pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कस्य पत्ररथाः कायान्मांसमुत्कृत्य संगताः। प्रहृष्टा भक्षयिष्यन्ति निहतस्य मया रणे॥
English: Tearing off flesh from the corpse of whom slain by me in conflict, shall the birds so joyfully feed on it?
Sanskrit: तं न देवा न गन्धर्वा न पिशाचा न राक्षसाः। मयापकृष्टं कृपणं शक्तास्त्रातुं महाहवे॥
English: Him, whom I shall wrong mightily, neither the gods, nor the Gandharvas, nor the Piśācas, nor the Rākşasas, will be able to rescue in fierce encounter.
Sanskrit: उपलभ्य शनैः संज्ञां तं मे शंसितुमर्हसि। येन त्वं दुर्विनीतेन वने विक्रम्य निर्जिता॥
English: Recovering by degrees your sense, it behoves you to tell me what individual it was of execrable character, who by his prowess, half humbled you in the forest.
Sanskrit: इति भ्रातुर्वचः श्रुत्वा कुद्धस्य च विशेषतः। ततः शूर्पणखा वाक्यं सवाष्पमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing these words of his brother, who was under the influence of extreme rage, Sūrpanakhā with tears in her eyes, said.
Sanskrit: तरुणौ रूपसम्पनौ सुकुमारौ महाबलौ। पुण्डरीकविशालाक्षौ चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरौ॥ फलमूलाशनौ दान्तौ तापसौ ब्रह्मचारिणौ। पुत्रौ दशरथस्यास्तां भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ॥ गन्धर्वराजप्रतिमौ पार्थिवव्यञ्जनान्वितौ। देवौ वा दानवावेतौ न तर्कयितुमुत्सहे ॥
English: Tender, and endowed with beauty, possessed of youth and gifted with great strength, with expansive eyes resembling white lotuses; clad in bark and dark dear-skins subsisting on fruits and roots, having their senses under control; leading an ascetic life and a Brahmacarya mode of existence; there are two sons of Dasaratha the brothers Räma and Lakşmaņa resembling the Sovereign of the Gandharvas, and marked with signs betokening royalty. I cannot ascertain whether they be celestial, or human beings.
Sanskrit: तरुणी रूपसम्पन्ना सर्वाभरणभूषिता। दृष्ट्वा तत्र मया नारी तयोर्मध्ये सुमध्यमा॥
English: And between them I saw there a youthful female furnished with grace, and having a dainty waist; adorned with every kind of ornament.
Sanskrit: ताभ्यामुभाभ्यां सम्भूय प्रमदामधिकृत्य ताम्। इमामवस्थां नीताहं यथाऽनाथाऽसती तथा॥
English: And it is on account of this feinale that I have like one unchaste and uncared for, have come by this condition at their hands.
Sanskrit: तस्याश्चानृजुवृत्तायास्तयोश्च हतयोरहम्। सफेनं पातुमिच्छामि रुधिरं रणमूर्धनि॥
English: Nor I wish in the midst of encounter to drink the frothy blood of that crooked one as well as those two slain (in battle).
Sanskrit: एव मे प्रथमः कामः कृतस्तत्र त्वया भवेत्। तस्यास्तयोश्च रुधिरं पिबेयमहमाहवे॥
English: Let this my prime wish be crowned there with fruition. her and their blood will I drink in dreadful conflict.
Sanskrit: इति तस्यां ब्रुवाणायां चतुर्दश महाबलान्। व्यादिदेश खरः क्रुद्धो राक्षसानन्तकोपमान्॥ मानुषौ शस्त्रसम्पन्नौ चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरौ। प्रविष्टौ दण्डकारण्यं घोरं प्रमदया सह ॥ तौ हत्वा तां च दुर्वृत्तामुपावर्तितुमर्हथ। इयं च भगिनी तेषां रुधिरं मम पास्यति ॥
English: As she said this, Khara wrought up with boundless passion, said, Two human beings accoutred in arins, and wearing bark and dark deer-skins have in company with a female entered this deep Dandaka forest. Do you returni, after slaying them, as well as that wicked one. And this sister of mine will drink their blood.
