pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: न मे दुःखं प्रिया दूरे न मे दुःखं हृतेति च। एतदेवानुशोचामि वयोऽस्या ह्यतिवर्तते॥
English: I am not sorry that she has been stealthily taken away by the demon-but my sorrow is that her end is drawing high.
Sanskrit: वाहि वात यतः कान्ता तां स्पृष्ट्वा मामपि स्पृश। त्वयि मे गात्रसंस्पर्शश्चन्द्रे दृष्टिसमागमः॥
English: O Wind, do you go there where my dear spouse is, and touching her person, do you touch me, for I shall then be happy stationing my looks in the Moon and being touched by you.
Sanskrit: तन्मे दहति गात्राणि विषं पीतमिवाशये। हा नाथेति प्रिया सा मां ह्रियमाणा यदब्रवीत्॥
English: Alas! my dear one cried 'O lord, O lord' when she was taken away. Those words, revolving burn me like poison.
Sanskrit: तद्वियोगेन्धनवता तच्चिन्ताविमलार्चिषा। रात्रिंदिवं शरीरं मे दह्यते मदनाग्निा॥
English: I am now being burnt down day and night by the fire of desire, having separation from her for its fuel and her thoughts for its flame.
Sanskrit: अवगाह्यार्णवं स्वप्स्ये सौमित्रे भवता विना। एवं च प्रज्वलन्कामो न मां सुप्तं जले दहेत्॥
English: Leaving you, O Son of Sumitrā, I shall jump into the deep and then shall not this fire burn me any more.
Sanskrit: बह्वेतत्कामयानस्य शक्यमेतेन जीवितुम्। यदहं सा च वामोरूरेका धरणिमाश्रितौ॥
English: This is my only consolation, for which I draw my vital breath-that myself and she breathe on the same earth.
Sanskrit: केदारस्येव केदारः सोदकस्य निरूदकः। उपस्नेहेन जीवामि जीवन्तीं यच्छृणोमि ताम्॥
English: Like to a dry land drawing water from a watered ground, I do live, hearing that Janaki still survives.
Sanskrit: कदा नु खलु सुश्रोणीं शतपत्रायतेक्षणाम्। विजित्य शत्रून्द्रक्ष्यामि सीतां स्फीतामिव श्रियम्॥
English: When shall I, discomfiting my enemies, behold Sītā, having a beautiful waist and eyes resembling lotus-petals, as a victorious hero behold the royal Grace.
Sanskrit: कदा सुचारुदन्तोष्ठं तस्याः पद्ममिवाननम्। ईषदुनाम्य पास्यामि रसायनमिवातुरः॥
English: Like to the sick drinking the elixir of life, when shall I, raising a little her lotus-like countenance having graceful teeth and lips, imprint kisses thereon?
Sanskrit: तौ तस्याः सहितौ पीनौ स्तनौ तालफलोपमौ। कदा नु खलु सोत्कम्पौ हसन्त्या मां भजिष्यतः॥
English: When shall she, laughing, embrace me with her rising breast resembling the palm fruit?
Sanskrit: सा नूनमसितापाङ्गी रक्षोमध्यगता सती। मन्नाथा नाथहीनेव त्रातारं नाधिगच्छति॥
English: Alas that chaste dame having scarlet corners of the eye, being encircled by the demons, is wishing for a protector like to one having no husband, albeit having a husband in me.
Sanskrit: कथं जनकराजस्य दुहिता मम च प्रिया। राक्षसीमध्यगा शेते स्नुषा दशरथस्य च ॥
English: How fare in the midst of the shc-demons, that daughter of the king Janaka, my beloved spouse, and the daughter-in-law of king Dasaratha?
Sanskrit: अविक्षोभ्याणि रक्षांसि सा विधूयोत्पतिष्यति। विधूय जलदानीलाञ्छशिलेखा शरत्स्विव॥
English: And having those Rākṣasas, hard to repress, slain by me, truly shall she appear like to the rays of the Moon extricated from sable autumnal clouds.
