pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: भरतस्यार्यपुत्रस्य श्वश्रूणां मम च प्रभो। मृगरूपमिदं दिव्यं विस्मयं जनयिष्यति॥
English: O Lord, truly shall this celestial deer create surprise in Bharata, yourself, me and my mothers-in-law.
Sanskrit: जीवन यदि तेऽभ्येति ग्रहणं मृगसत्तमः। अजिनं नरशार्दूल रुचिरं तु भविष्यति ॥
English: O best of men, if can you not get hold of it alive its skin shall also look very beautiful (to us).
Sanskrit: निहतस्यास्य सत्त्वस्य जाम्बूनदमयत्वचि। शष्पबृस्यां विनीतायामिच्छाम्यहमुपासितुम्॥
English: Spreading on Kuća the skin of this golden deer when killed do I wish to invoke the Almighty.
Sanskrit: कामवृत्तमिदं रौद्रं स्त्रीणामसदृशं मतम्। वपुषा त्वस्य सत्त्वस्य विस्मयो जनितो मम॥
English: It looks (no doubt) unseemly and terrible and smacks of wilfulness, on the part of a wife to command her husband in this way, but I am sunk in surprise seeing the countenance of the deer.
Sanskrit: तेन काञ्चनरोम्णा तु मणिप्रवरशृङ्गिणा। तरुणादित्यवर्णेन नक्षत्रपथवर्चसा॥ बभूव राघवस्यापि मनो विस्मयमागतम्। इति सीतावचः श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा च मृगमद्भुतम्॥ लोभितस्तेन रूपेण सीतया च प्रचोदितः। उवाच राघवो हृष्टो भ्रातरं लक्ष्मणं वचः॥
English: Rāma's heart was struck with surprise beholding that wonderful deer having its down resembling gold, horns resembling exquisitely finc diamonds, colour like that of the newly risen Sun, and resplendence like that of the orbit of the planets. Being enchanted by its beauty and spurred on by Sītā's words, Raghava pleased, spoke to his younger brother.
Sanskrit: पश्य लक्ष्मण वैदेह्याः स्पृहामुल्लसितामिमाम्। रूपश्रेष्ठतया ह्येष मृगोऽद्य न भविष्यति॥
English: Behold, O Laksmana, it has immensely excited Vaidehi's desire. On account of its exquisite beauty it shall loose its life to-day.
Sanskrit: न वने नन्दनोद्देशे न चैत्ररथसंश्रये। कुतः पृथिव्यां सौमित्रे योऽस्य कश्चिन्समो मृगः॥
English: It has its equal no where on the earth-neither in the celestial garden nor in the Caitraratha forest.
Sanskrit: प्रतिलोमानुलोमाश्च रुचिरा रोमराजयः। शोभन्ते मृगमाश्रित्य चित्राः कनकबिन्दुभिः॥
English: The hairs of its body being arranged in regular and contrary courses and being painted with golden drops do indeed look very beautiful.
Sanskrit: पश्यास्य जृम्भमाणस्य दीप्तामग्निशिखोपमाम्। जिह्वां मुखानिःसरन्तीं मेघादिव शतहदाम्॥
English: Do you see, while expanding its inouth, its tongue comes out resembling flaming fire like to a thunder-bolt reaving the mass of clouds.
Sanskrit: मसारगल्वर्कमुखः शङ्खमुक्तानिभोदरः। कस्य नामानिरूप्योऽसौ न मनो लोभयेन्मृगः॥
English: Its face is like a glass made of a best blue sapphire, its belly resembling a conch and pearl, and it is very difficult to ascertain its shapes. Beholding it who is there (on earth) whose heart is not enamoured?
Sanskrit: कस्य रूपमिदं दृष्ट्वा जाम्बूनदमयप्रभम्। नानारत्नमयं दिव्यं न मनो विस्मयं व्रजेत्॥
English: Its beauty resembles the rays of gold and is variegated with diverse hues of jewels. Whose heart is not enveloped with surprise beholding such a celestial beauty, O Laksmana?
