तत्राद्भुता क्षतजसिन्धुरुवाह घोरा वृन्देभ्य एव गजवीरतुरङ्गमाणाम् । त्रासावहा नयनमार्गगता नराणां पापात्मनां रविजमार्गभवेव कामम्
There, the dreadful river of blood flowed, carried by the groups of heroic elephants and horses, terrifying those wicked men who saw it, as if it were the path of the sun, desired by them.
कीर्णानि भिन्नपुलिने नरमस्तकानि केशावृतानि च विभान्ति यथैव सिन्धौ । तुम्बीफलानि विहितानि विहर्तुकामै- र्बालैर्यथा रविसुताप्रभवैश्च नूनम्
The severed heads of men, covered with hair, were scattered on the broken banks and shone like gourds floating in the river, as if placed there by children eager to play, certainly illuminated by the sun's rays.
वीरं मृतं भुवि गतं पतितं रथाद्वै गृध्रः पलार्थमुपरि भ्रमतीति मन्ये । जीवोऽप्यसौ निजशरीरमवेक्ष्य कान्तं काङ्क्षत्यहोऽतिविवशोऽपि पुनः प्रवेष्टुम्
A dead hero, fallen to the earth from his chariot, is circled above by a vulture seeking flesh; even the soul, seeing its beloved body, longs intensely, despite its helplessness, to re-enter it.
आजौ हतोऽपि नृवरः सुविमानरूढः स्वाङ्के स्थितां सुरवधूं प्रवदत्यभीष्टम् । पश्याधुना मम शरीरमिदं पृथिव्यां बाणाहतं निपतितं करभोरु कान्तम्
Even though slain in battle, the noble king, mounted in a splendid celestial chariot, addresses his beloved goddess seated on his lap: 'Behold now my body, struck by arrows and fallen to the earth, O fair-armed beloved.'
एको हतस्तु रिपुणैव गतोऽन्तरिक्षं देवाङ्गनां समधिगम्य युतो विमाने । तावत्प्रिया हुतवहे सुसमर्प्य देहं जग्राह कान्तमबला सबला स्वकीया
One, slain by his enemy, ascended alone to the sky, joined by a celestial maiden in a chariot; after offering his body to the fire, his beloved, accompanied by her attendants, took hold of him.
युद्धे मृतौ च सुभटौ दिवि सङ्गतौ ता- वन्योन्यशस्त्रनिहतौ सह सम्प्रयातौ । तत्रैव जघ्नतुरलं परमाहितास्त्रा- वेकाप्सरोऽर्थविहतौ कलहाकुलौ च
In battle, two valiant warriors, slain together by each other's weapons, departed jointly to heaven; there, they fiercely fought again, employing powerful weapons, and an apsaras intervened, agitated by the quarrel.
कश्चिद्युवा समधिगम्य सुराङ्गनां वै रूपाधिकां गुणवतीं किल भक्तियुक्तः । स्वीयान् गुणान्प्रविततान्प्रवदंस्तदाऽसौ तां प्रेमदामनुचकार च योगयुक्तः
A certain youth, having attained a celestial maiden of surpassing beauty and virtue, devotedly praised his own qualities before her, and, united in yoga, engaged lovingly with her.
भौमं रजोऽतिविततं दिवि संस्थितञ्च रात्रिं चकार तरणिञ्च समावृणोद्यत् । मग्नं तदेव रुधिराम्बुनिधावकस्मात् प्रादुर्बभूव रविरप्यतिकान्तियुक्तः
The earth's dust spread far and wide, and in the sky, night enveloped the sun; suddenly, that same dust became a sea of blood, and the sun appeared, endowed with extraordinary brilliance.
कश्चिद्गतस्तु गगनं किल देवकन्यां सम्प्राप्य चारुवदनां किल भक्तियुक्ताम् । नाङ्गीचकार चतुरो व्रतनाशभीतो यास्यत्ययं मम वृथा ह्यनुकूलशब्दः
Someone, having gone to the sky, indeed encountered a divine maiden—her face lovely, devoted in heart. Fearing the loss of his vows, he did not embrace her, thinking: 'This favorable word of hers will go in vain for me.'
सङ्ग्रामे संवृते तत्र युधाजित्पृथिवीपतिः । जघान वीरसेनं तं बाणैस्तीव्रैः सुदारुणैः
When battle was joined there, King Yudhajit struck down Virasena with fierce and terrible arrows.
निहतः स पपातोर्व्यां छिन्नमूर्धा महीपतिः । प्रभग्नं तद्बलं सर्वं निर्गतं च चतुर्दिशम्
Slain, the king fell to the earth, his head severed; all his forces were shattered and fled in every direction.
मनोरमा हतं श्रुत्वा पितरं रणमूर्धनि । भयत्रस्ताथ सञ्जाता पितुर्वैरमनुस्मरन्
Manorama, hearing that her father had been killed at the height of battle, became terrified with fear, recalling her father's enmity.
