lakṣmaṇa Lakshmana, asya his, asmin śarīrē in this body, prāṇaḥ life, (atikhinnaḥ suffering from intense pain), vidyatē appears, tathā hi like that, ayam he, svarahīnaḥ faint voice, viklabaḥ frightened, samudīkṣyatē feeling excruciating pain.

rāvaṇaḥ Ravana, kiṅ nimittaḥ for what reason, sītām Sita, aharat abducted, mayā by me, tasya his, kim what, aparāddham crime, yam which, dṛṣṭvā seeing, priyā beloved, hṛtā taken?

saḥ rākṣasaḥ the demon, kathaṅ vīryaḥ how powerful, kathaṅ rūpaḥ how did he look, kiṅ karmā what he does, asya his, bhavanaṅ ca mansion also, kva ca where, tāta dear, paripṛcchataḥ I am asking you, mē to me, brūhi please tell.

sā she, rākṣasēndrēṇa by the lord of demons, rāvaṇēna by Ravana, vātadurdinasaṅkulām violent wind, vipulām huge, māyām magic, āsthāya creating, vihāyasā in the sky, hṛtā taken away.

rāghava Rama, mē my, prāṇāḥ life, uparudhyanti obstructing, dṛṣṭiḥ sight, bhramati is reeling, anuśīrakṛtamūrdhajān root hair grown on tops, sauvarṇān golden , vṛkṣān trees, paśyāmi I see.

rākṣasēśvaraḥ lord of the demons, rāvaṇaḥ Ravana, tvatpriyām your beloved, jānakīm Janaki, hṛtvā after carrying away, baḍiśam fish hook, gṛhya having picked up, jhaṣavat like the fish, kṣipramēva quickly, vinaśyati will be destroyed.

rāmaṅ prati with Rama, anubhāṣataḥ conversing, asammūḍhasya of the bird that was not deluded, mriyamāṇasya while dying, gṛdhrasya vulture's, āsyāt from his mouth, sāmiṣam mixed with flesh, rudhiram blood, susrāva dripped.

kṛtāñjalēḥ waiting with folded palms, rāmasya Rama's, bruhi bruhi iti saying 'tell me, tell me', bruvāṇasya as he spoke so, gṛdhrasya of the vulture, prāṇāḥ life, śarīram body, tvaktvā after leaving, vihāyasam to the sky, jagmuḥ went.

subahubhiḥ with much, duḥkhai: with sorrow, dīnaḥ dejected, rāmaḥ Rama, tāmrākṣam eyes red (with tears), gatāsum with his life gone, acalōpamam looking like a mountain, taṅ gṛdhram to that vulture, prēkṣya seeing, saumitrim to Lakshmana, abravīt said.

anēkavārṣikaḥ many years old, yaḥ he, cirakālasamutthitaḥ lived for a long time, saḥ ayam this Jatayu, adya now, hataḥ dead, śētē lying down, kālaḥ time (fate), duratikramaḥ hi not possible to escape.

ayaṅ patagēśvaraḥ this lord of the birds, pitṛpaitāmaham ancestral, mahat great, gṛdhrarājyam kingdom of vultures, parityajya left, mama hētōḥ for my sake, prāṇān life, mumōca gave up.

parantapa O scorcher of enemies, saumya handsome one, gṛdhrasya bird's, vināśē at his death, matkṛtē ca for my sake, yathā as, sītāharaṇajam caused by the abduction of Sita, duḥkham grief, tathāvidham in that way, na not experienced.

saumitrē Saumitri, kāṣṭhāni firewood, hara fetch, pāvakam fire, nirmathiṣyāmi I will rub, matkṛtē for my sake, nidhanam gatam died, gṛdhrarājam king of the birds, didhakṣāmi I wish to burn.

mahāsattva very strong, gṛdhrarāja king of the birds, mayā by me, samanujñātaḥ permitted, tvam you, yajñaśīlānāma of those who perform sacrifices, yā such, gatiḥ resort, āhitāgnēśca for him who kindles sacrificial fires, yā gatiḥ attainment, aparāvartinām of those who beat no retreat (from battle), yā ca and such state, bhūmipradāyinām for those who offer land in charity, yā ca that state, gaccha go, mayā by me, saṅskṛtaḥ ca purified, anuttamān best of, lōkān worlds, vraja depart.

atha then, vīryavān mighty, rāmaḥ Rama, sahasaumitriḥ with Saumitri, vanam forest, gatvā after going, sthūlān large, mahārōhīn stately deer, hatvā killed, taṅ dvijam to that bird (Jatayu), anutastāra spread it as offering.

tat that, yat whatever, dvijātayaḥ brahmins, prētasya for the dead, martyasya for a mortal, svargagamanam for ascending to heaven, kathayanti they utter, tat all that, pitryam pertaining to father, tasya that, jajāpa muttered.

tadā thereafter, (tau) rāghavau both scions of the Raghu dynasty, śāstradṛṣṭēna as ordained in scriptures, vidhinā duly, gṛdhrāya for the vulture, jalē in water, snātvā bathing, gṛdhrarājāya to the king of vultures, udakam water, cakratuḥ offered.