pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एवंविधाश्च प्रवराः स्त्रियो भर्तृदृढव्रताः। देवलोके महीयन्ते पुण्येन स्वेन कर्मणा॥
English: And prime women of this sort, firm in their husbands, are highly respected in the celestial regions by virtue of their pious acts.
Sanskrit: ततोऽनसूया संहृष्टा श्रुत्वोक्तं सीतया वचः। शिरसाऽघ्राय चोवाच मैथिली हर्षयन्त्युत॥
English: Hearing Sītā's words, Anasuyā, exceedingly delighted, smelling her head, spoke thus, pleasing Maithili.
Sanskrit: नियमैर्विविधैराप्तं तपो हि महदस्ति मे। तत् संश्रित्य बलं सीते छन्दये त्वां शुचिव्रते॥
English: By observing restrictions, I have earned great asceticism. By resorting to that energy, I would, O Sīta, confer a boon upon you, O you of pure vows.
Sanskrit: उपपन्नं च युक्तं च वचनं तव मैथिलि। प्रीता चास्म्युचितां सीते करवाणि प्रियं च किम्॥
English: O Maithili, your words are just and proper. I am well pleased (with you). Tell me, O Sītā, what good shall I do you?
Sanskrit: तस्यास्तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा विस्मिता मन्दविस्मया। कृतमित्यब्रवीत् सीता तपोबलसमन्विताम्॥
English: Hearing her words, Sītā, surprised, said with a smile, to that lady equipped with ascetic strength, “All this has been done by you."
Sanskrit: सा त्वेवमुक्ता धर्मज्ञा तया प्रीततराऽभवत्। सफलं च प्रहर्षं ते हन्त सीते करोम्यहम्॥
English: Thus accosted, that one cognizant of virtue, was still more pleased, and said, “I am exceedingly pleased (with your words). I will attain a desire of mine."
Sanskrit: इदं दिव्यं वरं माल्यं वस्त्रमाभरणानि च। अङ्गरागं च वैदेहि महार्हमनुलेपनम् ॥ मया दत्तमिदं सीते तव गात्राणि शोभयेत्। अनुरूपमसंक्लिष्टं नित्यमेव भविष्यति॥
English: This noble and grand garland, this apparel, these ornaments, and this precious paste for adorning the person, presented by me, let these, O Sītā, grace your person. These, worthy of you will never be tarnished.
Sanskrit: अङ्गरागेण दिव्येन लिप्ताङ्गी जनकात्मजे। शोभयिष्यसि भर्तारं यथा श्रीविष्णुमव्ययम्॥
English: O daughter of Janaka, daubing your person with this excellent paint, you will grace your husband even as Śrī does the undeteriorating Visnu.
Sanskrit: सा वस्त्रमङ्गरागं च भूषणानि स्रजस्तथा। मैथिली प्रतिजग्राह प्रीतिदानमनुत्तमम्॥ प्रतिगृह्य च तत् सीता प्रीतिदानं यशस्विनी। श्लिष्टाञ्जलिपुटा धीरा समुपास्त तपोधनाम्॥
English: Thereupon Mithila's daughter accepted those things presented to her out of love, viz., the apparel, the paint, the ornaments and the garland. Having accepted those accepted those presents conferred on her from love, that illustrious one, Sītā, quietly sat beside the female ascetic with joined hands.
Sanskrit: तथा सीतामुपासीनामनसूया दृढव्रता। वचनं प्रष्टुमारेभे कथां काञ्चिदनुप्रियाम्॥
English: Then as Sītā was sitting, Anasūyā firm in vow asked her concerning a thing that was near her heart, saying.
Sanskrit: स्वयंवरे किल प्राप्ता त्वमनेन यशस्विना। राघवेणेति मे सीते कथा श्रुतिमुपागता॥
English: I have heard, O Sītā, that you were won by the renowned Rāghava on the occasion of a selfchoice.
