pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: घनगजमहिषाङ्गतुल्यवर्णा समरमुखेष्वसकृद्गदासिभिन्नाः। अहमहमिति युद्धकौशलास्ते स्जनिचराः परिबभ्रमुर्मुहुस्ते॥
English: They were all black like to clouds, elephants and buffaloes, and had marks of swords and maces on their persons. And all those nightrangers were skilled in the art of warfare and began to range to and fro (in the battle field) saying, “I shall to first.”
Sanskrit: निर्गतं मकराक्षं ते दृष्ट्वा वानरपुङ्गवाः। आप्लुत्य सहसा सर्वे योद्धकामा व्यवस्थिताः॥
English: Beholding Makarākṣa out for battle, those foremost monkeys leaping on a sudden, addressed themselves for fight.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रवृत्तं सुमहत्तद्युद्धं लोमहर्षणम्। निशाचरैः प्लवंगानां देवानां दानवैरिव ॥
English: Thereupon ensued a terrible conflict, capable of making one's down stand on end, between the right-rangers and the monkeys like to one between the celestials and Dänavas.
Sanskrit: वृक्षशूलनिपातैश्च गदापरिघपातनैः। अन्योन्यं मर्दयन्ति स्म तदा कपिनिशाचराः।३।।
English: Those monkeys and night-rangers crushed each other down with trees, darts, maces and parighas.
Sanskrit: शक्तिखङ्गादाकुन्तैस्तोमरैश्च निशाचराः। पट्टिशैभिन्दिपालैश्च बाणपातैः समन्ततः॥ पाशमुद्गरदण्डैश्च नितिश्चापरैस्तथा। कदनं कपिसिंहानां चक्रुस्ते रजनीचराः॥
English: Those night-rangers began to assail those foremost of monkeys with sakti.' swords, maces, kuntas, tomaras, pattisas, Bhindipālas, arrows, nooses and clubs. 1. A short arrow thrown from the hand or shot through a tube. 2. An Iron spear or dart.
Sanskrit: बाणौरर्दिताश्चापि खरपुत्रेण वानराः। संभ्रान्तमनसः सर्वे दुद्रुवुर्भयपीडिताः॥
English: Being thus assailed with fearful arrows by Khara's son, those monkeys, stricken with fear, fled away.
Sanskrit: तान्दृष्ट्वा राक्षसाः सर्वे द्रवमाणान्वनौकसः। नेदुस्ते सिंहवहुप्ता राक्षसा जितकाशिनः॥
English: Beholding those monkeys fly away, all the victorious Rakşasas began to roar like excited lions.
Sanskrit: विद्रवत्सु तदा तेषु वानरेषु समन्ततः। रामस्तान्वारयामास शरवर्षेण राक्षसान् ॥
English: The monkeys thus flying away to all quarters, Rāma with a downpour of shafts assailed the Räkşasas.
Sanskrit: वारिताराक्षसान्दृष्ट्वा मकराक्षो निशाचरः। कोपानलसमाविष्टो वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Beholding the Rākşasas thus overpowered, the night-ranger Makarākşa, excited with the flame of ire, said.
Sanskrit: तिष्ठ राम मया साधं द्वन्द्वयुद्धं भविष्यति। त्याजयिष्यामि ते प्राणान्धनुर्मुक्तैः शितैः शरैः॥
English: Stay, O Rama, let us both fight with each other; I shall take your life with sharp arrows discharged off my bow.
Sanskrit: यत्तदा दण्डकारण्ये पितरं हतवान्मम। तदग्रतः स्वकर्मस्थं स्मृत्वा रोषोऽभिवर्धते॥
English: You did slay my father in the forest of Dandaka. Remembering your action and finding you before, my ire is excited.
Sanskrit: दह्यन्ते भृशमङ्गानि दुरात्मन्मम राघव। यन्मयासि न दृष्टस्त्वं तस्मिन्काले महावने॥
English: O Raghava! O Vicious souled one! My limbs are being burnt (with wrath) for I did not see you then in that mighty forest.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्यासि दर्शनं राम मम त्वं प्राप्तवानिह। काशितोऽसि क्षुधार्तस्य सिंहस्येवेतरो मृगः॥
English: O Rāma, by my good luck, I have got you today, like to a hungry lion desiring to have other animals.
