pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अयुक्तचारं मन्ये त्वां प्राकृतैः सचिवैर्युतः। स्वजनं च जनस्थानं निहतं नावबुध्यसे॥
English: I believe you have no spies, and that your counsellors are common folks, since although Janasthāna with your kinsman is destroyed, yet you take it not to heart.
Sanskrit: चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्। हतान्येकेन रामेण खरश्च सहदूषणः॥ ऋषीणामभयं दत्तं कृतक्षेमाश्च दण्डकाः। धर्षितं च जनस्थानं रामेणाक्लिष्टकारिणा॥
English: Fourteen thousands of Raksasas of dreadful deeds, with Khara and Dūşana, have all been slain by Rāma single-handed; Rāma of untiring energy has inspired the saints with courage; the Dandakas have been benefited; and Janasthāna had been harassed.
Sanskrit: त्वं तु लुब्धः प्रमत्तश्च पराधीनश्च राक्षस। विषये स्वे समुत्पन्नं यद् भयं नावबुध्यसे॥
English: But you, covetous and intoxicated and in the power of others, do not understand that a great danger is over-hanging (you).
Sanskrit: तीक्ष्णमल्पप्रदातारं प्रमत्तं गर्वितं शठम्। व्यसने सर्वभूतानि नाभिधावन्ति पार्थिवम्॥
English: People do not in times of peril assist a sovereign that is wrathful, stingy, intoxicated, haughty and deceitful.
Sanskrit: अतिमानिनमग्राह्यमात्मसम्भावितं नरम्। क्रोधनं व्यसने हन्ति स्वजनोऽपि नराधिपम्॥ नानुतिष्ठति कार्याणि भयेषु न विभेति च। क्षिप्रं राज्याच्च्युतोदीनस्तृणैस्तुल्यो भवेदिह ॥
English: Even his own kindred slay a sovereign that sets immense store by his own self, is of light worth, regards himself highly, and irascible. They do not serve him; nor do they fear when he intimidates them. Such an one is speedily dethroned; and reduced to poverty and becomes like a straw.
Sanskrit: शुष्ककाष्ठैर्भवेत् कार्यं लोष्ठैरपि च पांसुभिः। न तु स्थानात् परिभ्रष्टैः कार्यं स्याद् वसुधाधिपैः।।१८।
English: Even dry wood may serve a purpose; or stone, or dust; but no purpose is capable of being served by a sovereign that has been cast off his place.
Sanskrit: उपभुक्तं यथा वासः स्रजो वा मृदिता यथा। एवं राज्यात् परिभ्रष्टः समर्थोऽपि निरर्थकः॥
English: Like a cloth that has been worn, like a garland that has been trodden, a king that had been dethroned, although able, is of no consequence.
Sanskrit: अप्रमत्तश्च यो राजा सर्वज्ञो विजितेन्द्रियः। कृतज्ञो धर्मशीलश्च स राजा तिष्ठते चिरम्॥
English: But a king that keeps his wits about him, understands everything, is of controlled senses, and grateful, and of virtuous character, endure for ever.
Sanskrit: नयनाभ्यां प्रसुप्तो वा जागर्ति नयचक्षुषा। व्यक्तक्रोधप्रसादश्च स राजा पूज्यते जनैः॥
English: That king is honoured by men; that sleeping with his eyes, is awake as respects his eye of duty, and (the effects of) whose anger and favour, are seen (by all).
Sanskrit: त्वं तु रावण दुर्बुद्धिर्गुणैरेतैर्विवर्जितः। यस्य तेऽविदितश्चारै रक्षसां सुमहान् वधः॥
English: But, you Rāvana, who hast not by means of spies; acquainted yourself with the slaughter of Rākşasas, are of evil understanding and bereft of all these virtues.
