pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सोऽयं ब्राह्मणभूयिष्ठो वानप्रस्थगणो महान्। त्वंन्नाथोऽनाथवद् राम राक्षसैर्हन्यते भृशम्॥
English: O Rāma, this many Brahmanas-this great body of men that have assumed the Vānaprastha mode of life, although having you for their lord, are being sorely troubled by Rákşasas, as if they had none.
Sanskrit: एहि पश्य शरीराणि मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्। हतानां राक्षसैघोरैर्बहूनां बहुधा वने॥
English: Come and behold the bodies of innumerable ascetics of pure hearts that have in various ways been slaughtered by Rākşasas in the forest.
Sanskrit: पम्पानदीनिवासानामनुमन्दाकिनीमपि। चित्रकूटालयानां च क्रियते कदनं महत्॥
English: And great is the worry that is experienced by the dwellers on the river Pampā and the Mandakini as well as those that reside in Citrakūta.
Sanskrit: एवं वयं न मृष्यामो विप्रकारं तपस्विनाम्। क्रियमाणं वने घोरं रक्षोभिर्भीमकर्मभिः॥
English: We cannot bear the terrible affliction of the ascetics in the forest at the hands of Räkşasas of dreadful deeds.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वां शरणार्थं च शरण्यं समुपस्थिताः। परिपालयं नो राम वध्यमानान् निशाचरैः॥
English: Therefore, for obtaining refuge, have we come before you who are the refuge (of all). Do you, O Rāma, deliver us all, who are being exceedingly afflicted by the rangers of the night.
Sanskrit: परा त्वत्तो गतिर्वीर पृथिव्यां नोपपद्यते। परिपालय नः सर्वान् राक्षसेभ्यो नृपात्मज ॥
English: O hero, we have no greater refuge on earth than yourself. Do you, O king's son, rescues us all from Raksasas.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु काकुत्स्थस्तापसानां तपस्विनाम्। इदं प्रोवाच धर्मात्मा सर्रानेव तपस्विनः॥
English: Hearing these words of the sages and ascetics, that righteous-souled one addressed them.
Sanskrit: नैवमर्हथ मां वक्तुमाज्ञाप्योऽहं तपस्विनाम्। केवलेन स्वकार्येण प्रवेष्टव्यं वनं मया॥
English: It dose not behove you to speak thus. I should be commanded by the anchorets. I have entered the forest solely with a view to my own purpose.
Sanskrit: विप्रकारमपाक्रष्टुं राक्षसैर्भवतामिमम्। पितुस्तु निर्देशकरः प्रविष्टोऽहमिदं वनम् ॥
English: I have entered this forest in obedience to the mandate of my father, with the object (at the same time) of putting an end to these ravages of the Rākşasas on you.
Sanskrit: भवतामर्थसिद्ध्यर्थमागतोऽहं यदृच्छया। तस्य मेऽयं वने वासो भविष्यति महाफलः॥
English: I have at my own will come hither for securing your interest. Then shall my stay in the woods be crowned with mighty fruit.
Sanskrit: तपस्विनां रणे शत्रून् हन्तुमिच्छामि राक्षसान्। पश्यन्तु वीर्यमृषयः सभ्रातुर्मे तपोधनाः॥
English: I wish to slay in battle the enemies of the ascetics. Let the sages and ascetics behold my prowess as well as that of my brother.
Sanskrit: दत्वा वरं चापि तपोधतानानां धर्मे धृतात्मा सह लक्ष्मणेन। तपोधनैश्चापि सहार्यदत्त : सुतीक्ष्णमेवाभिजगाम वीरः॥
English: Having been conferred a boon by the ascetics, that hero entered upon a noble undertaking, and accompanied by the ascetics, in company with Laksmana directed his course to the hermitage of) Sutiksna.
Sanskrit: रामस्तु सहितो भ्रात्रा सीतया च परंतपः। सुतीक्ष्णस्याश्रमपदं जगाम सह तैर्द्विजैः॥
English: And Rāma accompanied by his brother as well as Sītā went to the asylum of Sutīksna in company with the twice-born ones.
