pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्नविक्षेपविमूढसंज्ञां समीक्ष्य कुब्जां भरतस्य माता। शनैः समाश्वासयदार्तरूपां कौचीं विलग्नामिव वीक्षमाणाम्॥
English: Seeing the hump-backed one deprived of her senses in consequence of the pushing she had received at the hands of Satrughna, Bharata's mother consoled that distressed woman, who appeared like a Krauñci that had been entrapped.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभातसमये दिवसेऽथ चतुर्दशे। समेत्य राजकर्तारो भरतं वाक्यमब्रुवन्॥
English: Then on the morning of the fourteenth day, the ministers of the king assembled addressed Bharata in the following words.
Sanskrit: गतो दशरथः स्वर्गं यो नो गुरुतरो गुरुः। रामं प्रव्राज्य वै ज्येष्ठं लक्ष्मणं च महाबलम्॥ त्वमद्य भव नो राजा राजपुत्र महायशः। संगत्या नापराध्नोति राज्यमेतदनायकम्॥...
English: Having exiled his eldest son and the exceedingly strong Lakşmaņa, Dasaratha who was the superior of our superiors has gone to heaven. Do you, therefore, O illustrious prince, become our king. Having been permitted by the king you will commit no fault (by doing so), as this kingdom is without a master.
Sanskrit: आभिषेचनिकं सर्वमिदमादाय राघव। प्रतीक्षते त्वां स्वजनः श्रेणयश्च नृपात्मज ॥
English: O Raghava, having procured all these necessaries for the installation, the counsellor and othe, as well as the citizens wait, О king's son.
Sanskrit: राज्यं गृहाण भरत पितृपैतामहं ध्रुवम्। अभिषेचय चात्मानं पाहि चास्मान् नरर्षभ॥
English: Do you, O Bharata, take charge of this secure kingdom bequeathed by your father and grandfather. Do you, O foremost of men, have yourself sprinkled, and rule over us.
Sanskrit: आभिषेचनिकं भाण्डं कृत्वा सर्वं प्रदक्षणिम्। भरतस्तं जनं सर्वं प्रत्युवाच धृतव्रतः॥
English: Thereupon, having gone round all the things procured for the sprinkling, Bharata from in his vows addressed those persons, saying.
Sanskrit: ज्येष्ठस्य राजता नित्यमुचिता हि कुलस्य नः। नैवं भवन्तो मां वक्तुमर्हन्ति कुशला जनाः॥
English: In our line it is ever fit for the first-born alone to perform the task of government. It does not behove you who are wise to say so to me.
Sanskrit: रामः पूर्वो हि नो भ्राता भविष्यति महीपतिः। अहं त्वरण्ये वत्स्यामि वर्षाणि नव पञ्च च॥
English: Certainly Rāma our eldest brother shall become the king; and I will abide in the forest for five all nine years.
Sanskrit: युज्यतां महती सेना चतुरङ्गमहाबला। आनयिष्याम्यहं ज्येष्ठं भ्रातरं राघवं वनात्॥
English: Do you array the grand and mighty my consisting of fourfold forces. I will bring back from the forest my eldest brother Rāghava.
Sanskrit: आभिषेचनिकं चैव सर्वमेतदुपस्कृतम्। पुरस्कृत्य गमिष्यामि रामहेतोर्वनं प्रति॥ तत्रैव तं नरव्याघ्रमभिषिच्य पुरस्कृतम्। आनयिष्यामि वै रामं हव्यवाहमिवाध्वरात्॥
English: And taking all these necessaries for the investiture in front, I will go in the direction of the forest for Rāma. And sprinkling that chief of men on the spot, I will placing him in our front, bring Rāma back, like to fire brought in from the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: न सकामां करिष्यामि स्वामिमां मातृगन्धिनीम्। वने वत्स्याम्यहं दुर्गे रामो राजा भविष्यति॥
English: I will never fulfil the desire of this lady proud of her son. I will inhabit the impracticable woods, and Rāma shall become the monarch.
