pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततः क्रुद्धो महातेजा इन्द्रजित्समितिंजयः।। आग्नेयं संदधे दीप्तं सलोकं संक्षिपन्निव। ५६॥
English: Then, waxing wroth, that victor in battle-the wondrous energetic Indrajit—as if annihilating the world, discharged a flaming Angeya weapon.
Sanskrit: सौर्येणास्त्रेण तं वीरो लक्ष्मणः पर्यवारयत्। अस्त्रं निवारितं दृष्ट्वा रावणिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः।।५७ आददे निशितं बाणमासुरं शत्रुदारणम्। तस्माच्चापाद्विनिष्पेतु स्वराः कूटमुद्गराः॥ शूलानि च भुशुण्ड्यश्च गदाः खङ्गाः परश्वधाः।
English: The heroic Lakşmaņa resisted it with a Solar weapon. Seeing his weapon resisted, Ravana's son, transported with passion, took up an Asura arrow, capable of rending foes. And from that weapon issued daggers and clubs and darts and bhusundis and maces and swords and axes.* *This arrow resembled somewhat the bomb-shells in modern European warfare.
Sanskrit: तदृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणः संख्ये घोरमस्त्रं सुदारुणम्।।५९ अवार्यं सर्वभूतानां सर्वशस्त्रविदारणम्। माहेश्वरेण द्युतिमांस्तदत्रं प्रत्यवारयत्॥
English: And in the conflict, seeing that dire and dreadful weapon, irresistible to all creatures and capable of riving all arms, the effulgent Lakşmaņa baffled it with a Māheśvara* weapon. *i.e. belonging to Maheśvara or Śiva.
Sanskrit: तयोः समभवद्युद्धमद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम्। गगनस्थानि भूतानि लक्ष्मणं पर्यवारयन्॥
English: The encounter that took place between them was wonderful and capable of making people's down stand on end. And beings stationed in the sky surrounded Lakşmaņa on all sides.
Sanskrit: भैरवाभिरुते भीमे युद्धे वानररक्षसाम्। भूतैर्बहुभिराकाशं विस्मितैरावृतं बभौ॥
English: In that terrific encounter of the monkeys and the Rākşasas resounding with dreadful roars, the welkin was covered with innumerable beings seized with wonderment.
Sanskrit: ऋषयः पितरो देवा गन्धर्वगरुडोरगाः। शतक्रतुं पुरस्कृत्य ररक्षुर्लक्ष्मणं रणे॥
English: Saints and Pitrs and deities and Gandharvas and birds and serpents, placing Satakratu in their front, protected Laksmana in the conflict.
Sanskrit: ऐन्द्रास्त्रेण समायुज्य लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा।७० !! तच्छिरः सशिरस्त्राणं श्रीमज्ज्वलितकुण्डलम्। प्रमथ्येन्द्रजितः कायात्पातयामास भूतले।७१।।
English: And shooting the Aindra Hearon, that destroyer of hostile heroes-Laksmana-severing from its trunk the head of Indrajit with its corslet, graced with burning ear-rings, brought it down to the ground.
Sanskrit: तद्राक्षसतनूजस्य भिन्नस्कन्धं शिरो महत्। तपनीयनिभं भूमौ ददृशे रुधिरोक्षितम्॥
English: The mighty severed head of the Rākşasas son, resembling one made of gold, was seen covered with blood.
Sanskrit: हतः सः निपपाताथ धरण्यां रावणात्मजः। कवची सशिरस्त्राणो विप्रविद्धशरासनः॥
English: And slain, Ravana's son dropped to the earth, with his armour and corslet on, and his bow fallen (from his grasp).
Sanskrit: चुक्रुशुस्ते ततः सर्वे वानराः सविभीषणाः। हृष्यन्ते निहते तस्मिन्देवा वृत्रवधे यथा॥
English: Then all the monkeys with Vibhīşaņa set up cheers, even as the immortals cheered at the destruction of Vrtra.
Sanskrit: अथान्तरिक्षे भूतानामृषीणां च महात्मनाम्। जज्ञेऽथ जयसंनादो गन्धर्वाप्सरसामपि। ७५॥
English: And in the sky there arose the victorious shouts of all beings and high souled saints, and also of Gandharvas and Apsarās.
