1. naravyaaghra= O the excellent among men!; atha= thereafter; anumaanya= having shown respect for me; tava snehaat= out of affection; sauhaardraat= and good-heartedness; tava= for you; aham= I; sasambhramam= who was in a haste (to go); uktaH= was spoken to; punaH= again; devyaa= by Seetha the princess; uttaram= about the future.

2. raamaH= Rama; daasharathiH= the son of Dasaratha; vaachyaH= is to be informed; evam= thus; tvayaa= by you; bahuvidham= in several ways; shiighram hatvaa= for quickly killing; raavaNam= Ravana; aahave= in battle; yathaa tathaa= and as to how; maam aapnuyaat= he can get me back.

3. viira= O hero; arimdama= the annihilator of enemies!; manyase yadi= if you deem it fit; vasa= stay; ekaaham= for a day; samvR^ite deshe= in a secret place; gamiSyasi= you can go; shvaH= tomorrow; vishraantaH= after taking rest.

4. viiryavan= O the valiant one! tava saamnidhyaat= because of your presence; asya mama shoka vipaakasya vimokSaNam= the termination of my full-flown grief; syaat= may proceed; muhuurtam= for a while.

5. tvayi= (when) you; vikraante= the courageous one; gate= go; punaraagamanaaya= for coming back; syaat= there is; sandehaH= an uncertainity; mama praaNaamapi= even to my life; na sandehaH= there is no doubt; atra= about this.

6. paraabhuutaam= being overcome; duHkhaat= from one sorrow; duHkham= after another sorrow; durgataam= being miserable; duHkha bhaaginiim= being overcome with grief; shokaH= sorrow; adarshanajaH= born of your disappearance; paritaapayet= will torment me; bhuuyaH= further.

7. hariishvara= O best among monkeys; viira= the valiant one! haryR^ikSeSu= in the matter of monkeys and bears; tvatsahayeSu= who are helpmates to you; ayam= this; sumahaan= a very grave; sandeshaH= doubt; tiSThatiiva= stands; agrataH= before me.

8. kathamnu= how; khalu= indeed; taani= those; haryR^ikSasainyaani= troops of monkeys and bears; tau naravaraatmajau vaa= or those two princes; tariSyanti= can cross; duSpaaram= the insurmountable; mahodadhim= great ocean?

9. trayaaNaam= only three; bhuutaanaam= beings; vainateyasyavaa= viz. Garuda the eagle; tava vaa= or yourself; maarutasyavaa= or the wind-god; syaat= have; shaktiH= the capacity; laN^ghane= in crossing; asya= of this; saagarasya= ocean.

10. viira= O valiant monkey!; tat= that is why; kim= what; samaadhaanam= strategy; pashyasi= are you visualizing; asmin kaarya niryoga= to fulfill this act; duratikrame= which is so difficult to accomplish; evam= thus?; tvam= you; varaH his= are indeed excellent; kaaryavidaam= of those who know how to accomplish any work.

11. para viiraghna= O Hanuma the annihilator of strong enemies!; tvam= you; eka eva= as one alone; paryaaptaH kaamam= are accomplisher of desires; parisaadhane= of fulfilling; asya kaaryasya= this task; te= your; phalodayaH= fulfillment of result; yashasyaH= is famous.

12. tat= it; syaat= would; yashaH karam= result in his glory; yadi raamaH= if Rama; hatvaa= after killing; raavaNam= Ravana; samagraiH balaiH= along with his entire army; vijayii= and being victorious; nayet= takes; maam= me; svaam puriim= to his city.

13. raaghavaH= Rama; naarhati= ought not; (to take me back); tadbhayaadeva= by fearing that Ravana; yathaa tathaa= in the same manner as; aham= I; hR^itaa= was taken away; vanaat= from the forest; rakSasaa= by Ravana the demon; upadhinaa= by a cheating; viirasya= of the heroic Rama.

14. yadi kaakutsthsaH= If Rama; para bala ardanaH= the destroyer of army of adversaries; kR^itvaa= making; laN^kaam= Lanka; samkulaam= filled; sharaiH= with arrows; maam nayet= takes me home; tat= that; sadR^isham bhavet= will be worthy; tasya= of him.

15. tat= for that reason; tvam= you; upapaadaya= act; yathaa= in such a way; tathaa= that; mahaatmanaH= the high-souled Rama; aahava shuurasya= valiant in battle; bhavet= may exhibit; vikraantam= the prowess; anurumpam= worthy; tasya= of him.

