pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: यद् द्रव्यं बान्धवानां वा मित्राणां वा क्षये भवेत्। नाहं तत् प्रतिगृह्णीयां भक्ष्यान् विषकृतानिव॥
English: That thing which falls to my lot on the destruction of friends and adherents I never accept, even like food mixed with poison.
Sanskrit: धर्ममर्थं च कामं च पृथिवीं चापि लक्ष्मण। इच्छामि भवतामर्थे एतत् प्रतिश्रृणोमि ते॥
English: I swear to you, I wish for the (possession of) righteousness, interest, desire and the earth, in your interests alone, O Laksmana.
Sanskrit: भ्रातॄणां संग्रहार्थं च सुखार्थं चापि लक्ष्मण। राज्यमप्यहमिच्छामि सत्येनायुधमालभे॥
English: O Lakşmaņa, I swear by my weapon that it is for the maintenance and happiness of my brothers that I wish for the kingdom.
Sanskrit: नेयं मम मही सौम्य दुर्लभा सागराम्बरा। नहीच्छेयमधर्मेण शक्रत्वमपि लक्ष्मण॥
English: O mild one, this Earth herself is not difficult of being attained by me; but, O Laksmana, I do not through unrighteousness wish to possess myself of Sakra's state.
Sanskrit: यद् विना भरतं त्वां च शत्रुघ्नं वापि मानद। भवेन्मम सुखं किंचिद् भस्म तत् कुरुतां शिखी॥
English: May fire reduce to ashes any happiness of mine that, O bestower of honour, happens to be dissevered from Bharata, or yourself, or Satrughna.
Sanskrit: मन्येऽहमागतोऽयोध्यां भरतो भ्रातृवत्सलः। मम प्राणैः प्रियतरः कुलधर्ममनुस्मरन्॥ श्रुत्वा प्रवाजितं मां हि जटावल्कलधारिणम्। जानक्या सहितं वीर त्वया च पुरुषोत्तम॥ स्नेहेनाक्रान्तहृदयः शोकेनाकुलितेन्द्रियः। द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो ह्येष भरतो नान्यथाऽऽगतः॥
English: I think Bharata attached to his brothers had come to Ayodhyā; and then, following the morality regulating the race, that one dearer to me than life, hearing of me banished, bearing matted locks and bark, together with Jānakī, O hero, and yourself, you foremost of men, has, with his heart surcharged with affection, and his senses overwhelmed by grief, come hither for seeing us. He cannot have come on any other account.
Sanskrit: अम्बां च केकयीं रुष्य भरतश्चाप्रियं वदन्। प्रसाद्य पितरं श्रीमान् राज्यं मे दातुमागतः॥
English: And having got wroth with Kaikeyī, and given her rough speech, that auspicious one, having gratified my sire, has come hither to make the kingdom over to me.
Sanskrit: प्राप्तकालं यथैषोऽस्मान् भरतो द्रष्टुमर्हति। अस्मासु मनसाप्येष नाहितं किंचिदाचरेत्॥
English: And the season being fit. meet it is that Bharata should see us. He does not even in thought act against us.
Sanskrit: विप्रियं कृतपूर्वं ते भरतेन कदा नु किम्। ईदृशं वा भयं तेऽद्य भरतं यद् विशङ्कसे॥
English: Has ere this Bharata done you any bad turn? Or did he tell you any thing so alarming that today you stand in fear of him?
Sanskrit: नहि ते निष्ठुरं वाच्यो भरतो नाप्रियं वचः। अहं ह्यप्रियमुक्तः स्यां भरतस्याप्रिये कृते॥
English: Certainly you ought not to say cruel or unpleasant words in relation to Bharata, if wrong be done to Bharata, I shall consider myself as wornged.
Sanskrit: कथं नु पुत्राः पितरं हन्युः कस्यांचिदापदि। भ्राता वा भ्रातरं हन्यात् सौमित्रे प्राणमात्मनः॥
English: Do sons, in times of peril, ever slay their father, or brothers their brother like to their life, O son of Sumitrā?
