pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मधुपुष्परजःपृक्तं गन्धामादाय पुष्कलम्। प्रववौ वर्धयन्कामं रावणस्य सुखोऽनिलः॥
English: And carrying the fragrance rendered salutary with honey and filaments of flowers, the excellent wind blew enhancing Ravana's desire.
Sanskrit: गेयात्पुष्पसमृद्ध्या च शैत्याद्वायोगिरेर्गुणात्। प्रवृत्तायां रजन्यां च चन्द्रस्योदयनेन च॥ रावणः स महावीर्यः कामस्य वशमागतः। विनिःश्वस्य विनिःश्वस्य शशिनं समवैक्षत॥
English: Being possessed by desire through songs, richness of flowers, coldness of air, beauty of the hills, and the rising of the moon is night, the highly powerful Rāvana espied again and again the moon with heavy sighs.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र दिव्याभरणभूषिता। सर्वाप्सरोवरा रम्भा पूर्णचन्द्रनिभानना॥
English: At this time passed by that way the foremost of Apsarās, Rambhā, adorned with excellent ornaments and having a countenance like the full moon.
Sanskrit: दिव्यचन्दनलिप्ताङ्गी मन्दारकृतमूर्धजा। दिव्योत्सवकृतारम्भा दिव्यपुष्पविभूषिता॥
English: Her person was sprinkled with excellent sandal paste, her hairs were decked with Mandāra flowers, her body was beautified with other flowers and her movements tended to increase desire.
Sanskrit: चक्षुर्मनोहरं पीनं मेखलादामभूषितम्। समुद्वहन्ती जघनं रतिप्राभृतमुत्तमम्॥
English: Her eyes were beautiful and her waist was high, adorned with Mekhala' and was as if the refuge of Rati.? 1. A kind of ornament used on the waist.) 2. Wife of Kama-the god of love in Hindu mythology.
Sanskrit: कृतैर्विशेषकैरार्दैः षडतुकुसुमोद्भवैः। बभावन्यतमेव श्रीः कान्तिश्रीद्युतिकीर्तिभिः॥
English: Her forehead and other parts of the countenance were painted with the marks of red sandal and adorned with ornaments of flowers growing in six seasons.
Sanskrit: नीलं सतोयमेघाभं वस्त्रं समवगुण्ठिता। यस्या वक्त्रं शशिनिभं भ्रुवौ चापनिभे शुभे॥ ऊरू करिकराकारौ करौ पल्लवकोमलौ। सैन्यमध्येन गच्छन्ती रावणेनोपलक्षिता॥
English: Rambhā appeared like the second tree, in grace and beauty, natural and artificial. She wore green clothes resembling the clouds; her face was like the moon, eye brows like the excellent bows, thighs like the trunks of elephants and palms soft as leaves. She was seen by Rāvana as proceeding in the midst of soldiers.
Sanskrit: तां समुत्थाय गच्छन्ती कामबाणवशं गतः। करे गृहीत्वा लज्जन्तीं स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत ॥
English: Having got up and been influenced by lust he took her, shameful as she was, by the hand and smiling said.
Sanskrit: क्व गच्छसि वरारोहे कां सिद्धिं भजसे स्वयम्। कस्याभ्युदयकालोऽयं यस्त्वां समुपभोक्ष्यते।।२१
English: Where are you going, O beautiful damsel? Whom are you going of your own accord to satisfy? Whose prosperous time has appeared, with whom you shall enjoy?
Sanskrit: त्वदाननरसस्याद्य पद्मोत्पलसुगन्धिनः। सुधामृतरस्स्येव कोऽद्य तृप्ति गमिष्यति॥
English: Who shall be satisfied with drinking the nectar of your mouth smelling like lotus?
Sanskrit: स्वर्णकुम्भनिभौ पीनौ शुभौ भीरु निरन्तरौ। कस्योरस्थलसंस्पर्श दास्यतस्ते कुचाविमौ ॥
English: Whose breast, O fare damsel, your rising breast beautiful like two golden pots closely placed, shall touch?
