saḥ he, tau to them, madhurayā sweetly, saumyayā in a gentle way, vācā in a tone, prīṇayanniva pleasing them, uvāca said, vatsa dear child, mām me, ātmanaḥ pituḥ your father's, vayasyam friend, viddhi know.

dvijaḥ bird, rāmasya Rama's, vacanam word, śrutvā hearing, sarvabhūtasamudbhavam the origin of all beings, kulam family, ātmānamēva ca about his own family, tasmai to him, ācacakṣē started narrating.

rāghava O Raghava, tēṣām of them, prathamaḥ the first, kardamaḥ Kardama, vikrītaḥ Vikrita, tadanantaraḥ thereafter, śēṣaśca Sesha, bahuputra: Bahuputra, vīryavān, mighty one (courageous one) saṅśrayaścaiva Samsraya, sthāṇuḥ Sthanu, marīciḥ Mareechi, atriśca and Atri, mahābalaḥ mighty one, kratuśca Kratu, pulastyaḥ Pulasthya, aṅgirāścaiva Angirasa, pracētāḥ Pracheta, tathā similarly, pulahaḥ Pulaha, dakṣaḥ Daksha, aparaḥ after that, vivasvān Vivasvan, ariṣṭanēmiśca Arishtanemi, mahātējāḥ very glorious, kāśyapaśca Kasyapa, tēṣām of them, paścima: later, āsīcca became the ruler.

kāśyapaḥ Kasyapa, tāsām among them, aditiṅ ca Aditi and, ditiṅ caiva Diti too, danumapi and Danu, atha also, kālikām Kalika, tāmrām Tamra, krōdhavaśāṅ caiva Krodhavasa too, manuṅ ca and Manu, analāmapi Anala, aṣṭau eight, sumadhyamāḥ of beautiful waist, pratijagrāha married,

mahābāhō strong-armed, manujarṣabha bull among men, rāma Rama, aditiḥ Aditi, tanmanāḥ engrossed in the thought, ditiśca Diti, kālikā ca and Kalika, śēṣāstu rest of them, amanasaḥ did not give serious thought, abhavan became.

tāta dear child, ditistu Diti bore, yaśasvinaḥ glorious, daityān Daityas, putrān sons, ajanayat gave birth to, savanārṇavā including the forests and seas, iyam this, vasumatī earth, tēṣām to them, āsīt belonged.

tāmrāpi Tamra also, krauñcīm Krounchi, bhāsīm Bhasi, tathā similarly, śyēnīm Syeni, dhṛtarāṣṭrīm Dhrutharashtri, tathā like that, śukīm Suki, ētāḥ all of them, lōkaviśrutāḥ famous in the world, pañca five, kanyāḥ young girls, suṣuvē she gave birth to.

sā she, bhāminī woman, cakravākāṅścāpi chakravakas too, vijajñē created, tē for you, bhadram welfare, śukī Suki, natām of Nata, vijajñē gave birth to, vinatā Vinata, natāyaḥ from Nata, sutā daughter.

naravarōttama O best of men, sarvē all kinds of, mṛgāḥ animals, apatyam offsprings, ṛkṣāśca bears, sṛmarāḥ deer, tathā similarly, camarāśca chamara deer, mṛgamandāyāḥ to Mrugamanda.

lōkanāthaḥ O lord of the world, airāvataḥ Airavata, mahāgajaḥ mighty elephant, tasyāḥ her, putraḥ son, manujarṣabha O bull among men, atha and, mātaṅgāḥ elephants, mātaṅgyāḥ of Matangi, apatyam offspring.

rāma O Rama, tataḥ then, surabhiḥ dēvī the divine Surabhi, rōhiṇīṅ nāma by name Rohini, yaśassvinīm famed, gandharvīṅ ca Gandharvi too, duhitarau two daughters, ajāyata gave birth to, tē bhadram be blessed.

manujarṣabha O bull among men, rāma Rama, manu Manu, brāhmaṇān brahmins, kṣatriyān kshtriyas, vaiśyān vaisyas, śūdrāṅśca and sudras , yaśasvinaḥ illustrious, manuṣyān human beings, putrān sons, ajanayat procreated.

kadrūḥ Kadhruva, sahasrāsyam thousand-headed, dharaṇīdharam he which held the whole earth, nāgam serpent, vijajñē produced, vinatāyāstu of Vinata too, garuḍaḥ Garuda, aruṇa Aruna, ēva ca dvau two, putrau sons.

saḥ aham that I am, icchasi yadi if you so desire, tē to you, vāsasahāyaḥ guard, bhaviṣyāmi I shall be, durgam difficult, idaṅ kāntāram this forest, mṛgarākṣasasēvitam full of wild animals and demons, tāta dear, salakṣmaṇē with Lakshmana, tvayi you, yātē having gone, sītām Sita, rakṣiṣyē will protect.