Sanskrit: परावमन्ता विषयेषु सङ्गवान् न देशकालप्रविभागतत्ववित्। अयुक्तबुद्धिर्गुणदोष निश्चये विपन्नराज्यो नचिराद् विपत्स्यते॥
English: Given to disgracing others, ignorant of the proper distribution of time and place*, and never taking care to distinguish merits and defects, : you, your kingdom being in danger, will speedily meet with disaster. The commentator, is silent here. the meaning evidently is, you do not discern the where and when of things.
Sanskrit: इति स्वदोषान् परिकीर्तितांस्तया समीक्ष्य बुद्ध्या क्षणदाचरेश्वरः। धनेन दर्पण बलेन चान्वितो विचिन्तयामास चिरं स रावणः॥
English: On his vices having been thus celebrated by her (Surpanakhā), that lord of the rangers of night, Råvaņa, musing awhile, was long plunged in thought.
Sanskrit: ततः शूर्पणखावाक्यं तच्छ्रुत्वा रोमहर्षणाम्। सचिवानभ्यनुज्ञाय कार्यं बुद्ध्वा जगाम ह॥
English: Hearing those words of Śūrpanakhā, able to make one's hair stand on end, (Ravana) ascertaining his course after issuing his orders to this counsellors, departed.
Sanskrit: तत् कार्यमनुगम्यान्तर्यथावदुपलभ्य च। दोषाणां च गुणानां च सम्प्रधार्य बलाबलम्॥ इति कर्तव्यमित्येव कृत्वा निश्चयमात्मनः। स्थिरबुद्धिस्ततो रम्यां यानशालां जगाम ह॥
English: And proposing to himself that act, weighing its good and evil, considering his capacity or Otherwise, and (finally) determining his purpose, Rāvana with a fixed mird went to the handsome stable.
Sanskrit: यानशालां ततो गत्वा प्रच्छन्नं राक्षसाधिपः। सूतं संचोदयामास रथः संयुज्यताममिति ॥
English: And going to the stable in disguise, the lord of the Rākṣasasas commanded the charioteer, saying, Yoke the car.:
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः क्षणेनैव सारथिलघुविक्रमः। रथं संयोजयामास तस्याभिमतमुत्तमम्॥
English: Thus asked, the charioteer possessed of fleet vigour, in a trice, yoked an excellent car after his heart.
Sanskrit: कामगं रथमास्थाय काञ्चनं रत्नभूषितम्। पिशाचवदनैर्युक्तं खरैः कनकभूषणैः॥ मेघप्रतिमनादेन स तेन धनदानुजः। राक्षसाधिपतिः श्रीमान् ययौ नदनदीपतिम्॥
English: And ascending the car coursing at will, made of gold and garnished with spectral faces as well as arrow decked with gold, resembling a mass of clouds, the graceful ruler of the Rākşasasyounger brother to the Lord of wealth proceeded in that noiseless (vehicle), past the lord of rivers and streams.
Sanskrit: स श्वेतवालव्यजनः श्वेतच्छत्रो दशाननः। स्निग्धवैदूर्यसंकाशस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणः॥ दशग्रीवो विंशतिभुजो दर्शनीयपरिच्छदः। त्रिदशारिर्मुनीन्द्रघ्नो दशशीर्ष इवाद्रिराट्॥ कामगं रथमास्थाय शुशुभे राक्षसाधिपः। विद्युन्मण्डलवान् मेघः सबलाक इवाम्बरे॥
English: And with chouris of white hair, and a white umbrella, having ten-faces, resembling (in hue) cool lapises, wearing ornaments of polished gold, possessed of ten mouths, and twenty arms, clad in elegant apparel, the foe of the celestials, and slayer of the foremost ascetics-having huge heads like to the monarch of mountains, the lord of the Rākşasas, mounted on that chariot coursing at will, appeared beautiful like as mass of clouds in the sky, with cranes, in the midst of lighting.