Sanskrit: अद्य मद्वाणवेगेन प्रेतराविषयं गतः। ये त्वया निहताः शूराः सह तैश्च वसिष्यसि ॥
English: Being despatched by my arrows to the world of devils, you shall live with those heroes, who had been killed by you before.
Sanskrit: बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन शृणु राम वचो मम। पश्यन्तु सकला लोकात्स्वां मां चैव रणाजिरे॥
English: What is the use of speaking more, O Rāma, do you hear my words. Let all the people behold your as well as my prowess in the battle-field.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रैर्वा गदया वापि बाहुभ्यां वा रणाजिरे। अभ्यस्तं येन वा राम वर्ततां तेन वा मृधम्॥
English: Either with weapon or with clubs, in whatever you are expert, do you fight .with me in the battle-field, O Rāma.
Sanskrit: मकराक्षवचः श्रुत्वा रामो दशरथात्मजः। अब्रवीत्प्रहसन्वाक्यमुत्तरोत्तरवादिनम्॥
English: Hearing the words of Makarākşa, Rāma, Dasaratha's son, smiling, replied to the words of the babbler.
Sanskrit: कत्थसे किं वृथा रक्षो बहून्यसदृशानि ते। न रणे शक्यते जेतुं विना युद्धेन वाग्बलात्॥
English: O Rākşasa, what is the use of idle prating? None can achieve success in a battle with idle words—but with fighting.
Sanskrit: त्ततुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां त्वत्पिता च यः। विपि. दूषणाश्चापि दण्डके निहतो मया॥ स्वाशिताश्चापि मांसेन गृध्रगोमायुवायसाः। भविष्यन्त्यद्य वै पाप तीक्ष्णतुण्डनखाङ्कुशाः॥
English: I slew in the forest of Dandaka your father with fourteen thousand Räksasas, Trisira and Duşana. O vile one, you being slain to day, with your flesh, vultures and crows, having sharp beaks and nails, and jackals shall be satisfied.* [*Here is another śloka, which is to be found in all N.W.P. texts and in one or two texts published in Bengal-but it has been omitted by many for it conveys the same meaning as the previous ſloka; the meaning is-And the birds drinking your blood shall fly away to various quarters.]
Sanskrit: राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु मकराक्षो महाबलः। बाणौधानमुचत्तस्मै राघवाय रणाजिरे॥
English: Being thus addressed by Rāghava, the mighty Makarākşa, began to dart sharp arrows towards him in the battle-field.
Sanskrit: ताञ्छराञ्छरवर्षेण रामाश्चिच्छेद नैकधा। निपेतुर्भुवि विच्छिन्ना रुक्मपुङ्खाः सुवाससः॥
English: And Rāma, with his shafts, sundered into several pieces, those arrows. And being thus rendered useless those arrows, feathered in gold, fell down on the earth.
Sanskrit: तद्युद्धमभवत्तत्र समेत्यान्योन्यमोजसा। खरराक्षसपुत्रस्य सूनोर्दशरथस्य च॥
English: Then there arose a terrible conflict between the Raksasa Khara's son and Dasaratha's son.
Sanskrit: जीमूतयोरिवाकाशे शब्दो ज्यातलयोरिव। धनुर्मुक्तः स्वनोऽन्योन्यं श्रूयते च रणाजिरे॥
English: There were audible in that battle-field, the outcry of the heroes and the twang of the bows stretched by their hands, like to the muttering of the clouds in the sky.
Sanskrit: देवदानवगन्धर्वाः किंनराश्च महोरगाः। अन्तरिक्षगताः सर्वे द्रष्टकामास्तदद्भुतम्॥
English: To see that wondrous conflict, the celestials, Dānavas, Gandharvas, Kinnaras and the mighty serpents stationed themselves in the sky.
