pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सूर्यादिव करा घोरा वार्योघा इव सागरात्। पर्वतादिव नागेन्द्रा धारौघा इव चाम्बुदात्॥ तथा शाङ्गविनिर्मुक्ताः शरा नारायणेरितात्। निर्धावन्तीषवस्तूर्णं शतशोथ सहस्रशः॥
English: Like fierce rays streaming about from sun, like torrents dashing from the ocean, like elephants coming adown a mountain, or like showers descending from clouds, the shafts shot by Nārāyaṇa pursue (the foes) by hundreds and by thousands.
Sanskrit: शरभेण यथा सिंहाः सिंहेन द्विरदा यथा। द्विरेदेन यथा व्याघ्रा व्याघ्रण द्वीपिनो यथा॥ द्वीपिनेव यथा श्वानः शुना मार्जारको यथा। माजरिण यथा सर्पाः सर्पेण च यथाखवः॥ तथा ते राक्षसाः सर्वे विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना। द्रवन्ति द्राविताश्चान्ये शायिताश्च महीतले॥
English: Even as an elephant pursuits a tiger, a tiger a wolf, a wolf a dog, a dog a cat, a cat a snake, or a snake a rat, so the mighty Vişnu pursuit the Rākșasa host; and others, (struck down by him), measure their lengths on the ground.
Sanskrit: राक्षसानां सहस्राणि निहत्य मधुसूदनः। वारिजं पूरयामास तोयदं सुरराडिव॥
English: Then, having despatched thousands of Rākşasas, the destroyer of Madhu blew his water-sprung (conch), even as the sovereign of the celestials filleth clouds (with rain).
Sanskrit: नारायणशरत्रस्तं शङ्खनादसुविह्वलम्। ययौ लङ्कामभिमुखं प्रभग्नं राक्षसं बलम् ॥
English: Agitated by the arrows of Nārāyaṇa, with their senses bewildered by the blares of the conch, the broken Raksasa forces made for Lankā.
Sanskrit: प्रभग्ने राक्षसबले नारायणशराहते। सुमाली शरवर्षेण निववार रणे हरिम्॥
English: On the Rākşasa army having been broken in consequence of the beating it got at the hands of Nārāyaṇa, Sumāli with showers of shafts resisted Hari in the encounter.
Sanskrit: स तु तं छादयामास नीहार इव भास्करम्। राक्षसाः सत्त्वसंपन्नाः पुनधैर्य समादधुः॥
English: As a mist envelops the Sun, he enveloped him (with his arrows). Thereat, the Rākşasas again summoned up their fortitude.
Sanskrit: अथ सोऽभ्यपतद्रोषाद्राक्षसो बलदर्पितः। महानादं प्रकुर्वाणो राक्षसाञ्जीवयन्निव॥
English: And fired with range, that Rākşasa, inflated with insolence on account of his strength, setting up a tremendous roar, darted at his antagonist in the conflict, thereby seeming to receive the Råkş asas.
Sanskrit: उत्क्षिप्य लम्बाभरणं धुन्वन्करमिव द्विपः। ररास राक्षसो हर्षात्सतडित्तोयदो यथा॥
English: As an elephant flourishes its trunk, that Rāks asa, lifting up his arm adorned with ornaments, began to roar from rapture, like a mass of clouds, lighted up with lightening.
Sanskrit: सुमाले र्दतस्तस्य शिरो ज्वलितकुण्डलम्। चिच्छेद यन्तुरश्वाश्च भ्रान्तास्तस्य तु रक्षसः॥
English: And (Visņu) cut off the head flaming with ear rings of the charioteer of the shouting Sumáli; and thereat the horses of that Raksasa aimlessly strayed hither and thither.
Sanskrit: तैरश्वैर्धाम्यते भ्रान्तैः सुमाली राक्षसेश्वरः। इन्द्रियाश्वैः परिभ्रान्तैधृतिहीनो यथा नरः॥
English: And with his bewildered steeds Sumali wanders like a person deprived of patience, whose senses are under hallucination.