Sanskrit: स्वभावतनुका नूनं शोकेनानशनेन च। भूयस्तनुतरा सीता देशकालविपर्ययात्॥
English: Sītā is constitutionally slender, and forsooth, she has been greatly reduced by sorrow, fasting and calamities touching time and place.
Sanskrit: कदा नु राक्षसेन्द्रस्य निधायोरसि सायकान्। शोकं प्रत्याहरिष्यामि शोकमुत्सृज्य मानसम्॥
English: When shall I, piercing with my shafts the breast of the lord of Raksasas, renounce my mind's grief?
Sanskrit: कदा नु खलु मे साध्वी सीतामरसुतोपमा। सोत्कण्ठा कण्ठमालम्ब्य मोक्ष्यत्यानन्दजं जलम्॥
English: When shall my devoted Sītā resembling the daughter of a celestial, fling herself anxiously around my neck and shed tears of joy?
Sanskrit: कदा शोकमिमं घोरं मैथिलीविप्रयोगजम्। सहसा विप्रमोक्ष्यामि वासः शुक्लेतरं यथा॥
English: When shall I renounce this my sorrow arising out of Maithili's separation, like to one casting off his soiled clothes?
Sanskrit: एवं विलपतस्तस्य तत्र रामस्य धीमतः। दिनक्षयान्मन्दवपुर्भास्करोऽस्तमुपागतः॥
English: The highly intelligent Rāma bewailing thus, the day passed away and the Sun, decreasing gradually, disappeared at last.
Sanskrit: आश्वासितो लक्ष्मणेन रामः संध्यामुपासत। स्मरन्कमलपत्राक्षी सीतां शोकाकुलीकृतः॥
English: And consoled by Laksmana, Rama, stricken with thought touching Sītā having eyes like lotus-petals, engaged in rites relating to the worship of Eve.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्ता राक्षसेन्द्रेण राक्षसास्ते महाबलाः। ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे रावणं राक्षसेश्वरम्॥ द्विषत्पक्षमविज्ञाय नीतिबाह्यास्त्वबुद्धयः।
English: Being thus accosted by their lord, the highly powerful Rākşasas, devoid of good sense and ignorant of sound counsel, replied with folded palms, saying.
Sanskrit: राजन्परिघशक्त्यष्टिशूलपट्टिशकुन्तलम्॥ सुमहन्नो बलं कस्माद्विषादं भजते भवान्।
English: You have, o king, enough of soldiers and various types of weapons like parighas saktis etc. Why are you smitten with sorrow then?
Sanskrit: त्वया भोगवतीं मत्वा निर्जिताः पन्नगा युधि ॥ कैलासशिखरावासी यक्षैर्बहुभिरावृतः। सुमहत्कदनं कृत्वा वश्यस्ते धनदः कृतः॥
English: Repairing to Bhagavatī, you did discomfit the serpents in battle. The God of Death, living on mount Kailasa, encircled by Yaksas, was subjugated by you in a great battle.
Sanskrit: स महेश्वरसख्येन श्लाघमानस्त्वया विभो। निर्जितः समरे रोषाल्लोकपालो महाबलः॥
English: That mighty lord of men, proud of his friendship with Śiva, was defeated by you wrathfully in battle.
Sanskrit: विनिपात्य च यक्षौघान्विक्षोभ्य विनिगृह्य च। त्वया कैलासशिखराद्विमानमिदमाहृतम्॥
English: Discomfiting and slaying the band of Yaksas, you did bring this flowery car from the mount Kailasa.
Sanskrit: मयेन दानवेन्द्रेण त्वद्भयात्सख्यमिच्छता। दुहिता तव भार्यार्थ दत्ता राक्षसपुङ्गव।७।।
English: O lord of Rākşasas, desiring your friendship out of fear, Maya, the king of Danavas, offered you his daughter for your spouse.