Sanskrit: सुवर्णचक्रप्रतिमं स्वर्णदामचितं पृथु । अध्यारोक्ष्यति कस्तेऽद्य जघनं स्वर्गरूपिणम्॥
English: Who will go to bestride today your large thigh resembling a disc of gold, encircled by a golden chain and which was like the form of a heaven.
Sanskrit: मद्विशिष्टः पुमान्कोऽद्य शक्रो विष्णुरथाश्विनौ। मामतीत्य हि यच्च त्वं यासि भीरु न शोभनम् ॥
English: Who is there so beautiful as I-Indra, Visnu, or two Asvins that you are passing by me?
Sanskrit: विश्रम त्वं पृथुश्रोणि शिलातलमिदं शुभम्। त्रैलोक्य यः प्रभुश्चैव मदन्यो नैव विद्यते॥
English: Do you take rest upon this excellent rock, O you having charming waist. There is no other lord, save me, in the three worlds.
Sanskrit: तदेवं प्राञ्जलिः प्रबो याचते त्वां दशाननः। भर्तुर्भर्ता विधाता च त्रैलोक्यस्य भजस्व माम्।।२७
English: And Daśānana, the lord of the lords of the three worlds, thus begs you, with folded palms. Do you therefore seek me.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ताब्रवीद्रम्भा वेपमाना कृताञ्जलिः। प्रसीद नार्हसे वक्तुमीदृशं त्वं हि मे गुरुः॥
English: Being thus addressed, Rambhā, trembling, with folded palms, said:-Be you propitiated; it does not behave you to speak thus, who are my superior.
Sanskrit: अन्येभ्योऽपि त्वया रक्ष्या प्राप्नुयां धर्षणं यदि। तद्धर्मतः स्नुषा तेऽहं तत्त्वमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: Rather should you protect me if any body else try to oppress me. Virtually I am your daughterin-law. I speak to you the truth.
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीद्दशग्रीवश्चरणाधोमुखीं स्थिताम्। रोमहर्षमनुप्राप्तां दृष्टमात्रेण तां तदा॥
English: Thereupon the Ten-necked demon said to her, standing with her face downwards, and her down standing erect at his very sight,
Sanskrit: सुतस्य यदि मे भार्या ततस्त्वं हि स्नषा भवेः। बाढमित्येव सा रम्भा प्राह रावणमुत्तरम्॥ धर्मतस्ते सुतस्याहं भार्या राक्षसपुङ्गव। पुत्रः प्रियतरः प्राणैर्धातुर्वैश्रवणस्य ते॥ विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु नलकूबर इत्ययम्। धर्मतो यो भवेद्विप्रः क्षत्रियो वीर्यतो भवेत्॥ क्रोधाद्यश्च भवेदग्निः क्षान्त्या च वसुधासमः। तस्यास्मि कृतसंकेता लोकपालसुतस्य वै॥
English: “Had you been the wife of my son, you would have been my daughter-in-law.” Whereto Rambha replied. “Truly it is; I am, by virtue, the wife of your son, O foremost of Raksasas. Your brother Vaiśravana has a son, dearer than his life, celebrated in the three worlds under the name of Nalkūbara. In virtue he is like to a Brahmin, in prowess he equals a Kşatriya, in anger he is very fire and in patience he is like the earth. I have been thus directed by that Lokapāla's son.
Sanskrit: तमुद्दिश्य तु मे सर्वं विभूषणमिदं कृतम्। यथा तस्य हि नान्यस्य भावो मां प्रति तिष्ठति ॥ तेन सत्येन मां राजन्मोक्तुमर्हस्यरिंदम्। स हि तिष्ठति धर्मात्मा मां प्रतीक्ष्य समुत्सुकः॥
English: For him I have adorned my person with these ornaments. I am not attached to any body else but him. O king, O slayer of foes, by virtue of (this relation) is behove you to save me. And that virtuous-souled one is anxiously expecting me.
Sanskrit: तत्र विघ्नं तु तस्येह कर्तुं नार्हसि मुञ्च माम्। सद्भिराचरितं मागं गच्छ राक्षसपुङ्गव॥
English: You should not put obstacle in that; it behove you to let me go; do you, O foremost of Rāksasas, wend the way treaded by the pious.