Sanskrit: तां कथां श्रोतुमिच्छामि विस्तरेण च मैथिलि। यथाभूतं च कात्स्येन तन्मे त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: O Maithili, that story I should like to hear, related at length. It therefore, behoves you to relate that to me in detail.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु सा सीता तापसी धर्मचारिणीम्। श्रूयतामिति चोक्त्वा वै कथयामास तां कथाम्॥
English: Thus address, Sītā, saying to the ascetic engaged in pious acts, "Listen!" began to tell the story.
Sanskrit: मिथिलाधिपतिर्वीरो जनको नाम धर्मवित्। क्षत्रकर्मण्यभिरतो न्यायतः शास्ति मेदिनीम्॥
English: Mithila's lord, the heroic Janaka, justly rule the earth, engaged in observing the duties of Ks atriyas.
Sanskrit: तस्य लाङ्गलहस्तस्य कृषतः क्षेत्रमण्डलम्। अहं किलोत्थिता भित्त्वा जगतीं नृपतेः सुता॥
English: As he was ploughing a plain intended for a sacrifice, I rose from under the earth; and (in this sense) I am the daughter of that king.
Sanskrit: स मां दृष्ट्वा नरपतिर्मुष्टिविक्षेपतत्परः। पांसुगुण्ठितसर्वाङ्गी विस्मितो जनकोऽभवत्॥
English: Tending me, with my body covered with dust, Janaka, engaged in throwing handfuls of dust (to level hollow spots), was struck with amazement.
Sanskrit: अनपत्येन च स्नेहादङ्कमारोप्य च स्वयम्। ममेयं तनयेत्युक्त्वा स्नेहो मयि निपातितः॥
English: Being childless, he took me on his lap from affection, and saying, 'This is my daughter', conceived affection for me.
Sanskrit: अन्तरिक्षे च वागुक्ता प्रतिमामानुषि किल। एवमेतन्नरपते धर्मेण तनया तव॥
English: Then there were uttered words in the welkin, resembling those of a human being,! 'O king, in all righteousness, this is your daughter'.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रहृष्टो धर्मात्मा पिता मे मिथिलाधिपः। अवाप्तो विपुलामृद्धिं मामवाप्य नराधिपः॥
English: Then well-pleased, my righteous father, the king, lord of Mithilā, receiving me, attained mighty good fortune.
Sanskrit: दत्ता चास्मीष्टवद्देव्यै ज्येष्ठायै पुण्यकर्मणे। तया सम्भाविता चास्मि स्निग्धया मातृसौहृदात्॥
English: Consigned to the pious eldest noble one (queen), desirous of having offspring, I was brought up by that mild lady, with the tenderness of a mother.
Sanskrit: पतिसंयोगसुलभं वयो दृष्ट्वा तु मे पिता। चिन्तामभ्यगमद् दीनो वित्तनाशादिवाधनः॥
English: (In time) seeing me fit for the company of a husband, my father in distress was plunged in thought, like a poor man that has lost his wealth.
Sanskrit: सदृशाच्चापकृष्टाच्च लोके कन्यापिता जनात्। प्रधर्षणमवाप्नोति शक्रेणापि समो भुवि॥
English: Even if the father of a girl be like to ſakra himself on earth he reaps odium at the hands of his equals and inferiors.
Sanskrit: तां धर्षणामदूरस्थां संदृश्यात्मनि पार्थिवः। चिन्तार्णवगतः पारं नाससादाप्लवो यथा॥
English: Perceiving this obloquy at a short distance, the king was plunged in a sea of anxiety, but could not cross it, like one that has no raft.
Sanskrit: अयोनिजां हि मां ज्ञात्वा नाध्यगच्छत् स चिन्तयन्। सदृशं चाभिरूपं च महीपालः पति मम ॥
English: Knowing me as unborn from any female vessel, the lord of earth reflecting upon it, could not come upon a suitable and fit husband for me.
Sanskrit: तस्य बुद्धिरियं जाता चिन्तयानस्य संततम्। स्वयंवरं तनूजायाः करिष्यामीति धर्मतः॥
English: Then as he reflected, this thought occurred to him 'I will righteously celebrate the self-choice of my daughters'.