Sanskrit: दानवेन्द्रो महाबाहो वीर्योत्सिक्तो दुरासदः। विगृह्य वशमानीतः कुम्भीनस्याः सुखावहः॥
English: O you of mighty arms, you did bring under your subjection the powerful and irrepressible Dänava for the pleasure of Kumbhīnasī.
Sanskrit: निर्जितास्ते महाबाहो नागा गत्वा रसातलम्। वासुकिस्तक्षकः शङ्खो जटी च वशमाहृताः॥
English: And entering the region under the earth, you did defeat the serpents-and thus bring under your subjection Väsuki, Takşaka, Sankha, and Jațī.
Sanskrit: अक्षया बलवन्तश्च शूरा लब्धवराः पुनः। त्वया संवत्सरं युद्ध्वा समरे दानवा विभो॥ स्वबलं समुपाश्रित्य नीता वशमरिन्दम। मायाश्चाधिगतास्तत्र वयो वै राक्षसाधिप॥
English: Those heroic Dänavas, the Kālakeyas, were greatly powerful, irrepressible, and proud of the boons conferred on them. And fighting with them perpetually for a year, you did bring them under your control, O lord, O slayer of foes, and learn from them the science o varied illusions, O king of the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: शूराश्च बलवन्तश्च वरुणश्च सुता रणे। निर्जितास्ते महाभाग चतुर्विधबलानुगाः॥
English: O great hero, by you were defeated in battle, the heroic and powerful sons of Varuņa, followed by a fourfold division of their army.
Sanskrit: मृत्युदण्डमहाग्राहं शाल्मलीदुममण्डितम्। कालपाशमहावीचिं यमकिंकरपन्नगम ॥ महाज्वरेण दुर्धर्षं यमलोकमहार्णवम्। अवगाह्य त्वया राजन्यमस्य बलसागरम्॥ जयश्च विपुलः प्राप्तो मृत्युश्च प्रतिषेधितः। सुयुद्धेन च ते सर्वे लोकास्तत्र सुतोषिताः॥
English: The dominion of Death is like the mighty main, having his rod for aquatic animals, agonies for the frees that cover its islands, the noose for the billows, his attendants for the serpents and his terrible fever for the dreadful attitude of the deep. And diving into this terrible deep, you did, O king, discomfit Death himself and win glorious victory. And every one was pleased there with your successful fight.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियैर्बहुभिवीरैः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमैः। आसीद्वसुमती पूर्णा महद्भिरिव पादपैः॥
English: The Earth was filled with various heroic Kșatriyas, resembling Sakra in prowess as she is adorned now with various trees.
Sanskrit: तेषां वीर्यगुणोत्साहैर्न समो राघवो रणे। प्रसह्य ते त्वया राजन्हताः समरदुर्जयाः॥
English: Rāghava is not their equal either is strength or prowess. And all those heroes, hard to repress in battle, were slain by you, O king.
Sanskrit: तिष्ठ वा किं महाराज श्रमेण तव वानरान्। अयमेको महाराज इन्द्रजित्क्षपयिष्यति॥
English: Do you wait here, O great king; you need not take any trouble, Indrajit alone shall slay all these monkeys.
Sanskrit: अनेन च महाराज माहेश्वरमनुत्तमम्। इष्ट्वा यज्ञं वरो लब्धो लोके परमदुर्लभः॥
English: This one, O mighty monarch, having celebrated the the Māheśvara* sacrifice, has obtained a noble boon, rarely (attained by persons). *Relating to Mahasvara, the great Lord, a designation of Sivā.
Sanskrit: शक्तितोमरमीनं च विनिकीर्णान्त्रशैवलम्। गजकच्छपसंबाधमश्वमण्डूकसंकुलम्॥ रुद्रादित्यमहाग्राहं मरुद्वसुमहोरगम्। रथाश्वगजतोयौघं पदातिपुलिनं महत्॥ अनेन हि समासाद्य देवानां बलसागरम्। गृहीतो दैवतपतिर्लङ्कां चापि प्रवेशितः॥
English: Having agitated the ocean of celestial hosts, having darts and lances for its fishes, showering arms for its moss, elephants for its tortoises, steeds for its frogs, Rudra and Aditya for its ferocious animals, the Maruts and Vasus for its mighty serpents, cars, horses, and elephants for its volume of waters, and infantry for its spacious shore, this one (Indrajit), taking captive the lord of the celestials himself, had brought him into Lanka.
