pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सहस्रशिरसं विन्ध्यं नानादुमलतायुतम्। नर्मदां च नदी रम्यां महोरगनिषेविताम्॥ ततो गोदावरी रम्या कृष्णवेणीं महानदीम्। वरदां च महाभागां महोरगनिषेविताम्। मेखलानुत्कलांश्चैव दशार्णनगराण्यपि॥ आब्रवन्तीमवन्ती च सर्वमेवानुपश्यत। विदर्भानृष्टिकांश्चैव रम्यान् माहिषकानपि॥ तथा मत्स्यकलिङ्गांश्च कौशिकांश्च समन्ततः। अन्वीक्ष्य दण्डकारण्यं सपर्वतनदीगुहम्॥ नदी गोदावरी चैव सर्वमेवानुपश्यत। तथैवान्ध्रांश्च पुण्ड्रांश्च चोलान्पाण्ड्यांश्च केरलान्॥
English: You will behold Vindhya having an hundred summits, and furnished with various trees and shrubs, and the romantic river Narmada, frequented by mighty serpents; and the Godāvari', and that mighty river, the captivating Krşnaveņi, and the Mekhalās and Utkalas, and the cities of Dasarna; and Avravanti and Avanti, and the Vidarbhas and Nishtikas and the charming Māhișakas.? And you will see also the Matsyas and Kalingas and Kausikas all round, and the forest of Dandaka, with mountains, rivers and caverns; and the river Godāvarī,' and the Andhras, and Paundras, he Cholas, the Pandyas, and the Keralas. 1. The commentator says, The Godavari flowing through the countries to t'ie east of the Vindya mountains. 2. Some text read-Ristikas instead. 3. The tract, according to Rāmānuja, watered by the Godāvari in the vicinity of Dandaka.
Sanskrit: अयोमुखश्च गन्तव्यः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः। विचित्रशिखरः श्रीमांश्चित्रपुष्पितकाननः॥ सुचन्दनवनोद्देशो मार्गितव्यो महागिरिः।
English: Then shall you repair to the mountain Ayomukha,* plated with ore, having taking summits, graceful, furnished with picturesque flowering woods,-the mighty mountain having groves of excellent sandal. *Another name of this hill is Malaya.
Sanskrit: ततस्तामापगां दिव्यां प्रसन्नसलिलाशयाम्॥ तत्र द्रक्ष्यथ कावेरी विहतामप्सरोगणैः।
English: At the foot of the Malaya mountain endued with exceeding energy, you will behold the noble stream Kāveri, of pleasant waters, where sport troops of Apsarās.
Sanskrit: तस्यासीनं नगस्याग्रे मलयस्य महौजसम्॥ द्रक्ष्यथादित्यसंकाशमगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम्।
English: (There) you will see that foremost of saints, Agastya, resembling the sun.
Sanskrit: ततस्तेनाभ्यनुज्ञाताः प्रसन्नेन महात्मना॥ ताम्रपर्णी ग्राहजुष्टां तरिष्यथ महानदीम्।
English: Permitted by that gratified high-souled one, you will cross over the great river, Tăniraparni, abounding in alligators.
Sanskrit: सा चन्दनवनैश्चित्रैः प्रच्छन्नद्वीपवारिणी॥ कान्तेव युवती कान्तं समुद्रमवगाहते।
English: Like a youthful female in relation to her lover, she (Tāmraparni), with both her waters as well as islets concealed under beautiful sandal woods, bathes in the sea.
Sanskrit: ततो हेममयं दिव्यं मुक्तामणिविभूषितम्॥ युक्तं कवाटं पाण्ड्यानां गता द्रक्ष्यथ वानराः।
English: Proceeding (therefrom), the monkeys shall see the grand golden gates belonging to the walls of the capital of the Pāndyas.
