pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: शोचन्त्याश्चाल्पभाग्याया न किंचिदुपकुर्वता। पुत्रेण किमपुत्राया मया कार्यमरिंदम॥ अल्पभाग्या हि मे माता कौसल्या रहिता मया। शेते परमदुःखार्ता पतिता शोकसागरे॥
English: What am I, O repressor of foes, now to do for her, bewailing, of slender fortune, she that has not profited in the least by her son, and who stands in no further need of his good offices ? Surely my unfortunate mother, Kausalyā, bereft of me, lies down on the ground, overwhelmed with woe, and plunged in an ocean of grief..
Sanskrit: एको ह्यहमयोध्यां च पृथिवीं चापि लक्ष्मण । तरेयमिषुभिः क्रुद्धो ननु वीर्यमकारणम्॥
English: O Laksmana, enraged, I alone without doubt, can rid Ayodhyā, the Earth herself, by means of my arrows. But improper is the display of prowess for no reason,
Sanskrit: अधर्मभयभीतश्च परलोकस्य चानघ। तेन लक्ष्मण नाद्याहमात्मानमभिषेचये॥
English: O sinless one, I am afraid of unrighteousness and of the next life; and for this it is that, O Lakşmaņa, I do not install myself in the kingdom.
Sanskrit: एतदन्यच्च करुणं विलप्य विजने बहु। अश्रुपूर्णमुखो दीनो निशि तूष्णीमुपाविशत्॥
English: Having in solitude for a long while piteously bewailed thus and in other ways, Rāma sat silent in the night with tears in his eyes.
Sanskrit: विलापोपरतं रामं गतार्चिषमिवानलम्। समुद्रमिव निर्वेगमाश्वासयत लक्ष्मणः।२८।।
English: Thereupon Lakşmaņa consoled Rāma spent with lamentation, like to fire deprived of its radiance or the ocean of its tide.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवमद्य पुरी राम अयोध्याऽऽयुधिनां वर। निष्प्रभा त्वयि निष्क्रान्ते गतचन्द्रव शर्वरी॥
English: Surely, O Rama, O foremost of warriors, on your having come out, the city of Ayodhyā is shorn of its splendour like the night deprived of the moon.
Sanskrit: नैतदौपयिकं राम यदिदं परितप्यसे। विषादयसि सीतां च मां चैव पुरुर्षभ॥
English: This is not fit that you should grieve; for thereby, O foremost of men, you make both Sītā and myself grieve.
Sanskrit: न च सीता त्वया हीना न चाहमपि राघव। मुहूर्तमपि जीवावो जलान्मत्स्याविवोद्धतौ॥
English: O Rāghava, deprived of you neither Sītā nor I can live for a moment, like fish taken out of water : without you.
Sanskrit: नहि तातं न शत्रुघ्नं न सुमित्रां परंतप। द्रष्टुमिच्छेयमद्याहं स्वर्ग चापि त्वया विना॥
English: O repressor of foes, I wish to see neither my father, nor Satrughna, nor Sumitrā, nor heaven itself.
Sanskrit: ततस्तत्र समासीनौ नातिदूरे निरीक्ष्य ताम्। न्यग्रोधे सुकृतां शय्यां भेजाते धर्मवत्सलौ॥
English: Then viewing from where they sat at ease their well-laid bed under the banian tree, those virtuous ones (Rāma and Sītā) went to it.
Sanskrit: स लक्ष्मणस्योत्तमपुष्कलं वचो निशम्य चैवं वनवासमादरात्। समाः समस्ता विदधे परंतपः प्रपद्य धर्म सुचिराय राघवः॥
English: Hearing Lakşmaņa's excellent and appropriate words with which he gladly assumed a life in the woods, that subduer of foes, Rāghava, in the name of righteousness, at once fully granted him the permission to dwell with him for the entire fourteen years.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु तस्मिन् विजने महाबलौ महावने राघववंशबर्धनौ। र्यथैव सिंहौ गिरिसानुगोचरौ॥
English: Then like to a couple of lions dwelling on a mountain-summit, at that lone spot of the extensive forest, those powerful perpetuators of the Raghu race, began to dwell without fear.