Sanskrit: मांसहेतोरपि मृगान् विहारार्थं च धन्विनः। घ्नन्ति लक्ष्मण राजानो मृगयायां महावने॥
English: Princes, with bows in their hands, while-a hunting in a deep forest destroy deer either for flesh or for sport.
Sanskrit: धनानि व्यवसायेन विचीयन्ते महावने। धातवो विविधाश्चापि मणिरत्नसुवर्णिनः॥
English: Moreover while engaged in sporting they collect many a jewel and various metals as gold and silver, in the woods.
Sanskrit: तत् सारमखिलं नृणां धनं निचयवर्धनम्। मनसा चिन्तितं सर्वं यथा शुक्रस्य लक्ष्मण ॥
English: There is not the least doubt that these wild riches filling up their coffers are comparatively far better (than the wealth acquired by other sources) like to the objects of enjoyment, enjoyed at their fancy by the people inhabiting the celestial region.
Sanskrit: अर्थी येनार्थकृत्येन संव्रजत्यविचारयन्। तमर्थमर्थशास्त्रज्ञाः प्राहुरर्थ्याः सुलक्ष्मण ॥
English: The object which persons desirous of acquiring wealth follow without any discretion in their actions, is the true definition of wealth given by the political economists.
Sanskrit: एतस्य मृगरत्नस्य परायें काञ्चनत्वचि। उपवेक्ष्यति वैदेही मया सह सुमध्यमा॥ न कादली न प्रियकी न प्रवेणी न चाविकी। भवेदेतस्य सदृशी स्पर्शेऽनेनेति मे मतिः॥
English: Vaidehi of slender waist desire to sit with me on the exquisitely fine golden skin of this gem of a deer, me-seems no deer skin is so comfortable to touch as this neither the skin of Kādali, Priyaki, Praveni nor of Caviki.
Sanskrit: एष चैव मृगः श्रीमान् यश्च दिव्यो नभश्चरः। उभावेतौ मृगौ दिव्यौ तारामृगमहीमृगौ॥
English: Truly handsome in this deer and the one that range in the welkin, indeed these two deer only are celestial—the one that range in the sky* (Mrgasirā) and this that range on earth. This refers to Mrgaşiră, the fifth lunar constellation which resembles a deer.
Sanskrit: यदि वायं तथा यन्मां भवेद् वदसि लक्ष्मण। मायैषा राक्षसस्येति कर्तव्योऽस्य वधो मया॥
English: And if it be a Raksasa's illusion as you say, O Laksmana, then it must be killed by me.
Sanskrit: एतेन हि नृशंसेन मारीचेनाकृतात्मना। वने विचरता पूर्वं हिंसिता मुनिपुङ्गवाः॥ उत्थाय बहवोऽनेन मृगयायां जनाधिपाः। निहताः परमेष्वासास्तस्माद् बध्यस्त्वयं मृगः॥
English: This cruel vicious-souled Mārica made away with many eminent ascetics, while travelling in the forest; and this Räkşasa assuming the shape of an illusive deer destroyed many kings-mighty archers while a-hunting in this forest; it is for this that this deer must be killed.
Sanskrit: पुरस्तादिह वातापिः परिभूय तपस्विनः। उदरस्थो द्विजान् हन्ति स्वगर्भोऽश्वतरीमिव ॥
English: Formerly this Vātăpi entering into the womb of twice-born ones used to come out reaving them like to the embryo of a mule. The name of an Asur devoured by Agastya.
Sanskrit: स कदाचिच्चिराल्लोभादाससाद महामुनिम्। अगस्त्यं तेजसा युक्तं भक्ष्यस्तस्य बभूव ह।४२ ।।
English: Once on a time this Vātāpi approached the eminent saint Agastya and was devoured by him.
Sanskrit: समुत्थाने च तदूपं कर्तुकामं समीक्ष्य तम्। उत्स्मयित्वा तु भगवान् वातापिमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: After the Šrāddha ceremony had been over, finding that Bātāpi desirous of assuming the shape of a Rākṣasa the great saint Agastya said smiling.
