1. saa siitaa= that Seetha; nishamya= hearing; tat= those; apriyam= unpleasant; vachaH= words; raavaNasya= of Ravana; apriyaartaa= tormented by grief; apriyaartaa= tormented by grief; vitatraasa= was frightened; gajaraajakanyaa yathaa= like a tiny female-elephant; simhaabhipannaa= over powered by a lion; vanaante= in the middle of a forest.

2. saa siitaa= that Seetha; bhiiruH= who was fearful; raakSasii madhyagataa= who was situated in the middle of female-demons; raavaNatayitaacha= and threatened by Ravana; vaagbhiH= with his words; bhR^isham= galore; vilapaapa= lamented; baalaakanyaa iva= like a young virgin; visR^iSTaa= who was left; vijane= lonely; kaantaara madhye= in the midst of a forest.

3. aham= I; apuNyaa= the impure; yatra= for which reason; paribhartyamaanaa= I was threatened; evam= in this way; jiivaani= am surviving; kSaNamapi= even for an instant; diinaa= miserably; idam= this word; pravadanti= spoken; santaH= by saints; satyam= is true; akaalamR^ityuH= “untimely death; na bhavati= does not come; loke= in this world”; bata= how difficult!.

4. idam= this; me= my hR^idayam= heart; nuunam= is surely; sthiram= hard; yat= for which reason; adya= today; na vishiiryate= (it) is not broken; sahasrathaa= into thousand pieces; achalasya shR^iN^gamiva= as a mountain-top; vajraahatam= struck by lightning.

5. naivaasti= there is no; doSaH= fault; mama= of mine; atra= in this matter; aham= I; asmi= have become; vadhyaa= assassinable; asya= to this Ravana; apriya darshanasya= of disagreeable perception; aham= I; na alam= am not able; anupradhaatum= to give; asya= him; bhaavam= (my) affection; mamtramiva= like a mystical verse; advijaaya= to one not belonging to the twice-born classes; dvijaH= by a member of the twice-born class.

6. tasmin= (If) Rama; lokanaathe= the ruler of the world; anaagachchhati= does not come; anaaryaH= the evil; raakSasendraH= king of Demons; nuunam= surely; chhetsyati= will cut off; mama= my; aNgaani= limbs; shitaiH= with shapened; shastraiH= weapons; shalya kR^intaH iva= like a surgeon; garbhasthajantoH= a (lifeless) feotus situated in the womb.

7. mama= to me; duHkhitaayaaH= lamenting; dvau= two; maasau= mouths; adhigamiSyataH= will go upto; chiraaya= a long time; nishaante iva= as at the end of a night; taskarasya= a thief; baddhhasya= imprisoned; vadhyasya= and to be capitally punished; raajaaparaadhaat= under the detention orders of a king; (passes away in the instant case); bata= Alas! Idam= this; duHkham= is painful.

8. haa raama= O, Rama; haa lakSmaNa= O, Lakshmana; haa sumitraa= O, Sumitra; haa raama maataH= O, Kausalya; me jananyaa saha= together with my mother; eSaa= this; aham= I; alpabhagyaa= of scanty fortune; vipadyaami= am going to be destroyed; nauriva= like a ship; muuDha vaataa= driven out of its course by a strong wind; mahaarNave= in a mighty ocean.

9. sattvena= by a being; dhaarayataa= who had possessed; ruupam= the form; mR^igasya= of a deer; tau= those two; manujendra putrau= sons of Dasaratha; tarasvinau= the energetic one; nuunam= were surely; vishastau= killed; mama kaaraNaat= for my sake; dvau simharSabhau iva= as two excellent lions; (killed); vaidyutena= by a flashing thunder bolt.

10. nuunam= certainly; saH= that; kaalaH= Time-spirit; mR^igaruupadhaarii= assuming the guise of a deer; lulubhe= allured; maam= me; alpabhaagyaam= having a poor fortune; yatra= at which time; muuDhaa= I, a stupid woman; visasarja= sent forth; raamaanujam= Lakshmana; aaryaputramcha= and the noble prince; lakSmaNa puurvajam= Rama the elder brother of Lakshmana.

