pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: परस्परं चाधिकमाक्षिपन्ति भुजांश्च पीनानधिविक्षिपन्ति। मत्तप्रलापानधिविक्षिपन्ति मत्ता चान्योन्यमधिक्षिपन्ति ॥
English: And (Raksasas) were parleying, moving about their plump arms, railing at each other; and throwing intemperate speeches at each other.
Sanskrit: रक्षांसि वक्षांसि च विक्षिपन्ति गात्राणि कान्तासु च विक्षिपन्ति। रूपाणि चित्राणि च विक्षिपन्ति दृढानि चापानि च विक्षिपन्ति ॥
English: (Hanumān saw) Raksasas striking at their chests (by way of challenge). sinking on the persons of their beloved, wearing diverse habiliments, or stretching their tough bows.
Sanskrit: ददर्श कान्ताश्च समालभन्त्यस्तथापरास्तत्र पुनः स्वपन्त्यः। सुरूपवक्त्राश्च तथा हसन्त्यः क्रुद्धाः पराश्चापि विनिःश्वसन्त्यः॥
English: And (he) saw debonair damsels daubing their frames with pastes; and others, again, sleeping, and fair-faced wenches smiling, and others sighing hard under the influence of anger.
Sanskrit: महागजैश्चापि तथा नदद्भिः सुपूजितैश्चापि तथा सुसद्भिः। रराज वीरैश्च विनिःशवसभ्दिर्ह्लदा भुजंगैरिव निःश्वसद्भिः॥
English: And with gigantic elephants roaring, (the place), honoured by pious persons, with its heroes heaving sighs looked exceedingly beautiful like a lake in which serpents are sighing forth.
Sanskrit: बुद्धिप्रधानान् रुचिराभिधानान् संश्रद्दधानाञ्जगतः प्रधानान्। नानाविधानान् रुचिराभिधानान् ददर्श तस्यां पुरि यातुधानान्॥
English: In that apartment (Hanumān) saw persons of commanding understandings, endowed with a tongue, instinct with the spirit of reverence-the foremost men of all this world, and bearing euphonious appellations, and clad in diverse attires.
Sanskrit: ननन्द दृष्ट्वा स च तान् सुरूपान् नानागुणानात्मगुणानुरूपान्। विद्योतमानान् स च तान् सुरूपान् ददर्श कांश्चिच्च पुनर्विरूपान्॥
English: And beholding those well-formed people, whose conduct was of a piece with their many virtues, (Hanumān) rejoiced exceedingly. And he saw some having beautiful forms, and others deformed, and both possessed of splendour.
Sanskrit: ततो वरार्हाः सुविषुध्द्भावास्तेषां स्त्रियस्तत्र महानुभावाः। प्रियेषु पानेषु च सक्तभावा ददर्श तारा इव सुस्वभावाः॥
English: And (Hanumān) saw there their wives worthy of noble ornaments and endowed with eminent beauty; of spotless character; possessing great potency; like to stars in point of excellency of conduct, displaying side-glances and other tokens of dalliance, engaged in dear driking.
Sanskrit: स्त्रियो ज्वलन्तीस्त्रपयोपगूढा निशीथकाले रमणोपगूढाः। ददर्श काश्चित् प्रमदोपगूढा यथा विहंगा विहगोपगूढाः॥
English: At dead of night Hanuman saw some females blazing in beauty affected simultaneously with bashfulness and bliss, on being embraced by their paramours, like birds embracing their mates.
Sanskrit: अन्याः पुनर्हर्म्यतमोपविष्टास्तत्र प्रियाङ्के सुसुखोपविष्टाः। भर्तुः परा धर्मपरा निविष्टा ददर्श धीमान् मदनोपविष्टाः॥
English: The sensible Hanumān saw there other females scated in stately halls, lying in happiness on the laps of their lovers, beloved of their lords-intent on virtue, married women, under the influence of Madana.