Sanskrit: त्वया विगण्य वातापे परिभूताश्च तेजसा। जीवलोके द्विज श्रेष्ठास्तस्मादसि जरां गतः॥
English: Being blinded with your prowess O Vātāpi, you have destroyed many eminent twice-born ones on this earth and for this that I do digest you.
Sanskrit: तद्रक्षो न भवेदेव वातापिरिव लक्ष्मण। मद्विधं योऽतिमन्येत धर्मनित्यं जितेन्द्रियम्॥
English: Truly that Raksasa, O, Laksmana who wish to surpass one like me who has controlled his senses and is ever engaged in pious offices shall meet with his end like to this Vātāpi.
Sanskrit: भवेद्धतोऽयं वातापिरगस्त्येनेव मा गतः। इह त्वं भव संनद्धो यन्त्रितो रक्ष मैथिलीम् ॥
English: Therefore this Mārīca approaching me shall be killed by me like to Vātāpi being devoured by Agastya. Do you therefore vigilantly protect Vaidehi with mail and armours on.
Sanskrit: अस्यामायत्तमस्माकं यत् कृत्यं रघुनन्दन । अहमेनं वधिष्यामि ग्रहीष्याम्यथवा मृगम्॥
English: It is our prime duty, O descendant of Raghu, to protect Jānaki. I shall either kill this deer or shall get hold of it.
Sanskrit: यावद्गच्छामि सौमित्रे मृगमानयितुं द्रुतम्। पश्य लक्ष्मण वैदेह्या मृगत्वचि गतां स्पृहाम्॥
English: Look, O Laksmana, Vaidehi is extremely anxious to get the skin of this deer I shall therefore proceed at once, O son of Sumitrā, to catch this deer.
Sanskrit: त्वचा प्रधानया ह्येष मृगोऽद्य न भविष्यति। अप्रमत्तेन ते भावमाश्रमस्थेन सीतया॥ यावत् पृषतमेकेन सायकेन निहन्म्यहम्। हत्वैतच्चर्म चादाय शीघ्रमेष्यामि लक्ष्मण॥
English: The skin of this deer is the best of its kind; for certain shall it loose its life today. As long as I do not kill this deer, O Lakşmaņa, do you with Sītā remain with vigilance in this asylum. I shall in no time come back with its skin after killing in with one arrow.
Sanskrit: प्रदक्षिणेनातिबलेन पक्षिणा जटायुषा बुद्धिमता च लक्ष्मण। भवाप्रमत्तः प्रतिगृह्य मैथिली प्रतिक्षणं सर्वत एव शङ्कितः॥
English: Do you stay here, O Lakşmaņa, with Jānakī in constant fear and vigilance, along with the mighty Jațāyu, intelligent and ever engaged in pious offices.
Sanskrit: आर्तस्वरं तु तं भर्तुर्विज्ञाय सदृशं वने। उवाच लक्ष्मणं सीता गच्छ जानीहि राघवम्॥
English: Hearing that cry in the forest resembling her husband's voice Sítā spake to Laksmana saying Do you go and learn what has befallen Rāghava.
Sanskrit: नहि मे जीवितं स्थाने हृदयं वावतिष्ठते। क्रोशन: परमार्तस्य श्रुतः शब्दो मया भृशम्॥
English: He is crying aloud in pitiable accents; hearing them my life and soul are incapable of remaining any longer in their proper places.
Sanskrit: आक्रन्दमानं तु वने भ्रातरं त्रातुमर्हसि। तं क्षिप्रमभिधाव त्वं भ्रातरं शरणैषिणम्॥ रक्षसां वशमापन्नं सिंहानामिव गोवृषम्। न जगाम तथोक्तस्तु भ्रातुराज्ञाय शासनम्॥
English: It behoveth you to save your brother who is crying aloud in the forest; do you immediately repair hence to save him, who is in need of your help. He has been over-powered by the Rākşasas like to a bullock brought under the power of a lion, Remembering the behest of Rāma, Laks maņa did not go, though accosted thus by Sītā.