Sanskrit: क्रियतां शिल्पिभिः पन्थाः समानि विषमाणि च। रक्षिणश्चानुसंयातु पथि दुर्गविचारकाः॥
English: Let workmen lay out level roads in uneven tracts; and let those men that are adepts in threading places difficult to pass through, follow us.
Sanskrit: एवं सम्भाषमाणं तं रामहेतोपात्मजम्। प्रत्युवाच जनः सर्वः श्रीमद्वाक्यमनुत्तमम्॥
English: When the prince had spoken thus in behalf of Rāma, all those persons answered him in these excellent words.
Sanskrit: एवं ते भाषमाणस्य पद्मा श्रीरुपतिष्ठताम्। यस्त्वं ज्येष्ठे नृपसुते पृथिवीं दातुमिच्छसि ॥
English: For saying this, may Lakşmi seated on the lotus remain at they side; inasmuch you wish to confer the earth on the eldest son of the monarch!
Sanskrit: अनुत्तमं तद्वचनं नृपात्मजः प्रभाषितं संश्रवणे निशम्य च। प्रहर्षजास्तं प्रति बाष्पविन्दवो निपेतुरार्यानननेत्रसम्भवाः॥
English: Hearing that graceful speech of the king's son, tear-drops. begot of delight began to trickle from their eyes and adorned those noble countenances.
Sanskrit: ऊचुस्ते वचनमिदं निशम्य हृष्टाः सामात्याः सपरिषदो वियातशोकाः। पन्थानं नरवरभक्तिमान् जनश्च व्यादिष्टस्तव वचनाच्च शिल्पिवर्गः॥
English: Their grief removed, with cheerful hearts, the counsellors, courtiers, and others hearing that speech (of the prince), said, “O best of men, according to your order artizans as well as people cherishing a high regard for you have been directed to lay out a read."
Sanskrit: ततो नान्दीमुखीं रात्रि भरतं सूतमागधाः। तुष्टुवुः सविशेषज्ञाः स्तवैर्मङ्गलसंस्तवैः॥
English: Then seeing that the night in which had been performed the auspicious preliminary ceremonies, was about to be spent, eulogists and genealogists hymned Bharata with consecrated hymns.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णकोणाभिहतः प्राणदद्यामदुन्दुभिः। दध्मुः शङ्खांश्च शतशो वाद्यांश्चोच्चावचस्वरान्॥
English: And then sounded the kettle-drum, beaten by a golden stick, announcing the departure of the night; and people sounded conchs and other instruments by hundreds furnished with soft and loud sounds.
Sanskrit: स तूर्यघोषः सुमहान् दिवमापूरयन्निव। भरतं शोकसंतप्तं भूयः शोकैररन्धयत्॥
English: And as if filling the heavens, those powerful blasts of the trumpet repeatedly rendered Bharata burning in grief the more aggrieved.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रबुद्धो भरतस्तं घोषं संनिवर्त्य च। नाहं राजेति चोक्त्वा तं शत्रुघ्नमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then awaking and silencing those sounds with saying, “I am not the king," he said to Satrughna.
Sanskrit: पश्य शत्रुघ्न कैकेय्या लोकस्यापकृतं महत्। विसृज्य मयि दुःखानि राजा दशरथो गतः॥
English: Behold, O Satrughna, in what a mighty wrong the people are engaged, on account of Kaikeyi. The king Dasaratha has gone away throwing down on me (the burthen of) this misery.
Sanskrit: तस्यैषा धर्मराजस्य धर्ममूला महात्मनः। परिभ्रमति राजश्रीनौरिवाकर्णिका जले॥
English: The royal grace founded in righteousness of that magnanimous and virtuous monarch is wandering even like a boat on water having no helmsman.