Sanskrit: अप्रावृताः काञ्चनराजिवर्णाः काश्चित्परास्तिपनीयवर्णाः। पुनश्च काश्चिच्छशलक्ष्मवर्णाः कान्तप्रहीणा रुचिराङ्गवर्णाः॥
English: Hanumān saw some without sheets, like to golden streaks, paragons among women of the hue of molten gold, and some of a moon-like complexion, endued with lovelines, bereft of their beloved.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रियान् प्राप्य मनोऽभिरामान् सुप्रीतियुक्ताः सुमनोऽभिरामाः। गृहेषु हृष्टाः परमाभिरामा हरिप्रवीरः स ददर्श रामाः॥
English: That exceedingly heroic monkey saw females in their homes experiencing the height of joy in the company of their beloved dear to their souls; charming with blossoms; filled with gladness; and enchaining the hearts of their lords with their loveiness
Sanskrit: चन्द्रप्रकाशाश्च हि वक्त्रमाला वक्राः सुपक्ष्माश्च सुनेत्रमालाः। विभूषणानां च ददर्श मालाः शतह्रदानामिव चारुमालाः॥
English: And Hanumān saw crowds of faces like to the Moon displayed, with elegant eyes furnished with lovely lashes, and side-long looks; an multitudes of ornaments resembling beautiful lines of lighting.
Sanskrit: न त्वेव सीतां परमाभिजातां पथि स्थिते राजकुले प्रजाताम् लतां प्रफुल्लामिव साधुजातां ददर्श तन्वीं मनसाभिजाताम्॥
English: But Hanumān saw not Sītā, of the highest lineage, ever abiding by the way of righteousness; born in a royal line, like to a delightful and well-begot plant, of a slender frame, sprung from the mind (of Brahmä himself);
Sanskrit: सनातने वर्मनि संनिविष्टां रामेक्षणी तां मदनाभिविष्टाम्। भर्तुर्मनः श्रीमदनुप्रविष्टां स्त्रीभ्यः पराभ्यश्च सदा विशिष्टाम्॥ उष्णार्दितां सानुसृतास्रकण्ठी पुरा वरार्होत्तमनिष्ककण्ठीम्। सुजातपक्ष्मामभिरक्तकण्ठी वने प्रनृत्तामिव नीलकण्ठीम् ॥ अव्यक्तरेखामिव चन्द्रलेखां पांसुप्रदिग्धामिव हेमरेखाम्। क्षतप्ररूढामिव वर्मरखां वायुप्रभुग्नामिव मेघरेखाम्॥ सीतामपश्यन्मनुजेश्वरस्य रामस्य पत्नी वदतां वरस्य। बभूव दु:खोपहतश्चिरस्य प्लवंगमो मन्द इवाचिरस्य॥
English: Established on the eternal road (of chastity); having her gaze fixing on Rāma; always engrossed in the contemplation of Rāma, the mind itself of her lord, who had entered through and through into the heart of her graceful lord, ever superior to all other women; oppressed with the grief of separation; and having her throat afflicted with the vapour of grief; who formerly had her throat graced with that best of ornaments-the nishka; of excellent eyelashes; having a mellifluous voice; like to a peahen ranging in the woods; (not) like to an indistinct lunar lining, or a streak of gold covered with dust, or the colour of a sore-scar, or a gold-leaf broken off by the wind. And not finding, (after so long a search) the Sītā of the lord of men, the spouse of Rāma; best of those skilled in speech the monkey, deeming himself as having suddenly lost his skill in search, was over whelmed with sadness.
Sanskrit: स निकामं विमानेषु विजरन् कामरूपधृक् । विचचार कपिर्लङ्कां लाघवेन समन्वितः॥
English: Wending about at will on the roofs of sevenstoried edifices, that monkey capable of assuming any form that he chose, began Lankā with speed.