Sanskrit: माननीयो मम त्वं हि पालनीया तथास्मि ते। एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवः प्रत्युवाच विनीतवत्॥
English: You are worthy of being reverend by me and I am object of your protection." Being thus addressed Daśagrīva humbly replied.
Sanskrit: स्नुषास्मि यदवोचस्त्वमेकपत्नीष्वयं क्रमः। देवलोकस्थितिरियं सुराणां शाश्वती मता॥ पतिरप्सरसां नास्ति न चैकस्त्रीपरिग्रहः।
English: "I am daughter-in-law,” as you have said, is worthy of being said by one who is the only wife. This is the everlasting law of the celestials that the Apsarās have no husband; they cannot be the wife of one husband.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा स तां रक्षो निवेश्य च शिलातले॥ कामभोगाभिसंरक्तो मैथुनायोपचक्रमे। सा विमुक्ता ततो रम्भा भ्रष्टमाल्यविभूषणा॥
English: Having said this, the Raksasa ravished her. Being released from his grasp Rambhā became divested of her ornaments and garland and became like the river agitated by the elephants.
Sanskrit: गजेन्द्राक्रीडमथिता नदीवाकुलतां गता। लुलिताकुलकेशान्ता करवेपितपल्लवा।॥ पवनेनावधूतेव लता कुसुमशालिनी। सा वेपमाना लज्जन्ती भीता करकृताञ्जलिः॥ नलकूबरमासाद्य पादयोनिपपात ह।
English: Her hairs were dishevelled and her hands were trembling. Like to a blossoming creeper shaken by the wind, she, trembling and bashful and with folded hands, went to Nalakubara and fell down at his feet.
Sanskrit: तदवस्थां च तां दृष्ट्वा महात्मा नलकूबरः॥ अब्रवीत्किमिदं भद्रे पादयोः पतितासि मे।
English: Having seen her in that plight the high-souled Nalakubara said-"O fair one, what is this? Why have you placed yourself at my feet?”
Sanskrit: सा वै निःश्वसमाना तु वेपमाना कृताञ्जलिः॥ तस्मै सर्वं यथातत्त्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे।
English: Sighing heavily and trembling she with folded palms, related to him everything from the beginning to the end.
Sanskrit: एष देव दशग्रीवः प्राप्तो गन्तुं त्रिविष्टपम्॥ तेन सैन्यसहायेन निशेयं परिणामिता। आयान्ती तेन दृष्टास्मि त्वत्सकाशमरिंदम्॥ गृहीता तेन पृष्टास्मि कस्य त्वमिति रक्षसा।
English: O lord, on his way to heaven, Dasagrīva has arrived here and has spent the night with his army. While I was coming to you, O slayer of foes, I was seen by him. Then holding me he said-“Where are you going?"
Sanskrit: मया तु सर्वं यत्सत्यं तस्मै सर्वं निवेदितम्॥ काममोहाभिभूतात्मा नाश्रौषित्तद्वचो मम।
English: I related to him everything truly. But being possessed by lust he did not pay heed to my, words.
Sanskrit: याच्यमानो मया देव स्नुषा तेऽहमिति प्रभो।॥ तत्सर्वं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा बलात्तेनास्मि धर्षिता।
English: He was again prayed by me, O lord, saying “I am your daughter-in-law." But neglecting that he ravished me.
Sanskrit: एवं त्वमपराधं मे क्षन्तुमर्हसि सुव्रतः॥ नहि तुल्यं बलं सौम्य स्त्रियाश्च पुरुषस्य हि।
English: O you of firm vows, it behove you to forgive me for this folly. O gentle one, a woman's strength can never equal that of a man.
Sanskrit: एतछुत्वा तु संक्रुद्धस्तदा वैश्रवणात्मजः॥ धर्षणां तां परां श्रुत्वा ध्यानं संप्रविवेश ह।
English: Hearing of this ravishment Vaisravana's son was greatly enraged and entered into meditation.