Sanskrit: सशैलसागरानूपं वीर्यवानवलोकयन्। नानापुष्पफलैर्वृक्षैरनुकीर्णं सहस्रशः॥ शीतमङ्गलतोयाभिः पद्मिनीभिः समन्ततः। विशालैराश्रमपदैर्वेदिमद्भिरलंकृतम्। सालैस्तालैस्तमालैश्च तरुभिश्च सुपुष्पितैः॥ अत्यन्तनियताहारैः शोभितं परमर्षिभिः। नागैः सुपर्णैर्गन्धर्वैः किंनरैश्च सहस्रशः॥ जितकामैश्च सिद्धैश्च चारणैश्चोपशोभितम्। आजैवैखानसैषैिर्वालखिल्यैर्मरीचिपैः॥
English: And that one possessed of prowess beheld the shore of the sea, containing crag, scattered with trees bearing fruits and flowers of various kinds by thousands, bordered all around with pools furnished with cool and delightful waters, ornamented with spacious asylums having daises, graced with woods of plantain, beauteous with coconuts, and blossoming Sāla and palmyra, and tamāla, trees, grateful with supreme saints rigidly restraining their fear, and with serpents and fowls of fair feathers and Gandharvas and Kinnaras by thousands; and pleasant with Siddhas and Caraņas, that have controlled their lust; with those descendants of Brahma-the Vaikhanas, the Māsas, the Vālakhilyas, and the Marīcipas;
Sanskrit: दिव्याभरणमाल्याभिर्दिव्यरूपाभिरावृतम्। क्रीडारतविधिज्ञाभिरप्सरोभिः सहस्रशः॥ सेवितं देवपत्नीभिः श्रीमतीभिरुपासितम्। देवदानवसङ्घश्च चरितं त्वमृताशिभिः॥ हंसक्रौञ्चप्लवाकीर्णं सारसैः सम्प्रसादितम्। वैदूर्यप्रस्तरं स्निग्धं सान्द्रं सागरतेजसा ॥
English: Swarming with females, divinely beautiful, delight with gorgeous ornaments and garlands, and Apsarās skilled in sport by thousands; frequented by the wives of the celestials, and honoured by graceful girls; ranged by multitudes of deities and Dänavas, feeding on ambrosia; abounding with swans, Krauncas, and frogs, echoing to (the cries of) cranes; containing stones resembling the lapis, and mild and cool by the influence of the ocean.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुराणि विशालानि दिव्यमाल्ययुतानि च। तूर्यगीताभिजुष्टानि विमानानि समन्ततः॥ तपसा जितलोकानां कामगान्यभिसम्पतन्। गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव ददर्श धनदानुजः॥
English: And as he proceeded, the younger brother of the Lord of wealth, saw on all sides spacious cars capable of coursing at will, sable, furnished with fair garlands, and resounding with trumpet notes, and Gandharvas and Apsaras.
Sanskrit: निर्यासरसमूलानां चन्दनानां सहस्रशः। वनानि पश्यन् सौम्यानि घ्राणतृप्तिकराणि च ॥ अगुरूणां च मुख्यानां वनान्युपवनानि च। तक्कोलानां च जात्यानां फलानां च सुगन्धिनाम्।।२२। पुष्पाणि च तमालस्य गुल्मानि मरिचस्य च। मुक्तानां च समूहानि शुष्यमाणानि तीरतः॥ शैलानि प्रवरांश्चैव प्रवालनिचयांस्तथा। काञ्चनानि च शृङ्गाणि राजतानि तथैव च॥ प्रस्रवाणि मनोज्ञानि प्रसन्नान्यद्भुतानि च। धनधान्योपपन्नानि स्त्रीरत्नैरावृतानि च॥ हस्त्यश्वरथगाढानि नगराणि विलोकयन्। तं समं सर्वतः स्निग्धं मृदुसंस्पर्शमारुतम्॥ अनूपे सिन्धुराजस्य ददर्श त्रिदिवोपमम्।
English: And surveying by thousands woods of sandal exuding gum at their roots*, and of choice aguru, grateful to the sense of smell; and woods and groves of excellent and odorous takkola fruits; blossoms of the Tamāla, and thickets of black pepper; heaps of pearls drying on the shore; rocks; the best corals in masses, summits of gold and silver;+ charming pellucid rills at places; and cities filled with corn and wealth, abounding in gems of women, and thronged with horses, elephants and cars—Rāvana on the shore of the ocean beheld around a level and soft scene, resembling heaven itself—where breezes of delicate feel kept breathing. *Niryāsarasamūlānām, gen, (sandal), which forms the principal ingredient in perfumes, containing odorous gums. Another reading is: heaps of conch. Some text read Sailam-hills.