Sanskrit: पतितं समभिज्ञाय राक्षसी सा महाचमूः। वध्यमाना दिशो भेजे हरिभिर्जितकाशिभिः॥
English: And knowing (Indrajit) fallen (in fight), the mighty army of Rākşasas, attacked by monkeys burning for victory, fled in the ten cardinal directions.
Sanskrit: वानरैर्वध्यमानास्ते शस्त्राण्युत्सृज्य राक्षसाः। लङ्कामभिमुखाः सस्रुभ्रष्टसंज्ञाः प्रधाविताः॥
English: And assailed by the monkeys, the Raksasas, pursued (by their foes), with their senses lost, rushed towards Lankā, leaving their arms behind.
Sanskrit: दुद्रुवुर्बहुधा भीता राक्षसाः शतशो दिशः। त्यक्त्वा प्रहरणान्सर्वे पट्टिशासिपरश्वधान्॥
English: And overwhelmed with fright, Rākṣasas fled in an hundred directions, all renouncing their arms-bearded darts, and swords, and axes.
Sanskrit: केचिल्लङ्कां परित्रस्ताः प्रविष्टा वानरार्दिताः। समुद्रे पतिताः केचित्केचित्पर्वतमाश्रिताः॥
English: And harassed by the monkeys, some hurriedly entered, Lankā, and some plunged into the sea, and some saught shelter in the mountains.
Sanskrit: हतमिन्द्रजितं दृष्ट्वा शयनां च रणक्षितौ। राक्षसानां सहस्रेषु न कश्चित्प्रत्यदृश्यत॥
English: Seeing Indrajit slain and lying down on the field of battle, thousands of Raksasas fled away.
Sanskrit: यथास्तं गत आदित्ये नावतिष्ठन्ति रश्मयः। तथा तस्मिन्निपतिते राक्षसास्ते गता दिशः ८१॥ शान्तरश्मिरिवादित्यो निर्वाण इव पावकः। बभूव स महाबाहुर्व्यपास्तगतजीवितः॥
English: As when the Sun sets, his rays remain no longer, on that Raksasas having fallen, the Raks asas dispersed in the ten cardinal quarters, like to the sun when his rays have been rendered mild, or fire which has been extinguished.
Sanskrit: प्रशान्तपीडाबहुलो विनष्टारिः प्रहर्षवान्। बभूव लोकः पतिते राक्षसेन्द्रसुते तदा॥
English: The mighty-armed (Indrajit) was utterly shorn of life. And on the son of the Raksasa-chief falling, the world, having its foe slain, with its huge affliction gone off, experienced the height of joy.
Sanskrit: हर्ष च शक्रो भगवान्सह सर्वैर्महर्षिभिः। जगाम निहते तस्मिन्राक्षसे पापकर्मणि॥
English: On that unrighteous Raksasa having been slain, the reverend Sakra together with the Maharsis was filled with delight.
Sanskrit: आकाशे चापि देवानां सुश्रुवे दुन्दुभिस्वनः। नृत्यद्भिरप्सरोभिश्च गन्धर्वैश्च महात्मभिः॥ ववर्षः पुष्पवर्षाणि तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्। प्रशशाम हते तस्मिन्राक्षसे क्रूरकर्मणि॥ शुद्धा आपो नभश्चैव जहषुर्देवदानवाः। आजग्मुः पतिते तस्मिन्सर्वलोकभयावहे॥ ऊचुश्च सहितास्तुष्टा देवगन्धर्वदानवाः। विज्वराः शान्तकलुषा ब्राह्मणा विचरन्त्विति।।८८
English: And sounds of kettle-drums were heard in the sky proceeding from the celestials. And blossoms were showered by dancing Apsarās and high-souled Gandharvas. And this was wonderful (to behold.) And on that Raksasa of fell deeds having been slain, the dust was laid, the water became transparent, the sky looked bright, and the deities and Dänavas were filled with rejoicings. And on that dread of all creatures having been slain, the gods, Gandharvas and Dänavas, assembled together in joy, said, "Now let the Brahmanas who have their sins removed, with their anxiety gone off, range about.”
