harayaḥ! O monkeys, maithilīm princess from Mithila, yathā as, jānāmi I know, tatvam the truth, saṅkīrtayiṣyāmi I shall describe, niśśabdam kṛtvā remaining silently, ēkāgrāḥ rapt attention, mama to me, śruṇvantu listen.
'O monkeys! I shall tell you in detail how I came to know the princess from Mithila. Listen quietly with rapt attention: