pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सर्वलोकप्रभुर्ब्रह्मा भूतकर्तृ तथर्षयः। ये च शेषाः सुरास्ते तु रक्षन्तु वनवासिनम्॥
English: May the lord of creation, Rșis and all the remaining deities defend you when dwelling in the forest.
Sanskrit: इति माल्यैः सुरगणान् गन्धैश्चापि यशस्विनी। स्तुतिभिश्चानुरूपाभिरान यतलोचना॥ ज्वलनं समुपादाय ब्राह्मणेन महात्मना। हावयामास विधिना राममङ्गलकारणात्॥ घृतं श्वेतानि माल्यानि समिधश्वैव सर्षपान्। उपसम्पादयामास कौसल्या परमाङ्गना॥
English: That best of women Kausalyā, of great renown and having expansive eyes, after propitiating the celestials with garlands, fragrant odours and praises, began to offer oblations to the fire by the help of eminent Brahmins for the welfare of Rāma, collecting clarified butter, white garlands, religious fig trees and white mustard seeds for this purpose.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्मै द्विजेन्द्राय राममाता यशस्विनी। दक्षिणां प्रददौ काम्यां राघवं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then that renowned mother of Rāma, after conferring upon the Brāhmaṇa's dakșinas, in accordance with heir desires, accosted Rāghava with the following words.
Sanskrit: यन्मङ्गलं सहस्राक्षे सर्वदेवनमस्कृते। वृत्रनाशे समभवत् तत् ते भवतु मङ्गलम्॥
English: May that blessing crown you, which was attained by the thousand eyed Indra, honoured of all the deities on the occasion of killing the mighty Asura Vſtra.
Sanskrit: यन्मङ्गलं सुपर्णस्य विनताकल्पयत् पुरा। अमृतं प्रार्थयानस्य तत् ते भवतु मङ्गलम्॥
English: May that blessing attend you, which was invoked in olden times by Vinatā, for that king of birds Garuda, praying for nectar.
Sanskrit: अमृतोत्पादने दैत्यान् घ्तो बज्रधरस्य यत्। अदितिर्मङ्गलं प्रादात् तत् ते भवतु मङ्गलम्॥
English: Do you attain that blessedness, for which Aditi prayed, on behalf of the wielder of thunder-bolt intent on the discomfiture of the giants at the time of ransacking the ocean for nectar.
Sanskrit: त्रिविक्रमान् प्रकमतो विष्णोरतुलतेजसः। यदासीन्मङ्गलं राम तत् ते भवतु मङ्गलम्॥
English: May that prosperity wait upon you, Oh Rāma, which crowned the mighty Vişnu, while perambulating with his three steps the heaven earth and the regions as a dwarf.
Sanskrit: ऋषयः सागरा द्वीपा वेदा लोका दिशश्च ते। मङ्गलानि महाबाहो दिशन्तु शुभमङ्गलम्॥
English: May the Rsis, the great oceans, islands, the three worlds, Vedas, the regions, lend their might in the advancement of your welfare.
Sanskrit: इति पुत्रस्य शेषाश्च कृत्वा शिरसि भामिनी। गन्धैश्चापि समालभ्य राममायतलोचना॥ औषधी च सुसिद्धार्था विशल्यकरणीं शुभाम्। चकार रक्षां कौसल्या मन्त्रैरभिजजाप च॥
English: Saying this Kausalyā, the foremost of all women, having expansive eyes, placed the grains on Rāma's head; sprinkled his body with fragrant substances, and tied to his hands, as amulet, twigs of such auspicious plants as Viśalyakaraṇī, with due mental repetition of mantras.
Sanskrit: उवाचापि प्रहृष्टेव सा दु:खवशवर्तिनी। वाङ्मात्रेण न भावेन वाचा संसज्जमानया॥
English: That excellent one of high renown, embracing Rāma and smelling his head, with her voice choked, as if all pleased, though placed under the influence of dire distress in reality, uttered mantras and spoke to him thus.
Sanskrit: आनम्य मूर्ध्नि चाघ्राय परिष्वज्य यशस्विनी। अवदत् पुत्रमिष्टार्थो गच्छ राम यथासुखम्॥ अरोगं सर्वसिद्धार्थमयोध्यां पुनरागतम्। पश्यामि त्वां सुखं वत्स संधितं राजवर्त्मसु॥
English: Oh my son, Oh Rāma, have your desires attained, and do you go, wherever you like. I shall see you. Oh my darling, with great delight, when shall you, returning Ayodhyā in excellent health and having all your ends satisfied, resume the administration of your kingdom.
Sanskrit: प्रणष्टदुःखसंकल्पा हर्षविद्योतितानना। द्रक्ष्यामि त्वां वनात् प्राप्तं पूर्णचन्द्रमिवोदितम्॥
English: Myself having sorrows removed and having my face glowing with joy, shall see you coming from the forest like to the rising of the full moon.
Sanskrit: भद्रासनगतं राम वनवासादिहागतम्। द्रक्ष्यामि च पुनस्त्वां तु तीर्णवन्तं पितुर्वचः॥
English: Continually shall I eye your good self. Oh my son, sitting on an auspicious seat, and returning from the forest after making good your father's behests.
Sanskrit: मङ्गलैरूपसम्पन्नो वनवासादिहागतः। वध्वाश्च मम नित्यं त्वं कामान्संवर्ध याहि भोः॥
English: May you returning from the forest and being dressed with royal robes and ornaments, satisfy the desires of my daughter-in-law.
Sanskrit: मयार्चिता देवगणाः शिवादयो महर्षयो भूतगणाः सुरोगाः। अभिप्रयातस्य वनं चिराय ते हितानि काङ्कन्तु दिशश्च राघव ॥
English: Worshipped have I deities headed by Siva and others, the great ascetics, the Bhūtagaņas and the snakes; may they all and the four cardinal points, Oh Rāghava, contribute to your welfare, who are going to the forest for a long time.
Sanskrit: अतीव चाश्रुप्रतिपूर्णलोचना समाप्य च स्वस्त्ययनं यथाविधि। प्रदक्षिणं चापि चकार राघवं पुनः पुनश्चापि निरीक्ष्य सस्वजे॥
English: Kausalya, having her eyes full of tears, and performing the benedictory ceremonies with due rites, went round Rāghava with solemnity, and seeing him again and again sighed hot and hard.
Sanskrit: तया हि देव्या च कृतप्रदक्षिणो निपीड्य मातुश्चरणौ पुनः पुनः। जगाम सीतानिलयं महायशाः स राघवः प्रज्वलितस्तया श्रिया॥
English: Being gone round by his mother thus, Rāghava, of great lame, and resplendent with the splendour of beauty, proceeded towards the abode of Sītā, after bowing down to the feet of his mother repeatedly.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य तु कौसल्यां रामः सम्प्रस्थितो वनम्। कृतस्वस्त्ययनो मात्रा धर्मिष्ठे वर्त्मनि स्थितः॥ विराजयन् राजसुतो राजमार्ग नरैर्वृतम्। हृदयान्याममन्थेव जनस्य गुणवत्तया॥
English: Rāma, intent on repairing to the forest, and treading in pious tracks, after duly saluting Kausalyā and beautifying the royal road, crowded with people, captivated their hearts by means of his high accomplishments.
Sanskrit: वैदेही चापि तत् सर्वं न शुश्राव तपस्विनी। तदेव हृदि तस्याश्च यौवराज्याभिषेचनम्॥
English: Vaidehi, ever engaged in ascetic rites, did not hear of all these affairs; there was in her heart only the thought of Rāma's installation.
Sanskrit: देवकार्यं स्म सा कृत्वा कृतज्ञा हृष्टचेतना। अभिज्ञा राजधर्माणां राजपुत्री प्रतीक्षति ॥
English: That daughter of the king, after offering her service to the deities according to the proper royal rites, was eagerly awaiting the approach of Rāma with a grateful and pleased heart.
Sanskrit: प्रविवेशाथ रामस्तु स्ववेश्म सुविभूषितम्। प्रहृष्टजनसम्पूर्ण ह्रिया किंचिदवाङ्मुखः॥
English: Entered Rāma this beautiful abode, excellently furnished and filled with people highly delighted, having his head hanging down a little with shame.
Sanskrit: अथ सीता समुत्पत्य वेपमाना च तं पतिम्। अपश्यच्छोकसंतप्तं चिन्ताव्याकुलितेन्द्रियम्॥
English: Sītā, seeing her husband, racked with sorrow and troubled in mind with anxiety, rose up trembling from her seat.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा स हि धर्मात्मा न शशाक मनोगतम्। तं शोकं राघवः सोढुं ततो विवृततां गतः॥
English: Seeing her, that virtuous souled Rāghava, could not bear his internal sorrow, which manifested itself by external signs.
Sanskrit: विवर्णवदनं दृष्ट्वा तं प्रस्विनममर्षणम्। आह दुःखाभिसंतप्ता किमिदानीमिदं प्रभो॥
English: Finding him with face pale and perspiring, and incapable of containing grief within, Sītā sore distressed with sorrow addressed him, saying, Oh my lord, why do I perceive such a change in you?
Sanskrit: अद्य बार्हस्पतः श्रीमान् युक्तः पुष्येण राघव। प्रोच्यते ब्राह्मणैः प्राज्ञैः केन त्वमसि दुर्मनाः॥
English: To day the constellation Puşya is in conjunction with the moon, and planet Bịhaspati is presiding over this conjunction, this day has been declared as the most auspicious one by the learned Brahmins, then why do you cherish such a sorrow in the mind?
Sanskrit: न ते शतशलाकेन जलफेननिभेन च। आवृतं वदनं वल्गु च्छत्रेणाभिविराजते॥
English: Why has not your charming face been placed under the shade of an umbrella having hundred ribs and white as a watery foam?
Sanskrit: व्यजनाभ्यां च मुख्याभ्यां शतपत्रनिभेक्षणम्। चन्द्रहंसप्रकाशाभ्यां वीज्यते न तवाननम्॥
English: Why do not the servants fan you, having eyes like lotus' petals, with chowries white as the moon or a goose?
Sanskrit: वाग्मिनो वन्दिनश्चापि प्रहृष्टास्त्वां नरर्षभ। स्तुवन्तो नाद्य दृश्यन्ते मङ्गलैः सूतमागधाः॥
English: I do not see you, Oh best of men, eulogised with auspicious songs by the panegyrists, encomiasts and family bards.
Sanskrit: न ते क्षौद्रं च दधि च ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः। मूर्धि मूर्धाभिषिक्तस्य ददति स्म विधानतः॥
English: Why do not the Brahmins, versed in the Vedas, observing the formal rites, sprinkle on your head honey and curd, after washing it duly?
Sanskrit: न त्वां प्रकृतयः सर्वा श्रेणीमुख्याश्च भूषिताः। अनुव्रजितुमिच्छन्ति पौरजानपदास्तथा॥
English: Why are not your subjects, citizens urbans, and leading members of society dressed and adorned, willing to follow you?
Sanskrit: चतुर्भिर्वेगसम्पनैर्हयैः काञ्चनभूषणैः। मुख्यः पुष्परथो युक्तः किं न गच्छति तेऽग्रतः॥
English: Why does not that excellent sport-chariot go before you, having four fast going steeds, adorned with golden ornaments tied to it?
Sanskrit: न हस्ती चाग्रतः श्रीमान् सर्वलक्षणपूजितः। प्रयाणे लक्ष्यते वीर कृष्णमेघगिरिपर्भः॥
English: Why does not that excellent elephant precede you, Oh great hero, which is gifted with auspicious marks and resembles as mass of dark clouds and a mighty hill?
Sanskrit: न च काञ्चनचित्रं ते पश्यामि प्रियदर्शन। भद्रासनं पुरस्कृत्य यान्तं वीर पुरःसरम्॥
English: Why do not the servants run before you, Oh mighty hero, with a pretty looking royal seat embroidered with gold?
Sanskrit: अभिषेको यदा सज्जः किमिदानीमिदं तव। अपूर्वो मुखवर्णश्च न प्रहर्षश्च लक्ष्यते॥
English: Why do I perceive your face so pale as never seen before, and why therein is no mark of gladness, when every thing for your installation has been made ready?
Sanskrit: इतीव विलपन्तीं तां प्रोवाच रघुनन्दनः। सीते तत्र भवांस्तातः प्रव्राजयति मां वनम्॥ कुले महति सम्भूते धर्मज्ञे धर्मचारिणि। शृणु जानकि येनेदं क्रमेणाद्यागतं मम॥
English: Whereupon spoke to that weeping Sītā, the descendant of Raghu thus:, Oh Sītā, Oh you born of a great family, versed in the knowledge of religion and intent on the performance of religious rites, my father has banished me to the forest! Do you hear, Oh daughter of Janaka, how has this calamity befallen me.
Sanskrit: राज्ञा सत्यप्रतिज्ञेन पित्रा दशरथेन वै। कैकेय्यै मम मात्रे तु पुरा दत्तौ महावरौ॥
English: In the days of yore was granted to my mother, Kaikeyi two boons by my father, king Dasaratha of truthful vows.
Sanskrit: तयाद्य मम सज्जेऽस्मिन्नभिषेके नृपोद्यते। प्रचोदितः स समयो धर्मेण प्रतिनिर्जितः॥
English: When every thing was made ready by my father for my installation, Kaikeyi reminded him of his promise and gained over him for this righteousness.
Sanskrit: चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि वस्तव्यं दण्डके मया। पित्रा मे भरतश्चापि यौवराज्ये नियोजितः॥
English: I shall live in the forest of Dandaka for fourteen years and Bharata shall be installed by my father as the heir apparent of the throne.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं त्वामागतो द्रष्टुं प्रस्थितो विजनं वनम्। भरतस्य समीपे ते नाहं कत्थ्यः कदाचन॥ ऋद्धियुक्ता हि पुरुषा न सहन्ते परस्तवम्। तस्मान्न ते गुणाः कथ्या भरतस्याग्रतो मम ॥
English: And myself bound to fly as an exile to the wood, have come here to see you; do you not praise me ever before Bharata. Those who are crowned with prosperity cannot bear another's praise; is it therefore behoves you not to extol my virtues in the presence of Bharata.
Sanskrit: अहं ते नानुवक्तव्यो विशेषेण कदाचन। अनुकूलतया शक्यं समीपे तस्य वर्तितुम्॥
English: You should not extol me even in the company of your friends; you shall be then able to live with Bharata as one favourable to his party.
Sanskrit: तस्मै दत्तं नृपतिना यौवराज्यं सनातनम्। स प्रसाद्यस्त्वया सीते नृपतिश्च विशेषतः॥
English: The monarch has granted him this lasting heir appearentship; it is therefore proper for you, Oh Sītā, to please him specially for he is the king now.
Sanskrit: अहं चापि प्रतिज्ञां तां गुरोः समनुपालयन्। वनमद्यैव यास्यामि स्थिरीभव मनस्विनि॥
English: To day shall I repair to the forest for redeeming my father's vows; do you, Oh high minded one, live here in undisturbed mind.
Sanskrit: याते च मयि कल्याणि वनं मुनिनिषेवितम्। व्रतोपवासपरया भवितव्यं त्वयानघे॥
English: Do you, Oh sinless and auspicious one, live here engaged in religious rites and fasts, when I shall wend my way to the forest inhabited by the great ascetics.
Sanskrit: कल्यमुत्थाय देवानां कृत्वा पूजां यथाविधि। वन्दितव्यो दशरथः पिता मम जनेश्वरः॥
English: Rising from the bed early in the morning, adore the deities, every day, and then bow down to the feet of my father Dasaratha, the lord of men.
Sanskrit: माता च मम कौसल्या वृद्धा संतापकर्शिता। धर्ममेवाग्रतः कृत्वा त्वत्तः सम्मानमर्हति ॥
English: My mother Kausalyā is old and much pressed down with sorrow; do you show proper respects to her, considering it to be a pious deed.
Sanskrit: वन्दितव्याश्च ते नित्यं याः शेषा मम मातरः। स्नेहप्रणयसम्भोगैः समा हि मम मातरः॥
English: You should then bow down to my other mothers who all minister to me, with equal love and affection.
Sanskrit: भ्रातृपुत्रसमौ चापि द्रष्टव्यौ च विशेषतः। त्वया भरतशत्रुघ्नौ प्राणैः प्रियतरौ मम॥
English: Should you specially regard Bharata and Śatrughna like to your sons or brothers, who are dearer to me than my life itself.
Sanskrit: विप्रियं च न कर्तव्यं भरतस्य कदाचन। स हि राजा च वैदेहि देशस्य च कुलस्य च॥
English: You should not do, Oh Vaidehī, any such thing as might be unpleasant to Bharata, for he is the king of the land as well as of the family.
Sanskrit: आराधिता हि शीलेन प्रयत्नैश्चोपसेविताः। राजानः सम्प्रसीदन्ति प्रकुप्यन्ति विपर्यये॥
English: The monarchs are always propitiated by being served with assiduity and good temper; they are offended when any thing contrary to it happens.
Sanskrit: औरस्यानपि पुत्रान् हि त्यजन्त्यहितकारिणः। समर्थान् सम्प्रगृह्णन्ति जनानपि नराधिपाः॥
English: They renounce even their own son, born of their lions, when they find him bringing about their mischief, and admit into their favour persons devoted to their welfare bearing no relationship whatever.
Sanskrit: सा त्वं वसेह कल्याणि राज्ञः समनुवर्तिनी। भरतस्य रता धर्मे सत्यव्रतपरायणा॥
English: It therefore behoves you, Oh auspicious one, to live here, abiding by Bharata's commands and being engaged in religious rites and truthful vows.
Sanskrit: अहं गमिष्यामि महावनं प्रिये त्वया हि वस्तव्यमिहैव भामिनि। यथा व्यलीकं कुरुषे न कस्यचित् तथा त्वया कार्यमिदं वचो मम॥
English: I am going to the forest, Oh my darling, and you shall live here. Oh excellent lady, abide by my word as did you never formerly falsify it.
Sanskrit: एतत् तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सीता रामस्य दुःखिता। प्रसक्ताश्रुमुखी मन्दमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing these words of Rāma, Sītā greatly sorry, with tears in her eyes, spoke gently to him the following words.
Sanskrit: ये त्वया कीर्तिता दोषा वने वस्तव्यतां प्रति। गुणानित्येव तान् विद्धि तव स्नेहपुरस्कृता॥
English: The evils, thus enumerated by you of living in the forest, do you know, appear as so many good qualities to me, who have been made forward by your affection.
Sanskrit: मृगाः सिंहा गजाश्चैव शार्दूलाः शरभास्तथा। चमराः सृमराश्चैव ये चान्ये वनचारिणः॥ अदृष्टपूर्वरूपत्वात् सर्वे ते तव राघव। रूपं दृष्ट्वाऽपसर्पेयुस्तव सर्वे हि बिभ्यति॥
English: Deer, lions, elephants, tigers, sarabhas, camaras, srmaras, and other animals which have not seen you before, seeing you, O Rāghava, will stand off, for they all fear you. 1. A fabulous animal supposed to have eight legs and to inhabit particularly the snowy mountains. 2. A kind of deer, or rather the Bos Gruriniens erroneously classed by the Hindu writers amongst the deer. 3. A young deer.
Sanskrit: त्वया च सह गन्तव्यं मया गुरुजनाज्ञया। त्वद्वियोगेन मे राम त्यक्तव्यमिह जीवितुम्॥
English: I shall follow you, taking the permission of the respected ones, without you, O, Rāma, I will renounce my life.
Sanskrit: नहि मां त्वत्समीपस्थामपि शक्रोऽपि राघव। सुराणामीश्वरः शक्तः प्रधर्षयितुमोजसा॥
English: If I live by you, O Rāghava, Sakra, the lord of celestials, shall not be able with his mighty power to defeat me.
Sanskrit: पतिहीना तु या नारी न सा शक्ष्यति जीवितुम्। काममेवंविधं राम त्वया मम निदर्शितम्॥
English: 'A woman, without her husband, cannot live' this truth has been pointed out by you. O Rāma, to me.
Sanskrit: अथापि च महाप्राज्ञ ब्राह्मणानां मया श्रुतम्। पुरा पितृगृहे सत्यं वस्तव्यं किल मे वने॥
English: Besides, I heard before, O you of great intelligence, in my paternal house from the Brāhmaṇas that I should live in the forest.
Sanskrit: लक्षणिभ्यो द्विजातिभ्यः श्रुत्वाहं वचनं गृहे। वनवासकृतोत्साहा नित्यमेव महाबल॥
English: I have heard this from the Brāhmaṇas versed in palmistry, and I have all along been anxious.
Sanskrit: आदेशो वनवासस्य प्राप्तव्यः स मया किल। सा त्वया सह भर्ताहं यास्यामि प्रिय नान्यथा॥
English: O mighty hero, to go to the forest; I shall therefore obtain permission and go, O dearly beloved to the forest with you; nothing can make it otherwise.
Sanskrit: कृतादेशा भविष्यामि गमिष्यामि त्वया सह। कालश्चायं समुत्पन्नः सत्यवाग्भवतु द्विजः॥
English: I shall secure permission and follow you; the time has arrived; may the Brāhmaṇas be of truthful words.
Sanskrit: वनवासे हि जानामि दुःखानि बहुधा किल। प्राप्यन्ते नियतं वीर पुरुषैरकृतात्मभिः॥
English: I know, O great hero, that there are many evils incident to living in the forest; but they generally befall those men who have not their senses subdued.
Sanskrit: कन्यया च पितुर्गेहे वनवासः श्रुतो मया। भिक्षिण्याः शमवृत्ताया मम मातुरिहाग्रतः॥
English: I heard, when I was a girl, that an ascetic woman of well-disciplined character, came to my mother and apprised her of my future abode in the forest.
Sanskrit: प्रसादितश्च वै पूर्वं त्वं में बहुतिथं प्रभो। गमनं वनवासस्य कासितं हि सह त्वया॥
English: I had requested you, O my lord, many times before in this house to take me to the forest with you for enjoyment, and you ware pleased to agree.
Sanskrit: कृतक्षणाहं भद्रं ते गमनं प्रति राघव। वनवासस्य शूरस्य मम चर्या हि रोचते॥
English: For your welfare, O Raghava, having received your permission to follow you, I like to serve you, O great hero, while living in the forest.
Sanskrit: शुद्धात्मन् प्रेमभावाद्धि भविष्यामि विकल्मषा। भर्तारमनुगच्छन्ती भर्ता हि परदैवतम्॥
English: O you, pure-hearted one, surely shall I become sinless if I follow my husband, out of affection; for my husband is my Divinity.
Sanskrit: प्रेत्यभावे हि कल्याण: संगमो मे सदा त्वया। श्रुतिर्हि श्रूयते पुण्या ब्राह्मणानां यशस्विनाम्॥
English: I have heard this pious report from the Brāhmaṇas of great fame that even in after life your company is greatly beneficial to me.
Sanskrit: इहलोके च पितृभिर्या स्त्री यस्य महाबल। अद्भिर्दत्ता स्वधर्मेण प्रेत्यभावेऽपि तस्य सा॥
English: She, who has been given away as wife by her father to one, with due rites of gift peculiar to each class, touching holy water, shall be his, even in her after life.
Sanskrit: एवमस्मात् स्वकां नारी सुवृत्तां हि पतिव्रताम्। नाभिरोचयसे नेतुं त्वं मां केनेह हेतुना॥
English: For what reason then did you not wish to take your wife with you who is of good character and devoted to her husband? Do you take me.
Sanskrit: भक्तां पतिव्रतां दीनां मां समां सुखदुःखयोः। नेतुमर्हसि काकुत्स्थ समानसुखदुःखिनीम्॥
English: O Kākutstha, who am poor in spirit, devoted to my husband, ever given to your service, and participating equally in your joy and sorrow.
Sanskrit: यदि मां दुःखितामेवं वनं नेतुं न चेच्छसि। विषमग्नि जलं वाहमास्थास्ये मृत्युकारणात्॥
English: If you do not purpose to take me with you, surely will I do away with my life by drinking poison, entering into fire, or drowning myself in water.
Sanskrit: एवं बहुविधं तं सा याचते गमनं प्रति। नानुमेने महाबाहुस्तां नेतुं विजनं वनम्॥
English: She begged Rāma in these and various other means to take her with him, but that mighty hero did not consent to lead her into the lonely forest.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु सा चिन्तां मैथिली समुपागता। स्नापयन्तीव गामुष्णैरश्रुभिर्नयनच्युतैः॥
English: Being accosted thus, Maithili was wrapt up in thought and bathed her breast with tears trickling down from her eyes.
Sanskrit: चिन्तयन्ती तदा तां तु निवर्तयितुमात्मवान्। क्रोधाविष्टां तु वैदेही काकुत्स्थो बहुसान्त्वयत्॥
English: And Kākutstha having control over his ownself, with a view to dissuade her who was angry and engrossed in anxious thoughts, began to console her in divers way.
Sanskrit: सान्त्व्यमाना तु रामेण मैथिली जनकात्मजा। वनवासनिमित्तार्थं भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत्॥ सा तमुत्तमसंविग्ना सीता विपुलवक्षसम्। प्रणयाच्चाभिमानाच्च परिचिक्षेप राघवम्॥
English: Being consoled thus by Rāma, Maithilī, the daughter of Janaka, fearing separation, lovingly and haughtily laughed at Rāghava of spacious breast, and spoke to him, her husband, the following words with a view to follow him to the forest.
Sanskrit: किं त्वामन्यत वैदेहः पिता मे मिथिलाधिपः। राम जामातरं प्राप्य स्त्रियं पुरुषविग्रहम्॥
English: What thought of you, O Rāma, my father, the king of Mithilā, accepting you as his son-in-law, who was a man if form but (in deeds)a woman?
Sanskrit: अनृतं वत लोकोऽयमज्ञानाद् यदि वक्ष्यति। तेजो नास्ति परं रामे तपतीव दिवाकरे॥
English: Henceforth, if people through ignorance say that the sun has not that burning flood of light which in Rāma does shine forth, woe is them, it is falsehood.
Sanskrit: किं हि कृत्वा विषण्णस्त्वं कुतो वा भयमस्ति ते। यत् परित्यक्तुकामस्त्वं मामनन्यपरायणाम्॥
English: Why are you so dejected and whence is your fear that you are willing to leave behind your wife who has none else but you?
Sanskrit: धुमत्सेनसुतं वीरं सत्यवन्तमनुव्रताम्। सावित्रीमिव मां विद्धि त्वमात्मवशवर्तिनीम्॥
English: Know me to be perfectly under your influence like to Sāvitri, following her husband Satyavān, the son of Dyumatsen.
Sanskrit: न त्वहं मनसा त्वन्यं द्रष्टास्मि त्वदृतेऽनघ। त्वया राघव गच्छेयं यथान्या कुलपांसनी॥
English: I have not, like one bringing stigma on her line, ever in my life thought of a second person, but of you whom I must follow into the forest.
Sanskrit: स्वयं तु भार्यां कौमारी चिरमध्युषितां सतीम्। शैलूष इव मां राम परेभ्यो दातुमिच्छसि॥
English: Do you, like to an ordinary actor, wish to hand me over to others, who am chaste, pure as a virgin, and long held in conjugal affection?
Sanskrit: यस्य पथ्यंचरामात्थ यस्य चार्थेऽवरुध्यसे। त्वं तस्य भव वश्यश्च विधेयश्च सदानघ॥
English: O, sinless one, do you become subservient and serviceable to him whose pleasure you bid me seek, and for whom you have suffered yourself to be impeded (in the installation).
Sanskrit: स मामनादाय वनं न त्वं प्रस्थितुमर्हसि। तपो वा यदि वारण्यं स्वर्गो वा स्यात् त्वया सह ।।१०।
English: It does not behove you to repair to the forest without taking me along with you. Be it the austerity of an ascetic, the forest or heaven, with you will I be everywhere.
Sanskrit: न च मे भविता तत्र कश्चित् पथि परिश्रमः। पृष्ठतस्तव गच्छन्त्या विहारशयनेष्विव ॥
English: No toil shall I suffer on the way, as if lying on a bed of luxury, while following you in they footstep.
Sanskrit: कुशकाशशरेषीका ये च कण्टकिनो द्रुमाः। तूलाजिनसमस्पर्शा मार्गे मम सह त्वया॥
English: When with you, the various thorny grasses, the Kuśa, the Käsa, the Sara, and the Işika, and the thistles and brambles on the way, shall be to me in touch like to linen and deer-skin.
Sanskrit: महावातसमुद्भूतं यन्मामवकरिष्यति। रजो रमण तन्मन्ये परार्ध्यमिव चन्दनम्॥
English: The dust that will cover me, thrown up by the gush of wind shall be, O ravisher of my heart regarded by me as the finest sandal dust.
Sanskrit: शाद्वलेषु यदा शिश्ये वनान्तर्वनगोचरा। कुथास्तरणयुक्तेषु किं स्यात् सुखतरं ततः॥
English: When I shall lie down on the bed of green grass in the forest, it shall appear to me more pleasant than one covered with a coloured blanket.
Sanskrit: पत्रं मूलं फलं यत्तु अल्पं वा यदि वा बहु। दास्यसे स्वयमाहृत्य तन्मेऽमृतरसोपमम्॥
English: Fruits, roots and leaves which you will bring yourself and give me, be they great or small in quantity, shall be to me like to the ambrosiajuice.
Sanskrit: न मातुर्न पितुस्तत्र स्मरिष्यामि न वेश्मनः। आर्तवान्युपभुञ्जाना पुष्पाणि च फलानि च ॥
English: I shall never think of my father, mother, or my abode; I shall enjoy fruits and flowers growing in various seasons.
Sanskrit: न च तत्र ततः किंचिद् द्रष्टुमर्हसि विप्रियम्। मत्कृते न च ते शोको न भविष्यामि दुर्भरा॥
English: You shall not witness any thing disagreeable there; for me you shall not experience any sorrow, no shall I be a burden to you; do you take me with you.