Sanskrit: आससाद च लक्ष्मीवान् राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्। प्राकारेणार्कवर्णेन भास्वरेणाभिसंवृतम्॥
English: And (at length) that auspicious one arrived at the mansion of the Rākṣasa chief, surrounded by a shining wall hued like the Sun;
Sanskrit: रक्षितं राक्षसैभीमैः सिंहैरिव महद् वनम्। समीक्षमाणो भवनं चक्राशे कपिकुञ्जरः॥ रूप्यकोपहितैश्चित्रैस्तोरणैर्हेमभूषणैः। विचित्राभिश्च कक्ष्याभिरैिश्च रुचिरैर्वृतम्॥ गजा िथतैर्महामारैः शूरैश्च विगतश्रमैः। उपस्थितमसंहायैर्हयैः स्यन्दनयायिभिः॥ सिंहव्याघ्रतनुत्राणैर्दान्तकाञ्जनराजतीः। घोषवद्भिर्विचित्रैश्च सदा विचरितं रथैः॥ बहुरत्नसमाकीर्णं पराासनभूषितम्। महारथसमावापं महारथमहासनम्॥ दृश्यैश्च परमोदारैस्तैस्तैश्च मृगपक्षिभिः। विविधैर्बहुसाहस्रैः परिपूर्ण समन्ततः॥ विनीतैरन्तपालैश्च रक्षोभिश्च सुरक्षितम्। मुख्याभिश्च वरस्त्रीभिः परिपूर्णं समन्ततः॥ मुदितप्रमदारत्नं राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्। वराभरणसंहादैः समुद्रस्वननिःस्वनम् ॥
English: Protected by terrible Rākṣasas, like a mighty forests by lions. And as that foremost of monkeys saw the mansion, with fretted arches plated with silver and embellished with gold, beautifully abounding in splendid courts and gateways; containing elephant-drivers, and heroes knowing no fatigue; ever coursed by irresistible steeds drawing cars, and curious vehicles, covered over with skins of lions and tigers, resounding with bells hung thereon, and embosoming effigies of ivory, gold and silver, the locality of mighty cars, and the home of mighty car-warriors; filled all around with many thousand of divers beauteous and dainty birds and beasts; well protected by meek Rākṣas warders at the outskirts; thronged about with magnificent dames of the first order; containing gems of joyous damsels-the abode of the foremost Rākṣasas—sounding like the sea with the sounds of superb ornaments.
Sanskrit: तद् राजगुणसम्पन्नं मुख्यैश्च वरचन्दनैः। महाजनसमाकीर्णं सिंहैरिव महद् वनम्॥
English: That affluent with regal insignia and excellent sandals; crowded with mighty ones, like a vast forest with lions;
Sanskrit: भेरीमृदङ्गाभिरुतं शङ्खघोषविनादितम्। नित्यार्चितं पर्वसुतं पूजितं राक्षसैः सदा॥
English: Resonant with trumpets and drums; and ringing with the blares of conchs; where the ever adored offspring of the Parvas was always worshipped by the Rākşasas;
Sanskrit: समुद्रमिव गम्भीरं समुद्रसमनि:स्वनम्। महात्मनो महद् वेश्म महारत्नपरिच्छदम्॥
English: Solemn like the sea; and resounding like the ocean itself, the mighty mansion of the highsouled (Rāvana); clad in costly jewels; scattered with precious gems-as that mighty monkey beheld (Ravana's residence), he set about searching for Sītā.
Sanskrit: महारत्नसमाकीर्णं ददर्श स महाकपिः। विराजमानं वपुषा गजाश्वरथसंकुलम्॥ लङ्काभरणमित्येव सोऽमन्यत महाकपिः। चचार हनुमांस्तत्र रावणस्य समीपतः॥
English: That mighty monkey concluded, “This is the ornament of Larikā bodied forth beautifully to the view, covered with elephants, steeds and chariots."
Sanskrit: गृहाद् गृहं राक्षसानामुद्यानानि च सर्वशः। वीक्षमाणोऽप्यसंत्रस्तः प्रसादांश्च चचार सः॥
English: There in the vicinity of Rāvana's mansion, Hanumān began to range the dwellings of the Rākṣasas from one to another, as well as all the gardens (located there). And without experiencing any agitation, he observing (everything), ranged the palaces. *Rāmānuja says that Hanumān began to range the dwelling about the wall environing Rāvana's mansion.
Sanskrit: अवप्लुत्य महावेगः प्रहस्तस्य निवेशनम्। ततोऽन्यत् पुप्लुवे वेश्म महापार्श्वस्य वीर्यवान्॥
English: Then that one endowed with wondrous motion, with a bound entered Prahasta's palace; and then with another, that (monkey) possessed of energy entered the into of Mahaparcwa.
Sanskrit: अथ मेघप्रतीकाशं कुम्भकर्णनिवेशनम्। विभीषणस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः॥
English: Then that inighty monkey entered into the abode of Kumbhakarna, resembling a mass of clouds; and thereafter that of Vibhisana;
Sanskrit: महोदरस्य च तथा विरूपाक्षस्य चैव हि। विद्युज्जिह्वस्य भवनं विद्युन्मालेस्तथैव च॥
English: And then that of Mahodara, and then that of Virupaksha; and then the abode of Vidyujjibha, and then that of Vidyunmala;
Sanskrit: वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः। शुकस्य च महावेगः सारणस्य च धीमतः॥
English: And then that mighty monkey with a bound entered into the abode of Vahudanshtra. And then that leader of monkey-bands gifted with great speed leapt into the abode of Suka, and next into that of the intelligent Sarana.