Sanskrit: ततः समुद्रमासाद्य सम्प्रधार्यार्थनिश्चयम्॥ अगस्त्येनान्तरे तत्र सागरे विनिवेशितः। चित्रसानुनगः श्रीमान् महेन्द्रः पर्वतोत्तमः॥
English: Then arriving at the main, you shall ascertain your ability or otherwise of crossing the same. In the bosom of the deep there, Agastya has placed that foremost of mountains-the charming Mahendra, having picturesque plateaus; golden, and beautiful,-with a portion of it sunk in the great ocean.
Sanskrit: जातरूपमयः श्रीमानवगाढो महार्णवम्। नानाविधैर्नगैः फुल्लैलताभिश्चोपशोभितम्॥ देवर्षियक्षप्रवरैरप्सरोभिश्च शोभितम्। सिद्धचारणसङ्घश्च प्रकीर्णं सुमनोरमम्॥ तमुपैति सहस्राक्षः सदा पर्वसु पर्वसु।
English: For aye, He of a thousand eyes at Parvas visiteth this mountain embellished by various blossoming trees and creepers; beauteous with divinities, and saints, and the foremost Yaksas and Apsarās; thronged by numbers of Siddhas and Chāraṇas; and of surpassing loveliness.
Sanskrit: द्वीपस्तस्यापरे पारे शतयोजनविस्तृतः॥ अगम्यो मानुषैर्दीप्तस्तं मार्गध्वं समन्ततः। तत्र सर्वात्मना सीता मार्गितव्या विशेषतः॥
English: On its other shore is an island extending over an hundred Yojanas, inaccessible to men*, and of splendid aspect. Do you explore it all round. There, in particular, you must every way search for Sita. *Because, says the commentator,. of the profusion of gold in it.
Sanskrit: स हि देशस्तु वध्यस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः। राक्षसाधिपतेर्वासः सहस्राक्षसमद्युतेः॥
English: That country belongs to the impious Rāvana, worthy of being slain—the lord of Raksasas, like to the thousand-eyed (deity) in splendour.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणस्य समुद्रस्य मध्ये तस्य तु राक्षसी। अङ्गारकेति विख्याता छायामाक्षिप्य भोजनी ॥
English: In the midst of the Southern sea belonging to him (Ravana), there is a Raksasi, named Angāraketi, who procureth her pray by casting her shadow.
Sanskrit: एवं निःसंशयान् कृत्वा संशयानष्टसंशयाः। मृगयध्वं नरेन्द्रस्य पत्नीममिततेजसः॥
English: Having (by your search) satisfied yourselves as to those countries where you might suspect Sītā to be, do you, your doubts dispelled, proceeding beyond that, (Lankā), search for the spouse of that monarch endued with unbounded energy.
Sanskrit: तमतिक्रम्य लक्ष्मीवान् समुद्रे शतयोजने। गिरिः पुष्पितको नाम सिद्धचारणसेवितः॥ चन्द्रसूर्यांशुसंकाशः सागराम्बुसमाश्रयः। भ्राजते विपुलैः शृङ्गैरम्बरं विलिखन्निव॥ तस्यैकं काञ्चनं शृङ्ग सेवते यं दिवाकरः। न तं कृतघ्नाः पश्यन्ति न नृशंसा न नास्तिकाः॥
English: In the sea extending over an hundred Yojanas, a lovely hill, named Puspitaka, the abode of Siddhas and Chăraņas; resembling the rays of the sun or the moon,-resting on the waters of the ocean, looks splendid, piercing the heavens with its giant peaks. Of this (mountain), there is a particular golden summit, which the sun approaches. It is incapable of being beheld by the ungrateful or the atheistical.
Sanskrit: प्रणम्य शिरसा शैलं तं विमार्गथ वानराः। तमतिक्रम्य दुर्धर्षं सूर्यवान्नाम पर्वतः॥ अध्वना दुर्विगाहेन योजनानि चतुर्दश। ततस्तमप्यतिक्रम्य वैद्युतो नाम पर्वतः॥ सर्वकामफलैर्वृक्षैः सर्वकालमनोहरैः। तत्र भुक्त्वा वराहा॑णि मूलानि च फलानि च॥ मधूनि पीत्वा जुष्टानि परं गच्छत वानराः।
English: Bowing your heads down to this hill, let the monkeys search on. Leaving behind that irrepressible one, (you will come upon) a mountain difficult of approach, extending over fourteen Yojanas, named Suryyavān. Passing by that also, (you will see) a mountain, named Vidyut, filled with trees, beautiful at all seasons, and bearing all desirable fruits. There, feeding upon excellent an costly fruits and roots, and drinking delicious honey, let the monkeys pass beyond it.
