1. mahaakapiH= the great Hanuma; tadaa= then; avadhuuya= removing; taam buddhim= that thought; bhabhuuva= became avasthitaH= with the right mind; jagaama= and went; aparaam chintaam= (with)another thought; siitaam prati= about Seetha.

2,3. saa bhaaminii= that Seetha; na arhate= is not suitable; svaptum= to sleep ; raameNa viyuktaa= separated from Rama; na bhoktum= will not eat; na apyalamkartum api= will not decorate also; na= not suited; upasevitum= to drink; paanam= a beverage; upasthaatum= to reach; anyam naram= another man; suraaNaam eshvaram api= even though he were Indra; hi= because; na vidyate hi= there is indeed no; kashchit= one; raamasamaH= equalling Rama; tridasheshhvapi= even among gods; iyam anyaa= this is another woman; iti= thus; nishchitya= deciding; saH= that Hanuma; chachaara= paced; paanabhuumau= in that banqueting hall.

4. aparaaH= some women; klaantaaH= were tired; kriiDitena= from erotic dalliance; tathaa= and then; aparaaH= some other women; giitena= (were tired) from singing; aparaaH= some others; klaantaaH= were weary; nR^ittena= from dance; tathaa= and; paanaviprahataaH= were unconscious from consumption of liquor.

5. samsthitaaH= (some women) were stationed; murajeshhu= on tabors; mR^idaN^geshhu= on mrudangaas; piiThikaasu cha= on seats; aparaaH= some other; striyaH= women; samvishhThaaH= rested; aastaraNamukhyeshhu= on chief carpets.

6,7. hariyuudhapaH= the warrior among Vanaras; dadarsha= saw; anN^ganaanaam sahasreNa= a thousand of women; bhuushhitena= decorated; vibhuushhaNaiH= by jewellery; ruupasallaapashiilena= with a nature of talking about beauty; yuktagiitaarthabhaashhiNaa= conversing about the correct meaning of songs(being sung) deshakaalaabhiyuktena= behaving according to time and place; yuktavaakyaabhidhaayinaa= wont to speak appropriate words; rathaabhirathasamsuptam= indulged in sleep after sexual dalliance.

8. madhye= in the middle; taasaam= of that group of women; rakshasheshvaraH= Ravana; mahaabaahuH= with great arms; shushubhe= shone; vR^ishhabhaiva= like a bull; gavaam madhye= in the middle of cows; mahatighoshhThe= in a big cow-pen.

9. saH raakshasendraH svayam= that Ravana himself; parivR^itaH= surrounded; taabhiH= by those women; shushubhe= shone; mahaadvipaH yathaa= like a great elephant; parikiirNaH= surrounded; kareNubhiH= by she elephants; mahaaraNye= in a great forest;

10. harishaardhuulaH= the best among Vanaras; dadarsha= saw; tasya mahaatmanaH rakshaHpateH= in that wealthy Ravana's; gR^ihe= house; paanabhuumim cha= a bar also; upetaam= consisting; sarvakaamaiH= of all desirables.

11. saH= Hanuma; dadarsha= saw; tatra= there; paanabhuumau= in that bar; maamsaani= meat; mR^igaaNaam= of dear; mahishhaaNaam cha= and of buffalo; varaahaaNaam cha= of wild boar; nyastaani= kept; bhaagashaH= separately;

12. harishaarduulaH= the best among Vanaras; dadarsha= saw; ardhabhakshitaan= half eaten; mayuraan= peacocks; tathaa= and; kukuTaan= chicken; vishaaleshhu bhaajaneshhu= in wide vessels; raukmeshhu= of golden colour.

13. hanumaan= Hanuma; anvavaikshata= observed; varaahavaardhraaNashakaan= meat of pigs and goat; shalyaan= porcupines; mR^igamayuuraamshcha= deer and peacocks; dadhisauuvarchalaayutaan= preserved in curds and sochal salt.

14,15. (Hanuma saw) krakaraan= birds called Krakara; vividhaansiddhaan= cooked ready(to be eaten) in variety of ways; chakoraan= birds called Chakoras; ardhabhakshitaan= half eaten; mahishhaan= wild buffalos; ekashalyaamshcha= fishes called ekashleya; chhaagaamshcha= goats; lehyaan= food to be licked; vuchchaavachaan= of various kinds; peyaan= beverages; vividhaani bhojyaani= (and) various foods.

