pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तथा तयोः प्रब्रुवतोः कौतूहलसमन्विताः। श्रोतारश्चैव रामश्च सर्व एव सुविस्मिताः॥ तस्य चैवागमं रामः काव्यस्य श्रोतुमुत्सुकः। पप्रच्छ तौ महातेजास्तावुभौ मुनिदारकौ॥
English: Hearing those words of them, Råma and the audience were greatly worked up with curiosity and surprise. There upon being anxious to learn of the origin of the poem, the highly effulgent Rāma asked the two Muni boys, saying. What is the proof of the story of this poem?
Sanskrit: किंप्रमाणमिदं काव्यं का प्रतिष्ठा महात्मनः। कर्ता काव्यस्य महतः क्व चासौ मुनिपुङ्गवः॥
English: How great is his fame who has composed it? What leading ascetic is the author of this great poem?
Sanskrit: पृच्छन्तं राघवं वाक्यमूचतुर्मुनिदारको। वाल्मीकिर्भगवान्कर्ता संप्राप्तो यज्ञसंविधम्। येनेदं चरितं तुभ्यमशेष संप्रदर्शितम्॥
English: Ráma having thus asked them those two Muni boys said: The illustrious Vālmīki is the author of this poem. He has described in this poem your endless story. He has of late come to your sacrifice.
Sanskrit: संनिबद्धं हि श्लोकानां चतुर्विंशत्सहस्रकम्। उपाख्यानशतं चैव भार्गवेण तपस्विना॥
English: The great ascetic Vālmīki has composed this poem consisting of a hundred stories and twenty four thousand slokas.
Sanskrit: आदिप्रभृति वै राजन्पञ्चसर्गशतानि च। काण्डानि षट् कृतानीह सोत्तराणि महात्मना ॥ कृतानि गुरुणास्माकमृषिणा चरितं तव। प्रतिष्ठा जीवितं यावत्तावत्सर्वस्य वर्तते॥
English: O king, that high-minded ascetic is our preceptor. He has described your actions in six books beginning with the first consisting of five hundred sections. All good actions performed by you since your birth have been recorded in this.
Sanskrit: यदि बुद्धिः कृता राजञ्छ्वणाय महारथ। कर्मान्तरे क्षणीभूतस्तच्छृणुष्व सहानुजः॥
English: O mighty car-warrior, o king, if you do wish to hear the whole of it, do you, at your leisure, hear it delightedly in the company of your younger brother.
Sanskrit: बाढमित्यब्रवीद्रामस्तौ चानुज्ञाप्य राघवौ। प्रहृष्टौ जग्मतुः स्थानं यत्रास्ते मुनिपुङ्गवः॥
English: Saying 'so it shall be' Rama bade them adieu and they too, delighted, repaired to where Vālmīki, the foremost of Munis was.
Sanskrit: रामोऽपि मुनिभिः सार्धं पार्थिवैश्च महात्मभिः। श्रुत्वा तदीतिमाधुर्यं कर्मशालामुपागमत्॥
English: There upon having heard that charming song in the company of ascetics and kings the highminded Rāma repaired to the place of business.
Sanskrit: सुश्राव तचाललयोपपन्नं सर्गान्वितं सुस्वरशब्दयुक्तम्। तन्त्रीलयव्यञ्जनयोगयुक्तं कुशीलवाभ्यां परिगीयमानम्॥
English: He heard the Rāmāyaṇa sung by Kusa and Lava, gifted with musical characteristics, consisting of sections, vowels, and consonant and enchanted in accompaniment with the music of a stringed instrument.