Sanskrit: तस्य तत्कर्म विज्ञाय तदा वैश्रवणात्मजः॥ मुहूर्तात्क्रोधताम्राक्षस्तोयं जग्राह पाणिना।
English: Having ascertained the truth within a moment Vaisravana's son, with eyes reddened with ire, took water in his palms.
Sanskrit: गृहीत्वा सलिलं सर्वमुपस्पृश्य यथाविधि॥ उत्ससर्ज तदा शापं राक्षसेन्द्राय दारुणम्।
English: Having taken this and rinsed his mouth duly, he imprecated a dreadful curse upon that lord of Raksasas.
Sanskrit: अकामा तेन यस्मात्त्वं बलाद्भद्रे प्रधर्षिता॥ तस्मात्स युवतीमन्यां नाकामामुपयास्यति।
English: O fair one, since you have been ravished by him despite your unwillingness he shall never be able to get by an unwilling damsel.
Sanskrit: यदा ह्यकामां कामा” धर्षयिष्यति योषितम्॥ मूर्धा तु सप्तधा तस्य शकलीभविता तदा। तस्मिन्नदाहृते शापे ज्वलिताग्निसमप्रभे॥ देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुः पुष्पवृष्टिश्च खाच्च्युता।
English: Whenever he shall, stricken by lust, ravish a reluctant damsel, his head shall be sundered into seven pieces. As soon as this curse, like to a burning flame, was uttered, the celestials bugles were sounded and a shower of flowers fell from heavens.
Sanskrit: पितामहमुखाश्चैव सर्वे देवाः प्रहर्षिताः॥ ज्ञात्वा लोकगतिं सर्वां तस्य मृत्युं च रक्षसः।
English: Being apprised of the plight of people (brought about by him) and of the death of that Rākşasa the patriarch Brahmă and other gods were greatly delighted.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु स दशग्रीवस्तं शापं रोमहर्षणम्॥ नारीषु मैथुनीभावं नाकामास्वभ्यरोचयत्। तेन नीताः स्त्रियः प्रीतिमापुः सर्वाः पतिव्रताः। नलकूबरनिर्मुक्तं शापं श्रुत्वा मन:प्रियम्॥
English: Hearing of that curse capable of making the down erect, Daśagrīva abstained from entertaining lust for unwilling females. And hearing of the curse imprecated by Nalakübara all the chaste damsels, that were kept captive, attained to great delight.
Sanskrit: कैलासं लवयित्वा तु ससैन्यबलवाहनः । आससाद महातेजा इन्द्रलोकं दशाननः॥
English: Having crossed the mount Kailāsa, the highiy powerful Ten-necked demon, with his army, reached the region of Indra.
Sanskrit: तस्य राक्षससैन्यस्य समन्तादुपयास्यतः। देवलोके बभौ शब्दो भिद्यमानार्णवोपमः॥
English: There arose in the region of celestials an uproar from the Rākṣasa army, like to the sound of the agitated deep.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु रावणं प्राप्तमिन्द्रश्चलित आसनात्। देवानथाब्रवीत्तत्र सर्वानेव समागतान्॥ आदित्यांश्च वसून्रुद्रान्साध्यांश्च समरुद्गणान्। सज्जा भवत युद्धार्थं रावणस्य दुरात्मनः॥
English: Hearing of the arrival of Rāvana, Indra shook on his throne and said to the assembled gods, Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Sadhyas and Maruts"Prepare yourselves, for fighting with the vicious-souled Ravana."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तास्तु शक्रेण देवाः शक्रसमा युधि। संनह्य सुमहासत्त्वा युद्धश्रद्धासमन्विताः॥
English: Being thus addressed by Sakra, the celestials, his equals in the encounter and gifted with great prowess, armed themselves for fight. some
Sanskrit: स तु दीनः परित्रस्तो महेन्द्रो रावणं प्रति। विष्णोः समीपमागत्य वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥
English: Mahendra, afraid of Ravana, poorly went to: Vişnu and gave vent to the following accents.
