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स जित्वा भ्रातरं राम धनदं राक्षसाधिपः ।
महासेनप्रसूतिं तु ययौ शरवणं ततः ॥

Summary AI O Rāma, after defeating his brother Kubera (the lord of wealth), the king of the Rākṣasas (Rāvaṇa) then proceeded to the forest of reeds, the birthplace of Mahāsena (Kārttikeya).

M N Dutt O Rāma, having, vanquished his brother, the lord of riches, the king of Räkşasas went to the great wood of reeds, where Mahasena was born.

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अथापश्यद्दशग्रीवो रौक्मं शरवणं तदा ।
गभस्तिजालसंवीतं द्वितीयमिव भास्करम् ॥

Summary AI Then, Daśagrīva beheld that golden forest of reeds, which was enveloped in a net of rays and appeared like a second Sun.

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पर्वतं स समासाद्य किंचिद्रम्यवनान्तरम् ।
अपश्यत्पुष्पकं तत्र राम विष्टम्भितं दिवि ॥

Summary AI O Rāma, reaching that mountain which possessed somewhat charming forest interiors, he saw the Puṣpaka chariot stayed in the sky.

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विष्टब्धं पुष्पकं दृष्ट्वा कामगं ह्यगमं कृतम् ।
राक्षसश्चिन्तयामास सचिवैस्तैः समावृतः ॥

Summary AI Seeing the Puṣpaka chariot, which moves at will, suddenly halted and rendered motionless, the Rākṣasa (Rāvaṇa), surrounded by his ministers, began to reflect.

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किमिदं यन्निमित्तं मे न च गच्छति पुष्पकम् ।
पर्वतस्योपरिस्थस्य कस्य कर्म त्विदं भवेत् ॥

Summary AI "What is this? For what reason does my Puṣpaka not proceed? Whose deed could this be, belonging to someone situated atop this mountain?"

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ततोऽब्रवीद्दशग्रीवं मारीचो बुद्धिकोविदः ।
नैतन्निष्कारणं राजन्पुष्पकोऽयं न गच्छति ॥

Summary AI Then Mārīca, expert in intellect, said to Daśagrīva: "O King, it is not without a cause that this Puṣpaka does not proceed."

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ततः पार्श्वमुपागम्य भवस्यानुचरो बली ।
नन्दीश्वर उवाचेदं राक्षसेन्द्रमशङ्कितः ॥

Summary AI Then, the powerful Nandiśvara, an attendant of Bhava (Śiva), approached and fearlessly spoke these words to the Lord of Rākṣasas.

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निवर्तस्व दशग्रीव ।
शैले क्रीडति शंकरः ॥

Summary AI "Turn back, Daśagrīva! Śaṅkara is sporting on this mountain."

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सुपर्णनागयक्षाणां दैत्यदानवरक्षसाम् ।
प्राणिनामेव सर्वेषामगम्यः पर्वतः कृतः ॥

Summary AI "This mountain has been made inaccessible to all living beings, including the Suparṇas, Nāgas, Yakṣas, Daityas, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas."

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स रोषात्ताम्रनयनः पुष्पकादवरुह्य च ।
कोऽयं शंकर इत्युक्त्वा शैलमूलमुपागमत् ॥

Summary AI With eyes copper-red from rage, he descended from the Puṣpaka and, saying "Who is this Śaṅkara?", approached the base of the mountain.

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नन्दीश्वरमथापश्यदविदूरस्थितं प्रभुम् ।
दीप्तं शूलमवष्टभ्य द्वितीयमिव शंकरम् ॥

Summary AI Then he saw the lord Nandiśvara standing nearby, leaning on a blazing trident, appearing like a second Śaṅkara.

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स वानरमुखं दृष्ट्वा तमवज्ञाय राक्षसः ।
प्रहासं मुमुचे मौर्ख्यात्सतोय इव तोयदः ॥

Summary AI Seeing that monkey-faced being and despising him, the Rākṣasa, out of foolishness, let out a loud laugh like a water-laden cloud.