Sanskrit: यदि राज्यस्य हेतोस्त्वमिमां वाचं प्रभाषसे। वक्ष्यामि भरतं दृष्ट्वा राज्यमस्मै प्रदीयताम्॥
English: If you speak thus for the sake of the monarchy, on seeing Bharata, I will say to him, "Make over the kingdom to this one/"
Sanskrit: उच्यमानो हि भरतो मया लक्ष्मण तद्वचः। ' राज्यमस्मै प्रयच्छेति बाढमित्येव मंस्यते॥
English: Earnestly exhorted by me, saying, “Do you place the kingdom in his hands', he will say, "Very well'."
Sanskrit: तथोक्तो धर्मशीलेन भ्रात्रा तस्य हिते रतः। लक्ष्मणः प्रविवेशेव स्वानि गात्राणि लज्जया॥
English: Thus addressed by his brother of a virtuous disposition, Laksmana ever engaged in Rama's good, from shame seemed to enter into his body.
Sanskrit: तद्वाक्यं लक्ष्मणः श्रुत्वा व्रीडितः प्रत्युवाच ह। त्वां मन्ये द्रष्टुमायातः पिता दशरथः स्वयम्॥
English: And hearing those words, Lakşmaņa affected 'by shame, answered, I conceive our father Daśaratha himself has come to see you.
Sanskrit: व्रीडितं लक्ष्मणं दृष्ट्वा राघवः प्रत्युवाच ह। एष मन्ये महाबाहुरिहास्मान् द्रष्टुमागतः॥ अथवा नौ ध्रुवं मन्ये मन्यमानः सुखोचितौ। वनवासमनुध्याय गृहाय प्रतिनेष्यति॥
English: And finding Lakşmaņa overcome with shame, Rāghava replied, I think that mighty-armed one has come hither to see us; or I take it for certain that, considering that we are fit for ease only, and taking our banishment to heart, he will take us home.
Sanskrit: इमां चाप्येष वैदेहीमत्यन्तसुखसेविनीम्। पिता मे राघवः श्रीमान् वनादादाय यास्यति॥
English: Or it may be that graceful descendant of Raghu, my father, will go away, taking form the forest Videha's daughter brought up in the lap of luxury.
Sanskrit: एतौ तौ सम्प्रकाशेते गोत्रवन्तौ मनोरमौ। वायुवेगसमौ वीरौ जवनौ तुरगोत्तमौ॥
English: There are seen these graceful and well-bred steeds, courageous, swift, and furnished with the speed of the wind, the best of horses.
Sanskrit: स एष सुमहाकायः कम्पते वाहिनीमुखे। नागः शचुंजयो नाम वृद्धस्तातस्य धीमतः॥
English: And this huge elephant belonging to our aged sire, named Satrunjaya, proceeds in the van of the army.
Sanskrit: न तु पश्यामि तच्छत्रं पाण्डुरं लोकविश्रुतम्। पितुर्दिव्यं महाभाग संशयो भवतीह मे॥
English: But, you exalted one, I do not see the splendid white umbrella of our father known among men. Therefore, doubts arise in my mind.
Sanskrit: वृक्षाग्रादवरोह त्वं कुरु लक्ष्मण मद्वचः। इतीव रामो धर्मात्मा सौमित्रिं तमुवाच ह॥ अवतीर्य तु सालाग्रात् तस्मात् स समितिंजयः। लक्ष्मणः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा तस्थौ रामस्य पार्श्वतः॥
English: Do you descend from the top of the tree, O Laksmana. Do my bidding. Thus did the righteous Rāma accosts Sumitra's Descending from the top of the Sāla tree, that conqueror in battles, Lakşmaņa, stood by Rāma with joined hands. son.