Sanskrit: रामो बहून्यहान्येव तद्गीतं परमं शुभम्। शुश्राव मुनिभिः सार्धं पार्थिवैः सह वानरैः॥
English: Rāma heard that highly sacred theme for many long days in the company of ascetics, kings and Vänaras.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्गीते तु विज्ञाय सीतापुत्रौ कुशीलवौ। तस्याः परिषदो मध्ये रामो वचनमब्रवीत्॥ दूताशुद्धसमाचारानाहूयात्ममनीषया। मद्वचो ब्रूत गच्छध्वमितो भगवतोऽन्तिके॥ यदि शुद्धसमाचारा यदि वा वीतकल्मषा। करोत्विहात्मनः शुद्धिमनुमान्य महामुनिम्॥
English: And understanding from the story that Kusa and Lava were Janaki's sons, Rāma mentioning her name said before the assembly:-Send a good emissary to the illustrious Vālmīki and let him communicate to the ascetics that if Janaki is sinless and has lead a pure life in the forest; let her give proof of purity by the great ascetic's permission.
Sanskrit: छन्दं मुनेश्च विज्ञाय सीतायाश्च मनोगतम्। प्रत्ययं दातुकामायास्ततः शंसत मे लघु॥
English: Let the emissaries learn well the intention of the ascetic in this and if Sītā is at heart willing to bring in proofs.
Sanskrit: श्वः प्रभाते तु शपथं मैथिली जनकात्मजा। करोतु परिषन्मध्ये शोधनार्थं ममैव च॥
English: To uphold her as well as mine purity, let Maithili, the daughter of Janaka, swear before the assembly in the morning of the next day.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु राघवस्यैतद्वचः परममद्भुतम्। दूताः संप्रययुर्बादं यत्र वै मुनिपुङ्गवः॥ ते प्रणम्य महात्मानं ज्वलन्तममितप्रभम्। ऊचुस्ते रामवाक्यानि मृदूनि मधुराणि च।।।।।
English: Hearing the words of Rānia, messengers went to Vālmīki and saluting the high-souled (ascetic) burning in his effulgence and of incomparable lustre, communicated to him, in sweet words all what Rāma had said.
Sanskrit: तेषां तद्भाषितं श्रुत्वा रामस्य च मनोगतम्। विज्ञाय सुमहातेजा मुनिर्वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing the words of the messengers and understanding Rama's intention the ascetic said.
Sanskrit: एवं भवतु भद्रं वो यथा वदति राघवः। तथा करिष्यते सीता दैवतं हि पतिः स्त्रियः॥
English: What Räma has said shall be satisfied. May good betide you. Husband is the greatest god for women. So SIta shall carry out his behests.
Sanskrit: तथोक्ता मुनिना सर्वे राजदूता महौजसः। प्रत्येत्य राघवं सर्वं मुनिवाक्यं बभाषिरे॥
English: The great ascetic having said this, the highly powerful emissaries, approaching Rāma, communicated to him what the Muni had said.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रहृष्टः काकुत्स्थः श्रुत्वा वाक्यं महात्मनः। ऋषींस्तत्र समेतांश्च राज्ञश्चैवाभ्यभाषत॥
English: Hearing the words of the high-souled Valmiki, Rama was greatly delighted. Having addressed the assembled Rșis and kings he said.
Sanskrit: भगवन्तः सशिष्या वै सानुगाश्च नराधिपाः। पश्यन्तु सीताशपथं यश्चैवान्योऽपि काङ्क्षते।।१३
English: The Rșis with their disciples, and the kings with their followers and all others willing shall see Sitā swear here.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवस्य महात्मनः। सर्वेषामृषिमुख्यानां साधुवादो महानभूत्॥
English: Hearing the words of the high-souled Rāma, all the high-souled Rșis began to speak of him in high terms and said.
Sanskrit: राजानश्च महात्मानः प्रशंसन्ति स्म राघवम्। उपपन्नं नरश्रेष्ठ त्वय्येव भुवि नान्यतः॥
English: O foremost of men, such an action becomes you not any one else.
Sanskrit: एवं विनिश्चयं कृत्वा श्वोभूत इति राघवः। विसर्जयामास तदा सास्ताञ्छत्रुसूदनः॥
English: There upon having settled that Sītă would swear next day, Rāma, the slayer of enemies, dismissed them all.
