Ramayana

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बलं नागसहस्रस्य धारयन्ती तदा ह्यभूत् । ताटका नाम भद्रं ते भार्या सुन्दस्य धीमतः ॥ १-२४-२६

-by name Tataka, wife of intelligent Sunda, possessed of the strength of a thousand elephants .- ॥ 1-24-26॥

english translation

balaM nAgasahasrasya dhArayantI tadA hyabhUt । tATakA nAma bhadraM te bhAryA sundasya dhImataH ॥ 1-24-26

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मारीचो राक्षसः पुत्रो यस्याः शक्रपराक्रमः । वृत्तबाहुर्महाशीर्षो विपुलास्यतनुर्महान् ॥ १-२४-२७

- and mother of a rakshasa known as Maricha armed with the power of Indra took possession of this place. The arms (of Maricha) are round and strong. He is highly energetic. He has a large face and a huge body. - ॥ 1-24-27॥

english translation

mArIco rAkSasaH putro yasyAH zakraparAkramaH । vRttabAhurmahAzIrSo vipulAsyatanurmahAn ॥ 1-24-27

hk transliteration by Sanscript

राक्षसो भैरवाकारो नित्यं त्रासयते प्रजाः । इमौ जनपदौ नित्यं विनाशयति राघव ॥ १-२४-२८

- In appearance, he is gigantic and possesses a dreadful form. That rakshasa always threatened the inhabitants. Oh ! Rama these inhabitations are always get destroyed at regular intervals .- ॥ 1-24-28॥

english translation

rAkSaso bhairavAkAro nityaM trAsayate prajAH । imau janapadau nityaM vinAzayati rAghava ॥ 1-24-28

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मलदांश्च करूषांश्च ताटका दुष्टचारिणी । सेयं पन्थानमावृत्य वसत्यध्यर्धयोजने ॥ १-२४-२९

- by that malevolent Tataka at Malada and Karusha. Tataka lives at a distance of one and a half yojanas from here obstructing the path. for that reason only a headway is to be made, to eradicate her and her activities. - ॥ 1-24-29॥

english translation

maladAMzca karUSAMzca tATakA duSTacAriNI । seyaM panthAnamAvRtya vasatyadhyardhayojane ॥ 1-24-29

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अतैव च गन्तव्यं ताटकाया वनं यतः । स्वबाहुबलमाश्रित्य जहीमां दुष्टचारिणीम् ॥ १-२४-३०

- Since Tataka dwells in this forest, no one comes here (because of fears). Depending upon the strength of your own self-confidence you have to eradicate this evildoer - ॥ 1-24-30॥

english translation

ataiva ca gantavyaM tATakAyA vanaM yataH । svabAhubalamAzritya jahImAM duSTacAriNIm ॥ 1-24-30

hk transliteration by Sanscript