Sanskrit: मनोरथोऽयमिष्टोऽस्या भगिन्या मम राक्षसाः। शीघ्रं सम्पाद्यतां गत्वा तौ प्रमथ्य स्वतेजसा ॥
English: You Rākşasas, even this is my sister's dear desire. Repairing thither, specdily accomplish this, bearing them down by your native might.
Sanskrit: युष्माभिनिहतौ दृष्ट्वा ताबुभौ भ्रातरौ रणे। इयं प्रहृष्टा मुदिता रुधिरं युधि पास्यति ॥
English: Seeing those two brothers slain by you this one exceedingly rejoiced, will drink their blood in the field.
Sanskrit: इति प्रतिसमादिष्टा राक्षसास्ते चतुर्दश। तत्र जग्मुस्तया सार्धे घना वातेरिता इव ॥
English: Thus commissioned, those fourteen Räksasas set out there like clouds driven by the winds, accompanied by Śürpanakhā.
Sanskrit: स पुनः पतितां दृष्ट्वा क्रोधाच्छूर्पणखां पुनः। उवाच व्यक्तया वाचा तामनर्थार्थमागताम्॥
English: Seeing Sūrpanakhă again lying on the ground, Khara in anger spoke out to that one, who had come to bring on evil.
Sanskrit: मया त्विदानी शूरास्ते राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः। त्वत्प्रियार्थं विनिर्दिष्टाः किमर्थं रुद्यते पुनः॥
English: I had but recently commissioned for your behoof those heroic Rākşasas living on flesh. Why then do you again weep?
Sanskrit: भक्ताश्चैवानुरक्ताश्च हिताश्च मम नित्यशः। हन्यमाना न हन्यन्ते न न कुर्युर्वचो मम॥
English: Bearing regard and attached to me, and ever engaged in my welfare, they, assailed by others, are incapable of being slain; nor do they not obey my orders.
Sanskrit: किमेतच्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि कारणं यत्कृते पुनः। हा नाथेति विनर्दन्ती सर्पवच्चेष्टसे क्षितौ॥
English: What can it be? I would hear of the occasion owing to which again, crying ‘Ah lord,' you roll on the earth like a serpent.
Sanskrit: अनाथवद् विलपसि किं नु नाथे मयि स्थिते। उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ मा मैवं वैल्कव्यं त्यज्यतामिति ॥
English: Why do you be weep like one forlorn, while I your lord, am living? Arise! Arise! Do not fear, cast off your stupor.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्ता दुर्धर्षा खरेण परिसान्त्विता। विमृज्य नयने सारे खरं भ्रातरमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus addressed, and consoled by Khara, that irrepressible one, wiping her eyes, spoke to Khara.
Sanskrit: अस्मीदानीमहं प्राप्ता हतश्रवणनासिका। शोणितौघपरिक्लिन्ना त्वया च परिसान्त्विता।७।।
English: Having had my nose and ears cut off, I had come hither, covered with blood; and you had consoled me.
Sanskrit: प्रेषिताश्च त्वया शूरा राक्षसास्ते चतुर्दश। निहन्तुं राघवं घोरं मत्प्रियार्थं सलक्ष्मणम्॥ ते तु रामेण सामर्षाः शूलपट्टिशपाणयः। समरे निहताः सर्वे सायकैमर्मभेदिभिः॥
English: And you also had despatched fourteen heroic Rākṣasas, for my hehoof, for slaying the terrific Rāghava along with Lakşmaņa. But all those, bearing ill will (towards Rāma), bearing darts and pattiśas in their hands, have been slain in conflict by means of weapons penetrating into the vitals.