Sanskrit: इति संप्रविचार्य राजसिंहः श्वोभूते शपथस्य निश्चयम्। विससर्ज मुनीनृपांश्च सर्वान् स महात्मा महतो महानुभावः॥
English: And having made arrangements that Sītā would go through the trial next day, the highminded, generous king Rama bade adieu to all kings and Rşis.
Sanskrit: वाल्मीकिनैवमुक्तस्तु राघवः प्रत्यभाषत। प्राञ्जलिर्जगतो मध्ये दृष्ट्वा तां वरवर्णिनीम्॥
English: After the great Rșis Vālmīki had said this, Rāma, on beholding the daughter of Janaka resembling a celestial, in the midst of the assembly, with folded hands, said.
Sanskrit: एवमेतन्महाभाग यथा वदसि धर्मवित्। प्रत्ययस्तु मम ब्रह्मस्तव वाक्यैरकल्मषैः॥
English: O great one, you are conversant with piety. By your words shorn of sin, I have been convinced that Janaki is of pure ways. Still, O Brāhmaṇa, what you have commanded shall be carried out; let Sītā produce testimony of the purity of her character.
Sanskrit: प्रत्ययश्च पुरा वृत्तो वैदेह्याः सुरसंनिधौ। शपथश्च कृतस्तत्र तेन वेश्म प्रवेशिता ॥
English: Because Vaidehi formerly underwent a trial in the city of Lankā before the celestials I brought her home.
Sanskrit: लोकापवादो बलवान्येन त्यक्ता हि मैथिली। सेयं लोकभयाद्ब्रह्मनपापेत्यभिजानता। परित्यक्ता मया सीता तद्भवान्क्षन्तुमर्हति ॥
English: O Brāhmaṇa, vilification of the people is very powerful. Although I know that Jānaki has not been touched by any sin still I have renounced her. Do you therefore forgive me.
Sanskrit: जानामि चेमौ पुत्रौ मे यमजातौ कुशीलवौ। शुद्धायां जगतो मध्ये मैथिल्यां प्रीतिरस्तु मे॥
English: I know that these twin brothers Kusa and Lava are my sons. Yet if Janaki gives evidence of her own purity before the assembly I shall be greatly satisfied.
Sanskrit: अभिप्रायं तु विज्ञाय रामस्य सुरसत्तमाः। सीतायाः शपथे तस्मिन्सर्व एव समागताः॥
English: Being apprised of Rama's intention as to Sītā's trial the celestials all came there on the occasion.
Sanskrit: पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य सर्व एव समागताः। आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा विश्वेदेवा मरुद्गणाः॥ साध्याश्च देवाः सर्वे ते सर्वे च परमर्षयः। नागाः सुपर्णाः सिद्धाश्च ते सर्वे हृष्टमानसाः।।।।।
English: The Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Visvadeva, Maruts, Sadhyas, Siddhas, Nagas, and Rsis placing Brahmā before them, all came there.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा देवानृषींश्चैव राघवः पुनरब्रवीत्। प्रत्ययो मे नरश्रेष्ठ ऋषिवाक्यैरकल्मषैः।।।।। शुद्धायां जगतो मध्ये वैदेह्यां प्रीतिरस्तु मे। सीताशपथसंभ्रान्ताः सर्व एव समागताः॥
English: And beholding the celestials and Rșis assembled there Rama again said to Vālmīki:-O foremost of Munis, the words, of the highsouled Rsis, are divested of sin; therefore on your words only I shall consider Sītā as having pure ways. Still all have come here being anxious to witness Sītā's trial. I shall therefore be greatly delighted if Janaki gives in before them any testimony of her pure character.
Sanskrit: ततो वायुः शुभः पुण्यो दिव्यगन्धो मनोरमः। तं जनौघं सुरश्रेष्ठो ह्रादयामास सर्वतः॥ तद्भुतमिवाचिन्त्यं निरैक्षन्त समाहिताः। मानवाः सर्वराष्ट्रेभ्यः पूर्वं कृतयुगे यथा॥
English: As soon as those words were uttered, sweet, fragrant, cold air, the witness of virtue and vice, blowing mildly, excited the joy of the assembly. People, hailing from various countries, with all attention began to witness this wondrous and unthought of event. In the golden age only the celestial wind used to blow, and it now blew even in the Tretā Yuga and forsooth it was a matter of exceeding surprise.
