sanskrit: वानराणां हि सा तीर्णा वाहिनी नलसेतुना। तीरे निविविशे राज्ञा बहुमूलफलोदके।॥
English: On the monkey-host having crossed by the bridge of Nala, the king stationed it on the shore abounding in fruits, roots, and water.
Sanskrit: तदद्भुतं राघवकर्म दुष्करं समीक्ष्य देवाः सह सिद्धचारणैः। स्तमभ्यषिञ्चन् सुशुभै लैः पृथक् ॥
English: Beholding that work of Rāghava incapable of being performed the deities together with the Siddhas and Caranas, and the Maharsis, suddenly presenting themselves before Rāma, sprinkled him one by one with sacred water, and said.
Sanskrit: जयस्व शत्रूनरदेव मेदिनी ससागरां पालय शाश्वतीः समाः। इतीव रागं नरदेवसत्कृतं शुभैर्वचोभिर्विविधैरपूजयत्॥
English: May you be victorious, O human-divine one! Rule you the Earth eternally! Thus in various auspicious words, did they pay homage to that one honoured by the Brāhmanas, Rāma.
Sanskrit: निमित्तानि निमित्तज्ञो दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः। सौमित्रिं संपरिष्वज्य इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having seen omens, that one, Laksmina's elder brother, conversant with them, embracing the son of Sumitrā, said these words.
Sanskrit: परिगृह्योदकं शीतं वनानि फलवन्ति च। बलौघं संविभज्येमं व्यूह्य तिष्ठेम लक्ष्मण॥
English: O Laksmana, occupying (this tract) of cool waters and woods affluent with fruits, will we, dividing and arranging our forces, stay here.
Sanskrit: लोकक्षयकर भीमं भयं पश्याम्युपस्थितम्। प्रबर्हणं प्रवीराणामृक्षवानररक्षसाम्॥
English: Mighty is the fear that I see at hand, boding destruction to people and the slaughter of the foremost heroes of bears, monkeys and Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: वाताश्च कलुषा वान्ति कम्पते च वसुंधरा। पर्वताग्राणि वेपन्ते पतन्ति च महीरुहाः॥
English: The wind blow darkly, and the Earth shake. The tops of the mountains tremble, and trees topple down.
Sanskrit: मेघाः क्रव्यादसंकाशाः परुषाः परुषस्वनाः। क्रूराः क्रूरं प्रवर्षन्ति मिश्रं शोणितबिन्दुभिः॥
English: The clouds are ashen and roistering, and roar roughly. And lowering, they shower portentous drops of blood.
Sanskrit: रक्तचन्दनसंकाशा संध्या परमदारुणा। ज्वलतः प्रपतत्येतदादित्यादग्निमण्डलम्॥
English: The twilight is terrible and look like the red sandal. And a fiery circle dropped from the flaming sun.
Sanskrit: दीना दीनस्वराः क्रूराः सर्वतो मृगपक्षिणः। प्रत्यादित्यं विनर्दन्ति जनयन्तो महद्भयम्॥
English: And on all sides birds and beasts, distressed, uttering woe-begone notes, and grim-visaged, set up cries against the sun, arousing great fear.
Sanskrit: रजन्यामप्रकाशस्तु संतापयति चन्द्रमाः। कृष्णरक्तांशुपर्यन्तो लोकक्षय इवोदितः॥
English: The Moon, although not appearing* in the night, burns, and with dark and red rays rises, as if it intended to exterminate people. *The moon, it seems appear, but does not look out clearly.
Sanskrit: ह्रस्वो रूक्षोऽप्रशस्तश्च परिवेषस्तु लोहितः। आदित्ये विमले नीलं लक्ष्म लक्ष्मण दृश्यते।।।।
English: The aspect (of the sun) is slight, rough, and good;* and, O Lakşmaņa, a blue mark is visible on the unclouded Sun. *Prasasta-I do not see the propriety of this epithet in this connection. This may be a mistake.