Sanskrit: तमुवाच ततस्तत्र क्षुभिता जनकात्मजा। सौमित्रे मित्ररूपेण भ्रातुस्त्वमसि शत्रुवत्॥ यस्त्वमस्यामवस्थायां भ्रातरं नाभिपद्यसे। इच्छसि त्वं विनश्यन्तं रामं लक्ष्मण मत्कृते॥
English: Extremely mortified, the daughter of Janaka spake to him saying O Son of Sumitra, you are an enemy to Rāma, in the grab of a brother. You did not proceed for the relief of they brother who has been reduced to such a plight.
Sanskrit: लोभात्तु मत्कृते नूनं नानुगच्छसि राघवम्। व्यसनं ते प्रियं मन्ये स्नेहो भ्रातरि नास्ति ते॥
English: Truely being under the influence of lust for me you did not follow Rāghava! For this you did welcome Rāma's disaster; you have no affection for him.
Sanskrit: तेन तिष्ठसि विस्रब्धं तमपश्यन् महाद्युतिम्। किं हि संशयमापन्ने तस्मिन्निह मया भवेत्॥ कर्तव्यमिह तिष्ठन्त्या यत्प्रधानस्त्वमागतः।
English: For this it is that you did sit here without anxiety not seeing the highly effulgent (Rāma). Råma, following whom you have repaired to this forest, being in danger, of what avail is life to me.?'
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणां वैदेहीं वाष्पशोकसमन्विताम्॥ अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणस्त्रस्तां सीतां मृगवधूमिव।
English: Vaidehī speaking thus being influenced by sorrow, and with tears in her eyes, like to a deer, Laksmana spoke to her.
Sanskrit: पन्नगासुरगन्धर्वदेवदानवराक्षसैः॥ अशक्यस्तव वैदेहि भर्ता जेतुं न संशयः।
English: O Vaidehi, celestials, Dānavas, Gandharabas, Raksasas, Asuras, or Pannagas, there is none who can defeat your husband. There is not the least doubt in this.
Sanskrit: देवी देवमनुष्येषु गन्धर्वेषु पतत्रिषु॥ राक्षसेषु पिशाचेषु किन्नरेषु मृगेषु च। दानवेषु च घोरेषु न स विद्येत शोभने॥ यो रामं प्रतियुध्येत समरे वासवोपमम्। अवध्यः समरे रामो नैवं त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: Worshipful madam! Celestials, Danavas, Gandharvas, Raksasas, Pisacas, men, Kinnaras, animals, or birds, there is none among them, who can withstand Rāghava, who equals the lord of celestials in warfare. In fact there is none who can do away with Ráma in battle.
Sanskrit: न त्वामस्मिन् वने हातुमुत्सहे राघवं विना। अनिवार्य बलं तस्य बलैर्बलवतामपि॥ त्रिभिर्लोकैः समुदितैः सेश्वरैः सामरैरपि। हृदयं निर्वृतं तेऽस्तु संतापस्त्यज्यतां तव॥
English: It does not behove you therefore to accost me thus. Nor do I dare leave you here alone in this forest without Rāma. Even the mighty heroes, as the Lord of celestials, cannot subdue his prowess with all their strength. Even the Almighty Himself, with the celestials and the three world, cannot defeat him. Do you therefore renounce grief and console theyself.
Sanskrit: आगमिष्यति ते भर्ता शीघ्रं हत्वा मृगोत्तमम्।। न स तस्य स्वरो व्यक्तं न कश्चिदपि दैवतः॥ गन्धर्वनगरप्रख्या माया तस्य च रक्षसः।
English: Sooner shall your husband return killing the best of deer. It is not his voice nor one sent by any deity. It is but an illusion of that Rākşasa (Mārīca).
Sanskrit: न्यासभूतासि वैदेहि न्यस्ता मयि महात्मना ॥ रामेण त्वं वरारोहे न त्वां त्यक्तुमिहोत्सहे।
English: O Vaidehī, you have been left to my charge by the high-souled (Rama)-I therefore do not dare leave you behind, O you the jewel of a damsel.