M N Dutt And seeing that one having the face of a monkey, the Raksasas, deriding him, burst out into laughter, and seemed as if a mass of clouds were sending roars.

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संक्रुद्धो भगवान्नन्दी शंकरस्यापरा तनुः ।
अब्रवीद्राक्षसं तत्र दशग्रीवमुपस्थितम् ॥

Summary AI The lord Nandi, who is another body of Śiva, became enraged and spoke to the Rākṣasa Daśagrīva who was standing there.

M N Dutt Thereat, growing enraged, the reverend Nandi Sankara's other body spoke into that Rākṣasa The Ten-necked one present there.

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यस्माद्वानरमूर्तिं मां दृष्ट्वा राक्षसदुर्मते ।
मौर्ख्यात्त्वमवजानीषे परिहासं च मुञ्चसि ॥

Summary AI "O evil-minded Rākṣasa, because you despise me upon seeing my monkey-form and release this ridicule out of foolishness..."

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तस्मान्मद्रूपसंयुक्ता मद्वीर्यसमतेजसः ।
उत्पत्स्यन्ते वधार्थं हि कुलस्य तव वानराः ॥

Summary AI "...therefore, monkeys possessing my form and endowed with prowess equal to my splendor shall be born for the very destruction of your race."

M N Dutt “As O Daśānana, deriding me for my monkery-form, you have indulged in a laughter resembling the bursting of thunder, do monkeys endowed with prowess, and possessed of my form and energy shall be born for compassing the destruction of your race.

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किं त्विदानीं मया शक्यं कर्तुं यत्त्वां निशाचर ।
न हन्तव्यो हतस्त्वं हि पूर्वमेव स्वकर्मभिः ॥

Summary AI "O Night-walker, what more can I do to you now? You have already been slain by your own deeds; you need not be killed again."

M N Dutt But, O night-ranger, I can even now end you quite; yet I must not slay you for you have ere this been slain by your acts.

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अचिन्तयित्वा स तदा नन्दिवाक्यं निशाचरः ।
पर्वतं तं समासाद्य वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥

Summary AI Then that night-walker (Rāvaṇa), disregarding the words of Nandi, approached that mountain and spoke these words.

M N Dutt But without heeding Nandi's speech, that highly powerful one Daśānana coming to the mountain, said.

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पुष्पकस्य गतिश्छिन्ना यत्कृते मम गच्छतः ।
तदेतच्छैलमुन्मूलं करोमि तव गोपते ॥

Summary AI "O Lord of the Bulls! I shall uproot this mountain, because of which the movement of my proceeding Puṣpaka has been blocked."

M N Dutt 'O Gopati, I will even uproot this mountain, for whom Pușpaka was deprived of its motion as I was journeying.

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केन प्रभावेन भवस्तत्र क्रीडति राजवत् ।
विज्ञातव्यं न जानीषे भयस्थानमुपस्थितम् ॥

Summary AI "By what power does Bhava (Śiva) sport there like a king? This must be known. You do not realize that a source of danger has arrived."

M N Dutt It must be known by what influence Bhavasvara sport here king-like. He does not know that an occasion of fear has presented itself?'

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एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्भुजान्प्रक्षिप्य पर्वते ।
तोलयामास तं शैलं समृगव्यालपादपम् ॥

Summary AI O King, having spoken thus, he then thrust his arms under the mountain and lifted that hill, along with its deer, wild beasts, and trees.

M N Dutt Having said this, O Rama, Ravana seizing the mountain with his arms, lifted it up at once; and then the mountain trembled greatly.

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ततो राम महादेवः प्रहसन्वीक्ष्य तत्कृतम् ।
पादाङ्गुष्ठेन तं शैलं पीडयामास लीलया ॥

Summary AI O Rāma, seeing what he had done, Mahādeva laughed and playfully pressed down on that mountain with his big toe.