Sanskrit: सं गत्वा दूरमध्वानं नदीस्तीत्वा॑ बहूदकाः। ददर्श विमलं शैलं महामेरुमिवोत्रतम्॥
English: And having proceeded far, and crossed many a stream of copious waters, Rāma saw a holy peak towering high like the mighty Meru.
Sanskrit: ततस्तदिक्ष्वाकुवरौ सततं विविधैर्दुमैः। काननं तौ विविशतुः सीतया सह राघवौ॥
English: Then those worthy scions of the Ikşvāku race-descendants of Raghu—with Sītā entered the forest ever furnished with various kinds of trees.
Sanskrit: प्रविष्टस्तु वनं घोरं बहुपुष्पफलद्रुमम्। ददर्शाश्रममेकान्ते चीरमालापरिष्कृतम्॥
English: And having entered the dense forest abounding in blossoms and fruits and trees, Rāma saw in a recess an asylum glittering with bark and garlands.
Sanskrit: तत्र तापसमासीनं मलपङ्कजधारिणम्। रामः सुतीक्ष्णं विधिवत् तपोधनमभाषत॥
English: There Rāma duly addressed an ascetic seated in the lotus-attitude* for warding off evil, even Sutīksna, *The yoya system has many positions for concentrating thought.
Sanskrit: रामोऽहमस्मि भगवन् भवन्तं द्रष्टुमागतः। तन्माभिवद धर्मज्ञ महर्षे सत्यविक्रम॥
English: O you conversant with righteousness, speak to me, O Maharsi, You that have truth for your prowess.
Sanskrit: स निरीक्ष्य ततो धीरो रामं धर्मभृतां वरम्। समाश्लिष्य च बाहुभ्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon eyeing Rāma keenly, that calm (ascetic)-the foremost of those practising righteousness, embracing him with his arms, said,
Sanskrit: स्वागतं ते रघुश्रेष्ठ राम सत्यभृतां वर। आश्रमोऽयं त्वयाऽऽक्रान्तः सनाथ इव साम्प्रतम॥
English: Welcome, you foremost of the Raghus, O Rāma, you the best of those practising righteousness. This asylum now has been furnished with its master in consequence of your visit.
Sanskrit: प्रतीक्षमाणस्त्वामेव नारोहेऽहं महायशः। देवलोकमितो वीर देहं त्यक्त्वा महीतले॥
English: O illustrious one, O hero, expecting you, I have not yet ascended heaven, renouncing on earth this body of mine.
Sanskrit: चित्रकूटमुपादाय राज्यभ्रष्टोऽसि मे श्रुतः। इहोपयातः काकुत्स्थ देवराजः शतक्रतुः॥
English: I had already) heard that, coming to Citrakūta, (you had been staying there), having been deprived of the kingdom. Here came, O Kākutstha, the Sovereign of the celestials of an hundred sacrifices.
Sanskrit: उपागम्य च मे देवो महादेवः सुरेश्वरः। सर्वांल्लोकाञ्जितानाह मम पुण्येन कर्मणा॥
English: Coming to me, that mighty deity, the Sovereign of the celestials, said that I had acquired all the worlds by my pious acts.
Sanskrit: तेषु देवर्षिजुष्टेषु जितेषु तपसा मया। मत्प्रसादात् सभार्यस्त्वं विहरस्व सलक्ष्मणः॥
English: Do you, by my grace, in company with your wife and Lakşmaņa, dwell delightfully in those regions won by my asceticism, containing Devarsis.
Sanskrit: तमुग्रतपसं दीप्तं महर्षि सत्यवादिनम्। प्रत्युवाचात्मवान रामो ब्रह्माणमिव वासवः॥
English: Thereupon the self-possessed Rāma answered that blazing and truth-telling Brāhmana of fiery austerities, like Vasava answering Brahma.
