ahaṅ tu I am, tasya his, avarajaḥ younger to him, lakṣmaṇō nāma Lakshmana by name, bhrātā brother, hitaḥ well-wisher, anukūlaśca faithful, bhaktaśca devotee, tē śrōtram āgataḥ has been heard by you, yadi if at all.

tapōdhanaḥ the ascetic (endowed with wealth of penance), tasya lakṣmaṇasya Lakshmana's, tat vacanam his words, śrutvā having heard, tathēti let it be so, uktvā said, nivēditum to report, agniśaraṇam fire-sanctuary pravivēśa entered.

rāmaḥ Rama, lakṣmaṇa ēva ca Lakshmana also, daśarathasya Dasaratha's, imau both, putrau sons, bhāryayā with wife, sītayā saha accompanied by Sita, āśramapadam to the hermitage, praviṣṭau entered.

tataḥ then, śiṣyāt from the disciple, salakṣmaṇam along with Lakshmana, rāmam Rama, prāptam arrived, upaśrutya having heard, mahābhāgām great, vaidēhīṅ Sita, daughter of the king of Videha, ca and, idaṅ vacanam these words, abravīt said.

gamyatām go (quickly), sabhāryaḥ along with his wife, sahalakṣmaṇaḥ with Lakshmana, rāmaḥ Rama, satkṛtaḥ rendering due hospitality, mē my, samīpam presence, pravēśyatām may be ushered in, asau he, kim why, na pravēśitaḥ not brought in so far ?

tataḥ thereafter, śiṣyaḥ the disciple, sambhrāntaḥ exited, niṣkramya after coming out, lakṣmaṇam Lakshmana, abravīt said, asau he, rāmaḥ Rama, kva where is he?, munim sage, draṣṭum to see, ētu he may come, svayam himself, praviśatu let him come in.

śiṣyaḥ disciple, praśritaḥ most obediently, agastyavacanam Agastya's words, vākyam utterance, bruvan while informing, satkārārham one who deserved hospitality, susatkṛm treating with respect, tam him, yathānyām in an appropriate way, prāvēśayat ushered in.

saḥ he, tatra there, brahmaṇaḥ Brahma, sthānam place, tathaiva ca similarly, agnēḥ Fire's, sthānam place, viṣṇōḥ Visnu's, sthānam place, tathā so also, indrasya Indra's, vivasvataḥ Sun's, sthānaṅ caiva place too, sōmasthānam Moon's place, bhagasthānam place of Bhaga (one of the twelve forms of the Sun), kaubēram Kubera's, sthānamēva ca place too, dhātuḥ Supreme Spirit, vidhātuḥ the Creator's, sthānē ca place too, tathaiva ca la like that, vāyōḥ wind-god's, sthānam place, nāgarājasya serpent king's, mahātmanaḥ great soul's, anantasya Ananta's, sthānam place, tathaiva like that, gāyatryāḥ Gayatri's, sthānam place, vasūnām of Vasu's, sthānamēva ca place also, pāśahastasya Pasahasta's(one who holds the noose in his hand to pull and punish the mortals), mahātmanaḥ of the great soul, varuṇasya water god Varuna's, sthānaṅ ca place too, kārtikēyasya-
Kartikeya's, sthānaṅ ca place too, dharmasthānaṅ ca place of dharma, paśyati he saw.

vīraḥ hero, lakṣmivardhanam augmenter of prosperity, lakṣmaṇam to Lakshmana, vacanam words, abravīt said, lakṣmaṇa O Lakshmana, bhagavān glorious, ēṣaḥ this person, agastyaḥ Agastya, ṛṣiḥ sage, niṣkrāmati is coming here, audāryēṇa by nobility, imam him, tapasām of penance, nidhānam a treasure-trove, avagacchāmi I understand.

tadā then, dharmātmā righteous self, rāmaḥ Rama, vaidēhyā with princess of Videha, sītayā with Sita, salakṣmaṇaḥ and with Lakshmana, abhivādya having offered respects, kṛtājñaliḥ with folded palms, tasthau stood.

saḥ he, agnim fire, hutvā after offering oblations, arghyam water etc, pradāya after providing, atithīn guests, pratipūjya ca after worshipping, vānaprasthēna according to hermit's, dharmēṇa tradition, tēṣām to them, bhōjanam food, dadau gave.

agnim fire, hutvā after making an offering, arghyam water, pradāya after providing, atithim guest, pratipūjayēt should worship, kākutstha O Rama, anyathā otherwise, samudācaran by adopting, tapasvī the sage, duḥsākṣīva like a false witness, parē lōkē in other world, svāni his own, māṅsāni flesh, bhakṣayēt will have to eat.

ēvam like this, uktvā having said, rāghavam to Rama, phalaiḥ with fruits, mūlaiḥ with roots, puṣpaiḥ with flowers, anyaiśca with other things, yathākāmam as he desired, pūjayitvā after worshipping, tataḥ thereafter, punarēva again, abravīt said.

akṣayasāyakau with inexhaustible arrows, niśitaiḥ sharp ones, jvaladbhi: burning, pāvakairiva like fire, bāṇaiḥ with arrows, sampūrṇau filled, tūṇī quiver, mama to me, mahēndrēṇa by Indra, dattau were given, mahārajatakōśaḥ a big silver sheath, ayam this, hēmavibhūṣitaḥ adorned with gold.

mānada O Rama, bestower of honour, tat that, dhanuḥ bow, tau both, tūṇīrau quivers, śaram arrow, khaṅgaṅ ca sword, vajradharaḥ Indra the wielder of the thunderbolt, vajraṅ yathā as his thunderbolt, jayāya to win, pratigṛhṇīṣva you may please accept.