Sanskrit: ततोऽभ्यनन्दन्संहृष्टाः समरे हरियूथपाः। तमप्रतिबलं दृष्ट्वा हतं नैर्ऋतपुङ्गवम्॥
English: Then the monkey-leaders, seeing that foremost of Naiſtas of unparalleled prowess slain in battle, began to gladly pay homage (to Lakş mana).
Sanskrit: विभीषणो हनूमांश्च जाम्बवांश्चर्क्षयूथपः। विजयेनाभिनन्दन्तस्तुष्टुवुश्चापि लक्ष्मणम्।९०॥
English: And Vibhīşaņa and Hanumān and Jāmabavān, leader of bears-saluted and hymned Lakşmaņa on the score of his victory.
Sanskrit: क्ष्वेडन्तश्च प्लवन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवंगमाः। लब्धलक्षा रघुसुतं परिवार्योपतस्थिरे॥
English: And shouting and bounding and roaring, the monkeys at this hour of high joy stood surrounding Raghu's son.* *Descendant, that is.
Sanskrit: लांगूलानि प्रविध्यन्तः स्फोटयन्तश्च वानराः। लक्ष्मणो जयतीत्येव वाक्यं विश्रावयंस्तदा।१२।
English: And flourishing their tails and striking the earth (with them), the monkeys shouted, 'Victory to Laksmana!'
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यं च समाश्लिष्य हरयो हृष्टमानसाः। चनुरुच्चावचगुणा राघवाश्रयसत्कथाः॥
English: And embracing each other, the monkeys with delighted spirits began to converse in various ways touching Raghava's welfare.
Sanskrit: तदसुकरमथाभिवीक्ष्य हृष्टाः प्रियसुहृदो युधि लक्ष्मणस्य कर्म। परममुपलभन्मनः प्रहर्ष विनिहतमिन्द्ररिपुं निशम्य देवाः।१४।।
English: Beholding that deed, difficult of being done, performed by their beloved friend, Laks mana, and hearing their foe, Indrajit, slain (in battle), the celestials attained the summit of joy.
Sanskrit: रुधिरक्लिनगावस्तु लक्ष्मणः शुभलक्षणः। बभूव हृष्टस्तं हत्वा शत्रुजेतारमाहवे॥
English: Having in the conflict slain that conqueror of enemies, Lakşmaņa graced with auspicious marks, with his body bathed in blood, experienced delight.
Sanskrit: ततः स जाम्बवन्तं च हनूमन्तं च वीर्यवान्। संनिपत्य महातेजास्तांश्च सर्वान्वनौकसः॥ आजगाम ततः शीघ्रं यत्र सुग्रीवराघवौ। विभीषणमवष्टभ्य हनूमन्तं च लक्ष्मणः॥
English: Then supporting himself on Vibhīşana and Hanuman, the exceedingly powerful Lakşmaņa endowed with prowess, taking Jambavan, Hanuman and all the monkeys with him, speedily went to the place where Sugrīva and Raghava were.
Sanskrit: ततो राममभिक्रम्य सौमित्रिरभिवाद्य च। तस्थौ भ्रातृसमीपस्थः शक्रस्येन्द्रानुजो यथा।४॥
English: Then going round Rāma and saluted him, Sumitra's son stood before his brother, like Indra's brother staying before Sakra.
Sanskrit: निष्टनत्रिव चागत्य राघवाय महात्मने। आचचक्षे तदा वीरो घोरमिन्द्रजितो वधम्॥
English: And approaching with a look which of itself was significant,* the heroic Vibhīşaņa described to the high-souled Räghava the dreadful destruction of Indrajit. *i.e. of the destruction of Indrajit.
Sanskrit: रावणेस्तु शिरश्छिनं लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना। न्यवेदयत रामाय तदा हृष्टो विभीषणः॥
English: Then the delighted Vibhişaņa related to Rāma how the high-souled Lakşmaņa had cut off the head of Ravana's son.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वैव तु महावीर्यो लक्ष्मणेनेन्द्रजिद्वधम्। प्रहर्षमतुल लेभे वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह॥
English: As soon as that exceedingly powerful one heard of the destruction of Indrajit by Lakşmana, he experienced a huge accession of joy, and thus delivered himself.
