rāghavasaya ca Raghava's, kapīnāṅ ca with the monkeys, kasamina dēvē where with Rama, kima why, āśaritaya alliance, kathama how, samāgamaḥ friendship/meeting, āsīta asking, pṛcachataḥ tell, tatatavama truly ākhayāhi please tell

parabhō O Lord, mahābāhō mighty armed, tava your, mātuḥ mother, varau boons yathā so, datatau bestowed, rāmaḥ Rama, paravarājitaḥ to exile, rājā king, daśarathaḥ Dasharatha, putaraśōkēna grief of son, yathā so, mṛtaḥ mother, tavama your, dūtaiḥ envoys, rājagṛhāta to the kng's palace, tūraṇama soon, yathā so, ānītaḥ brought, ayōdhayāma Ayodhya, paraviṣaṭēna having entered, tavayā by you, rājayama sovereign, yathā so, na ca īpasitama not willing, satāma all, dharamama right, ācaratā not accepted, tavayā by you, citarakūṭagirima Chitrakuta mountain, gatavā going, amitarakaraśanaḥ scourge of his enemies, bharātā brother, yathā so, rājayēna kingdom, nimanataritaḥ made you as tradition goes, rājañaḥ king, vacanē words, sathitēna following, yathā like that, rājayama kingdom, visarajitama renouncing, ārayasaya noble Rama's, pādukē sandals, gṛhaya taking, yathā so also, punaḥ again, āgataḥasi returned here, ētata all this, saravama everything, tava to you, yathāvata as it is, viditama known, tavayi to you, paratiparayātē returned, yata that which, vṛtatama details, mē by you, nibōdha known

saḥ he, atha and then, hasatimṛditama trampled by elephants, siṅsavayāgharamṛgākulama crowded with lions, tigers and deer, ghōrama dreadful, vijanama devoid of people, mahata huge, tata that, daṇaḍakāvanama Dandaka forest, paravivēśa entered

ūradhavabāhuma uplifted his arms, mahānādama huge noise, tama him, utakaṣipayanadanatama holding feet with hands, kuñajaramiva like an elephant, adhōmukhama head bent low, nikhātē dug up, parakaṣipanatisama thrown into

śarabhaṅagē Sarabhanga, divama heaven, parāpatē attained, satayaparākaramaḥ of truthful valour, rāmaḥ Rama, saravāna all, munīna sages, abhivādaya greeting, janasathānama Janasthana, upāgamata reached

tatara there, vasatā lived, mahātamanā great soul, rāghavēṇa Raghava, janasathānanivāsināma while living at Janasthana, caturadaśa fourteen, sahasarāṇi thousand, hatāni killed

rāghavēṇa by Raghava, ājau in the battle, mahābalāḥ mighty strong, mahāvīrayāḥ great heroes, tapasaḥ penance, vighanakāriṇaḥ obstructing, daṇaḍakāraṇayavāsinaḥ living in Dandakaranya, nihatāḥ killed

tataḥ then, tēna by that, araditā afflicted, bālā Surpanakha, rāvaṇama Ravana, samupāgatā returning to, rāvaṇānucaraḥ Ravana, ghōraḥdreadful, mārīcōnāma Maricha by name, rākaṣasaḥ Rakshasa, ratanamayaḥ precious stones, mṛgaḥ deer, bhūtavā assuming, vaidēhīma Vaidehi, lōbhayāmāsa desire for

tataḥ then, rāmaḥRama, dhanuṣapāṇiḥ wielder of bow, taṅmṛgama that deer, anudhāvati chased, saḥ he, dhāvanatama chasing, tama that, āpataparavaṇā followed, śarēṇa by arrow, jaghāna attacked

khē in the sky, garahaḥ planet, rōhiṇīmiva like Rohini, tarasā forcibly, sītāma Sita, jagarāha caught, tataḥ then, tarātukāmama forcibly desiring her, jaṭāyuṣama Jatayu, gṛdharama vulture, yudadhē in combat, hatavā killed, saḥrākaṣasaḥ that Rakshasa, sītāma Sita, paragṛhaya seizing, sahasā rashly, āśu immediately, jagāma went