Sanskrit: तत्रापश्यत् स मेघाभं न्यग्रोधं मुनिभिर्वृतम्॥ समन्ताद् यस्य ताः शाखा: शतयोजनमायताः। यस्य हस्तिनमादाय महाकायं च कच्छपम्॥ भक्षार्थं गरुडः शाखामाजगाम महाबलः।
English: And there he saw a fig tree, hued like clouds, surrounded by ascetics; its branches stretched around an hundred Yojanas, and the exceedingly powerful Garuda had ascended one of its boughs, taking an elephant and a huge tortoise, for the purpose of devouring them.
Sanskrit: तस्य तां सहसा शाखां भारेण पतगोत्तमः॥ सुपर्णः पर्णबहुला बभञ्जाथ महाबलः।
English: And that best of birds, the powerful Suparņa by his weight suddenly broke a branch containing full many leaves.
Sanskrit: तत्र वैखानसा माषा वालखिल्या मरीचिपाः॥ आजा बभूवुधूम्राश्च संगताः परमर्षयः।
English: And it came to pass that Vaikhānasas, Māşas, Valakhilyas, Maricipas, Ayas, and Dhumras, saints of the highest order-had assembled there.
Sanskrit: तेषां दयार्थं गरुडस्तां शाखां शतयोजनाम्॥ भग्नामादाय वेगेन तौ चोभौ गजकच्छपौ। एकपादेन धर्मात्मा भक्षयित्वा तदामिषम्॥ निषादविषयं हत्वा शाखया पतगोत्तमः। प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे मोक्षयित्वा महामुनीन् ॥
English: Thereat, moved by commiseration (for the ascetics), the virtuous Garuda, taking with proinptitude the broken bough measuring an hundred Yojanas as well as the elephant and the tortoise, by one leg, at length eating up the animals, and by means of the bough, exterminating the country of the Nişādas-that best of birds attained unequalled delight in consequence of having rescued the mighty ascetics.
Sanskrit: स तु तेन प्रहर्षेण द्विगुणीकृतविक्रमः। अमृतानयनार्थं वै चकार मतिमान् मतिम्॥
English: Thereat, attaining double energy by virtue of that delight, that intelligent one set his heart on bringing ambrosia.
Sanskrit: अयोजालानि निर्मथ्य भित्वा रत्नगृहं वरम्। महेन्द्रभवनाद् गुप्तमाजहारामृतं ततः॥
English: And tearing off the iron links of the network, and bursting into the repository of gem, he carried away secreted ambrosia from the residence of the great Indra.
Sanskrit: तं महर्षिगणैर्जुष्टं सुपर्णकृतलक्षणम्। नाम्ना सुभद्रं न्यग्रोधं ददर्श धनदानुजः॥
English: Kubera's younger brother beheld this fig tree, named Suparna had left his mark.
Sanskrit: तं तु गत्वा परं पारं समुद्रस्य नदीपतेः। ददर्शाश्रममेकान्ते पुण्ये रम्ये वनान्तरे॥
English: Then repairing to the other shore of that lord of rivers, the ocean, Rāvana saw an asylum lying in the forest in a charming and sacred recess.
Sanskrit: तत्र कृष्णाजिनधरं जटामण्डलधारिणम्। ददर्श नियताहारं मारीचं नाम राक्षसम्॥
English: And there he saw a Rākṣasa, named Mārīca, clad in a dark deer-skin, bearing a head of matted locks, subsisting on restricted fare.