Sanskrit: यो हि नः सुमहान् नाथः सोऽपि प्रव्राजितो वने। अनया धर्ममुत्सृज्य मात्रा मे राघवः स्वयम्।७।।
English: And he who is our mighty master has been banished into the woods by this mother of mine, who had (in doing so) renounced virtue.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं भरतं वीक्ष्य विलपन्तमचेतनम्। कृपणा रुरुदुः सर्वाः सुस्वरं योषितस्तदा॥
English: Seeing Bharata lamenting thus senseless, the ladies afflicted with sorrow began to wail in winsome accents.
Sanskrit: तथा तस्मिन् विलपति वसिष्ठो राजधर्मवित्। सभामिक्ष्वाकुनाथस्य प्रविवेश महायशाः॥ शातकुम्भमयीं रम्यां मणिहेमसमाकुलाम्। सुधर्मामिव धर्मात्मा सगणः प्रत्यपद्यत ॥ स काञ्चनमयं पीठं स्वस्त्यास्तरणसंवृतम्। अध्यास्त सर्ववेदज्ञो दूताननुशशास च॥
English: As Bharata was mourning thus, the highly famous and virtuous Vasistha accompanied by his disciples entered the court of the Ikşvāku king: built of entire gold, charming, dazzling with gems and gold: like to Sudharmä its. Sitting down on a golden seat furnished with a elegant cover, that one versed in all the Vedas commanded the envoys, saying.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणान् क्षत्रियान् योधानमात्यान् गणवल्लभान्। क्षिप्रमानयताव्यग्राः कृत्यमात्ययिकं हि नः॥ सराजपुत्रं शत्रुघ्नं भरतं च यशस्विनम्। युधाजितं सुमन्त्रं च ये च तत्र हिता जनाः॥
English: Do you speedily with collected minds bring hither Brāhmaṇas and Kștriyas and warriors and counsellors and generals of forces and Satrughna with the other princes, and the famous Bharata and Yuddhajit* and Sumantra and others that are engaged in our welfare. *One of the counsellors.
Sanskrit: ततो हलहलाशब्दो महान् समुदपद्यत। रथैरश्वैर्गजैश्चापि जनानामुपगच्छताम्॥
English: Then there arose a mighty hubbub occasioned by people coming up in cars, horses and elephants.
Sanskrit: ततो भरतमायान्तं शतक्रतुमिवामराः। प्रत्यनन्दन् प्रकृतयो यथा दशरथं तथा॥
English: When Bharata arrived, the subjects rejoiced as they used to rejoice on Daſaratha's arrival; and as rejoiced the immortals on the arrival of him of an hundred sacrifices.
Sanskrit: हृद इव तिमिनागसंवृतः स्तिमितजलो मणिशङ्खशर्करः। दशरथसुतशोभिता सभा सदशरथेव बभूव सा पुरा॥
English: And then the court resembling a moveless ocean containing whales and serpents,* and gems and conchs and gold-mines, being graced with the presence of Dasaratha's son, looked splendid as it formerly did with that of Dasaratha himself. *Nāga may also mean hypopotamus.
Sanskrit: तामार्यगणसम्पूर्णां भरतः प्रग्रहां सभाम्। ददर्श बुद्धिसम्पन्नः पूर्णचन्द्रां निशामिव॥
English: And then the intelligent Bharata surveyed that assembly filled with noble, and worthy personages, resembling the night of the full moon.
Sanskrit: आसनानि यथान्यायमार्याणां विशतां तदा। वस्त्राङ्गरागप्रभया द्योतिता सा सभोत्तमा॥
English: And that august assembly was ablaze with the brilliant hues proceeding from the attires of the honourable persons seated according to rank.
Sanskrit: सा विद्वज्जनसम्पूर्णा सभा सुरुचिरा तथा। अदृश्यत घनापाये पूर्णचन्द्रेव शर्वरी॥
English: And that splendid assembly filled with learned people looked like he night of the full moon after the clouds have dispersed.