Sanskrit: कृतवैराश्च कल्याणि वयमेतैर्निशाचरैः॥ खरस्य निधने देवि जनस्थानवधं प्रति।
English: We have made these night-rangers our enemies. For compassing the destruction of Khara, O worshipful one, and devastating Janasthāna, Rākṣasas oftentimes use improper words to us in this extensive forest.
Sanskrit: राक्षसा विविधा वाचो व्याहरन्ति महावने॥ हिंसाविहारा वैदेहि न चिन्तयितुमर्हसि ।
English: O Vaidehī, to create mischief to the pious is the only amusement of these Rākşasas-you shoudst not therefore be anxious for this.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणेनैवमुक्ता तु क्रुद्धा संरक्तलोचना॥ अब्रवीत् परुषं वाक्यं लक्ष्मणं सत्यवादिनम्।
English: Being thus addressed by him her eyes were reddened with ire, and she spake these harsh words to the truthful Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: अनार्यकरुणारम्भ नृशंस कुलपांसन॥ अहं तव प्रियं मन्ये रामस्य व्यसनं महत्। रामस्य व्यसनं दृष्ट्वा तेनैतानि प्रभाषसे॥
English: O cruel one! O you the destroyer of your line! it is a disgrace to you that you wishest to protect me (killing Răma). Methinks, this mighty disaster of Rāma is welcome to you, or else why should you seeing this, speak thus, O Laksmana.
Sanskrit: नैव चित्रं सपत्नेषु पापं लक्ष्मण यद् भवेत्। त्वद्विधेषु नृशंसेषु नित्यं प्रच्छन्नचारिषु॥
English: It is not a wonder that an evil desire lurks in you who are a hypocrite and a cruel-hearted cnemy.
Sanskrit: सुदुष्टस्त्वं वने राममेकमेकोऽनुगच्छसि। मम हेतोः प्रतिच्छन्नः प्रयुक्तो भरतेन वा॥
English: Verily are you a monster of wickedness, that Rāma repairing to woods, you have, being lustful for me, followed him alone. Or hast you been engaged by Bharata to act thus?
Sanskrit: तन्न सिध्यति सौमित्रे तवापि भरतस्य वा। कथमिन्दीवरश्यामं रामं पदानिभेक्षणम्॥ उपसंश्रित्य भर्तारं कामयेयं पृथग्जनम्।
English: But your or Bharata's intention shall not be satisfied, O Saumitre. How shall I desire another man after serving the lotus-eyed Rāma of dark blue hue as my husband?
Sanskrit: समक्षं तव सौमित्रे प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्याम्यसंशयम्॥ रामं बिना क्षणमपि नैव जीवामि भूतले।
English: I shall renounce my life before you, therefore, O Laksmana; without Rāma I shall not maintain my being for a moment on this earth.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः परुषं वाक्यं सीतया रोमहर्षणम्॥ अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणः सीतां प्राञ्जलिः स जितेन्द्रियः। उत्तरं सोत्सहे वक्तुं दैवतं भवता मम ॥
English: Hearing these brazen words of Sītā, capable of making one's down stand on end, the selfcontrolled Lakşmaņa with joined hands spake to her saying You are a very Goddess to me, I therefore dare not answer you.
Sanskrit: वाक्यमप्रतिरूपं तु न चित्रं स्त्रीषु मैथिलि। स्वभावस्त्वेष नारीणामेषु लोकेषु दृश्यते॥
English: What you have spoken, O Maithelee, is nothing surprising-for fernales. Such is the nature of womankind on this earth.
Sanskrit: विमुक्तधर्माश्चपलास्तीक्ष्णा भेदकराः स्त्रियः। न सहे हीदृशं वाक्यं वैदेही जनकात्मजे॥ श्रोत्रयोरुभयोर्मध्ये तप्तनाराचसंनिभम्।
English: Women by nature are crooked, fickle, devoid of religious knowledge, and bring about difference between father and sons. O Vaidehi, O daughter of Janaka, truly am I incapable of putting up with these words of yours. They have pierced through both of my ears like a heated Nāraca.
