dharmātmā righteous, saḥ rāghavaḥ Rama, mahātmanām of great sages, prabhāvam power, cintayitvā on thinking over, hitakāriṇam his well-wisher, ēkāgram with single-minded devotion, lakṣmaṇam to Lakshmana, abravīt said.

lakṣmaṇa Lakshmana, saptānām of seven, samudrāṇām of seas, ēṣu tīrthēṣu in these waters, upaspṛṣṭam having bathed, pitaraścāpi oblations to forefathers, vidhivat in accordance with tradition, tarpitāḥ have been invoked with offering.

tat therefore, dharmātmā the righteous soul, aṅśumataḥ sutaḥ son of the Sun, sugrīvaḥ Sugriva, nityam ever, vālibhayāt by the fear of Vali, caturbhiḥ with four, vānaraiḥ saha along with monkeys, yasmin in which, vasati stay, ṛṣyamūka: Rishyamuka, yatra there, nātidūrē not very far away, prakāśatē shines, tām that, priyadarśanām pleasing to look at, pampām Pampa, gamiṣyāmi I will go, āgaccha you may come along.

ēvam in that way, bruvāṇam as he spoke, dhīram stable-minded one, taṅ rāmam to that Rama, saumitriḥ Soumitri, abravīt said, mama my, manaḥ āpi mind also, tvaratē hurrying, tvaritam quickly, tatra there, gacchāvaḥ we both will go.

tataḥ then, saḥ he, puṇyām that sacred, udārajanasēvitām the place where exalted seers lived, nānādrumalatākīrṇām abounding in different kinds of trees and creepers, pānīyavāhinīm with flow of waters, saugandhikaiḥ sweet-scented, padmaiḥ lotuses, tāmrām red, kumudamaṇḍalaiḥ with clusters of lilies, śuklām white, kuvalayōdghāṭaiḥ with blue water-lilies, nīlām blue lotuses, bahuvarṇām with variegated colours, kuthāmiva like a carpet, pampām Pampa lake, dadarśa saw.

tataḥ thereafter, rāghavau Rama and Lakshmana, aravindōtpalavatīm having lilies and lotuses, padmasaugandhikāyutām filled with fragrance of lotuses, puṣpitāmravaṇōpētām with blossoming mango trees, barhiṇōdghuṣṭanāditām resounding with the shrill by of peacocks, tilakaiḥ with tilaka trees, bījapūraiśca trees with fruits full of seeds, dhavaiḥ dhava trees, tathā so also, śukladrumaiḥ white trees, puṣpitaiḥ in bloom, karavīraiśca with karaviras, supuṣpitaiḥ loaded with flowers, punnāgaiśca with punnaga trees, mālatīkundagulmaiśca with clusters of jasmine and kunda shrubs, bhāṇḍīraiḥ with fig trees, tathā so also, niculaiḥ with reeds, aśōkaiḥ with asoka, atimuktakaiḥ with atimukta shrubs, anyaiḥ and other, vividhaiḥ several, vṛkṣaiśca trees, bhūṣitām adorned, pramadāmiva like a woman, sarvataḥ all over, samīkṣamāṇau glancing at them, puṣpāḍhyam with abundance of flowers, vipuladrumam having great trees, kōyaṣṭikaiśca with koyashtikas, arjunakaiḥ
arjuna trees, śatapatraiḥ peacocks, kīrakaiḥ parrots, ētaiḥ all those, anyaiḥ others, vihagaiśca with birds, nāditam full of sounds, mahat great, śakunaiḥ with birds, yutam with, vanam forest, paśyantau seeing, avyagrau both unruffled, susamāhitau both composed, sarasaḥ tank, tat that, vanam forest, jagmatuḥ both went.

saḥ that, rāmaḥ Rama, vividhān several, vṛkṣān trees, vividhāni different, sarāṅsi tanks, paśyan seeing, kāmābhisantaptaḥ love-striken, paramam great, hradam lake, jagāma went.

pūrvōktaḥ referred earlier, dhātumaṇḍitaḥ adorned with minerals, puṇyaḥ sacred, puṣpitapādapaḥ having trees with flowers in bloom, ṛṣyamūkaḥ iti Rishyamuka by name, khyātaḥ famous, parvataḥ mountain, asyāḥ its, tīrē on the bank.

nararṣabha best among men, tvam you, vānarēndram to the lord of monkeys, sugrīvam to Sugriva, abhigaccha approach, punaḥ again, lakṣmaṇam to Lakshmana, iti this, uvāca said.

madanābhipīḍitaḥ oppressed by love, saḥ raghūttamaḥ that best of the Raghus, ananyacētasam without
fixing his heart anywhere else, lakṣmaṇam to Lakshmana, ityēvam in this way, vākyam words, uktvā having said, śōkaviṣāda tears of sorrow, yantritaḥ afflicted, manōramām delightful, pampāṅ nalinīṅ a lotus tank, Pampa, vivēśa entered.