1. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; raavaNam= Ravana; nihatam= killed; mahaatmanaa raaghaveNa= by the great-souled Rama; raakShasyaH= the female-demons; shoka karshitaaH= were stricken with grief; viniShpetuH= and rushed out; antaH puraat= from their gynaecium.

2. vaaryamaaNaaH= even though impeded; subahushaH= now and then; veShTantyaH= (They) were rolling; kShiti paamsuShu= in the dust on the floor; vimuktya keshyaH= with their dishevelled hair; shokaartaaH= and tormented with grief; gaavaH yathaa= like cows; vatsahataaH= that had lost their calf.

3-4. viniShkramya= issuing out; uttareNa dvaareNa= of the northern gate; raakShasaiH saha= along with demons; pravishya= and penetrating; ghoram aayodhanam= into the terrific battle-field; vichinvantyaH= searching; patim= for their husband; hatam= who had been killed; vaadinyaH= and crying out; aaryaputreti haa naatheti= "Ah my lord! Ah my husband!"; paripetuH= they all ran hither and thither; mahiim= on the ground; kabandhaaN^kaam= which was covered with headless trunks; shoNita kardamaam= and rendered muddy with blood.

5. taaH= those women; bhartR^i shokaparaajitaaH= who were overcome with sorrow about the death of their husband; baaShpa paripuurNaakShyaH= having their eyes filled with tears; vineduH nardantyaH= loudly lamented; karveNvaH iva= like female-elephants; hatayuuthapaH= who had lost the leader of their herd.

6. taaH= those women; dadR^ishuH= saw; raavaNam mahaakaayam= the gigantic Ravana; mahaaviiryam= who was endowed with a great strength; mahaadyutim= and invested with a great splendour; nihatam= lying killed; bhuumau= on the ground; niilaaN^janachayopamam= like a heap of black collyrium.

7. sahasaa= suddenly; dR^iShTvaa= seeing; patim= their husband; shayaanam= lying; raNa paamsuShu= in dust of the battle-field; taaH= those women; nipetuH= fell down; tasya gaatreShu= on his limbs; chhinnaaH vanalataa iva= like uprooted wild creepers.

8. kaachit= a woman; ruroda ha= wept; pariShvajya= embracing; enam= him; bahumaanaat= out of great regard; kaachit= a woman; aalambya= clinging; charaNau= his feet; kaachit= a woman; avalambya cha= catching hold; kaNThe= of his neck.

9. kaachit= a woman; suparivartate= rolled; bhuumau= over the ground; utkShipya bhujau= with her arms thrown up; kaachit= a woman; dR^iShTvaa= on seeing; hatasya vadanam= the face of her deceased husband; upaagamat moham= fell into a swoon.

10. kR^itvaa= keeping; shiraH= his head; aN^ke= in her lap; kaachit= a woman; iikShatii= looking at; mukham= his face; ruroda= wept; snaapayantii= moistening; mukham= that face; baaShpaiH= with her tears; paN^kajam iva= as (moistening) a lotus; tuShaaraiH= with dew-drops.

11-13. saH ayam= that Ravana; yena= by whom; shakraH= Indra; vitraasitaH= was thrown into fear; yena= by whom; yamaH= Yama; vitraasitaH= was frightened; yena= by whom; raajaa= the king; vaishravaNaH= Kubera; viyojitaH= was deprived of; puShpakena= Pushpaka, the aerial car; yena= by whom; bhayam= fear; dattam= was caused; raNe= in battle; ganaharvaaNaam to Gandharvas; R^iShiNaam= sages; mahaatmaanaam suraaNaam cha= to the great souled gods; hataH= was killed; raNe= in battle; shete= and lies down.

14. idam bhayam= this danger (has come); maanuShaat= from a mortal; tasya= to him; yaH bhayam na vijaanaati= who did not conceive any fear; asurebhyaH= from the demons; surebhyovaa= or the gods; tathaa= and; pannagebhyo.api= even the serpents for that matter!.