Sanskrit: तथा चेन्द्रजितो वेश्म जगाम हरियूथपः। जम्बुमालेः सुमालेश्च जगाम हरिसत्तमः॥
English: And thus, next into that of Indrajit, and that foremost of monkeys went to the mansion of Jambumāla, and of Sumāla,
Sanskrit: रश्मिकेतोश्च भवनं सूर्यशत्रोस्तथैव च। वज्रकायस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः॥
English: and (then) to the abode of Rashmiketu, and Suryyasachu. And (next) that powerful monkey leapt into the mansion of Vajrakaya;
Sanskrit: धूम्राक्षस्याथ सम्पातेर्भवनं मारुतात्मजः। विधुदूपस्य भीमस्य घनस्य विघनस्य च ॥ शुकनाभस्य चक्रस्य शठस्य कपटस्य च। ह्रस्वकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य लोमशस्य च रक्षसः॥ युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य सादिनः। विद्युज्जिह्वद्विजिह्वानां तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च॥ करालस्य विशालस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि। प्लवमानः क्रमेणैव हनुमान् मारुतात्मजः॥ तेषु तेषु महार्हेषु भवनेषु महायशाः। तेषामृद्धिमतामृद्धिं ददर्श स महाकपिः॥
English: And (next) the Wind-god's offspring entered the house of Dhumraksa, and (next) that of Sampāti, and the grim Vidyudrūpa, and Ghana, and Vighana, and Sukanābha, and Cakra, and Satha, and Kapata, and Hrasvakarna, and Danstra, and the Rākşasa Lomasa, and Yuddhyonmatta, and Matta, and the horseman, Dhvajagrīva, and of Vidyujjihva and Vijihva, and of Hastimukha, and of Karāla, and Vicala, and of Sonitaksha. The issustrious offspring of the Wind, Hanumān, one after another, leapt into all these noble edifices. And that redoubtable monkey observed the affluence of all these (Raksasas) possessed of prosperity.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषां समतिक्रम्य भवनानि समन्ततः। आससादाथ लक्ष्मीवान् राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्॥
English: Having bounded over the mansions of all situated around, that blessed with one auspiciousness, at length came to the very mansion of the monarch of the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: रावणस्योपशायिन्यो ददर्श हरिसत्तमः। विचरन् हरिशार्दूलो राक्षसीर्विकृतेक्षणाः॥ शूलमुद्गरहस्तांश्च शक्तितोमरधारिणः। ददर्श विविधान् गुल्मांस्तस्य रक्ष:पतेर्गृहे ॥
English: That tiger-like monkey-the best of his speciesranging around, saw Rākṣasis of frightful eyes, alternately mounting sentry over the couch of Rāvana-bearing darts and maces in their hands, and equipped with javelins and clubs.
Sanskrit: राक्षसांश्च महाकायान् नानाप्रहरणोद्यतान्। ताश्वेतान् सितांश्चापि हरिश्चापि महाजवान्॥ कुलीनान् रूपसम्पन्नान् गजान् परगजारुजान्। शिक्षितान् गजशिक्षायामैरावतसमान् युधि ॥ निहन्तृन् परसैन्यानां गृहे तस्मिन् ददर्श सः। क्षरतश्च यथा मेघान् स्रवतश्च यथा गिरीन्॥ मेघस्तनितनिर्घोषान् दुर्धर्षान् समरे परैः।
English: And (there) in the residence of that lord of the Rākşasas, he beheld various bands of Rākṣasis, as well as Rākşasas of gigantic frames, upraising various kinds of weapons; and steeds of exceeding fleetness, red, and white, and black; and first-rate elephants, possessed of eninent grace, capable of crushing hostile elephants, and well trained in arts relative to their species-like Airāvata himself in conflict. And there in that mansion he saw (all these elephants), destroyers of hostile hosts—like to pouring clouds, or hills, sending up fountains, rumbling like to clouds, and invincible in battle by foes.
Sanskrit: सहस्रं वाहिनीस्तत्र जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताः॥ हेमजालैरविच्छिन्नास्तरुणादित्यसंनिभाः। ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने॥ शिबिका विविधाकाराः स कपिर्मारुतात्मजः।
English: That monkey, son to the Wind-god, saw in the mansion of the lord of Rākşasas, Rāvana, hosts by thousands; and cars of various forms of glittering gold, furnished all over with golden net-works, resembling the risen sun.