Sanskrit: महायज्ञे तदा तस्य वरुणेन महात्मना। दत्तं धनुर्वरं प्रीत्या तूणी चाक्षय्यसायकौ॥
English: In the great sacrifice of Daksa, the highsouled Varuna had well-pleased conferred on Devarata an excellent bow with inexhaustible arrows and a couple of quivers.
Sanskrit: असंचाल्यं मनुष्यैश्च यत्नेनापि च गौरवात्। तन्न शक्ता नमयितं स्वप्नेष्वपि नराधिपाः॥
English: Incapable of being moved on account of its weight, the kings could not even dream of bending the bow.
Sanskrit: तद्धनुः प्राप्य मे पित्रा व्याहृतं सत्यवादिना। समवाये नरेन्द्राणां पूर्वमामन्त्र्य पार्थिवान्॥
English: Having obtained the bow, my truthful father said, 'No fear!' inviting at the same time the kings to an assembly of sovereigns.
Sanskrit: इदं च धनुरुद्यम्य सज्यं यः कुरुते नरः। तस्य मे दुहिता भार्या भविष्यति न संशयः।॥
English: He that, raising the bow, shall string it, shall doubtless receive my daughter for his wife.
Sanskrit: तच्च दृष्ट्वा धनुःश्रेष्ठं गौरवाद् गिरिसंनिभम्। अभिवाद्य नृपा जग्मुरशक्तास्तस्य तोलने॥
English: Seeing that best of bows in weight resembling a hill, the kings saluting it, go away, unable to move it.
Sanskrit: सुदीर्घस्य तु कालस्य राधवोऽयं महाद्युतिः। विश्वामित्रेण सहितो यज्ञं द्रष्टुं समागतः॥ लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा रामः सत्यपराक्रमः। विश्वामित्रस्तु धर्मात्मा मम पित्रा सुपूजितः॥
English: It came to pass that after a long time, this highly effulgent Rāghava came to witness the sacrifice in company with Viśvāmitra. And Rāma having truth for his prowess, and the righteous Viśvāmitra were respectfully received by my sire.
Sanskrit: प्रोवाच पितरं तत्र राघवौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। सुतौ दशरथस्येमौ धनुर्दर्शनकाक्षिणौ॥
English: Then Viśvāmitra said to my father, 'The descendants of Raghu, sons of Daśaratha, Rāma and Lakşmaņa are anxious to behold the bow.'
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तस्तेन विप्रेण तद् धनुः समुपानयत्। तद् धनुर्दर्शयामास राजपुत्राय दैविकम्॥
English: Thus accosted by the Vipra, my father brought the bow, and showed that celestial bow to the princes.
Sanskrit: निमेषान्तरमात्रेण तदानम्य महाबलः। ज्यां समारोप्य झटिति पूरयामास वीर्यवान्॥
English: Thereupon, in the twinkling of an eye, bending it, the powerful (Raghava) stringed the bow and drew it.
Sanskrit: तेनापूरयता वेगान्मध्ये भग्न द्विधा धनुः। तस्य शब्दोऽभवद् भीमः पतितस्याशनेर्यथा॥
English: And as he drew it vehemently, it broke in the middle in twain. And the sound of it was dreadful like to the bursting of a thunder-bolt.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं तत्र रामाय पित्रा सत्याभिसंधिना। उद्यता दातुमुद्यम्य जलभाजनमुत्तमम्॥
English: Then raising an excellent vessel of water, my truthful father prepared to bestow me on Rāghava.
Sanskrit: दीयमानां न तु तदा प्रतिजग्राह राघवः। अविज्ञाय पितुश्छन्दमयोध्याधिपतेः प्रभोः॥
English: And bestowed on Rāghava, I was accepted of him, after he had consulted the wish of his father, that lord, the master of Ayodhyā.
Sanskrit: ततः श्वशुरमामन्त्र्य वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम्। मम पित्रा त्वहं दत्ता रामाय विदितात्मने॥
English: And inviting my father-in-law, the old king Dasaratha, my father bestowed me on Rāma having knowledge of self.