Sanskrit: स रावणः समागम्य विधिवत् तेन रक्षसा। मारीचेनार्चितो राजा सर्वकामैरमानुषैः॥
English: And approaching Ravana duly, the Raksasa, Mārīca, received the king with every hospitality passing human.
Sanskrit: तं स्वयं पूजयित्वा च भोजनेनोदकेन च। अर्थोपहितया वाचा मारीचो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: And having entertained him personally with meats and drinks, Mārica addressed him in weighty words.
Sanskrit: कच्चित्ते कुशलं राजल्लङ्कायां राक्षसेश्वर। केनार्थेन पुनस्त्वं वै तूर्णमेव इहागतः॥
English: O lord of the Rākṣasas, O king, is it well with you in Lankā? And what for hast you again come hither so speedily?
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो महातेजा मारीचेन स रावणः। ततः पश्चादिदं वाक्यमब्रवीद् वाक्यकोविदः।॥
English: Thus addressed by Mārīca, that highly powerful one, skilled in speech, Ravana said.
Sanskrit: मारीच श्रूयतां तात वचनं मम भाषतः। आर्तोऽस्मि मम चार्तस्य भवान् हि परमा गतिः॥
English: O Mărîca, hearken to me, my child, as I relate (everything to you). I am distressed and in this distress of mine, you are certainly my great refuge.
Sanskrit: जानीषे त्वं जनस्थानं भ्राता यत्र खरो मम। दूषणश्च महाबाहु स्वसा शूर्पणखा च मे॥ त्रिशिराश्च महाबाहू राक्षसः पिशिताशनः। अन्ये च बहवः शूरा लब्धलक्षा निशाचराः॥ वसन्ति मनियोगेन अधिवासं च राक्षसाः। बाधमाना महारण्ये मुनीन् ये धर्मचारिणः॥
English: You know Janasthāna, where lives my brother Khara, and the mighty-armed Dusana, and my sister, sūrpanakhă; as also that Räksasa subsisting on (human) flesh, the long armed Trisirā, and many other heroic night rangers besides, of high enthusiasm in battlesRākşasas, who had been living there at my command, troubling in the mighty forest the ascetics carrying on their pious offices.
Sanskrit: चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्। शूराणां लब्धलक्षाणां खरचित्तानुवर्तिनाम् ॥ ते त्विदानीं जनस्थाने वसमाना महाबलाः। सङ्गताः परमायत्ता रामेण सह संयुगे॥
English: And fourteen thousands of Rākşasas of dreadful deeds, heroic, high-spirited, Raksasas possessed of exceeding prowess; while residing in Janasthåna of late, clad in mail and equipped with various weapons, headed, by Khara, met with Rāma in the field.
Sanskrit: नानाशस्त्र प्रहरणाः खरप्रमुखराक्षसाः। तेन संजातरोषेण रामेण रणमूर्धनि ॥ अनुक्त्वा परुषं किंचिच्छरैर्व्यापारितं धनुः। चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसामुग्रतेजसाम्॥ निहतानि शरैर्दीप्तैर्मानुषेण पदातिना। खरश्च निहतः संख्ये दूषणश्च निपातितः॥ हत्वा त्रिशिरसं चापि निर्भया दण्डकाः कृताः।
English: Getting enraged, Rāma in conflict without returning any harsh speech, by means of his shafts shot from his bow, has, a human being, and fighting on foot, with his flaming arrows slaughtered fourteen thousand Rākṣasas of fierce energy. And Khara has been slain in battle, and Dūşaņa also has been brought down. And having slain Triſirā too, (Rāma) has rid the Dandaka of all fear.
Sanskrit: पित्रा निरस्तः कुद्धेन सभार्यः क्षीणजीवितः॥ स हन्ता तस्य सैन्यस्य रामः क्षत्रियपांसनः।
English: Having been expelled by his enraged sire, that disgrace of Kșatriyas, the weak Rāma, living in company with his wife has effected the destruction of this army.