Sanskrit: विष्णो कथं करिष्यामि रावणं राक्षसं प्रति। अहोऽतिबलवद्रक्षो युद्धार्थमभिवर्तते।७।। वरप्रदानाद्बलवान खल्वन्येन हेतुना । तत्तु सत्यं वचः कार्यं यदुक्तं पद्मयोनिना ॥
English: “How shall I, O Vişņu, withstand, the Rákş asa Rāvaņa? The highly powerful Rākṣasa has come here for battle. It is by virtue of the boon that he is powerful, not for any thing else. It is proper to make the words uttered by Brahmă, truthful.
Sanskrit: तद्यथा नमुचित्रोबलिर्नरकशम्बरौ। त्वदलं समवष्टभ्य मया दग्धास्तथा कुरु॥
English: As resorting to your prowess I destroyed Namuci, Vrtra, Bali, Naraka and Sambara, so do you make arrangements (for his destruction).
Sanskrit: नह्यन्यो देवदेवेश त्वदृते मधुसूदन। गतिः परायणं चापि त्रैलोक्य सचराचरे।॥ त्वं हि नारायणः श्रीमान्पद्मनाभः सनातनः। त्वयेमे स्थापिता लोकाः शक्रश्चाहं सुरेश्वरः॥
English: There is no other excellent refuge but you in the three worlds, mobile and immobile, O lord, O gods of gods, O slayer of Madhu. You are the graceful, ever-existing Nārāyaṇa, having a lotus naval. By you the worlds have been settled and myself and Sakra, the lord of the celestials.
Sanskrit: त्वया सृष्टमिदं सर्वं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्। त्वामेव भगवन्सर्वे प्रविशन्ति युगक्षये॥
English: You have created the three worlds, the mobile and immobile, and in you all these shall, O glorious deity, end at the time of dissolution.
Sanskrit: तदाचक्ष्व यथा तत्त्वं देवदेव मम स्वयम्। असिचक्रसहायस्त्वं योत्स्यसे रावणं प्रति॥
English: Do you tell me, the truth, O god of gods, that I may myself fight; or do you, with your sword and discus, vanquish Ravana.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स शक्रेण देवो नारायणः प्रभुः। अब्रवीन्न परित्रासः कर्तव्यः श्रूयतां च मे॥ न तावदेष दुष्टात्मा शक्यो जेतुं सुरासुरैः। हन्तुं चापि समासाद्य वरदानेन दुर्जयः॥
English: Being thus addressed by Śakra the lord Narayana; said, "Do not fear, hear what I say. He is invincible by virtue of the boon, and that vicious-souled one is incapable of being vanquished even by the celestials and Asuras.
Sanskrit: सर्वथा तु महत्कर्म करिष्यति बलोत्कटः। राक्षसः पुत्रसहितो दृष्टमेतन्निसर्गतः॥
English: Irrepressible by virtue of his prowess, that Raksasa, with his son, shall accomplish a mighty object. It seems to be real.
Sanskrit: यत्तु मां त्वमभाषिष्ठा युद्ध्यस्वेति सुरेश्वर। नाहं तं प्रतियोत्स्यामि रावणं राक्षसं युधि॥
English: O lord of celestials, even if I am requested by you. I shall not withstand the Rākşasa, Rāvana in the conflict.
Sanskrit: नाहत्वा समरे शत्रु विष्णुः प्रतिनिवर्तते। दुर्लभश्चैव कामोऽद्य वरगुप्तादि रावणात्॥
English: Without slaying the enemies in the encounter, Vişņu does never go black, but it is hard to fulfil my desire from Rāvaņa, well protected by the boon.
Sanskrit: प्रतिजाने च देवेन्द्र त्वत्समीपे शतक्रतो। भवितास्मि यथास्याहं रक्षसो मृत्युकारणम्॥
English: However I do promise before you, O lord of the celestials, O performer of hundred sacrifices, I shall, soon become the cause of this Räkşasa's death.
