pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कातयं च न ते युद्धे कदाचित्संस्मराम्यहम्॥ तत्तु भाग्यविपर्यासानूनं ते पक्वलक्षणम्।
English: I remember to have never heard you lament in battle. Forsooth, it is our misfortune and the sign of impending death (that you did of this) conversant as you are with the past present and future.
Sanskrit: अतीतानागतार्थज्ञो वर्तमानविचक्षणः।७०॥ मैथिलीमाहृतां दृष्ट्वा ध्यात्वा निःश्वस्य चायतम्। सत्यवाक्स महाबाहो देवरो मे यदब्रवीत्॥ अयं राक्षसमुख्यानां विनाशः प्रत्युपस्थितः।
English: Beholding the daughter of the king of Mithila brought (in the city of Lanka) what, your younger brother Vibhīşaņa, thinking and sighing, said has now proved true, O you of long-arms.
Sanskrit: कामक्रोधसमुत्थेन व्यसनेन प्रसङ्गिना।७२।। निवृत्तस्त्वत्कृते नार्थः सोऽयं मूलहरो महान्। त्वया कृतमिदं सर्वमनाथं राक्षस कुलम्॥
English: This destruction of the leading Rākṣasas has proceeded from the disaster arising from your anger and lust. For your (vicious) deeds all our good fortune is lost-(and from them) has proceeded the great disaster exterminating the race. And by you all the Raksasa families have been deprived of their lords.
Sanskrit: नहि त्वं शोचितव्यो मे प्रख्यातबलपौरुषः। स्त्रीस्वभावात्तु मे बुद्धिः कारुण्ये परिवर्तते ॥
English: You well-known for your strength and manliness, are not worthy of being grieved by me. On account of my effeminate nature my understanding is possessed by sorrow.
Sanskrit: सुकृतं दुष्कृतं च त्वं गृहीत्वा स्वां गतिं गतः। आत्मानमनुशोचामि त्वद्विनाशेन दुःखिताम्॥
English: Carrying your pious and iniquitous deeds you have attained to your own state-I am only lamenting for me who have been sorry for your destruction.
Sanskrit: सुहृदां हितकामानां न श्रुतं वचनं त्वया । भ्रातृणां चैव कात्स्न्येन हितमुक्तं दशानन।।७६
English: O Ten-necked one, you did not hear the words of your friends and brothers, who spoke those well meaning words out of affection.
Sanskrit: हेत्वर्थयुक्तं विधिवच्छ्रेयस्करमदारुणम्। विभीषणेनाभिहितं न कृतं हेतुमत्त्वया॥
English: You did not obey the words uttered by Vibhisana, duly and mildly, pregnant with meaning and reasoning and tending to your welfare.
Sanskrit: मारीचकुम्भकर्णाभ्यां वाक्यं मम पितुस्तथा। न कृतं वीर्यमत्तेन तस्येदं फलमीदृशम्॥
English: Maddened with your own prowess you did not hear the word of Mārīca, Kumbhakarņa as well as those of my father-and this is the result thereof.
Sanskrit: नीलजीमूतसंकाश पीताम्बर शुभाङ्गद। स्वगात्राणि विनिक्षिप्य किं शेषे रुधिरावृतः॥ प्रसुप्त इव शोकात किं मां न प्रतिभाषसे।
English: O you resembling the red clouds O you wearing yellow cloth and excellent Angada, stretching your person on the ground why are you in the long run bathed in blood? Why did you not like one asleep welcome me who am stricken with grief?
Sanskrit: महावीर्यस्य दक्षस्य संयुगेष्वपलायिनः॥ यातुधानस्य दौहि: किं मां न प्रतिभाषसे।
English: I am the grand-daughter of the highly powerful Rākşasa Sumālī who never flies away from the field of battle; why did you not welcome me.
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ किं शेषे नवे परिभवे कृते।८१॥ अद्य वै निर्भया लङ्का प्रविष्टाः सूर्यरश्मयः। येन सूदयसे शत्रून्समरे सूर्यवर्चसा ॥ वज्र वज्रधरस्येव सोऽयं ते सततार्चितः। रणे बहुप्रहरणो हेमजालपरिष्कृतः॥ परिघो व्यवकीर्णस्ते बाणैश्छिन्नः सहस्रधा।
English: Rise up! rise up! why did you lie down (on this occasion of) new discomfiture? Today have the rays of the Sun entered fearlessly the city of Lanka. The parigha, by which, brilliant as the rays of the Sun, you did distress the enemies in conflict which was always adored by you like the thunder of the wielder of thunder-bolt, which slew many in battle, and which was adorned with golden nets now Leith shattered into thousand pieces by arrows.
Sanskrit: प्रियामिवोपसंगृह्य किं शेषे रणमेदिनीम्॥ अप्रियामिव कस्माच्च मां नेच्छस्यभिभाषितुम् । धिगस्तु हृदयं यस्या ममेदं न सहस्रधा।८५॥ त्वयि पञ्चत्वमापन्ने फलते शोकपीडितम्।
English: Why did you lie on the battle-field embracing her like your beloved spouse? Why did you not wish tr welcome me like one not beloved to you? Ok fie on this heart of mine which is not sundered into thousand (pieces) albeit distressed with the grief of your death!
Sanskrit: इत्येवं विलपन्ती सा बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा॥ स्नेहोपस्कन्नहृदया तदा मोहमुपागमत्। कश्मलाभिहता सन्ना बभौ सा रावणोरसि ॥ संध्यानुरक्ते जलदे दीप्ता विद्युदिवोज्ज्वला।
English: Bewailing thus, she with profuse tears in her eyes and with her heart overflowing with affection became senseless. And being beside herself she flung herself on Ravana's breast, like to the bright lighting appearing on red evening clouds.
Sanskrit: तथागतां समुत्थाप्य सपल्यस्ता भृशातुराः॥ पर्यवस्थापयामास् रुदत्यो रुदतीं भृशम्।
English: Thereupon the other wives of Rāvaņa greatly distressed and weeping and rasing her up who was greatly weeping, began to console her saying.
Sanskrit: किं ते न विदिता देवि लोकानां स्थितिरध्रुवा॥ दशाविभागपर्याये राज्ञां वै चञ्चलाः श्रियः।
English: You not know, O worshipful dame, that the life of beings is very uncertain, and with adverse circumstance even the royal fortune become fickle?
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुच्यमाना सा सशब्दं प्ररुरोद ह॥ स्नपयन्ती तदास्त्रेण स्तनौ वक्रं सुनिर्मलम्।
English: Being thus accosted she again wept aloud bathing with tears her breast and beautiful countenance.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे रामो विभीषणमुवाच ह॥ संस्कारः क्रियतां भ्रातुः स्त्रीगणः परिसान्त्व्यताम्।
English: In the meantime Rama said to Vibhrsana, “Do you perform the funeral ceremonies of your brother and console his wives."
Sanskrit: तमुवाच ततो धीमान्विभीषण इदं वचः॥ विमृश्य बुद्ध्या प्रश्रितं धर्मार्थसहितं हितम्।
English: Where to the intelligent Vibhīşaņa replied with the following words-pointing out wealth and Piety, and judging by his understanding what is proper.
Sanskrit: त्यक्तधर्मव्रतं क्रूरं नृशंसमनृतं तथा।१३।। नाहमर्हामि संस्कर्तुं परदाराभिमर्शनम्।
English: "I do not think it proper to perform his cremation ceremony who had renounced all pious deeds was wicked cruel, liar and who had ravished others' wives.
Sanskrit: भ्रातृरूपो हि मे शत्रुरेष सर्वाहिते रतः॥ रावणो नाहते पूजां पूज्योऽपिगुरुगौरवात्।
English: He is my enemy in the shape of a brother ever engaged in doing injury to others and Rāvana is not worthy of my adoration albeit he is adorable by virtue of his being my elder brother.
Sanskrit: नृशंस इति मां राम वक्ष्यन्ति मनुजा भुवि॥ श्रुत्वा तस्यागुणान्सर्वे वक्ष्यन्ति सुकृतं पुनः।
English: O Rāma, perhaps people of this earth will call me cruel but they will again recognise my act as good when they will hear of his vicious deeds.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा परमप्रीतो रामो धर्मभृतां वरः॥ विभीषणमुवाचेदं वाक्यज्ञं वाक्यकोविदः।
English: Hearing those words, Rāma, the foremost of the pious and conversant with the skill of speech greatly delighted, spoke to Vibhisana (equally) skilled in speech.
Sanskrit: तवापि मे प्रियं कार्यं त्वत्प्रभावान्मया जितम्।१७।। अवश्यं तु क्षमं वाच्यो मया त्वं राक्षसेश्वर।
English: It behove me to encompass your welfare since by your help I have gained the victory. I lord of Räkșasas, forsooth, you should hear my wellmeaning words.
Sanskrit: अधर्मानृतसंयुक्तः कामं त्वेष निशाचरः॥ तेजस्वी बलवाञ्छूरः संग्रामेषु च नित्यशः।
English: Although this night-ranger perpetrated many vicious and impious deeds still he was ever powerful, heroic and strong in warfare.
Sanskrit: शतक्रतुमुखैर्देवैः श्रूयते न पराजितः।१९।। महात्मा बलसंपन्नो रावणो लोकरावणः।
English: I have heard that this high-souled Ravana, gifted with strength and a dread to all people was not defeated (even) by the celestials headed by the performer of hundred sacrifices.
Sanskrit: मरणान्तानि वैराणि निर्वृत्तं नः प्रयोजनम्।।१००। क्रियतामस्य संस्कारो ममाप्येष तथा तव।
English: Enmity extend up to death-so it has ended; there is no necessity (of carrying it on). Do you (therefore) perform his cremation ceremony-he is to you as he is to me.
Sanskrit: त्वत्सकाशान्महाबाहो संस्कारं विधिपूर्वकम्॥ क्षिप्रमर्हति धर्मेण त्वं यशोभाग्भविष्यसि।
English: O you of long-arms it behove the to perform speedily with due rites and religious ceremonies his funeral ceremony-you shall be the object of praise (to people).
Sanskrit: राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा त्वरमाणो विभीषणः॥ संस्कारयितुमारेभे भ्रातरं रावणं हतम्।
English: Hearing the words of Rāghava, Vibhīşaņa hastened on and began to make arrangements for the cremation of his slain brother Råvana.
Sanskrit: स प्रविश्य पुरीं लङ्कां राक्षसेन्द्रो विभीषणः॥ रावणस्याग्निहोत्रं तु निर्यापयति सत्वरम्। शकटान्दारुरूपाणि अग्नीन्वै याजकांस्तथा॥ तथा चन्दनकाष्ठानि काष्ठानि विविधानि च। अगरूणि सुगन्धीनि गन्धाश्च सुरभीस्तथा॥ मणिमुक्ताप्रवालानि निर्यापयति राक्षसः।
English: Then entering the city of Lanka, Vibhisana, the lord of Raksasas, speedily got out Ravana's Agnihotra,' carts, brass utensils fire (and brought) Yājakas? sandal-wood, other woods expenses, Agura other fragrant substances, precious stones, pearls and corals. 1. A pot for preserving sacred fire. 2. The Brahmins who perform obsequies.
Sanskrit: आजगाम मुहूर्तेन राक्षसैः परिवारितः॥ ततो माल्यवता साधु क्रियामेव चकार सः।
English: Thereupon arriving immediately accompanied by Rākșasas and Mālyavān he engaged in the performance of cremation ceremony.
Sanskrit: सौवर्णी शिविकां दिव्यामारोप्य क्षौमवाससम्॥ रावणं राक्षसाधीशमश्रुवर्णमुखा द्विजाः। तूर्यघोषैश्च विविधैस्तुवद्भिश्चाभिनन्दितम्॥
English: Thereupon the twice-born ones, with tears in their eyes, covered the Rākşasa-king Rāvana's body, with a silken cloth and placed it on a golden celestial litter. With the sound of various bugles they began to chaunt his praise.