Sanskrit: अहमेवाहरिष्यामि स्वयं लोकान् महामुने। आवासं त्वहमिच्छामि प्रदिष्टमिह कानने॥
English: O mighty ascetic, I myself will win those regions. I wish to be directed to a dwelling in this forest.
Sanskrit: भवान् सर्वत्र कुशलः सर्वभूतहिते रतः। आख्यातं शरभङ्गेन गौतमेन महात्मना ॥
English: You are possessed of ability in respect of everything, and are (at the same time) engaged in the welfare of all beings, this has been told to me by the high-soulcd Sarabhanga of the Gautama race.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण महर्षिलोकविश्रुतः। अब्रबीन्मधुरं वाक्यं हर्षेण महता युतः॥
English: Thus addressed by Rāma, that Maharşi known over all the worlds, Spoke sweet words in great joy,
Sanskrit: अयमेवाश्रमोः राम गुणवान् रम्यतामिति। ऋषिसङ्घांनुचरितः सदा मूलफलैर्युतः॥
English: O meritorious Rāma, even this is the asylum (for you). Do you live here pleasantly. It is inhabited by numbers of saints and is always provided with fruits and roots.
Sanskrit: इममाश्रममागम्य मृगसङ्घा महीयसः। अहत्वा प्रतिगच्छन्ति लोभयित्वाकुतोभयाः॥
English: This forest is haunted by herds of deer that range here without doing harm to any one, although they possess great energy; and go away, having bewitched people (by their beauty).
Sanskrit: नान्यो दोषो भवेदत्र मृगेभ्योऽन्यत्र विद्धि वै। तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य महर्षेर्लक्ष्मणाग्रजः॥ उवाच वचनं धीरो विगृह्य सशरं धनुः।
English: Save what comes, from these deer, there is no other evil to be encountered here. Hearing those words of the Maharși, the placid elder brother of Lakşınaņa, taking up his bow with the arrow set, said
Sanskrit: तानहं सुमहाभाग मृगसंघान् समागतान्॥ हन्यां निशितधारेण शरेणानतपर्वणा। भवांस्तत्राभिषज्येत किं स्यात् कृच्छ्रतरं ततः॥
English: O exalted one, if by means of sharpened shafts blazing like lightning, I slay those herds of deer when they come, it shall impart pain to you, and what can be more unfortunate than this?
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नाश्रमे वासं चिरं तु न समर्थये। तमेवमुक्त्वोपरमं रामः संध्यामुपागमत् ॥ अन्वास्य पश्चिमां संध्यां तत्र वासमकल्पयत्। सुतीक्ष्णस्याश्रमे रम्ये सीतया लक्ष्मणेन व॥
English: Therefore I shall not be able to dwell long in this asylum. Having said this, Rāma ceased and became engaged in his evening adorations, and, having finished them, along with Sīta and Lakşmaņa fixed his quarters in the asylum of Sutiksna.
Sanskrit: ततः शुभं तापसयोग्यमन्नं स्वयं सुतीक्ष्णः पुरुषर्षभाभ्याम्। ताभ्यां सुसत्कृत्य ददौ महात्मा संध्यानिवृत्तौ रजनीं समीक्ष्य॥
English: Then, when the evening had passed away and night fell, Sutiksna, having done homage to those chiefs of men, offered them excellent fare, suitable to ascetics.
Sanskrit: सुतीक्ष्णेनाभ्यनुज्ञातं प्रस्थितं रघुनन्दनम्। हृद्यया स्निग्धया वाचा भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: When the son of Raghu had set out with Sutiksna's permission, SItā addressed him in affectionate words and convincing speech.
Sanskrit: अधर्मं तु सुसूक्ष्मेण विधिना प्राप्यते महान्। निवृत्तेन च सक्योऽयं व्यसनात् कामजादिह॥
English: Although you are great and follow the narrow way (of righteousness), yet you are on the eve of entering into unrighteousness. But you could by refraining from action, eschew this unrighteousness that springs from an evil begot of desire.