Sanskrit: ततो विष्णुं महाबाहुं प्रपतन्तं रणाजिरे। हते सुमालेर वैश्च रथे विष्णुरथं प्रति। माली चाभ्यद्रवधुक्तः प्रगुम स शरासनम्॥
English: And on Sumali's car being drawn at random by his steeds, Mali, taking his bow and equipped therewith, darted at Vişnu's car and assailed that mighty-armed one as he was descending on the field of fight.
Sanskrit: मालेधनुश्च्युता बाणाः कार्तस्वरविभूषिताः। विविशुहरिमासाद्य क्रौञ्चं पत्ररथा इव ॥
English: Like birds entering the Krauñca mountain, the arrows discharged from Mali's bow, graced with gold, hit Hari and entered (into his body).
Sanskrit: अर्धमानः शरैः सोऽथ मालिमुक्तैः सहस्रशः। चुक्षुभे न रणे विष्णुर्जितेन्द्रिय इवाधिभिः॥
English: Thereat, as a person holding his senses under subjection is not thrown out of his mental balance, Vişnu, assailed in that encounter with thousands of arrows shot by Māli, was not disturbed ever so little.
Sanskrit: अथ मौर्वीस्वनं कृत्वा भगवान्भूतभावनः। मालिनं प्रति बाणौघान्ससर्जासिगदाधरः॥
English: Then that creator of all beings, the reverend Gadādhara,* twanging his bow-string, showered volleys of shafts on Máli. *Lit. the holder of the mace, a name of Visnu.
Sanskrit: ते मालिदेहमासाद्य वज्रविद्युत्प्रभाः शराः। पिबन्ति रुधिरं तस्य नागा इव सुधारसम्॥
English: And getting at Mali's body, the arrows furnished with the luminousness of lightening drink his blood, like to serpents drinking nectar.
Sanskrit: मालिनं विमुखं कृत्वा शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः। मालिमौलिं ध्वजं चापं वाजिनश्चाप्यपातयत्॥
English: And baffling Māli, the holder of the conch, discus, and mace, brought down Māli's crown, standard, bow and steeds.
Sanskrit: विरथस्तु गदां गृह्य माली नक्तंचरोत्तमः। आपुप्लुवे गदापाणिगिर्यग्रादिव केसरी॥
English: Then that foremost of night-rangers, on being deprived of his car, sprang forward, mace in hand, even as lion bounds up from the brow of a hillock.
Sanskrit: गदया गरुडेशानमीशानमिव चान्तकः। ललाटदेशेऽभ्यहनद्वजेणेन्द्रो यथाचलम् ॥
English: He with his mace smote at the forehead of that lord of birds, even as the Destroyer had smitten Isana,* or as Indra smites a mountain with his thunder-bolt. *There took place an encounter betwcen Radra and Yama in the Sveta forest, for the protection of Märkandeya and a certain king. In this battle, Yama had smitten Rudra. This is narrated in the Puranas.
Sanskrit: गदयाभिहतस्तेन मालिना गरुडो भृशम्। रणात्पराङ्मुखं देवं कृतवान्वेदनातुरः॥
English: On being severely struck by Mali with his mace, Garuda, writhing in torments, moved the god away from the field of battle.
Sanskrit: पराङ्मुखे कृते देवे मालिना गरुडेन वै। उदतिष्ठन्महाशब्दो रक्षसामभिनर्दताम्॥
English: On the god having been removed from the field by Mäli as well as Garuda, there arose a mighty din of Raksasa roaring (in chorus).
Sanskrit: रक्षसां रुवतां रावं श्रुत्वा हरिहयानुजः। तिर्यगास्थाय संक्रुद्धः पक्षीशे भगवान्हरिः॥ पराङ्मुखोऽप्युत्ससर्ज मालेश्चक्रं जिघांसया।
English: Hearing the cheers of the Raksasa, Indra's younger brother, the reverend Hari, sitting on that lord of birds, albeit moved off from the scene of conflict, waxing enraged, from a desire of slaying (Mali) hurled his disc at him.
