saḥ he (Ravana), vaidēhīm Vaidehi, cintayānaḥ thinking about, kāmabāṇaiḥ samarpitaḥ succumbed to the arrows of Cupid (the god of love), sītām Sita, draṣṭum to see, abhitvaran hastened, ramyam beautiful, gṛham home, pravivēśa entered again.

aśrupūrṇamukhīm with face full of tears, dīnām piteous , śōkabhārābhipīḍitām inflicted with the burden of sorrow, vāyuvēgaiḥ driven by the wind, (sam)ākrāntām overpowered, arṇavē in the sea, majjantīm sinking, nāvamiva like a boat, mṛgayūthaparibhraṣṭām separated from the herd, śvabhiḥ by hounds, āvṛtām surrounded by, mṛgīmiva like a female deer, adhōmukhamukhīm with head bent, sītām to Sita, niśācara: demon, abhyētya having gone near, śōkaparām lady full of grief, dīnām pathetic woman, avaśām not under her own control, tām her, saḥ rākṣasādhipaḥ king of the demons(Ravana), balāt forcibly, dēvagṛhōpamam like a heavenly home, gṛham home, darśayāmāsa showed.

kāñcanam gold, citram wonderful, sōpānam staircase, tayā saha along with her, ārurōha he climbed, tatra there, dāntakāḥ ivory, rājatāśca silver, priyadarśanāḥ beautiful, gavākṣāḥ windows, hēmajālāvṛtāḥ covered by golden trellis, prāsādapaṅtkayaḥ rows of mansions, āsan there were.

rāvaṇaḥ Ravana, dīrghikāḥ step-wells, nānāvṛkṣasamanvitāḥ full of different kinds of trees, puṣkariṇyaśca lotus tanks, śōkaparāyaṇām in deep sorrow, sītām Sita, darśayāmāsa showed.

sītē O Sita, jarāvṛddhān the aged, bālāṅśca children, rajanīcarān night- rangers, varjayitvā apart from, daśa ten, rākṣasakōṭyaśca crores of demons, atha and, aparāḥ over that, dvāviṅśatiḥ twentytwo crore, bhīmakarmaṇām terrorists, tēṣām them, sarvēṣām for all, aham I am, prabhuḥ the king.

sītē Sita, bahūnām of many, strī sahasrāṇām thousands of women, yaḥ such, asau this, parigrahaḥ married to me, tāsām to all of them, tvam you, īśvarī chief, bhava be, priyē O dear, mama my, bhāryā wife, bhava be.

śatayōjanā extinding to a hundred yojanas, iyam this, laṅkā Lanka, samudrēṇa by the sea, parikṣiptā surrounded, sēndraiḥ by deities including Indra, surāsurai rapi even sods and demons, iyam this, dharṣayitum to assault, na śakyā not possible.

rājyabhraṣṭēna who lost his kingdom, dīnēna by a dejected person, tāpasēna an ascetic, gatāyuṣā with a short life one, mānuṣēṇa human being, alpatējasā with one who lacks lustre, rāmēṇa Rama, kiṅ kariṣyasi what is the use for you ,

varānanē O lovely Sita, rāghavasya Rama's, darśanē in seeing, buddhiṅ thought, mā do not, kṛthā: entertain, sītē O Sita, asya his, manōrathairapi with his mind also, iha here, āgantum to come, śaktiḥ power, kā where is it?

śōbhanē O beautiful lady, trayāṇām in the three, lōkānāmapi worlds too, yaḥ whoever, madbāhuparipālitām protected by my arms, tvām you, vikramēṇa by valour, nayēt can take away, tam him, na paśyāmi not see.

abhiṣēkōdakaklinnā drenched with waters of consecration, tuṣṭā ca and satisfied , mām me, ramayasva enjoy, purā previous birth, yat whatever, duṣkṛtam evil deeds, karma tat that, vanavāsēna by dwelling in the forest, gatam gone, tē your, yaḥ whatever, sukṛtaḥ good deeds, dharmaḥ righteousness, tasya of that, phalam fruit, iha here, āpnuhi enjoy.

suśrōṇi O charming lady, mē my, bhrātuḥ brother, vaiśravaṇasya Vaisravana's (Kubera's), puṣpakaṅ nāma called Pushpaka, sūryasaṅkāśam radiant like the Sun, vimānam aerial chariot, tarasā with strength, nirjitam is won over.

varārōhē O heavy-hipped lady, varānanē lady with a comely face , padmasaṅkāśam looking like lotus, amalam clean, cārudarśanam pleasing to the eye, vadanam face, śōkārtam striken with grief, na bhrājati is not shining.

pāpaḥ sinful, rākṣasēśvaraḥ lord of the demons, rāvaṇaḥ Ravana, dhyāyantīmiva as though in a contemplative mood, asvasthām who was not well, dīnām piteously, cintāhataprabhām her beauty dulled by her anxiety, tām her, vacanam these words, uvāca said.

ētau these two, snigdhau shining brightly, pādau feet, mayā śirōbhiḥ by my heads too, paripīḍitau are touched and pressed, kṣipram quickly, prasādam favour, kuru do, aham I am, tē to you, vaśyaḥ under your control, dāsaḥ slave, asmi I am.