Sanskrit: राज्ञस्तु प्रकृतीः सर्वाः स सम्प्रेक्ष्य च धर्मवित्। इदं पुरोहितो वाक्यं भरतं मृदु चाब्रवीत्॥
English: And seeing all the subjects of the sovereign gathered together, the priest cognizant of virtue softly spoke to Bharata.
Sanskrit: तात राजा दशरथः स्वर्गतो धर्ममाचरन्। धनधान्यवतीं स्फीतां प्रदाय पृथिवीं तव॥
English: Your child, leaving to you this prosperous carth abounding in corn and wealth, king Dasaratha having performed his duties, has gone to heaven.
Sanskrit: रामस्तथा सत्यवृत्तिः सतां धर्ममनुस्मरन्। ना जहात् पितुरादेशं शशी ज्योत्स्नामिवोदितः॥
English: And Rāma of truthful character observing the virtue of the righteous has not set aside his father's commands. even as the risen moon does not renounce the moonlight.
Sanskrit: पित्रा भ्रात्रा च ते दत्तं राज्यं निहतकण्टकम्। तद् भुझ्व मुदितामात्यः क्षिप्रमेवाभिषेचय॥ उदीच्याश्च प्रतीच्याश्च दाक्षिणात्याश्च केवलाः। कोट्यापरान्ताः सामुद्रा रत्नान्युपहरन्तु ते॥
English: Loved by the courtiers, do you, having been installed, enjoy this kingdom conferred on you by your father and mother, rid of its thorn. Let princes throned as well as those without thrones, from east, and west, north and south, and also persons ranging the sea, procure countless gems (for presenting them to you.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा भरतो वाक्यं शोकेनाभिपरिप्लुतः। जगाम मनसा रामं धर्मज्ञो धर्मकाया॥
English: Hearing this speech, Bharata cognizant of virtue, filled with sorrow, mentally repaired to Rāma desirous of reaping merit.
Sanskrit: सबाष्पकलया वाचा कलहंसस्वरो युवा। विललाप सभामध्ये जगहें च पुरोहितम्॥
English: Then in words choked with the melodious voice of a swan, lamented and taxed the priest, in the midst of the assembly.
Sanskrit: चरितब्रह्मचर्यस्य विद्यास्नातस्य धीमतः। धर्मे प्रयतमानस्य को राज्यं मद्विधो हरेत्॥
English: Who like myself ever deprives one that has led a Brahmacharya mode of life, that is endowed with understanding and performed his bath after having acquired learning, and that is always intent on righteousness, of one's kingdom?
Sanskrit: कथं दशरथाज्जातो भवेद् राज्यापहारकः। राज्यं चाहं च रामस्य धर्म वक्तुमिहार्हसि ॥
English: How begot of Dasaratha, shall I deprive Rāma of his kingdom. It behove you to speak righteousness before this assembly.
Sanskrit: ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठश्च धर्मात्मा दिलीपनहुषोपमः। लब्धुमर्हति काकुत्स्थो राज्यं दशरथो यथा॥
English: First-born, and foremost in merit, righteoussouled, and comparable to Dilipa and Nahuşa, Kākutstha deserves the kingdom, just as Dasaratha did.
Sanskrit: अनार्यजुष्टमस्वयं कुर्यां पापमहं यदि। इक्ष्वाकूणामहं लोके भवेयं कुलपांसनः॥
English: If I commit myself to this sin dishonourable and calculated to bring me to perdition, I shall in this world bring disgrace on the race of the Ikşvākus.
Sanskrit: यद्धि मात्रा कृतं पापं नाहं तदपि रोचये। इहस्थो वनदुर्गस्थं नमस्यामि कृताञ्जलिः॥
English: I do not at all relish the sin that has been committed by mother. Remaining here with joined hands I bow down to Rāma gone to the forest fastness.
Sanskrit: राममेवानुगच्छामि स राजा द्विपदां वरः। त्रयाणामपि लोकानां राघवो राज्यमर्हति ॥
English: I will follow Rāma. That best of men is the king. Rāghava deserves the dominion of the three worlds themselves.
