Sanskrit Corpus

anādṛtya tu tad vākyaṃ rāvaṇaḥ kālacoditaḥ jagāma sahamārīcas tasyāśramapadaṃ tadā

“Disregarding Maricha's words and impelled by fate, Ravana went with him to Rama's hermitage. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tena māyāvinā dūram apavāhya nṛpātmajau jahāra bhāryāṃ rāmasya gṛdhraṃ hatvā jaṭāyuṣam

“By Maricha's magic art he drew the princely youths apart, slew the vulture Jatayu, and bore away Rama's wife. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

gṛdhraṃ ca nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā hṛtāṃ śrutvā ca maithilīm rāghavaḥ śokasaṃtapto vilalāpākulendriyaḥ

“Finding Jatayu slain and his wife carried off, Raghava's senses failed and he wept in mad despair. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tatas tenaiva śokena gṛdhraṃ dagdhvā jaṭāyuṣam mārgamāṇo vane sītāṃ rākṣasaṃ saṃdadarśa ha

“He laid Jatayu upon the funeral pile and, still searching for Sita, saw a hideous giant named Kabandha. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

kabandhaṃ nāma rūpeṇa vikṛtaṃ ghoradarśanam taṃ nihatya mahābāhur dadāha svargataś ca saḥ

“He smote and slew the monstrous fiend and cast the body into the flame, whence Kabandha rose in lovely form. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

sa cāsya kathayām āsa śabarīṃ dharmacāriṇīm śramaṇīṃ dharmanipuṇām abhigaccheti rāghava so 'bhyagacchan mahātejāḥ śabarīṃ śatrusūdanaḥ

“Kabandha bade him seek in his distress Shabari, a wise and holy hermitess, and the resplendent slayer of foes went to her. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

śabaryā pūjitaḥ samyag rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ pampātīre hanumatā saṃgato vānareṇa ha

“By the counsel of that saintly dame he came to Pampa's pleasant flood and there won the steadfast friendship of Hanuman, the Wind-God's son. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

hanumadvacanāc caiva sugrīveṇa samāgataḥ sugrīvāya ca tat sarvaṃ śaṃsad rāmo mahābalaḥ

“Counseled by Hanuman, Rama told his grief to Sugriva, the vanara chief. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tato vānararājena vairānukathanaṃ prati rāmāyāveditaṃ sarvaṃ praṇayād duḥkhitena ca vālinaś ca balaṃ tatra kathayām āsa vānaraḥ

“Sugriva told his new-found friend his whole story: his hate of Vali for the long-borne wrong and insult. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

pratijñātaṃ ca rāmeṇa tadā vālivadhaṃ prati sugrīvaḥ śaṅkitaś cāsīn nityaṃ vīryeṇa rāghave

“Rama promised to allay his fear, while Sugriva warned him of Vali's matchless might. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

rāghavaḥ pratyayārthaṃ tu dundubheḥ kāyam uttamam pādāṅguṣṭhena cikṣepa saṃpūrṇaṃ daśayojanam

“Showing the huge corpse slain by Vali, the hero lightly kicked it as it lay and cast it twenty leagues away. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

bibheda ca punaḥ sālān saptaikena maheṣuṇā giriṃ rasātalaṃ caiva janayan pratyayaṃ tadā

“To prove his might his arrows pierced seven palms in line and cleft a mighty hill; he hurled his dart down to hell. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tataḥ prītamanās tena viśvastaḥ sa mahākapiḥ kiṣkindhāṃ rāmasahito jagāma ca guhāṃ tadā

“Sugriva's spirit rose, assured of conquest, and with his new champion by his side he went to vast Kishkindha's cave. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tato 'garjad dharivaraḥ sugrīvo hemapiṅgalaḥ tena nādena mahatā nirjagāma harīśvaraḥ

“Summoned by his awful shout, King Vali came in fury out, first comforting his trembling wife, then sought Sugriva in battle. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tataḥ sugrīvavacanād dhatvā vālinam āhave sugrīvam eva tad rājye rāghavaḥ pratyapādayat

“One shaft from Rama's bow laid Vali low, and Rama bade Sugriva reign in his place. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

sa ca sarvān samānīya vānarān vānararṣabhaḥ diśaḥ prasthāpayām āsa didṛkṣur janakātmajām

“Swift envoys hurried east, west, south and north, commanded to bring tidings of Rama's spouse. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tato gṛdhrasya vacanāt saṃpāter hanumān balī śatayojanavistīrṇaṃ pupluve lavaṇārṇavam