tataḥ then, rākaṣasēśavaraḥ Rakshasa king, mahābalaḥ mighty, rāvaṇaḥ Ravana, śīgharatarama swiftly, gatavā going, manōjavama at the speed of mind, tata that, puṣapakaṅvimānama Pushpaka aerial car, vaidēhayāsaha with Vaidehi, āruhaya ascended, tadā then, laṅakāma Lanka, paravivēśa entered

vaidēhī Vaidehi, tasaya his, bhāṣitama talk, tama him, nairṛtapuṅagavaṅ ca chief of Rakshasas, tṛṇavata like a straw, acinatayanatī without caring him, aśōkavanikāma in the Ashoka grove, gatā stayed

vaidēhīma Vaidehi, māragamāṇaḥ searching, sahalakaṣamaṇaḥ with Lakshmana, rāmaḥ Rama, gōdāvarīma Godavari, puṣapitāna blossomed, vanōdadēśāṅśaca ranged along the forest, anavacarata went about

pūravama before, tayōḥ both, samāgamaḥ met, parītayā affectionately, hāradaḥ happy at heart, vayajāyata developed, purā earlier, sugarīvaḥ Sugriva, karudadhēna enraged, bharātarā brother, vālinā Vali, nirasataḥ banished, itarētarasaṅvādāta mutual discussion, tayōḥ both, paraṇayaḥ affection, paragāḍhaḥ was deep

rājayē kingdom, sathāpitaḥ established, saravavānaraiḥall Vanaras, sahitaḥ together, sugarīvaḥ Sugriva, rāmāya Rama's, rājaputayarāḥ kingdom attained, māragaṇama search, paratijānītē promised to find

paravatasatatamē foremost of mountains, vinadhayē Vindhya, viparanaṣaṭānāma lost way, bhṛśama intense, śōkābhitapatānāma immersed in grief, tēṣāṅnaḥ their, mahāna lot of, kālaḥ time, atayavaratata returned

saḥahama I, duḥkhaparītānāma to dispel their grief, jañātīnāma of the Vanaras, tata that, duḥkhama grief, nudana to relieve, ātamavīrayama self-valour, samāsathāya resorting to, yōjanānāma yojanas, śatama hundred, palutaḥ leapt

tayā like that, samētaya meeting, aninaditāma irreproachable lady, saravama all, vidhivata duly enquiring, pṛṣaṭavā delighted, rāmanāmāṅagulīyakama ring with Rama's name, abhijañānama as a token, mayā to me, datatama gave

rāmasatu Rama also, tāṅmaithilīma about Mythili, śarutavā hearing, jīvitānatama end of life, anuparāpataḥ having heard of Mythili, āturaḥ ailing man, amṛtama nectar, pītavēva as if drunk, jīvitama life, āśaśaṅsē regained hope of life

tataḥ then, samudarama ocean, āsādaya reached, nalama Nala, sētuma bridge, akārayata constructed, kapivīrāṇāma monkey heroes, vāhinī troops, tēnasētunā by that bridge, atarata crossed

paranatapaḥ tormentor of enemies, śarīmāna glorious, kākutasatha: Kakuthsa, śakarēṇa by Indra, yamēna Yama, varuṇēna ca and Varuna, mahēśavarasavayaṅbhūbhayāma Maheswara, Brahma themselves, tathā so also, daśarathēna ca Dasharatha, samāgamaya reached, taiḥ they, datatavaraḥ bestowed boon, samāgataiḥ on reaching, ṛṣibhiḥ sages, suraraṣibhiśaḷaca Ascetics and Suras, varāna boons, lēbhē conferred

gaṅagāma Ganga, punaḥ again, āsādaya reached, munisananidhau abode of sage, vasanatama staying, taṅrāmama he, Rama, puṣayayōgēna in the Pushya star is in union with moon, avighanama without any obstruction, śavaḥ yourself, daraṣaṭuma be able to see, arahasi ought to