Sanskrit: विद्धमन्योन्यगात्रेषु द्विगुणं वर्धते बलम्। कृतप्रतिकृतान्योन्यं कुरुतां तौ रणाजिरे॥ राममुक्तांस्तु बाणौघाराक्षसस्त्वच्छिनद्रणे। रक्षोमुक्तांस्तु रामो वै नैकधा प्राच्छिनच्छरैः॥
English: They were wounded with the discharged by each other and their strength was doubled. And they began to fight in that battlefield one attacking and the other withstanding the attack. And in that conflict the Rākşasa artOWS sundered the shafts discharged by Räma. And likewise Rāma severed into several pieces the arrows shot by the Räksasa.
Sanskrit: बाणौघवितताः सर्वा दिशश्च प्रदिशस्तथा। संछना वसुधा चैव समन्तान प्रकाशते॥
English: All the quarters were covered with arrows and nothing on earth or in the sky was visible.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रुद्धो महाबाहुर्धनुश्चिच्छेद संयुगे। अष्टाभिरथ नाराचैः सूतं विव्याध राघवः॥
English: Thereupon being excited with ire, Rāghava of long arms sundered his (Raksasa's) bow in conflict and with eight Näräcas pierced the charioteer.
Sanskrit: भित्त्वा रथं शरै रामो हत्वा अश्वानपातयत्। विरथो वसुधास्थः स मकाराक्षो निशाचरः॥
English: And with arrows Rāma sundered the chariot and killing the horses brought them down. And the night-ranger Makarākṣa was brought down on the earth from the chariot.
Sanskrit: तत्तिष्ठद्वसुधां रक्षः शूलं जग्राह पाणिना। त्रासनं सर्वभूतानां युगान्ताग्निसमप्रभम्॥ दुरवापं महच्छूलं रुद्रदत्तं भयंकरम्। जाज्वल्यमानमाकाशे संहारास्त्रमिवापरम्॥
English: He then again rose up with a dart in his hand creating terror to all creatures and resembling the Fire of Dissolution in resplendence. It was a terribly huge dart conferred on him by Śiva, shining in the sky in its native brilliance and like to another weapon of destruction.* *This refers to the weapon used by Śiva for destruction-for Siva, according to the Hindu Mythology is the God of destruction.
Sanskrit: यं दृष्ट्वा देवताः सर्वा भयार्ता विद्वता दिशः। विभ्राम्य च महच्छूलं प्रज्वलन्तं निशाचरः॥ स क्रोधात्प्राहिणोत्तस्मै राघवाय महात्मने।
English: Beholding which dart even the celestials fly away in fear to different quarters. And taking up that huge flaming dart, the night-ranger, being excited with ire, hurled it at the high-souled Rāghava.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं ज्वलितं खरपुत्रकराच्च्युतम्॥ बाणैश्चतुर्भिराकाशे शूलं चिच्छेद राघवः।
English: Rāghava, with four shafts, sundered that dart, in the sky, flaming and hurled at him by the son of Khara.
Sanskrit: स भिन्नो नैकधा शूलो दिव्यहाटकमण्डितः।। व्यशीर्यत महोल्केव रामबाणादितो भुवि॥
English: That flaming dart, feathered in gold, being splintered into several pieces by Rāma's arrows fell down on earth like a huge fire-brand.
Sanskrit: तच्छूलं निहतं दृष्ट्वा रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। साधु साध्विति भूतानि व्याहरन्ति नभोगताः॥
English: Beholding that dart beffled thus by Rāma of unwearied actions all those, stationed in the welkin began to shout, “Well done! Well done!"
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा निहतं शूलं मकराक्षो निशाचरः। मुष्टिमुद्यम्य काकुत्स्थं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Beholding his dart thus sundered, the nightranger Makarākșa clenching his fist spoke to Kakutstha, saying, "Stay! Stay!"
Sanskrit: स तं दृष्ट्वा पतन्तं तु प्रहस्य रघुनन्दनः। पावकास्त्रं ततो रामः संदधे तु शरासने॥
English: Seeing him advance thus, the descendant of Raghu, smiling, fixed a fiery arrow on his bow.