Sanskrit: भरतेनाथ संदिष्टा सम्पर्दो न भवेदिति। समन्तात् तस्य शैलस्य सेना वासमकल्पयत्॥
English: Commanded by Bharata, Let not (Rāma's asylum) by trampled by the forces, the army took up its quarters at a distance from the hill.
Sanskrit: अध्यर्धमिक्ष्वाकुचमूर्योजनं पर्वतस्य ह। पार्वे न्यविशदावृत्य गजवाजिनराकुला॥
English: And the Ikşvāku host filled with elephants and steeds covering half a Yojana, encamped at the side of the mountain.
Sanskrit: सा चित्रकूटे भरतेन सेना धर्म पुरस्कृत्य विधूय दर्पम्। प्रसादनार्थं रघुनन्दनस्य विरोचते नीतिमता प्रणीता॥
English: And keeping morality in their fore-front, and renouncing pride, the disciplined forces schooled by Bharata in view of pleasing that descendant of Raghu (Rāma), stayed in Citrakuța.
Sanskrit: निवेश्य सेनां तु विभुः पद्भ्यां पादवतां वरः। अभिगन्तुं स काकुत्स्थमियेष गुरुवर्तकम्॥ निविष्टमात्रे सैन्ये तु यथोद्देशं विनीतवत्। भरतो भ्रातरं वाक्यं शत्रुघ्नमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having stationed his troops, that best of men, the master, became anxious to go on foot to the Käkutstha honouring his superiors. And the forces having with humility took up the quarters assigned, Bharata addressed his brother, Satrughna, saying.
Sanskrit: क्षिप्रं वनमिदं सौम्य नरसंधैः समन्ततः। लुब्धैश्च सहितैरेभिस्त्वमन्वेषितुमर्हसि॥
English: O mild one, it behoves you at once to search this forest all round in company with a large body of men as well as these Nişadas.
Sanskrit: गुहो ज्ञातिसहस्रेण शरचापासिपाणिना। समन्वेषतु काकुत्स्थावस्मिन् परिवृतः स्वयम्॥
English: And let Guha himself accompanied by a thousand of his kindred bearing in their hands arrows and bows and scimitars, also search for the Käkutstha in this forest.
Sanskrit: अमात्यैः सह पौरैश्च गुरुभिश्च द्विजातिभिः। सह सर्वं चरिष्यामि पद्भ्यां परिवृतः स्वयम्॥
English: Accompanied by by counsellors, citizens, preceptors and twice-born ones, I will on foot range every direction.
Sanskrit: यावन्न रामं द्रक्ष्यामि लक्ष्मणं वा महाबलम्। वैदेहीं वा महाभागां न मे शान्तिर्भविष्यति॥
English: So long as I do not see Răma, or the mighty Lakṣmaṇa, or the highly exalted daughter of Videha, I shall not attain peace of mind.
Sanskrit: यावन्न चन्द्रसंकाशं तद् द्रक्ष्यामि शुभाननम्। भ्रातुः पद्मविशालाक्षं न मे शान्तिर्भविष्यति॥
English: And so long as I do not see that face of his fair as the moon, with eyes expansive like lotuses, I shall not attain peace of mind.
Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थः खलु सौमित्रिर्यश्चन्द्रविमलोपमम्। मुखं पश्यति रामस्य राजीवाक्षं महाद्युति॥
English: Surely, Sumitra's son, Laksmana, who beholds Rāma's countenance like the stainless moon, with eyes resembling lotuses, and beaming in effulgence, is blessed.
Sanskrit: यावन्न चरणौ भ्रातुः पार्थिवव्यञ्जनान्वितौ। शिरसा प्रग्रहीष्यामि न मे शान्तिर्भविष्यति॥
English: So long as I do not take on my head those feet of my brother bearing royal marks, I shall not attain peace of mind.
Sanskrit: यावन्न राज्ये राज्याहः पितृपैतामहे स्थितः। अभिषिक्तो जलक्लिन्नो न मे शान्तिर्भविष्यति॥
English: So long as established in the kingdom of his father and grandfather, that one worthy of the monarchy is not sprinkled with the water on installation, I shall not attain peace of mind.