Sanskrit: पितामहनियोगाच्च मुक्तः शम्बरवृत्रहा। गतस्त्रिविष्टपं राजन्सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः॥
English: Then, O king, liberated agreeably to the injunction of the Great-father, the slayer of Sambara and Vſtra, worshipped of all the celestials, went (back) to heaven.
Sanskrit: तमेव त्वं महाराज विसृजेन्द्रजितं सुतम्। यावद्वानरसेनां तां सरामां नयति क्षयम्॥
English: Do you, O great king, entrust Indrajit with this business, until he bring to destruction the monkey-host along with Rāma.
Sanskrit: राजन्नापदयुक्तेयमागता प्राकृताज्जनात्। हृदि नैव त्वया कार्या त्वं वधिष्यसि राघवम्॥
English: O king, you must not think that this calamity, coming from an ignoble person is not insignificant. You shall slay Rāghava.
Sanskrit: ततो निकुम्भो रभसः सूर्यशत्रुर्महाबलः। सुप्तघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च महापार्श्वमहोदरौ॥ अग्निकेतुश्च दुर्धर्षो रश्मिकेतुश्च राक्षसाः। इन्द्रशत्रुश्च बलवांस्ततो वै रावणात्मजः॥ प्रहस्तोऽथ विरूपाक्षो वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाबलः। धूम्राक्षोऽथ निकुम्भश्च दुर्मुखश्चैव राक्षसः॥ परिघान्पट्टिशाञ्छूलान्प्रासाशक्तिपरश्वधान्। चापानि च सुबाणानि खङ्गांश्च विपुलाम्बुभान्॥ प्रगृह्य परमक्रुद्धाः समुत्पत्य च राक्षसाः। अब्रुवन्रावणं सर्वे प्रदीप्ता इव तेजसा॥ अद्य रामं वधिष्यामः सुग्रीवं च सलक्ष्मणम्। कृपणं च हनूमन्तं लङ्का येन प्रधर्षिता॥
English: Then, in fierce wrath seizing bludgeons, and pattiśas, lances and bearded darts and javelins, and axes, bows and excellent shafts and swords, resembling crystalline water, sprung up the Rākşasas, Rabhasa, and the mighty Sūryasatru, and Saptaghna, and Yajñakopa, and Mahāpārsva and Mahodra, Agniketu the irrepressible, and the Rākṣasa Rasmiketu, and the lusty Indraśatru, son to Ravana-and Prahasta, Virupaksa, and the exceedingly strong Vajradanstra, and Dhumrākşa, and Nikumbha, and the Rākşasa Durmukha. And, flaming in energy, they all addressed Ravana, To-day shall we slay Rāma, and Sugrīva along with Lakşmaņa, and the helpless Hanumān, who has damaged Lankā.
Sanskrit: तान्गृहीतायुधान्सर्वान्वारयित्वा विभीषणः। अब्रवीत्प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं पुनः प्रत्युपवेश्य तान्।७।।
English: Then, preventing them, who had (thus) equipped themselves with all kinds of weapons, and making them sit down, Vibhisana, with joined hands, again spoke to them, saying.
Sanskrit: अप्युपायैस्त्रिभिस्तात योऽर्थः प्राप्तुं न शक्यते। तस्य विक्रमकालांस्तान्युक्तानाहुर्मनीषिणः॥ प्रमत्तेष्वभियुक्तेषु दैवेन प्रहतेषु च। विक्रमास्तात सिद्ध्यन्ति परीक्ष्य विधिना कृताः॥
English: The wise have asserted that an appeal to prowess should be resorted to anent a business then only when the end sought cannot be attained through the three (other) means. Prowess produce fruit only in respect of welladvised action directed while carefully watching (enemies) that are negligent, or captive, or under Divine affliction.