Sanskrit: सर्वान्समागतान्दृष्ट्वा सीता काषायवासिनी। अब्रवीत्प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमधोदृष्टिरवाङ्मुखी॥
English: There upon beholding all people assembled there, Janaka's daughter, wearing a red cloth, with her face and looks downwards and folded palms said.
Sanskrit: यथाहं राघवादन्यं मनसापि न चिन्तये। तथा मे माधवी देवी विवरं दातुमर्हति ॥
English: I have never thought of any other person in my mind but Rāma; by the strength of this virtue let the goddess Vasundharā give me room.
Sanskrit: मनसा कर्मणा वाचा यथा रामं समर्चये। तथा मे माधवी देवी विवरं दातुमर्हति॥
English: I have always with my mind, body and words prayed for Rāma's well-being and by virtue hereof may the goddess Vasundhară give me room in her womb.
Sanskrit: यथैतत्सत्यमुक्तं मे वेद्मि रामात्परं न च। तथा मे माधवी देवी विवरं दातुमर्हति॥
English: I have never thought for other than Răma. If it is true, may the goddess Vasundhară give me room in her womb.
Sanskrit: तथा शपन्त्यां वैदेह्या प्रादुरासीत्तदद्भुतम्। भूतलादुत्थितं दिव्यं सिंहासनमनुत्तमम्॥
English: As soon as Sītā swore in this wise a wonderful incident took place. From inside the earth a celestial and excellent throne rose up.
Sanskrit: ध्रियमाणं शिरोभिस्तु नागैरमितविक्रमैः। दिव्यं दिव्येन वपुषा दिव्यरत्नविभूषितैः॥
English: It was carried on head by the Nāgas of unmitigated prowess, having celestial persons and adorned with celestial jewels and ornaments.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु धरणी देवी बाहुभ्यां गृह्य मैथिलीम्। स्वागतेनाभिनन्द्यैनामासने चोपवेशयत्॥
English: Having stretched out her arms and taken Maithilī, the goddess earth welcomed her and placed her on the throne.
Sanskrit: तामासनगतां दृष्ट्वा प्रविशन्ती रसातलम्। पुष्पवृष्टिरविच्छिन्ना दिव्या सीतामवाकिरत्॥
English: And while seated on the throne she was entering the earth, she was covered with the continued showers of celestial flowers.
Sanskrit: साधुकारश्च सुमहान्देवानां सहसोत्थितः। साधुसाध्विति वै सीते यस्यास्ते शीलमीदृशम्।।२१ एवं बहुविधा वाचो ह्यन्तरिक्षगताः सुराः। व्याजहुर्राष्टमनसो दृष्ट्वा सीताप्रवेशनम्॥
English: Eulogising her at that time, the celestials said: Oh! highly praiseworthy is your conduct, O Sītā. Being present in the welkin and beholding Sītā enter into the Earth, the celestials again and again eulogised her in various words.
Sanskrit: यज्ञवाटगताश्चापि मुनयः सर्व एव ते। राजानश्च नरव्याघ्रा विस्मयानोपरेमिरे॥
English: The Rşis, kings and other leading men present in the sacrificial arena repeatedly expressed their surprise.
Sanskrit: अन्तरिक्षे च भूमौ च सर्वे स्थावरजङ्गमाः। दानवाश्च महाकायाः पाताले पनगाधिपाः॥
English: Beholding Sita's censure thus removed all animals, animate or inanimate, either on earth or in the sky, were greatly delighted.
Sanskrit: केचिद्विनेदुः संहृष्टाः केचिद्ध्यानपरायणाः। केचिद्रामं निरीक्षन्ते केचित्सीतामचेतसः॥
English: Some cried aloud in joy, some remained silent, and some motionless espied Rāma or Sītā.