Sanskrit: तत्र नेत्रमन:क्रान्तः कुञ्जरो नाम पर्वतः॥ अगस्त्यभवनं यत्र निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा। तत्र योजनविस्तारमुच्छ्रितं दशयोजनम्॥ शरणं काञ्चनं दिव्यं नानारत्नविभूषितम्।
English: There is the hill named Kunjara, grateful both to the eye and the mind, where Viśvakarmā had built the abode of Agastya*. There (rises) that stately golden pile, adorned with various gems, extending over one Yojana, and ten in height. *i.e. in that hill.
Sanskrit: तत्र भोगवती नाम सर्पाणामालयः पुरी॥ विशालरथ्य दुर्धर्षा सर्वतः परिरक्षिता। रक्षिता पन्नगै।रैस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रैर्महाविषैः॥ सर्पराजो महाघोरो यस्यां वसति वासुकिः। निर्याय मार्गितव्या च सा च भोगवती पुरी॥
English: In it also there is that palace, which is the abode of snakes; having spacious ways, i incapable of being captured, guarded around, and protected by dreadful snakes and sharptoothed serpents of virulent poison; where dwelleth Vāsuki, the exceedingly terrible king of snakes. Proceeding heedfully, you must explore that Bhogavatī palace; also whatever concealed place may lie there.
Sanskrit: तत्र चानन्तरोद्देशा ये केचन समावृताः। तं च देशमतिक्रम्य महानृषभसंस्थितिः॥ सर्वरत्नमयः श्रीमानृषभो नाम पर्वतः। गोशीर्षकं पद्मकं च हरिश्यामं च चन्दनम्॥ दिव्यमुत्पद्यते यत्र तच्चैवाग्निसमप्रभम्। न तु तच्चन्दनं दृष्ट्वा स्प्रष्टव्यं तु कदाचन ॥ रोहिता नाम गन्धर्वा घोरं रक्षन्ति तद्वनम्। तत्र गन्धर्वपतयः पञ्च सूर्यसमप्रभाः॥ शैलूषो ग्रामीणी: शिक्षः शुको बभ्रुस्तथैव च। रविसोमाग्निवपुषां निवासः पुण्यकर्मणाम्॥ अन्ते पृथिव्या दुर्धर्षास्ततः स्वर्गजितः स्थिताः।
English: Going beyond that place, (you will see) the mighty mountain named Śrinrsabha, in the form of a bull, full of all gems, and possessed of grace, where are produced excellent Gośirs aka, Padmaka, and Haricyāma sandals, and which in effulgence resembles fire. But, seeing that sandal, you must by no means ask any as questions; certain Gandharvas, named Rohitas, are on guard over that that wood—the lords of Gandharvas, in splendour like to five suns, Cailusha, Grāmani, Siksa, Suka, and Babhru. After that, (Rhisava), at the extremity of the Earth is the abode of persons of pious acts, whose bodies are composed of the Sun, the Moon and Fire.
Sanskrit: ततः परं न वः सेव्यः पितृलोकः सुदारुणः॥ राजधानी यमस्यैषा कष्टेन तमसाऽऽवृता।
English: And there reside persons who have won the heavenly regions. After that are the awful regions of the ancestral manes, which you must not approach. This is the metropolis of Yama, covered by deep gloom.
Sanskrit: एतावदेव युष्माभिर्वीरा वानरपुंगवाः। शक्यं विचेतुं गन्तुं वा नातो गतिमतां गतिः॥
English: You heroic monkey chiefs, you can seek thus far. Further there is no course for those endued with motion.