Sanskrit: अप्रमत्तं कथं तं तु विजिगीषु बले स्थितम्। जितरोषं दुराधर्षं तं धर्षयितुमिच्छथ॥
English: But why do you intend to discomfit (Rāma), who is vigilant, who desire victory, who is strong in the Divine strength, who has subdued passion, and who is hard to subdue?
Sanskrit: समुद्रं लवयित्वा तु घोरं नदनदीपतिम्। गतिं हनूगतो लोके को विद्यात्तर्कयेत वा॥ बलान्यपरिमेयानि वीर्याणि च निशाचराः। परेषां सहावज्ञा न कर्तव्या कथंचन ॥
English: Who had in this world ever thought of or reasoned at ɔut Hanuman's career over the dreadful deep, the lord of streams and rivers? O rangers of the night, the strength and prowess (of the foe) being immeasurable, you should by no means recklessly disregard him.
Sanskrit: किं च राक्षसराजस्य रामेणापकृतं पुरा। आजहार जनस्थानाद्यस्य भार्यां यशस्विनः॥
English: And what was the wrong that formerly had been done by Rāma to the king of the Rākşasas, that he has carried off from Janasthāna the spouse of that illustrious one?
Sanskrit: खरो यद्यतिवृत्तस्तु स रामेण हतो रणे। अवश्यं प्राणिना प्राणा रक्षितव्या यथाबलम्॥
English: If Khara, who had trespassed into regions not his own, has buen slain in battle by Rāma, surely a creature should to the best of his might preserve his life.
Sanskrit: एतनिमित्तं वैदेही भयं नः सुमहद्भवेत्। आहता सा परित्याज्या कलहार्थे कृते नु किम्॥
English: It is for this great fear that exercise us on the score of Vaidehi owing its existence to this,* that she, having been ravished, should (now) be given up. What is the use of acting so that quarrel may be the consequence? *The feeling of revenge for the slaughter of Khara and the rest.
Sanskrit: न तु क्षमं वीर्यवता तेन धर्मानुवर्तिना। वैरं निरर्थकं कर्तुं दीयतामस्य मैथिली॥
English: And (Rama), possessed of prowess, yet ever abiding by morality, is incapable of initiating hostilities for no purpose. Therefore, do you give him his Maithili.
Sanskrit: यावत्र सगजां साश्वां बहुरत्नसमाकुलाम्। पुरीं दारयते बाणैर्दीयतामस्य मैथिली॥
English: And before, he by means of his shafts rive this city together with her elephants and steeds, overflowing with countless gems, do you give him his Maithili.
Sanskrit: यावत्सुघोरा महती दुर्धर्षा हरिवाहिनी। नावस्कन्दति नो लङ्कां तावत्सीता प्रदीयताम्॥
English: And before the dreadful, irrepressible and mighty monkey-host block up this Lankā of ours, do you give (back) Sītā.
Sanskrit: विनश्येद्धि पुरी लङ्का शूराः सर्वे च राक्षसाः। रामस्य दयिता पत्नी न स्वयं यदि दीयते॥
English: This city of Lankā shall perish as also all the heroic Rākṣasas, if you did not yourself make over Rāma's spouse to him.
Sanskrit: प्रसादये त्वां बन्धुत्वात्कुरुष्व वचनं मम। हितं तथ्यं त्वहं ब्रूमि दीयतामस्य मैथिली॥
English: I exert myself to pleasure you, because of the fraternity (that subsist between us). Do what I say. I say what is truth and what also is for your good. Do you render (back) Rama's Maithili.
Sanskrit: पुरा शरत्सूर्यमरीचिसंनिभान् नवाग्रपुङ्खान्सुदृढानृपात्मजः। सृजत्यमोघान्विशिखान्वधाय ते प्रदीयतां दाशरथाय मैथिली।॥
English: Ere yet the king's son, for compassing your destruction, shower sure shafts resembling the rays of the autumnal Sun, having shining heads and feathered parts, and exceedingly hard, do you render Maithili to son of Daſaratha.