Sanskrit: साधु लक्ष्मण तुष्टोऽस्मि कर्म चासुकरं कृतम्। रावणेहि विनाशेन जितमित्युपधारय।।।।
English: Excellent, O Laksmana! Pleased am I (with you). You have performed a difficult feat. The son of Rävana having been slain, know for certain that we have been victorious.
Sanskrit: स तं शिरस्युपाघ्राय लक्ष्मणं कीर्तिवर्धनम्। लज्जमानं बलात्स्नेहादङ्कमारोप्य वीर्यवान्॥ उपवेश्य तमुत्सङ्गे परिष्वज्यावपीडितम्। धातर लक्ष्मण स्निग्धं पुनः पुनरुदैक्षत॥
English: Then smelling the head of the bashful Laks miana, enhancer of fame, (Rāma) endowed with prowess, from affection forcibly hugged him into his lap. And making him seat on his lap, and overpowering him with embraces,* (Rama) again and again tenderly eyed his brother, Lakş imana. * Aapiritam-fac) pained. Rāmānaya says this epithet refers to Laksmana's having been wounded in the encounter. I differ from him.
Sanskrit: शल्यसंपीडितं शस्तं नि:सन्तं तु लक्ष्मणम्। समस्तु दुःखसंतप्तं तं तु निःश्वासपीडितम्॥ मूर्धि चैनमुपाघ्राय भूयः संस्पृश्य च त्वरन्। उवाच लक्षमणं वाक्यमाश्वास्य पुरुषर्षभः॥
English: And moved with grief, that best of persons, Rama, smelling head of Laksmana, wounded with darts and having his person pierced (with salms, sighing and breathing hard-and nursing ms body with his hand, addressed Laksmana, soothing him.
Sanskrit: कृतं परमकल्याणं कर्म दुष्करकर्मणा। अद्य मन्ये हते पुत्रे रावणं निहतं युधि ॥ अद्याहं विजयी शत्रौ हते तस्मिन्दुरात्मनि। रावणस्य नृशंसस्य दिष्ट्या वीर त्वया रणे॥ छिनो हि दक्षिणो बाहुः स हि तस्य व्यपाश्रयः।
English: To-day his son having been slain, I deem Råvaņa himself as slain in fight. On that wickedminded enemy of mine having been destroyed, I am viciorious (in encounter). By luck, o hero, have you in conflict suvered the right arm of the fell Rävana. Verily he (Indrajit) was his stay.
Sanskrit: विभीषणहनूमद्भयां कृतं कर्म महद्रणे॥ अहोरात्रस्त्रिभिर्वीरः कथंचिद्विनिपातितः। निमित्रः कृतोऽस्यद्य निर्यास्यति हि रावणः।।१६
English: Both Vibhīşaņa and Hanumān have done mighty deeds in battle. In three days and nights, (my enemy) has been brought down. To-day have I been made foeless. Now Rāvana will for certain march forth, backed by a mighty phalanx.
Sanskrit: बलव्यूहेन महता निर्यास्यति हि रावणः। बलव्यूहेन महता श्रुत्वा पुत्रं निपातितम्॥ तं पुत्रवधसंतप्तं निर्यान्तं राक्षसाधिपम्। बलेनावृत्य महता निहनिष्यामि दुर्जयम्॥
English: Rāvana will for certain sally out, hearing his son brought down. That unconquerable lord of Rakşasas, aggrieved for the destruction of his son, marching out, shall I slay, environed with a mighty force.
Sanskrit: त्वया लक्ष्मण नाथेन सीता च पृथिवी च मे। न दुष्प्रापा हते तस्मिशक्रजेतरि चाहवे॥
English: O Lakşmaņa, the conqueror of Sakra having in battle been slain by you-who are my lord-Sītā and the entire) earth are not incapable of being obtained by me.
Sanskrit: स तं भ्रातरमाश्वास्य परिष्वज्य च राघवः। रामः सुषेणं मुदितः समाभाष्येदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having thus soothed and embraced his brother, Raghu's son Rama highly rejoiced calling Suşeņa said.
