1. shrutvaa= hearing; giraH= the cries; vadataam= of those who were wailing; evam= in that way; dharmaatmaa= the virtuous minded; raamaH= Rama; tataH= then; dadhyau= became thoughtfu; muuurtam= for a while; durmanaaH= afflicted as he was in melancholy; baaShpa vyaakula lochanoH= his eyes filled with tears.

2-4. tataH= thereupon; vaishravaNaH= Kubera; raajaa= the king of Yakshas; yamashcha= Yama the lord of death; pitR^ibhiH saha= along with the deceased ancestors; sahasraakShaH= Indra; deveshaH= the lord of celestials; varuNashcha= Varuna; jaleshwaraH= the lord of waters; shriimaan mahaa devaH= the illustrious Shiva the great deity; shaDardhanayanaH= having three eyes; brahmaa= brahma; kartaa= the creator; sarvasya lokasya= of all the worlds; brahmavidaam varaH= and the best among the knowers of sacred knowledge; sarve= all; ete= these; samaagamya= together; aagamya= reaching; laN^kaam nagariim= the City of Lanka; suurya samnibhaiH vimaanaiH= in aerial cars, shining like sun; abhijagmuH= and approached; raaghavam= Rama.

5. tataH= thereupon; tridasha shreShThaaH= those excellent gods; pragR^ihya= lifting; vipulaan bhujaan= their long arms; shastaabharaNaam= their hands decked with ornaments (as follows); abruvan= spoke; raaghavam= to Rama; sthitam= who stood (there); sahastaabharaNaan= making a respectful salutation with folded hands.

6. katham= how; upekShase= are you looking at; siitaam= Seetha; patantiim= who is falling; havyavaahane= into the fire; samsta lokasya kartaa= (you) who are the maker of the entire cosmons; jJNaanavataam shreShThaH= and the foremost among those endowed with knowledge; prabhuH= and an all-capable person; katham= how; naavabuddhyase= do you not know; aatmaanam= yourself; devagaNashreShTham= as the foremost among the troop of gods.

7. vasuunaam= among the Vasus (a class of gods, eight in number); vasuH= you are the Vasu; R^itadhaama= R^itadhaama (one whose abode is Truth or the Divine law); puurvam= who was formerly; svayam prabhuH= self-constituted ruler; aadikartaa= the first creator; trayaaNaamapi= lokaanaam= of all the three worlds; prajaapatiH= and the lord of creatures.

8. aShTamaH rudraH= you are the eight Rudra; rudraaNaam= among (eleven) Rudras; paN^chamaH= and the fifth (viryavaan by name) saadhyaanaam api= among the Sadhyas (a particular class of celestial beings belonging to Gana Devata); ashvinau= the twin= Aswinis (the physicians of gods); te karNau= are your ears; suurya chandrau= the sun and the moon; dR^ishau= constitute your eyes.

9. paramtapa= O the destroyer of adversaries!; dR^ishyase= you are seen; aadau= at the beginning; ante cha= and at the end; lokaanaam= of the created beings; praakR^itaH maanuSho yathaa= just like a common man; upekShase= you are ignoring; vaidehiim= Seetha.

10. iti uktaH= thus spoken; taiH lokapaalaiH= by those guardians; raamaH= Rama; lokasya svaamii= the lord of creation; raaghavaH= who was born in Raghu dynasty; dharma bhR^itaam varaH= and the foremost one among the protectors of righteousness; abraviit= spoke; tridashashreShThaan= to those god-chiefs (as follows)

11. manye= I think; aatmaanam= of myself; maanuSham= to be a human being; raamam= called Rama; dasharathaatmajam= the son of Dasaratha; bhagavaan= you, as a gracious Divinity; braviitu= tell; me= me; tat= that; saH aham yasya= which I as such really am; aham yashcha= and why I am like this.

12. kaakutthsam= to Rama; iti bruvaaNaam= thus speaking; brahmaa= Brahma; varaH= the foremost; brahma vidaam= among the knowers of Brahma the Absolute; abraviit= spoke (as follows); shruNu= listen; me satyam vaakyam= to my true word; satyaparaakrama= O the truly brave lord!"

13. bhavaan= you; prabhuH naaraayaNaH= are the Lord Narayaa himself; shriimaan devaH= the glorious god; chakraayudhaH= who wields the discus; tvam= you; varaahaH= are the divine Boar; eka shR^iN^gaH= with a single tusk; bhuuta bhavya sapatnajit= the conqueror of your past and future enemies.

14. brahma= (you are) Brahma; akSharam= the imperishable; satyamcha= and the Truth; madhye cha antyecha= in the Middle and at the end; tvam= you are paraH dharmaH= the Supreme righteousness; lokaanaam= of people; viShvaksenaH= whose pwers go everywhere; chaturbhujaH= and the four-armed one.

15. shaarN^gadhanvaa= you are the wielder of a bow, called Sharnga hR^ishiikeshaH= the lord of the senses; puruShaH= the supreme soul of the universe; puruShottamaH= the best of men; ajitaH= the invincible; khaDgadhR^ik= the wielder of a sword named Nandaka; viShNuH= the all-pervader; kR^iShNashchaiva= the bestower of happiness to the earth; mahaabalaH= and endowed with great might.

16. tvam= you; senaaniiH= are the leader of the army; graamaNiishcha= and the village headman; tvam= you; buddhiH= are the intellect; tvam= you; kShamaa= are the endurance; damaH= the subduer of the senses; tvam= you; prabhavaH= are the origin; apyayashcha= and the dissolution; upendraH= the Divine Dwarf (the younger brother of Indra); madhusuudanaH= and the destroyer of Madhu, the demon.