Sanskrit: अहमेव निहन्तास्मि रावणं सपुरःसरम्। देवता नन्दयिष्यामि ज्ञात्वा कालमुपागतम्॥ एतत्ते कथितं तत्त्वं देवराज शचीपते। युद्ध्यस्व विगतत्रासः सुरैः सार्धं महाबल॥
English: I shall soon destroy Rāvana with his family in due time and afford delight to the celestials, O lords of ſacī; do you divested of fear, O you gifted with great strength, along with the celestials.
Sanskrit: ततो रुद्राः सहादित्या वसवो मरुतोऽश्विनौ। संनद्धा निर्ययुस्तूर्णं राक्षसानभितः पुरात्॥
English: Thereupon having issued out of the city, Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Maruts and Asvins well armed with mails, appeared before the Raksasas.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे नादः शुश्राव रजनीक्षये। तस्य रावणसैन्यस्य प्रयुद्धस्य समन्ततः॥
English: Meanwhile at the latter part of the night there was audible the uproar of Rāvana's army fighting on all sides.
Sanskrit: ते प्रबुद्धा महावीर्या अयोन्यमभिवीक्ष्य वै। संग्राममेवाभिमुखा अभ्यवर्तन्त हृष्टवत्॥
English: Having got up and cast their looks upon one another the highly powerful Rākşasas waited there for the battle, delighted.
Sanskrit: ततो दैवतसैन्यानां संक्षोभः समजायत। तदक्षयं महासैन्यं दृष्ट्वा समरमूर्धनि॥
English: Thereupon beholding that inexhaustible huge army at the commencement of the battle the celestial host lost heart.
Sanskrit: ततो युद्धं समभवद्देवदानवरक्षसाम्। घोरं तुमुलनिर्हादं नानाप्रहरणोद्यतम्॥
English: Thereupon there ensued a conflict, setting up a terrible sound, with various weapons between the Räksasas and gods.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शूरा राक्षसा घोरदर्शनाः। युद्धार्थं समवर्तन्त सचिवा रावणस्य ते॥
English: In the interval issued out for another encounter the heroic and grim-visaged Räksasas, Rāvana's councillors.
Sanskrit: मारीचश्च प्रहस्तश्च महापार्श्वमहोदरौ। अकम्पनो निकुम्भश्च शुकः सारण एव च॥ संहादो धूमकेतुश्च महादंष्ट्रो घटोदरः। जम्बुमाली महाह्रादो विरूपाक्षश्च राक्षसः॥ सुप्तघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च दुर्मुखो दूषणः खरः। त्रिशिराः करवीराक्षः सूर्यशत्रुश्च राक्षसः॥ महाकायोऽतिकायश्च देवान्तकनरान्तकौ। एतैः सर्वै परिवृतो महावीर्यैर्महाबलः॥ रावणस्यार्यकः सैन्यं सुमाली प्रविवेश ह। स दैवतगणान्सर्वानानाप्रहरणैः शितैः॥
English: And encircled by Mārīca, Prahasta, Mahāparśva, Mahodara, Akampana, Nikumbha, Suka, Sarana, Sanghrāda, Dhumaketu, Mahadanstra, Gatodara, Jambumali, Mahahrada, Virūpākșa, Şuptaghna, Yajñakopa, Durmukha, Khara, Trisira, Karaviraksa, Süryasatru Mahakāya, Atikāya, Devāntaka, Narāntaka, all those of gifted with great prowess, there entered the battle-field, the highly powerful Sumālin, Rāvana's maternal grandfather.
Sanskrit: व्यध्वंसयत्समं कुद्धो वायुर्जलधरानिर। तदैवतबलं राम हन्यमानं निशाचरैः॥
English: With various sharp-pointed weapons, he, highly angered, began to assail the celestial host like to the winds scattering clouds.
Sanskrit: प्रणुन्नं सर्वतो दिग्भ्यः सिंहनुन्ना मृगा इव। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शूरो वसूनामष्टमो वसुः। सावित्र इति विख्यातः प्रविवेश रणाजिरम्॥ सैन्यैः परिवृतो हृष्टै नाप्रहरणोद्यतैः। त्रासयशत्रुसैन्यानि प्रविवेश रणाजिरम्॥
English: Being thus distressed by the night-rangers the hoist of the gods fled away into diverse directions like a herd of deer attacked by a lion. In the meantime, entered the battle-field, the heroic and brave Såvitra, the eight Vasu, encircled by soldiers and striking terror into the hearts of the enemies.