Sanskrit: त्यजाशु कोपं सुखधर्मनाशनं भजस्व धर्म रतिकीर्तिवर्धनम्। प्रसीद जीवेम सपुत्रबान्धवाः प्रदीयतां दाशरथाय मैथिली॥
English: Forsake your wrath at once, which destroy happiness and virtue; and follow righteousness, which enhance enjoyment and fame. Be you propitious, so that we may live (at ease) along with our sons and relatives. Render (back) Maithili to Dasaratha's son.
Sanskrit: विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। विसर्जयित्वा तान्सर्वान्प्रविवेश स्वकं गृहम्॥
English: Having heard Vibhisana's speech, Ravanalord of Raksasas-leaving all of them, entered his own chamber.
Sanskrit: पुण्यान्पुण्याहघोषांश्च वेदविद्भिदाहृतान्। शुश्राव सुमहातेजा भ्रातुर्विजयसंश्रितान् ॥ पूजितान्दधिपात्रैश्च सर्पिभिः सुमनोक्षतैः। मन्त्रवेदविदो विप्रान्ददर्श स महाबलः॥
English: That one of exceeding energy heard sacred and holy sounds uttered by Veda-versed Brāhmaṇas celebrating the victory of his brother; and that highly powerful (hero) acquainted with Mantras and the Vedas saw Vipras worshipped with vessels of curds, clarified butter, flowers and fried paddy.
Sanskrit: स पूज्यमानो रक्षोभिर्दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा। आसनस्थं महाबाहुर्ववन्दे धनदानुजम्॥
English: The mighty-armed (Vibhisana) saluted the younger brother of the bestower of riches, * seated there. *Kuvera-Ravana was Kuvera's younger brother.
Sanskrit: स राजदृष्टिसंपन्नमासनं हेमभूषितम्। जगाम समुदाचारं प्रयुज्याचारकोविदः॥
English: That one acquainted with manners, after proper courtesy, sat him down on a seat decked in gold, which was pointed out (by a royal glance).
Sanskrit: स रावणं महात्मानं विजने मन्त्रिसंनिधौ। उवाच हितमत्यर्थं वचनं हेतुनिश्चितम्॥ प्रसाद्य भ्रातरं ज्येष्ठं सान्त्वेनोपस्थितक्रमः। देशकालार्थसंवादि दृष्टलोकपरावरः॥
English: In retirement as also in presence only of his counsellors, Vibhīşaņa spoke to the high souled Rāvana words backed by reason, and greatly fraught with his welfare. And having, with soothing speech, pacified his elder brother and extended towards him the due civilities, that one, who through height of sentiment had noted excellence and the want of it, addressed (Vibhīş aņa) in words befitting the occasion and the place.
Sanskrit: यदाप्रभृति वैदेही संप्राप्तेह परंतप। तदाप्रभृति दृश्यन्ते निमित्तान्यशुभानि नः॥
English: Ever since, O subduer of enemies, Vaidehi has come hither, are seen inauspicious omens.
Sanskrit: सस्फुलिङ्गः सधूमार्चिः सधूमकलुषोदयः। मन्त्रसङ्घहुतोऽप्यग्निर्न सम्यगभिवर्धते॥
English: Fire, enveloped in smoke at the time of its being ignited, and thereafter throwing out scintillation's, with its brightness obscured by vapour, does not increase adequately even n oblations being poured into it with Mantras,
Sanskrit: अग्निष्टेष्वग्निशालासु तथा ब्रह्मस्थलीषु च। सरीसृपाणि दृश्यन्ते हव्येषु च पिपीलिकाः॥
English: Reptiles are discovered in kitchens, sacrificial fire-chambers, and the places of Vaidika recitations; and ants (are found) in clarified butter.
