1. vikraantaH= the valiant; hanumaanapi= Hanuma also; attvataH= truly; shushraava= heard; sarvam= all those words; siitaayaashcha= of Seetha; trijaTaayaashcha= of Trijata; tarjanam= and the threatening words; raakSasiinaam= of the female demons.

2. tataH= thereafter; avekSamaaNaH= seeing; taam deviim= that Seetha; devataamiva= as a divine lady; nandane= in the garden of Nanadana; vaanaraH= Hanuma; chintayaamaasa= reflected; chintaam= his thought; bahuvidhaam= in various ways.

3. yaam= which Seetha; maargante= is being searched; sarvaasu= in all; dikSu= directions; subahuum= by many; sahasraaNi= thousans; ayutaani cha= and myriads; kapiinaam= of monkeys; saa iyam= the same Seetha; aasaaditaa= has been found; mayaa= by me.

4. mayaa= by me; suyuktena= employed thoughtfully (by my Master); chaareNa= as a secret agent; charataa= and gone about; guuDhena= secretly; shatroH shakti vyapekSya= in my view to ascertain the enemy's strength; idam= this; avekSitam taavat= has been perceived.

5. visheSashcha= the characteristics of; raakSasaanaam= demons; iyam= this; puriicha= town; prabhaavashcha= and the power; raavaNasya= of Ravana; raakSasaadhipate= the king of demons; avekSitaa= have been perceived (by me).

6. yuktam= It is proper; samaashvaasayitum patidarshanakaankSiNiim= to console her who is desirous of seeing her husband; bhaaryaam= the wife; tasya= of Rama; sarva sattva dayaavataH= who is compassionate towards all beings; aprameyasya= and who is of immeasurable might.

7. aham= I; aashvaasayaam= shall console; enaam= this woman; puurNachandra nibhaananaam= whose face resembles a full moon; adR^iSTa duHkhaam= who is having an unforeseen affliction; duHkhaartam= who is tormented by grief; agachchhatiim= who is tormented by grief; duHkhasya antam= the end of her affliction.

8. aham yadi gamiSyaami= If I return; anaashvaasya= without consoling; imaam deviim= this Seetha, the wife of Rama; shokopahata chetanaamapi= even though her mind is tormented by grief; gamanam= my departure; bhavet= becomes; doSavat= blemished.

9. mayi gate= when I return; tatra= there; yashashvinii= the illustrious; raajaputrii= princess; janakii= Seetha; tyajet= may give up; jiivitam= her life; avindantii= not finding; paritraaNaam= a rescue.

10. saH= that Rama; mahaa baahuH= the long armed; puurNachandra nibhaananaH= with the countenance of a full moon; siitaadarrshana laalasaH= eagerly longing for seeing Seetha; nyaayyaH= is fit; samaashvaasayitum= to be consoled by me.

11. anarham= It is not proper; abhibhaaSitum= speak (with her); pratyakSam= within the sight of nishaachariiNaam= the female-demon; katham= how; idam= is this; kartvyam khalu nu= indeed to be done?; aham= I; kR^ichchhragato hi= am indeed perplexed.

12. naashvaasyate yadi= If she is not consoled; mayaa= by me; anena raatri sheSeNa= during the rest of this night; parityakSyati= she will forsake; jiivitam= her life; sarvathaa= by all means; naasti= there is no; sandehaH= doubt.

13. raamashcha pR^ichchhedyadi= If Rama enquires of; maam= me; kim= (as to) what; vachaH= words; siitaa abraviit= did Seetha speak; maam= about me; kim= what; aham bruuyaam= can I speak; tam prati= about that Rama; asambhaaSya= without speaking; sumadhyamaam= to this Seetha, the slender waisted lady.

14. maam= to me; gatam= returning; tvarayaa= in haste; itaH= from here; siitaa sandesha rahitam= without carrying Seetha's message; kaakutthsaH= Rama; kruddhaH= getting irritated; nirdahedapi= will burn me up; tiivreNa chakSuSaa= with his pungent eyes.

15. yadi cha udyojayiSyaami bhartaaram= even if I instigate my master Sugreeva to do his best; raamakaaraNaat= in the cause of Rama; tasya= his; aagamanam= arrival; sasainyasya= with an army; bhaviSyati= will be vyartham= futile.