Sanskrit: तथादित्यौ महावीर्यो त्वष्टा पूषा च तौ समम्। निर्भयौ सह सैन्येन तदा प्राविशतां रणे॥
English: Then the two Ādityas, the highly powerful Tvaştă, and Puşă undaunted and united with the forces entered the arena.
Sanskrit: ततो युद्धं समभवत्सुराणां सह राक्षसैः। क्रुद्धानां रक्षसां कीर्तिं समरेष्वनिवर्तिनाम्॥
English: Thereupon there arose with Rākşasas a terrible encounter of the celestials unable to bear their fame in battle.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते राक्षसाः सर्वे विबुधान्समरे स्थितान्। नानाप्रहरणैोरैर्जघ्नुः शतसहस्रशः॥
English: Then the Rākşasas, with thousands of terrible weapons, began to belabour the deities in the encounter.
Sanskrit: देवाश्च राक्षसान्धोरान्महाबलपराक्रमान्। समरे विमलैः शस्त्रैरुपनिन्युर्यमक्षयम्॥
English: The celestials, as well, began to send the redoubtable, powerful and terrific Räkşasas, with the stroke of blameless weapons, to the abode of Death.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राम सुमाली नाम राक्षसः। नानाप्रहरणैः क्रुद्धस्तत्सैन्यं सोऽभ्यवर्तत॥ स दैवतबलं सर्वं नानाप्रहरणैः शितैः। व्यध्वंसयत संक्रुद्धो वायुर्जलधरं यथा॥
English: In the interim, O Rāma, a Rākşasa, Sumāli, by name, getting enraged, and with diverse weapons, ran amok of the soldiery. As the winds scatter clouds, so he, under the influence of rage, with various sharpened weapons, committed a havoc among the celestial soldiers.
Sanskrit: ते महाबाणवषैश्च शूलप्रासैः सुदारुणैः। हन्यमानाः सुराः सर्वे न व्यतिष्ठन्त संहताः।॥
English: Thereupon being assailed by a downpour of huge shafts, maces, Prāsas and diverse dreadful weapons, the celestials could not keep their ground upon the field of warfare.
Sanskrit: ततो विद्राव्यमाणेषु दैवतेषु सुमालिना। वसूनामष्टमः क्रुद्धः सावित्रो वै व्यवस्थितः॥ संवृतः स्वैरथानीकैः प्रहरन्तं निशाचरम्। विक्रमेण महातेजा वारयामास संयुगे॥
English: The celestials being thus distressed by Sumāli the eighth of Vasu, Savitra stood there enraged. And encircled by his own car-warriors that highly powerful one, with his prowess, repulsed the striking night-rangers.
Sanskrit: ततस्तयोर्महद्युद्धमभवल्लोमहर्षणम्। सुमालिनो वसोश्चैव समरेष्वनिवर्तिनोः॥
English: Thereupon there arose a terrible encounter, capable of making down erect, between Sumālin and the Vasu, who did not retire from the field of battle.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्य महाबाणैर्वसुना सुमहात्मना। निहतः पन्नगरथः क्षणेन विनिपातितः।४६॥
English: His chariot drawn by serpents was pulled down and destroyed by the high-souled Vasu by means of his huge shafts.
Sanskrit: हत्वा तु संयुगे तस्य रथं बाणशतैश्चितम्। गदां तस्य वधार्थाय वसुर्जग्राह पाणिना॥ ततः प्रगृह्य दीप्तायां कालदण्डोपमां गदाम्। । मूर्धि पातयामास सावित्रो वै सुमालिनः॥
English: Having destroyed his car in the warfare with hundreds of arrows Vasu took up mace in his hands for his destruction. Having taken up that mace having a burning head and resembling the rod of Death Sāvitra struck Sumálin on his head there with.