Sanskrit: ते तु तस्मिन् महावृक्षे उषित्वा रजनी शुभाम्। विमलेऽभ्युदिते सूर्ये तस्माद् देशात् प्रतस्थिरे॥
English: Having passed the auspicious night underneath that might tree, they, when the sun had risen in unclouded splendour, went away from that place.
Sanskrit: यत्र भागीरथीं गङ्गां यमुनाभिप्रवर्तते। जग्मुस्तं देशमुद्दिश्य विगाह्य सुमहद् वनम्॥
English: Then dividing into a mighty forest, they proceeded in the direction in which the Bhāgirathi Gangå meets with the Yamunā.
Sanskrit: ते भूमिभागान् विविधान् देशांश्चापि मनोहरान्। अदृष्टपूर्वान् पश्यन्तस्तत्र तत्र यशस्विनः॥
English: Those illustrious ones went on, viewing at intervals various fields and delightful lands which they had never seen before.
Sanskrit: यथा क्षेमेण सम्पश्यन् पुष्पितान् विविधान् दुमान्। निर्वृत्तमात्रे दिवसे रामः सौमित्रिमब्रवीत्॥
English: And going on beholding various kinds of blossoming trees, Rāma when the day had declined, spoke to Sumitrā's son saying.
Sanskrit: प्रयागमभितः पश्य सौमित्रे धूममुत्तमम्। अग्नेर्भगवतः केतुं मन्ये संनिहितो मुनिः॥
English: O son of Sumitrā, do you behold the beautiful wreath of smoke that rises in front of Prayāga, sign of the worshipful Fire, and I infer some ascetic to be near.
Sanskrit: नूनं प्राप्ताः स्म सम्भेदं गङ्गायमुनयोर्वयम्। तथाहि श्रूयते शब्दो वारिणोरिघर्षजः॥
English: For certain we have arrived at the confluence of the Gangā and the Yamunā; and it is for this that we hear the roar of the waters produced by the rushing of them.
Sanskrit: दारूणि परिभिन्नानि वनजैरुपजीविभिः। छिन्नाश्चाप्याश्रमे चैते दृश्यन्ते विविधा दुमाः॥
English: All these various trees with their wood hewn away by foresters are seen in the asylums.
Sanskrit: धन्विनौ तौ सुखं गत्वा लम्बमाने दिवाकरे। गङ्गायमुनयोः संधौ प्रापतुर्निलयं मुनेः॥
English: Thus having proceeded at ease, you bowmen when the sun stood aslant, arrived in the vicinity of the ascetic's residence on the delta of the Yamunā and the Gangā.
Sanskrit: रामस्त्वाश्रममासाद्य त्रासयन् मृगपक्षिणः। गत्वा मुहूर्तमध्वानं भरद्वाजमुपागमत्॥
English: Proceeding awhile on the way, Rāma, in presence of the asylum, came up to Bharadvāja's place, frightening beasts and birds.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वाश्रममासाद्य मुनेर्दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणौ। सीतयानुगतौ वीरौ दूरादेवावतस्थतुः॥
English: Arriving at the hermitage, the heroes desirous of seeing the ascetic, stood at a distance with Sītā behind them.
Sanskrit: स प्रविश्य महात्मानमृषि शिष्यगणैर्वृतम्। संशितव्रतमेकाग्रं तपसा लब्धचक्षुषम्॥ हुताग्निहोत्रं दृष्ट्वैव महाभागः कृताञ्जलिः। रामः सौमित्रिणा सार्धं सीतया चाभ्यवादयत्॥
English: And as soon as entering in, that exalted one saw that high-souled anchoret of accomplished vows, who had attained spiritual insight through austerities, sitting surrounded by his disciples after having finished the Agnihotra, Rāma with joined hands saluted him along with Sumitra's son and Sita.