Sanskrit: रजसा महता चापि नक्षत्राणि हतानि च। युगान्तमिव लोकानां पश्य शंसन्ति लक्ष्मण।।१०
English: The stars seem crased by a mighty volume of dust. O Lakşmaņa, behold this sight disastrous to people like to the universal dissolution.
Sanskrit: काकाः श्येनास्तथा नीचा गृध्राः परिपतन्ति च। शिवाश्चाप्यशुभानादानदन्ति सुमहाभयान्॥
English: Crows, and hawks, and the inferior vultures, wheel all round. And jackals are sending inauspicious yells, exciting great fear.
Sanskrit: शैलैः शूलैश्च खङ्गैश्च विमुक्तैः कपिराक्षसैः। भविष्यत्यावृता भूमिमा॑सशोणितकर्दमा॥
English: The earth shall be covered with darts and javelins, and swords discharged by monkeys and Räkşasas, and be turned into mire with flesh and gore.
Sanskrit: क्षिप्रमद्यैव दुर्धर्षां पुरीं रावणपालिताम्। अभियाम जवेनैव सर्वैर्हरिभिरावृताः॥
English: Surrounded by all the monkeys, will we, using speed, this very day rapidly enter into the city ruled by Ravana, incapable of being subdued.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वा धन्वी स रामः संग्रामधर्षणः। प्रतस्थे पुरतो रामो लङ्कामभिमुखो विभुः॥
English: Having said this, that subduer in conflict, that lord, that enchanter of men, Rāma,* equipped with his bow, proceeded in the direction of Lankā. *The word Räma occurs twice, one being the cognomen of the solar hero. The other means, the enchanter of men.
Sanskrit: सबिभीषणसुग्रीवाः सर्वे ते वानरर्षभाः। प्रतस्थिरे विनर्दन्तो धृतानां द्विषतां वधे॥
English: And all the principal monkeys-Sugrīva with Vibhisana-went on, setting up roars, for the destruction of foes, who were determined to battle with them.
Sanskrit: राघवस्य प्रियार्थं तु सुतरां वीर्यशालिनाम्। हरीणां कर्मचेष्टाभिस्तुतोष रघुनन्दनः॥
English: And consequently Raghu's son was well pleased with the fortitude and exertions of the powerful monkeys, for bringing about what dear to Ravhava.
Sanskrit: सा वीरसमिति राज्ञा विरराज व्यवस्थिता। शशिना शुभनक्षत्रा पौर्णमासीव शारदी॥
English: With the presence of the king* that assembly of heroes looked beautiful, as does the autumnal night, garnished with beauteous stars, with the Moon. *Rāma.
Sanskrit: प्रचचाल च वेगेन त्रस्ता चैव वसुंधरा। पीड्यमाना बलौघेन तेन सागरवर्चसा॥
English: And oppressed with the bursting energy of the host resembling the ocean, the Earth trembled.
Sanskrit: ततः शुश्रुवुराक्रुष्टं लङ्कायां काननौकसः। भेरीमृदङ्गसंघुष्टं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्॥
English: Then the rangers of the forest heard a hubbub in Lankä, as well as the sounds of trumpets and Mşdangas, mighty and capable of making people's down stand on end.
Sanskrit: बभूवुस्तेन घोषेण संहृष्टा हरियूथपाः। अमृष्यमाणास्तद्धोषं विनेदुर्घोषवत्तरम्॥
English: At those sounds, the leaders of monkey-bands were delighted beyond measure, and, resenting the same, set up cries louder than those sounds.
Sanskrit: राक्षसास्तत्प्लवंगानां शुश्रुवुस्तेऽपि गर्जितम्। नर्दतामिव दृप्तानां मेघानामम्बरे स्वनम्॥
English: The Rākşasas also heard the roars of the monkeys, resembling the rumbling of haughty clouds in the sky.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा दाशरथिर्लङ्कां चित्रध्वजपताकिनीम्। जगाम मनसा सीतां दूयमानेन चेतसा॥
English: Beholding Lankā with variegated standards, and streamers, Dasaratha's son went* to Sītā with an aggrieved heart. *i.e. mentally.