Sanskrit: तद्वाक्यं धर्मसंयुक्तं श्रुत्वा सर्वे सभासदः। हर्षान्मुमुचुरश्रूणि रामे निहितचेतसः॥
English: Hearing words informed with those righteousness, the entire assembly with their minds intent upon Rāma, from joy shed tears.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वार्यं न शक्ष्यामि विनिवर्तयितुं वनात्। वने तत्रैव वत्स्यामि यथार्यो लक्ष्मणस्तथा॥
English: If I fail to bring back the noble one from the forest, I will like the exalted Lakşmaņa remain even in that forest.
Sanskrit: सर्वोपायं तु वर्तिष्ये विनिवर्तयितुं बलात्। समक्षमार्यमिश्राणां साधूनां गुणवर्तिनाम्॥
English: I will in presence of this mixed assembly of pious and honourable persons following every perfection, adopt every expedient to bring back Rāma.
Sanskrit: विष्टिकर्मान्तिकाः सर्वे मार्गशोधकदक्षकाः। प्रस्थापिता मया पूर्व यात्रा च मम रोचते॥
English: I have already despatched beforehand persons serving for love as well as those for money, and layers of roads and their keepers, and I intend setting out now.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु धर्मात्मा भरतो भ्रातृवत्सलः। समीपस्थमुवाचेदं सुमन्त्रं मन्त्रकोविदम्॥
English: Having said this, the virtuous Bharata attached to his brother spoke to Sumantra skilled in counsel, who was by, saying.
Sanskrit: तूर्णमुत्थाय गच्छ त्वं सुमन्त्र मम शासनात्। यात्रामाज्ञापय क्षिप्रं बलं चैव समानय ॥
English: Up, and go, O Sumantra at my command. Do you make known this journey and bring the forces.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः सुमन्त्रस्तु भरतेन महात्मना। प्रहृष्टः सोऽदिशत् सर्वं यथासंदिष्टमिष्टवत्॥
English: Thus accosted by the magnanimous Bharata, Sumantra with a cheerful heart issued orders concerning everything desirable as he was ordered.
Sanskrit: ताः प्रहृष्टाः प्रकृतयो बलाध्यक्षा बलस्य च। श्रुत्वा यात्रां समाज्ञप्तां राघवस्य निवर्तने॥
English: Hearing that the army had been ordered to march forth for bringing back Rāma, the subjects as well as the generals of the forces became exceedingly delighted.
Sanskrit: ततो योधाङ्गनाः सर्वा भर्तृन् सर्वान् गृहे गृहे। सज्जं तु तद् यात्रागमनमाज्ञाय त्वरयन्ति स्म हर्षिताः॥
English: Hearing of the journey to Rāma, for bringing him back the wives of the soldiers apprised of the order that had been issued to the latter, being exceedingly delighted, hurried on.
Sanskrit: ते हयैर्गोरथैः शीघ्रं स्यन्दनैश्च मनोजवैः। सह योषिद्बलाघ्यक्षा बलं सर्वमचोदयन्॥
English: And the generals expeditiously despatched their forces with warriors by means of horses and cares and cars fleet as the mind.
Sanskrit: बलं दृष्ट्वा भरतो गुरुसंनिधौ। रथं मे त्वरयस्वेति सुमन्त्रं पार्श्वऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing those force marshalled, Bharata staying near his preceptor, said to Sumantra who was at his side, “Do you speedily bring my car”
Sanskrit: भरतस्य तु तस्याज्ञां परिगृह्य प्रहर्षितः। रथं गृहीत्वोपययौ युक्तं परमवाजिभिः॥
English: In obedience to the mandate of Bharata, Sumantra exceedingly rejoiced, appeared with the car yoked with superb steeds.