“Led by Sampati's counsel, brave Hanuman sprang in one tremendous leap across the deep. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tatra laṅkāṃ samāsādya purīṃ rāvaṇapālitām dadarśa sītāṃ dhyāyantīm aśokavanikāṃ gatām

“Reaching Lanka, where Ravana held sway, he found poor Sita pensive beneath the Ashoka boughs. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

nivedayitvābhijñānaṃ pravṛttiṃ ca nivedya ca samāśvāsya ca vaidehīṃ mardayām āsa toraṇam

“He gave her a ring as token from her lord, bore back a pledge from her fair hand, then battered down the garden door. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

pañca senāgragān hatvā sapta mantrisutān api śūram akṣaṃ ca niṣpiṣya grahaṇaṃ samupāgamat

“He slew five captains and seven sons of councillors, crushed youthful Aksha on the field, then chose to yield to his captors. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

astreṇonmuham ātmānaṃ jñātvā paitāmahād varāt marṣayan rākṣasān vīro yantriṇas tān yadṛcchayā

“Soon freed from their bonds by Brahma's decree of yore, he calmly bore all their insults. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tato dagdhvā purīṃ laṅkām ṛte sītāṃ ca maithilīm rāmāya priyam ākhyātuṃ punar āyān mahākapiḥ

“He burned the town with hostile flame, spoke again with Sita, then swiftly flew back to Rama with tidings. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

so 'bhigamya mahātmānaṃ kṛtvā rāmaṃ pradakṣiṇam nyavedayad ameyātmā dṛṣṭā sīteti tattvataḥ

“He returned swiftly to Rama and reported truly that Sita had been seen. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tataḥ sugrīvasahito gatvā tīraṃ mahodadheḥ samudraṃ kṣobhayām āsa śarair ādityasaṃnibhaiḥ

“With Sugriva for his guide, Rama came to the ocean side and smote the sea with shafts bright as summer sunbeams. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

darśayām āsa cātmānaṃ samudraḥ saritāṃ patiḥ samudravacanāc caiva nalaṃ setum akārayat

“The Rivers' King appeared, obedient to the summons, and by his word Nala threw a bridge from shore to shore. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tena gatvā purīṃ laṅkāṃ hatvā rāvaṇam āhave abhyaṣiñcat sa laṅkāyāṃ rākṣasendraṃ vibhīṣaṇam

“They crossed to Lanka's golden town, where Rama's hand smote Ravana down, and Vibhishana was left to reign over his brother's domain. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

karmaṇā tena mahatā trailokyaṃ sacarācaram sadevarṣigaṇaṃ tuṣṭaṃ rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ

“By that great deed the three worlds with all things moving and still, and the hosts of gods and rishis, rejoiced with the great-souled Raghava. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tathā paramasaṃtuṣṭaiḥ pūjitaḥ sarvadaivataiḥ kṛtakṛtyas tadā rāmo vijvaraḥ pramumoda ha

“His task achieved and his foe removed, Rama triumphed, approved by the gods and free from all affliction. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

devatābhyo varān prāpya samutthāpya ca vānarān puṣpakaṃ tat samāruhya nandigrāmaṃ yayau tadā

“By Heaven's grace he raised to life the chieftains slain in battle, then in the magic chariot flew through the clouds to Nandigrama. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

nandigrāme jaṭāṃ hitvā bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito 'naghaḥ rāmaḥ sītām anuprāpya rājyaṃ punar avāptavān

“Met by his faithful brothers, he loosed his votive coil of hair, gained fair Ayodhya, and reigned over his father's kingdom with Sita. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

prahṛṣṭamudito lokas tuṣṭaḥ puṣṭaḥ sudhārmikaḥ nirāyamo arogaś ca durbhikṣabhayavarjitaḥ

“His happy people, richly blest with ample wealth, sweet content and perfect health, were never oppressed by disease or famine. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

na putramaraṇaṃ ke cid drakṣyanti puruṣāḥ kva cit nāryaś cāvidhavā nityaṃ bhaviṣyanti pativratāḥ

“No widow mourned her well-loved mate, nor any father his son's untimely fate. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

na vātajaṃ bhayaṃ kiṃ cin nāpsu majjanti jantavaḥ na cāgrijaṃ bhayaṃ kiṃ cid yathā kṛtayuge tathā

“They feared neither storm nor robber, nor did fire or flood lay waste the land; the Golden Age had come again to bless Rama's reign. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

aśvamedhaśatair iṣṭvā tathā bahusuvarṇakaiḥ gavāṃ koṭyayutaṃ dattvā vidvadbhyo vidhipūrvakam