Sanskrit: न्यवेदयत् चात्मानं तस्मै लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः। पुत्रौ दशरथस्यावां भगवन् रामलक्ष्मणौ॥ भार्या ममेयं कल्याणी वैदेही जनकात्मजा। मां चानुयाता विजनं तपोवनमनिन्दिता॥ पित्रा प्रव्राज्यमानं मां सौमित्रिरनुजः प्रियः। अयमन्वगमद् भ्राता वनमेव धृतव्रतः॥
English: Then Lakşmaņa's elder brother imparted to Bharadvāja a knowledge of himself. “O worshipful one, we are the sons of Dasaratha, Rama and Laksmana. This is my wife, the auspicious daughter of Janaka. This blameless one follows me to the solitary forest; and my dear younger brother, the son of Sumitrā too, observing the vow, follows me, who have been exiled by my father,
Sanskrit: पित्रा नियुक्ता भगवन् प्रवेक्ष्यामस्तपोवनम्। धर्ममेवाचरिष्यामस्तत्र मूलफलाशनाः॥
English: O revered one, commissioned by my father, I will enter the forest of asceticism, and there subsisting on fruits and roots will practise virtue.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा राजपुत्रस्य धीमतः। उपानयत धर्मात्मा गामर्थ्यमुदकं ततः॥
English: Hearing those words of the intelligent prince, that righteous (ascetic) brought a bull* as well as Arghya and water and divers kinds of edibles consisting of wild fruits and roots. *When an eminent guest came to a person's house, as he offered madhuparka, with a bull which was killed for his entertainment
Sanskrit: नानाविधाननरसान् वन्यमूलफलाश्रयान्। तेभ्यो ददौ तप्ततपा वासं चैवाभ्यकल्पयत्॥
English: And that one of fiery austerities assigned quarters, along with beasts and birds as well as ascetics, for Rāma.
Sanskrit: मृगपक्षिभिरासीनो मुनिभिश्च समन्ततः। राममागतमभ्यर्च्य स्वागतेनागतं मुनिः॥ प्रतिगृह्य तु ताम_मुपविष्टं स राघवम्। भरद्वाजोऽब्रवीद् वाक्यं धर्मयुक्तमिदं तदा॥
English: Then paying homage to Rāma he proceeded by short stages, and asking him, Has your journey been a pleasant one?, the ascetic sat down. And when Rāghava had sat down after receiving the homage, Bharadvāja spoke to him these words fraught with virtue.
Sanskrit: चिरस्य खलु काकुत्स्थ पश्याम्यहमुपागतम्। श्रुतं तव मया चैव विवासनमकारणम्॥
English: O Kākutstha, I behold you come after a long time. I have heard of your causeless exile.
Sanskrit: अवकाशो विविक्तोऽयं महानद्योः समागमे। पुष्यश्च रमणीयश्च वसत्विह भवान् सुखम्॥
English: This spot at the meeting of the mighty rivers is lonely, sacred and charming. Do you dwell here happily.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु वचनं भरद्वाजेन राघवः। प्रत्युवाच शुभं वाक्यं रामः सर्वहिते रतः॥
English: Thus addressed by Bharadvāja, that descendant of Raghu, Rāma intent on the welfare of all, answered in auspicious words.
Sanskrit: भगवत्रित आसन्नः पौरजानपदो जनः। सुदर्शमिह मां प्रेक्ष्य मन्येऽहमिममाश्रमम्॥ आगमिष्यति वैदेहीं मां चापि प्रेक्षको जनः। अनेन कारणेनाहमिह वासं न रोचये॥
English: O reverend one, I apprehend that, living hard by, the inhabitants of the city and the provinces, thinking me as easily to be seen, will come to this asylum desirous of beholding me and Vaidehī. It is for this reason that living at this place does not recommended itself to me.
Sanskrit: महर्षिसेवितः पुण्यः एकान्ते पश्य भगवन्नाश्रमस्थानमुत्तमम्। रमते यत्र वैदेही सुखार्दा जनकात्मजा॥
English: Do you, O worshipful one, hit upon a retired and agreeable asylum where Janaka's daughter worthy of happiness, will pass her days pleasantly.
