dēvi O queen, vaidēhi Vaidehi, aham I am, rāmasya Rama's, sandēśāt by order, tava your, dūtaḥ messenger, āgataḥ reached, kuśalī is well, rāmaḥ Rama, tvāṅ ca and you, kuśalam welfare, abravīt wished you.

mahātējāḥ very mighty, tē bhartuḥ your husband, priyaḥ dear, anucaraḥ follower, lakṣmaṇaśca Lakshmana also, śōkasantaptaḥ immersed in grief, śirasā with his head in obeisance, tē to you, abhivādanam offers salutations, kṛtavān has done.

jīvantam who lives, naram human being, varṣaśatādapi a hundred years, ānandaḥ happiness, ēti comes, iyam this, laukikī popular, gāthā adage, kalyāṇī is auspicious, mā to me, pratibhāti appears.

hariyūthapaḥ leader of the monkey troops, hanumān Hanuman, śōkadīnāyāḥ of the piteous lady stricken with grief, tasyāḥ her, sītāyāḥ Sita's, tat that, vacanam word, śrutvā after hearing, samīpam close by, upacakramē moved.

ahō Oh!, dhik fie upon, mē to myself, idam this, asya to him, kathitam story, duṣkṛtam that which should not have been said, ayam he, rūpāntaram in cognito, upāgamya has come, saḥ rāvaṇaḥ hi verily he is Ravana.

mahābāhuḥ long-armed one, hanumānapi Hanuman too, duḥkhārtām sorrowful lady, bhayamōhitām deluded with fear, tām her, dṛṣṭvā on seeing, tataḥ then, tāṅ janakātmajām the daughter of Janaka, avandata prostrated, sā ca and she, bhayavitrastā trembling with fear, ēnam him, bhūyaḥ again, nābhyudaikṣata did not look at him.

tvam you, māyām disguised, praviṣṭaḥ entered, māyāvī trickster, svayam yourself, rāvaṇaḥ yadi if you are Ravana, mē to me, bhūyaḥ again, santāpam grief, utpādayasi you have created, tat that, śōbhanam na not good.

kāmarūpa one who can assume any form, niśācara night-stalker, upavāsakṛśāṅ an emaciated lady, santaptāṅ a lady stricken with grief, dīnāṅ pitiable, mām me, bhūyaḥ again, santāpaṅ grief, santāpayasi you are making me sorrowful, tat that, śōbhanaṅ na not good for you.

tvam you, rāmasya Rama's, dūtaḥ messenger, āgataḥ yadi if you have come here, tē to you, bhadram be auspicious, astu be, hariśrēṣṭha O great vanara, mē to me, rāmakathā Rama'story, priyā hi dear, tvām you, pṛcchāmi I ask you.

svapnasya of a dream, sukhatā pleasure, ahō Oh!, cirāhṛtā kept dreaming for a long time, yā that, rāghavēṇa by Rama, prēṣitaṅ nāma person sent, vanaukasam vanara, ēvam that way, paśyāmi I am seeing.

aham I am, imam this, svapnam dream, na manyē I do not think so, svapnē in a dream, vānaram vanara, dṛṣṭvā having seen, abhyudayaḥ welfare, prāptum to attain, na śakyaḥ not possible, mama to
me, abhyudayaḥ pleasure, prāptaśca is experienced.

athavā if not, ayam this, unmādaḥ insanity, unmādalakṣaṇaḥ sign of insanity, mōhō.pi delusion also, na not, aham I, ātmānam myself, imam this, vanaukasam vanara, sambudhyē recognise.

tadā then, tanumadhyamā lady with a fair waist, janakātmajā Janaka's daughter, sā sītā that Sita, ētām in this way, buddhim thought, kṛtvā having entertained, atha then, vānaram to vanara, na prativyājahāra did not respond.

āditya iva like the Sun, tējasvī glorious, śaśī yathā like the Moon, lōkakāntaḥ brings delight to the whole world, dēvaḥ god, vaiśravaṇō yathā like Vaisravana, sarvasya of all, lōkasya of the worlds, rājā king, mahāyaśāḥ is renowned, viṣṇuḥ yathā like Visnu, vikramēṇa in valour, upapannaśca endowed .

sthānakrōdhaḥ who shows anger to the proper person, prahartā ca who punishes, lōkē the world, śrēṣṭhaḥ supreme, mahārathaḥ great charioteer, lōkaḥ in the world, yasya whose, mahātmanaḥ of the great self, bāhucchāyāmavaṣṭabdhō under the shadow of whose shoulders refuge is taken.

vīryavān heroic, yaḥ who, nacirāt soon, rōṣapramuktai: released in great anger, jvaladbhiḥ by burning, pāvakaiḥ iva like fire, iṣubhi with arrows, saṅkhyē in war, rāvaṇam Ravana, vadhiṣyati would slay, tēna therefore, dūtaḥ envoy, prēṣitaḥ sent, iha here, tvatsakāśam your presence, āgataḥ I have come, tvadviyōgēna due to separation from you, duḥkhārtaḥ filled with sorrow, saḥ he, tvām to you, kauśalam welfare, abravīt asking.

dēvi O goddess-like lady!, rāmasya Rama's, sakhā friend, vānaramukhyānām of vanara chiefs, rājā king, sugrīvō nāma called Sugriva, saḥ vānaraḥ that vanara, tvām you, kauśalam well-being, abravīt
asked.

rāmam Rama, mahābalam mighty, lakṣmaṇaṅ Lakshmana, vānarakōṭīnām among crores of vanaras, madhyē in the midst, amitaujasam of a hero of unlimited prowess, sugrīvaṅ ca also Sugriva, nacirāt very soon, drakṣyasē you will see.

durātmanaḥ cruel-minded, rāvaṇasya Ravana's, mūrdhni: on the head, padanyāsam placing my foot, kṛtvā of having done, parākramam valour, samāśritya using, aham I, tvām you, draṣṭum to see, upayātaḥ came here.