16. sthitaH= staying; iha= here; aasaadya= getting hold of; antaram= an opportunity; raakSasiinaam= even in the midst of the female-demons; aham= I; shanaiH= shall slowly; aashvaasayiSyaami= console; imaam= her; samtaapa baahuLaam= who is very much in distress.

17. aham tu= I, however; atitanushcha= am very small; visheSataH= and particularly vaanarashcha= a money; iha= and now; udaahariSyaami= can speak; samskR^itaam= Sanskrit; maanuSiim= the human; vaachumcha= langugae too.

18. pradaasyaami yadi= If I use; samkR^itaam vaacham= Sankrit language; dvijaatiriva= like a brahmin; siitaa= Seetha; bhiita bhaviSyati= well become frightened; masyamaanaa= thinking; maam= me; raavaNam= as Ravana; visheSeNa= especially; vaanarasya= for a monkey; katham= how; syaat= can it be; abhibhaaSaNam= spoken?

19. avashyameva= certainly; arthavat= meaningful words; maanuSam= of a human being; vaktavyam= are to be spoken; mayaa= by me; anyathaa= otherwise; iyam= she; aninditaa= the irreproachable; na shakyaa= cannot be; saantvayitum= consoled.

20. aalokya= looking at; me= my; ruupam= figure; tathaa= and; bhaaSitam= language; jaanakii= Seetha; gamiSyati= will get; tvaasam= fear; bhuuyaH= again; saaiyam= she who; traasitaa= who was frightened; puurvam= previously; rakSobhiH= by demons.

21. tataH= thereafter; vishaalaakSi= this large-eyed Seetha; manasvinii= who is full of mind; jaanaana= thinking; maam= me; raavaNam= as Ravana; kaama ruupiNam= who can assume any form at will; kuryaat= and may make; shabdam= a noise; jaata partitraasaa= engendered by fear.

22. sahasaa= as soon as; shabde= the noise; kR^ite= is made; siitayaa= by Seetha; raakSasiigaNaH= a troop of female-demons; ghoraH= dreadful; antakopamaH= as Yama the Lord of Death; sameyaat= may assemble (here); naanaapraharaNaH= wielding various kinds of weapons.

23. tataH= then; vikR^itaananaH= those female demons with their ugly faces; samparikSipya= may encircle; maam= me; sarvataH= from all sides; kuryuH= and make; yatnam= an effort; grahaNe chaiva= to catch; vadhecha= and kill (me); yathaabalam= with all their might.

24. dR^iSTyaa= seeing; viparidhaavantam= me running; hitter and thither; gR^ihya= grasping; shaakhaaH= big branches; prashaakhaashcha= small branches; skandhaamshcha= and trunks; uttamashaakhinaam= of excellent trees; bhaveyuH= they may become; bhaya shaNkitaaH= alarmed with fear.

25. raakSasyaH= the female-demons; vikR^itaananaaH= with their ugly faces; bhaveyuH= will be; bhayavitrastaaH= frightened with fear; samprekSye= by seeing mama= my; mahat= huge; ruupam= figure; vicharataH= wandering; vane= in the grove.

26. tataH= then; raakSasyaH= the female demons; kuryuH samaahvaanam= may invite; rakSasaam api= other demons also; raakSasendra niyuktaanaam= retained by Ravana; raakSasendra niveshane= in the house of Ravana.

27. te= those female-demons; udvega kaaraNaat= with an element of turbulence; vegena= and in the speed; aapateyuH= may rush into; asmin= this; vimarde= battle; shuula shakti nistrimsha vividhaayudha paaNayaH= with various kinds of weapons like spears, lances and swords.

28. samruddhaH= obstructed tightly; paritaH= around; taiH= by them; na shaknuyaam= I may not be able; sampraaptum= to reach; param paaram= the other shore; mahodadhe= of the great ocean; vidhaman= while destroying; balam= the army; rakSasaam= of demons.

29. bahavaH= many demons; shiighra kaariNaH= operating speedily; gR^ihNiiyuH vaa= may capture; maam= me; aaplutya= having jumped up; iyam cha= this Seetha; syaat= may be; agR^ihiitaarthaa= not comprehending the sense mama= my; grahaNamcha= capture too; bhavet= may occur.

30. vaa= or; himsaabhiruchayaH= the violent-minded demons; himsyuH= may kill; imaam= this; jaanakaatmajam= Seetha; tataH= consequently; idam= this; kaaryam= work; raama sugriivayoH= of Rama and Sugreeva; vipannam syaat= will be ruined.