Sanskrit: मम चैवानुजा साध्वी ऊर्मिला शुभदर्शना। भार्यार्थे लक्ष्मणस्यापि दत्ता पित्रा मम स्वयम्॥
English: And my father bestowed on Lakşmaņa for his wife, my younger sister, the beauteous and chaste Urmila.
Sanskrit: एवं दत्तास्मि रामाय तथा तस्मिन् स्वयंवरे। अनुरक्तास्मि धर्मेण पतिं वीर्यवतां वरम्॥
English: Thus was I bestowed on Rāma on the occasion of that self-choice. And ever since I have been devoted to my husband, the foremost of those possessing prowess.
Sanskrit: अनसूया तु धर्मज्ञा श्रुत्वा तां महती कथाम्। पर्यष्वजत् बाहुभ्यां शिरस्याघ्राय मैथिलीम्॥
English: Having heard this grand story, Anasāyā cognizant of righteousness, smelling the head of Mithilā's daughter, embraced Sītā with her arms.
Sanskrit: व्यक्ताक्षरपदं चित्रं भाषितुं मधुरं त्वया। यथा स्वयंवरं वृत्तं तत् सर्वं च श्रुतं मया ॥
English: I have heard all that you, describing the selfchoice, have spoken sweetly and beautifully in articulated letters and feet.
Sanskrit: रमेयं कथया ते तु दृढं मधुरभाषिणि । रविरस्तं गतः श्रीमानुपोह्य रजनी शुभाम्॥ दिवसं परिकीर्णानामाहारार्थं पतत्त्रिणाम्। संध्याकाले निलीनानां निद्रार्थं श्रूयते ध्वनिः॥
English: O sweet-speeched one, I have been delighted with your narration. But ushering in the auspicious night, the graceful Sun has set. And there are heard the notes of feathered ones, which, after having gone about in search of food, are resting now for the purpose of sleeping.
Sanskrit: एते चाप्यभिषेकाः मुनयः कलशोद्यताः। सहिता उपवर्तन्ते सलिलाप्लुतवल्कलाः॥
English: And these ascetics having bathed, are wending their way in a body, carrying waterpitchers, their barks drenched with water.
Sanskrit: अग्निहेत्रे च ऋषिणा हुते च विधिपूर्वकम्। कपोताङ्गारुणो धूमो दृश्यते पवनोद्धतः॥
English: The smoke arising from the fire-sacrifice duly performed by the ascetics, reddish like the hue of the pigeon's neck, is seen, wafted by the wind.
Sanskrit: अल्पपर्णा हि तरवो घनीभूताः समन्ततः। विप्रकृष्टेन्द्रिये देशे न प्रकाशन्ति वै दिशः॥
English: And trees of spare foliage appear dense (on all sides); and distance is no longer perceptible.
Sanskrit: रजनीचरसत्त्वानि प्रचरन्ति समन्ततः। तपोवनमृगा ह्येते वेदितीर्थेषु शेरते॥
English: And animals ranging in the night are going about all round; and those deer of the asylum are reposing on the daises.
Sanskrit: सम्प्रवृत्ता निशा सीते नक्षत्रसमलंकृता। ज्योत्स्नाप्रावरणश्चन्द्रो दृश्यतेऽभ्युदितोऽम्बरे॥
English: O Sītā, the night crested by the stars has arrived; and, veiled in moonlight, appears the moon in the heavens.
Sanskrit: गम्यतामनुजानामि रामस्यानुचरी भव। कथयन्त्या हि मधुरं त्वयाहमपि तोषिता ॥
English: Go you; I permit you. Do you seek the society of Rāma. I have been pleased with your sweet converse.
Sanskrit: अलंकुरु च तावत् त्वं प्रत्यक्षं मम मैथिलि। प्रीतिं जनय मे वत्से दिव्यालंकारशोभिनी॥
English: O daughter of Mithilā, do you deck yourself before me. Do you thus please me, my child, you that look beautiful with excellent ornaments.