Sanskrit: सीताप्रवेशनं दृष्ट्वा तेषामासीत्समागमः। तन्मुहूर्तमिवात्यर्थं समं संमोहितं जगत्॥
English: In this wise beholding Sītā's entrance into the Earth the ascetics were greatly delighted. They all attaining to the same state of mind, the whole universe, for a moment, was possessed with the state of equality.
Sanskrit: रसातलं प्रविष्टायां वैदेह्यां सर्ववानराः। चुक्रुशुः साधुसाध्वीति मुनयो रामसंनिधौ॥
English: Sītā having entered Rasātala, all the monkeys and Rșis repeatedly eulogised her before Rāma.
Sanskrit: दण्डकाष्ठमवष्टभ्य बाष्पव्याकुलितेक्षणः। अवाक्शिरा दीनमना रामो ह्यासीत्सुदुःखितः॥
English: Stricken with sorrow and grief and lowering down his head, Rāma, with eyes full of fears, face downwards, and a dejected mind, sat down.
Sanskrit: स रुदित्वा चिरं कालं बहुशो बाष्पमुत्सृजन्। क्रोधशोकसमाविष्टो रामो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: And being possessed by grief and anger and shedding tears he wept for some time and ther said.
Sanskrit: अभूतपूर्वं शोकं मे मनः स्पष्टुमिवेच्छति। पश्यतो मे यथा नष्टा सीता श्रीरिव रूपिणी॥
English: My mind is about to be possessed by grief, which I had never experienced before, for in the very presence of mine the graceful Jānaki, like Lakşmī herself, has disappeared from view.
Sanskrit: सादर्शनं पुरा सीता लङ्का पारे महोदधेः। ततश्चापि मयानीता किं पुनर्वसुधातलात्॥
English: Formerly, in my absence, Janaki was once carried away into the city her back; what wonder it is that I shall get her back from Pātāla?
Sanskrit: वसुधे देवि भवति सीता निर्यात्यतां मम। दर्शयिष्यामि वा रोषं यथा मामवगच्छसि॥
English: O goddess Vasudhā, do you soon bring Sità in my vies, or else, worked up with ire I shall give you the fruits of your negligence.
Sanskrit: कामं श्वश्रूर्ममैव त्वं त्वत्सकाशात्तु मैथिली। कर्षता फालहस्तेन जनकेनोद्धृता पुरा ।७।।
English: You are my mother-in-law, since the royal saint Janaka obtained Sītā from your womb while cultivating you with plough share.
Sanskrit: तस्मानिर्यात्यतां सीता विवरं वा प्रयच्छ मे। पाताले नाकपृष्ठे वा वसेयं सहितस्तया॥
English: Do you therefore bring back my Sītā or give me a region of the celestials, I wish to live with Sītā in nether world or heaven.
Sanskrit: आनय त्वं हि तां सीतां मत्तोऽहं मैथिलीकृते। न मे दास्यसि चेत्सीतां यथारूपां महीतले।।९ सपर्वतवनां कृत्स्नां व्यथयिष्यामि ते स्थितिम्। नाशयिष्याम्यहं भूमिं सर्वमापो भवन्त्विह॥
English: I am beside myself for her; do you therefore bring back Sita. If you do not render back Sītā to me O Vasudha, I shall deluge the earth with Waters, having assailed, destroyed and drowned into water your huge compass with mountains and forests.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणे काकुत्स्थे क्रोधशोकसमन्विते। ब्रह्मा सुरगणैः सार्धमुवाच रघुनन्दनम्॥
English: Rāma, having given vent to those accents under the influence of ire, the patriarch Brahmā, with the consent of the celestials, said.
Sanskrit: राम राम न संतापं कर्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत। स्मर त्वं पूर्वकं भावं मन्त्रं चामित्रकर्शन॥
English: O Rāma of firm vows, O slayer of enemies, you should not grieve thus, Recollect your former state of Vişņu and the counsels.