31. jaanakii= Seetha; vasati= is residing; asmin= in this; gupte= secret; uddeshe= place; naSTa maarge= with concealed access; parivaarite= surrounded; raakSasaiH= by demons; parikSipte= and encircled; saagareNa= by ocean.

32. mayi vishaste= If I am killed; samyuge= in the battle; vaa= or; gR^ihite vaa= captured; rakSobhiH= by the demons; na pashyaami= I do not see; anyam= any other; sahaayam= companion; raamasya= for Rama; kaarya saadhane= in fulfilling this work (of searching for Seetha).

33. vimR^ishan cha= even after due reflection; na pashyaami= I do not see; yaH= any; vaanaraH= monkey; laN^ghayeta= who can transgress; mahodadhim= the ocean; shata yojana vistiirNam= with a breadth od one hundred yoganas; mayihate= if i got killed."

33. vimR^ishan cha= even after due reflection; na pashyaami= I do not see; yaH= any; vaanaraH= monkey; laN^ghayeta= who can transgress; mahodadhim= the ocean; shata yojana vistiirNam= with a breadth of one hundred yoganas; mayihate= if i got killed."

35. yuddhaani= conflicts; asatyaani cha= are unreal too; me= to me; na rochate= there is no desire; samshayaH= for uncertainty; kaH= which; praaJNyaH= intellectual; kuryaat= will do; niH samshayam= an assured; kaaryam= act; sasamshayam= with a doubt?"

36. anabhibhaaSaNe= If I do not talk; bhavet= there will be; vaidehyaaH= Seetha's; praaNatyaagaH= death; siitaabhibhaaSaNe= If I talk to Seetha; eSaH= this; mahaan= great; doSaH= lapse; syaat= will occur.

37. arthaaH= actions; bhuutaaH= which are going to be accomplished; vinashyanti= get spoiled; aasaadya= having reached (the hands of); viklabam= a confused; duutam= messenger; desha kaala virodhitaaH= when they are set in opposition to time and space; tamaH yathaa= even as darkness (disappears); suuryodaye= at sun-rise.

38. buddhiH= Intellect; na shobhate= does not shine; artha anarthaantare= between worthy and worthless acts; nishchitaapi= even if a decision is taken; duutaaH= messengers; paN^Dita maaninaH= boasting themselves as learned; ghaatayanti hi= indeed ruin; kaaryaaNi= the actions.

39. katham nu= How; kaaryam= (does) the work; na vinashyate= not get spoiled?; katham= how; vaiklabyam= the feebleness; na bhavet= can not occur?; katham nu= also how; lamghanam cha= my leaping across the sea; na bhavet= does not become; vR^ithaa= vain?"

40. katham nu= how (can Seetha); shR^iNuyaat= hear; me vaakyam= my words?; na udvijetavaa= or without fear; samchintya= thinking; iti= in this way; matimaan= the wise; hanumaan= Hanuma; chakaara= made up; matim= (his) mind (as follows):

41. anukiirtayan= If I enlogige; raamam= Rama; akliSTa karmaaNam= who is unwearied in action; subandhum= and a good relation; nodvejayiSyaami= I shall not frighten; enaam= her; tadbandhugatamaanasaam= whose mind is directed towards that relation.

42, 43. samarpayan= offering; shubhaani= auspicious; dharma yuktaani= righteous; vachanaani= words; raamasya= about Rama; variSThasya= the most excellent man; ikSvaakuuNaam= in Ikshvaaku dynasty; viditaatmanaH= and possessing a learned soul; prabruvan= and speaking; madhuraam= in a sweet; giram= voice; samaadade shraavayiSyaami sarvaani= I shall make everything intelligible; iyam= that Seetha; yathaa tathaa= rightly; shraddhaasyati= believes; sarvam= everything.

44. saH hanumaan= that Hanuma; mahaanubhaavaH= of noble mind; aasthitaH= abiding; druma viTapaantaram= in the midst of the twigs of the trees; avekSamaaNaH= and seeing; pramadaam= the wife; jagatipate= of Rama, the Lord of the Earth; jagaade= spoke; iti= thus; vaakyam= the words; bahuvidham= of many kinds; avitatham= which were not futile.