Sanskrit: तत्सूर्यमण्डलाभासं स्वभासा भासयन्नभः॥ कालचक्रनिभं चक्रं मालेः शीर्षमपातयत्।
English: Thereat the disc, possessed of the splendour of the solar disc, and resembling the wheel itself of Kāla, flooding all the heavens with radiance, brought down Māli's head to the ground.
Sanskrit: तच्छिरो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य चक्रोत्कृत्तं बिभीषणम्। पपात रुधिरोद्गारि पुरा राहुशिरो यथा।॥
English: That head of lord of Rākşasas, terrific to behold, on being cut off (by Visnu), vomiting blood, fell down before (the Rākşasas), as formerly Rahu's head had fallen.
Sanskrit: ततः सुरैः संप्रहृष्टैः सर्वप्राणसमीरितः। सिंहनादरवो मुक्तः साधु देवेतिवादिभिः॥ मालिनं निहतं दृष्ट्वा सुमाली माल्यवानपि। सबलौ शोकसंतप्तौ लङ्कामेव प्रधावितौ ॥
English: Then the deities experiencing excess of joy set up leonine cheers with might and main, crying,' Excellent, O god.' Seeing Mali slain, Sumali and Mālyavån, burning in grief, fled precipitately towards Lankä along with their forces.
Sanskrit: गरुडस्तु समाश्वस्तः संनिवृत्य यथा पुरा। राक्षसान्द्रावयामास पक्षवातेन कोपितः॥
English: Garuda, being cheered, turned round, and growing enraged, as before drove the Rākşasas with the wind of his wings.
Sanskrit: चक्रकृत्तास्यकमला गदासंचूर्णितोरसः। लाङ्गलग्लपितग्रीवा मुसलैभिन्नमस्तकाः॥ केचिच्चैवासिना छिन्नास्तथान्ये शरताडिताः। निपेतुरम्बरातूर्णं राक्षसाः सागराम्भसि ॥
English: And (some) with their lotus-faces cut by the discus, (some) with their chests crushed with the mace, (some) with their necks torn off by the plough, (some) with their heads riven by the club, and some hewn by the sword, and others pierced by arrows, the Rākṣasas began to drop fast from the sky into the waters of the ocean.
Sanskrit: नारायणोऽपीषुवराशनीभिर्विदारयामास धनुर्विमुक्तैः। नक्तंचरान्धूतविमुक्तकेशान्यथाशनीभिः सतडिन्महाभ्रः।।
English: And as the thunder-bolt with lightening (riveth) a mighty mass of clouds, Narayana by means of the thunder-bolts of his arrows discharged from his bow, rived the night-rangers with their hair dishevelled and streaming (in the wind).
Sanskrit: भिन्नातपत्रं पतमानशस्त्रं शरैरपध्वस्तविनीतवेषम्। विनिःसृतान्त्रं भयलोलनेत्रं बलं तदुन्मत्ततरं बभूव॥
English: The forces having their umbrellas rent, their arms falling off, their goodly garments scattered, their entrails coming out and their eyes rolling, became incapable of distinguishing their own party from that of the foe.
Sanskrit: सिंहार्दितानामिव कुञ्जराणां निशाचराणां सह कुञ्जराणाम्। रवाश्च वेगाश्च समं बभूवुः पुराणसिंहेन विमर्दितानाम्॥
English: Even like (the roars and the vehemence) displayed by elephants on being attacked by lions, the roars, and the vehemence of the nightrangers and their elephants, sore assailed by the Primaeval Lion,* were equal. *Vişnu as a man-lion had formerly taken the conceit out of Hiranyakasipu the Asura king-and slain him, to rid his devotee Prahlada of his mortal foc in the from of a father.