Sanskrit: तान् भूमौ पतितान् दृष्ट्वा क्षणेनैव महाजवान्। रामस्य च महत्कर्म महांस्त्रासोऽभवन्मम॥
English: Seeing those possessed of great speed, in a moment laid low on the ground, as well as (witnessing) Rāma's mighty deed, great fear has taken possession of me.
Sanskrit: सास्मि भीता समुद्विग्ना विषण्णा च निशाचर। शरणं त्वं पुनः प्राप्ता सर्वतो भयदर्शिनी॥ विषादनक्राध्युषिते परित्रासोर्मिमालिनि। किं मां न त्रायसे मग्नां विपुले शोकसागरे॥
English: O ranger of the night, I am afraid, and agitated, and cast down. I have (at length) found in you a refuge, seeing fear on all sides. Will you not rescue me who am sinking in this ocean of grief, having sorrow for its alligators and affright for billows?
Sanskrit: एते च निहता भूमौ रामेण निशितैः शरैः। ये च मे पदवी प्राप्ता राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः॥
English: And these Rākşasas, living on flesh who had arrived at that place, have been slain by Rāma with sharpened shafts.
Sanskrit: मयि ते यद्यनुक्रोशो यदि रक्षःसु तेषु च। रामेण यदि शक्तिस्ते तेजो वास्ति निशाचर॥ दण्डकारण्यनिलयं जहि राक्षसकण्टकम्।
English: If you have any kindness for me as well as those sons of Rākşasas* and, O ranger of night, if you have strength and energy to cope with Rāma, do you kill this thorn of the Rákşasas, who has set up his dwelling in the forest of Dandaka. Another reading is that enemy of mine.
Sanskrit: यदि रामममित्रघ्नं न त्वमद्य वधिष्यसि ॥ तव चैवाग्रतः प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यामि निरपत्रपा।
English: If you do not to-day slay that destroyer of foes, Rāma, I shall banishing shame, give up my life in your very presence.
Sanskrit: बुद्ध्याहमनुपश्यामि न त्वं रामस्य संयुगे॥ स्थातुं प्रतिमुखे शक्तः सबलोऽपि महारणे।
English: Meseems, you backed by your forecast are incapable of staying in battle before Rāma in high encounter. Some texts-(Rāma) equipped with the bow.
Sanskrit: शूरमानीं न शूरस्त्वं मिथ्यारोपितविक्रमः॥ अपयाहि जनस्थानात् त्वरितः सहबान्धवः। जहि त्वं समरे मूढान्यथा तु कुलपांसन॥ मानुषौ तौ न शक्नोसि हन्तुं वै रामलक्ष्मणौ। निःसत्त्वस्याल्पवीर्यस्य वासस्ते कीदृशस्त्विह॥
English: You plume yourself on being a hero; but are really none such. Prowess has been falsely attributed to you. Go off from Janasthāna without delay, along with your friends. O stainer of your line, do you in battle slay those foolhardy ones. But if you fail in slaying those human beings, Rama and Laksmana, then how can you void of strength and of slender prowess, stay here?
Sanskrit: रामतेजोऽभिभूतो हि त्वं क्षिप्रं विनशिष्यसि। स हि तेजः समायुक्तो रामो दशरथात्मजः॥ भ्राता चास्य महावीर्यो येन चास्मि विरूपिता।
English: Overcome by the energy of Rāma, you shall speedily meet with destruction Dasaratha's son, Rāma, you shall speedily meet with destruction. Dasaratha's son, is endued with energy. His brother is possessed of high vigour by whom I have come to be deformed.
Sanskrit: एवं विलप्य बहुशो राक्षसी प्रदरोदरी॥ भ्रातुः समीपे शोकार्ता नष्टसंज्ञा बभूव ह। कराभ्यामुदरं हत्वा रुरोद भृशदुःखिता॥
English: Having thus bewailed long, that Raksasi, possessed of a spacious abdomen, through sorrow, became bereft of her senses before her brother, and exercised with great grief cried, striking her abdomen with her hands.