Sanskrit: अशीलः कर्कशस्तीक्ष्णो मूल् लुब्धोऽजितेन्द्रियः॥ त्यक्तधर्मा त्वधर्मात्मा भूतानामहिते रतः। येन वैरं विनारण्ये सत्वमास्थाय केवलम्॥ कर्णनासापहारेण भगिनी मे विरूपिता। अस्य भार्यां जनस्थानात् सीतां सुरसुतोपमाम्॥ आनयिष्यामि विक्रम्य सहायस्तत्र मे भव।
English: He is of a vile character, crabbed, foolish, covetous, of uncontrolled senses, bereft of morality, sinful, and ever engaged in the evil of all creatures, by whom, violently without hostility my sister has been deformed in the forest by having her nose and ears cut off. Of him will I carry off by force from Janasthāna, his wife, Sītā, resembling the daughter of a celestial.
Sanskrit: त्वया ह्यहं सहायेन पावस्थेन महाबल॥ भ्रातृभिश्च सुरान् सर्वान् नाहमत्राभिचिन्तये। तत्सहायो भव त्वं मे समर्थो ह्यसि राक्षस॥
English: Be you my help in it. For certain, O exceedingly strong one, if you help me at my side, if my brothers also back me, I do not think much of all the celestials. Therefore, be you my help; for, you are capable, O Raksasa.
Sanskrit: वीर्ये युद्धे च दर्प च न ह्यस्ति सदृशस्तव। उपायतो महाशूरो महामायाविशारदः॥
English: In prowess in battle, and in indomitableness, there is none like you. You are a mighty hero commanding resources, and conversant with potent illusory displays.
Sanskrit: एतदर्थमहं प्राप्तस्त्वत्समीपं निशाचर। शृणु तत् कर्म साहाय्ये यत् कार्यं वचनान्मम॥
English: Taking this to my heart, I have come to you, O ranger of the night. Do you listen as to the business in which by my command you are to help ime.
Sanskrit: सौवर्णस्त्वं मृगो भूत्वा चित्रो रजतबिन्दुभिः। आश्रमे तस्य रामस्य सीतायाः प्रमुखे चर॥
English: Becoming a golden deer, marked with silver spots, do you range about in Rāma's asylum in presence of Sītā.
Sanskrit: त्वां तु नि:संशयं सीता दृष्ट्वा तु मृगरूपिणम्। गृह्यतामिति भर्तारं लक्ष्मणं चाभिधास्यति ॥
English: Seeing you helpless, in the shape of a deer, Sītā will say to her lord and Lakşmaņa also, Do you catch it.
Sanskrit: ततस्तयोरपाये तु शून्ये सीतां यथासुखम्। निराबाधो हनिष्यामि राहुश्चन्द्रप्रभामिव ॥
English: When they shall have departed, I shall carry off from the empty asylum, Sītã without let, like Rāhu depriving the Moon of his splendour.
Sanskrit: ततः पश्चात् सुखं रामे भार्याहरणकर्शिते। विस्रब्धं प्रहरिष्यामि कृतार्थेनान्तरात्मना॥
English: Then when Rāma shall be sore afflicted because of the carrying off of his wife, I shall easily, crowning my soul with success, safely bear away Sita.
Sanskrit: तस्य रामकथां क्षुत्वा मारीचस्य महात्मनः। शुष्कं समभवद् वक्त्रं परित्रस्तो बभूव च॥
English: Hearing Rāma's words, the face of the highsouled Mārīca became blank and he was seized with apprehension.
Sanskrit: ओष्ठौ परिलिहशुष्कौ नेत्रैरनिमिषैरिव। मृतभूत इवार्तस्तु रावणं समुदैक्षत ॥
English: And licking up his dried lips, with winkless eyes, (Marica) as if dead, and exceedingly distressed, eyed Ravana, steadily.