Sanskrit: ते वार्यमाणा हरिबाणजालैः स्वबाणजालानि समुत्सृजन्तः। धावन्ति नक्तंचरकालमेघा वायुप्रणुन्ना इव कालमेघाः॥
English: And driven by Hari's networks of arrows, and discharging (all the while) their own showers of shafts, those night-rangers resembling the clouds of doom, are driven like the veritable clouds of the universal dissolution drifted by the wind.
Sanskrit: चक्रप्रहारैर्विनिकृत्तशीर्षाः संचूर्णिताङ्गाश्च गदाप्रहारैः। असिप्रहारैर्द्विविधा विभिन्नाः पतन्ति शैला इव राक्षसेन्द्राः॥
English: Their heads cut by discus, their parts of bodies crushed with the mace, and hewn in twain with swords, thus they foremost of Rākşasas fell like to hills (toppling headlong).
Sanskrit: निशाचरैर्नीलबलाहकोपमैः। निपात्यमानैर्ददृशे निरन्तरं निपात्यमानैरिव नीलपर्वतैः॥
English: The Earth was seen to be (covered) with night-rangers resembling dark clouds, adorned with jewelled necklaces and ear rings, falling down, as if covered with dark mountains dropping down.
Sanskrit: हन्यमाने बले तस्मिन्पद्मनाभेन पृष्ठतः। माल्यवान्संनिवृत्तोऽथ वेलामेत्य इवार्णवः॥
English: On that host being sore pressed at its back by Padmanabha,* Mālyavăn turned back even as the ocean does on meeting with its shore. *Lit. the lotus-naveled-a name of Visnu.
Sanskrit: संरक्तनयनः क्रोधाच्चलन्मौलिनिशाचरः। पद्मनाभमिदं प्राह वचनं पुरुषोत्तमम्॥
English: And with his eyes reddened, that night-ranger waxing wroth, shaking his head, addressed that prime of male persons Padmanabha, saying.
Sanskrit: नारायण न जानीषे क्षात्रधर्म पुरातनम्। अयुद्धमनसो भीतानस्मान्हंसि यथेतरः॥
English: O Nārāyaṇa, you are ignorant of the timehonoured morality of Kşatriyas; and therefore like a base wight you slay us, desisting from fight and exercised with fear.
Sanskrit: पराङ्मुखवधं पापं यः करोति सुरेश्वर। स हन्ता न गतः स्वर्ग लभते पुण्यकर्मणाम्॥
English: O lord of the celestials, he that commits the crime of slaying one that desists from fight cannot go to the celestial regions as the fruit of meritorious acts.
Sanskrit: युद्धश्रद्धाथवा तेऽस्ति शङ्खचक्रगदाधर। अहं स्थितोऽस्मि पश्यामि बलं दर्शय यत्तव॥
English: If you are bent upon battle, a holder of the conch, the discus and the mace, taking up my post (here), I shall see (your strength). Do you show (me) the same.
Sanskrit: माल्यवन्तं स्थितं दृष्टवा माल्यवन्तमिवाचलम्। उवाच राक्षसेन्द्रं तं देवराजानुजो बली॥
English: Seeing Mālyavān resembling the mountain, Mālyavān, stay, the powerful younger brother of the sovereign of the celestials spoke to him.
Sanskrit: युष्मत्तो भयभीतानां देवानां वै मयाभयम्। राक्षसोत्सादनं दत्तं तदेतदनुपाल्यते॥
English: I have removed the fear of the deities, affrighted at you, by promising that I will make root and branch work with the Räkşasas; and that same promise I am now fulfilling.
Sanskrit: प्राणैरपि प्रियं कार्यं देवानां हि सदा मया। सोऽहं वो निहनिष्यामि रसातलगतानपि॥
English: I should always lay down my life for serving the celestials and you I will slay even if you should go to the nethermost regions.
Sanskrit: देवदेवं ब्रुवाणं तं रक्ताम्बुरुहलोचनम्। शक्त्या बिभेद संक्रुद्धो राक्षसेन्द्रो भुजान्तरे॥
English: As that god of gods having eyes resembling the red lotuses was speaking thus, the lord of Rākşasas in high wrath pierced his breast with a dart.