Sanskrit: तेनास्त्रेण हतं रक्षः काकुत्स्थेन तदा रणे। सच्छिन्नहृदयं तत्र पपात च ममार च॥
English: With that arrow the Räksa was slain by Kākutstha in battle. And having his heart pierced he fell down and died.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा ते राक्षसाः सर्वे मकराक्षस्य पातनम्। लङ्कामेव प्रधावन्त रामबाणभयार्दिताः॥
English: Beholding Makarākṣa thus slain all the Rāks asas, being afraid of Rama's arrows, proceeded towards Lankā.
Sanskrit: दशरथनृपसूनुबाणवेगै रजनिचरं निहतं खरात्मजं तम्। प्रददृशुरथ देवताः : प्रहृष्टा गिरिमिव वज्रहतं यथा विकीर्णम् ॥
English: Seeing that night-ranger, the son of Khara, slain by Rāma's arrows, like to a mountain clept by a thunder-bolt, the celestials were greatly delighted.
Sanskrit: मकराक्षं हतं श्रुत्वा रावणः समितिंजयः। रोषेण महताविष्टो दन्तान्कटकटाय्य च॥
English: Hearing of the destruction of Makarākşa, the heroic Răvaņa, being excited with ire, began to grind his teeth.
Sanskrit: कुपितश्च तदा तत्र किं कार्यमिति चिन्तयन्। आदिदेशाथ संकुद्धो रणायेन्द्रजितं सुतम्॥
English: Being thus angered, and thinking within himself what steps to take, he ordered his son Indrajit to proceed to the battle-field.
Sanskrit: जहि वीर महावीयौं भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। अदृश्योदृश्यमानो वा सर्वथा त्वं बलाधिकः॥
English: O hero, gifted with great prowess as you are, do you, hidden (in clouds) or appearing before them, slay the two heroic brothers Rāma and Laksmana.
Sanskrit: त्वमप्रतिमकर्माणमिन्द्रं जयसि संयुगे। किं पुनर्मानुषौ दृष्ट्वा न वधिष्यसि संयुगे॥
English: You did defeat in conflict Indra of unequalled prowess. Shall you then neglect to slay men as they are?
Sanskrit: तथोक्तो राक्षसेन्द्रेण प्रतिगृह्य पितुर्वचः। यज्ञभूमौ स विधिवत्पावकं जुहवेन्द्रजित् ॥
English: Being thus addressed by the lord of the Raks asas and obeying his father's command, Indrajit proceeded towards the sacrificial ground to satisfy Fire (with oblations).
Sanskrit: जुह्वतश्चापि तत्राग्नि रक्तोष्णीषधराः स्त्रियः। आजग्मुस्तत्र संभ्रान्ता राक्षस्यो यत्र रावणिः॥
English: There came some she-demons with crimson turbans and waited respectfully where Rävaņa's son was offering oblations to Fire.
Sanskrit: सर्वतोऽग्नि समास्तीर्य शरपत्रैः सतोमरैः। छागस्य सर्वकृष्णस्य गलं जग्राह जीवतः॥
English: Spreading fire on all sides with śare leaves and Tomaras, (Indrajit) caught a living goat, all black, by the neck.
Sanskrit: शरहोमसमिद्धस्य विधूमस्य महार्चिषः। बभूवुस्तानि लिङ्गानि विजयं दर्शयन्ति च।९।।
English: The fire, with oblations of sara, became greatly blazed and devoid of smoke. There were visible many good omens indicating victory.
Sanskrit: प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखस्तप्तहाटकसंनिभः। हविस्तत्प्रतिजग्राह पावकः स्वयमुत्थितः॥
English: The flame of the fire was like to gold, and moving Southwards began to receive offerings of clarified butter.
Sanskrit: हुत्वाग्नि तर्पयित्वाथ देवदानवराक्षसान्। आरुरोह रथश्रेष्ठमन्तर्धानगतं शुभम्॥
English: Thus offering oblations to fire and to celestials, Dänavas and Raksasas, he ascended in excellent car and soon disappeared.