Sanskrit: एतच्छुत्वा शुभं वाक्यं भरद्वाजो महामुनिः। राघवस्य तु तद् वाक्यमर्थग्राहकमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing this auspicious speech of Rāghava, that eminent anchoret Bharadvāja said these words calculated to serve Rāma's purpose.
Sanskrit: दशक्रोश इतस्तात गिरिर्यस्मिन् निवत्स्यसि। पर्वतः शुभदर्शनः॥ गोलाङ्गलानुचरितो वानरक्षनिषेवितः। चित्रकूट इति ख्यातो गन्धमादनसंनिभः॥
English: Ten Krosas hence, my child, is the mountain where you shall dwell. it is inhabited by maharsis, and is sacred, and picturesque throughout, abounding in Golāngulas, monkeys, and bears, known by the name of Citrakuta, resembling Gandhamädana.
Sanskrit: यावता चित्रकूटस्य नरः शृङ्गाण्यवेक्षते। कल्याणानि समाधत्ते न पापे कुरुते मनः॥
English: On beholding the peaks of Citrakuța, one reaps welfare, and ignorance does not envelope one's mind.
Sanskrit: ऋषयस्तत्र बहवो विहृत्य शरदां शतम्। तपसा दिवमारूढाः कपालशिरसा सह॥
English: There innumerable saints with the hair of their heads rendered white like skulls, having spent hundreds of years, have through austerities ascended heaven.
Sanskrit: प्रविविक्तमहं मन्ये तं वासं भवतः सुखम्। इह वा वनवासाय वस राम मया सह ॥
English: That solitary spot I deem as one which will make a happy residence for you. O Rāma, do you, for living out the term of your banishment, dwell either here or with me.
Sanskrit: स रामं सर्वकामैस्तं भरद्वाजः प्रियातिथिम्। सभार्यं सह च भ्रात्रा प्रतिजग्राह हर्षयन्॥
English: Bharadvāja entertained his welcome guest, Rāma, along with his wife and brother by extending towards them every rite of hospitality.
Sanskrit: तस्य प्रयागे रामस्य तं महर्षिमुपेयुषः। प्रपन्ना रजनी पुण्या चित्राः कथयत: कथाः॥
English: At Prayāga Rāma having obtained the company of that Maharși, and discoursing on a variety of sacred topics, the night came on.
Sanskrit: सीतातृतीयः काकुत्स्थः परिश्रान्तः सुखोचितः। भरद्वाजाश्रमे रम्ये तां रात्रिमवसत् सुखम्॥
English: And with Sītā for the third, Kåkutstha brought up in luxury, being fatigued, pleasantly spent that night at the romantic hermitage of Bharadvāja.
Sanskrit: प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां भरद्वाजमुपागमत्। उवाच नरशार्दूलो मुनिं ज्वलिततेजसम्॥
English: When the night had passed away and day dawned, (Rāma) approached Bharadvāja, and that chief of men addressed that ascetic of flaming energy.
Sanskrit: शर्वरीं भगवनद्य सत्यशील तवाश्रमे। उषिताः स्मोऽह वसतिमनुजानातु नो भवान्॥
English: O reverend sire of truthful character, we have here in your asylum spent the night. Do you now permit us to set forward (for Citrakuta).
Sanskrit: रात्र्यां तु तस्यां व्युष्टायां भरद्वाजोऽब्रवीदिदम्। मधुमूलफलोपेतं चित्रकूटं व्रजेति ह॥ वासमौपयिकं मन्ये तव राम महाबल। नानानगगणोपेतः किन्नरोरगसेवितः॥ मयूरनादाभिरतो गजराजनिषेवितः। गम्यतां भवता शैलश्चित्रकूटः स विश्रुतः॥
English: On Rāma having passed the night there, Bharadvāja spoke to him, “Do you race your steps to Citrakuța filled with delicious fruits and roots. I deem that, О mighty Rāma, as a fit abode for you, being, as it is, furnished with various kinds of trees, inhabited by crowds of Kinnars, resounding with the cries of peacocks, and frequented by gigantic elephants.