Sanskrit: विशल्योऽयं महाप्राज्ञः सौमित्रिमित्रवत्सलः। यथा भवति सुस्वस्थस्तथा त्वं समुदाचर॥
English: Do you so act that this highly wise son of Sumitrā, devoted to his friends, may be healed and be eased.
Sanskrit: विशल्यः क्रियतां क्षिप्रं सौमित्रिमित्रवत्सलः। ऋक्षवानरसैन्यानां शूराणां दुमयोधिनाम्॥ ये चाप्यन्येऽत्र युध्यन्ति सशल्या व्रणिनस्तता। तेऽपि सर्वे प्रयत्नेन क्रियतां सुखिनस्तथा॥
English: Do you without delay heal Sumitra's son, attached to his friends, of his wounds. And do you also carefully relieve all those heroes in the army of bears and monkeys fighting with trees, as well as others, who have been wounded and have got sores (in consequence).
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स रामेण महात्मा हरियूथपः। लक्ष्मणाय ददौ नस्तः सुषेणः परमौषधम्॥
English: Thus addressed by Rāma, the high-souled monkey-leader administered a potent medicine to the nose of Laksmana.
Sanskrit: स तस्य गन्धमाघ्राय विशल्यः समपद्यत। तदा निर्वेदनश्चैव संरुद्धप्राण एव च॥
English: And smelling the same, he got healed; he was relieved of his pain and his outgoing vitality was shut up.
Sanskrit: विभीषणमुखानां च सुहृदां राघवाज्ञया। सर्ववानरमुख्यानां चिकित्सासमकरोत्तदा ॥
English: At the mandate of Rāghava he likewise treated his friends headed by Vibhișaņa and all the principal monkeys.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रकृतिमापनो हृतशल्यो गतक्लमः। सौमित्रिMमुदे तत्र क्षणेन विगतज्वरः॥
English: And restored to his natural condition, Sumitrā's son, healed, and with his exhaustion removed, and his suffering gone off in a moment, experienced exhilaration of spirits.
Sanskrit: तदैव रामः प्लवगाधिपस्तथा विभीषणश्चर्क्षपतिश्च वीर्यवान्। अवेक्ष्य सौमित्रिमरोगमुत्थितं मुदा ससैन्याः सुचिरं जहषिरे॥
English: Rāma and the monkey-king and Vibhīşaņa! and the powerful lord of bears along with their hosts, seeing Sumitrā's son risen hale, rejoiced greatly in delight.
Sanskrit: अपूजयत्कर्म स लक्ष्मणस्य सुदुष्करं दाशरथिर्महात्मा। बभूव हृष्टो युधि वानरेन्द्रो निशम्य तं शक्रजितं निपातितम्॥
English: The high-souled son of Dasaratha honoured exceedingly that exceedingly hard feat of Laks amana; and the monkey-king, hearing that the conqueror of Sakra had fallen in fight, was filled with joy.
Sanskrit: ततः पौलस्त्यसचिवाः श्रुत्वा चेन्द्रजितो वधम्। आचचक्षुरवज्ञाय दशग्रीवाय सत्वराः॥
English: Then the counsellors of Pulastya's son, hearing of Indrajit having been slain, speedily conveyed the tidings to the Ten-necked one, who was ignorant* of the same.
Sanskrit: युद्धे हतो महाराज लक्ष्मणेन तवात्मजः। विभीषणसहायेन मिषतां नो महाद्युतिः॥
English: O mighty monarch, in our very sight your exceedingly effulgent son has been slain by Lakş maņa with the help of Vibhīşaņa.
Sanskrit: शूरः शूरेण संगम्य संयुगेष्वपराजितः। लक्ष्मणेन हतः शूरः पुत्रस्ते विबुधेन्द्रजित्॥ गतः स परमाल्लोकाशरैः संतर्घ्य लक्ष्मणम्।
English: That hero confronted by the (other) heros, has been vanquished in fight. And the hero, you son, the conqueror of the celestial chief, has also been slain by Lakşmaņa. And having gratified Lakş maņa with his shafts, he has repaired to the supreme regions.
