mārutiḥ Hanuman, tatrasthaḥ from there, santānakalatābhiśca creepers of Ashoka and, pādapaiḥ trees, upaśōbhitām splendid, divyagandharasōpētām enriched with fine fragrance, sarvataḥ all around, samalaṅkṛtām well decorated, nandanasaṅkāśām resembling Nandana grove of Indra, mṛgapakṣibhiḥ with animals and birds, āvṛtām surrounded, harmyaprāsādasambādhām with tall mansions, kōkilākulanissvanām filled with the warble of cuckoos, kāñcanōtpalapadmābhiḥ with golden lilies and lotuses, vāpībhiḥ with lakes, upaśōbhitām enchanting, bahvāsanakuthōpētām couches with rich coverings, bahubhūmigṛhāyutām many underground homes, sarvartukusumaiḥ trees full of blossoms of all seasons, phalavadbhiḥ fruits, pādapaiḥ with trees, ramyām delightful, puṣpitānām of the blossoms, aśōkānām of Ashoka tree, śriyā with radiance, sūryōdayaprabhām shedding the splendour of the rising Sun, pradīptāmiva as if inflamed, asakṛt often, viniṣpatadbhiḥ falling constantly, śataśaḥ in hundreds, vihagaiḥ with birds, niṣpatraśākhām branches without leaves, kriyamāṇām iva as if rendering, citraiḥ with colourful, puṣpāvataṅsakaiḥ thick with flowers serving as ear-ornaments (of the forest), āmūlapuṣpanicitaiḥ with blossoms up to the base of trees, śōkanāśanaiḥ which can remove sorrow, aśōkaiḥ with Ashoka, puṣpabhārātibhāraiśca loaded heavily with flowers, mēdinīm ground, spṛśadbhiriva as if touching, kusumitaiḥ with blossoming, karṇikāraiḥ with Karnikara flowers, supuṣpitaiḥ fully bloomed, kiṅśukaiḥ with Kimsukas, tām that spot, samudaikṣata surveyed.

tatra there, sahasraśaḥ thousands, aśōkāḥ Ashoka, kēcit some, śātakumbhanibhāḥ shone like gold, kēcit some, agniśikhōpamāḥ like the flames of fire, kēcit some, nīlāñjanibhāḥ like the black collyrium.

saḥ vānarapuṅgavaḥ that monkey leader, tasyām in that, aśōkavanikāyām in Ashoka grove, madhyē midst, gandhāḍhyām highly fragrant, dvitīyam another, gandhamādanamiva like mount Gandhamadana, stambhasahasrēṇa with a thousand pillars, sthitam stood by, kailāsapāṇḍuram white like mount Kailasa, pravālakṛtasōpānam having stairs paved with corals, taptakāñcanavēdikam having altars of bright molten gold, cakṣūṅṣi eyes, muṣṇantamiva as if stealing away, śriyā with brilliance, dyōtamānamiva as if shining, vimalam white, prāṅśubhāvatvāt due to its light, ambaram sky, ullikhantamiva as if scratching, avidūrastham not far from there, ucchritam tall, caityaprāsādam a big temple dadarśa saw.

mandaprakhyāyamānēna faintly recognisable, rūpēṇa in form, dhūmajālēna by a cluster of smoke, pinaddhām engulfed, ruciraprabhām with bright shine, vibhāvasōḥ of fire, śikhāmiva like the tip.

vrīḍitām she was bashful, duḥkhasantaptām she was tormented with agony, parimlānām withered, tapasvinīm a helpless lady, aṅgārakēṇa grahēṇa by the planet Mars, pīḍitām tormented, rōhiṇīm iva like the Rohini star.

priyam dear, janam relatives, apaśyantīm not seeing, rākṣasīgaṇam ogresses, paśyantīm seeing, svagaṇēna by her own kith, hīnām śvagaṇābhivṛtām surrounded by a group of hounds, mṛgīm iva like a female deer.

viśālākṣīm large-eyed lady, adhikam very much, malinām soiled, kṛśām thin, tām her, samīkṣya after observing, upapādibhiḥ by establishing, kāraṇaiḥ with reasons, sītēti She is Sita, tarkayāmāsa he started deliberating within himself.

pūrṇacandrānanām with face like full-moon, subhrūm with shapely eyebrows, cāruvṛttapayōdharām of beautiful round breasts, sarvāḥ all, diśaḥ directions, prabhayā with radiance, vitimirāḥ bright, kurvatīm rendering, dēvīm the queen, nīlakēśīm one with dark hair, bimbōṣṭhīm lips red like Bimba fruit, sumadhyām with slender-waist, supratiṣṭhatām with pleasing limbs, padmapalāśākṣīm eyes like lotus petal, manmathasya of Kamadeva, ratiṅ yathā like Rati, sītām Sita.

bhīrum a timid lady, bhujagēndravadhūmiva like the consort of the serpent lord, niḥśvāsabahulām hissing, mahatā with great, vitatēna (widely spread), śōkajālēna by a cobweb of grief, na rājatīm was gloomy.

vihatāmiva as if lost, śraddhām faith, āśāṅ hope, pratihatām obstructed, āśāmiva like desires, sōpasargām inhibited, siddhimiva like success, sakaluṣām vitiated, buddhimiva like the intellect.

mṛgaśābākṣīm fawn-eyed, bāṣpāmbuparipūrṇēna eyes filled with tears, kṛṣṇavakrākṣipakṣmaṇā with her dark and curved eyelashes, aprasannēna unhappy, vadanēna with her face, tatastataḥ here and there,
vīkṣamāṇam looking, abalām lady.

āmnāyānām of the great shastric-lore, ayōgēna by not practising, praśithilām slackened, vidyāmiva like the knowledge, sītām Sita, nirīkṣya having observed, tasya his, buddhistu intellect also, muhuḥ after seeing carefuly again and again, saṅdidihē doubted.

viśālākṣīm large-eyed lady, aninditām blameless, tāṅ rājaputrīm that princess, samīkṣya after observing, upapādibhiḥ by the right signs, kāraṇaiḥ with reasons, sītēti Sita only, tarkayāmāsa he came to conclusion after deliberation.

tāni those, rāmaḥ Rama, yāni such of those, anvakīrtayat he described, tānyēva those only, aham I, manyē I think, tatra there, yāni those, avahīnāni dropped, tāni those, aham I, nōpalakṣayē I have not seen, asyāḥ her, yāni those, nāvahīnāni not dropped, tāni those, imāni only, saṅśayaḥ doubt, na no.

nayaiva by her alone, dharaṇītalē on the ground, apaviddhāni thrown down, svanavanti making sound, mahānti excellent, mukhyāni choicest, bhūṣaṇāni ca and ornaments, dṛṣṭāni were seen.

kanakavarṇāṅgī with a golden complexion, iyam this lady, rāmasya Rama's, priyā beloved, mahiṣī queen, satī wife, yā she, praṇaṣṭāpi even though lost (whereabouts not known till then), asya his, manasa: in the mind, na praṇaśyati does not disappear.

asyāḥ her, dēvyāḥ of the devi, rūpam form, aṅgapratyaṅgasauṣṭhavam charming body with perfectly symmetrical limbs, yathā as such, ca and, tasya his, rūpam form, yathā as, iyam this lady, asitēkṣaṇā black-eyed .

prabhuḥ lord, rāmaḥ Rama, anayā with her, hīnaḥ separated, ātmanaḥ his, dēham body, dhārayati iti yat held in this way, śōkēna with grief, na avasīdati is not perishing, duṣkaram a task (difficult), kṛtavān accomplished.