Sanskrit: स रावणं त्रस्तविषण्णचेता महावने रामपराक्रमः। कृताञ्जलिस्तत्त्वमुवाच वाक्यं हितं च तस्मै हितमात्मनश्च ॥
English: And alarmed because of Rāvana, with his mind depressed, Mārīca who well knew Rāma's prowess in the forest, with joined hands in agitation spoke words lending to his own as well as Rāvana's welfare.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः। प्रत्युवाच महातेजा मारीचो राक्षसेश्वरम्॥
English: Hearing the words of that sovereign of the Rākşasas, the highly energetic Mārica, skilled in speech, answered the Raksasa chief.
Sanskrit: सुलभाः पुरुषा राजन् सततं प्रियवादिनः। अप्रियस्य च पथ्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः॥
English: O king, the speaker of soft words is common, but the speaker and the listener of unwelcome though beneficial words are rarities.
Sanskrit: न नूनं बुध्यसे रामं महावीर्यगुणोन्नतम्। अयुक्तचारश्चपलो महेन्द्रवरुणोपमम्॥
English: Volatile, and employing no spies, you surely do not understand the exceedingly powerful Rāma towering high in virtues, and resembling the illustrious Indra or Varuņa himself.
Sanskrit: अपि स्वस्ति भवेत् तात सर्वेषामपि रक्षसाम्। अपि रामो न संक्रुद्धः कुर्याल्लोकानराक्षसान्॥
English: I shall be well, me child, if Rāma fired with rage, do not render all the world bereft of Rākşasas;
Sanskrit: अपि ते जीवितान्ताय नोत्पन्ना जनकात्मजा। अपि सीतानिमित्तं च स भवेद् व्यसनं महत्॥
English: If Janaka's daughter has not sprung to compass your destruction, if a dreadful disaster do not befall you because of Sītā,
Sanskrit: अपि त्वामीश्वरं प्राप्य कामवृत्तं निरङ्कशम्। नि विनश्येत् पुरी लङ्का त्वया सह सराक्षसा॥
English: And if having obtained for her lord you that are wilful and wicked, the city of Lankā with you and the Rākṣasas do not meet with utter extermination.
Sanskrit: त्वद्विधः कामवृत्तो हि दुःशीलः पापमन्त्रितः। आत्मानं स्वजनं राष्ट्रं स राजा हन्ति दुर्मतिः॥
English: The sovereign who is wicked, whimsical and of evil intent like you, bring about his own destruction as well as that of his kingdom and relatives.
Sanskrit: न च पित्रा परित्यक्तो नामर्यादः कथंचन। न लुब्धो न च दुःशीलो न च क्षत्रियपांसनः॥
English: Rāma, the enhancer of Kausalyā's delight had not been abandoned by his father, nor is he devoid of propriety of conduct; he is not avaricious, wicked nor the destroyer of Kaşatriya race.
Sanskrit: न च धर्मगुणैर्हीनः कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनः। स च तीक्ष्णो हि भूतानां सर्वभूतहिते रतः॥
English: He does not lack religious merits or accomplishments, nor is he of a harsh temperament and intent on causing misery to creatures.
Sanskrit: वञ्चितं पितरं दृष्ट्वा कैकेय्या सत्यवादिनम्। करिष्यामीति धर्मात्मा ततः प्रव्रजितो वनम्॥ कैकेय्याः प्रियकामार्थं पितुर्दशरथस्य च। हित्वा राज्यं च भोगांश्च प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्॥
English: Finding his truthful sire imposed on by Kaikeyi he has sojourned to woods. For compassing the welfare of his father Dasaratha and Kaikeyi he has entered the forest of Dandaka.
Sanskrit: न रामः कर्कशस्तात नाविद्वान् नाजितेन्द्रियः। अनृतं न श्रुतं चैव नैव त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: Rāma, O my child is not harsh or foolish; nor has he not control over his senses. Far from speaking untruth he does not know false stories even.
Sanskrit: रामो विग्रहवान् धर्म: साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः। राजा सर्वस्य लोकस्य देवानामिव वासवः॥
English: It did not behove you therefore to use such improper language towards him. he is an incarnation of virtue, pious and truthful, and lord of all men as Vāsava of all celestials.