Sanskrit: अत्र सा मृगशावाक्षी रावणेनोपरुध्यते। अभिभूता ग्रहेणेव लोहिताङ्गेन रोहिणी॥
English: Here that one having eyes resembling those of a young deer, is confined by Rāvana, like to Rohini overpowered by the red-bodied planet.* *Angāraka.
Sanskrit: दीर्घमुष्णं च निःश्वस्य समुद्रीक्ष्य च लक्ष्मणम्। उवाच वचनं वीरस्तकालहितमात्मनः॥
English: Sighing hot and long, and looking at Laks maņa, that hero spoke words fraught with his good at that time.
Sanskrit: आलिखन्तीमिवाकाशमुत्थितां पश्य लक्ष्मण। मनसेव कृतां लङ्कां नगाग्रे विश्वकर्मणा॥
English: Behold, O Laksmana, Lanka towering up as if piercing the heavens; and, built by Viśvakarmā on the brow of the mountain, she seems to have been made by the Mind.
Sanskrit: विमानैर्बहुभिर्लङ्का संकीर्णा रचिता पुरा । विष्णोः पदमिवाकाशं छादितं पाण्डुभिर्घनैः॥
English: Constructed in time past with edifices thronging her, Larkā looks the all-encasing air, covered with pale clouds.
Sanskrit: पुष्पितैः शोभिता लङ्का वनैश्चित्ररथोपमैः। नानापतगसंघुष्टफलपुष्पोपगैः शुभैः॥
English: Larikā is embellished with groves resembling Citraratha, fair, and eloquent with the notes of various birds, and fraught with fruits and flowers.
Sanskrit: पश्य मत्तविहङ्गानि प्रलीनभ्रमराणि च। कोकिलाकुलखण्डानि दोधवीति शिवोऽनिलः॥
English: Behold the intoxicated birds, and the black bees blending (with the blossoms). And the blessed breeze sway the trees vocal with the coels.
Sanskrit: इति दाशरथी रामो लक्ष्मणं समभाषत। बलं च तत्र विभजच्छास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा॥
English: Having divided his forces there agreeably to the directions of the scriptures, Dasaratha's son, Rāma, thus spoke to Laksmana.
Sanskrit: शशास कपिसेनां तां बलादादाय वीर्यवान्। अङ्गदः सह नीलेन तिष्ठेदुरसि दुर्जयः॥
English: He ordered that monkey-army, saying, taking his own forces, let the puissant and invincible Angada along with Nila, station himself in the centre of the forces.
Sanskrit: तिष्ठेद्वानरवाहिन्या वानरौघसमावृतः। आश्रितो दक्षिणं पार्श्वमृषभो नाम वानरः॥
English: Let the monkey, named Rşabha, surrounded by numbers of monkeys, post himself at the right of the monkey-army.
Sanskrit: गन्धहस्तीव दुर्धर्षस्तरस्वी गन्धमादनः। तिष्ठेद्वानरवाहिन्याः सव्यं पक्षमधिष्ठितः॥
English: Let the active and irrepressible Gandhamādana, resembling an elephant fragrant with the temporal exudation, stay, occupying the left of the forces.
Sanskrit: मूर्ध्नि स्थास्याम्यहं यत्तो लक्ष्मणेन समन्वितः। जाम्बवांश्च सुषेणश्च वेगदर्शी च वानरः॥ ऋक्षमुख्या महात्मानः कुक्षिं रक्षन्तु ते त्रयः।
English: I myself along with Lakşmaņa, shall heedfully stay in the fore-front. And the monkeys, Jāmvabān, Sușeņa and Vagadarci, the three high-souled, foremost bears,* shall protect the interior (of the forces). *The epithet 'bear' coming after 'monkey' may look incongruous; but, I fancy, 'monkeys' is used in the general sense of being connected with the monkeys-hest.
