1. siitaa= Seetha; shrutvaa= listening; tasya raudrasya rakshasaH= to that horrible ogre's; tat= that; vachanam= word; aartaa= being tormented; pratyuvacha= spoke in reply; diina svaraa= with a pitiable voice; diinam= pitifully; shanaiH= slowly.

2. duhkhaartaa= Being tormented by grief; tapasvinii= in a pitiful state; varaarohaa= with excellent limbs; pativrataa= devoted to husband; chintayantii= thinking; patimeva= about husband alone; shuchi smitaa= with pleasant smiles; siitaa= Seetha; rudati=was sobbing;vepamaanaa= shivering; kR^itvaa= making; tR^iNam= a grass straw;antarataH= in between (herself and Ravana);pratyuvaacha= spoke in reply.

3. nivartaya= turn back; manaH= mind; mattaH= from me; manaH kriyataam= let your mind be made; svajaH= on your own wives; susiddhimiva= like best emancipation;paapakR^it= (for) a sinner; na yuktam= it is not appropriate; praarthayitum= to pray;maam= me.

4. jaatayaa= I was born; mahati= in a great; kule= family; saMpraaptayaa=getting;kulam= family;ekapatnyaa= having one husband; akaaryam= a bad deed; nigarhitam= which is blameable;na kaaryam= is not to be made; mayaa= by me.

5. vaidehii= Seetha;yashasvinii=with renown; evam uktvaa= thus speaking; tam ravaNam= to that Ravana; kR^itvaa= making; pR^ishhThataH= the back; raakshasam= to (that) ogre; abraviit= spoke; vachanam= words; buuyaH= again.

6. aham= I; parabharyaa= who am wife of another;satii= and devoted to husband; na= am not; aupaikii= suitable; bhaaryaa= wife; tava= to you; anvekshasva= observe; dharmam= righteousness; saadhu= well; chara=follow; saadhuvratam= course of conduct of virtuous; saadhu= well.

7. nishaachara= O ogre!; yathaa= how; tava= your (wives) rakshyaaH= are to be protected; tathaa= in the same way; anyeshhaam = others'; daaraaH= wives (are to be protected); aatmaanam upamaam kR^itvaa=making yourself as an example; ramyataam= enjoy; sveshhu daarseshhu= .your own wives.

8. atushhTam= one who is not satisfied; sveshhu daareshhu= in own wives; chapalam= fickle-minded one; chalitendriyam= with disturbed senses; nikR^iti prajJNaam= mean minded one; (to such a man)parabhaaryaaH= others' wives; nayanti= will lead; paraabhavam= to humiliation.

9. iha= here; na vaa santi= are there not; santaH= good people?; naanuvartase vaa=or are you not following; sataH= those (who are good)?; tathhahi= it must be like that; te buddhiH= (beacuse) your mind; aachaaravarjitaa= devoid of traditions; vipariitaa= is perverse.

10. tvam= you; mithyaa praNiitaatmaa= who is being led by mind towards unreal; na pratipadya se= is not taking; pathyam= wholesome; vachaH= words; uptam= being said; vichakshaNaiH= by righteous ones; abhaavaaya= for the destruction; raakshasaanaam= of ogres.

11, 12. aasaadya= (after) getting; raajaanam= a king; akR^itaatmaanam= who has uncontrolled mind; ratam= interested; anaye= in bad path; samR^iddani=wealthy; raashhTraaNi= states; nagaraaNi cha= and cities also; vinashyanti= will be destroyed; samaasaadya= (after)getting; tvaam= you; tathaa= like that; iyam laN^kaa= this Lanka;ratnaugha saMkulaa= filled with best things; nachiraat= in a short while; vinashishhyati= will be destroyed; tava= due to your; ekasya= one; aparaadhaat= sin.

13. raavana= O Ravana!; vinaashe= (when there is) destruction; adiirgha darshinaH= (of) a short sighted one; hanyamaanasya svakR^itaiH= being hit by his own deeds; paapakamaNaH= a sinner; bhuutaani= living beings; abhinandanti= will be happy;

14. tvaam= about you;paapakarmaaNam= who is a sinner; evam= thus being destroyed; janaaH= people; nikR^itaaH= who have been humiliated by you; harshhitaaH= being happy; ityeva vakshyanti= will speak thus; raudraH= the cruel Ravana; dishhTyaa= by God's grace; praaptaH= has got; etat vyasanam= this danger.

15. aham= I; na shakyaa= am not capable; lobhayitum= to be tempted; aisvaryeNa= by wealth; dhanena vaa= or by money;aham= I; ananyaa= am not separate; raaghaveNa= with Raghava; prabhaa yathaa= like the sun-shine; bhaaskareNa= with the sun.

16. upadhaaya= (after making) as a pillow; satkR^itam bhujam= that worshipped shoulder; lokanathasya= of that lord of the world; tasya= of that Rama;katham naama= how; upadhaasyaami= can I make as pillow; .anyasya kasya chit= some other one's; bhujam= shoulder.

17. vidyaa iva= like the education;viprasya= of a brahmin; viditaatmanaH= with a famous mind; vrata snaatasya= initiated in religious vow; aham= I;aupayikii bharyaa= am a suitable wife; tasyaiva= to that Rama alone; vasudhaapateH= the lord of earth.