Sanskrit: माल्यवद्भुजनिर्मुक्ता शक्तिघण्टाकृतस्वना। हरेरुरसि बभ्राज मेघस्थेव शतदा॥
English: And hurled by the hand of Mālyavān, the dart resonant with bells, appeared graceful on Hari's breast like lightening embosomed in clouds.
Sanskrit: ततस्तामेव चोत्कृष्य शक्तिं शक्तिधरप्रियः। माल्यवन्तं समुद्दिश्य चिक्षेपाम्बुरुहेक्षणः॥
English: Thereat drawing out the same dart, that one dear to the Wielder of the Dart,* having eyes resembling red lotuses, aiming at Mālyāvan, hurled it at him. *A name of Kārtikeya, the celestial generallissimo.
Sanskrit: स्कन्दोत्सृष्टेव सा शक्तिर्गोविन्दकरनिःसृता। काङ्क्षन्ती राक्षसं प्रायान्महोल्केवाञ्जनाचलम्॥ सा तस्योरसि विस्तीर्णे हारभारावभासिते। आपतद्राक्षसेन्द्रस्य गिरिकूट इवाशनिः॥
English: Thereat the dart discharged by the hand of Govinda like to the Dart discharged by the hand of Skanda, rushing towards the Rākṣasa like a meteor coursing towards the Anjana mountain, descended on the spacious chest of the lord of the Rākşasas decked with the weight of a chain, even as the thunder clap bursts at the summit of the mountain.
Sanskrit: तया भिन्नतनुत्राणः प्राविशद्विपुलं तमः। माल्यवान्पुनराश्वस्तस्तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः॥
English: On having his mail rent, Mālyāvan was utterly deprived of his senses; but (anon) reposing for a while, he again stood like a moveless hill.
Sanskrit: ततः कालायसं शूलं कण्टकैर्बहुभिश्चितम्। प्रगृह्याभ्यहनद्देवं स्तनयोरन्तरे दृढम्॥
English: Then taking up a javelin made of black iror girt with many a thorn, he furiously smote that deity on the chest.
Sanskrit: तथैव रणरक्तस्तु मुष्टिना वासवानुजम्। ताडयित्वा धनुर्मात्रमपक्रान्तो निशाचरः॥
English: And that night-ranger delighting in battle, dealing a box at Vāsavā's younger brother, moved away a distance measuring a bow's length.
Sanskrit: ततोऽम्बरे महाञ्छब्दः साधुसाध्विति चोत्थितः। आहत्य राक्षसो विष्णुं गरुडं चाप्यताडयत्॥
English: And now there arose a mighty tumult in the sky of 'Excellent!' 'Excellent!' and having struck Visnu, the Raksasa also hit Garuda.
Sanskrit: वैनतेयस्ततः क्रुद्धः पक्षवातेन राक्षसम्। व्यपोहबलवान्वायुः शुष्कपर्णचयं यथा।॥
English: Thereat Vinata's son, growing engaged, drove the Rākşasas away with the wind of his wings, even as the lusty wind bloweth about sere leaves.
Sanskrit: द्विजेन्द्रपक्षवातेन द्रावितं दृश्य पूर्वजम्। सुमाली स्वबलैः सार्धं लङ्कामभिमुखो ययौ॥
English: Seeing his elder brother driven by the wind produced by the wings of that bird, Sumali along with his forces, made for Lankā.
Sanskrit: पक्षवातबलोद्भूतो माल्यवानपि राक्षसः। स्वबलेन समागम्य ययौ लङ्कां ह्रिया वृतः॥
English: And pushed off by the violence of the wind of (Garuda's) wings, the Rākṣasa Mālyavān also, joined by his own forces, departed for Lankā, covered with shame.
Sanskrit: एवं ते राक्षसा राम हरिणा कमलेक्षण। बहुशः संयुगे भग्ना हतप्रवरनायकाः॥
English: Thus, O Rama, O lotus-eyed one, (the Rākşasas) had innumerable warriors beaten down and their foremost leaders slain.