Sanskrit: सा तस्योपरि चोल्काभा पतन्ती विवभौ गदा। इन्द्रप्रमुक्ता गर्जन्ती गिराविव महाशनिः॥
English: Having fallen on his head that mace shone like a fire-brand as the thunderbolt discharged by Indra, falls roaring on the summit of a mountain.
Sanskrit: तस्य नैवास्थि न शिरो न मांसं ददृशे तदा। गदया भस्मतां नीतं निहतस्य रणाजिरे॥
English: By the stroke of that mace his person was reduced to ashes and therefore, there was not seen in the battle field either his bone, head or flesh.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा निहतं संख्ये राक्षसास्ते समन्ततः। व्यद्रवन्सहिताः सर्वे क्रोशमानाः परस्परम्। विद्राव्यमाणा वसुना राक्षसा नावतस्थिरे॥
English: Having beheld him slain in the warfare the Räkşasas bewailing ran about on all sides and being distressed by Vasu they could not stay in the battle field.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमसि संजाते सर्वे ते देवराक्षसाः। आयुद्ध्यन्त बलोन्मत्ताः : सूदयन्तः परस्परम्॥
English: Thereupon darkness having set in all the celestials and Rākşasas, maddened with their strength, began to fight rushing one another.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रश्च रावणश्चैव रावणिश्च महाबलः। तस्मिंस्तमोजालवृते मोहमीयुर्न ते त्रयः॥ स तु दृष्ट्वा बलं सर्वं रावणो निहतं क्षणात्। क्रोधमभ्यगमतीव्र महानादं च मुक्तवान्॥
English: And in that darkness-Indra, Ravana and Meghanāda— these three were not possessed by the influence of illusion. Beholding his whole army slain in a moment, Ravana, worked up with dreadful ire, sent out terrible roars.
Sanskrit: क्रोधात्सूतं च दुर्धर्षः स्यन्दनस्थमुवाच ह। परसैन्यस्य मध्येन यावदन्तो नयस्व माम्॥
English: And in anger, that irrepressible one said to the charioteer, stationed on the car, “Do you take me to the other end of the enemies' host."
Sanskrit: अद्यैव त्रिदशान्सर्वान्विक्रमैः समरे स्वयम्। नानाशस्त्रमहासारैर्नयामि यमसादनम्॥
English: I shall soon in the field of battle, with the stroke of various weapons despatch all the deities to the abode of Death,
Sanskrit: अहमिन्द्रं वधिष्यामि धनदं वरुणं यमम्। त्रिदशान्विनिहत्याशु स्वयं स्थास्याम्यथोपरि॥
English: I shall slay Indra, Kubera, Varuna and Yama, what to speak of more, I shall soon destroy all the deities and place myself above them.
Sanskrit: विषादो नैव कर्तव्यः शीघ्रं वाहय मे रथम्। द्विः खलु त्वां ब्रवीम्यद्य यावदन्तं नयस्व माम्॥
English: Be not sorry; do you soon drive my chariot. To-day I have told you twice to take me to the end of the enemy's army.
Sanskrit: अयं स नन्दनोद्देशो यत्र वर्तावहे वयम्। नय मामद्य तत्र त्वमुदयो यत्र पर्वतः॥
English: We are now waiting near the Nandana grove, do you take me to the hill when the sun rises.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा तुरगान्स मनोजवान्। आदिदेशाथ शत्रुणां मध्येनैव च सारथि।।।।।
English: Hearing his words the charioteer drove the steeds, coursing at will through the enemies' host.
Sanskrit: तस्य तं निश्चयं ज्ञात्वा शक्रो देवेश्वरस्तदा। रथस्थः समरस्थस्तान्देवान्वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon being apprised of his intention, Śakra, the king of the celestials, stationed on car, said to the deities, in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: सुराः शृणुत मद्वाक्यं यत्तावन्मम रोचते। जीवन्नेव दशग्रीवः साधु रक्षो निगृह्यताम्॥
English: O you deities-bear my words, what appear to me best. This Ten-necked demon must be vanquished by us while alive.