Sanskrit: आश्रमं प्रतियाते तु खरे खरपराक्रमे। तानेवौत्पातिकान् रामः सह भ्रात्रा ददर्श ह॥
English: When Khara of fierce prowess had come to the asylum Rāma in company with his brother saw all those evil prognostics.
Sanskrit: तानुत्पातान् महाघोरान् रामो दृष्ट्वात्यमर्षणः। प्रजानामहितान् दृष्ट्वा वाक्यं लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्॥
English: And beholding those dreadful portents, Rāma exceedingly distressed, apprehending some calamity to the Rākşasas, observed to Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: इमान् पश्य महाबाहो सर्वभूतापहारिणः। समुत्थितान् महोत्पातान् संहर्तुं सर्वराक्षसान्॥
English: O mighty armed one, behold these great presages that have taken place, capable of annihilating all beings, and which have taken place, capable of annihilating all beings, and which have for their object the utter extermination of the Raksasas!
Sanskrit: अमी रुधिरधारास्तु विसृजन्ते खरस्वनाः। व्योम्नि मेघा निवर्तन्ते पुरुषा गर्दभारुणाः॥
English: Yonder threatening clouds of asinine sable, showering down blood and uttering loud sounds are ranging the welkin.
Sanskrit: सधूमाश्च शराः सर्वे मम युद्धाभिनन्दिताः। रुक्मपृष्ठानि चापानि विचेष्टन्ते विचक्षण ॥
English: And, O discerning one, rejoicing at the prospect of my fight, all these arrows emit smoke, and my bows plaited on the back with gold, are restless.
Sanskrit: यादृशा इह कूजन्ति पक्षिणो वनचारिणः। अग्रतो नोऽभयं प्राप्त संशयो जीवितस्य च ॥
English: Meseems from the noise of the wild birds that impending on us is danger and uncertainty to life.
Sanskrit: सम्प्रहारस्तु सुमहान् भविष्यति न संशयः। अयमाख्याति मे बाहुः स्फुरमाणो मुहुर्मुहुः॥ संनिकर्षे तु नः शूर जयं शत्रोः पराजयम्। सुप्रभं च प्रसन्नं च तव वक्त्रं हि लक्ष्यते॥
English: Without doubt, there shall take place a mighty conflict. At this critical time, my arin shaking momentarily, betokens, O hero, victory to us, and defeat to the enemy. And your face appear pleasant with a delightful lustre.
Sanskrit: उद्यतानां हि युद्धार्थं येषां भवति लक्ष्मण। निष्प्रभं वदनं तेषां भवत्यायुः परिक्षयः॥
English: O Lakşmaņa, the pallid face of those that prepare for conflict, auger shortening of life.
Sanskrit: रक्षसां नर्दतां घोरः श्रूयतेऽयं महाध्वनिः। आहतानां च भेरीणां राक्षसैः क्रूरकर्मभिः॥
English: We can hear the shouts of the Rākşasas as they roar, as also the blasts of the trumpets of those doomed to be wounded blown by Rākṣasas of remorseless deeds.
Sanskrit: अनागतविधानं तु कर्तव्यं शुभमिच्छता। आपदं शङ्कमानेन पुरुषेण विपश्चिता ॥
English: A considerate person that wishes for his welfare, apprehending peril, should prevent disaster ere it arrives.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् गृहीत्वा वैदेहीं शरपाणिर्धनुर्धरः। गुहामाश्रय शैलस्य दुर्गो पादपसंकुलाम्॥
English: Therefore bearing arrows in your hand, and equipped with your bow, do you, taking Videha's daughter, take refuge in the mountain cavern, covered with trees and difficult of access.
Sanskrit: प्रतिकूलितुमिच्छामि न हि वाक्यमिदं त्वया। शापितो मम पादाभ्यां गम्यतां वत्स मा चिरम्॥
English: That you should act contrary to my words, is what I do not wish. Swearing by my feet, go you without delay, my brother.