Sanskrit: त्रीण्येव व्यसनान्यद्य कामजानि भवन्त्युत। मिथ्यावाक्यं तु परमं तस्माद् गुरुतरावुभौ॥ परदाराभिगमनं विना वैरं च रौद्रता। मिथ्यावाक्यं न ते भूतं न भविष्यति राघव ॥
English: This evil begot of desire is threefold. One prominent evil is falsehood, and both the others' are of weightier significance, association with others; wives, and vindictiveness without any (basis of) hostility. Falsehood, O Rāghava, has never been yours nor can it ever be yours (in the future).
Sanskrit: कुतोऽभिलषणं स्त्रीणां परेषां धर्मनाशनम्। तव नास्ति मनुष्येन्द्र न चाभूत् ते कदाचन ॥ मनस्यपि तथा राम न चैतद् विद्यते क्वचित्। स्वदारनिरतश्चैव नित्यमेव नृपात्मज ॥ धर्मिष्ठः सत्यसंधश्च पितुर्निर्देशकारकः। त्वयि धर्मश्च सत्यं च त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
English: Nor yet, O foremost of men, can you ever even in fancy be (guilty of) going after others' wives, which destroy all religious merit. These, O Rāma, are by no means in you. O King's son, you ever and a day direct your attentions to own wife. And you are Righteous and truthful and do the will of your şire. In you are established virtue and truth, and every thing; and by help of your conquered senses, you, O mighty armed one, are capable of bearing everything.
Sanskrit: तच्च सर्वं महाबाहो शक्यं वोढुं जितेन्द्रियैः। तव वश्येन्द्रियत्वं च जानामि शुभदर्शन॥ तृतीयं यदिदं रौद्रं परप्राणाभिहिंसनम्। निर्वैरं क्रियते मोहात् तच्च ते समुपस्थितम्॥
English: O you of a gracious presence, yours is control over sense. The third evil that leads men through ignorance to bear hostility towards others without any (cause of) hostility, is now present (to you).
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञातस्त्वया वीर दण्डकारण्यवासिनाम्। ऋषीणां रक्षणार्थाय वधः संयति रक्षसाम् ॥
English: You have, O hero, for the protection of the saints dwelling in the forest of Dandaka, Promised the slaughter of Rākṣasas in battle.
Sanskrit: एतन्निमित्तं वचनं दण्डका इति विश्रुतम्। प्रस्थितस्त्वं सह भ्रात्रा धृतबाणशरासनः॥
English: And it is for this reason that equipped with bows and arrows, you have along with your brother set out for the forest known as Dandaka.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वां प्रस्थितं दृष्ट्वा मम चिन्ताकुलं मनः। त्वद्वृत्तं चिन्तयन्त्या वै भवेनिःश्रेयसं हितम्॥
English: Seeing you set out, my mind reflecting on your truthfulness as well as your happiness in this world and welfare in the next, is wrought up with anxiety.
Sanskrit: नहि मे रोचते वीर गमनं दण्डकान् प्रति । कारणं तत्र वक्ष्यामि वदन्त्याः शृयतां मम ॥
English: O hero, I do not relish this journey to Dandaka. Thereof I will tell you the reason. Do you listen to me as I tell you.
Sanskrit: त्वं हि बाणधनुष्पाणिर्धात्रा सह वनं गतः। दृष्ट्वानवचरान् सर्वान् कच्चित् कुर्याः शरव्ययम्॥
English: Bearing bows and arrows in your hands, you have come to the wood along with your brother; and it may well happen) that seeing grim rangers of the forest, you may discharge your shafts.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियाणामिह धनुर्हताशस्येन्धनानि च। समीपतः स्थितं तेजोबलमुच्छुयते भृशम्॥
English: Even as the vicinity of faggots increases the energy of fire, the proximity of (the bow) enhances the strength and energy of the Ksatriya.