Sanskrit: सर्वमेतत् समालोक्य यच्चान्यदपि दृश्यते। गतिं विदित्वा वैदेह्याः संनिवर्तितुमर्हथ ॥
English: Having examined all these, as well others that may come within your ken, it behoves you, after having ascertained Vaidehi's course, to return (hither).
Sanskrit: यश्च मासानिवृत्तोऽग्रे दृष्ट्वा सीतेति वक्ष्यति। मत्तुल्यविभवो भोगैः सुखं स विहरिष्यति॥
English: He that, returning within a month, shall say,—I have seen Sītā,' shall pass his days in happiness, enjoying affluence like mine own and indulging all pleasures.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रियतरो नास्ति मम प्राणाद् विशेषतः। कृतापराधो बहुशो मम बन्धुभविष्यति ॥
English: He shall be dearer to me than life itself, and none dearer (to me) that he; and although he might commit innumerable wrongs, still should he become my friend.
Sanskrit: अमितबलपराक्रमा भवन्तो विपुलगुणेषु कुलेषु च प्रसूताः। मनुजपतिसुतां यथा लभध्वं तदधिगुणं पुरुषार्थमारभध्वम्॥
English: Possessed of immeasurable strength and prowess, and sprung from lines crowned with sterling virtues, do you strive manfully in such a glorious way that the king's daughter may be recovered. prowess, and sprung from lines crowned with sterling virtues, do you strive manfully in such a glorious way that the king's daughter may be recovered.
Sanskrit: अथ प्रस्थाप्य स हरीन् सुग्रीवो दक्षिणां दिशम्। अब्रवीन्मेघसंकाशं सुषेणं नाम वानरम्॥ तारायाः पितरं राजा श्वशुरं भीमविक्रमम्। अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिवाक्यमभिगम्य प्रणम्य च॥ महर्षिपुत्रं मारीचमर्चिष्मन्तं महाकपिम्। वृतं कपिवरैः शूरैर्महेन्द्रसदृशद्युतिम्॥ बुद्धिविक्रमसम्पन्नं वैनतेयसमद्युतिम्। मरीचिपुत्रान् मारीचानचिर्माल्यान् महाबलान्॥ ऋषिपुत्रांश्च तान् सर्वान्प्रतीचीमादिशद् दिशम्। द्वाभ्यां शतसहस्राभ्यां कपीनां कपिसत्तमाः॥ सुषेणप्रमुखा यूयं वैदेही परिमार्गथ।
English: Having despatched those monkeys in a southern direction, Sugrīva spoke to the monkey named Susena, resembling a mass of clouds. Approaching his father-in-law, Tara's father, possessed of dreadful prowess, the king, bowing and with joined hands, spoke to him. And Sugriva commanded the Maharsi's son, Marica, and the mighty ape Archishmat, surrounded by the heroic foremost of monkeys,-possessing the splendour of Mahendra, gifted with sense and vigour; and resembling the offspring himself of Vinată in brightness; and Mārīci's son,-the Mārīcas—the mighty Archirmālyas,-all these sons of the saint*. (to march) towards the West, saying,-You monkey-chiefs, let twice hundred thousand monkeys led by Sușeņa (set out) to search Vaidehi. Märīci.
Sanskrit: सौराष्ट्रान् सहबाह्रीकांश्चन्द्रचित्रांस्तथैव च॥ स्फीताञ्जनपदान् रम्यान् विपुलानि पुराणि च। पुंनागगहनं कुक्षिं बकुलोद्दालकाकुलम्॥ तथा केतकखण्डांश्च मार्गध्वं हरिपुङ्गवाः। प्रत्यक्स्रोतोवहाश्चैव नद्यः शीतजला: शिवाः॥ तापसानामरण्यानि कान्तारगिरयश्च ये।
English: You foremost of monkeys, do you explore the Saurastras, the Bahlikas, the Candracitrās, and (other) populous and fair provinces and spacious cities, and Kuksi, dense with Punnāgas,* and filled with Bakulas and Uddālakas; as well as the tracts covered with Ketaka and auspicious streams bearing their cool waters westwards; and the forests of ascetics; and mountains embosoming woods. *Rottleria Tinctoria.