Sanskrit: स राघवः सत्यधृतिः प्रतापवान् ब्रुवन् सुयुक्तं दृढसत्यविक्रमः। गुरुं महारण्यगतं यशस्विनं प्रसादयिष्यन् भरतोऽब्रवीत् तदा॥
English: Then that powerful descendant of Raghu of truthful character, and having unswerving truth for his prowess, Bharata, having said what was fit, spoke words calculated to gladden his illustrious superior gone to the mighty forest.
Sanskrit: तूर्णं त्वमुत्थाय सुमन्त्र गच्छ बलस्य योगाय बलप्रधानान्। आनेतुमिच्छामि हि तं वनस्थं प्रसाद्य रामं जगतो हिताय॥
English: O Sumantra, arise you speedily and, your desire fully attained, go by my command, and tell the chiefs of the army, and our principal adherents to array the forces.
Sanskrit: गाज्ञापितः सम्परिपूर्णकामः। शशास सर्वान् प्रकृतिप्रधानान् बलस्य मुख्यांश्च सुहृज्जनं च॥ ततः समुत्थाय कुले कुले ते राजन्यवैश्या वृषलाश्च विप्राः। अयूयुजन्नुष्ट्ररथान् खरांश्च नागान् हयांश्चैव कुलप्रसूतान्॥
English: Thereat rising, Rājanyas and Vaisyas, and Vņşalas; and Vipras in every house began to yoke camels and cars and mules and elephants and excellent steeds.
Sanskrit: ततः समुत्थाय कुले कुले ते राजन्यवैश्या वृषलाश्च विप्राः। अयूयुजन्नुष्ट्ररथान् खरांश्च नागान् हयांश्चैव कुलप्रसूतान्॥
English: Thereat rising, Rājanyas and Vaisyas, and Vņşalas; and Vipras in every house began to yoke camels and cars and mules and elephants and excellent steeds.
Sanskrit: ततो निविष्टां ध्वजिनी गङ्गामन्वाश्रितां नदीम्। निषादराजो दृष्ट्वैव ज्ञातीन् स परितोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing the forces with banners flying quartered on the banks of the river Gangā, and engaged in carious occupations, the lord of the Nisadas, Guha, said to his relatives ranged around.
Sanskrit: महतीयमितः सेना सागराभा प्रदृश्यते। नास्यान्तमवगच्छामि मनसापि विचिन्तयन्॥
English: This mighty host here appears like an ocean. I do not find its end even by thinking of it in my mind.
Sanskrit: यदा नु खलु दुर्बुद्धिर्भरतः स्वयमागतः। स एष हि महाकायः कोविदारध्वजो रथे॥
English: Surely the foolish Bharata has come hither himself: on his car appears the huge Kovidāra banner.
Sanskrit: बन्धयिष्यति वा पाशैरथ वास्मान् वधिष्यति। अनु दाशरथिं रामं पित्रा राज्याद् विवासितम्॥
English: Be like, he will either bind us by nooses or slay us and next Daśaratha's son Rāma banished from the kingdom by his sire.
Sanskrit: सम्पन्नां श्रियमन्विच्छंस्तस्य राज्ञः सुदुर्लभाम्। भरतः कैकयीपुत्रो हन्तुं समधिगच्छति ॥
English: Desirous of taking complete possession of the rare regal fortune of that sovereign (Rāma), Kaikeyi's son, Bharata, comes to destroy him.
Sanskrit: भर्ता चैव सखा चैव रामो दाशरथिर्मम। तस्यार्थकामाः संनद्धा गङ्गानूपेऽत्र तिष्ठत॥
English: Rāma the son of Daśaratha is both my maintainer and friend. Do you in his interests, donning on your mail, wait on the banks of the river.
Sanskrit: तिष्ठन्तु सर्वदाशाश्च गङ्गामन्वाश्रिता नदीम्। बलयुक्ता नदीरक्षा मांसमूलफलाशनाः॥
English: And stationed on the river Gangā, let my powerful retainers subsisting on fruits and roots and meat, be prepared for opposing Bharata's passages over the river.