Sanskrit: जघनं कपिसेनायाः कपिराजोऽभिरक्षतु।। पश्चार्द्धमिव लोकस्य प्रचेतास्तेजसा वृतः॥
English: As the Sun, surcharged with energy, protects the hind half of the globe, let the monkeymonarch protect the rear of the monkey-army.
Sanskrit: सुविभक्तमहाव्यूहा महावानररक्षिता। अनीकिनी सा विबभौ यथा द्यौः साभ्रसंप्लवा॥
English: That army being skilfully divided into parts and protected by great monkeys, resembled the welkin covered with clouds.
Sanskrit: प्रगृह्य गिरिशृङ्गाणि महतश्च महीरुहान्। आसेदुर्वानरा लङ्कां मिमर्दयिषवो रणे॥
English: Then, taking up mountain-peaks and migh trees, the monkeys began to proceed towards Lankā, burning to crush Lankā in battle.
Sanskrit: शिखरैर्विकिरामैनां लङ्कां मुष्टिभिरेव वा। इति स्म दधिरे सर्वे मनांसि हरिपुङ्गवाः॥
English: We shall demolish Lankā by hurling mountain-peaks, or with our clenched fists. Thus did the foremost of monkeys think in their minds.
Sanskrit: ततो रामो महातेजाः सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत्। सुविभक्तानि सैन्यानि शुक एष विमुच्यताम्॥
English: Then the exceedingly energetic Rāma addressed Sugrīva, saying, Our forces have been rightly marshalled, let go (now) Suka.
Sanskrit: रामस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा वानरेन्द्रो महाबलः। मोचयामास तं दूतं शुकं रामस्य शासनात्॥
English: Hearing Rāma's words, the lord of monkeys possessed of great strength, liberated the envoy, Suka, at the command of Rama.
Sanskrit: मोचितो रामवाक्येन वानरैश्च निपीडितः। शुकः परमसंत्रस्तो रक्षोधिपमुपागमत् ॥
English: Liberated at the word of Rama, Suka, who had been sore tormented by the monkeys, oppressed with exceeding great fear, went to the lord of Raksasas.
Sanskrit: रावणः प्रहसन्नेव शुकं वाक्यमुवाच ह। किमिमौ ते सितौ पक्षौ लूनपक्षश्च दृश्यसे॥ कञ्चिन्नानेकचित्तानां तेषां त्वं वशमागतः।
English: There at, Ravana, laughing, said to Suka, Are your wings fettered? And you seemst as if your wings had been severed. Why? Did you come under the control of the volatile (monkeys)?
Sanskrit: ततः स भयसंविग्नस्तेन राज्ञाभिचोदिताः।। वचनं प्रत्युवाचेदं राक्षसाधिपमुत्तमम्॥
English: Thereat, exercised with fear, Suka, commanded by the monarch, answered the lord of Rākşasas in this excellent speech, saying.
Sanskrit: सागरस्योत्तरे तीरेऽब्रुवं ते वचनं तथा। यथा संदेशमक्लिष्टं सान्त्वयश्लक्ष्णया गिरा॥
English: Repairing to the northern shore of the sea, I, pacifying (the monkeys) with mild speech, communicated your tidings clearly (to Sugrīva).
Sanskrit: क्रुद्धस्तैरमुत्प्लुत्य दृष्टमात्रः प्लवंगमैः। गृहीतोऽस्म्यपि चारब्धो हन्तुं लोप्तुं च मुष्टिभिः॥
English: Thereat, as soon as they saw me, the monkeys flying into a wrath, captured me, and attempted to clip my wings and slay me with their clenched fists.