हनिष्यति युधाजिद्वै पुत्रं मम दुराशयः । राज्यलोभेन पापात्मा सेति चिन्तापराभवत्
Yudhajit, wicked in his intent, will kill my son out of greed for the kingdom; absorbed in this anxious thought, she was overcome.
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि पिता मे निहतो रणे । भर्ता चापि मृतोऽद्यैव पुत्रोऽयं मम बालकः
What shall I do, where shall I go? My father has been slain in battle, my husband too has died today, and this son of mine is but a child.
लोभोऽतीव च पापिष्ठस्तेन को न वशीकृतः । किं न कुर्यात्तदाविष्टः पापं पार्थिवसत्तमः
Greed is exceedingly wicked—who is not ensnared by it? What evil would the best of kings not commit when possessed by it?
पितरं मातरं भ्रातॄन्गुरून्स्वजनबान्धवान् । हन्ति लोभसमाविष्टो जनो नात्र विचारणा
A person seized by greed kills father, mother, brothers, teachers, relatives, and friends—there is no deliberation in this.
अभक्ष्यभक्षणं लोभादगम्यागमनं तथा । करोति किल तृष्णार्तो धर्मत्यागं तथा पुनः
Driven by desire, one eats what should not be eaten, goes where one should not go, and again abandons righteousness.
न सहायोऽस्ति मे कश्चिन्नगरेऽत्र महाबलः । यदाधारे स्थिता चाहं पालयामि सुतं शुभम्
I have no powerful ally in this city; as long as I remain here, I must protect my noble son.
हते पुत्रे नृपेणाद्य किं करिष्याम्यहं पुनः । न मे त्राताऽस्ति भुवने येन वै सुस्थिता ह्यहम्
If the king kills my son today, what will I do then? I have no protector in the world by whom I might remain secure.
सापि वैरयुता कामं सपत्नी सर्वदा भवेत् । लीलावती न मे पुत्रे भविष्यति दयावती
Lilavati, ever hostile, will surely become my rival; she will not show compassion to my son.
युधाजिति समायाते न मे निःसरणं भवेत् । ज्ञात्वा बालं सुतं सोऽद्य कारागारं नयिष्यति
If Yudhajit arrives, I will have no escape; knowing my son is a child, he will take him to prison today.
श्रूयते हि पुरेन्द्रेण मातुर्गर्भगतः शिशुः । कृन्तितः सप्तधा पश्चात्कृतास्ते सप्त सप्तधा
It is heard that, by the king of the city, a child in his mother's womb was cut into seven pieces; afterwards, those seven became sevenfold.
प्रविश्य चोदरं मातुः करे कृत्वाल्पकं पविम् । एकोनपञ्चाशदपि तेऽभवन्मरुतो दिवि
Entering the mother's womb, he made a small blade in his hand; even so, forty-nine Maruts arose in heaven.
सपत्न्यै गरलं दत्तं सपत्न्या नृपभार्यया । गर्भनाशार्थमुद्दिश्य पुरैतद्वै मया श्रुतम्
Poison was given by the co-wife to the king's wife, intending to destroy the fetus; I have heard this happened in the city.
जातस्तु बालकः पश्चाद्देहे विषयुतः किल । तेनासौ सगरो नाम विख्यातो भुवि मण्डले
Afterwards, the boy was born, indeed with poison in his body; thus he became known as Sagara throughout the world.
जीवमानोऽथ भर्ता वै कैकेय्या नृपभार्यया । रामः प्रव्राजितो ज्येष्ठो मृतो दशरथो नृपः
While her husband was alive, Kaikeyi, the king's wife, caused Rama, the eldest, to be exiled; King Dasharatha died.
मन्त्रिणस्त्ववशाः कामं ये मे पुत्रं सुदर्शनम् । राजानं कर्तुकामा वै युधाजिद्वशगाश्च ते
The ministers, indeed, are not independent; those who wish to make my son Sudarshana king are under the control of Yudhajit.
न मे भ्राता तथा शूरो यो मां बन्धात्प्रमोचयेत् । महत्कष्टञ्च सम्प्राप्तं मया वै दैवयोगतः
My brother is not so valiant as to free me from captivity; by the force of fate, I have encountered great suffering.
उद्यमः सर्वथा कार्यः सिद्धिर्दैवाद्धि जायते । उपायं पुत्ररक्षार्थं करोम्यद्य त्वरान्विता
Nevertheless, effort must always be made, for success arises from destiny; today, I will quickly devise a means to protect my son.
इति सञ्चिन्त्य सा बाला विदल्लं चातिमानिनम् । निपुणं सर्वकार्येषु चिन्त्यं मन्त्रिवरोत्तमम्
Thinking thus, that young woman summoned Vidalla, who was exceedingly proud, skilled in all affairs, and the foremost among thoughtful ministers.