Sanskrit: पुण्यश्च रमणीयश्च बहुमूलफलायुतः। तत्र कुञ्जरयूथानि मृगयूथानि चैव हि ॥ विचरन्ति वनान्तेषु तानि द्रक्ष्यसि राघव। सरित्प्रस्रवणप्रस्थान् दरीकन्दरनिर्झरान्। चरतः सीतया सार्धं नन्दिष्यति मनस्तव।॥
English: Do you repair to the famed Citrakuţa, holy, fair to the view, and abounding in countless fruits and roots. And in those forests range herds of elephants and deer; and these, O Rāghava, you will behold. And ranging with Sītā rivers and rills and plateau's, caverns and fountains, your mind will experience delight.
Sanskrit: विनोदयन्तं च सुखं परं शिवम्। मृगैश्च मत्तैर्बहुभिश्च कुञ्जरैः सुरम्यमासाद्य समावसाश्रयम्॥
English: Delighted with the notes of joyous Koyastivas and coels, and the cries of deer and coundess mad elephants, do you, arriving at the auspicious mountain, reside at the romantic asylum.
Sanskrit: उषित्वा रजनीं तत्र राजपुत्रावरिंदमौ। महर्षिमभिवाद्याथ जग्मतुस्तं गिरिं प्रति॥
English: Having spent the night there, those princes, repressors of their foes, after paying their obeisance to the Maharși, set out for the mountain.
Sanskrit: तेषां स्वस्त्ययनं चैव महर्षिः स चकार ह। प्रस्थितान् प्रेक्ष्य तांश्चैव पिता पुत्रानिवौरसान् ॥
English: Seeing them about to set forth, that Maharși performed a propitiatory ceremony for them, even as a father does on behalf of the sons begot from his own loins.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रचक्रमे वक्तुं वचनं स महामुनिः। भरद्वाजो महातेजा रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्॥
English: And that mighty ascetic, Bharadvāja having truth for his prowess, addressed them, saying.
Sanskrit: गङ्गायमुनयोः संधिमादाय मनुजर्षभ। कालिन्दीमनुगच्छेतां नदी पश्चान्मुखाश्रिताम्॥
English: O best of men, do you coming to the confluence of the Gangā and the Yamunā proceed along the Kalindi river flowing westwards.
Sanskrit: अथासाद्य तु कालिन्दी प्रतिस्रोतः समागताम्। तस्यास्तीर्थं प्रचरितं प्रकामं प्रेक्ष्य राघव। तत्र यूयं प्लवं कृत्वा तरतांशुमती नदीम्॥
English: Arriving at the Kalindi running in a contrary direction, you will, O Rāghava, behold a goodly bathing place well-worn by foot-passengers. There constructing a raft, do you cross over the river who is the daughter of the Sun.
Sanskrit: ततो न्यग्रोधमासाद्य महान्तं हरितच्छदम्। परीतं बहुभिर्वृक्षैः श्यामं सिद्धोपसेवितम्॥ तस्मिन् सीताञ्जलिं कृत्वा प्रयुञ्जीताशिषां क्रियाम्। समासाद्य च तं वृक्षं वसेद् वातिक्रमेत वा।७।। क्रोशमात्रं ततो गत्वा नीलं प्रेक्ष्य च काननम्। सल्लकीबदरीमिश्रं रम्यं वन्यैश्च यामुनैः॥
English: Next coming to a gigantic banian tree with green foliage, named śyāma, surrounded by various trees and inhabited by ascetics of accomplished purposes, let Şītā with joined hands offer humble supplications to it. Having come to the tree and, whether staying under it or proceeding along, after passing only a Krosa, you will, O Rama, see a wood abounding in Sallakis, Badaris, and other wild trees belonging to the Yamuna.
Sanskrit: स पन्थाश्चित्रकूटस्य गतस्य बहुशो मया। रम्यो मार्दवयुक्तश्च दावैश्चैव विवर्जितः॥
English: I went to Citrakuța many a time by that road, which is beautiful, sandy, and free from forestfire.