Sanskrit: सा तदा समलंकृत्य सीता सुरसुतोपमा। प्रणम्य शिरसा पादौ रामं त्वभिमुखी ययौ॥
English: Thereat, having adorned herself, Sītā, resembling the daughter of a celestial, bowing down to the feet (of the female ascetic), directed her steps towards Rāma.
Sanskrit: तथा तु भूषितां सीतां ददर्श वदतां वरः। राघवः प्रीतिदानेन तपस्विन्या जहर्ष च॥
English: And that best of speakers, Raghava, saw Sita, decked with the ornaments affectionately presented by the ascetic; and he rejoiced thereat.
Sanskrit: न्यवेदयत् ततः सर्वं सीता रामाय मैथिली। प्रीतिदानं तपस्विन्या वसनाभरणस्रजाम्॥
English: Then Mithila's daughter, Sita, related to Rama all about her having been affectionately presented by the ascetic with attire, ornaments and the garland.
Sanskrit: प्रहृष्टस्त्वभवद् रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महारथः। मैथिल्याः सत्क्रियां दृष्ट्वा मानुषेषु सुदुर्लभाम्॥
English: Thereupon, witnessing the honour that had been accorded to Maithili, rare among men, Rāma became well pleased, as also that mighty car-warrior, Laksmana.
Sanskrit: ततः स शर्वरी प्रीतः पुण्यां शशिनिभाननाम्। अर्चितस्तापसैः सर्वैरुवास रघुनन्दनः॥
English: Then Raghu's son, ministered to by the ascetic, happily spent the delightful night there, with her face resembling the moon.
Sanskrit: तस्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामभिषिच्य हुताग्निकान्। आपृच्छेतां नरव्याघ्रौ तापसान् वनगोचरान्॥
English: On the night having passed away, those foremost of men, after performing their ablutions, enquired of the ascetics performing fire sacrifices, who lived in the forest.
Sanskrit: तावूचुस्ते वनचरास्तापसा धर्मचारिणः। वनस्य तस्य संचारं राक्षसैः समभिप्लुतम् ॥ रक्षांसि पुरुषादानि नानारूपाणि राघव। वसन्त्यस्मिन् महारण्ये व्यालाश्च रुधिराशनाः॥
English: Thereat the righteous ascetics ranging the forest said that all the sides of the forest were infested by Rākşasas. “Ferocious beasts feasting on blood, and Rākşasas, O Rāghava, living on human beings, wearing various shapes, abide in this mighty forest."
Sanskrit: उच्छिष्टं वा प्रमत्तं वा तापसं ब्रह्मचारिणम्। अदन्त्यस्मिन् महारण्ये तान् निवारय राघव ॥
English: These eat up ascetics leading the Brahmacarya mode of life, who happen to be unclean or heedless. Do you, therefore, O Raghava, let them.
Sanskrit: एष पन्था महर्षीणां फलान्याहरतां वने। अनेन तु वनं दुर्गं गन्तुं राघव ते क्षमम्।।२१
English: This is the path of the Maharșis, who procure fruits in the forest. By this way you will be able to enter the impracticable wild, O Rāghava.
Sanskrit: इतीरितः प्राञ्जलिभिस्तपस्विभिर्द्विजैः कृतस्वस्त्ययनः यनः परंतपः। वनं सभार्यः प्रविवेश राघवः सलक्ष्मणः सूर्य इवाभ्रमण्डलम्॥
English: Thus addressed by the ascetic twice-born ones, and having been blessed by them, that repressor of foes, Rāghava, entered the forest in company with his wife and Lakşmaņa, like the sun entering a mass of clouds.
Sanskrit: कृतातिथ्योऽथ रामस्तु सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति। आमन्त्र्य स मुनीन् सर्वान् वनमेवान्वगाहत॥
English: Having received the homage of the ascetics, Rāma about sun-rise, having greeted them all, entered into the forest.