Sanskrit: कथं नु तस्य वैदेहीं रक्षितां स्वेन तेजसा। इच्छसे प्रसभं हर्तुं प्रभामिव विवस्वतः॥
English: How does you then wish to carry away by force his Vaidehī, protected by virtue of her own chastity, like to the rays of Sun?
Sanskrit: शरार्चिषमनाधृष्यं चापखङ्गेन्धनं रणे। रामाग्निं सहसा दीप्तं न प्रवेष्टुं त्वमर्हसि॥
English: It did not behove you to enter that fire of Rāma who has arrows for rays and bow and scimitar for fuel. It did not behove you,
Sanskrit: धनुर्व्यादितदीप्तास्यं शरार्चिषममर्षणम्। चापबाणधरं तीक्ष्णं शत्रुसेनापहारिणम्॥ राज्यं सुखं च संत्यज्य जीवितं चेष्टमात्मनः। नात्यासादयितुं तात रामान्तकमिहार्हसि ॥
English: O Rāvana, to approach Räma renouncing your kingdom, happiness and love of life, who is like to death itself and has bow for his widened and flaming mouth, and arrows for his rays and who is irrepressible, of mighty prowess, holding bows and arrows and repulsing the forces of the enemy.
Sanskrit: अप्रमेयं हि तत्तेजो यस्य सा जनकात्मजा। न त्वं समर्थस्तां हर्तुं रामचापाश्रयां वने॥
English: Incomparable is his power; daughter of Janaka is his wife and lives in the forest confiding in the mighty strength of his bow; you shall not be able to carry her away.
Sanskrit: तस्य वै नरसिंहस्य सिंहोरस्कस्य भामिनी। प्राणेभ्योऽपि प्रियतरा भार्या नित्यमनुव्रता॥
English: She is the beloved wife of that best of men having a leonine chest—and he holds his wife dearer than his life and is ever attached to her.
Sanskrit: न सा धर्षयितुं शक्या मैथिल्योजस्विनः प्रिया। दीप्तस्येव हुताशस्य शिखा सीता सुमध्यमा॥
English: And young Sītā beloved of the mighty Rāma, and like to the rays of flaming fire is ever incapable of being carried away by you.
Sanskrit: किमुद्यमं व्यर्थमिमं कृत्वा ते राक्षसाधिप। दृष्टश्चेत् त्वं रणे तेन तदन्तमुपजीवितम्॥
English: Of what avail is this vain attempt O Rākşasa chief? No sooner Rāma shall see you in the battle you shall meet with your end.
Sanskrit: जीवितं च सुखं चैव राज्यं चैव सुदुर्लभम्। यदीच्छसि चिरं भोक्तुं मा कृथा रामविप्रियम्॥ स सर्वैः सचिवैः सार्धं विभीषणपुरस्कृतैः। मन्त्रयित्वा स धर्मिष्ठः : कृत्वा निश्चयमात्मनः। दोषाणां च गुणानां च सम्प्रधार्य बलाबलम्॥ आत्मनश्च बलं ज्ञात्वा राघवस्य च तत्त्वतः। हितं हि तव निश्चित्य क्षमं त्वं कर्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Hard it is to attain life, happiness and kingdom, so it behoved you to act properly, after consulting with your ministers headed by Vibhīşaņa, judging Rāma's merits and demerits and ascertaining his and your own strength and as well as your welfare.
Sanskrit: अहं तु मन्ये तव न क्षमं रणे समागमं कोसलराजसूनुना। इदं हि भूयः शृणु वाक्यमुत्तमं क्षमं च युक्तं च निशाचराधिप॥
English: Methinks your approaching conflict with the son of the Kosala chief forebodes no good to you; hear again therefore O prince of the night rangers, words sensible and lending to your welfare.
Sanskrit: कदाचिदप्यहं वीर्यात् पर्यटन् पृथिवीमिमाम्। बलं नागसहस्रस्य धारयन् पर्वतोपमः॥
English: Once on a time I was engaged in travelling all over the earth. I had in my body, resembling a huge mountain, the strength of a thousand Nagas.