M N Dutt Then, O Rāma, Mahadeva foremost of the deities even Hara, as in sport pressed the mount with his great toe.

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ततस्ते पीडितास्तस्य शैलस्याधो गता भुजाः ।
विस्मिताश्चाभवंस्तत्र सचिवास्तस्य रक्षसः ॥

Summary AI Then, the arms of that demon, which were beneath the mountain, were crushed. His ministers were filled with amazement at the sight.

M N Dutt Thereat his arms, resembling blocks of stone felt the shock and then there the councillors of that Rākşasa were struck with amaze.

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रक्षसा तेन रोषाच्च भुजानां पीडनात्तथा ।
मुक्तो विरावः सुमहांस्त्रैलोक्यं येन पूरितम् ॥

Summary AI Due to rage and the crushing of his arms, the demon let out a massive cry that filled all the three worlds.

M N Dutt The Rākṣasa, from wrath and the pain felt in his arms, set up a shout that shook the entire triune world.

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मानुषाः शब्दवित्रस्ता मेनिरे लोकसंक्षयम् ।
देवताश्चापि संक्षुब्धाश्चलिताः स्वेषु कर्मसु ॥

Summary AI Terrified by the sound, humans believed the destruction of the world was at hand, and even the agitated gods wavered in their duties.

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ततः प्रीतो महादेवः शैलाग्रे विष्ठितस्तदा ।
मुक्त्वा तस्य भुजान्राजन्प्राह वाक्यं दशाननम् ॥

Summary AI O King, then Mahādeva, seated on the mountain peak, was pleased; releasing the demon's arms, he spoke these words to Daśānana.

M N Dutt Thereat that Lord Mahādeva, pleased, set free the hands of Daśānana stationed at the top of the mount, and O Rāma, addressed him, saying.

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प्रीतोऽस्मि तव वीर्याच्च शौण्डीर्याच्च निशाचर ।
रवतो वेदना मुक्तः स्वरः परमदारुणः ॥

Summary AI O Night-ranger, I am pleased with your prowess and courage. While crying out in pain, you uttered a most terrible sound.

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यस्माल्लोकत्रयं त्वेतद्रावितं भयमागतम् ।
तस्मात्त्वं रावणो नाम नाम्ना तेन भविष्यसि ॥

Summary AI Since you have made the three worlds cry out and caused them fear, you shall henceforth be known by the name Rāvaṇa.

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देवता मानुषा यक्षा ये चान्ये जगतीतले ।
एवं त्वामभिधास्यन्ति रावणं लोकरावणम् ॥

Summary AI Gods, humans, Yakṣas, and others on this earth shall thus address you as Rāvaṇa, the one who makes the world weep.

M N Dutt And deities and men, Yakşas and others living on earth shall call you Rāvana terror to creatures,

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गच्छ पौलस्त्य विस्रब्धः पथा येन त्वमिच्छसि ।
मया त्वमभ्यनुज्ञातो राक्षसाधिप गम्यताम् ॥

Summary AI O descendant of Pulastya, go fearlessly by whichever path you desire. O King of Rākṣasas, permitted by me, you may depart.

M N Dutt Go, O Paulastya, which way you wish with confidence, and permitted by me, O Lord of Raksasas, go you.

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साक्षान्महेश्वरेणैवं कृतनामा स रावणः ।
अभिवाद्य महादेवं विमानं तत्समारुहत् ॥

Summary AI Having been thus named by Maheśvara himself, Rāvaṇa saluted Mahādeva and boarded his aerial chariot.

M N Dutt Having thus received his his name from Mahesvara, Rāvana, saluting Mahadeva, ascended Puspaka.

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ततो महीतले राम परिचक्राम रावणः ।
क्षत्रियान्सुमहावीर्यान्बाधमानस्ततस्ततः ॥

Summary AI O Rāma, thereafter Rāvaṇa roamed the earth, harassing immensely powerful Kṣatriyas here and there.

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