Sanskrit: नानामृगगणाकीर्णमृक्षशार्दूलसेवितम्। ध्वस्तवृक्षलतागुल्मं दुर्दर्शसलिलाशयम्॥ निष्कूजमानशकुनि झिल्लिकागणनादितम्। लक्ष्मणानुचरो रामो वनमध्यं ददर्श ह॥
English: And Rāma, followed by Lakṣmaṇa, saw the heart of the forest abounding in various kinds of beasts, ranged by bears and tigers, with its trees and shrubs torn and trampled, its pools turbid, and its birds crying.
Sanskrit: सीतया सह काकुत्स्थस्तस्मिन् घोरमृगायुते। ददर्श गिरिशृङ्गाभं पुरुषादं महास्वनम् ॥ गभीराक्षं महावक्त्रं विकटं विकटोदरम्। बीभत्सं विषमं दीर्घ विकृतं घोरदर्शनम्॥ वसानं चर्म वैयाघ्रं वसाट्टै रुधिरोक्षितम्। त्रासनं सर्वभूतानां व्यादितास्यमिदान्तकम्॥ त्रीन् सिंहाश्चतुरो व्याघ्रान् द्वौ वृकौ पृषतान् दश। सविषाणं वसादिग्धं गजस्य च शिरो महत्॥ अवसज्यायते शूले विनदन्तं महास्वनम्।
English: Having in company with Sītā arrived at that forest abounding in terrible beasts, Kākutstha saw a man-eater, resembling a mountainsummit, emitting tremendous roars, with hollow eyes, a huge face, frightful, having a deformed belly, disgusting, dreadful, cyclopean, misshapen, of a horrible sight, clad in a tigerskin, besmeared with fat, covered with blood, capable of frightening all creatures, with his mouth widely extended, like to the Destroyer himself, and uttering loud shouts,-who stood piercing with his iron dart three lions, four tigers, two leopards, ten Prşatas, and the huge tusked head of an elephant dripping fat.
Sanskrit: स राम लक्ष्मणं चैव सीतां दृष्ट्वा च मैथिलीम्॥ अभ्यधावत् सुसंक्रुद्धः प्रजाः काल इवान्तकः। स कृत्वा भैरवं नादं चालयन्निव मेदिनीम्॥
English: Having seen Rāma and Laksmana as well as Sītā the daughter of Mithilā, he growing angry, rushed (against them), like the Destroyer himself rushing against creatures at the universal dissolution.
Sanskrit: अङ्केनादाय वैदेहीमपक्रम्य तदाब्रवीत्। युवां जटाचीरधरौ सभायौं क्षीणजीवितौ॥ प्रविष्टौ दण्डकारण्यं शरचापासिपाणिनौ।
English: Uttering a dreadful yell, and, as if making the earth tremble, he took Vaidehi on his waist, and, going a little distance, said, “O you wearing bark and matted locks, O you of feeble strength, that accompanied by your (common) wife, have entered the forest of Dandaka, bearing bows and arrows and scimitars, why, being ascetics, do you wish to associate with a (single) woman?
Sanskrit: कथं तापसयोर्वां च वासः प्रमदया सह॥ अधर्मचारिणौ पापौ कौ युवां मुनिदूषको। अहं वनमिदं दुर्गं विराधो नाम राक्षसः॥ चरामि सायुधो नित्यमृषिमांसानि भक्षयन्। इयं नारी वरारोहा मम भार्या भविष्यति॥ युवयोः पापयोश्चाहं पास्यामि रुधिरं मृधे।
English: You wicked wretches, you imf.ous wights, who are you that bring disgrace upon ascetics? I am a Rākṣasa, Virādha by name. This forest is my fastness. Accoutred in arms, I range (here), feeding on the flesh of ascetics. This transcendentally beauteous one shall be my wife. And in battle I shall drink your blood, wretches that you are.