Sanskrit: अशक्नुवन्तस्ते विष्णुं प्रतियोद्धं बलार्दिताः। त्यक्त्वा लङ्कां गता वस्तुं पातालं सहपत्नयः॥
English: And albeit inflated with pride, they, incapable of coping with Vişnu, leaving Lankā, went to the nether regions with their wives dwelling there.
Sanskrit: सुमालिनं समासाद्य राक्षसं रघुसत्तम। स्थिताः प्रख्यातवीर्यास्ते वंशे सालकटङ्कटे॥
English: O best of the Raghus, these Rākşasa of celebrated prowess, related to the race of Sälakatankața, remained under the leadership of the Rākṣasa Sumāli.
Sanskrit: ये त्वया निहतास्ते तु पौलस्त्या नाम राक्षसाः। समाली माल्यवान्माली ये च तेषां पुरःसराः। सर्व एते महाभागा रावणाद्बलवत्तराः॥
English: All those exalted Rākşasas going under the name of Pulastya that had been headed by Sumāli, Mālyavān and Māli, were stronger than Ravana.
Sanskrit: न चान्यो राक्षसान्हन्ता सुरारीन्देवकण्टकान्। ऋते नारायणं देवं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्॥
English: No other than the god Nārāyaṇa, holding the conch, the discus and the mace, could slay those Råkşasa-foes to the celestials and thorns in the side of the deties.
Sanskrit: भवान्नारायणो देवश्चतुर्बाहुः सनातनः। राक्षसान्हन्तुमुत्पन्नो ह्यजय्यः प्रभुरव्ययः॥
English: And you are that eternal god the four armed Narayana, the lord, undeteriorating and unconquerable, sprung to exterminate Rāksasas.
Sanskrit: मुत्पत्तिरद्य कथिता सकला यथावत्। भूयो निबोध रघुसत्तम रावणस्य जन्मप्रभावमतुलं ससुतस्य सर्वम्॥
English: Thus, O lord of men, to-day I have truely related to you at length the origin of the Raksasas. Again, O foremost of the Raghus, do you understand the matchless birth and potency of Rāvana and his sons related in detail.
Sanskrit: चिरात्सुमाली व्यचरद्रसातलं स राक्षसो विष्णुभयादितस्तदा। पुत्रैश्च पौत्रैश्च समन्वितो बली ततस्तु लङ्कामवसद्धनेश्वरः॥
English: And that powerful Rākṣasa, Sumāli, afflicted with the fear of Vişnu, along with his sons and grand-sons for a long time ranged the nether regions, and the lord of riches resided in Lankā.
Sanskrit: कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य सुमाली नाम राक्षसः। रसातलान्मर्त्यलोकं सर्व वै विचचार ह॥ नीलजीमूतसंकाशस्तप्तकाश्चनकुण्डलः। कन्यां दुहितरं गृह्य विना पद्ममिव श्रियम्॥ राक्षसेन्द्रः स तु तदा विचरन्वै महीतले। तदापश्यत्स गच्छन्तं पुष्पकेण धनेश्वरम्॥ गच्छन्तं पितरं द्रष्टुं पुलस्त्यतनयं विभुम्। तं दृष्टामरसंकाशं गच्छन्तं पावकोमम्॥ रसातलं प्रविष्टः सन्मर्त्यलोकात्सविस्मयः।
English: After a while the Rākşasa named Sumāli, coming up from the nether regions, began to range all over the earth. And resembling dark clouds, that lord of Rakşasas decked in ear-rings of burnished gold, taking his daughter like to Sri herself without her lotus, and wandering over the earth, saw the lord of riches journeying in his Puspaka, going to see his sire-that lord, the son of Pulastya. And seeing that one resembling an immortal and like to fire, journeying on, (Sumāli) struck with amazement, entered the nether regions from the earth.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं चिन्तयामास राक्षसानां महामतिः॥ किं कृत्वा श्रेय इत्येवं वर्धेमहि कथं वयम्।
English: And that mighty-minded one reflected thus, ‘By adopting what measure may the welfare of the Rākṣasa he brought about, and how can we increase (in power)?'