Sanskrit: पताकाभिश्च चित्राभिः सुमनोभिश्च चित्रिताम्। उत्क्षिप्य शिबिकां तां तु विभीषणपुरोगमाः॥
English: And taking up this litter adorned with various charming paintings and flags and carrying fire woods, all the Räksasas headed by Vibhīşaņa proceeded towards the south.* *Cremation-place.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणाभिमुखाः सर्वे गृह्य काष्ठानि भेजिरे। अग्नयो दीप्यमानास्ते तदाध्वर्युसमीरिताः॥
English: The Brahmins, versed in Yajur Veda and with burning fire in their hands, proceeded and were followed by the attendants.
Sanskrit: शरणाभिगताः सर्वे पुरस्तात्तस्य ते ययुः। अन्तः पुराणि सर्वाणि रुदमानानि सत्वरम्॥
English: The damsels of the seraglio followed speedily leaping (being ever unused to walking).
Sanskrit: पृष्ठतोऽनुययुस्तानि प्लवमानानि सर्वतः। रावणं प्रयते देशे स्थाप्य ते भृशदुःखिताः॥ चितां चन्दनकाष्ठैश्च पद्मकोशीरचन्दनैः। ब्राहया संवर्तयामासू राङ्कवास्तरणावृताम् ॥
English: And placing Rāvana on the cremation ground, they, greatly stricken with grief, prepared the funeral pyre according to due rites with sandalwoods, Padmakas, Uśiras? and sandal and spread an antelope skin thereon. They (then) performed the excellent obsequies of the manes of the lord of Rākşasas. 1. A sort of drug commonly called Padmakas. 2. The root of fragrant grass.
Sanskrit: प्रचक्रू राक्षसेन्द्रस्य पितृमेधमनुत्तमम्। वेदिं च दक्षिणा प्राची यथास्थानं च पावकम्॥ पृषदाज्येन संपूर्ण स्रुवं स्कन्धे प्रचिक्षिपुः। पादयोः शकटं प्रापुरूर्वोचोलू खलं तदा॥
English: And raising an altar at the south-east corner they placed fire at the proper place. They then poured curd and clarified butter upon Rāvana's) shoulders. And placing Sakata on his legs, Ulukhala* on his things, and the brass utensils, Arunis and Musals in their proper places, they celebrated (the obsequies of his manes). *A wooden mortar used for cleaning rice.
Sanskrit: दारुपात्राणि सर्वाणि अरणिं चोत्तरारणिम्। दत्त्वा तु मुसलं चान्यं यथास्थानं विचक्रमुः॥ शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना महर्षिविहितेन च। तत्र मेध्यं पशुं हत्वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य राक्षसाः॥ परिस्तरणिकां राज्ञो घृताक्तां समवेशयन्। गन्धैर्माल्यैरलंकृत्य रावणं दीनमानसाः॥ विभीषणसहायास्ते वस्त्रैश्च विविधैरपि। लाजैरवकिरन्ति स्म बाष्पपूर्णमुखास्तथा॥
English: Thereupon slaying beasts according to the rites laid down in Sastras and pointed out by the great saints, the Rākşasas (made a coverlet dipped in their marrow and clarified butter) And placed it on the face of the lord of Räkşasas. And decking Rāvana with fragrant garlands and various clothes, the friends, of Vibhisana, with depressed heart and tears in their eyes, showered dried paddy (on his person).
Sanskrit: स ददौ पावकं तस्य विधियुक्तं विभीषणः। स्नात्वा चैवाईवस्त्रेण तिलान्दर्भविमिश्रितान्॥ उदकेन च संमिक्षान्प्रदाय विधिपूर्वकम्। ताः स्त्रियोऽनुनयामास सान्त्वयित्वा पुनः पुनः॥
English: Vibhīşaņa according to due rites put fire to his (funeral pyre). Bathing and with wetted cloth, offering duly linseed and sacrificial grass mixed with water and consoling (Ravana's) wives again and again, he entreated them to go back.