Sanskrit: तस्यैवं ब्रुवतो दुष्टं विराधस्य दुरात्मनः॥ श्रुत्वा सगर्वितं वाक्यं सम्भ्रान्ता जनकात्मजा। सीता प्रवेपितोद्वेगात् प्रवाते कदली यथा॥
English: Hearing the wicked and vaunting speech of the impious Virādha, as he said this, Janaka's daughter, Sītā, began to tremble from fear, like a plantain tree shaken by the wind.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा राघवः सीतां विराधाङ्कगतां शुभाम्। अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं वाक्यं मुखेन परिशुष्यता ॥
English: Seeing the graceful Sītā on the waist of Virādha, Rāghava with a blank countenance said to Laksmana,
Sanskrit: पश्य सौम्य नरेन्द्रस्य जनकस्यात्मसम्भवाम्। मम भार्यां शुभाचारां विराधाङ्के प्रवेशिताम् ॥
English: O amiable one, behold the daughter of king Janaka, my wife of pure ways, an illustrious princess brought up in luxury, on Virādha's waist.
Sanskrit: अत्यन्तसुखसंवृद्धां राजपुत्रीं यशस्विनीम्। यदभिप्रेतमस्मासु प्रियं वरवृतं च यत्॥ कैकेयास्तु सुसंवृत्तं क्षिप्रमद्यैव लक्ष्मण। या न तुष्यति राज्येन पुत्रार्थं दीर्घदर्शिनी॥ ययाहं सर्वभूतानां प्रियः प्रस्थापितो वनम्। अद्येदानीं सकामा सा या माता मध्यमा मम॥
English: Lakşmaņa, what had been wished for by Kaikeyi with reference to us, (has taken place), and the dear boon (that she had asked) has born fruit. That far-sighted lady, my second mother, who had not been satisfied with having secured the kingdom in the interests of her son, and by whom I that was dear to her above all other creatures, had been banished to the woods, has to-day her wishes crowned with success.
Sanskrit: परस्पर्शात् तु वैदेह्या न दुःखतरमस्ति मे। पितुर्विनाशात् सौमित्रे स्वराज्यहरणात् तथा॥
English: O Sumitra's son, nothing can impart to me greater anguish than the touching of Vaidehi by another, which surpasses my father's demise and my having been deprived of the kingdom.”'
Sanskrit: इति ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे बाष्पशोकपरिप्लुतः। अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणः क्रुद्धो रुद्धो नाग इव श्वसन्॥
English: As Kākutstha with his eyes flooded with tears was speaking thus, Lakşmaņa flying into a rage, spoke like to a confined elephant:
Sanskrit: अनाथ इव भूतानां नाथस्त्वं वासवोपमः। मया प्रेष्येण काकुत्स्थ किमर्थं परितप्यसे ॥
English: Why do you, O Kākutstha, being the lord of all creatures and resembling Väsava himself, and also backed by myself, your servant, grieve like one forlorn ?
Sanskrit: शरेण निहतस्याद्य मया क्रुद्धेन रक्षसः। विराधस्य गतासोर्हि मही पास्यति शोणितम्॥
English: The earth shall drink the gore of this Rākşasa, Virādha, when deprived of life, after he has been slain with a shaft by my angry self.
Sanskrit: राज्यकामो मम क्रोधो भरते यो बभूव ह। तं विराधे विमोक्ष्यामि वज्री व्रजमिवाचले॥
English: That ire of mine which I had conceived against Bharata hankering after the kingdom, will I discharge on Virādha; even as the wielder of the thunder-bolt hurls his weapon at a hi!l.
Sanskrit: मम भुजबलवेगवेगितः पततु शरोऽस्य महान् महोरसि। व्यपनयतु तनोश्च जीवितं पततु ततश्च महीं विघूर्णितः।।
English: Let my mighty arrow acquiring velocity from the speed imparted to it through the energy of my arms, light on his huge breast, and force his life from forth his body; and let him whirling (at length) fall down to the earth.