17. tvam= you; indrakarmaa= perform action for Indra the lord of celestials; mahendraH= the Supreme Ruler; padmanaabhaH= and the one having a lotus in one's navel; raNaantakR^it= and who puts an end to all in battle; divyaaH maharShayaH= the divine sages; aahuH= pronounce; tvaam= you; sharaNyam= to be fit to afford protection toa ll; sharaNam= and the refuge (for all).

18-19. vedaatmaa= In the form of the Vedas; maharShabhaH= you are the great bull; shatashiirShaH= with hundred heads (rules); sahasra shR^iNgaH= and thousand horns (precepts); tvam= you; aadikartaa= are the first creator of all; trayaaNaam lokaam= three worlds; svayamprabhuH= the self constituted Lord of all; asi= you are; aashrayaH cha= the refuge; puurvajaH= and the for bear; siddhaanaam= of Siddhas (a class of demi-gods endowed with mystic powers by virtue of their very birth) and Sadhyas (a class of celestial beings).

20. tvam= you; yajJNaH= are the sacrificial performance; tvam= you; vaShaTkaaraH= are the sacred syllable 'Vasat' (on hearing which the Adhvaryu priest casts the oblation to a deity into the sacrificial fire); tvam= you are; omkaaraH= the mysitic syllable "OM'; paraH= and higher; paraat= than the highest; nor your origin; na bhavaan kaH iti= nor who you are in reality.

21. dR^ishyase= you appear; sarvabhuuteShu= in all created beings; goShucha= in the cattle; braahmaNeShu cha= in brahmanas; sarvaasu dikShu in all quarters; gagane= in the sky; parvateShu= in mountains; nadiiShu cha= and in rivers.

22. sahasracharaNaH= with thousand feet; shriimaan= along with Lakshmi the goddess of wealth; shata shiirShaH= with hundred heads; sahasra dR^ik= and with thousand eyes; tvam dhaarayasi= you bear; pR^ithiviimcha= the earth; bhuutaani= with all its created beings; saparvataam= along with the mountains.

23. raama= O Rama!; tvam= you; dR^ishyase= appear; mahoragaH= as Sesha, a large serpent; salile= in water; ante pR^ithivyaaH= at the earth's bottom; dhaarayan= bearing; triin lokaan= the three worlds; devagandharva daanavaan= gods, Gandarvas the celestial musicians and the demons.

24. raama= O Rama!; aham= I (Brahma); te hR^idayam= am your heart; sarasvatii= Sarasvathi; devii= the goddess (of learning); jihvaa= is your tongue; prabho= O Lord!; sarvagaatreShu= In all your limbs; devaaH= the gods; nirmitaaH= have been created; brahmaNaa= by me, the Brahma; romaaNi= int eh form of hair.

25. raatriH= Night; smR^itaa= has been recognized; te nimeShaH= as the closing of your eye-lids; tathaa= and; divasaH= the day; unmeShaH= as the opening of your eye-lids; tva samskaaraaH= the correct usages of your words; vedaaH= are the Vedas; tvayaa vinaa= bereft of you; etat= this (the visible universe); naasti bhavan= does not exist.

26. sarvam jagat= the entire cosmos; te shariiram= is your body; vasudhaatalam= the earth; te sthairyam= constitutes your firmness; agniH= fire; kopaH= is your anger; somaH= the moon (constitutes) te prasaadaH= your placidity; shriivatsa lakShmaNaH= you are Lord Vishnu (who bears the mark Srivatsa= a curl of white hair on his breast).

27. puraa= in the past; trayaH= the three; lokaaH= worlds; kraantaaH= were occupied; tvayaa= by you; svaiH tribhiH vikramaiH= in your three strides; baddhvaa= after binding; sudaaruNam= the exceptionally formidable; balim= Bali; mahendraH= and Indra; kR^itaH raajaa= was made king.

28. siitaa= Seetha; lakShmii= is (no other than) Goddess Lakshmi (the divine consort of Lord Vishnu); bhavaan= (while) you are; viShNuH= Lord Vishnu; bhavaan= you; kR^iShNaH= are having a dark blue hue; devaH= and a shining one; prajaapatiH= you are the Lord of created beings; raavaNasya vadhaartham= for the destruction of Ravana; praviShTaH= you entered; maanuShaM tanum= a human body; iha= here (on this earth).

29. raama= O Rama; vara= the foremost; dharmabhR^itaam= among the supporters of righteousness!; tat= that; idam= this; naH kaaryam= purpose of ours; kR^itam= has been fulfilled; raavaNaH= Ravana; nihataH= has been killed; aakrama= approach; divam= your divine abode; prahR^iShTaH= with a rejoice.

30. deva= O Lord!; amogham= unerring; viiryam= is your valour; te= your; paraakramaaH= exploits; na moghaaH= are never in vain; raama= O Rama!; darshanam= your blessed sight; amogham= is powerful; tava samstvaH= the songs, in praise you; amoghaH= never go in vain.

31-32. bhuvi= On this earth; naraaH= the humans; te bhaktimantaH= with devotion towards you; bhavanti= will; amoghaaH= never be unsuccessful; ye= those who; bhaktaaH= are devoted; tvaam= to you; devam= the preimeval Lord; dhruvam= and the eternal; puraaNam= who belongs to ancient times; puruShottamam= and the Supreme person; (they); sadaa praapnuvanti= will forever attain kaamaam= their desired objects; iha loke= in this world; paratra cha= and in the next world.

33. paraabhavaH= Humiliation; naasti= will never be the plight; teShaam ye naraaH= of those humans; kiirtayiShyanti= who will recite; imam stavam= this hymn; divyam= divine; puraatanam= ancient; itihaasam= history; aarSham= sung by Brahma, the foremost seer.