16, 17. tathaa = In the same way; bhuuH = that floor; shriyam pushhyati = was obtaining glory; adhikam = greatly; raagashhaaDabaiH = with Ragas and Shadabas; aamla lavaNottaM saiH = seasoned with sour and salty sauces; haaranuupurakeyuuraiH = with necklaces, anklets and armlets; mahaadhanaiH = of great value; apaviddhaiH = thrown around; vividhaiH phalaishcha = with various fruits; paanabhaajana vikshiptaiH = left in drinking vessels; kR^ita pushhpopa haaraa = with flowers sprinkled.

18. paana bhuumiH = That bar; upalakshyate = was seen; pradiipteva = as though radiant; vinaa vahnim = without fire; shayanaasanaiH = with couches and chairs; sushlishhTaiH = well arranged; vinyastaiH = (and) placed; tatra tatra = there and there.

19. bahuprakaaraiH maamsaiH = Many meats; vividhaiH = of different kinds; varasamskaara samskR^itaiH = cultured with various best seasonings; kushala saMyuktaiH = well arranged; pR^ithak = separately; paanabhuumigataiH = obtained that bar.

20. divyaaH = excellent; prasannaaH = clear; vividhaaH = various (liquors); suraaH = liquor called Sura; sharkaraa sava = liquor made of sugar; maadhviika = (liquor) made of honey; pushpaa sava = liquor made of flowers; phalaa savaaH = and liquors made of fruits; kR^ita suraaH api = also artificially made liquors; taiH taiH = those and those; mR^ishhTaaH = were cultured; pR^ithak pR^ithak = separate separately; vividhaiH vaasachuurNaiH = with various fragrant powders

21,22. bhuumiH = The floor; shushubhe = shone; saMtataa = filled; maalyaishcha = by flower garlands; bahu saMsthitaiH = in a variety of forms; vividhaiH bhaajanaiH = with various vessels; hiraNmayaiH = of golden hue; sphaaTikair api = and also made of crystal; abhisaMvR^itaa = filled; anyaiH karakaiH = with other small vessels; jaambuunadamayaiH = of golden colour.

23. kapiH = Hanuma; dadarsha ha = saw indeed; tadaa = then; bhuuri paana shreshhTham = lot of best quality liquor; kumbheshhu = in pots; raajateshhu = of silver; jaambuunadamayeshhu = and of golden colour.

24. saH mahaa kapiH = That great Hanuma; apashyat = saw; bhaajanaani = vessels; puurNaani = full; shiidhoH = of liquor; shaatakumbhaani = of golden colour; maNimayaani cha = embedded with gem stones; raajataani cha = and also of silver hue.

25. saH = That Hanuma; dadarsha ha = saw indeed; kvachit = at some places; paanaani = drinks; ardhaava sheshhaaNi = half filled; kvachit = (and) some places; sarvashaH piitaani = completely drunk; kvachit = (and) some places; naiva prapiitaani = not at all drunk.

26. vichachaara ha = (Hanuma) paced about; pashyan = seeing; kvachit = (at) some places; vividhaan bhakshaaMshcha = various eatables; kvachit = (and) some places; paanaani = drinks; bhaagashaH = separately; kvachit = some places; annavasheshhaaNi = remnants of cooked rice.

27. kvachit = (Hanuma saw) some places; karakaiH = with vessels; prabhinnaiH = broken; kvachit = some places; ghaTaiH = with pots; aloLitaiH = in shambles; kvachit = some places; jalaani cha = (with) water; saMpR^iktamaalyaani = together with flower garlands; phalaani cha = and fruits.

28. atra = Here; shayanaani punaH = couches again; naariNaam = of women; bahudhaa shubhraaNi = were varied and clean; kaashchit = some; varaaN^ganaaH = best women; suptaaH = slept; samaashlishhya = hugging; parasparam = one another

29. kaashchit abalaaH = Some women; nidraabalaparaajitaaH = conquered by the power of sleep; aahR^itya = pulled; anyasyaaH svapantyaaH vastram = other sleeping women's clothing; suptaaH = and slept; paridhaaya = covering (themselves).

30. vastram maalyam cha = Clothing and garland; taasaam gaatrajam = on the throats of those (women); spandate = was moving; na atyartham = slightly; chitram = (and) wonderfully; praapya iva = as though obtaining; anilam = air; uchchhvaasavaatena = from the air of breath.

31. tatra = There; maarutaH = wind (blew); udvahan = carrying; bahudhaa = in a lot (of directions); vividham gandham = a variety of fragrances; shiitasya gandhasya = of cool sandal-paste; madhurasasya shiidhoH cha = and of sweet liquor; vividhasya maalyasya = of various flower garlands; vividhasya dhuupasya cha = and of various kinds of agallocum fumes.