Sanskrit: गम्यतामिति ताः सर्वा विविशुनगरं ततः। प्रविष्टासु पुरीं स्त्रीषु राक्षसेन्द्रो विभीषणः।। रामपार्श्वमुपागम्य समतिष्ठद्विनीतवत्॥
English: They then entered the city. And those damsels having entered the city, Vibhisana, the lord of Rākşasas, approaching Rāma, stood by his side gently.
Sanskrit: रामोऽपि सह सैन्येन ससुग्रीवः सलक्ष्मणः। हर्ष लेभे रिपुं हत्वा वृत्रं वज्रधरो यथा॥
English: Rāma too, along with his army, Sugrīva and Lakşmana, was greatly delighted after slaying (the demon) Vitra.
Sanskrit: ततो विमुक्त्वा सशरं शरासनं महेन्द्रदत्तं कवचं स तन्महत्। विमुच्य रोषं रिपुनिग्रहात्ततो रामः स सौम्यत्वमुपागतोऽरिहा॥
English: Thereupon leaving aside his bow with arrows, and the huge armour conferred by Mahendra and renouncing ire after the destruction of his enemy Räma assumed gentlemen.
Sanskrit: ते रावणवधं दृष्ट्वा देवगन्धर्वदानवाः। जग्मुः स्वैः स्वैर्विमानैस्तै कथयन्तः शुभाः कथाः॥
English: Beholding the destruction of Rāvaņa the celestials, Gandharvas and Dänavas ascending their respective cars went away chanting this excellent theme.
Sanskrit: रावणस्य वधं घोरं राघवस्य पराक्रमम्। सुयुद्धं वानराणां च सुग्रीवस्य च मन्त्रितम्॥ अनुरागं च वीर्यं च मारुतेर्लक्ष्मणस्य च। पतिव्रतात्वं सीताया हनूमति पराक्रमम्॥ कथयन्तो महाभागा जग्मुर्हष्टा यथागतम्।
English: Talking of Rāvana's dreadful destruction, Raghava's prowess, the excellent warfare of the monkeys, the counsels of Sugrīva, the devotion and prowess of the Wind-God's son and Lakşmaņa and Sītā's devotion to her husband, those high souled ones, delighted, repaired to their respective quarters.
Sanskrit: राघवस्तु रथं दिव्यमिन्द्रदत्तं शिखिप्रभम्॥ अनुज्ञाप्य महाबाहुर्मातलिं प्रत्यपूजयत्।
English: Rāghava, having long arms, permitting the charioteer Mātali to take back the celestial car bright as the sky sent by Indra, honoured him greatly.
Sanskrit: राघवेणाभ्यनुज्ञातो मातलिः शक्रसारथिः॥ दिव्यं तं रथमास्थाय दिवमेवोत्पपात ह।
English: And being commanded by Rāghava Mātali, the charioteer of Sakra taking the celestial car, rose up in the welkin.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु दिवमारूढे सरथे रथिनां वरः॥ राघवः परमप्रीतः सुग्रीवं परिषस्वजे।
English: That charioteer rising up into the celestial region, Rāghava, the foremost of car-warriors, greatly delighted, embraced Sugrīva.
Sanskrit: परिष्वज्य च सुग्रीवं लक्ष्मणेनाभिवादितः॥ पूज्यमानो हरिगणैराजगाम बलालयम्।
English: Embracing Sugrīva, bowed to by Lakşmaņa and worshipped by the monkey he repaired to the camp of his soldiers.
Sanskrit: अथोवाच स काकुत्स्थः समीपपरिवर्तिनम्॥ सौमित्रिं मित्रसंपन्नं लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम्। विभीषणमिमं सौम्य लङ्कायामभिषेचय॥ अनुरक्तं च भक्तं च तथा पूर्वोपकारिणम्।
English: Thereupon Kakuthsha spoke to Lakşmaņa-the son of Sumitrā gifted with auspicious marks who was near him, "O gentle one, take this Vibhīşaņa to the city of Lankä ever devoted and attached to us, and who had done us good.