Sanskrit: न खलु त्वां महाबाहो स्मारयेयमनुत्तमम्। इमं मुहूर्त दुर्धर्ष स्मर त्वं जन्म वैष्णवम् ॥
English: I would not have reminded you of this secret but for the present necessity. Do you now once more remember your birth from Vişnu.
Sanskrit: सीता हि विमला साध्वी तव पूर्वपरायणा। नागलोकं सुखं प्रायात्त्वदाश्रयतपोबलात्॥
English: By nature, Sītā is pure, chaste and ever dependent upon you. And by virtue of her ascetic dependence upon you she has gone to the region of Nagas.
Sanskrit: स्वर्गे ते संगमो भूयो भविष्यति न संशयः। अस्यास्तु परिषन्मध्ये यद्ब्रवीमि निबोध तत्॥
English: You shall again meet her in heaven. Hear, what I communicate to you before the assembly.
Sanskrit: एतदेव हि काव्यं ते काव्यानामुत्तमं श्रुतम्। सर्व विस्तरतो राम व्याख्यास्यति न संशयः॥
English: You shall be informed of everything by listening to this excellent poem describing your own actions.
Sanskrit: जन्मप्रभृति ते वीर सुखदुःखोपसेवनम्। भविष्यदुत्तरं चेह सर्वं वाल्मीकिना कृतम्॥
English: O hero, Vālmīki had described herein all miseries and joys you have experienced since your birth and what shall happen in future after SIta's entrance into Patala.
Sanskrit: आदिकाव्यमिदं राम त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्। नह्यन्योऽर्हति काव्यानां यशोभाग्राघवादृते॥
English: O Rāma, this first epic poem, Rāmāyaṇa, has been composed describing your works. None but you is worthy of the fame of this poem.
Sanskrit: श्रुतं ते पूर्वमेतद्धिमया सर्वं सुरैः सह। दिव्यमद्भुतरूपं च सत्यवाक्यमनावृतम्॥
English: Even before you I have heard this complete poem with gods, which is wonderful, truthful and unveiled.
Sanskrit: स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल धर्मेण सुसमाहितः। शेषं भविष्यं काकुत्स्थ काव्यं रामायणं शृणु।२०
English: O lion among the men, Odescended of Raghu, you may hear the remaining portion of Rāmāyaṇa epic with religious mind.
Sanskrit: उत्तरं नाम काव्यस्य शेषमत्र महायशः। तच्छृणुष्व महातेज ऋषिभिः सार्धमुत्तमम्॥ न खल्वन्येन काकुत्स्थ श्रोतव्यमिदमुत्तमम्। परमऋषिणा वीर त्वयैव रघुनन्दन॥
English: O Rāghava, O highly illustrious one, do you hear with the Rsis, Uttarakandam, the last portion of this poem. O descendant of Raghu, this is not worthy of being heard by any but those who are the foremost of the royal saints.
Sanskrit: एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं ब्रह्मा त्रिभुवनेश्वरः। जगाम त्रिदिवं देवो देवैः सह सबान्धवैः॥ ये च तत्र महात्मान ऋषयो ब्राह्मलौकिकाः। ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञाता न्यवर्तन्त महौजसः॥ उत्तरं श्रोतुमनसो भविष्यं यच्च राघवे।
English: Having said this, the deity Brahmă, the lord of the three worlds, with other deities, repaired to the region of immortals. The high-souled and the highly effulgent ascetics, living in Brahma's region, who were present in the assembly, obtaining Brahma's permission, waited there, to hear Rama's future career in the Uttarakandam.
Sanskrit: ततो रामः शुभां वाणी देवदेवस्य भाषिताम्॥ श्रुत्वा परमतेजस्वी वाल्मीकिमिदमब्रवीत्। भगवश्रोतुमनस ऋषयो ब्राह्मलौकिकाः॥ भविष्यदुत्तरं यन्मे श्वोभूते संप्रवर्तताम्।
English: Hearing the words of the great Patriarch instinct with well-being, the highly effulgent Rāma said to Vālmīki. O illustrious sir, the Rşis living in Brahmă's region have grown desirous of hearing my future history. So let it be taken up next morning.