32. tadaa = Then; surabhiH gandhaH = the blossoming fragrance; snaanaanaam chandanaanaam cha = from the baths and sandal paste; dhuupaanaam chaiva = and from agallocum fumes; pravavau = blew; muurchitaH = spreading (all around); pushhpake vimaane = in that Pushpaka plane.

33. tatra= there; raakshasaalaye= in that Ravana's house; anyaaH= some (women); shyaamaavadaataaH= had fair and white complexion; kaashchit= some; varaaN^ganaaH= best women; kR^ishhnaaH= were black; kaashchit pramadaaH= some women; kaaJNchanavarNaaN^gyaH=had a body of golden complexion.

34. ruupam= appearance; taasaam= of those; prasuptaanaam= sleeping (women); vimuurchitam= tired; nidraavashatvaacha= from being possessed by sleep; madanenacha= and from lust; aasiit= was; yathaiva= like; padminiinaam= lotuses; prasuptaanaam= sleeping.

35. kapiH= Hanuma; sumahaatejaaH= with great radiance; evam= thus; dadarsha= saw; sarvam= entire; raavaNaatHpuram= Ravana's house; asheshhena= completely; na dadarsha= (but) did not see; jaanakiim cha= Seetha.

36. tadaa= then; saH mahaakapiH= that Hanuma; niriikshmaaNaH= seeing; taaH striyaH= those women; jagaamaa= obtained; mahatiim chintaam= great anguish; dharmasaadvaHsasheN^kitaH= being in doubt because of fear in the matter of dharma.

37. mama= my; idam= this; niriikshaNam= seeing; prasuptasya= sleeping; paradaaraavarodhasya= house of other people's wives; karishhyati= will do; atyartham dharmalopam= a great deficit to dharma.

38. me= my; dR^ishhTaH= sight; na hi= is indeed not; paradaaraaNaam vishhayavartinii= in the matter of others wives; atra= here; ayam= these paradaaraparigrahaH= other's wives; dR^ishhTashcha= have been seen ; mayaa= by me;

39. tasya= to that Hanuma; manasvinaH= with an excellent mind; nishchitaikaantachittasya= with a fixed and concentrated mind; pradurabhuut= was born; anyaa= another; chintaa= thought; punaH= again ; kaaryanishchayadarshinii= showing a fixed resolve in the task at hand.

40. sarvaaH= all; raavaNastriyaH= Ravana's women; vishvastaaH= who were in faith; kaamam dR^ishhTaaH= could have been seen; mayaa= by me; me manasaH= to my mind; na upajaayate hi= there indeed was not; kimchit= even a little; vaikR^ityam= disturbance.

41. shubhaashubhaasu= among auspicious or inauspicious; avasthaasu= states; pravartane- in the behavior; sarveshhaanaam indriyaaNaam= of all senses; manaH hetuH= mind is the reason; me= my; tachcha= that mind; suvyavasthitam= is very steady.

42. mayaa= by me; na shakhyaa hi= it is not possible; parimaargitum= to search; vaidehii= Seetha; anyatra= at another place; sadaa= always; samparimaargaNe= during search; striyaH= women; dR^ishyante= will be seen; strishhu= among women.

43. yasya sattvasya= to an animal; yaa yoniH= whatever race; tat= that animal; parimaargyate= is searched; tasyaam= in that race; pramadaa= a woman; nashhTaa= missing; na shakhyaa= is not possible; parimaargitum= to be searched; mR^igiishhu= among female deer.

44. tat= for that reason; idam sarvam= all this; raavaNaataHpuram= Ravana's house; maargitam= has been search; mayaa= by me; shuddhena= with a pure; manasaa= mind; Aramaic= Seetha alone; na dR^ishyate= cannot be seen.

45. viiryavaan= the strong; hanumaan= Hanuma; avekshamaaNaH= observing; devagandharvakanyaashcha= girls from devas, Gandharvas; naagakanyaashcha= and girls from nagas; naivaavaikshata= did not see; jaanakiim= Janaki.

46. viiraH kapiH= the powerful Hanuma; apashyan= not seeing; taam= Her; tatra= there; pashyamshcha= and seeing; anyaaH varastriyaH= other best women; tadaa= then; upachakrame= started; pradhyaatum= to think deeply; apakramya= going far(from there).

47. saH maarutiH= that Hanuma; shriimaan= the glorious one; aastitaH= adopting; param yatnam= a great task; bhuuyaH= again; utsR^ijya = left; aapaanabhuumim= that bar; prachakrame= (and) began; vichetum= to search; tat= that (house).