18. raavaNa= O Ravana!; maam samaanaya= let me meet;saadhu=well; raameNa saardham= together with Rama; vaashitayaa kareNveva= like a female elephant; gajaadhipam= with a (male) elephant; vane= in a forest.

19. aupayikam= it is suited; asau= this; raamaH= Rama; purushharshhabhaH= best among men; mitram kartum= is made to be a friend; tvayaa= by you; pariipsataa= who is desiring; sthaanam= continued existence; anichchhataa cha= and not desiring; ghoram vadham= a horrible slaying.

20. saH= He (Rama); dharmajJNaH= the righteous one; viditaH hi= is indeed known;sharaNaagatavatsalaH= as one who loves those who seek protection; ichchhasi yadi= if you desire; jiivitam= to live; maitrii bhavatu= let there be friendhip; te= to you; tena= with Rama.

21. tvam= you; prasaadayasva= seek graciousness;enam= of this Rama; sharaNaagatavatsalam=who loves those who seek protection;prayataH bhuutvaa= becoming piously disposed; arhasi= you are suited; niryaatayitum= to return; maam= me; asmai= to this Rama.

22. evam= in this way; sampradaaya= giving (me); raghuuttame= to Rama;bhavet= will become; svasti= fortunate; te= to you; ravaNa= O Ravana!; tvam= you; anyathaa kurvaaNa=doing in a different way; vadham praapsyasi= will get slaying.

23. utKRishhTam= drawn out; vajram= Vajrayudha, the weapon of Indra; varjayet= may spare;tvadvidham= some one like you; antakaH= Lord of death; varjayet= may spare you; chiram= for a long time; saH RaaghavaH= that Rama; lokanaathaH= the lord of worlds; saMkruddhaH= greatly enraged; na= will not (spare you).

24. nirghoshhamiva= like the great sound; ashaneH= of Vajrayudha; shatakratuvisR^iSTaya= hurled by Indra; tvam shroshhyasi= you will hear; mahaasvanam= a loud sound; shabdam= which is sonorous; raamasya dhanushhaH= of Ram's bow.

25. ishhavaH= arrows; suparvaaNaH= with good nodes;prajvalitaasyaaH= with blazing tips; uragaaH iva= like snakes; raamalakshmaNa lakshaNaaH= with characteristic signs of Rama and Lakshmana nipatishhyanti= will fall down; iha= here (in Lanka); shiighram= soon.

26. kaN^ka vaasasaH=arrows tied with the plumes of an eagle; parivighnantaH= will hit; rakshaaMsi= ogres; samantataH= everywhere; asyaam puryaam= in this city; karishhyanti= (and) will make; asaMpaatam= without space.

27. saH= That; raamagarudaH= Garuda called Rama; vegena= speedily; uddharishhyati= will pluck; raakshasendramahaasarpaan= the great serpents called ogres; vainateyaH uragaaniva= like Vainateya (plucking) the serpents.

28. bhartaa= my husband;ariMdamaH= the destoyer of foes; maam apaneshhyati= will take me away; tvattaH= from you; vishhNuH iva= like Lord Vishnu; tribhiH kramaiH= with three steps; diiptaam shriyam= (taking away) brilliant prosperity; asurebhyaH= from Asuras.

29. rakshaH= O ogre!;rakshasaam bale= (while the) army of ogres; nihate= was being killed; janasthaane= at Janasthana; hatasthaane= (which became) land of the dead; etat= this; asaadhu= bad (deed); kR^itam vai= has been done; tvayaa= by you; ashaktena= being powerless;.

30. adhama=O lowest one!; tayoH bhraatroH= (when) those brothers; gatayoH= were gone; gocharam= out; pravishya= entering; aashramam= hermitage; shuunyam= without them; apanitaa= I have been abducted; tvayaa= by you.

31. shaarddulayoriva= like tiger; shunaa= by dog; upaaghraaya= smelling; gandham= scent;raamalakshmaNayoH= of Rama and Lakshmana; na shakyam hi= it is indeed not possible; tvayaa= by you; sthaatum= to stand; saMdarshane= (in their) view.

32. te= To you; tasya= like that; vigrahe= enmity; tabhyaam= with those two; vigrahe iha= is like the enmity; ekasya bahoH= of one hand; vR^itrasya= of Vruttasura; indra baahubhyaam= with two hands of Indra; asthiram=(and) it is not persevering; yugagrahanam=(for you) to be an opponent (with them).

33. me naathaH= my husband; saH raamaH= that Rama; saumitriNaa saha= together with Lakshmana; adaasyate=will take away; sharaiH= with His arrows; tava praaNaan= your life; kshipram= quickly;aadityaH iva=like the sun;alpam toyam= (drying) shallow water.

34. kaala hataH= Killed by time; kuberasya girim gatam= (even if you) go to the mountain of Kubera; athavaa= or; aalyam= to his house; gato vaa= or if you go; sabhaam= to the assembly; raajJNaH varunasya= of King Varuna; asaMshayaM= without doubt; na mokshyase= you will not be released; daasharatheH= from Rama; mahaadrumaH= like a great tree; ashani= (from) thunderbolt.