Sanskrit: पुरा किल महाबाहो तपस्वी सत्यवाञ्छुचिः। कस्मिश्चिंदभवत् पुण्ये वने रतमृगद्विजे॥
English: Formerly, O long-armed one, in a sacred wood haunted by beasts and birds, there lived a truthful ascetic of a pure person.
Sanskrit: तस्यैव तपसो विघ्नं कर्तुमिन्द्रः शचीपतिः। खङ्गपाणिरथागच्छदाश्रमं भटरूपधृक् ॥
English: Intending to disturb his austerities, Saci's lord, Indra, bearing a sword in his hand, came to the asylum in the guise of a warrior.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तदाश्रमपदे निहितः खङ्ग उत्तमः। स न्यासविधिना दत्तः पुण्ये तपसि तिष्ठतः॥
English: And in that asylum, that excellent scimitar was deposited as a trust with that righteous person practising asceticisin.
Sanskrit: स तच्छस्त्रमनुप्राप्य न्यासरक्षणतत्परः। वने तु विचरत्येव रक्षन् प्रत्ययमात्मनः॥
English: Receiving that weapon, that ascetic intent upon preserving his trust, range the forest, maintaining his faith.
Sanskrit: यत्र गच्छत्युपादातुं मूलानि च फलानि च। न विना याति तं खङ्ग न्यासरक्षणतत्परः॥
English: And intent upon preserving his trust, he goes nowhere for procuring fruits and roots without that sword deposited with him as a trust.
Sanskrit: नित्यं शस्त्रं परिवहन् क्रमेण स तपोधनः। चकार रौद्रीं स्वां बुद्धिं त्यक्त्वा तपसि निश्चयम्॥
English: Constantly carrying the sword, by degrees, the ascetic, foregoing all thoughts about asceticism, had his mind involved in fierce sentiments.
Sanskrit: ततः स रौद्राभिरतः प्रमत्तोऽधर्मकर्षितः। तस्य शस्त्रस्य संवासाज्जगाम नरकं मुनिः॥
English: Thus in consequence of bearing that weapon, that ascetic taken up with fierce thoughts, losing his sobriety and led astray from righteousness, went to hell.
Sanskrit: एवमेतत् पुरावृत्तं शस्त्रसंयोगकारणम्। अग्निसंयोगवद्धेतुः शस्त्रसंयोग उच्यते॥
English: This ancient story anent the carrying of arms, asserts that even as fire works change in a piece of wood, the presence of arms works alteration in the mind of him bearing them.
Sanskrit: स्नेहाच्च बहुमानाच्च स्मारये त्वां तु शिक्षये। न कथंचन सा कार्या गृहीतधनुषा त्वया॥ बुद्धिर्वैरं विना हन्तुं राक्षसान् दण्डकाश्रितान्। अपराधं विना हन्तुं लोको वीर न मंस्यते॥
English: From affection and the high honour in which I hold you, I merely remind you of this matter. I do not teach you. Equipped with bows as you are, you should renounce all thoughts of slaying without hostility the Rākṣasas residing in Dandaka. Without offence none should be slain.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियाणां तु वीराणां वनेषु नियतात्मनाम्। धनुषा कार्यमेतावदार्तानामभिरक्षणम्॥
English: It is the duty of Kșatriya heroes by means of their bows to protect persons of subdued souls, come by any calamity.
Sanskrit: क्व च शस्त्रं क्व च वनं क्व च क्षात्रं तपः क्व च। व्याविद्धमिदमस्माभिर्देशधर्मस्तु पूज्यताम्॥
English: Where are arms? And where is the forest? Where is Kaştriya virtue? And where is asceticism? These are opposed to each other, let us, therefore, honour the morality that pertains to this place.
Sanskrit: कदर्यकलुषा बुद्धिर्जायते शस्त्रसेवनात्। पुनर्गत्वा त्वयोध्यायां क्षत्रधर्मं चरिष्यसि ॥
English: From following arms, one's sense gets befouled and deformed. Again going to Ayodhyā, You will observe the duties of Kastriyas.