Sanskrit: तत्र स्थलीमरुप्राया अत्युच्चशिशिराः शिलाः॥ गिरिजालावृतां दुर्गा मार्गित्वा पश्चिमां दिशम्। ततः पश्चिममागम्य समुद्रं द्रष्टुमहर्थ॥ तिमिनक्राकुलजलं गत्वा द्रक्ष्यथ वानराः। ततः केतकखण्डेषु तमालगहनेषु च॥ कपयो विहरिष्यन्ति नारिकेलवनेषु च। तत्र सीतां च मार्गध्वं निलयं रावणस्य च॥
English: There having explored tracts resembling deserts, and cold cliffs towering high, and the West, covered with mountain ranges, and extremely difficult of access,-and proceeding at a little more to the west, it behoves you a view of the sea. And proceeding on, you monkeys, you shall see (the ocean), whose waters abound in whales and alligators, you monkeys.* Then the apes shall sport in tracts covered by Ketakas, and dense with Tamālas and woods of coconuts. There shall you look for $ītā and the mansion of Rāvana, *The grammar of these slokas is exceedingly vicious; and it has cost the Translator no small amount of labour to assign the necessary logical nexus in a good many praces:
Sanskrit: वेलातलनिविष्टेषु पर्वतेषु वनेषु च। मुरचीपत्तनं चैव रम्यं चैव जटापुरम्॥ अवन्तीमङ्गलेषां च तथा चालक्षितं वनम्। राष्ट्राणि च विशालानि पत्तनानि ततस्ततः॥
English: In hills and woods on the shores of the sea; and (explore) Muracipattana, and the delightful Jațāpura, and Avantī, and Angalepā, as well as in the wood (called) Alaksita, and spacious monarchies, and emporiums.
Sanskrit: सिन्धुसागरयोश्चैव संगमे तत्र पर्वतः। महान् सोमगिरि म शतशृङ्गो महाद्रुमः॥ तत्र प्रस्थेषु रम्येषु सिंहा पक्षगमाः स्थिताः। तिमिमत्स्यगजांश्चैव नीडान्यारोपयन्ति ते॥
English: There is a mighty mountain where the Sindhu falls into the sea, Somagiri by name; having an hundred summits and tall trees. In its plateaus there are certain birds (called) Sinhas. These lift up to their nests whales and elephants.
Sanskrit: तानि नीडानि सिंहानां गिरिशृङ्गगताश्च ये। दृप्तास्तृप्ताश्च मातङ्गास्तोयदस्वननिःस्वनाः॥ विचरन्ति विशालेऽस्मिंस्तोयपूर्णे समन्ततः।
English: The proud elephants carried to the nests and remaining on the summits of the mountain, possessing the roar of clouds, having been gratified (with food), range around this extensive table-land filled with water.
Sanskrit: तस्य शृङ्ग दिवस्पर्श काञ्चनं चित्रपादपम्॥ सर्वमाशु विचेतव्यं कपिभिः कामरूपिभिः।
English: The monkeys, capable of wearing shapes at will, should swiftly search its golden summit towering to the sky and filled with graceful trees.
Sanskrit: कोटिं तत्र समुद्रस्य काञ्चनीं शतयोजनाम्॥ दुर्दशां पारियात्रस्य गत्वा द्रक्ष्यथ वानराः।
English: Proceeding further, the monkeys shall behold the golden summit of Pāriyātra rising from the sea and extending over an hundred Yojanas.
Sanskrit: कोट्यस्तत्र चतुर्विंशद् गन्धर्वाणां तपस्विनाम्॥ वसन्त्यग्निनिकाशानां घोराणां पापकर्मणाम्। पावकार्चिः प्रतीकाशाः समवेताः समन्ततः॥
English: There dwell all around in a body four and twenty kotis of ascetic Gandharvas, resembling fire, dreadful, practicising impiety, and like to flames of fire.
Sanskrit: नात्यासादयितव्यास्ते वानरैर्भीमविक्रमैः। नादेयं च फलं तस्माद्देशात् किंचित् प्लवङ्गमैः॥
English: The monkeys of dreadful prowess should not present themselves before those, nor should they take any fruits from that country.