Sanskrit: एष मे परमः कामो यदिम रावणानुजम्॥ लङ्कायां सौम्य पश्येयमभिषिक्तं विभीषणम्।
English: This is my great desire that I may behold Vibhīşaņa the younger brother of Rāvana installed on the throne of Lankā.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु सौमित्री राघवेण महात्मना॥ तथेत्युक्त्वा सुसंहृष्टः सौवर्णं घटमाददे। तं घटं वानरेन्द्राणां हस्ते दत्त्वा मनोजवान्॥ व्यादिदेश महासत्त्वः समुद्रसलिलं तदा।
English: Being thus addressed by the high-souled Raghava, the son of Sumitra, saying, “So be it" and greatly delighted, brought a golden jar. And placing that jar at the hands of the lord of monkeys, that one, gifted with great energy, ordered them to bring water from the Ocean.
Sanskrit: अतिशीघ्रं ततो गत्वा वानरास्ते मनोजवाः॥ आगतास्तु जलं गृह्य समुद्राद्वानरोत्तमाः।
English: And repairing speedily those excellent monkeys came back with water from the ocean.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वेकं घटं गृह्य संस्थाप्य परमासने॥ घटेन तेन सौमित्रिरभ्यषिञ्चद्विभीषणम्। लङ्कायां रक्षसां मध्ये राजानं रामशासनात्॥ विधिना मन्त्रदृष्टेन सुहृद्गणसमावृतः। अभ्यषिञ्चस्तदा सर्वे राक्षसा वानरास्तथा॥
English: Taking that jar and placing him on an excellent seat Saumitri with that water sprinkled Vibhīşaņa as king of Lankā in the presence of all the Raksasas, at Rama' command. And (Laks maņa) encircled by friends sprinkling him according to rites laid down in the Vedas, all the Rākşasas, devoted to him, his counsellors and the monkeys attaining incomparable delight, sang the glory of Rāma.
Sanskrit: प्रहर्षमतुलं गत्वा तुष्टुवू राममेव हि। तस्यामात्या जहृषिरे भक्ता ये चास्य राक्षसाः॥ दृष्ट्वाभिषिक्तं लङ्कायां राक्षसेन्द्रं विभीषणम्। राघवः परमां प्रीतिं जगाम सहलक्ष्मणः॥
English: Beholding Vibhīşaņa the lord of Rākşasas installed in the city of Lankä, Räghava along with Lakşmaņa attained to an excess of delight.
Sanskrit: सान्त्वयित्वा प्रकृतयस्ततो राममुपागमत्। दध्यक्षतान्मोदकांश्च लाजाः सुमनसस्तथा॥
English: And consoling his subjects he went to Rāma. And the monkey citizens, delighted, brought him curd, fried grain, sweetmeats, fried paddy and flowers.
Sanskrit: आजहुरथ संहृष्टाः पौरास्तस्मै निशाचराः। स तान्गृहीत्वा दुर्धर्षो राधवाय न्येवदयत्॥
English: Taking all those things indicating auspiciousness, he, irrepressible and gifted with energy, conferred them upon Råghava and Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: माङ्गल्यं मङ्गलं सर्वं लक्ष्मणाय च वीर्यवान्। कृतकाय समृद्धार्थ दृष्ट्वा रामो विभीषणम्।। प्रतिजग्राह तत्सर्वं तस्यैव प्रतिकाम्यया॥
English: Beholding Vibhīşaņa crowned with prosperity and success, Rāma accepted them all for his satisfaction.
Sanskrit: ततः शैलोपमं वीरं प्राञ्जलिं प्रणतं स्थितम्। उवाचेदं वचो रामो हनूमन्तं प्लवङ्गमम्॥
English: Thereupon Rāma spoke to the heroic monkey Hanumān, resembling a mountain and standing before him humbly with folded hands saying.