Sanskrit: कृतकृत्या महाभागा वैदेही जनकात्मजा। भर्तारं सागरान्तायाः पृथिव्या यानुगच्छति॥
English: Blessed is Vaidehī, the eminently virtuous daughter of Janaka, who follows the lord of this Earth bounded by the seas.
Sanskrit: सुशुभश्चित्रकूटोऽसौ गिरिराजसमो गिरिः। यस्मिन् वसति काकुत्स्थः कुबेर इव नन्दने॥
English: This Citrakuța is fortunate, this hill like to the monarch of mountains, in which resides Kākutstha, like Kuvera in Nandana.
Sanskrit: कृतकार्यमिदं दुर्गवनं व्यालनिषेवितम्। यदध्यास्ते महाराजो रामः शस्त्रभृतां वरः॥
English: And blessed is this deep forest inhabited by ferocious animals, where abide the great king Rāma, the foremost of those bearing arms.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्भरतः पुरुषर्षभः। पद्भ्यामेव महातेजा प्रविवेश महद् वनम् ॥
English: Having said this, that best of men, the mightyarmed and highly energetic Bharata, on foot entered the vast forest.
Sanskrit: स तानि दुमजालानि जातानि गिरिसानुषु। पुष्पिताग्राणि मध्येन जगाम वदतां वरः॥
English: And that best of speakers went over the mountain-side through ranks of blossoming trees.
Sanskrit: स गिरेश्चित्रकूटस्य सालमारुह्य सत्वरम्। रामाश्रमगतस्याग्नेर्ददर्श ध्वजमुच्छ्रितम्॥
English: Then swiftly ascending a Sāla on Citrakuta, he descried the high column of smoke belonging to Răma's asylum.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा भरतः श्रीमान् मुमोद सहबान्धवः। अत्र राम इति ज्ञात्वा गतः पारमिवाम्भसः॥
English: Having seen this, like one that has crossed over the ocean, the graceful Bharata, concluding that Rāma was there, rejoiced exceedingly along with his friends.
Sanskrit: स चित्रकूटे तु गिरौ निशम्य रामाश्रमं पुण्यजनोपपत्रम्। गुहेन सार्धं त्वरितो जगाम पुनर्निवेश्यैव चमूं महात्मा।।१८
English: Having heard that Rama's asylum containing pious people lay in Citrakuta, that high-souled one again stationing his forces, speedily went (in that direction), accompanied by Guha.
Sanskrit: जटिलं चीरवसनं प्राञ्जलिं पतितं भुवि। ददर्श रामो दुर्दर्श युगान्ते भास्करं यथा॥ कथंचिदभिविज्ञाय विवर्णवदनं कृशम्। भ्रातरं भरतं रामः परिजग्राह पाणिना॥ आघ्राय रामस्तं मूर्ध्नि परिष्वज्य च राघवम्। अङ्के भरतमारोप्य पर्यपृच्छत सादरम्॥
English: Then Rāma cast his eyes on (Bharata) as clad in bark and wearing matted locks he lay on the earth with joined hands, incapable of being gazed at, like the Sun at the time of the universal dissolution. Then recognizing him a little, he took by the hand his brother Bharata, lean, with a pallid countenance. And smelling the crown of his head, and embracing that descendant of Raghu, Rāma took Bharata on his lap and asked him affectionately.
Sanskrit: क्व नु तेऽभूत् पिता तात यदरण्यं त्वमागतः। न हि त्वं जीवतस्तस्य वनमागन्तुमर्हसि ॥
English: Where was your father, child, that you have come to the forest? It certainly behoves you not to come to the forest while he is living.
Sanskrit: चिरस्य बत पश्यामि दूराद् भरतमागतम्। दुष्प्रतीकमरण्येऽस्मिन् किं तात वनमागतः॥
English: Ah! I see you come from far after a long time. Why, my child, have you come to this gloomy forest?