Sanskrit: उपशृण्वन्तु मे सर्वे साक्षिणो हि वनेचराः॥ न्यायवादी यथा वाक्यमुक्तोऽहं परुषं त्वया। धिक् त्वामद्य विनश्यन्ती यन्मामेवं विशङ्कसे॥ स्त्रीत्वाद् दुष्टस्वभावेन गुरुवाक्ये व्यवस्थितम्। गच्छामि यत्र काकुत्स्थः स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु वरानने॥
English: However the deities ranging in this woodland are my witnesses—may they hear you. I spoke what was fair and have been thus addressed by you with these harsh words. I do always obey my superior's commands. Fie on you! Your destruction is near at hand that do you suspect me, being influenced' by this womanish nature. I shall go where Kākutstha is, may good betide you, O you the best of damsel!
Sanskrit: रक्षन्तु त्वां विशालाक्षि समग्रा वनदेवताः। निमित्तानि हि घोराणि यानि प्रादुर्भवन्ति मे। अपि त्वां सह रामेण पश्येयं पुनरागतः॥
English: May the deities of the forest protect you, O you of expansive eyes! many a bad omen appear before me. My I see you again when I shall come back with Rāina.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणेनैवमुक्ता तु रुदती जनकात्मजा। प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं तीव्रबाष्परिप्लुता॥
English: Being thus accosted by Lakşmaņa the daughter of Janaka replied weeping and being bathed in tears.
Sanskrit: गोदावरी प्रवक्ष्यामि हीना रामेण लक्ष्मण। आबन्धिष्येऽथवा त्यक्ष्ये विषमे देहमात्मनः॥ पिबामि वा विषं तीक्ष्णं प्रवेक्ष्यामि हुताशनम्। न त्वहं राघवादन्यं कदापि पुरुषं स्पृशे॥
English: Without Rama, O Laksmana, I shall drink virulent poison, enter fire or dive into the Godāverī. I shall destroy this body either by hanging or by falling down from the top of a high object. I shall never be able to touch another man but Rāma.
Sanskrit: इति लक्ष्मणमाश्रुत्य सीता शोकसमन्विता। पाणिभ्यां रुदती दुःशादुदरं प्रजघान ह ॥
English: Speaking thus to Lakşmaņa, Sītā, being enveloped with grief, weeping, struck her belly* with her hands. Properly it should be Struck her breast. But it has a special significance here, i.e.-she would not be satisfied until her belly be filled with all the Raksasas salin.तामार्तरूपां विमना रुदन्ती
Sanskrit: सौमित्रिरालोक्य विशालनेत्राम्। स्तं भ्रातरं किंचिदुवाच सीता॥
English: Seeing the daughter of Janaka of expansive eyes weep thus in pitiable accents, Lakşmaņa losing his attention began to console her.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु सीतामभिवाद्य लक्ष्मण: कृताञ्जलिः किचिदभिप्रणम्य। अवेक्षमाणो बहुशः स मैथिली जगाम रामस्य समीपमात्मवान् ॥
English: Afterwards the pure-hearted Laksmana, having control over his senses, saluting Sītā with clasped palms and bending low a little proceeded where Rāma was, casting again and again his glance upon her as he went.
Sanskrit: तया परुषमुक्तस्तु कुपितो राघवानुजः। स विकाङ्क्षन् भृशं रामं प्रतस्थे नचिरादिव॥
English: Having been addressed with those harsh words the younger brother of Rāghava, enraged, proceeded at once, being anxious to see Rāma.
Sanskrit: तदासाद्य दशग्रीवः क्षिप्रमन्तरमास्थितः। अभिचक्राम वैदेही परिव्राजकरूपधृक् ॥
English: Thereupon the ten-necked one, availing of this opportunity came before Vaidehī assuming the semblance of a mendicant.
Sanskrit: श्लक्ष्णकाषायसंवीतः शिखी छत्री उपानही। वामे चांसेऽवसज्याथ शुभे यष्टिकमण्डलू॥ परिव्राजकरूपेण वैदेहीमन्ववर्तत। तामाससादातिबलो भ्रातृभ्यां रहितां वने॥
English: Wearing a soft silken cloth, with a lock of hair on his head with an umbrella and shoes and having on his left shoulder a rod and kamandalu the highly powerful one assuming the appearance of a wandering devotee carrying three long bamboo staves appeared before Vaidehi in the forest when there was none of the brothers by her.