Sanskrit: स वाजिभिश्चतुर्भिस्तु बाणैस्तु निशितैर्युतः। आरोपितमहाचापः शुशुभे स्यन्दनोत्तमे॥
English: It was drawn by four horses and a huge bow, set with sharp arrows, appeared beautiful on that excellent car.
Sanskrit: जाज्वल्यमानो वपुषा तपनीयपरिच्छदः। मृगैश्चन्द्रार्धचन्द्रश्च स रथः समलंकृतः॥
English: The chariot was brilliant with its own native resplendence, adorned with gold and painted with the figures of deer and a cresent.
Sanskrit: जाम्बूनदमहाकम्बुर्दीप्तपावकसंनिभः। बभूवेन्द्रजितः केतुर्वैदूर्यसमलंकृतः॥
English: It was encircled on all sides with golden bracelets, adorned with flags made of viadurja and was like to the flaming fire.
Sanskrit: तेन चादित्यकल्पने ब्रह्मास्त्रेण च पालितः। स बभूव दुराधर्षो रावणिः सुमहाबलः॥
English: Being thus well protected with Brahma weapons resembling the Sun in brilliance, the mighty son of Rāvana became invincible.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिनिर्याय नगरादिन्द्रजित्समितिंजयः। हुत्वाग्नि राक्षसैर्मन्त्रैरन्तर्धानगतोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Offering oblations to Fire in accordance with demoniac incantations and thus obtaining the power of hiding himself, that hero, ever victorious in battle, issued out of the city and said.
Sanskrit: अद्य हत्वा रणे यौ तौ मिथ्या प्रव्रजितौ वने। जयं पित्रे प्रदास्यामि रावणाय रणेऽधिकम्॥
English: Slaying these two brothers in battle, who have uselessly wandered away into the forest, shall I crown my father Răvana with victory.
Sanskrit: अद्य निर्वानरामुर्वी हत्वा रामं च लक्ष्मणम्। करिष्ये परमां प्रीतिमित्युक्त्वान्तरधीयत॥
English: Destroying Rāma and Lakşmaņa, and clearing the monkeys off the earth, shall I satisfy my sire greatly. Saying this, he disappeared from their view.
Sanskrit: आपपाताथ संक्रुद्धो दशग्रीवेण चोदितः। तीक्ष्णकार्मुकनाराचैस्तीक्ष्णस्त्विन्द्ररिपू रणे॥
English: Thereupon that fearful foe of the lord of celestials appeared in the battle-field, excited with wrath, armed with bow and sharp Nārācas and commissioned thus by the Ten-necked one.
Sanskrit: स ददर्श महावीयौँ नागौ त्रिशिरसाविव। सृजन्ताविषुजालानि वीरौ वानरमध्यगौ॥
English: He beheld there those two heroes discharging flaming arrows and surrounded by the monkeys like to the fearful three-hooded serpent in the midst of other serpents.
Sanskrit: इमौ ताविति संचिन्त्य सज्यं कृत्वा च कार्मुकम्। संततानिषुधाराभिः पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान्॥
English: Thinking "these must be both brothers, Rāma and Lakşmaņa," and stretching his bow he began showering arrows like to clouds.
Sanskrit: स तु वैहायसरथो युधि तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। अचक्षुर्विषये तिष्ठन्विव्याध निशितैः शरैः॥
English: He was seated in a car in the welkin and hidden from the human gaze and began to assail! Ráma and Lakşmaņa with sharp shafts.
Sanskrit: तौ तस्य शरवेगेन परीतौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। धनुषी सशरे कृत्वा दिव्यमस्त्रं प्रचक्रतुः॥
English: Being hurt with the arrows, Rāma and Lakş mana, fixing arrows on their bows, began to discharge celestial shafts.
Sanskrit: प्रच्छादयन्तौ गगनं शरजालैर्महाबलौ। तमस्त्रैः सूर्यसंकाशैनँव पस्पर्शतुः शरैः॥
English: Those two highly powerful heroes could not even touch his person with their arrows resembling the Sun albeit they covered the whole welkin therewith.