Sanskrit: लतागृहाणि चान्यानि चित्रशालागृहाणि च॥ क्रीडागृहाणि चान्यानि दारुपर्वतकानि च। कामस्य गृहकं रम्यं दिवागृहकमेव च॥ ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने।
English: And graceful grots; and picture galleries; and sporting saloons, mountains composed of wood, captivating structures dedicated to dalliance, and dwellings for day-dalliance,' saw he in the mansion of the Raksasa monarch. 1. Designed for sport. — 2. The conception of day-dalliance met with in Vidya Sundara of Bharata Chandra Roy, the Bengali poet, is found to have first originated with Vālimiki.
Sanskrit: स मन्दरसमप्रख्यं मयूरस्थानसंकुलम्॥ ध्वजयष्टिभिराकीर्णं ददर्श भवनोत्तमम्। अनन्तरत्ननिचयं निधिजालं समन्ततः। धीरनिष्ठितकर्माङ्गं गृहं भूतपतेरिव ॥
English: He beheld that charming mansion resembling Mandara, filled with places for peacocks* thronged with pennons and flagstaffs, a very mine of countless gems, a field of treasures spread around, where persons of intrepid calmness were engaged in acts tending to the safety of the treasures, resembling the mansion herself of Kubera. *Sportive peacocks.
Sanskrit: अर्चिभिश्चापि रत्नानां तेजसा रावणस्य च। विरराज च तद् वेश्म रश्मिवानिव रश्मिभिः॥
English: On account of the lustre shed by the genes, as well as the energy of Rāvana himself, that mansion appeared splendid like the rayfurnished Sun in all his glory.
Sanskrit: जाम्बूनदमयान्येव शयनान्यासनानि च। भाजनानि च शुभ्राणि ददर्श हरियूथपः॥
English: And the chief of monkey-bands saw bedsteads and seat of gold and white vessels.
Sanskrit: स वेश्मजालं बलवान् ददर्श व्यासक्तवैदूर्यसुवर्णजालम्। यथा महत्प्रावृषि मेघजालं विद्युत्पिनद्धं सविहङ्गजालम्॥
English: And that one endowed with strength saw that row of structures fitted up with golden windows, studded with lapis lazulis, and containing birds; like to a mass of clouds in a season of great rains, crowned with lightning, and fraught with fowls.
Sanskrit: निवेशनानां विविधाश्च शाला: प्रधानशङ्खायुधचापशालाः। मनोहराश्चापि पुनर्विशालाः ददर्श वेश्माद्रिषु चन्द्रशालाः॥
English: He saw various structures close to one another to which excellent conchs, arms and bows lent lustre; as well as huge and splendid towers belonging to edifices resembling mountains.
Sanskrit: गृहाणि नानावसुराजितानि देवासुरैश्चापि सुपूजितानि। सर्वैश्च दोषैः परिवर्जितानि कपिर्ददर्श स्वबलार्जितानि॥
English: The monkey beheld mansions, treasuring various kinds of wealth, which were held in regard by both gods and Asuras, devoid of every defect; and which had been won (by Rāvana) through his own might.* Swavalenarjitam. Another meaning is: (mansions) into which Hanumān found entry through his own might.
Sanskrit: तानि प्रयत्नाभिसमाहितानि मयेन साक्षादिव निर्मितानि। महीतले सर्वगुणोत्तराणि ददर्श लङ्काधिपतेर्गृहाणि ॥
English: And (Hanumān) saw the mansions of the lord of Lankā, located in strict conformity with aesthetic laws, appearing as if they had been constructed by Maya himself, which had on the earth beneath every excellence.
Sanskrit: ततो ददर्शोच्छ्रितमेघरूपं मनोहरं काञ्चनचारुरूपम्। रक्षोऽधिपस्यात्मबलानुरूपं गृहोत्तमं ह्यप्रतिरूपरूपम्॥ महीतले स्वर्गमिव प्रकीर्ण श्रिया ज्वलन्तं बहुरत्नकीर्णम्। नानातरूणां कुसुमावकीर्णं गिरेरिवाग्रं रजसावकीर्णम्॥ नारीप्रवेकैरिव दीप्यमानं तडिद्भिरम्भोधरमच॑मानम्। हंसप्रवेकैरिव वाह्यमानं श्रिया युतं खे सुकृतं विमानम्॥
English: And then he saw the mansion of the lord of Rākşas himself, surpassing the best structures; like to a mass of towering clouds; captivating boasting of a beauteous golden appearance; worthy of his own power, and of incomparable loveliness; appearing as if the celestial regions had dropped down on the earth; blazing in beauty; teeming with countless gems; like to the brow of a mountain strewn with the blossoms and the dust thereof of various trees; and illumined by the foremost females, appearing like a mass of clouds containing lightning, or the witching welkin furnished with grace, afloat with excellent swans.