Sanskrit: एवं विनिश्चयं कृत्वा संप्रगृह्य कुशीलवौ॥ तं जनौघं विसृज्याथ पर्णशालामुपागमत्। तामेव शोचतः सीतां सा व्यतीता च शर्वरी॥
English: Having thus settled and taken with him Kuća and Lava and sent away the assembled people he entered his palace and spent the night mourning for Sită.
Sanskrit: रजन्यां तु प्रभातायं समानीय महामुनीन्। गीयतामविशङ्काभ्यां रामः पुत्रावुवाच ह॥
English: The night being over and having invited the leading ascetics, Rāma told his sons to sing the poem fearlessly.
Sanskrit: ततः समुपविष्टेषु महर्षिषु महात्मसु। भविष्यदुत्तरं काव्यं जगतुस्तौ कुशीलवौ॥
English: There upon the high-souled Rșis having taken their seats Kusa and Lava began the last portion of the Uttarakāņdam.
Sanskrit: प्रविष्टायां तु सीतायां भूतलं सत्यसंपदा। तस्यावसाने यज्ञस्य रामः परमदुर्मनाः॥
English: Sītā having entered Pātāla by the strength of her vow, and the sacrifice having terminated, Rāma grew poorly in spirit.
Sanskrit: अपश्यमानो वैदेहीं मेने शून्यमिदं जगत्। शोकेन परमायस्तो न शान्ति मनसागमत्॥
English: In Janaki's absence the whuic orld appeared to him as blank. Now being overwhelmed with grief he lost all mental peace.
Sanskrit: विसृज्य पार्थिवान्सर्वानृक्षवानरराक्षसान्। जनौघं विप्रमुख्यानां वित्तपूर्वं विसृज्य च॥ ततो विसृज्य तान्सर्वान्रामो राजीवलोचनः। हृदि कृत्वा सदा सीतामयोध्यां प्रविवेश ह॥
English: Having conferred various gifts upon the kings, Rākşasas, monkeys and leading Brāhmaṇas, Räma sent them away and meditating upon Sītā's absence entered Ayodhyā.
Sanskrit: न सीतायाः परां भार्यां ववे स रघुनन्दनः। यज्ञे यज्ञे च पल्यर्थं जानकी काञ्चनीभवत्॥
English: And from the time of Sita's entering into Pātāla he did not take any other spouse. And having made a golden image of Sītā he engage in the performance of various sacrifices.
Sanskrit: दशवर्षसहस्राणि वाजिमेधानथाकरोत्। वाजपेयान्दशगुणांस्तथा बहुसुवर्णकान्।।।। अग्निष्टोमातिरावाभ्यां गोसवैश्च महाधनैः। ईजे क्रतुभिरन्यैश्च स श्रीमानाप्तदक्षिणैः॥
English: In this wise for thousand years he celebrated many Horse-sacrifices, many Vajapeyas with profuse gold, Agnistomas, Atiratras, numberless Gomedhas and various other sacrifices.
Sanskrit: एवं स कालः सुमहानराज्यस्थस्य महात्मनः। धर्मे प्रयतमानस्य व्यतीयाद्राघवस्य च ॥
English: Rāma being engaged in governing the kingdom and performing many pious rites long time passed away.
Sanskrit: ऋक्षवानररक्षांसि स्थिता रामस्य शासने। अनुरञ्जन्ति राजानो ह्यहन्यहनि राघवम्॥
English: And being under his subjection, bears monkeys, Raksasa and kings always afforded delight to him.
Sanskrit: काले वर्षति पर्जन्यः सुभिक्षं विमला दिशः। हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णं पुरं जनपदास्तथा॥
English: On account of showers in proper time there was enough of food in his kingdom. The quarters were pure and delightful. The citizens and villagers were happy and healthy.
Sanskrit: नाकाले म्रियते कश्चिन्न व्याधिः प्राणिनां तथा। नानर्थो विद्यते कश्चिद्रामे राज्यं प्रशासति॥
English: None met with premature death. In fact, in his regime all calamities were removed.