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्नु धरते तात राजा यत् त्वमिहागतः। क्वच्चिन्न दीनः सहसा राजा लोकान्तरं गतः॥
English: Is the king alive, my child, seeing that you have come hither; or, afflicted with grief, has he suddenly gone to the other world?
Sanskrit: कच्चित् सौम्य न ते राज्यं भ्रष्टं बालस्य शाश्वतम्। कच्चिच्छुश्रूषसे तात पितुः सत्यपराक्रम।७।।
English: O mild one, child that you are, your kingdom ever yours has not been wrested from you? And, O you having truth for prowess, do you, my child, minister to our sire?
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् दशरथो राजा कुशली सत्यसंगरः। राजसूयाश्वमेधानामाहर्ता धर्मनिश्चितः॥
English: Is that truthful one, that performer of Rajasüya and Aśvamedha, ever devoted to righteousness, king Dasaratha, well?
Sanskrit: स कच्चिद् ब्राह्मणो विद्वान् धर्मनित्यो महाद्युतिः। इक्ष्वाकूणामुपाध्यायो यथावत् तात पूज्यते॥
English: My child, is that exceedingly effulgent and learned Brāhmaṇa ever steady in morality, the priest of the Iksvākus, duly honoured?
Sanskrit: तात कच्चिच्च कौसल्या सुमित्रा च प्रजावती। सुखिनी कच्चिदार्या च देवी नन्दति कैकेयी॥
English: And, my child, are Kausalyā, and Sumitrā having a son, in happiness? And is the noble Kaikeyi in spirits?
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् विनयसम्पन्नः कुलपुत्रो बहुश्रुतः। अनसूयरनुद्रष्टा सत्कृतस्ते पुरोहितः॥
English: And is that one, sprung from a mighty line, humble and versed in various lore, your priest, who performs every ceremony, who bears no ill will, and whose gaze is ever fixed upon our welfare, honoured?
Sanskrit: कच्चिदग्निषु ते युक्तो विधिज्ञो मतिमानृजुः। हुतं च होष्यमाणं च काले वेदयते सदा॥
English: Do intelligent and sincere people cognizant of the rules, look after the sacrificial fire? And do they regularly inform you of the proper seasons for performing the fire-sacrifice?
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् देवान् पितृन् भृत्यान् गुरून् पितृसमानपि। वृद्धांश्च तात वैद्यांश्च ब्राह्मणांश्चाभिमन्यसे॥
English: Do you regard the deities, the ancestral manes, the preceptors like to predecessors, the physicians, the Brahmanas, and the servants?
Sanskrit: इष्वस्त्रवरसम्पन्नमर्थशास्त्रविशारदम्। सुधन्वानमुपाध्यायं कच्चित् त्वं तात मन्यसे ॥
English: And do not disregard the preceptor Sudhanvā versed in excellent arms whether inspired with mantras or not, and accomplished in the knowledge of polity?
Sanskrit: कच्चिदात्मसमाः शूराः श्रुतवन्तो जितेन्द्रियाः। कुलीनाश्चेङ्गितज्ञाश्च कृतास्ते तात मन्त्रिणः॥
English: And, my child, have you employed as your controlled, well-born, and understanding signs, who are like your own self?
Sanskrit: मन्त्री विजयमूलं हि राज्ञां भवति राघव। सुसंवृतो मन्त्रिधुरैरमात्यैः शास्त्रकोविदैः॥
English: O descendant of Raghu, counsel well kept by clever councillors versed in lore, is the root of victory with kings.
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्निद्रावशं नैषि कच्चित् कालेऽवबुध्यसे। कच्चिच्चापररात्रेषु चिन्तयस्यर्थनैपुणम्॥
English: You have not come under the sway of sleep? and you awake at the proper hour? And do you during the short hours revolve the means of acquiring wealth?