Sanskrit: अनुज्ञाप्य महाराजमिमं सौम्य विभीषणम्। प्रविश्य नगरी लङ्कां कौशलं ब्रूहि मैथिलीम्॥
English: O gentle on obtaining permission from the king Bibhshana, do you enter the city of Lankā and enquire after Maithili's welfare.
Sanskrit: वेदेह्यां मां च कुशलं सुग्रीवं च सलक्ष्मणम्। आचक्ष्व वदतां श्रेष्ठ रावणं च हतं रणे॥ प्रियमेतदिहाख्याहि वैदेह्यास्त्वं हरीश्वर। प्रतिगृह्य तु संदेशमुपावर्तितुमर्हसि ॥
English: Do you, O foremost of monkeys, inform Vaidehr of the destruction of Rāvana in conflict after communicating to her mine health as well as that of Lakşmaņa and Sugrīva. O lord of monkeys, it behove you to return with the tidings of Vaidehi after informing her of this pleasant news.
Sanskrit: इति प्रतिसमादिष्टो हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः। प्रविवेश पुरीं लङ्कां पूज्यमानो निशाचरैः॥
English: Being thus commanded, Hanumān, the son of Maruta, worshipped of the night-rangers, entered the city of Lanka.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य च पुरीं लङ्कामनुज्ञाप्य विभीषणम्। ततस्तेनाभ्यनुज्ञातो हनूमान्वृक्षवाटिकाम्॥
English: Entering the city with Vibhișana'a permission, Hanumān, again permitted, entered the vşkşa Vatika.* *A garden in the city of Lankā.
Sanskrit: संप्रविश्य यथान्यायं सीताया विदितो हरिः। ददर्श मृजया हीनां सातङ्कां रोहिणीमिव॥ वृक्षमूले निरानन्दा राक्षसीभिः परीवृताम्। निभृतः प्रणतः प्रह्वः सोऽभिगम्याभिवाद्य च॥
English: Entering there duly, the monkey, who was already known to Sītā, espied her, having her person not cleaned, like Rohiņi oppressed by Rāhu, sitting at the foot of a tree, devoid of joy and encircled by she-demons. And approaching her and bowing to her, he stood there humbly and unmoved.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा समागतं देवी हनूमन्तं महाबलम्। तूष्णीमास्त तदा दृष्ट्वा स्मृत्वा हृष्टाभवत्तदा ॥
English: Beholding the highly powerful Hanuman arrived there the worshipful dame stood silent for sometime and then recognising him became greatly delighted.
Sanskrit: सौम्यं तस्या मुखं दृष्ट्वा हनूमान्प्लवगोत्तमः। रामस्य वचनं सर्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: And beholding her gentle countenance, Hanumān, the best of monkeys, began to relate to her what Räma had said.
Sanskrit: वैदेहि कुशली रामः सुग्रीवः सहलक्ष्मणः। कुशलं त्वाह सिद्धार्थो हतशत्रु मित्रजित्॥
English: O Vaidehī, it is all well with Rāma Sugrīva and Lakşmaņa. He has enquire after your welfare.
Sanskrit: विभीषणसहायेन रामेण हरिभिः सह । निहतो रावणो देवी लक्ष्मणेन च वीर्यवान्॥
English: He has accomplished his end subdving his enemies and his enemy is slain. O worshipful dame, the powerful Răvaņa has been slain by Rāma, helped by Vibhīşaņa and accompanied by the monkeys and Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: प्रियमाख्यामि ते देवि भूयश्च त्वां सभाजये। तव प्रभावाद्धर्मज्ञे महानरामेण संयुगे॥ लब्धोऽयं विजयः सीते स्वस्था भव गतज्वरा। रावणश्च हतः शत्रुर्लङ्का चैव वशीकृता॥
English: I do relate to you this pleasant news, O worshipped dame; I do again delight you; it is by your grace, O you conversant with piety, O Sītā, victory has been gained, Do you be consoled and relieved of your anxiety. The enemy Rāvana has been slain and the city of Larikā has been brought under submission.