Sanskrit: स हि धूमान्धकारं च चक्रे प्रच्छादयन्नभः। दिशश्चान्तर्दधे श्रीमान्त्रीहारतमसा वृतः॥
English: And clouding the whole sky with smoke that effulgent one, enveloped in frost, his himself from their gaze.
Sanskrit: नैव ज्यातलनिर्घोषी न च नेमिखुरस्वनः। शुश्रुवे चरतस्तस्य न च रूपं प्रकाशते॥
English: There was not audible the twang of kis bow, the sound of the wheels, or the noise of the steeds. Nor was he seen by any.
Sanskrit: घनान्धकारे तिमिरे शिलावर्षमिवाद्भुतम्। स ववर्ष महाबाहुर्नाराचशरवृष्टिभिः॥
English: In that terrible darkness of clouds that one of mighty arms began to make a downpour of Nāracas and arrows like hail storms.
Sanskrit: स रामं सूर्यसंकाशैः शरैर्दत्तवरै शम्। विव्याध समरे क्रुद्धः सर्वगात्रेषु रावणिः॥
English: In that encounter, Rāvana's son, inflamed with ire, wounded Rāma, with shafts, resembling the Sun and obtained by him as a boon.
Sanskrit: तौ हन्यमानौ नाराचैर्धाराभिरिव पर्वतौ। हेमपुवानरव्याघ्रौ तिग्मान्मुमुचतुः शरान्॥
English: Being hurt with Nārāchas, like to mountains wet with rain, those two foremost of men, began to discharge shafts feathered in gold.
Sanskrit: अन्तरिक्षे समासाद्य रावणिं कङ्कपत्रिणः। निकृत्य पतगा भूमौ पेतुस्ते शोणिताप्लुताः॥
English: Reaching the son of Rāvana in the sky and soaked in blood those golden arrows, fell down on earth.
Sanskrit: अतिमात्रं शरौघेण दीप्यमानौ नरोत्तमौ। तानिषून्पततो भल्लैरनेकैविचकर्ततुः॥
English: Those two best of men, hurt with his arrows, became more effulgent and beffled the shafts discharged by the Räkşasa.
Sanskrit: यतो हि ददृशाते तो शरानिपतिताञ्छितान्। ततस्तु तौ दाशरथी ससृजातेऽस्त्रमुत्तमम्॥
English: Thereupon Rama and Lakşmaņa began to aim their sharp shafts to the direction whence the arrows came down.
Sanskrit: रावणिस्तु दिशः सर्वा रथेनातिरथोऽपतत्। विव्याध तौ दाशरथी लघ्वस्त्रौ निशितैः शरैः॥
English: And stationed in his chariot that mighty carwarrior disturbed all quarters with his arrows and pierced Dasaratha's sons with sharp shafts won by him.
Sanskrit: तेनातिविद्धौ तौ वीरौ रुक्मपुत्रैः सुसंहतैः। बभूवतुर्दाशरथी पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ॥
English: Being greatly hurt with those sharp-pointed and terrible arrows Rāma and Lakşmaņa appeared like blossoming kingsukas.
Sanskrit: नास्य वेगगतिं कश्चिन्न च रूपं धनुः शरान्। न नास्य विदितं किंचित्सूर्यस्येवाभ्रसंप्लवे॥
English: Like to the sun hidden in clouds they could see neither his countenance and motion, nor his bow and arrows.
Sanskrit: तेन विद्धाश्च हरयो निहताश्च गतासवः। बभूवुः शतशस्तत्र पतिता धरणीतले।३६॥
English: Being wounded with those arrows hundreds of monkeys died and fell down on the earth.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो भ्रातरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। ब्राह्ममस्त्रं प्रयोक्ष्यामि वधार्थ सर्वरक्षसाम्॥
English: Thereupon Lakşmaņa, being excited with wrath, spoke to his brother, saying-"To slay all the Rākṣasas shall I discharge today Brahma weapon.'