Sanskrit: रहितां सूर्यचन्द्राभ्यां संध्यामिव महत्तमः। तामपश्यत् ततो बालां राजपुत्रीं यशस्विनीम्॥ रोहिणी शशिना हीनां ग्रहवद् भृशदारुणः।
English: He saw there the young and pious daughter of the king like to an evening void of both sun and moon and as the highly terrible Rahu eyes Rohini forsaken by Moon.
Sanskrit: तमुग्रं पापकर्माणं जनस्थानगता द्रुमाः॥ संदृश्य न प्रकम्पन्ते न प्रवाति च मारुतः। शीघ्रस्रोताश्च तं दृष्ट्वा वीक्षन्तं रक्तलोचनम्॥ स्तिमितं गन्तुमारेभे भयाद् गोदावरी नदी।
English: Seeing that terrible one the doer of evil deeds, the trees of Janasthāna did not move nor the wind did blow. Seeing him eye Sītā with his blood-red eyes, the fast streaming river Godāverī even slackened its course out of fear.
Sanskrit: रामस्य त्वन्तरं प्रेप्सुर्दशग्रीवस्तदन्तरे॥ उपतस्थे च वैदेही भिक्षुरूपेण रावणः।
English: In the mean time the Ten-necked Rävana, enquiring about Rāma's weak points appeared before Vaidehī in the guise of a mendicant.
Sanskrit: अभव्यो भव्यरूपेण भर्तारमनुशोचतीम्॥ अभ्यवर्तत वैदेहीं चित्रामिव शनैश्चरः।
English: Like to Sani approaching citră, that impious one, assuming the appearance of a pious man like a well covered with grass, approached Vaidehī who was bewailing her husband.
Sanskrit: सहसा भव्यरूपेण तृणैः कूप इवावृतः॥ अतिष्ठत्प्रेक्ष्य वैदेहीं रामपत्नी यशस्विनीम्।
English: And seeing that pious spouse of Rāma-Vaidehi, Ravana stood before her.
Sanskrit: तिष्ठन् सम्प्रेक्ष्य च तदा पत्नी रामस्य रावणः॥ शुभां रुचिरदन्तोष्ठी पूर्णचन्दनिभाननाम्। आसीनां पर्णशालायां बाष्पशोकाभिपीडिताम्॥
English: Her lips and teeth were extremely fine, her face resembled the full moon and her eyes were like lotus-petals. She had a yellow siiken cloth on and sat in the thatched cottage, overwhelmed with grief and bathed in tears.
Sanskrit: स तां पद्मपलाशाक्षीं पातकौशेयवासिनीम्। अभ्यगच्छत वैदेहीं हृष्टचेता निशाचरः॥
English: And that ranger of the night with a pleased heart approached Vaidehī.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा कामशराविद्धो ब्रह्मघोषमुदीरयन्। अब्रवीत् प्रश्रितं वाक्यं रहिते राक्षसधिपः॥ तामुत्तमां त्रिलोकानां पद्महीनामिव श्रियम्। विभ्राजमानां वपुषा रावणः प्रशशंस ह॥
English: Seeing her that lord of Rākṣasas was pierced with the shafts of passion. And speaking highly of her, surpassing in beauty the three worlds and resembling by the excellence of her own person the very goddess of wealth herself Rāvana uttering the name of God spake to her,
Sanskrit: रौप्यकाञ्चनवर्णाभे पीतकौशेयवासिनि। कमलानां शुभां मालां पद्मिनीव च बिभ्रती ॥
English: O you having the colour of gold and silver, O you wearing silken cloth, O you appearing like a lotus wearing a garland of lotus-petals, O you of beautiful countenance!