Sanskrit: त्वं हि शूरश्च बलवान् हन्या एतान् न संशयः। स्वयं निहन्तुमिच्छामि सर्वानेव निशाचरान्॥
English: You are both strong and a hero: You can, without doubt, slay these Rākşasas. But I wish to slay all these rangers of the night myself.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणः सह सीतया। शरानादाय चापं च गुहां दुर्गा समाश्रयत्॥
English: Thus accosted by Rama, Laksmana, taking arrows and a bow, took refuge in an inaccessible cave along with Sītā.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् प्रविष्टें तु गुहां लक्ष्मणे सह सीतया। हन्त निर्युक्तमित्युक्त्वा रामः कवचमाविशत्॥ स तेनाग्निनिकाशेन कवचेन विभूषितः। बभूव रामस्तिमिरे महानग्निरिवोत्थितः॥
English: Thereupon, saying, Ah! we have spoken it sharp, Rāma put on his mail. And adorned with that mail resembling fire Rāma appeared in the dark like a mighty flame streaming up.
Sanskrit: स चापमुद्यम्य महच्छरानादाय वीर्यवान्। सम्बभूवास्थितस्तत्र ज्यास्वनैः पूरयन् दिशः॥
English: And uplifting his bow, and taking his arrows, that powerful one stood there, feeling all directions with the twangs of his bow-string.
Sanskrit: ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च सह चारणैः। समेयुश्च महात्मानो युद्धदर्शनकाझ्या॥
English: Then the high-souled gods and Gandharvas, Siddhas and Cāranas came there, with the intention of witnessing the fight.
Sanskrit: ऋषयश्च महात्मानो लोके ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमाः। समेत्य चोचुः सहितास्तेऽन्योन्यं पुण्यकर्मणः॥ स्वस्ति गोब्राह्मणानां च लोकानां चेति संस्थिता। जयतां राघवो युद्धे पौलस्त्यान् रजनीचरान्॥ चक्रहस्तो यथा युद्धे सर्वानसुरपुंगवान्।
English: And high-souled saints of the world, and the foremost Brahmarșis of pious acts, coming together, spoke to one another, saying, Hail to cows and Brāhmaṇas, and all those in whom are established the worlds! may Rāghava vanquish in fight those rangers of the night, the progeny of Pulastya, even as the discus-handed Vişņu routed in battle the foremost Asuras!
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा पुनः प्रोचुरालोक्य च परस्परम्॥ चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्। एकश्च रामो धर्मात्मा कथं युद्धं भविष्यति॥
English: Having said this, they again spoke, eyeing one another, There are fourteen thousand of the Rākşasas of dreadful deed while the righteous Rāma is single. How can fight take place (between two such parties)?
Sanskrit: इति राजर्षयः सिद्धाः सगणाश्च द्विजर्षभाः। जातकौतूहलास्तस्थुर्विमानस्थाश्च देवताः॥
English: Having said this, the Rājarșis, Siddhas, multitudes of the best of the twice-born ones, and celestial stationed in the sky were moved with curiosity (as to the issue of the conflict).
Sanskrit: आविष्टं तेजसा रामं संग्रामशिरसि स्थितम्। दृष्ट्वा सर्वाणि भूतानि भयाद् विव्यधिरे तदा॥
English: Then seeing Rāma filled with energy, remaining in the field, all beings from fear experienced great pain.
Sanskrit: रूपमप्रतिमं तस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। बभूव रूपं क्रुद्धस्य रुद्रस्येव महात्मनः॥
English: And the peerless grace of Rāma of energetic deeds became like to that of the high souled infuriated Rudra.* There is a variation in reading here; the sense, however, is the same.