Sanskrit: यथा नगाग्रं बहुधातुचित्रं यथा नभश्च ग्रहचन्द्रचित्रम्। ददर्श युक्तीकृतचारुमेघचित्रं विमानं बहुरत्नचित्रम्॥
English: And (Hanumān) saw the car variegated with countless gems; like unto the top of a mountain variegated with innumerable metals; or like the firmament with the moon and the planets, or like clouds of diverse hues fused into a homogeneous whole.
Sanskrit: मही कृता पर्वतराजिपूर्णा शैलाः कृता वृक्षवितानपूर्णाः। वृक्षाः कृताः पुष्पवितानपूर्णाः पुष्पं कृतं केसरपत्रपूर्णम्॥
English: The place in the car designed as the seat of the many, was filled with rows of hills,* Composed of gold and gems. Its hills were filled with trees; its trees were filled flowers; and (finally) its flowers were filled with leaves and filaments.
Sanskrit: कृतानि वेश्मानि च पाण्डुराणि तथा सुपुष्पाण्यपि पुष्कराणि। पुनश्च पद्मानि सकेसराणि वनानि चित्राणि सरोवराणि ॥
English: And (in it), where white mansions were reared, there were tank's filed with fair flowers; and lotuses furnished with filaments; and picturesque woods; and liquid lapses.
Sanskrit: पुष्पाह्वयं नाम विराजमानं रत्नप्रभाभिश्च विघूर्णमानम्। वेश्मोत्तमानामपि चोञ्चमानं. महाकपिस्तत्र महाविमानम्॥
English: And the mighty monkey beheld there the great chariot going after the name of Pushpa, appearing beautiful, wheeling round in the splendour of the gems—which had surpassed cven the cars pertaining to the abodes of the celestials.
Sanskrit: कृताश्च वैदूर्यमया विहङ्गा रूप्यप्रवालैश्च तथा विहङ्गाः। चित्राश्च नानावसुभिर्भुजङ्गा जात्यानुरूपास्तुरगाः शुभाङ्गाः॥ प्रवालजाम्बूनदपुष्पपक्षाः सलीलमावर्जितजिह्मपक्षाः। कामस्य साक्षादिव भान्ति पक्षाः कृता विहङ्गाः सुमुखाः सुपक्षाः॥
English: And in that car) were birds made of lapis lazulis; and (other) birds composed of silver and coral; and variegated serpents made of various precious metals; and fair-bodied steeds resembling those of superior breeds; and there were constructed birds having graceful mouths; and fair, tapering, playful and contracted plumage, bearing blossoms made of coral and gold, like to the very plumage of Kama himself.
Sanskrit: नियुज्यमानाश्च गजाः सुहस्ताः सकेसराश्चोत्पलपत्रहस्ताः। बभूव देवी च कृतासुहस्ता लक्ष्मीस्तथा पद्मिनि पद्महस्ता॥
English: There were elephants possessed of graceful trunks, bearing filaments; and with their trunks bearing lotus leaves, engaged in showering water on Lakshmi); as well as the goddess, made with fair arms, seated on a pool with a lotus in her hand.
Sanskrit: इतीव तद्वहमभिगम्य शोभमानं सविस्मयो नगमिव चारुकन्दरम्। पुनश्च तत्परमसुगन्धि सुन्दरं हिमात्यये नगमिव चारुकन्दरम्॥
English: Thus entering that graceful mansion, like to a mountain containing charming caverns, (Hanumān) was seized with wonderment. And once again (entering that charming mansion), like to a taking and fragrant tree during spring furnished with holes, Hanumān was seized with wonderment.
Sanskrit: ततः स तां कपिरभिपत्य पूजितां चरन् पुरी दशमुखबाहुपालिताम्। अदृश्य तां जनकसुतां सुपूजितां सुदुःखितां पतिगुणवेगनिर्जिताम्॥
English: Then ranging by bounds that honoured city ruled by the arms of the Ten faced one, he, not finding the highly regarded and extremely distressed daughter of Janaka, who had won over her grief by contemplating the virtues of her lord, (was affected with sorrow).