Sanskrit: गवां पयांसि स्कन्नानि विमदा वरकुञ्जराः। दीनमश्वाः प्रहेषन्ते नवग्रासाभिनन्दिनः॥
English: The milk of the kine has been dried up; and the nobler elephants are without the temporal juice. And horses, albeit they have feasted on feasted on fresh grass, neigh distressfully.* *The commentator remarks, evidently with justice, "That is, the horses, having eaten their fill, still hunger."
Sanskrit: खरोष्ट्रश्वतरा राजन्भिन्नरोमाः सवन्ति च। न स्वभावेऽवतिष्ठन्ते विधानैरपि चिन्तिताः॥
English: Asses, camels and mules, O king, with their hair standing erect, shed tears; and although they are ministered to medically, they do not return to nature.
Sanskrit: वायसाः सङ्घशः क्रूरा व्याहरन्ति समन्ततः। समवेताश्च दृश्यन्ते विमानाग्रेषु सङ्घशः॥
English: And crows in numbers emit harsh cries on all sides, and are seen in swarms at the tops of edifices.
Sanskrit: गृध्राश्च परिलीयन्ते पुरीमुपरि पीडिताः। उपपन्नाश्च संध्ये द्वे व्याहरन्त्यशिवं शिवाः॥
English: Vultures sit sadly and distressed upon the roofs of houses. During the two twilights, the jackals, coming in sight, utter ominous howls.
Sanskrit: क्रव्यादानां मृगाणां च पुरीद्वारेषु सङ्घशः। श्रूयन्ते विपुला घोषाः सविस्फूर्जतनिःस्वनाः॥
English: Wolves and other (ferocious) animals, as well as deer, approaching the gate of the palace in swarms, are heard to set up loud roars resembling the thunder.
Sanskrit: तदेवं प्रस्तुते कार्ये प्रायश्चित्तमिदं क्षमम्। रोचये वीर वैदेही राघवाय प्रदीयताम्॥
English: Things having come to this pass, even this expiation, I fancy, is capable of removing the evil omens. Do you render back Vaidehī to Raghava.
Sanskrit: इदं च यदि वा मोहाल्लोभाद्वा व्याहृतं मया। तत्रापि च महाराज न दोषं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: If I have said this through ignorance or covetousness, you ought not, O mighty monarch, criminate me.
Sanskrit: अयं हि दोषः सर्वस्य जनस्यास्योपलक्ष्यते। रक्षसां राक्षसीनां च पुरस्यान्तःपुरस्य च ॥
English: All Rākşasas and Rākşasis, as well as those belonging to palace and the inner apartmentshall have to experience the even consequence (of this act of your).
Sanskrit: प्रापणे चास्य मन्त्रस्य निवृत्ताः सर्वमन्त्रिणः। अवश्यं च मया वाच्यं यदृष्टमथवा श्रुतम्।। संविधाय यथान्यायं तद्भवान्कर्तुमर्हति॥
English: All the counsellors have refrained from tendering this counsel to you; but surely I must tell you what I have seen or heard; and adopting proper measures, it behove you to act so.* *In accordance with my suggestion.
Sanskrit: इति स्वमन्त्रिणां मध्ये भ्राता भ्रातरमूचिवान्। रावणं रक्षसां श्रेष्ठं पथ्यमेतद्विभीषणः॥
English: (Ravana's) brother, Vibhisana, thus spoke, to his brother, the chief of Rākşasa, in the midst of counsellors, these words fraught with his good.
Sanskrit: हितं महाथ मृदु हेतुसंहितं व्यतीतकालायतिसंप्रतिक्षमम्। निशम्य तद्वाक्यमुपस्थितज्वरः प्रसङ्गवानुत्तरमेतदब्रवीत्॥ भयं न पश्यामि कुतश्चिदप्यहं न राघवः प्राप्स्यति जातु मैथिलीम्। सुरैः सहेन्द्रैरपि संगरे कथं ममाग्रतः स्थास्यति लक्ष्मणाग्रजः॥
English: Hearing this beneficial, mild and pregnant speech, fortified by reasons and capable of compassing (his welfare) for the present, past and the future, (Rāvaņa) who had conceived a passion (for Sītā), getting into a rage, replied, Fear find I none whatever. Rāghava never shall have Mithila's daughter. Even if Laksmana's elder brother should be supported in battle by the celestials with Indra (at their head), how can he stay before me (in the field)?