Sanskrit: इति सम्भाष्यमाणे तु देवगन्धर्वचारणैः। ततो गम्भीरनिदिं घोरचर्मायुधध्वजम्॥ अनीकं यातुधानानां समन्तात् प्रत्यपद्यत। वीरालापान् विसृजतामन्योन्यमभिगच्छताम्॥ चापानि विस्फारयतां जृम्भतां चाप्यभीक्ष्णशः। विप्रघुष्टस्वनानां च दुन्दुभींश्चापि निघ्नताम्॥
English: While the gods, Gandharvas and Cāraņas were thus conversing, the forces of the Rākṣasas sending up solemn sounds, furnished with horrible armour, arms and flags, conversing in heroic parlance, roaring at each other, stretching bows, momentarily yawning, sending forth shouts, and blowing trumpets. The commentator says the yawning was in consequence of the soldiers having during the conflict indulged in liquor.
Sanskrit: तेषां सुविपुलः शब्दः पूरयामास तद् वनम् । तेन शब्देन विवस्ताः स्त्रासिता वनचारिणः॥ दुद्रुवुर्यत्र नि:शब्दं पृष्ठतो नावलोकयन्।
English: The universal uproar filled that (entire) forest. Scared and terrified at the hubbub the rangers of the wood fle: to quarters free from noise; nor did they cast their eyes backward.
Sanskrit: तच्चानीकं महावेगं रामं समनुवर्तत ॥ धृतनानाप्रहरणं गम्भीरं सागरोपमम्।
English: And that army resembling the ocean, and rife with sounds, equipped with various weapons, with furious speed came towards Rāma.
Sanskrit: रामोऽपि चारयंश्चक्षुः सर्वतो रणपण्डितः॥ ददर्श खरसैन्यं तद् युद्धायाभिमुखो गतः।
English: And Rāma also versed in warfare, casting his eyes around, found the forces of Khara ready for fight. Another text:-The holder of Pinaka.
Sanskrit: तितत्य च धनु मि तूण्याश्चोद्धृत्य सायकान् ॥ क्रोधमाहारयत् तीव्र वधार्थं सर्वरक्षसाम्। दुष्प्रेक्ष्यश्चाभवत् क्रुद्धो युगान्ताग्निरिव ज्वलन्॥
English: Then stretching his dreadful bow, and swiftly taking out shafts, (Rāma) for compassing the destruction of the entire body of the Rākşasas, waxed furiously enraged. And like to the flaming fire at the universal dissolution, he, growing wroth, was incapable of being looked i at.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा तेजसाऽऽविष्टं प्राव्यथन् वनदेवताः। तस्य रुष्टस्य रूपं तु रामस्य ददृशे तदा। दक्षस्येव क्रतुं हन्तुमुद्यतस्य पिनाकिनः॥
English: And seeing him filled with energy, the sylvan deities were extremely pained*. And the aspect of the enraged Rāma appeared like that of the holder of Pināka, intent upon destroying Dakşa's sacrifice. Another reading is:-The sylvan deities fled away.
Sanskrit: तत्कार्मुकैराभरणै रथैश्च तद्वर्मभिश्चाग्निसमानवर्णैः। बभूव सैन्यं पिशिताशनानां सूर्योदये नीलमिवाभ्रजालम्।
English: Furnished with bows and ornaments and cars and mail hued like fire, that army of those subsisting on flesh, appeared like masses of blue clouds at sunrise.
Sanskrit: अवष्टब्धधनु रामं क्रुद्धं तं रिपुघातिनम्। ददर्शाश्रममागम्य खरः सह पुरःसरैः॥ तं दृष्ट्वा सगुणं चापमुद्यम्य खरनिःस्वनम्। रामस्याभिमुखं सूतं चोद्यतामित्यचोदयत्॥
English: Coming to the asylum, Khara in company with those that went before him, saw that slayer of foes, the enraged Rāma, holding his bow. And seeing him, Khara possessing a shrill voice, raising his bow, commanded to the charioteer to drive towards Rāma, Drive on!
Sanskrit: स खरस्याज्ञया सूतस्तुरगान् समचोदयत्। यत्र रामो महाबाहुरेको धुन्वन् धनुः स्थितः॥
English: At Khara's command, the charioteer drove the steeds to where the mighty—arined Rāma stood alone, holding his bow.