Sanskrit: इति पन्थानमादिश्य महर्षिः संन्यवर्तत। अभिवाद्य तथेत्युक्त्वा रामेण विनिवर्तितः॥
English: Having directed the way, the Maharsi paused. Thereupon Rāma, saying, “So be it," asked him to stop.
Sanskrit: उपावृत्ते मुनौ तस्मिन् रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्। कृतपुण्याः स्म भद्रं ते मुनिर्यन्नोऽनुकम्पते॥
English: On the ascetic turning away, Rāma spoke to Lakṣmaṇa, “We had surely acquired religious merit, good betide you, since, the ascetic has shown compassion to us.
Sanskrit: इति तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ मन्त्रयित्वा मनस्विनौ। सीतामेवाग्रतः कृत्वा कालिन्दी जग्मतुर्नदीम्॥
English: Having thus conversed with each other, those foremost of men endowed with intelligence, place Sītā in their front, proceeded towards the rive Kalindi.
Sanskrit: अथासाद्यतुकालिन्दी शीघ्रस्रोतस्विनी नदीम्। चिन्तामापेदिरे सद्यो नदीजलतितीर्षवः॥
English: Having arrived at the Kālindī of rapid currents, they desirous of crossing over, began to think (as to the means).
Sanskrit: तौ काष्ठसंघाटमथो चक्रतुः सुमहाप्लवम्। शुष्कैर्वंयैः समाकीर्णमुशीरैश्च समावृतम्॥ ततो वैतसशाखाश्च जम्बुशाखाश्च वीर्यवान्। चकार लक्ष्मणश्छित्त्वा सीतायाः सुखमासनम्॥
English: Then with heaps of dry wild wood covered with grass, they constructed a large raft. And the puissant Lakşmaņa tearing twigs from the ratan and the rose-apple, made a comfortable seat for Sita.
Sanskrit: तत्र श्रियमिवाचिन्त्यां रामो दाशरथिः प्रियाम्। ईषत्स लज्जमानां तामध्यारोपयत प्लवम्॥ पार्वे तत्र च वैदेह्या वसने भूषणानि च। प्लवे कठिनकाजंच रामश्चके समाहितः॥
English: Then Dasaratha's son, Rāma, made his bashful wife (in power) inconceivable like to Śrī herself, ascend the raft, and carefully laid beside Vaidehī her attires and ornaments as well as the hoe and the basket.
Sanskrit: आरोप्य सीतां प्रथमं संघाटं परिगृह्य तौ ततः प्रतेरतुर्यत्तौ प्रीतौ दशरथात्मजौ॥
English: And first having placed Sītā on the raft, those sons of Daśaratha ascended themselves, and with glad heares began carefully to cross (the stream)..
Sanskrit: कालिन्दीमध्यमायाता सीता त्वेनामवन्दत। स्वस्ति देवि तरामि त्वां पारयेन्मे पतिव्रतम्॥ यक्ष्ये त्वां गोसहस्रेण सुराघटशतेन च। स्वस्ति प्रत्यागते रामे पुरीमिक्ष्वाकुपालिताम्॥
English: Having come near the middle of the Kalindi, Sītā prayed to her, saying, 'Hail to you, O goddess! I cross you. If my husband can successfully perform his vow, I will worship you with a thousand cows and an hundred vessels of wine, hail to you, upon Rāma's return to the city ruled by Ikşvāki
Sanskrit: कालिन्दीमथ सीता तु याचमाना कृताञ्जलिः। तीरमेवाभिसम्प्राप्ता दक्षिणं वरवर्णिनी॥
English: Having thus prayed to Kālindī with joined hands, that virtuous lady, Sītā, reached the southern bank thereof.
Sanskrit: ततः प्लवेनांशुमती शीघ्रगामूर्मिमालिनीम्। तीरजैर्बहुभिवृक्षैः संतेरुर्यमुना नदीम्॥
English: And by means of that raft they crossed that fleet-coursing daughter of the Sun, heaving with billows, the river Yamunā with her banks abounding with innumerable trees.