Sanskrit: स तं प्रतिभयं श्रुत्वा वधं पुत्रस्य दारुणम्॥ घोरमिन्द्रजितः संख्ये कश्मलं प्राविशन्महत्।
English: Hearing of that mighty terror, viz., the rueful and dreadful destruction of his son, "Indrajit, in battle, he straightway swooned away.
Sanskrit: उपलभ्य चिरात्संज्ञां राजा राक्षसपुङ्गवः॥ पुत्रशोकाकुलो दीनो विललापाकुलेन्द्रियः।
English: Then regaining his consciousness after a long while, that foremost of Räkşasas-the kingover-whelmed with grief for his son, and distressed, burst into lamentations, with his senses wildered, thus.
Sanskrit: हा राक्षसचमूमुख्य मम वत्स महाबल॥ जित्वेन्द्रं कथमद्य त्वं लक्ष्मणस्य वशं गतः।
English: O foremost in the Räkşasa army! O my child endowed with high might! Having conquered Indra himself, wherefore today have you come under the sway of Lakşmaņa?
Sanskrit: ननु त्वमिषुभिः कृद्धो भिन्द्याः कालान्तकावपि॥ मन्दरस्यापि शृङ्गाणि किं पुनर्लक्ष्मणं युधि।
English: Doubtless, you enraged could pierce with you arrows the Destroyer of Time himself, and the summit of Mandāra, what shall I say of Laks mana in encounted?
Sanskrit: अद्य वैवस्वतो राजा भूयो बहुमतो मम॥ येनाद्य त्वं महाबाहो संयुक्तः कालधर्मणा।
English: Today king Vivasvata has raised himself immensely in my estimation, for today he, O mighty-armed one, has brought you under the law of Time.
Sanskrit: एष पन्थाः सुयोधानां सर्वामरगणेष्वपि।। यः कृते हन्यते भर्तुः स पुमान्स्वर्गमृच्छति॥
English: But this is the way of capable warriors as well as celestials. He that lay down his life for his lord, repair to heaven.
Sanskrit: अद्य देवगणाः सर्वे लोकपाला महर्षयः। हतमिन्द्रजितं दृष्ट्वा सुखं स्वप्स्यन्ति निर्भयाः॥
English: To-day seeing Indrajit slain, the deities and the guardians of the worlds, and the mighty saints, their fear gone off, shall sleep peacefully.
Sanskrit: अद्य लोकास्त्रयः कृत्स्ना पृथिवी च सकानना। एकेनेन्द्रजिता हीना शून्येव प्रतिभाति मे॥
English: This triple world and this entire earth with her woods, reft of one—Indrajit—appear to me as vacant.
Sanskrit: अद्य नैर्ऋतकन्यानां श्रोष्याम्यन्तःपुरे रवम्। करेणुसङ्घस्य यथा निनादं गिरिगह्वरे॥
English: To-day shall I hear the cries of the daughters of the Naiſtas in my inner apartment, like to the roars of she-elephants in a mountain-cavern.
Sanskrit: यौवराज्यं च लङ्कां च रक्षांसि च परंतप। मातरं मां च भार्याश्च क्व गतोऽसि विहाय नः॥
English: Renouncing your state of an heir-apparent, and Lanka and Raksasas, O subduer of enemies, and your mother, and me, and your wifewhither have you gone, (leaving) us all?
Sanskrit: मम नाम त्वया वीर गतस्य यमसादनम्। प्रेतकार्याणि कार्याणि विपरीते हि वर्तसे॥
English: O hero, I having gone to the region of Yama, you ought to have performed my last rites, but you stand in a relation the very reverse of this.* *i.e. I have to perform your last rites, you having fallen in fight while I am alive.
Sanskrit: स त्वं जीवति सुग्रीवे लक्ष्मणे न च राघवे। मम शल्यमनुढत्य क्व गतोऽसि विहाय नः॥
English: And Sugriva living and Lakşmana and Raghava, without extracting my dart, whither have you gone, leaving us all?