Sanskrit: तं तु निष्पतितं दृष्ट्वा सर्वतो रजनीचराः। मुञ्चमाना महानादं सचिवाः पर्यवारयन्॥
English: And seeing him (Khara) entered the field, all those rangers of the night-the counsellers-uttering mighty shouts, cnvironed him round.
Sanskrit: स तेषां यातुधानानां मध्ये रथगतः खरः। बभूव मध्ये ताराणां लोहिताङ्ग इवोद्धतः॥
English: Khara stationed on his car in the midst of Rākşasas appeared like red bodied one risen in the midst of the stars.
Sanskrit: ततः शरसहस्रेण राममप्रतिमौजसम्। अर्दयित्वा महानादं ननाद समरे खरः॥
English: Then in battle Khara, afflicting Rāma of incomparable energy with a thousand shafts, uttered a tremendous roar.
Sanskrit: ततस्सं भीमधन्वानं क्रुद्धाः सर्वे निशाचराः। रामं नानाविधैः शस्त्रैरभ्यवर्षन्त दुर्जयम्॥
English: Then all the rangers of the night, waxing exceeding wroth, showered various weapons on that terrible bowman, the invincible Rāma.
Sanskrit: मुद्गरैरायसैः शूलैः प्रासैः खङ्गैः परश्वधैः। राक्षसाः समरे शूरं निजघ्नू रोषतत्पराः॥
English: And wrought up with rage, the Rākṣasas in battle assailed him with iron clubs, and darts, and prāsas, and swords, and axes.
Sanskrit: ते बलाहकसंकाशा महाकाया महाबलाः। अभ्यधावन्त काकुत्स्थं रथैर्वाजिभिरेव च॥ गजैः पर्वतकूटाभै रामं युद्धे जिघांसवः।
English: And resembling clouds (in hue), the exceedingly strong Rākṣasas, having huge bodies, darted towards Kākutstha by means of steeds and cars.
Sanskrit: ते रामे शरवर्षाणि व्यसृजन् रक्षसां गणाः ॥ शेलेन्द्रमिक धाराभिर्वर्षमाणा महाघनाः।
English: And mounted on elephants resembling mountain-peaks, numbers of Rākṣasas, intent upon staying Rāma in battle, showered arrows on him, as mighty clouds pour down showers on the monarch of mountains.
Sanskrit: सर्वैः परिवृतो रामो राक्षसैः क्रूरदर्शनैः॥ तिथिष्विव महादेवो वृतः पारिषदां गणैः।
English: Rāma was hemmed in by all those fiercelooking Raksasas, even as in the evening Mahādeva is surrounded by his courtiers.
Sanskrit: तानि मुक्तानि शस्त्राणि यातुधानैः स राघवः॥ प्रतिजग्राह विशिखैनद्यौघानिव सागरः।
English: And as the ocean resisted the tide of a river, Rāghava by means of arrow resist the weapons discharged by the Yātudhānas.
Sanskrit: स तैः प्रहरणैोरैर्भिन्नगात्रो न विव्यथे॥ रामः प्रदीप्तैर्बहुभिर्वश्रेरिव महाचलः।
English: As a mighty mountain, assailed by the thunderbolt, dose not feel pain, Rāma, having his person pierced by terrible flaming weapons, did not feel pain.
Sanskrit: स विद्धः क्षतजादिग्धः सर्वगात्रेषु राघवः॥ बभूव रामः संध्याभैर्दिवाकर इवावृतः।
English: And pierced, and with his person covered with blood, Rāma, the descendant of Raghu, resembled the sun enveloped in evening clouds.
Sanskrit: विषेदुर्देवगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः॥ एकं सहस्रैर्बहुभिस्तदा दृष्ट्वा समावृतम्।
English: And seeing him single, surrounded by many thousand, the Gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and supreme saints became sorrowful.