Sanskrit: नावां शतानां पञ्चानां कैवर्तानां शतं शतम्। संनद्धानां तथा यूनां तिष्ठन्त्वित्यभ्यचोदयत्॥
English: And let hundreds upon hundreds of Kaivarta youths accoutred in mail remain in each of five hundred barks., Guha issued this order.
Sanskrit: यदि तुष्टस्तु भरतो रामस्येह भविष्यति। इयं स्वस्तिमती सेना गङ्गामद्य तरिष्यति॥
English: But if Bharata be well disposed towards Rāma, this host shall today safely cross the Ganga.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वोपायनं गृह्य मत्स्यमांसमधूनि च। अभिचक्राम भरतं निषादाधिपतिर्मुहः॥
English: Having said this, the lord of the Nişādas, Guha, taking a present of flesh, fish and honey, went out for interviewing Bharata.
Sanskrit: तमायान्तं तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य सूतपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। भरतायाचचक्षेऽथ समयज्ञो विनीतवत्॥
English: Seeing Guha approaching, the powerful son of the charioteer knowing season, humbly informed Bharata of it, saying.
Sanskrit: एष ज्ञातिसहस्रेण स्थपतिः परिवारितः। कुशलो दण्डकारण्ये वृद्धो भ्रातुश्च ते सखा॥ तस्मात् पश्यतु काकुत्स्थ त्वां निषादाधिपो गुहः। असंशयं विजानीते यत्र तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ॥
English: This lord (that approaches) surrounded by his relatives, is very potent in Dandaka and is an old friend of your brother. Therefore let Guha, the lord of the Nişādas, see you, O Kākutstha. He indubitably knows where Rāma and Lakşmaņa are.
Sanskrit: एतत् तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सुमन्त्राद् भरतः शुभम्। उवाच वचनं शीघ्रं गुहः पश्यतु मामिति ॥
English: Hearing these wise words of Sumantra, Bharata at once said, "Let Guha see me."
Sanskrit: लब्ध्वानुज्ञां सम्प्रहृष्टो ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः। आगम्य भरतं प्रह्वो गुहो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Receiving permission, Guha, right glad, appeared before Bharata, bending low, and said.
Sanskrit: निष्कुटश्चैव देशोऽयं वञ्चिताश्चापि ते वयम्। निवेदयाम ते सर्वं स्वके दाशगृहे वस॥
English: This place is your home. But you have stolen a march over us. We dedicate all this to you. Do you reside in the abode of your servant.
Sanskrit: अस्ति मूलफलं चैतनिषादैः स्वयमर्जितम्। आर्द्र शुष्कं तथा मांसं वन्यं चोच्चावचं तथा॥
English: Here are fruits and roots gathered by the Nişādas and meat dry and moist and various other produces of the forest.
Sanskrit: आशंसे स्वाशिता सेना वत्स्यत्येनां विभावरीम्। अर्चितो विविधैः कामैः श्वः ससैन्यो गमिष्यसि॥
English: I pray that entertained in various ways and heartily partaking of meats and drinks, this army may spend the night here. Tomorrow morning, you will go along with your forces.
Sanskrit: आचचक्षेऽथ सद्भावं लक्ष्मणस्य महात्मनः। भरतायाप्रमेयाय गुहो गहनगोचरः॥
English: Guha, acquainted with the forest, described to Bharata of immeasurable prowess the regard the high-souled Laksmana bore to Rama.
Sanskrit: तं जाग्रतं गुणैर्युक्तं वरचापेषु धारिणम्। भ्रातृगुप्त्यर्थमत्यन्तमहं लक्ष्मणमब्रुवम्॥
English: To Lakşmaņa crowned with every virtue, waking up, holding the bow with the arrow fixed on it for the purpose of guarding well his brother.