Sanskrit: तमुवाच ततो रामो लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम्। नैकस्य हेतो रक्षांसि पृथिव्यां हन्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: Thereupon Rāma spoke to Lakşmaņa, gifted with auspicious . marks, saying.-"It does not behove you to clear all the Rākşasas off the earth for the folly of one individual.
Sanskrit: अयुध्यमानं प्रच्छन्नं प्राञ्जलिं शरणागतम्। पलायमानं मत्तं वा न हन्तुं त्वमिहार्हसि॥ तस्यैव तु वधे यत्नं करिष्यामि महाभुज। आदेक्ष्यावो महावेगानस्त्रानाशीविषोपमान्॥
English: You should not slay him, who has retired from battle, has hidden himself, has sought your shelter, has stood before you with joined palms, has fled away or who is bewildered. O you of mighty-arms, let us try to slay him (Indrajit). And to accomplish it I shall use the weapons gifted with great impetuosity and resembling the serpents.
Sanskrit: तमेनं मायिनं क्षुद्रमन्तर्हितरथं बलात्। राक्षसं निहनिष्यन्ति दृष्ट्वा वानरयूथपाः॥
English: He is hidden from the public gaze so we must slay him, had he been fighting openly the leaders of the monkey hosts could have slain that Räks asas.
Sanskrit: यद्येष भूमिं विशते दिवं वा रसातलं वापि नभस्तलं वा। एवं विगूढोऽपि ममास्त्रदग्धः पतिष्यते भूमितले गतासुः।॥
English: Truly he shall be burnt to death with my shafts and fall down on the earth albeit he entered the regions under the earth of the abode of the celestials.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं महाथ रघुप्रवीरः प्लवगर्षभैर्वृतः। स्तदा महात्मा त्वरितं निरीक्षते।४३॥
English: Having said these words pregnant with a high significance, the high-souled and heroic descendant of Raghu, being surrounded by monkeys, began to concert various plans for the destruction of that terrible Raksasa of wicked deeds.
Sanskrit: विज्ञाय तु मनस्तस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः। स निवृत्याहवात्तस्मात्प्रविवेश पुरं ततः॥
English: Having read the intention of that high-souled Raghava, he retired from the battle-field and entered into the city of Lankā.
Sanskrit: सोऽनुस्मृत्य वधं तेषां राक्षसानां तरस्विनाम्। क्रोधताप्रेक्षणः शूरो निर्जगामाथ रावणिः॥
English: And remembering the destruction of many a। quick-paced Raksasa, his eyes were rendered coppery with ire; and that hero, the son of Ravana, issued out of the city again.
Sanskrit: स पश्चिमेन द्वारेण निर्ययौ राक्षसैर्वृतः। इन्द्रजित्सुमहावीर्य: पौलस्त्यो देवकण्टकः॥
English: That highly powerful, Indrajit, a descendant of Pulasta and an enemy of the celestials, issued out, encircled by the Rākşasas, by the western gate.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रजित्तु ततो दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। रणायात्युद्धतौ वीरौ मायां प्रादुष्करोत्तदा॥
English: Then beholding the heroic brothers Rāma and Lakşmaņa prepared for fight, Indrajit spread illusions.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रजित्तु रथे स्थाप्य सीतां मायामयीं तदा। बलेन महतावृत्य तस्या वधमरोचयत्॥
English: Placing an illusory figure of Sītā on the car, encircled by a huge army he began to make arrangements for her destruction.
Sanskrit: मोहनार्थं तु सर्वेषां बुद्धिं कृत्वा सुदुर्मतिः। हन्तुं सीतां व्यवसितो वानराभिमुखो ययौ॥
English: Desiring to charm all with his illusions, that one of wicked intent, preparing himself to slay Sītā, proceeded towards the monkeys.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा त्वभिनिर्यान्तं सर्वे ते काननौकसः। उत्पेतुरभिसंक्रुद्धाः शिलाहस्ता युयुत्सवः॥
English: Beholding him thus proceed, the monkeys, inflamed with ire, desirous of fighting and with crags in their hands, moved on.