Sanskrit: नीलजीमूतसंकाशस्तप्तकाश्चनकुण्डलः॥ राक्षसेन्द्रः स तु तदा चिन्तयत्सुमहामतिः। अथाब्रवीत्सुतां रक्षः कैकसी नाम नामतः॥
English: And that great-minded lord of Rākşasas, resembling dark clouds, decked in burnished earrings of gold, then began to reflect. And then the Raksasa addressed his daughter, named Kaikasi.
Sanskrit: पुत्रि प्रदानकालोऽयं यौवन व्यतिवर्तते। प्रत्याख्यानाच्च भीतैस्त्वं न वरैः परिगृह्यसे॥
English: O daughter, the time has come when I should give you away. Your youth is about to be passed. (Kept back) by the fear of refusal, no suiter has sought you (up to his time).
Sanskrit: तत्कृते च वयं सर्वे यन्त्रिता धर्मबुद्धयः। त्वं हि सर्वगुणोपेता श्रीः साक्षादिव पुत्रिके॥
English: But desirous of acquiring religious merit, we are striving our best in your interests. My daughter, you are finished with every perfection like to Śrī herself.
Sanskrit: कन्यापितृत्वं दुःखं हि सर्वेषां मानकाङ्क्षिणाम्। न ज्ञायते च कः कन्यां वरयेदिति कन्यके॥
English: The being father to a daughter is misery to every one that seekes honour. O daughter, one does not know who shall ask for one's daughter.
Sanskrit: मातुः कुलं पितृकुलं यत्र चैव च दीयते। कुलत्रयं सदा कन्यां संशये स्थाप्य तिष्ठति ॥
English: Whenever may a daughter be conferred, a daughter stayes, placing in uncertainly the three races* to which she is related. *The races respectively of her father, mother and husband.
Sanskrit: सा त्वं गुनिवरं श्रेष्ठं प्रजापतिकुलोद्भवम्। भज विश्रवसं पुत्रि पौलस्त्यं वरय स्वयम्॥
English: Do you, my daughter, seek for your husband that best and foremost of ascetics sprung in the line of Prajăpati Pulastya's son, Viśravā, and of yourself accept him (for your lord).
Sanskrit: ईदृशास्ते भविष्यन्ति पुत्राः पुत्रि न संशयः। तेजसा भास्करसमो यादृशोऽयं धनेश्वरः॥
English: Then, O daughter, even as this lord of riches, so you will, without doubt, have sons resembling the Sun himself in energy.
Sanskrit: सा तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कन्यका पितृगौरवात्। तत्र गत्वा च सा तस्थौ विश्रवा यत्र तप्यते॥
English: Hearing that speech of his, the daughter for the sake of dignity of her sire, going to where Viśravā was practising penances, stood there.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राम पुलस्त्यतनयो द्विजः। अग्निहोत्रमुपातिष्ठच्चतुर्थ इव पावकः॥
English: In the meanwhile, O Rama, that twice-born one-Pulastya's was performing the Agnihotra, like the fourth Fire itself.
Sanskrit: अविचन्त्य तु तां वेला दारुणां पितृगौरवात्। उपसृत्याग्रतस्तस्य चरणाधोमुखी स्थिता ॥ विलिखन्ती मुहुभूमिमङ्गुष्ठाग्रेण भामिनी।
English: And without minding that terrific time, (Kaikasi), having regard to the dignity of her sire, coming up before him, stood (there) son hanging her head down towards his feet and throwing up the earth with her great foe.