Sanskrit: इयं तात सुखा शय्या त्वदर्थमुपकल्पिता। प्रत्याश्वसिहि शेष्वास्यां सुखं राघवनन्दन ॥ उचितोऽयं जनः सर्वो दुःखानां त्वं सुखोचितः। धर्मात्मस्तस्य गुप्त्यर्थं जागरिष्यामहे वयम्॥
English: I said, “This easeful bed has been prepared for you, my child. O son of Raghu's descendant, cheer up! Do you lie down at ease. All these people can bear hardship; but you are meant for comfort. For protecting him religiously, we shall wake.
Sanskrit: नहि रामात् प्रियतरो ममास्ति भुवि कश्चन। मोत्सुको भूर्बवीम्येतदथ सत्यं तवाग्रतः॥ अस्य प्रसादादाशंसे लोकेऽस्मिन् सुमहद् यशः। धर्मावाप्तिं च विपुलामर्थकामौ च केवलौ॥
English: To me also there is none that is dearer on earth than Rāma. Do not be anxious. This I tell you truly, through his grace I expect high fame among men, and immense religious merit, and interest and desire in entirety.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं प्रियसखं रामं शयानं सह सीतया। रक्षिष्यामि धनुष्पाणिः सर्वैः स्वैातिभिः सह॥
English: Bow in hand I shall along with my kin protect Rāma lying down with Sītā.
Sanskrit: नहि मेऽविदितं किंचिद् वनेऽस्मिंश्चरतः सदा। चतुरङ्ग ह्यपि बलं प्रसहेम वयं युधि ॥
English: To me always ranging in this forest, nothing whatever is unknown. I can even cope in battle with an army of fourfold forces.
Sanskrit: एवमस्माभिरुक्तेन लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना। अनुनीता वयं सर्वे धर्ममेवानुपश्यता ॥
English: Thus accosted by us, the magnanimous Laks maņa with his gaze ever fixed on virtue, humbly observed.
Sanskrit: कथं दाशरथौ भूमौ शयाने सह सीतया। शक्या निद्रा मया लब्धं जीवितानि सुखानि वा॥
English: How, Dasaratha's son sleeping on the earth with Sītā, can I attain sleep, or life, or happiness?
Sanskrit: यो न देवासुरैः सर्वैः शक्यः प्रसहितुं युधि। तं पश्य गुह संविष्टं तृणेषु सह सीतया॥
English: How see him who is capable of bearing in battle the onslaught of the gods and the Asuras combined, sleeping in a cave on grass?
Sanskrit: महता तपसा लब्धो विविधैश्च परिश्रमैः। एको दशरथस्यैष पुत्रः सदृशलक्षणः॥ अस्मिन् प्रवाजिते राजा न चिरं वर्तयिष्यति। विधवा मेदिनी नूनं क्षिप्रमेव भविष्यति॥
English: It is by virtue of mighty austerities and uncommon exertions that Dasaratha has obtained this son of his crowned with every auspicious sign. He being banished, the king shall not live long; and the Earth shall certainly be widowed soon.
Sanskrit: विनद्य सुमहानादं श्रमेणोपरताः स्त्रियः। निर्घोषो विरतो नूनमद्य राजनिवेशने॥
English: Having bewailed aloud, by this time have the women got exhausted; and surely the king's mansion is to-day still.
Sanskrit: कौसल्या चैव राजा च तथैव जननी मम। नाशंसे यदि ते सर्वे जीवेयुः शर्वरीमिमाम्॥
English: I do not expect that either Kausalyā or the king or my mother is alive. If they live, it can be for this night only.
Sanskrit: जीवेदपि च मे माता शत्रुघ्नस्यान्ववेक्षया। दुःखिता या हि कौसल्या वीरसूर्विनशिष्यति॥
English: Even if my mother live seeing Satrughna, that mother of a hero, the afflicted Kausalyā, will (surely) resign her existence.
Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थाः पितरं वृत्तं तस्मिन् काले घुपस्थिते। प्रेतकार्येषु सर्वेषु संस्करिष्यन्ति भूमिपम् ॥
English: Blessed are they that when the time shall come for the same, shall perform the funeral ceremonies of the king, my deceased sire.