16. nishamya= hearing; tat= that; vaakyam= appeal (of Seetha); arthopahitam= that was somewhat good in fits meaning; prashritam= courteous; hetu samhitam= and furnished with reasons; aham= I; abruvam= spoke; tataH= then; vaakyam= (the following) words; sheSham= remaining; uttaram= as a reply.

17. devi= O Seetha the princess!; sugriivaH= Sugreeva; iishvaraH= the lord; vaanara bhalluka sainyaanaam= of the armies of monkeys and bears; plavatam varaH= excellent among the monkeys; sattva sampannaH= and endowed with strength; kR^ita nishchayaH= is firmly determined; tva arthe= in your cause.

18, 19. harayaH= the monkeys; vikrama sampannaaH= endowed with prowess sattvavantaH= perseverance; mahaabalaaH= great strength; manaH samkalpa sampaataaH= and who can rush to any place as they wish; sthitaaH= are intensely committed; tasya= to Sugreeva's command; yeSaam= whose; gatiH= movement; upari= on the sky; adhastaat= or on the ground; na sajjate= has no hindrance; na= has no hindrance; tiryak = (even) horizontally; (those monkeys); amita tejasaH= are not indolent; mahatsu karmasu= (to perform) great tasks.

20. taiH mahaabhagaiH vaanaraiH= by those illustrious monkeys; bala darpitaiH= proud of their strength; vaayumaargaanusaaribhiH= and who follow the path of wind; bhuumiH= the earth; pradakSiNii kR^itaa= was circumambulated.

21, 22. tatra= in them; vana okasaH= (some of) the monkeys; madvishiSTaashcha= are superior to me; tulyaashcha= and some even equal to me; santi= are there; kashchit naasti= no one; sugriiva sannidhau= in the vicinity of Sugreeva; pratyavaraH= is inferior; mattaH= to me; aham taavat= I myself; anupraaptaH= has come; iha= here; kim punaH= why to talk; te= about them; mahaabalaaH= who are mighty?; prakR^iSTaaH= the superior ones; na preSyante hi= are not sent (for errands); itare= other; janaaH= persons; preShyante hi= are indeed sent.

23. devi= O Seetha the princess!; tat= that is why; alam= enough; paritaapena= of your lamentation; te shokaH= (Let) your sorrow; vyapaitu= be removed; te= those; hari yuuthapaaH= leaders of monkeys; eSyanti= will reach; laN^kaam= Lanka; eka utpaatena= by one single leap.

24. tau nR^isimhau= those two lions among men; Rama and sakaasham too; mahaasattvau= of great strength; mama pR^iSTha gatau= sitting on my shoulders; aagamiSyataH= can come; tvat sakaasham= to you; uditau chandra suuryaav iva= like the rising sun and the moon.

25. raaghavam= Rama; arighnam= the annihilator of enemies; simha samkaasham= similar to a lion; lakSmaNam cha= and Lakshmana; dhanuS paaNim= wielding or bow in his hand; kSipram= will soon; upaasthitam= approach; laN^kaa dvaaram= the entrance gate of Lanka; drakSyasi= and you will see (them).

26. drakSyasi= you can see; kSipram= soon; viiraan vaanaraan= the valiant monkeys; nakha damSTra aayudhaan= with their claws and tusks as weapons; simha shaarduula vikramam= having the prowess of lions and tigers; vaaraNendra bhaan= looking like lordly elephants; samgataan= coming together.

27. shroSyasi= you will hear; achiraat= within a short time; svanam= the sound; kapi mukhyanaam= of the excellent of monkeys; nardataam= resonating; laN^kaa malaya saanuSu= on the mountain-peaks of Mount Malayaa in Lanka; shail ambudan nikaashaanaam= like mountains and clouds.

28. drakSyasi= you will see; raaghavam= Rama; arim damam= the annihilator of enemies; nivR^itta vana vaasam= returned from his exile; abhiShiktam= and getting; anointed to the crown; ayodhyayaam= in Ayodhya; tvayaa saridham= along with you; kShipram= soon.

29. tataH= thereafter; tava shokena api= though tormented with thought of your sorrow too; abhipiiDitaa= the tormented; maithila aatmajaa= Seetha; abhiprasaadita= was soothened; mayaa= by me; adiina bhaaShiNii= through comforting words spoken; mama vaagbhiH= and by my words; shiivaabhiH= which were well disposed; iSTaabhiH= and agreeable; jagaama= obtained; shaantim= peace of mind.