Sanskrit: 'स तु तां वीक्ष्य सुश्रोणी पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्॥ अब्रवीत्परमोदारो दीप्यमानां स्वतेजसा। भद्रे कस्यासि दुहिता कुतो वा त्वमिहागता। किं कार्य कस्य वा हेतोस्तत्त्वतो ब्रूहि शोभने ।।१८
English: Seeing that one of the shapely hips, having a face fair as the full Moon, (that exceedingly high-minded ascetic) flaming in energy accosted her thus. O gentle one, whose daughter are you? And when do you come hither? And what is your errand? And for whom (do you come)? O beauteous (damsel), truly tell me this.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु सा कन्या कृताञ्जलिरथाब्रवीत्। आत्मप्रभावेण मुने ज्ञातुमर्हसि मे मतम्॥ किं तु मां विद्धिब्रह्मर्षे शासनात्पितुरागताम्। कैकसी नाम नाम्नाहं शेषं त्वं ज्ञातुमर्हसि॥
English: Thus addressed, the girl, with joined hands, said, 'O ascetic, you are competent to get at my intent by virtue of your own power. Yet, O Brahmarși, know me as having come here at the mandate of my sire. My name is Kaikasī. The rest do you read yourself.
Sanskrit: स तु गत्वा मुनिर्व्यानं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह। विज्ञातं ते मया भद्रे कारणं यन्मनोगतम्॥ सुताभिलाषो मत्तस्ते मत्तमातंगगामिनि। दारुणायां तु वेलायां यस्मात्त्वं मामुपस्थिता॥ शृणु तस्मात्सुतान्भद्रे यादृशाञ्जनयिष्यसि। दारुणान्दारुणाकारान्दारुणाभिजनप्रियान्॥ प्रसविष्यसि सुश्रोणि राक्षसान्क्रूरकर्मणः।
English: Thereupon, the ascetic, entering into contemplation, said these words, 'O gentle lady, I have learnt the purpose that is in your heart. O you having the gait of a mad elephant, there reigns a powerful desire in you for having offspring. Inasmuch as you have come to me at this fierce hour, hearken, you amiable one, as to the kind of offspring that you shall bring forth. You shall, O you of graceful hips, bring forth terrible and grim-visaged Rākşasas delighting in frightful friends, and of cruel deeds.
Sanskrit: सा तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रणिपत्याब्रवीद्वचः॥ भगवन्नीदृशान्पुत्रांस्त्वत्ताऽहं ब्रह्मवादिनः। नेच्छामि सुदुराचारान्प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Hearing his speech, she, bowing down, said, 'O reverend (ascetic), such sons of terrific ways seek I not from you that follow the Veda. Therefore it behoves you to favour me.'
Sanskrit: कन्यया त्वेवमुक्तस्तु विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः। उवाच कैकसीं भूयः पूर्णेन्दुरिव रोहिणीम्॥
English: On being thus besought by the girl, Visravabest of ascetics, again addressed Kaikasi, like the full moon addressing Rohini.* *Hesperus.
Sanskrit: पश्चिमो यस्तव सुतो भविष्यति शुभानने। मम वंशानुरूपः स धर्मात्मा च न संशयः॥
English: O fair-faced one, the son that you bring forth last, shall be like to my line, he shall, without doubt-be righteous-souled.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु सा कन्या राम कालेन केनचित्। जनयामास बीभत्सं रक्षोरूपं सुदारुणम्॥ दशग्रीवं महादंष्ट्र नीलाञ्जनचयोपमम्। ताम्रोष्ठं विंशतिभुजं महास्यं दीप्तमूर्धनम्॥
English: Having been thus accosted, the girl, O Rama, after a length of time brought forth a very terrible and hideous offspring having the form of a Raksasa, having ten necks, furnished with large teeth, and resembling a heap of collyrium, with coppery lips, twenty arms, huge faces, and flaming hair.
Sanskrit: तस्मिञ्जाते ततस्तस्मिन्सज्वालकबलाः शिवाः। क्रव्यादाश्चापसव्यानि मण्डलानि प्रचक्रमुः॥
English: On his having been born, jacka.s with flaming mouths and other ferocious beasts began to gyrate on the left.