Sanskrit: अक्षया तु भवेत् प्रीतिः श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोर्मम । यदि राज्यं हि संन्यस्य भवेस्त्वं निरतो मुनिः॥
English: Then my mother-in-law and father-in-law shall experience enduring delight, if having renounced the kingdom, you lead the life of an ascetic.
Sanskrit: धर्मादर्थः प्रभवति धर्मात् प्रभवते सुखम्। धमेण लभते सर्वं धर्मसारमिदं जगत्॥
English: Interest springs from righteousness; and happiness also results therefrom. One attains everything through righteousness, in this world the only substantial thing.
Sanskrit: आत्मानं नियमैस्तैस्तैः कर्षयित्वा प्रयत्नतः। प्राप्यते निपुणैर्धर्मो न सुखाल्लभते सुखम्॥
English: Repressing self by diverse restrictions, intelligent people attain righteousness; but virtue crowned with felicity, is incapable of being attained by following pleasure.
Sanskrit: नित्यं शुचिमतिः सौम्य चर धर्मं तपोवने। सर्वं तु विदितं तुभ्यं त्रैलोक्यमपि तत्त्वतः॥
English: O mild one! ever cherishing your heart in purity, do you practise piety in the wood of asceticism Everything the three worlds are truly known to you.
Sanskrit: स्त्रीचा पलादेतदुपाहृतं मे धर्मं च वक्तुं तव कः समर्थः। विचार्य बुद्ध्या तु सहानुजेन यद् रोचते तत् कुरु माचिरेण ॥
English: I have spoken this through feminine fickleness. Who can speak of righteousness to you? Reflecting on and understanding things, do you along with your younger brother speedily do what you like.
Sanskrit: वाक्यमेतत् तु वैदेह्या व्याहृतं भर्तृभक्तया। श्रुत्वा धर्मे स्थितो रामः प्रत्युवाचाथ जानकीम्॥
English: Hearing Vaidehi's words spoken through high regard (for her husband), Rāma with his energy enhanced, answered Janaka's daughter.
Sanskrit: हितमुक्तं त्वया देवि स्निग्धया सदृशं वचः। कुलं व्यपदिशन्त्या च धर्मज्ञे जनकात्मजे॥
English: O noble lady, you have spoken wild words fraught with worth and profit; and, O Janaka's daughter versed in virtue, you have expounded the duties of Kșatriyas.
Sanskrit: किं नु वक्ष्याम्यहं देवि त्वयैवोक्तमिदं वचः। क्षत्रियैर्धार्यते चापो नार्तशब्दो भवेदिति॥
English: What, O exalted one, shall I say? You have yourself by your words (furnished an answer to what you had said). Kşatriyas wear bows in order that the word 'distressed' may not exist (on earth).
Sanskrit: ते चार्ता दण्डकारण्ये मुनयः संशितव्रताः। मां सीते स्वयमागम्य शरण्यं शरणं गताः॥ वसन्त कालकाले वने मूलफलाशनाः। न लभन्ते सुखं भीरु राक्षसैः क्रूरकर्मभिः॥
English: O Sītā, those ascetics of severe vows that are beset with perils in Dandaka, having personally come to me, who am their refuge, have sought protection at my hands.
Sanskrit: भक्ष्यन्ते राक्षसैर्भीमैनरमांसोपजीविभिः। ते भक्ष्यमाणा मुनयो दण्डकारण्यवासिनः॥ अस्मानभ्यवपद्यैते मामूचुर्द्विजसत्तमाः।
English: Always dwelling in the forest, subsisting on fruits and roots, they on account of Rākṣasas of cruel deeds do not, O timid attain ease. These ascetics are devoured by terrible Rākṣasas living on human flesh. Being eaten up (by the Rākşasas), the anchorites living in the forest of Dandaka, those best of the twice-born ones, said to us-Be you gracious to us.'