Sanskrit: अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य राममाता यशस्विनी। पुत्रपौत्रैः परिवृता कालधर्ममुपागमत्॥
English: There upon after many years, the illustrious, Kausalyā, Rāma's mother, surrounded by her sons and grand-sons, breathed her last.
Sanskrit: अन्वियाय सुमित्रा च कैकेयी च यशस्विनी। धर्मं कृत्वा बहुविधं त्रिदिवे पर्यवस्थिता॥ सर्वाः प्रमुदिताः स्वर्गे राज्ञा दशरथेन च। समागता महाभागाः सर्वधर्म च लेभिरे॥
English: Performing many pious observances Kaikayi followed her and obtained peace in the land of immortals. Those noble ladies, being united with the king Dasaratha, in heaven, were greatly delighted and obtained all virtues.
Sanskrit: तासां रामो महादानं काले काले प्रयच्छति। मातृणामविशेषेण ब्राह्मणेषु तपस्विषु॥ पित्र्याणि ब्रह्मरत्नानि यज्ञान्परमदुस्तरान्। चकार रामो धर्मात्मा पितृन्देवान्विवर्धयन्॥
English: Besides, having worshipped the deities and manes on the occasion of his father's Śrădha ceremony the high-souled Rāma distributed many jewels and engaged in the performance of a very difficult sacrifice.
Sanskrit: एवं वर्षसहस्राणि बहून्यथ ययुः सुखम्। यज्ञैर्बहुविधं धर्म वर्धयानस्य सर्वदा॥
English: In this wise having performed many sacrifices and multiplied pieties he spent many thousand years in happiness.
Sanskrit: कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य रामे धर्मपरे स्थिते। कालस्तापसरूपेण राजद्वारमुपागमत्॥
English: In this wise the virtuous Rāma having spent some time Kāla, assuming the shape of an ascetic, arrived at the palace gate.
Sanskrit: दूतो ह्यतिबलस्याहं महर्षेरमितौजसः। रामं दिदृक्षुरायातः कार्येण हि महाबलः॥
English: I am the messenger of the great saint Atibala of incomparable effulgence. O you of great strength, for a particular business, I have come here to sec Rāma.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सौमित्रिस्त्वरयान्वितः। न्यवेदयत रामाय तापसं तं समागतम्॥
English: Hearing the words of the great saint, Saumitri speedily went to Råghava and communicated to him the arrival of the ascetic, saying.
Sanskrit: जयस्व राजधर्मेण उभौ लोकौ महाद्युते। दूतस्त्वां द्रष्टुमायातस्तपसा भास्करप्रभः॥
English: O you of great effulgence, observing the royal duties, may you acquire victory in both the worlds; one ambassador radiant like the sun by virtue of his asceticism, has come here to visit you.
Sanskrit: तद्वाक्यं लक्ष्मणोक्तं वै श्रुत्वा राम उवाच ह। प्रवेश्यतां मुनिस्तात महौजास्तस्य वाक्यधृक् ॥
English: Hearing the words of Laksmana, Rāma said: “Do you speedily bring here the highly effulgent ascetic bringing in a message."
Sanskrit: सौमित्रिस्तु तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रावेशयत तं मुनिम्। ज्वलन्तमेव तेजोभिः प्रदहन्तमिवांशुभिः॥
English: There upon saying so be it, Saumitri conducted, the effulgent ascetic to Råma's house.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिगम्य रघुश्रेष्ठं दीप्यपानं स्वतेजसा। ऋषिर्मधुरया वाचा वर्धस्वेत्याह राघवम्॥
English: And having approached Rama the foremost? of Raghus, the ascetic, burning in his own energy, said to him, in sweet accents:-0 great king may prosperity crown you.
Sanskrit: तस्मै रामो महातेजाः पूजामर्थ्यपुरोगमाम्। ददौ कुशलमव्यग्रं प्रष्टुं चैवोपचक्रमे॥
English: And having welcomed him with water and Argya, the highly effulgent Rāma asked him about his well-being.