dharmātmā righteous, sa rāghavaḥ that Rama, idam this, mēdhyam sacred meat, idam this, svādu is savoury, idam this one, agninā with fire, niṣṭaptam roasted, ēvam uttering this way, sītayā saha in the company of Sita, āstē was seated.

ēkasmin antarē meanwhile, mattāḥ mighty, yūthapāḥ leaders of elephant-herds, mahatā with a loud, śabdēna noise, trastāḥ were frightened, arditāḥ agitated sayūthāḥ with herds, tataḥ from there, diśaḥ in different directions, dudruvuḥ fled away.

rāmaḥ Rama, vidruvataḥ running, tān them, dṛṣṭvā having seen, tam them, nisvanaṅ also sound, śrutvā having heard, dīptatējasam blazing with energy, saumitrim son of Sumitra, lakṣmaṇam addressing Lakshmana, uvāca said.

araṇyē in the forest, gajayūthāni herds of elephants, mahāvanē in the great woods, mahiṣāḥ vā buffaloes, mṛgāḥ wild beasts, vitrāsitāḥ frightened, siṅhaiḥ by lions, sahasā quickly, diśaḥ in directions, pradrutāḥ running.

lakṣmaṇa O Lakshmana, ayam this, giriḥ mountain, pakṣiṇāmapi even to birds, suduścaraḥ is highly inaccessible, ētat sarvam all this, yathātattvam exactly, acirāt quickly, jñātum to know, arhasi ought to.

udaṅmukhaḥ facing the north, prēkṣamāṇaḥ seeing, rathāśvagajasambādhām with chariots, elephants and horses, yattai: well-equipped, padātibhiḥ with infantry, yuktām consisting of, mahatīm vast, camūm army, dadarśa beheld.

āryaḥ O noble one, agnim sacred-fires (Agnihotra), saṅśamayatu put off, sītā ca Sita also, guhām cave, bhajatām let take refuge, cāpam bow, sajyam with string, kuruṣva make ready, tathā so also, śarāṅśca arrows also, kavacam armour (put on).

rāmēṇa by Rama, ēvaṅ in that manner, uktaḥ having been said, lakṣmaṇaḥ Lakshmana, pāvakō yathā like a fire, ruṣitaḥ was wrathful, tāṅ sēnām that army, didhakṣanniva as if he wanted to burn down, vākyam these words, abravīt said.

ēṣaḥ this, sumahān lofty, śrīmān majestic, udgataskandhaḥ atop with large trunk, viṭapī tree, samprakāśatē rathē on chariot, kōvidāradhvajaḥ with his standard bearing the emblem of Kovidara tree, virājati shining brilliantly.

ētē these, yathākāmam at their will, śīghragān swiftly-moving, aśvān horses, āruhya having mounted, bhajanti are following, ētē these, sādinaḥ riders of elephants, gajān elephants, āruhya having mounted, saṅhṛṣṭāḥ cheerfully, bhrājanti are shining.

rāghava O Rama, raṇē in battle, kōvidāradhvajaḥ Kovidara banner, nau our, vaśam possession,
apyāgacchēt will it come, yatkṛtē on whose account, tvayā by you, sītayā by Sita, tathā also, mayā ca by me, mahat great, vyasanam calamity, samprāptam has befallen, such, bharatam Bharata, api drakṣyāmi can I see.

rāghava O Rama, bharatasya Bharta's, vadhē in slaying, aham I, dōṣam wrong, na paśyāmi do not see, pūrvāpakāriṇam one who has done harmful act earlier, hatvā in slaying, adharmēṇa with unrighteousness, na yujyatē is not attached.

rājyakāmukā greedy for the kingdom, kaikēyī Kaikeyi, adya today, saṅkhyē in a battle, mayā by me, hatam slain, putram son, hastibhagnam felled by an elephant, drumam iva like a tree, suduḥkhārtā extremely afflicted, paśyēt let her see.

mānada O protector of honour (Rama), saṅyatam suppressed, imam this, krōdham anger, asatkāraṅ ca dishonour, hutāśanam fire, kakṣēṣviva like a thicket, adya today, śatrusainyēṣu in the army of enemies, mōkṣyāmi I shall release.

śaraiḥ with arrows, nirbhinnahṛdayān with hearts transfixed, kuñjarān elephants, tathā and, turagān horses, mayā by me, nihatān killed, narāṅśca also men, śvāpadāḥ also wild beasts, parikarṣantu let them drag off.