Sanskrit: मया तु वचनं श्रुत्वा तेषामेवं मुखाच्च्युतम्।।७ कृत्वा वचनशुश्रूषां वाक्यमेतदुदाहृतम्।
English: Hearing those words of theirs which fell from their lips, I, resolving to act in accordance with their request, said.
Sanskrit: प्रसीदन्तु भवन्तो मेऽहीरेषा तु ममातुला॥ यदीदृशैरहं विप्रैरुपस्थेयैरुपस्थितः। किं करोमीति च मया व्याहृतं द्विजसंनिधौ॥
English: 'Be you propitious.' This is surpassing shame to me that such Vipras who themselves are worthy of being sought, seek me. What shall I do? I said this in the presence of those twiceborn ones.
Sanskrit: सर्वैरेव समागम्य वागियं समुदाहृता। राक्षसैर्दण्डकारण्ये बहुभिः कामरूपिभिः॥
English: Thereat all those that had come, said, We have been, O Rāma, immensely harassed in the forest of Dandaka by Räkşasas wearing shapes at will. Do you deliver us.
Sanskrit: अर्दिताः स्म भृशं राम भवान् नस्तत्र रक्षतु। होमकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते पर्वकालेषु चानघ॥ धर्षयन्ति स्म दुर्धर्षा राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः।
English: O sinless one! These irrepressible Rākṣasas living on human flesh vanquish us at the time of Homa, and on the occasions of Parvas.
Sanskrit: राक्षसैर्धर्षितानां च तापसानां तपस्विनाम्॥ गतिं मृगयमाणानां भवान् नः परमा गतिः।
English: Of the saints and ascetics afflicted by the Rākşasas, who are on the search for their refuge, you are our best refuge. sore
Sanskrit: कामं तपःप्रभावेण शक्ता हन्तुं निशाचरान्॥ चिरार्जितं न चेच्छामस्तपः खण्डयितुं वयम्। बहुविघ्नं तपो नित्यं दुश्चरं चैव राघव॥
English: We can by virtue of the energy of our asceticism easily destroy the rangers of the night; but we are loath to lose our asceticism earned in a long time. O Rāghava our austerities are constantly disturbed, and we can hardly perform thein.
Sanskrit: तेन शापं न मुञ्चामो भक्ष्यमाणाश्च राक्षसैः। तदर्घमानान् रक्षोभिर्दण्डकारण्यवासिभिः ॥ रक्षकस्त्वं सह भ्रात्रा त्वन्नाथा हि वयं वने।
English: Therefore, although afflicted and devoured by the Rākşasas dwelling in the forest of Dandaka, we do not cast our curse on them. You along with your brother are our protector: you are our master in this forest.
Sanskrit: मया चैतद्वचः श्रुत्वा कात्स्न्येन परिपालनम्॥ ऋषीणां दण्डकारण्ये संश्रुतं जनकात्मजे।
English: Having heard these words, I promised my perfect protection to the saints in the forest of Dandaka, O daughter of Janaka.
Sanskrit: संश्रुत्य न च शक्ष्यामि जीवमानः प्रतिश्रवम्॥ मुनीनामन्यथा कर्तुं सत्यमिष्टं हि मे सदा।
English: Having promised, I living cannot violate my vow concerning the ascetics; verily truth is ever dear to me.
Sanskrit: अप्यहं जीवितं जह्यां त्वां वा सीते सलक्ष्मणाम्॥ न तु प्रतिज्ञां संश्रुत्य ब्राह्मणेभ्यो विशेषतः।
English: I had rather renounce my life, or you, O Sītā, along with Lakşmaņa-but by no means my promise made, especially to Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: तदवश्यं मया कार्यमृषीणां परिपालनम्॥ अनुक्तेनापि वैदेहि प्रतिज्ञाय कथं पुनः।
English: O Videha's daughter, the protection of the saints is incumbent on me even without any representation, and what (shall I say) when I have promised the same?
Sanskrit: मम स्नेहाच्च सौहार्दादिदमुक्तं त्वा वचः॥ परितुष्टोऽस्म्यहं सीते न ह्यनिष्टोऽनुशास्यते।
English: You have spoken this to me through affection and friendship. I have been well pleased with you, O Sītā. One did not instruct another that one did not bear affection to.
Sanskrit: सदृशं चानुरूपं च कुलस्य तव शोभने। सधर्मचारिणी मे त्वं प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसी॥
English: O beauteous damsel, (wat you have said) is worthy of both your love and your race. You are dearer to me even than life, being a companion in my religious acts.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं महात्मा सीतां प्रियां मैथिलराजपुत्रीम्। रामो धनुष्मान् सह लक्ष्मणेन जगाम रम्याणि तपोवनानि ॥
English: Having said these words to Mithila's princess, the, beloved Sītā, the high-souled Răma, equipped with bows, along with Laksmana, directed his steps towards the inviting woods of asceticism.
Sanskrit: अग्रतः प्रययौ रामः सीता मध्ये सुशोभना। पृष्ठतस्तु धनुष्पाणिर्लक्ष्मणोऽनुजगाम ह॥
English: Rāma went first; in the middle, Sītā; and bearing a bow in his hand, Laksmana went in their wake.
Sanskrit: तौ पश्यमानौ विविधाशैलप्रस्थान बनानि च। नदीश्च विविधा रम्या जग्मतुः सह सीतया॥ सारसांश्चक्रवाकांश्च नदीपुलिनचारिणः। सरांसि च सपद्मानि युतानि जलजैः खगैः॥ यूथबन्धाश्च पृषतान् मदोन्मत्तान् विषाणिनः। महिषांश्च वराहांश्च गजांश्च द्रुमवैरिणः।४।।
English: And they went with Sītā, seeing many imountain-peaks, and forests, and delightful streams, and Cakravākas haunting river islets, and tanks with lotuses containing aquatic birds, and herds of deer, and horned buffalo's maddened with juices boars, and elephants, foes to trees.
Sanskrit: ते गत्वा दूरमध्वानं लम्बमाने दिवाकरे। ददृशुः सहिता रम्यं तटाकं योजनायुतम्॥ पद्मपुष्करसम्बाधं गजयूथैरलंकृतन्। सारसैहँसकादम्बैः संकुलं जलजातिभिः॥
English: Having proceeded a long way, when the sun was aslant, they together saw a delightful tank measuring a Yojana, filled with red and pale Swans lotuses, graced with herds of elephants, and abounding in aquatic cranes, and Kadambas.
Sanskrit: प्रसन्नसलिले रम्ये तस्मिन् सरसि शुश्रुवे।। गीतवादिनिर्घोषो न तु कश्चन दृश्यते॥
English: And in that tank containing charming and pleasant waters, they heard sounds of song and instrumental music; but no one was seen there.
Sanskrit: ततः कौतूहलाद् रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महारथः। मुनिं धर्मभृतं नाम प्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे ॥
English: There at, from curiosity, Rāma and Lakşmana, mighty car warrior, asked an ascetic named Dharmabhrt.
Sanskrit: इदमत्यद्भुतं श्रुत्वा सर्वेषां नो महामुने। कौतूहलं महज्जातं किमिदं साधु कथ्यताम्॥
English: Hearing this mighty wonder, we have been worked up with intense curiosity. Do you tell us what this is.
Sanskrit: तेनैवमुक्तो धर्मात्मा राघवेण मुनिस्तदा। प्रभावं सरसः क्षिप्रमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: Thus accosted by Rāghava, the ascetic then at once began to expatiate over the potency of the pool.
Sanskrit: इदं पञ्चाप्सरो नाम तटाकं सार्वकालिकम्। निर्मितं तपसा राम मुनिना माण्डकर्णिना॥
English: This tank goes by the name of Pancāpsara, and is always filled with water. It was made, O Rāma, by the ascetic Măndakarni, by virtue of his asceticism.