Sanskrit: तेषु ते प्लवमुत्सृज्य प्रस्थाय यमुनावनात्। श्यामं न्यग्रोधमासेदुः शीतलं हरितच्छदम्॥
English: Then renouncing the raft, and passing by the woods adjoining the Yamunā, they came upon a banian Syāma by name, of cool shade and verdant foliage.
Sanskrit: न्यग्रोधं समुपागम्य वैदेही चाभ्यवन्दत। नमस्तेऽस्तु महावृक्ष पारयेन्मे पतिव्रतम्॥ कौसल्यां चैव पश्येम सुमित्रां च यशस्विनीम्। इति सीताञ्जलिं कृत्वा पर्यगच्छन्मनस्विनी॥
English: On coming to the banian, Vaidehī saluted it saying, “O mighty tree, I bow to you. May my husband fulfil his vow; and may we behold Kausalyā and the illustrious Sumitrā.” Having thus prayed with joined hands, the intelligent Sītā went away.
Sanskrit: अवलोक्य ततः सीतामायाचन्तीमनिन्दिताम्। दयितां च विधेयां च रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing the blameless and beloved Sītā ever conducting herself properly, praying, Rāma said to Laksmana.
Sanskrit: सीतामादाय गच्छ त्वमग्रतो भरतानुज । पृष्ठतोऽनुगमिष्यामि सायुधो द्विपदां वर॥
English: Do you, O younger brother of Bharata, taking Sītā with you, go forward. O best of men, furnished with weapons, I will go in your wake.
Sanskrit: यद् यत् फलं प्रार्थयते पुष्पं वा जनकात्मजा। तत् तत् प्रयच्छ वैदेह्या यत्रास्या रमते मनः।२८।।
English: Do you procure Vaidehī with whatever fruits or flowers may please 'her and she may wish to have.
Sanskrit: एकैकं पादपं गुल्म लतां वा पुष्पशालिनीम्। अदृष्टरूपां पश्यन्ती रामं पप्रच्छ साऽबला॥
English: Seeing every tree and shrub crowned with blossoms unseen before, that one belonging to the softer see questioned Rāma about it.
Sanskrit: रमणीयान् बहुविधान् पादपान् कुसुमोत्करान्। सीतावचनसंरब्ध आनयामास लक्ष्मणः॥
English: And hearing Sita's words, Laksmana brought to her (fruits and flowers) of beautiful and flower-scattering trees of divers kinds.
Sanskrit: विचित्रवालुकजलां हंससारसनादिताम्। रेमे जनकराजस्य सुता प्रेक्ष्य तदा नदीम्॥
English: And beholding streams with water flowing over glittering sands and resounding with cranes of various kinds, the daughter of king Janaka felt exceeding delight.
Sanskrit: क्रोशमात्रं ततो गत्वा भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। बहून् मेध्यान् मृगान् हत्वा चेस्तुर्यमुनावने ॥
English: And having proceeded just a Krosa, those brothers, Rāma and Lakşmaņa, having killed many a sacred deer, began to range in the woods of the Yarnunā.
Sanskrit: विहृत्य ते बर्हिणपूगनादिते शुभे वने वारणवानरायुते। समं नदीवप्रमुपेत्य सत्वरं निवासमाजग्मुरदीनदर्शनाः॥
English: And having disported in the beautiful woods resounding with multitudes of peacocks and inhabited by elephants and monkeys, they looking as lively as ever, coming to the level banks of the river, took up their quarters there.
Sanskrit: अथ राज्यां व्यतीतायामवसुप्तमनन्तरम्। प्रबोधयामास शनैर्लक्ष्मणं रघुपुङ्गवः॥
English: When the night had been spent, that best of Raghus gently awakened Lakşmaņa from his light sleep.
Sanskrit: सौमित्रे शृणु वन्यानां वल्गु व्याहरतां स्वनम्। सम्प्रतिष्ठामहे कालः प्रस्थानस्य परंतप॥
English: O Sumiträ's son, do you hear the dulcet notes of the birds in the woods. Let us proceed. O repressor of foes, the time of our departure is present.