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्मन्त्रयसे नैकः कच्चिन्न बहुभिः सह। कच्चित् ते मन्त्रितो मन्त्रो राष्ट्रं न परिधावति॥
English: And you did not take counsel either with yourself alone, or (on the other hand) with a multiplicity of counsellors? and your counsel does not range the kingdom (i.e. does not take air)?
Sanskrit: कच्चिदर्थं विनिश्चित्य लघुमूलं मदोदयम्। क्षिप्रमारभसे कर्म न दीर्घयसि राघव॥
English: O descendant of Raghu, having determined upon a course costing small effort but fraught with a mighty result, you set about it sharply and delay not?
Sanskrit: कच्चिनु सुकृतान्येव कृतरूपाणि वा पुनः। विदुस्ते सर्वकार्याणि न कर्तव्यानि पार्थिवाः॥
English: Do the (auxiliary) kings know only those acts of yours that have been accomplished or those that are well nigh so, and not those that you intend to set yours hand to?
Sanskrit: कच्चिन तर्कैर्युक्त्या वा ये चाप्यपरिकीर्तिताः। त्वया वा तव वामात्यैर्बुध्यते तात मन्त्रितम्॥
English: Do others through inference or appearances come at a knowledge of your counsels, although undivulged to others by yourself or your counsellors; and (do you and your ministers) attain to a knowledge of others' counsels?
Sanskrit: कच्चित् सहस्रैर्मूर्खाणामेकमिच्छसि पण्डितम्। पण्डितो ह्यर्थकृच्छेषु कुर्यानिःश्रेयसं महत्॥
English: And passing by a thousand dunces, do you set your heart on having a single wise man? In times of pecuniary stress, a wise man stands in excellent stead.
Sanskrit: सहस्राण्यपि मूर्खाणां यधुपास्ते महीपतिः। अथवाप्ययुतान्येव नास्ति तेषु सहायता॥
English: And although a king might be surrounded by a thousand or ten thousand fools, yet he can count upon no assistance (at their hands).
Sanskrit: एकोऽप्यमात्यो मेधावी शूरो दक्षो विचक्षणः। राजानं राजपुत्रं वा प्रापयेन्महतीं श्रियम्॥
English: And a single able counsellor, intelligent, heroic, and sagacious, bring great prosperity upon a king or a prince.
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्मुख्या महत्स्वेव मध्यमेषु च मध्यमा। जघन्याश्च जघन्येषु भृत्यास्ते तात योजिताः॥
English: And, my child, do you employ the best servants upon the best offices, the middling upon middling, and the worst upon the worst?
Sanskrit: अमात्यानुपधातीतान् पितृपैतामहाशुचीन्। श्रेष्ठाञ्छेष्ठेषु कच्चित् त्वं नियोजयसि कर्मसु॥
English: And did you employ upon the most worthy offices counsellors who are above bribery, who have served your father and grand-father, and who are pure?
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्नोग्रेण दण्डेन भृशमुद्वेजिताः प्रजाः। राष्ट्रे तवावजानन्ति मन्त्रिणः कैकयीसुत ॥
English: And do the subjects visited with condign, punishment, as well as the ministers, disregard you, O son of Kaikeyi?
Sanskrit: कच्चित् त्वां नावजानन्ति याजकाः पतितं यथा। उग्राप्रतिग्रहीतारं कामयानमिव स्त्रियः॥
English: Do the priests scorn you like a fallen one, even as females do those lascivious folks who use force towards the former?
Sanskrit: उपायकुशलं वैद्यं भृत्यसंदूषणे रतम्। शूरमैश्वर्यकामं च यो हन्ति न स हन्यते॥
English: He that does not slay a physician skilled in ways and means, a servant given to enlisting the sympathies of his fellow-servants against his master, or a hero that covets riches, is slain (by them).