Sanskrit: न ते संभाषितुं शक्याः संप्रश्नोऽत्र न विद्यते। प्रकृत्या कोपनास्तीक्ष्णा वानरा राक्षसाधिप॥
English: They are insuseptible of being spoken, to. No doubt whatever can exist that, o lord of Rāskhasas, the monkeys are by nature wrathful and fierce.
Sanskrit: स च हन्ता विराधस्य कबन्धस्य खरस्य च। सुग्रीवसहितो रामः सीतायाः पदमागतः॥
English: The same Rāma that has slain Virādha and Kabandha and Khara, has arrived (here) along with Sugrīva, searching for the whereabouts of Sītă.
Sanskrit: स कृत्वा सागरे सेतुं तीर्वा च लवणोदधिम्। एष रक्षांसि निर्धूय धन्वी तिष्ठति राघवः॥
English: Having thrown a bridge across the brine and crossed the salt sea, Rāghava, equipped with his bow, stay here, setting the Raksasa at naught.
Sanskrit: ऋक्षवानरसङ्घानामनीकानि सहस्रशः। गिरिमेघनिकाशानां छादयन्ति वसुंधराम्॥
English: The hosts consisting of thousands of bears and monkeys, resembling hills and clouds, envelope the Earth.
Sanskrit: राक्षसानां बलौघस्य वानरेन्द्रबलस्य च। नैतयोविद्यते संधिदेवदानवयोरिव ॥
English: And peace there can be none between the forces of the Rákşasas and the hosts of the sovereign of monkeys, like to the deities and the Danavas.
Sanskrit: पुरा प्राकारमायान्ति क्षिप्रमेकतरं कुरु। सीतां चास्मै प्रयच्छाशु युद्धं वापि प्रदीयताम्॥
English: They advance before the wall. Speedily do one of these things-make over Sītā without delay, or give (him) battle.
Sanskrit: शुकस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। रोषसंरक्तनयनो निर्दहन्निव चक्षुषा ॥
English: Hearing Suka's speech, Ravana with his eyes reddened in wrath, spoke, as if burning (Suka) with them.
Sanskrit: यदि मां प्रति युद्धयेरन्देवगन्धर्वदानवाः। नैव सीतां प्रदास्यामि सर्वलोकभयादपि॥
English: Even if gods, and Gandharvas, and Danavas should array themselves against me, I will not from fear of all creatures, render (back) Sītā.
Sanskrit: कदा समभिधावन्ति मामका राघवं शराः। वसन्ते पुष्पितं मत्ता भ्रमरा इव पादपम्॥
English: When shall my shafts pursue Raghava, like maddened Bhramaras making towards blossomy trees in spring?
Sanskrit: कदा शोणितदिग्धाङ्गं दीप्तैः कार्मुकविच्युतैः। शरैरादीपयिष्यामि उल्काभिरिव कुञ्जरम्॥
English: When by means of flaming shafts shot from my bow shall I burn (Rāghava) with his body bathed in blood, even as a meteor (burn) an elephant?
Sanskrit: तच्चास्य बलमादास्ये बलेन महता वृतः। ज्योतिषामिव सर्वेषां प्रभामुद्यन्दिवाकरः॥
English: When, surrounded by a mighty host, shall I confound his ranks, even as the Sun arising, (vanquish) the light of the stellar spheres?
Sanskrit: सागरस्येव मे वेगो मारुतस्येव मे बलम्। न च दाशरथिर्वेद तेन मां योद्भुमिच्छति॥
English: My impetuosity like the Ocean's, my strength like the Wind's, Dācarathi does not know, and therefore it is that he desire to fight with me.
Sanskrit: न मे तूणीशयान्बाणान्सविषानिव पन्नगान्। रामः पश्यति संग्रामे तेन मां योद्भुमिच्छति ॥
English: Rāma has not seen my shafts resting in the quiver, resembling venomous serpents, and therefore it is that he seek to fight with me.