Sanskrit: प्रसुप्तस्तु ततो भ्रात्रा समये प्रतिबोधितः। जहौ निद्रां च तन्द्रां च प्रसक्तं च परिश्रमम्॥
English: Awakened at the proper time, Rāma's brother left off sleep and drowsiness and clinging fatigue.
Sanskrit: तत उत्थाय ते सर्वे स्पृष्ट्वा नद्याः शिवं जलम्। पन्थानमृषिभिर्जुष्टं चित्रकूटस्य तं ययुः॥
English: Then they all arising touched the sacred waters of the river, and began to proceed on the way to Citrakuța inhabited by ascetics.
Sanskrit: ततः सम्प्रस्थितः काले रामः सौमित्रिणा सह। सीतां कमलपत्राक्षीमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Setting out in season with Sumitra's son, he of eyes resembling lotus-petais spoke these words to Sītā.
Sanskrit: आदीप्तानिव वैदेहि सर्वतः पुष्पितान् नगान्। स्वैः पुष्पैः किंशुकान् पश्य मालिनः शिशिरात्यये॥ पश्य भल्लातकान् बिल्वान् नरैरनुपसेवितान्। फलपुष्पैरवनतान् नूनं शक्ष्याम जीवितुम्॥
English: O Vaidehi, behold these flowering trees, the Kinsukas in spring appearing engarlanded with their own flowers, and as if flaming., Do you behold the Bhallatakas and Bilvas bending beneath their fruits and flowers, with no man to enjoy them. Surely, we: shall be able to live here.
Sanskrit: पश्य द्रोणप्रमाणानि लम्बमानानि लक्ष्मण। मधूनि मधुकारीभिः सम्भृतानि नगे नगे॥
English: Behold, O Laksmana, these honeycombs measuring about a Droņa have been hung up on trees by the bees.
Sanskrit: एष क्रोशति नत्यूहस्तं शिखी प्रतिकूजति। रमणीये वनोद्देशे पुष्पसंस्तरसंकटे॥
English: In the charming woods overarched by flowers, the Datyuha cries, and is responded to by the peacock.
Sanskrit: मातङ्गयूथानुसृतं पक्षिसंघानुनादितम्। चित्रकूटमिमं पश्य प्रवृद्धशिखरं गिरिम्॥
English: Do you behold Citrakuta frequented by mad elephants and resonant with the voice of multitudes of birds, the mountain with its towering summits.
Sanskrit: समभूमितले रम्ये दुमैर्बहुभिरावृते। पुण्ये रंस्यामहे तात चित्रकूटस्य कानने॥
English: O child, we will disport in the sacred woods of Citrakuta with fine level plains, and covered with divers trees.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ पादचारेण गच्छन्तौ सह सीतया। रम्यमासेदतुः शैलं चित्रकूटं मनोरमम् ॥
English: Then they proceeding on foot along with Sītā, arrived at the charming and beautiful mountain Citrakuta.
Sanskrit: तं तु पर्वतमासाद्य नानापक्षिगणायुतम्। बहुमूलफलं रम्यं सम्पन्नसरसोदकम्॥
English: Arriving at the mountain inhabited by birds of various kinds, abounding in fruits and roots, and furnished with watery expanses, (Răma) said.
Sanskrit: मनोज्ञोऽयं गिरिः सौम्य नानादुमलतायुतः। बहुमूलफलो रम्यः स्वाजीवः प्रतिभाति मे॥
English: O amiable one, methinks this beautiful hill furnished with innumerable fruits and roots, is fraught with subsistence.
Sanskrit: मुनयश्च महात्मानो वसन्त्यस्मिशिलोच्चये। अयं वासो भवेत् तात वयमत्र वसेमहि ॥
English: And the hill is inhabited by high-souled ascetics. Let this, O child, be our abode. We will dwell here.
Sanskrit: इति सीता च रामश्च लक्ष्मणश्च कृताञ्जलिः। अभिगम्याश्रमं सर्वे वाल्मीकिमभिवादयन्॥
English: Then Ráma, Lakşmana and Sītā with joined hands presented themselves at the asylum of Vālmīki and saluted him.