Sanskrit: अथोवाच पुनर्वाक्यं विराधः पूरयन् वनम्। पृच्छतो मम हि ब्रूतं कौ युवां क्व गमिष्यथः॥
English: Then Virādha again spoke filling the forest, Do you tell me who ask you, who are you and whither are you going? The North-West Provinces text has additional Sloka : Having said this, the graceful Lakşmaņa spoke to Virādha as if jestingly, Who are you that coming to the forest, are ranging it pleasantly?-
Sanskrit: तमुवाच ततो रामो राक्षसं ज्वलिताननम्। पृच्छन्तं सुमहातेजा इक्ष्वाकुकुलमात्मनः॥ क्षत्रियौ वृत्तसम्पन्नौ विद्धि नौ वनगोचरौ। त्वां तु वेदितुमिच्छावः कस्त्वं चरसि दण्डकान्॥
English: Thereupon, the highly energetic Rāma answered the Rākşasa with a flaming face, when he had thus asked (Rāma) that he belonged to the Iksvaku race. Know us that are in the forest, for Kșatriyas of respectable character. I also am anxious of knowing who you are, wandering in the Dandakas.
Sanskrit: तमुवाच विराधस्तु रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्। हन्त वक्ष्यामि ते राजन् निबोध मम राघव॥
English: Virădha answered Råma having truth for his prowess, Ah! I will tell you, O king. Do you,O Răghava understand!
Sanskrit: पुत्रः किल जवस्याहं माता मम शतहदा। विराध इति मामाहुः पृथिव्यां सर्वराक्षसाः॥
English: I am son of Java, and my mother is Satahradā. All the Rāksasas of the earth have called me Virādha.
Sanskrit: तपसा चाभिसंप्राप्ता ब्रह्मणो हि प्रसादजा। शस्त्रेणावध्यता लोकेऽच्छेद्याभेद्यत्वमेव च ॥
English: Having gratified Brahmă by my asceticism, IⓇreceived (this boon) that none in the world would be able to slay me by mangling my body with weapons.
Sanskrit: उत्सृज्य प्रमदामेनामनपेक्षौ यथागतम्। त्वरमाणौ पलायेथां न वां जीवितमाददे॥ तं रामः प्रत्युवाचेदं कोपसंरक्तलोचनः। राक्षसं विकृताकारं विराधं पापचेतसम्
English: Forsaking this fair one, do you, renouncing all hope (of either recovering her or vanquishing me), speedily flee away to that place whence you had come; else I shall deprive you of your lives. Thereat, Rāma with his eyes reddened through wrath replied to that Rākşasa of a deformed shape, the wicked Viradha.
Sanskrit: क्षुद्र धिक् त्वां तु हीनार्थं मृत्युमन्वेषसे ध्रुवम्। रणे प्राप्स्यसि संतिष्ठ न मे जीवन् विमोक्ष्यसे॥
English: Little! shame on you of base purposes! You surely seek your own death; and (death) you shall get in battle. Stay! You escapist me not with life.
Sanskrit: ततः सज्यं धनुः कृत्वा रामः सुनिशिताशरान्। सुशीघ्रमभिसंधाय राक्षसं निजघान ह॥ धनुषा ज्यागुणवता सप्त बाणान् मुमोच ह। रुक्मपुङ्खान् महावेगान् सुपर्णानिलतुल्यगान्॥
English: Then stringing his bow, Rāma, speedily aiming at the Rākşasa, pierced him with sharpened shafts; and (then) from his bow-string let go seven shafts, having their feathered parts plaited with good, furnished with great velocity, and coursing like Suparna or the wind.
Sanskrit: ते शरीरं विराधस्य भित्त्वा बर्हिणवाससः। निपेतुः शोणितादिग्धा धरण्यां पावकोपमाः॥
English: Thereat, resembling flames, those arrows furnished with peacocks, feathers, pierced. Viradha's body, and fell to the earth, covered with blood.
Sanskrit: स विद्धो न्यस्य वैदेहीं शूलमुद्यम्य राक्षसः। अभ्यद्रवत् सुसंक्रुद्धस्तदा रामं सलक्ष्मणम्॥
English: On being thus pierced, the Rākṣasa set Vaidehi down, and, upraising a dart, rushed in wrath towards Rāma and Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: स विनद्य महानादं शूलं शक्रध्वजोपमम्। प्रगृह्याशोभत तदा व्यात्तानन इवान्तकः॥
English: And sending forth a mighty roar, he took up a dart resembling the banner of Sakra and he then appeared like the Destroyer* with opening mouth.