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वा सुरसैन्यनाशनो महाबलः संयति चण्डविक्रमः। दशाननो भ्रातरमाप्तवादिनं विसर्जयामास तदा विभीषणम्॥
English: Having said this, that destroyer of celestial hosts, the Ten-necked one, possessed of mighty strength and of terrific prowess in battle, then dismissed his brother Vibhīşaņa, who had spoken truth.
Sanskrit: स बभूव कृशो राजा मैथिलीकाममोहितः। असन्मानाच्च सुहृदां पापः पापेन कर्मणा॥
English: The unrighteous king, overmastered by his passion (for Sītā), in consequence of his sinful act as well as the loss of honour he sustained at the hands of his friends, became reduced.
Sanskrit: अतीव कामसंपन्नो वैदेहीमनुचिन्तयन्। अतीतसमये काले तस्मिन्वै युधि रावणः। अमात्यैश्च सुहृद्भिश्च प्राप्तकालममन्यत॥
English: The occasion for war was (wanting Rāvana, possessed by lust, and continually thinking of Vaidehī, conceived along with his counsellors that the time for entering into hostilities had arrived.
Sanskrit: स हेमजालविततं मणिविद्रुमभूषितम्। उपगम्य विनीताश्वमारुरोह महारथम्॥
English: Sallying forth, he ascended a mighty car furnished with golden network, adorned with pearls and coral and yoked with trained steeds.
Sanskrit: तमास्थाय रथश्रेष्ठं महामेघसमस्वनम्। प्रययौ रक्षसां श्रेष्ठो दशग्रीवः सभां प्रति॥
English: Having ascended that excellent vehicle, having sounds resembling those of mighty clouds, that foremost of Raksasa, the Tennecked one, drove towards the court.
Sanskrit: असिचर्मधरा योधाः सर्वायुधधरास्ततः। राक्षसा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य पुरस्तात्संप्रतस्थिरे॥
English: As he coursed on, Rākşasas, bearing swords and shields, and carrying all kinds of weapons, went before the lord of the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: नानाविकृतवेषाश्च नानाभूषणभूषिताः। पार्श्वतः पृष्ठतश्चैनं परिवार्य ययुस्तदा॥
English: And (some of) these, wearing various frightful suits, and decked with diverse ornaments, went, surrounding his rear and flanks.
Sanskrit: रथैश्चातिरथाः शीघ्रं मत्तैश्च वरवारणैः। अनूत्पेतुर्दशग्रीवमाक्रीडद्भिश्च वाजिभिः॥ गदापरिघहस्ताश्च शक्तितोमरपाणयः।
English: And many atiratha heroes went with cars, and superb mad elephants, and sportive steeds; and bearing in their hands maces and bludgeons; and darts and clubs.
Sanskrit: परश्वधधराश्चान्ये तथान्ये शूलपाणयः। ततस्तूर्यसहस्राणां संजज्ञे निःस्वनो महान्॥ तुमुलः शङ्खशब्दश्च सभां गच्छति रावणे।
English: Some of them were bearing spades and others with darts in hands. As Rāvana marched towards the court, there arose the loud blares of a thousand trumpet, and the uproarious sounds of conchs.
Sanskrit: स नेमिघोषेण महान्सहसाभिनिनादयन्॥ राजमार्ग श्रिया जुष्टं प्रतिपेदे महारथः।
English: That redoubtable and mighty car-warrior held his course, suddenly making sides resound, and beautifying the high ways.
Sanskrit: विमलं चातपत्रं च प्रगृहीतमशोभत ॥ पाण्डुरं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य पूर्णस्ताराधिपो यथा।
English: The spotless white umbrella of the lord of Rākşasa, being raised up, looked beautiful like the Moon at her full.