Sanskrit: मया ह्यलब्धनिद्रेण धृतेन तव निर्जये। प्रतिज्ञैषा विनिस्तीर्णा बद्ध्वा सेतुं महोदधौ॥
English: (Rāma said), "For discomfiting your enemy a bridge was constructed over the sea by me who was determined and who didnot sleep (for days) and thus my promise has been fulfilled.
Sanskrit: संभ्रमश्च न कर्तव्यो वर्तन्त्या रावणालये। विभीषणविधेयं हि लकैचर्यमिदं कृतम्॥ तदाश्वसिहि विस्रब्धं स्वगृहे परिवर्तसे। अयं चाभ्येति संहृष्टस्त्वदर्शनसमुत्सुकः॥
English: Do you not be afraid for living in Rāvana's abode for I have placed at Vibhīşana's hands the sovereignty of Lanka. Do you be consoled thinking as if that you are living in your own house. To behold you, Vibhisana, delighted, shall soon proceed.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु सा देवी सीता शशिनिभानना। प्रहर्षेणावरुद्धा सा व्याहतुं न शशाक ह॥
English: Being thus accosted the worshipful Sītā, having a moon-like countenance, and her voice choked in delight, could not utter any thing.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीद्धरिवरः सीतामप्रतिजल्पतीम्। किं त्वं चिन्तयसे देवि किं च मां नाभिभाषसे॥
English: Beholding Sītā incapable of replying the foremost of monkeys said, “What are you thinking of O worshipful dame? Why are you not welcoming me?"
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता हेनुमता सीता धर्मपथे स्थिता। अब्रवीत्परमप्रीता बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा ॥
English: Being thus addressed by Hanuman Sītā, ever treading the paths of monkey, greatly delighted, replied with words suppressed by tears.
Sanskrit: प्रियमेतदुपश्रुत्य भर्तुर्विजयसंश्रितम्। प्रहर्षवशमापन्ना निर्वाक्यास्मि क्षणान्तरम्॥
English: Hearing this pleasant new concerning the victory of my husband-and being brought under the control of joy I am speechless for sometime.
Sanskrit: नहि पश्यामि सदृशं चिन्तयन्ती प्लवंगम। आख्यानकस्य भवतो दातुं प्रत्यभिनन्दनम्॥
English: O monkey I do not perceive any such thing which I can confer upon you in return, for this pleasant news.
Sanskrit: न च पश्यामि सदृशं पृथिव्यां तव किंचन। सदृशं यत्प्रियाख्याने तव दत्त्वा भवेत्सुखम्॥
English: I do see any such thing on this earth which can match your pleasant tidings and bestowing which upon you I may be happy.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यं वा सुवर्णं वा रत्नांनि विविधानि च। राज्यं वा त्रिषु लोकेषु एतन्नार्हसि भाषितम्॥
English: Silver, gold, or diverse jewels or the kingdom of the three worlds-nothing is a becoming return for your speech.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु वैदेह्या प्रत्युवाच प्लवंगमः। प्रगृहीताञ्जलिहर्षात्सीतायाः प्रमुखे स्थितः॥
English: Being thus addressed by Vaidehi the monkeys replied-folding his hands with delight and stationed before Sītā.
Sanskrit: भर्तुः प्रियहिते युक्ते भर्तुर्विजयकाङ्क्षिणि। स्निग्धमेवंविधं वाक्यं त्वमेवार्हस्यनिन्दिते॥ तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मैथिली जनकात्मजा। ततः शुभतरं वाक्यमुवाच पवनात्मजम्॥
English: O blameless damsel forsooth this excellent speech become you, who is ever engaged in the welfare of your husband and ever desirous of his victory. I do consider, O worshipful dame, these words of your, far greater than the wealth, jewels or even the sovereignty over the celestials. Forsooth I have gained the kingdom of the celestials and other things since I have beheld Rāma, slay his enemy. victorious and peaceful. Hearing those words of (Hanuman) Maithili the daughter of king Janaka spoke to the Wind-god's son far more excellent words.