Sanskrit: ह्रीः श्रीः कीर्तिः शुभा लक्ष्मीरप्सरा वा शुभानने। भूतिर्वा त्वं वरारोहे रतिर्वा स्वैरचारिणी॥
English: Are you Bashfulness, Beauty, Fame, Wealth, Apsarā, Dignity or Rati herself who is ranging at will in this forest?
Sanskrit: समाः शिखरिणः स्निग्धाः पाण्डुरा दशनास्तव। विशाले विमले नेत्रे रक्तान्ते कृष्णतारके॥ विशालं जघनं पीनमूरू करिकरोपमौ।
English: All your teeth are equal having their tops like to the buds of Kunda flower, beautiful and yellow. Your eyes are expansive, clear, of bloody hue, and having black pupils. Your hip is fleshy and spacious. Your thighs are like those of elephants, round, fleshy and perfectly strong.
Sanskrit: एतावुपचितौ वृत्तौ संहतौ सम्प्रगल्भितौ॥ पीनोन्नतमुखौ कान्तौ स्निग्धतालफलोपमौ। मणिप्रवेकाभरणौ रुचिरौ ते पयोधरौ॥
English: Your nipples are bulky, pointed, highly captivating like cold palm fruits, beautiful and ornamented with diverse jewels.
Sanskrit: चारुस्मिते चारुदति चारुनेत्रे विलासिनि। मनो हरसि मे रामे नदीकूलमिवाम्भसा ॥
English: O you of beautiful smile! O you of beautiful teeth! O you of beautiful eyes! O fine damsel, you did carry away my heart like to a river carrying away its banks by its stream.
Sanskrit: करान्तमितमध्यासि सुकेशे संहतस्तनि। नैव देवी न गन्धर्वी न यक्षी न च किंनरी ॥
English: The lock of your hair is exquisitely fine, your breast very close and your waist is so thin that they may be got round even by fingers. There is none so beautiful like you-a Goddess, a Gandharvi, a Yaksi or a Kinnari.
Sanskrit: नैवंरूपा मया नारी दृष्टपूर्वा महीतले। रूपमग्यं च लोकेषु सौकुमार्यं वयश्च ते॥ इह वासश्च कान्तारे चित्तमुन्माथयन्ति मे। सा प्रतिकाम भद्रं ते न त्वं वस्तुमिहार्हसि ॥
English: I had never seen before on this earth a damsel so beautiful as you. This your beauty the best on earth, your youth, your grace and your abode in the forest do agitate my mind. So it is well for you to come (with me); it does not behove you to remain here.
Sanskrit: राक्षसानामयं वासो घोराणां कामरूपिणाम्। प्रासादाग्राणि रम्याणि नगरोपवनानि च॥ सम्पन्नानि सुगन्धीनि युक्तान्याचरितुं त्वया।
English: This is the abode of terrible Rākşasas wearing shapes at will. Picturesque palaces, prosperous cities and sweet-smelling gardens are worthy of your abode.
Sanskrit: वरं माल्यं वरं गन्धं वरं वस्त्रं च शोभने॥ भर्तारं च वरं मन्ये त्वद्युक्तमसितेक्षणे।
English: O you of dark-blue eyes, fine is your garland, fine is the sinell of your person and fine is your apparel-me-thinks fine is your husband too.
Sanskrit: का त्वं भवसि रुद्राणां मरुतां वा शुचिस्मिते॥ वसूनां वा वरारोहे देवता प्रतिभासि मे।
English: O you of pure smile! whom do you belong to?-Rudras, Marutas, or Vasus-Meseems, O fine damsel you are a very gooddes.
Sanskrit: नेह गच्छन्ति गन्धर्वा ते देव स च किन्नराः॥ राक्षसानामयं वासः कथं तु त्वमिहागता।
English: No one comes here—the Gandharvas, the celestials or Kinnaras; this is an abode of the Rākşasa how do you come here.
Sanskrit: इह शाखामृगाः सिंहा द्वीपिव्याघ्रमृगा वृकाः॥ ऋक्षास्तरक्षवः कङ्काः कथं तेभ्यो न बिभ्यसे।
English: Are you not afraid of these monkeys, lions, tigers, wolves bears, herons and hyenas?