Sanskrit: एवमादिविलापात रावणं राक्षसाधिपम्। आविवेश महान्कोपः पुत्रव्यसनसंभवः॥ प्रकृत्या कोपनं ह्येनं पुत्रस्य पुनराधयः। दीप्तं संदीपयामासुर्धर्मेऽर्कमिव रश्मयः॥
English: Then arising from the disaster that had befallen his son, a mighty wrath overcame the lord of Räkşasas-Rāvaņa, as he was thus indulging in lamentations. And even as in summer, the (Solar) rays flame up the Sun, the destruction of his son flamed up all the fiercer, him, who was naturally irascible.
Sanskrit: कोपाद्विजृम्भमाणस्य वक्राव्यक्तमिव ज्वलन्। उत्पपात सधूमाग्निवृत्रस्य वदनादिव॥
English: As he kept yawning in passion, a flaming fire with smoke darted from his mouth, even as it did from the mouth of Vſtra.
Sanskrit: स पुत्रवधसंतप्तः शूरः क्रोधवशं गतः। समीक्ष्य रावणो बुद्ध्या वैदेहा रोचयद्वधम्॥
English: And burning in grief for the destruction of his son, and coming under masterdom of passion, that hero-Ravana-reflecting (awhile) in his mind, resolved upon slaying Vaidehi.
Sanskrit: तस्य प्रकृत्या रक्ते च रक्ते क्रोधाग्निनापि च। रावणस्य महाघोरे दीप्ते नेत्रे बभूवतुः।२०।।
English: And naturally red, and reddened (still more by the fire of wrath, Ravana's glowing eyes were dreadful (to behold).
Sanskrit: घोरं प्रकृत्या रूपं तत्तस्य क्रोधाग्निमूर्च्छितम्। बभूव रूपं क्रुद्धस्य रुद्रस्येव व्यवस्थितम्॥
English: And his form, terrific by nature, in consequence of the fire of his wrath having possessed it entirely, resembled the form of the enraged Rudra.
Sanskrit: तस्य कृद्धस्य नेत्राभ्यां प्रापतनशुबिन्दवः। दीपाभ्यामिव दीप्ताभ्यां साचिषः स्नेहबिन्दवः॥
English: And from the eyes of that infuriated one fell drops of tears as drop from a flaming lamp drops of burning oil.
Sanskrit: दन्तान्विदशतस्तस्य श्रूयते दशनस्वनः। यन्त्रस्याकृष्यमाणस्य मध्नतो दानवैरिव ॥
English: As the grinded his teeth, the gnashing resembled the sounds sent by the machine* drawn by the Dänavas and churing the deep. *Meaning the mountain Mandara.
Sanskrit: कालाग्निरिव संक्रुद्धो यां यां दिशमवैक्षत। तस्यां तस्यां भयत्रस्ता राक्षसाः संविलिल्यिरे।। तमन्तकमिव क्रुद्धं चराचरचिखादिषुम्। वीक्षमाणं दिशः सर्वा राक्षसा नोपचक्रमुः॥
English: The Rakşasas durst not approach that one eyeing round and resembling the Destroyer himself, intent on devouring both mobile and immobile.
Sanskrit: ततः परमसंक्रुद्धो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः। अब्रवीद्रक्षसां मध्ये संस्तम्भयिषुराहवे॥
English: Then exceedingly enraged, Ravana-lord of Rākşasas-spoke in the midst of the Räkşasas, inciting them to battle.
Sanskrit: मया वर्षसहस्राणि चरित्वा परमं तपः। तेषु तेष्ववकाशेषु स्वयंभूः परितोषितः॥
English: I practised severe austerities for thousands of years; and gratified the Self-sprung at times.
Sanskrit: तस्यैव तपसा व्युष्ट्या प्रसादाच्च स्वयंभुवः। नासुरेभ्यो न देवेभ्यो भयं मम कदाचन॥।
English: Neither from Asuras nor from celestials can any fear spring to me.
Sanskrit: कवचं ब्रह्मदत्तं मे यदादित्यसमप्रभम्। देवासुरविमर्देषु न छिन्नं वज्रमुष्टिभिः॥
English: My mail conferred on me by Brahma, which in effulgence resembles the Sun himself, was not broken by blows like to thunder-bolt at the war between the deities and demons.