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् धृष्टश्च शूरश्च धृतिमान् मतिमाञ्छुचिः। कुलीनश्चानुरक्तश्च दक्षः सेनापतिः कृतः॥
English: And had you chosen for your general one that is confident, is endowed with intelligence and fortitude, sprung in a respectable race, and attached and able?
Sanskrit: बलवन्तश्च कच्चित् ते मुख्या युद्धविशारदाः। दृष्टापदाना विक्रान्तास्त्वया सत्कृत्य मानिताः॥
English: And do you practically honour your foremost warriors possessed of prowess, who have already given evidence of their manliness?
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् बलस्य भक्तं च वेतनं च यथोचितम्। सम्प्राप्तकालं दातव्यं ददासि न विलम्बसे॥
English: And do you at the proper time grant your soldiers what you should, provision and pay; and do not delay in doing this?
Sanskrit: कालातिक्रमणे ह्येव भक्तवेतनयो ताः। भर्तुरप्यतिकुप्यन्ति सोऽनर्थः सुमहान् कृतः॥
English: If the proper time for granting provision and pay be passed, the servants get wroth with their master and tax him; and great is the evil that springs herefrom.
Sanskrit: कच्चित् सर्वेऽनुरक्तास्त्वां कुलपुत्राः प्रधानतः। कच्चित् प्राणांस्तवार्थेषु संत्यजन्ति समाहिताः॥
English: And are the principal descendants of our race attached to you; and are they, when enlisted on your side with concentrated minds, ready to lay down their lives?
Sanskrit: कच्चिज्जानपदो विद्वान् दक्षिणः प्रतिभानवान्। यथोक्तवादी दूतस्ते कृतो भरत पण्डितः॥
English: O Bharata, are your spies persons coming from the provinces, and learned, upright, endowed with presence of mind, representing the truth, and possessed of wisdon?
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् व्यपास्तानहितान् प्रतियातांश्च सर्वदा। दुर्बलाननवज्ञाय वर्तसे रिपुसूदन॥
English: And do you not contemn those. weak ones that, O destroyer of your. foes, having been expelled, have come again (to you)?
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्न लोकायतिकान् ब्राह्मणांस्तात सेवसे। अनर्थकुशला ह्येते बालाः पण्डितमानिनः॥ धर्मशास्त्रेषु मुख्येषु विद्यमानेषु दुर्बुधाः। बुद्धिमान्वीक्षिकी प्राप्य निरर्थं प्रवदन्ति ते॥
English: And, my child, you did not minister to atheistical Brāhmaṇas? These childish persons proud of their learning are only fit for bringing evils upon others. While there are excellent scriptures, these people of subtle intellects, having acquired a knowledge of dialectics, speak vanities.
Sanskrit: वीरैरध्युषितां पूर्वमस्माकं तात पूर्वकैः। सत्यनामां दृढद्वारा हस्त्यश्वरथसंकुलाम्॥ ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रियैर्वैश्यैः स्वकर्मनिरतैः सदा। जितेन्द्रियैर्महोत्साहैर्वृतामार्यैः सहस्रशः॥ प्रासादैर्विविधाकारैर्वृतां वैद्यजनाकुलाम्। कच्चित् समुदितां स्फीतामयोध्यां परिरक्षसे।॥
English: My child, do you protect the prosperous and renowned Ayodhyā, inhabited formerly by our heroic predecessors; bearing a true name; having strong gates; filled with elephants, steeds, and cars; thronged by thousands; with noble Brāhmaṇas, Kștriyas and Vaisyas breathing high spirits, and with their senses controlled, each engaged in his own task; abounding in people learned in the Veda; and surrounded with palatial mansions of various shapes?