11. haa raama= O Rama; satyavrata= the strictly truthful man; diirgha baaho= the long-armed; haa puurNa chandra ratimaana vaktra= O the man whose face resembles the full-moon; haa= Alas!; hitaH= (you) who are well-disposed; jiivalokasya= of the world of living beings! Na vetsi hi= do not indeed know; maam= me; vadhyaam= to have been sentenced to dealth; raakSasaam= by the demons.

12. anayadaivatvam= (My) not having a deity (other than my husband); iyam= this; kSamaacha= patience; shayyaa= my reposing; bhuumau= on the floor; niyamashcha= my restriction; dharma= in righteousness; mama= my; pativrataatvam= devotion to the husband; idam= all this; viphalam= has become a waste; manuSyaaNaam kR^itamiva= like a good act done by men; kR^itaghneSu= to ungrateful men.

13. yaa= I that person who; na pashyaami= is not seeing; tvaam= you; niraashaa= and who is not hopeful; sangamane= of coming into contact with you; kR^ishaa= who is emaciated; vivarNaa= and pale in complexion; ayam= this; dharmaH= righteous act; charitaH= performed; mayaa= by me; moghaH his= has indeed become a waste; tathaa= likewise; idam= this wife to you; nirartham= has become useless.

14. kR^itvaa= having fulfilled; pituH= your father’s nidesham= command; niyamena= as per the order of his words; charita vratashcha= and observed you vow; nivR^ittaH= you return; vanaat= from the forest; vita bhayaH= fearlessly; kR^itaarthaH= and having accomplished your purpose; manye= I think; ramsyase= you will enjoy carnally; vipulekSaNaabhiH= with large-eyed; striibhiH= women.

15. raama= O Rama!; charitvaa= having performed; tapaH= austerity; vratamcha= and vow; mogham= in vain; aham tu= I for myself; nibaddha bhaavaa= in whose was confined an affection for you; with jaalakaamaa= and who has fallen in love; tvayi= with you; chiram= for a long time; vinaashaaya= for (my own) destruction; tyakSyaami= I can lose; jaivitam= my life; dhik= woe to me; alpa bhaagyaam= of my little fortune!.

16. saa aham= I as such; kSipram= will quickly; tyajeyam= abandon; jiivitam= my life; viSeNa= by poison; shitena shastreNa vaapi= or by a sharp weapon; me= to me; naasti kashchit= none is there; daataa= who is a giver; viSasya= either of a poison; shastrasyavaa= or of a sharp weapon; veshmani= in the house; raakSasasya= of Ravana (a demon).

17. itiiva= thus; vilapya= lamenting; bahudhaa= in several ways; devii= Seetha; anusmarantii= was recollecting; raamam= Rama; sarvaatmanaa= in all spirits; pravepamaanaa= and trembling; parishuSkavaktraa= with a dried-up face; aasasaada= approached; nagottamam= that excellent trees; puSpitam= in bloom.

18. shiitaa= Seetha; shokabhitaptaa= who was tormented with grief; vichintya= thinking (thus); bahudhaa= in various ways; gR^ihiitvaa= holding; atha= and thereafter; veNyudgrathanam= her braid of hair looking like a hanging rope; (now thought within herself); aham= “I; gamiSyaami= shall go; yamsya muulam= to the presence of Yama the God of Death; udbadhya= by tying my neck; shiigram= quickly; veNyugrathanena= with my braid of hair looking

19, 20. atha= thereafter; saa= that Seetha; mR^idu sarvaagatrii= with all her soft limbs; upashitaa= stood; yR^ihiitvaa= seizing; shaakhaam= a branch; tasya nagasya= of that tree; tasyaaH tu= to her; shubhaaNgyaaH= having handsome limbs; pravichintayantyaaH= who was thinking; raamam= of Rama; raamaanujam= Lakshmana; svam kulamcha= her own race; praadarbabhuuvuH= appeared; tadaa= then; bahuuni= many; nimittaani= omens; shokaanimittaani= not having adequate occasion for grief; dhairyaa rjitaani= which procured courage; loke= in the world; pravaraaNi= which were excellent; tathaa= and upalakSitaani= which were seen; puraapi= earlier also; siddhaani= as thoroughly efficacious.