rathayuktāḥ yoked to the chariot, mahājavāḥ of high speed, tasya his, turagāḥ horses, rājamārgē on the highway, puṣpacitē samē sprinkled with flowers evenly, dēśē place, yadṛcchayā casually, nipētuḥ stumbled.

tataḥ then, mahākāyaḥ huge, sudāruṇaḥ frightening, gṛdhraḥ vulture, samucchritam erected, dhvajam flag, upāgamya flying up, hēmadaṇḍam golden staff, samākramya after occupying, tasthau sat.

ghōrāḥ frightful, mahāsvanāḥ ghastly howls, śivāḥ jackals, pradīptāyām in the illuminated, diśi direction, bhairavasvanam terrible sound, yātudhānānām of demons, aśivam inauspicious, vyājahruḥ indicated.

ghōram terrible, uddhatam arose, rōmaharṣaṇam horripilation, timiram darkness, babhūva became, diśō vā whether quarters, vidiśō vāpi or the intermediary, vyaktam clearly, na cakāśirē did not shine.

yuddhē in war, nityāśubhakarāḥ always ominous, ghōranidarśanāḥ dreadful premonitions, śivāḥ jackals, jvālōdgāribhiḥ as if emitting fire, ānanaiḥ with their faces, balasya of the army, abhimukham facing towards, nēduḥ produced sounds.

khadyōtasamprabhāḥ glittering like fire-flies, tārāḥ stars, vinā without, rātrim night, utpētuḥ rose, saṅlīnamīnavihagāḥ fishes and birds disappear, nalinyaḥ lotus-ponds, śuṣkapaṅkajāḥ have dried up lotuses, tasmin in that, kṣaṇē moment, drumāḥ trees, puṣpaphalaiḥ flowers and fruits, vinā without, babhūvuśca became.

ghōradarśanāḥ dreadful in appearance, sanirghātāḥ thunderstorms, ulkāścāpi meteors, nipētuḥ dropped down, saśailavanakānanā mountains, groves and forests, sarvāḥ all, mahī earth, pracacāla trembled.

sarvataḥ around, paśyamānasya while watching, dṛṣṭiḥ sight, sāsrā filled with tears, sampadyatē became, lalāṭē on the forehead, rujā ca uneasiness, jātā had developed, mōhāt due to delusion, na not, ca nyavartata did not retreat.

utthitān produced, ghōradarśanān those terrific to see, imān these, mahōtpātān the events boding calamity, sarvān all, aham I, vīryāt due to valour, balavān strong, durbalāniva as he deals with the weak, na cintayāmi I do not take them seriously.

balōtsiktam man proud of his strength, taṅ rāghavam to that Rama, asya and his, bhrātaram brother, lakṣmaṇaṅ ca and Lakshmana, tīkṣṇaiḥ by sharp, sāyakaiḥ with arrows, ahatvā without killing, upāvartitum to return, nōtsahē I am not intending.

mē for me, saṅyugēṣu in wars, kvacit ever, parājayaḥ defeat, na prāptapūrvaḥ never faced, ētat this, yuṣmākam all of you, pratyakṣam directly witnessed, aham I, anṛtam untruth, na kathayāmi I am not telling.

mṛtyupāśāvapāśitā fallen into the trap of death, sā that, mahācamūḥ great army, tasya rākṣasasya of the demon, garjitam roaring, śrutvā on hearing, atulam immeasureable, praharṣam joy, lēbhē experienced.

puṇyakarmaṇaḥ holy men, tē they, samētya collecting together, anyōnyam to one another, sahitāḥ together, gōbrāhmaṇēbhyaḥ for cows and brahmins, lōkānāṅ of the people, sarvaśaḥ all over, svasti astu let it be auspicious, ūcuḥ they spoke, yē who, amisaṅgatāḥ associated

ētaccānyacca these matters, bahuśaḥ more and more, bruvāṇāḥ while talking, paramarṣayaḥ great ascetics, tatra there, vimānasthāḥ occupants of heavenly chariots, dēvatāśca gods too, jātakautūhalāḥ with much eagerness, gatāyuṣām those of reduced life span, tēṣām of those, rākṣasānām of demons, vāhinīm army, dadṛśuḥ saw.

śyēnagāmī moving like a hawk, pṛthugrīvaḥ Pruthugreeva (one with a big neck), yajñaśatruḥ Yagnasatru (enemy of sacrifices), vihaṅgamaḥ Vihangama (who knows how to move in the sky), durjayaḥ Durjaya (an invincible one), karavīrākṣaḥ Karaviraksha (one whose eyes are like the oleander flower), paruṣaḥ Parusha (harsh), kālakārmukaḥ Kalakarmuka (bow of death), mēghamālī Meghamali (clouds in a row), mahāmālī Mahamali (a long row), sarpāsyaḥ Sarpasya (serpent-mouthed), rudhirāśanaḥ Rudhirasana (one who feeds on blood), mahāvīryāḥ Mahaveerya (mighty), ētē all of them, dvādaśa twelve, kharam abhitaḥ ahead of Khara, pratasthuḥ marched.