Sanskrit: दुरासदा हि ते वीराः सत्त्ववन्तो महाबलाः। फलामूलानि ते तत्र रक्षन्ते भीमविक्रमाः॥
English: Those heroes are hard to approach; and they are truthful and possessed of great might. And there they of dreadful prowess stow away their fruits and roots.
Sanskrit: तत्र यत्नश्च कर्तव्यो मार्गितव्या च जानकी। नहि तेभ्यो भयं किंचित् कपित्वमनुवर्तताम्॥
English: There you should heedfully search for Jānakī. you have no fear whatever from them; do you only follow your native nature as monkeys.
Sanskrit: तत्र वैदूर्यवर्णाभो वज्रसंस्थानसंस्थितः। नानागुमलताकीर्णो वज्रो नाम महागिरिः॥ श्रीमान् समुदितस्तत्र योजनानां शतं समम्। गुहास्तत्र विचेतव्या प्रयत्नेन प्लवङ्गमाः॥
English: There, in hue like lapises, abounding in various kinds of trees and plants, is a mighty hill of an adamantine basis, called Vajra; beautiful, famous, and measuring an hundred Yojanas in height and area. There let the monkeys carefully explore the caves.
Sanskrit: चतुर्भागे समुद्रस्य चक्रवान् नाम पर्वतः। तत्र चक्रं सहस्रारं निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा ॥
English: On the fourth side of the Ocean is a mountain named Cakravān. There Viśvakarmā forged the discus (called) Sahasrāra.
Sanskrit: तत्र पञ्चजनं हत्वा हयग्रीवं च दानवम्। आजहार ततश्चक्रं शङ्ख च पुरुषोत्तमः॥
English: There, slaying Panchajana and the Dānava, Hayagriva*, the best of male beings obtained the discus as well as the conch. *Lit. horse-necked.
Sanskrit: तस्य सानुषु रम्येषु विशालासु गुहासु च। रावणः सह वैदह्या मार्गितव्यस्ततस्ततः॥
English: In those beautiful plateous and huge caves, you should everywhere search for Rāvana with Videha's daughter.
Sanskrit: योजनानि चतुःषष्टिर्वराहो नाम पर्वतः। सुवर्णशृङ्गः सुमहानगाधे वरुणालये॥
English: Sunk in the depths of the sea, is a very great mountain named Varāha, having golden peaks and measuring four and sixty yojanas.
Sanskrit: तत्र प्राग्ज्योतिषं नाम जातरूपमयं पुरम्। यस्मिन् वसति दुष्टात्मा नरको नाम दानवः ॥
English: In it is a city named Prāgjyotişa, all of gold. There dwells the wicked Dänava named Naraka.* *i.e. in the Varadha hill.
Sanskrit: तत्र सानुषु रम्येषु विशालासु गुहासु च। रावणः सह वैदेह्या मार्गितव्यस्ततस्ततः॥
English: There do you everywhere search for Rāvana along with Vaidehi in the beautiful plateaus and huge caves.
Sanskrit: तमतिक्रम्य शैलेन्द्र काञ्चनान्तरदर्शनम्। पर्वतः सर्वसौवर्णो धाराप्रस्रवणायुतः॥
English: Passing beyond that foremost of mountains, whose sight betrays the secret of its bowels being freighted with gold, (you shall come upon) the mountain Sarvasauvarna, furnished with fountains and cascades.
Sanskrit: तं गजाश्च वराहाश्च सिंहा व्याघ्राश्च सर्वतः। अभिगर्जन्ति सततं तेन शब्देन दर्पिताः॥
English: Coming to it, elephants, and boars, and lions, and tigers, on all sides roar ceaselessly, wrought up by the echoes their own cries have produced.
Sanskrit: यस्मिन् हरिहयः श्रीमान् महेन्द्रः पाकशासनः। अभिषिक्तः सुरै राजा मेघो नाम स पर्वतः॥
English: This is the mountain named Megha, where the graceful green-horsed vanquisher of Pāka, Mahendra, was installed king by the gods.
Sanskrit: तमतिक्रम्य शैलेन्द्र महेन्द्रपरिपालितम्। षष्टिं गिरिसहस्राणि काञ्चनानि गमिष्यथ॥ तरुणादित्यवर्णानि भ्राजमानानि सर्वशः। जातरूपमयैर्वृक्षैः शोभितानि सुपुष्पितैः॥
English: Having passed by that mountain protected by Mahendra, you shall repair to sixty thousand hills of gold; in hue like the infant sun, and blazing on all sides and embellished by blossoming golden trees,
Sanskrit: तेषां मध्ये स्थितो राजा मेरुरुत्तमपर्वतः। आदित्येन प्रसन्नेन शैलो दत्तवरः पुरा ॥ तेनैवमुक्तः शैलेन्द्रः सर्व एव त्वदाश्रयाः। मत्प्रसादाद् भविष्यन्ति दिवा रात्रौ च काञ्चनाः॥ त्वयि ये चापि वत्स्यन्ति देवगन्धर्वदानवाः। ते भविष्यन्ति भक्ताश्च प्रभया काञ्चनप्रभाः॥
English: In the midst of them is established as king, Meru, best of mountains, formerly the Sun being well pleased, conferred a boon on this mountain, and he addressed the mountain, saying,—'By my grace all the hills that are under your protection, shall be golden day and night; and also those gods Gandharvas and Dānvas that shall dwell in you, shall be filled with reverence for me and to the boot attain a golden glory.'
Sanskrit: विश्वेदेवाश्च वसवो मरुतश्च दिवौकसः। आगत्य पश्चिमां संध्यां मेरुमुत्तमपर्वतम्॥ आदित्यमुपतिष्ठन्ति तैश्च सूर्योऽभिपूजितः। अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानामस्तं गच्छति पर्वतम्।॥
English: Coming to the excellent mountain Meru. Viśvadevas, the Vasus, the Maruts and the celestials, adore the Sun in the western twilight. Adored by them, the Sun, becoming invisible, repaireth to the Setting hill*. The commentator remarks: Although not expressly stated, it is implied that the islands to the west of it are also to be searched.
Sanskrit: योजनानां सहस्राणि दश तानि दिवाकरः। मुहूर्तार्धन तं शीघ्रमभियाति शिलोच्चयम्॥
English: In half a muhurta, the Sun swiftly passes over this (mountain), measuring, as it does, ten thousand Yojanas.
Sanskrit: शृङ्गे तस्य महद्दिव्यं भवनं सूर्यसंनिभम्। प्रासादगणसम्बाधं विहितं विश्वकर्मणा॥ शोभितं तरुभिश्चित्रै नापक्षिसमाकुलैः। निकेतं पाशहस्तस्य वरुणस्य महात्मनः॥
English: On its peak rises an edifice; resembling the sun (in splendour); consisting of palatial mansions built by Viśvakarmā; and graced by goodly trees rife with various birds,-the residence of the high-souled Varuna, bearing the noose in his hand.
Sanskrit: अन्तरा मेरुमस्तं च तालो दशशिरा महान्। जातरूपमयः श्रीमान् भ्राजते चित्रवेदिकः॥
English: Between Meru and the Setting hill, towers a tall palm having ten heads. Golden and graceful, it shineth on a variegated dais.
Sanskrit: तेषु सर्वेषु दुर्गेषु सरस्सु च सरित्सु च। रावणः सह वैदेह्या मार्गितव्यस्ततस्ततः॥
English: In all these, difficult of access, as also in rivers and tanks, you should thoroughly search for Rāvana along with Vaidehī.
Sanskrit: यत्र तिष्ठति धर्मज्ञस्तपसा स्वेन भावितः। मेरुसावर्णिरित्येष ख्यातो चै ब्रह्मणा समः॥ ।।
English: There dwells there the righteous and famous Merusāvarani, sanctified by virtue of his own ascesticism, and like to Brahmā himself*. *Like to Prajāpati dwelling by Mahameru.