Sanskrit: कच्चिच्चैत्यशतैर्जुष्टः सुनिविष्टजनाकुलः। देवस्थानैः प्रपाभिश्च तटाकैश्चोपशोभितः॥ प्रहृष्टनरनारीक: समाजोत्सवशोभितः। सुकृष्टसीमापशुमान् हिंसाभिरभिवर्जितः॥ अदेवमातृको रम्यः श्वापदैः परिवर्जितः। परित्यक्तो भयैः सर्वैः खनिभिश्चोपशोभितः।।४५ । विवर्जितो नरैः पापैर्मम पूर्वैः सुरक्षितः। कच्चिज्जनपदः स्फीतः सुखं वसति राघव॥
English: And, O descendant of Raghu, are the flourishing provinces marked with hundreds of Chaityas, filled with prosperous people, graced with abodes of deities, places for distributing water, and tanks, with man and women in happy mood, gay with meetings and festivities, having their outskirts well furrowed, provided with beasts, void of ill feelings, depending on tanks for their water supply, charming, renounced by fierce animals, free from all kinds of fear, decked with mines, left by unrighteous people, and well governed by my predecessors, having a good time of it?
Sanskrit: कच्चित् ते दयिताः सर्वे कृषिगोरक्षजीविनः। वार्तायां संश्रितस्तात लोकोऽयं सुखमेधते॥
English: And do agriculturists and cow herds find favour in your sight? And remaining in their respective vocations, do they enjoy happiness?
Sanskrit: तेषां गुप्तिपरीहारैः कच्चित् ते भरणं कृतम्। रक्ष्या हि राज्ञा धर्मेण सर्वे विषयवासिनः।४८।।
English: And do you maintain them by securing to them what they wish for and removing from them what they wish away? All the dwellers in his dominions should be protected by the king.
Sanskrit: कच्चित् स्त्रियः सान्त्वयसे कच्चित् तास्ते सुरक्षिताः। कच्चिन्न श्रद्दधास्यासां कच्चिद् गुह्यं न भाषसे॥
English: And do you conciliate the females; and are they well protected by you? And do you not regard them; and do you not open to them your mind?
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्नागवनं गुप्तं कच्चित् ते सन्ति धेनुकाः। कच्चिन्न गणिकाश्वानां कुञ्जराणां च तृप्यसि॥
English: And are the woods where elephants breed, kept by you; and have you kine? And do you not foster mares and female-elephants?
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् दर्शयसे नित्यं मानुषाणां विभूषितम्। उत्थायोत्थाय पूर्वाह्ने राजपुत्र महापथे॥
English: And do you show yourself daily in the court, well robed? And rising in the morning, do you show yourself in the high-ways?
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्न सर्वे कर्मान्ताः प्रत्यक्षास्तेऽविशङ्कया। सर्वे वा पुनरुत्सृष्टा मध्यमेवात्र कारणम्॥
English: And do your servants boldly present themselves before you; or do they all keep away? A middle course contributes to their good fortune.
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् दुर्गाणि सर्वाणि धनधान्यायुधोदकैः। यन्त्रैश्च प्रतिपूर्णानि तथा शिल्पिधनुधरैः॥
English: Are all the forts furnished with wealth, corn, arms water, machines, artisans, and bowmen?
Sanskrit: आयस्ते विपुलः कच्चित् कच्चिदल्पतरो व्ययः। अपात्रेषु न ते कच्चित् कोषो गच्छति राघव॥
English: And are your incomings great and outgoings slender? And, O Raghu's descendant, you do not give away your coffers to the undeserving?
Sanskrit: देवतार्थे च पित्रर्थे ब्राह्मणाभ्यागतेषु च। योधेषु मित्रवर्गेषु कच्चिद् गच्छति ते व्ययः॥
English: And did you spend your wealth in the interests of the deities, or the pitris, or the Brāhmaṇas who have come to you, or warriors, or friends?
Sanskrit: कच्चिदार्योऽपि शुद्धात्मा क्षारितश्चापकर्मणा। अदृष्टः शास्त्रकुशलैर्न लोभाद् बध्यते शुचिः॥
English: If any respectable, pure-spirited and clean person happen to be accused by some one of theft or other crimes, do you from covetousness punish him without first having him tried by persons versed in scripture?