Sanskrit: तेन मामद्य संयुक्तं रथस्थमिह संयुगे। प्रतीयात्कोऽद्य मामाजौ साक्षादपि पुरन्दरः॥
English: Today who will come forward against me in battle accoutred in that and mounted on a car in the conflict? Not even Purandara himself.
Sanskrit: यत्तदाभिप्रसन्नेन सशरं कार्मुकं महत्। देवासुरविमर्देषु मम दत्तं स्वयंभुवा॥ अद्य तूर्यशतैर्भीमं धनुरुत्थाप्यतां मम। रामलक्ष्मणयोरेव वधाय परमाहवे॥
English: Do you, beating hundreds of drums, today raise that mighty and dreadful bow of mine which, with arrows, had been bestowed on one by the gratified Self-sprung at the war of the gods and Asuras, so that I may therewith compass the destruction of Rama and Lakşmaņa in mighty battle.
Sanskrit: स पुत्रवधसंतप्तः क्रूरः क्रोधवशं गतः। समीक्ष्य रावणो बुद्ध्या सीतां हन्तुं व्यवस्यत॥
English: Burning (in grief) for the destruction of his son, the fell Råvana. coming under the influence of anger, reflection (in his mind), resolved to slay Sīta.
Sanskrit: प्रत्यवेक्ष्य तु ताम्राक्षः सुघोरो घोरदर्शनः। दीनो दीनस्वरान्सांस्तानुवाच निशाचरान्॥
English: And eyeing round, that copper-eyed and dreadful one of a terrific aspect, distressed, in a piteous voice addressed all the night-rangers, saying.
Sanskrit: मायया मम वत्सेन वञ्चनार्थ वनौकसाम्। किंचिदेव हतं तत्र सीतेयमिति दर्शितम्॥
English: By his power of illusion, my beloved child, for deceiving the wood-rangers, slaying something (else), had shown it to them as Sītā.
Sanskrit: तदिदं तथ्यमेवाहं करिष्ये प्रियमात्मनः। वैदेहीं नाशयिष्यामि क्षत्रबन्धुमनुव्रताम्।। इत्येवमुक्त्वा सचिवान्खङ्गमाशु परामृशत्॥
English: Now will I do that good office myself, Vaidehi will I slay-even her that is devoted to that friend of Ksatriyas.
Sanskrit: उत्प्लुत्य गुणसंपन्नं विमलाम्बरवर्चसम्। निष्पपात स वेगेन सभार्यः सचिवैर्वृतः॥ रावणः पुत्रशोकेन भृशमाकुलचेतनः। संक्रुद्धः खङ्गमादाय सहसा यत्र मैथिली॥
English: Having spoken thus to his counsellors he swiftly took up a sword; and raising it, of excellent temper and of cerulean hue, he rushed out vehemently, surrounded by his wives and counsellors. From grief for his son. Råvana with his consciousness wilderd, taking up a sword; in rage, rushed towards the place where Mithila's daughter was.
Sanskrit: व्रजन्तं राक्षसं प्रेक्ष्य सिंहनादं विचुक्रुशुः। ऊचुश्चान्योन्यमालिङ्गय संक्रुद्धं प्रेक्ष्य राक्षसम्॥
English: Seeing the Räksasa rising on, some, emitted leonine roars, and seeing the Räkşasa enraged, embracing each other, said-"To-day those two brothers, seeing this one, will be exceedingly pained.
Sanskrit: अद्यैनं तावुभौ दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरौ प्रव्यथिष्यतः। लोकपाला हि चत्वारः क्रुद्धेनानेन निर्जिताः।। बहवः शत्रवश्चान्ये संयुगेष्वभिपातिताः॥
English: By this one influenced with passion were the four guardians of the worlds conquered; and many other foes were brought down in battle.
Sanskrit: त्रिषु लोकेषु रत्नानि भुङ्क्ते आहृत्य रावणः। विक्रमे च बले चैव नास्त्यस्य सदृशो भुवि॥
English: Procuring gems from the three worlds, Răvana enjoy them. Neither in strength nor in prowess is there and one on earth who is his compeer.