“He performed a hundred horse-sacrifices with countless gold and, with due rites, bestowed myriads of kine upon the learned. (trans. M.N. Dutt)”

rājavaṃśāñ śataguṇān sthāpayiṣyati rāghavaḥ cāturvarṇyaṃ ca loke 'smin sve sve dharme niyokṣyati

“Raghava established a hundred royal families and set each of the four castes to its own duty. (trans. M.N. Dutt)”

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi daśavarṣaśatāni ca rāmo rājyam upāsitvā brahmalokaṃ gamiṣyati

“Beloved by men, he shall rule ten thousand years and ten hundred more, and at life's end go to Brahma's world. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

idaṃ pavitraṃ pāpaghnaṃ puṇyaṃ vedaiś ca saṃmitam yaḥ paṭhed rāmacaritaṃ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate

“Whoever reads this noble poem telling Rama's deeds, good as the Scriptures, is freed from every sin and blemish. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

etad ākhyānam āyuṣyaṃ paṭhan rāmāyaṇaṃ naraḥ saputrapautraḥ sagaṇaḥ pretya svarge mahīyate

“Whoever reads this saving tale, with all his kin, shall gain the heavens. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

paṭhan dvijo vāgṛṣabhatvam īyāt syāt kṣatriyo bhūmipatitvam īyāt vaṇigjanaḥ paṇyaphalatvam īyāj janaś ca śūdro 'pi mahattvam īyāt

“Brahmins who read shall win the highest praise for eloquence, the warrior shall reign over the land, the merchant obtain luck in trade, and Shudras who listen reap advantage from the tale. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

nāradasya tu tad vākyaṃ śrutvā vākyaviśāradaḥ pūjayām āsa dharmātmā sahaśiṣyo mahāmuniḥ

“Valmiki, the graceful speaker, heard Narada's words with the highest admiration; he paid mental worship to him and, with his pupil, humbly bowed before the eloquent sage. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

yathāvat pūjitas tena devarṣir nāradas tadā āpṛṣṭvaivābhyanujñātaḥ sa jagāma vihāyasaṃ

“Duly honoured and dismissed, the divine rishi Narada departed to his heavenly sphere. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

sa muhūrtaṃ gate tasmin devalokaṃ munis tadā jagāma tamasātīraṃ jāhnavyās tv avidūrataḥ

“Then Valmiki went from his cottage to Tamasa's sequestered side, not far from the Ganga's tide. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

sa tu tīraṃ samāsādya tamasāyā mahāmuniḥ śiṣyam āha sthitaṃ pārśve dṛṣṭvā tīrtham akardamam

“He stood and saw the clear ripples roll over a pebbly shoal, and turning to Bharadvaja at his side, cried out. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

akardamam idaṃ tīrthaṃ bharadvāja niśāmaya ramaṇīyaṃ prasannāmbu sanmanuṣyamano yathā

“See, dear pupil, this lovely sight — a smooth-floored shallow, pure and bright, clear as good men's bosoms. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

nyasyatāṃ kalaśas tāta dīyatāṃ valkalaṃ mama idam evāvagāhiṣye tamasātīrtham uttamam

“Lay down the pitcher and bring my bark garment; here will I bathe, for no fairer spot is there. Do quickly as I bid. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

evam ukto bharadvājo vālmīkena mahātmanā prāyacchata munes tasya valkalaṃ niyato guroḥ

“Obedient to his master's command, Bharadvaja quickly brought the bark vest from the cottage. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

sa śiṣyahastād ādāya valkalaṃ niyatendriyaḥ vicacāra ha paśyaṃs tat sarvato vipulaṃ vanam

“The hermit took it from his hand, bathed and made libation to the gods and spirits, then strayed viewing the deep, wide forest. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tasyābhyāśe tu mithunaṃ carantam anapāyinam dadarśa bhagavāṃs tatra krauñcayoś cārunisvanam

“Close by the bank he saw a pair of curlews (kraunchas) sporting fearlessly together. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

tasmāt tu mithunād ekaṃ pumāṃsaṃ pāpaniścayaḥ jaghāna vairanilayo niṣādas tasya paśyataḥ

“Suddenly an outcast fowler stole behind and, with sure aim, slew the male bird before the hermit's eyes. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”

taṃ śoṇitaparītāṅgaṃ veṣṭamānaṃ mahītale bhāryā tu nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā rurāva karuṇāṃ giram

“The wretched hen, beating the air in wild despair, shrieked a long, bitter cry to see her loved companion quivering dead, his wings red with lifeblood. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”