Sanskrit: ततो रामस्तु संक्रुद्धो मण्डलीकृतकार्मुकः॥ ससर्ज निशितान् बाणाञ्छतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। दुरावारान् दुर्विषहान् कालपाशोपमान् रणे॥
English: Then Rama getting enraged, bringing his bow to a circle, discharged sharpened shafts by hundreds and by thousands. And as if in sport, Rāma in the conflict shot irresistible (shafts) furnished with Kanka feathers, and decked with gold, irresistible, capable of inflicting extreme pain, and resembling the noose of Death.
Sanskrit: मुमोच लीलया कङ्कपत्रान् काञ्चनभूषणान्। ते शराः शत्रुसैन्येषु मुक्ता रामेण लीलया।।१८। आददू रक्षसां प्राणान् पाशाः कालकृता इव।
English: And sportively discharged by Rāma, those arrows deprived the Rākṣasas of their lives, like the noose forged by death.
Sanskrit: भित्वा राक्षसदेहांस्तांस्ते शरा रुधिराप्लुताः॥ अन्तरिक्षगता रेजुर्दीप्ताग्निसमतेजसः।
English: And piercing the persons of the Rākşasas, those arrows, soaked in blood, going up to the sky, appeared with the splendour of flaming fire.
Sanskrit: असंख्येयास्तु रामस्य सायकाश्चापमण्डलात्॥ विनिष्पेतुरतीवोग्रा रक्ष:प्राणापहारिणः।
English: And innumerable shafts, exceedingly fierce, capable of depriving the Rāksasas of their lives, were let go from the circle of his bow.
Sanskrit: ते तैर्धनूंषि ध्वजाग्राणि चर्माणि कवचानि च ॥ बाहून् सहस्ताभरणानूरून् करिकरोपमान्। चिच्छेद रामः समरे शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: And with those Rāma severed bows, in baitle by hundreds and by thousands and flag ends, and shields, and mail, and many arms with embellished hands, resembling the trunks of elephants.
Sanskrit: हयान् काञ्चनसंनाहान् रथयुक्तान् ससारथीन्। गजांश्च सगजारोहान् सहयान् सादिनस्तदा॥ चिच्छिदुर्बिभिदुश्चैव रामबाणा गुणच्युताः। पदातीन् समरे हत्वा अनयद् यमसादनम्॥
English: And the arrows of Rāma discharged from the string pierced and cut off steeds mailed in gold, yoked to cars, together with the charioteer; and elephants with their riders; and horsemen with horses. And slaying foot-soldiers, he despatched them to the abode of Yama.
Sanskrit: ततो नालीकनाराचैस्तीक्ष्णाग्रैश्च बिकर्णिभिः। भीममार्तस्वरं चक्रुश्छिद्यमाना निशाचराः॥
English: And cut off with nālīkas (steel-pointed arrows) and, nārācas (arrows wholly made of steel), and sharp-pointed vikarnas (barbed arrows), the rangers of the night uttered dreadful howls of distress.
Sanskrit: तत्सैन्यं विविधैर्बाणैरर्दितं मर्मभेदिभिः। न रामेण सुखं लेभे शुष्कं वनमिवाग्निना॥
English: And like a withered wood afflicted by fire, that host harassed by the various marrowpiercing* shafts shot by Rāma, did not attain ease. Another reading is, sharpened.
Sanskrit: केचिद् भीमबलाः शूरा प्रासाशूलान् परश्वधान्। चिक्षिपुः परमनुद्धा रामाय रमनीचराः॥
English: And some heroic rangers of the night possessed of great strength, waxing furious, threw at Rāma rrāsas, and darts and axes. Another reading: remaining before Rāma, threw powerful weapons.
Sanskrit: तेषां बाणैर्महाबाहुः शस्त्राण्यावार्य वीर्यवान्। जहार समरे प्राणांश्चिच्छेद च शिरोधरान्॥
English: Thereupon resisting by means of shafts those weapons of theirs, the mighty-armed Rāma endued with prowess, took their lives in the conflict, and cut off the heads (of warriors).