Sanskrit: ततस्तदा बहुविधभावितात्मनः कृतात्मनो जनकसुतां सुवर्त्मनः। अपश्यतोऽभवदतिदुःखितां मनः सचक्षुषः प्रविचरतो महात्मनः॥
English: And, not seeing Janaka's daughter, then the heart of that high-souled one, honoured for his character by the entire world, of schooled self, ever ranging by the way chiming in with morality, and having the scriptures for his eyesight, as he ranged about, was oppressed with grief.
Sanskrit: स तस्य मध्ये भवनस्य संस्थितो महद्विमानं मणिरत्नचित्रितम्। प्रतप्तजाम्बूनदजालकृत्रिम ददर्श धीमान् पवनात्मजः कपिः॥
English: Staying in that mansion, that intelligent monkey, the offspring of the Wind-god, beheld that splendid aerial car, beauteous with excellent jewels, and furnished with windows of burnished gold.
Sanskrit: तदप्रमेयप्रतिकारकृत्रिमं कृतं स्वयं साध्विति विश्वकर्मणा। दिवं गते वायुपथे प्रतिष्ठितं व्यराजतादित्यपथस्य लक्ष्म तत्॥
English: And the car, embellished with transcendentally beautiful figures, belauded by Viśvakarmā himself as constituting the acme (of his art), which, mounting the welkin, looked like a mark of the Sun's orbit, appeared resplendent.
Sanskrit: न तत्र किंचिन्न कृतं प्रयत्नतो न तत्र किंचिन्न महार्घरत्नवत्। न ते विशेषा नियताः सुरेष्वपि न तत्र किंचिन्न महाविशेषवत्॥
English: There was nothing in that car which was not made skilfully; nothing that did not look like a precious jewel (sprung spontaneously on its person), and the style displayed in its various parts surpassed anything that could be found in the car of the celestials themselves, and everything in that car was executed in the highest style of excellence,
Sanskrit: तपः समाधानपराक्रमार्जितं मन:समाधानविचारचारिणम्। अनेकसंस्थानविशेषनिर्मितं ततस्ततस्तुल्यविशेषनिर्मितम्॥
English: That (car) obtained (by Ravana) in virtue of prowess sprung from asceticism and contemplation (of the Deity); capable of repairing wherever (the owner) wished to wend; displaying various kinds of constructive skill, composed of materials procured from diverse sources, such as were worthy of a celestial car.
Sanskrit: मनः समाधाय तु शीघ्रगामिनं. दुरासदं मारुततुल्यगामिनम्। महात्मनां पुण्यकृतां महर्द्धिनां यशस्विनामग्र्यमुदामिवालयम्॥
English: Fleet-coursing in consonance with the wish of its master; incapable of being approached; * equal to the wind in celerity; the source of happiness to illustrious, high-souled, and pious ones—possessors of 'riches fineless' and high rapture; *By the impious. Another reading is duravaram—incapable of being withstood by the enemy. 'Vide Othello.
Sanskrit: विशेषमालम्ब्य विशेषसंस्थितं विचित्रकूटं बहुकूटमण्डितम्। मनोऽभिरामं शरदिन्दुनिर्मलं विचित्रकूटं शिखरं गिरेर्यथा॥
English: Coursing through the firmament in a variety of ways, the congeries of all wonderful things, adorned with ranges of chambers; captivating to the mind; stainless as the autumnal Moon; furnished with splendid summits, like the crest of a mountain.
Sanskrit: वहन्ति यत्कुण्डलशोभितानना महाशना व्योमचरा निशाचराः। विवृत्तविध्वस्तविशाललोचना महाजवा भूतगणाः सहस्रशः॥ वसन्तपुष्पोत्करचारुदर्शनं वसन्तमासादपि चारुदर्शनम्। स पुष्पकं तत्र विमानमुत्तमं ददर्श तद् वानरवीरसत्तमः॥
English: Which was borne by rangers of the night, given to mighty meals, ranging the sky, with faces graced with ear-rings; and by thousands of ghosts possessed of terrible speed, having expansive, winkless and rolling eyes. That heroic firs of monkeys saw that excellent car, beauteous with vernal blossoms, fairer than the month of spring and furnished with flowers.