Sanskrit: प्रष्टव्यो मेरुसावर्णिमहर्षिः सूर्यसंनिभः। प्रणम्य शिरसा भूमौ प्रवृत्तिं मैथिली प्रति॥
English: Bowing down your heads to the earth, you should ask the Maharși Merusăvarņi, resembling the sun, touching Mithila's daughter.
Sanskrit: एतावज्जीवलोकस्य भास्करो रजनीक्षये। कृत्वा वितिमिरं सर्वमस्तं गच्छति पर्वतम्॥
English: On the departure of night, the sun dispels the darkness of the world to this extent, and then enters the Setting hill.
Sanskrit: अवगम्य तु वैदेहीं निलयं रावणस्य च अस्तं पर्वतमासाद्य पूर्णे मासे निवर्तत। ५२।।
English: Having come to Vaidehi and Rāvana's mansions, and arrived at the Setting-hill, do you return of the month being complete.
Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वमासान्न वस्तव्यं वसन् वध्यो भवेन्मम। सहैव शूरो युष्माभिः श्वशुरो मे गमिष्यति॥
English: You must not stay above a month; and if you do, you must be slain by me. And along with you goeth that hero, my father-in-law.
Sanskrit: श्रोतव्यं सर्वमेतस्य भवद्भिदिष्टकारिभिः। गुरुरेष महाबाहुः श्वशुरो मे महाबलः॥
English: You, abiding by his orders, should listen to all that he sayeth. My mighty-armed father-in-law, gifted with great strength, is my spiritual preceptor.
Sanskrit: भवन्तश्चापि विक्रान्ताः प्रमाणं सर्व एव हि। प्रमाणमेनं संस्थाप्य पश्यध्वं पश्चिमां दिशम्॥ कृतकृत्या भविष्यामः कृतस्य प्रतिकर्मणा।।
English: All of you possessed of prowess, yourselves certainly constitute the measure whereby to ascertain the wisdom or otherwise of a course. Making this one also into a measure, survey the western quarter. Having requited the good that has been done to us, we shall attain our end.
Sanskrit: अतोऽन्यदपि यत्कार्यं कार्यस्यास्य प्रियं भवेत्। सम्प्रधार्य भवद्भिश्च देशकालार्थसंहितम्॥
English: De you also determine what else is agreeable (to Rāma), and in consonance with place, season and profit, should be performed by you in the matter of this business.
Sanskrit: ततः सुषेणप्रमुखाः प्लवङ्गमाः सुग्रीववाक्यं निपुणं निशम्य। आमन्त्र्य सर्वे प्लवगाधिपा ते जग्मुर्दिशं तां वरुणाभिगुप्ताम्॥
English: Then those monkeys-the monkey-chiefs headed by Sușeņa, having heard Sugrīva's deft speech, set out for the quarter protected by Varuna.
Sanskrit: ततः संदिश्य सुग्रीवः श्वशुरं पश्चिमां दिशम्। वीरं शतबलं नाम वानरं वानरेश्वरः॥ उवाच राजा सर्वज्ञः सर्ववानरसत्तमः। वाक्यमात्महितं चैव रामस्य च हितं तदा॥
English: Having directed his father-in-law to proceed to the West, that best to monkeys, the allknowing king Sugrīva, lord of apes, then spoke to the heroic monkey, named Satavala, words fraught with good to himself as well as to Rāma,
Sanskrit: वृतः शतसहस्रेण त्वद्विधानां वनौकसाम्। वैवस्वतसुतैः सार्धं प्रविष्टः सर्वमन्त्रिभिः॥ दिशं धुंदीची विक्रान्तहिमशैलावतंसिकाम्। सर्वतः परिमार्गध्वं रामपत्नी यशस्विनीम्॥
English: Surrounded by hundreds and thousands of rangers of the forest like yourself, in company with the offspring of Yama as well as the counsellors in a body, do you, O you possessed of prowess, entering the northern quarter furnished with the Himaśaila, search everywhere for the illustrious spouse of Rāma.