15. shete= here lies; raNe= in the battle field; saH ayam= that Ravana; yaH avadhyaH= who was incapable of being killed; devataanaam= by gods; tathaa= and; daanava raakShasaanaam= devils and demons; hataH= but who was killed; padaatinaa maanuSheNa= by a pedestrian man.

16. yaH= He who; na shakyaH= could not be; hantum= killed; suraiH= by gods; yakShaiH= Yakshas; na tathaa asuraiH= and demons like; mR^ityum lambhitaH= could be killed; martyena= by a mortal; kashchit iva asattvaH= like one devoid of strength.

17. evam= thus; vadantyaH= uttering; tasy taaH striyaH= those women of Ravana; duH khitaaH= wailing (as aforesaid); ruruduH= burst into tears; bhuuyaH eva= once more; punaH punaH= (they) repeatedly; vilepuH= lamented; duHkhartaaH= stricken as they were with grief.

18. maraNaaya= for your own death; siitaa= Seetha; aahR^itaa= was borne away (by you); ashR^iNvataa= who did not listen; satatam hita vaadinaam suhR^idaam= to your near and dear ones, who always offered friendly counsel to you; raakShasaashcha= the demons; nipaatitaaH= were struck down; te etaaH vayam= here stand we (your consorts); aatmaacha samam= as well as your own self; paatitaH= struck down; idaaniim= now.

19. bruvaano.api= though tendering; hitam= salutary; vaakyam= advice; (to you) vibhiiShaNaH= Vibhishana; iShTaH bhraataa= your beloved brother; dhR^iShTam= was harshly; paruShitaH= scolded; tvayaa= by you; mohaat= through ignorance; aatma vadha kaaN^kShiNaH= who sought your own destruction.

20. yadi syaat te niryaatitaa= if you had restored; siitaa= Seetha; maithilii= a princess of Mithila; raamaaya= to Rama; idam= this; mahat ghoram= this appallingly terrific; vyasanam= disaster; na muula haram= which has robbed us of every root; nasyaat= would not have befallen us.

21. (If you had restored Seetha) bhraataa= Vibhishana, your brother; bhavet= would have; vR^ittakaamaH= had his desire fulfilled; raamaH= Rama; bhavet= would have been; mitrakulam= in the company of our allies; sarvaaH vayam= all of us (would have been) avidhavaaH= spared the curse of widowhood; shatravaH cha= and our enemies na would not have; sakaamaaH= realised their ambition.

22. tvayaa punaH= by you; more over; balaat= who forcefully; samruudhataa= captivated; siitaam= Seetha; nR^ishamsena= cruelly; tulyam nipaatitam= destroyed all at once; raakShasaaH= the demons; vayamcha= we (your consorts); aatmaacha= and your youself too; trayam= all the three.

23. raakShasa pungava= O the excellent demon!; kaamam= really; tava= your; kaamakaaraH= act of following your own free will; na vaa= may not be the reason either; sarvam= all; cheShTayate= is being done; daivam= by a divine power; hatam= struck; hanyate= and ruined; devena= by the divine power.

24. mahaabaaho= O the great armed!; ayam= this; vinashaH= destruction; vaanaraaNaam= of the monkeys; te raakShasaanaamcha= your demons; tava cha= and yourself; raNe= in the battle; upaagataH= happened; daivayogaat= at the juncture of the providence (alone).

25. daivagatiH= the course of destiny; udyataa= when ready to bear fruit; na shakyaa= cannot be; nivartayitum= diverted; arthena= by money; na kaamena= nor by wish; na vikrameNa= nor by valour; na aajJNayaacha= nor even by command; loke= in this world.

taaH= those; raakShasaadhipa yoShitaH= consorts of Ravana; diinaaH= depressed as they were; duHkhaartaaH= and afflicted with grief; baaShpa paryaakulekShaNaaH= with their eyes full of tears; vilepuH= lamented; evam= thus; kuravyaH iva= like female ospreys.