Sanskrit: हनूमान्पुरतस्तेषां जगाम कपिकुञ्जरः। प्रगृह्य सुमहच्छ्रङ्ग पर्वतस्य दुरासदम्।।।।
English: And preceded them all, Hanuman, the foremost of the monkeys, with a huge mountaintop in his hand.
Sanskrit: स ददर्श हतानन्दां सीतामिन्द्रजितो रथे। एकवेणिधरां दीनामुपवासकृशाननाम्॥
English: He beheld there, on Indrajit's car, Sita, deprived of all joy, poorly, greatly reduced with fasts and wearing a single braid.
Sanskrit: परिक्लिष्टैकवसनाममृजां राघवप्रियाम्। रजोमलाभ्यामालिप्तैः सर्वगात्रैर्वरस्त्रियम्॥
English: Rāghava's beloved spouse wore a piece of soiled cloth, and though highly beautiful, the grace of her person was greatly spoiled with dirt.
Sanskrit: तां निरीक्ष्य मुहूर्तं तु मैथिलीमध्यवस्य च। बभूवाचिरदृष्टा हि तेन सा जनकात्मजा॥
English: That daughter of Janaka, was not seen by him for a long time. And beholding her and deciding instantly that she is the daughter of Mithilā, (he became greatly sorry).
Sanskrit: अब्रवीचां तु शोकाता निरानन्द तपस्विनीम्। दृष्ट्वा रथस्थितां दीनां राक्षसेन्द्रसुतश्रिताम् ॥ किं समर्थितमस्येति चिन्तयन्स महाकपिः। सह तैर्वानरश्रेष्ठैरभ्यधावत रावणिम्॥
English: Seeing her on the car, innocent, poor, deprived of joy and brought under the influence of the son of the lord Rākşasas that great monkey thought within himself— 'What must be the intention of Indrajit?' and accompanied by heroic monkeys advanced towards the son of Ravana.
Sanskrit: तद्वानरबलं दृष्ट्वा रावणिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। कृत्वा विकोशं निस्त्रिंशं मूर्ध्नि सीतामकर्षयत्॥
English: Beholding that monkey host, Ravana's son became beside himself with ire and unsheathing his weapon Nistrinsha, caught her by the hair.
Sanskrit: तां स्त्रियं पश्यतां तेषां ताडयामास राक्षसः। क्रोशन्ती रामरामेति मायया योजितां रथे॥
English: The Räkşasa addressed himself to strike her in the presence of all those monkeys and that illusory figure of Sītā began to bewail saying, “O Rāma! O Rāma!”
Sanskrit: गृहीतमूर्धजां दृष्ट्वा हनूमान्दैन्यमागतः। दुःखजं वारि नेत्राभ्यामुत्सृजन्मारुतात्मजः॥
English: Seeing her thus caught by the head, Hanumān, the son of Maruta, greatly sorry, began to shed tears.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा चारुसर्वाङ्गी रामस्य महिषीं प्रियाम्। अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं क्रोधाद्रक्षोधिपात्मजम्॥
English: Beholding that beloved spouse of Räma, having a tender and beautiful person, he addressed angrily the son of the lord of Rākşasas with harsh words.
Sanskrit: दुरात्मनात्मनाशाय केशपक्षे परामृशः। ब्रह्मर्षीणां कुले जातो राक्षसी योनिमाश्रितः॥
English: It is for your destruction, O Vicious-souled one! that you have touched her hair. Being descended from that great Brahmă ascetic you are born as a Rākşasa.
Sanskrit: धिक्त्वां पापसमाचारं यस्य ते मतिरीदृशी। नृशंसानार्य दुर्वृत्त क्षुद्र पापपराक्रम। अनार्यस्येदृशं कर्म घृणा ते नास्ति निघृण ॥
English: O! cursed are you, since you have cherished such a desire and engaged in such a vicious deed. O vile! O wicked! O! cruel and dishonourable wight! O you having vice for your prowess!