1. kaakutthse pratiyaate= when Dasaratha returned; mahendraH= the Lord Indra; paaka shaasanaH= the destoryer of Paka, the demons; parama priitaH= was very much pleased; abraviit= and spoke; raaghavam= to Rama; sthitam= who stood; praaN^jalim= with joined palm.

2. raama= O Rama; nararShabha= the foremost among men!; asmaakam you; darshanam= sight of us; tava= to you; amogham= should not go in vain; sma= we are; priitiyuktaaH= endowed with delight; tena= therefore; tvam= you; bruuhii= tell; yat= whatevr; iipsitam= is desized; manasaa= by your mind.

3. evam= thus; uktaH= spoken; mahaatmanaa= by the great-souled; mahendreNa= Indra the lord of celestials; prasannena= having been pleased; raaghavah= Rama; suprasannaatmaa= with the most placid mind; praaha= spoke; vachanam= the following words; hR^iShTaH= with rejoice:

4. vadataam vara= O the foremost among the eloquent!; vibudheshva= O Indra!; te mayi priiti samutpannaayadi= if you have affection in me; kuru= make; me vachanam= my words; vakShyaami= that I tell you; satyam= real.

5. ye te sarve vaanaraaH= (Let) all those monkeys; yataaH yama saadanam= who reached the abode of Death; paraakraantaaH= after displaying their energy; mama hetoH= for my sake; praapya jiivitam= restore their life; samuttiShThantu= and get up.

6. maanada= O the bestower of honour!; ichchhami= I wish; draShTum= to see; taan sarvaan= all those; vaanaraaH= monkeys; ye= who; matkR^ite= for my sake; viprayuktaaH= were removed from; putraiH= their sons; daaraishcha= and wives; priita manasaH= delighted at heart.

7. vikraantaaH cha= (They all) displayed their energies; shuuraaH= were valiant; na gaNayanti cha= and did not take, into account; mR^ityum= their death; kR^itayatnaaaH= they, made their strenuous efforts; vipannaaH cha= and died; puramdara= O Indra!; jiivaya= restore their lives; etaan= to them.

8. te= those monkeys; ye= who; na gaNayanti= did not take into account; mR^ityum= their death; abhiraktaaH matpriyeShu= and who were fond of doing favour to me; te sameyuH= let them get reunited; (with their near and dear ones); tvatprasaadaat= by your grace; aham= I; vR^iNe= seek; etam= this varam= boon (of you).

9. maanada= O bestower of honour; ichchhaami= I wish; draShTum= to see; golaaNguulaan= the monkeys; tathaa= and; R^ikShaamshcha= bears; niirujaH= free from pain; nirvraNaamshchaiva= even free from wounds; sampannabala pauruShaan= and having augmented strength and valour.

10. yatra= whereever; vaanaraaH= the monkeys; tiShTheyuH= stay; tatra= let there be; vimalaaH nadyashcha= rivers with pure water; puShpaaNi= flowers; muulaani cha= roots; phalaanicha= and fruits; akaalecha api= even in an off-season.

11. shrutvaa tu= hearing vachanam= the words; tasya mahaatmanaH raaghavasya= of that great-souled Rama; mahendraH= Indra the lord of celestials; priiti samyutam= endowed with delight; pratuvaacha= again spoke; idam vachanam= the following words:

12. taata raghuuttama= O beloved Rama!; ayam varaH= this boon; yaH uktaH= which has been sought; tvayaa= by you; mahaan= is very great (is hard to gratn); na ukta puurvam= nothing was spoken before; mayaa= by me; dviH= twice; tasmaat= therefore; etat= this; evam bhaviShyati= will come to be.

13. te sarve= (Let) all those monkeys; R^ikShaashcha= and bears; gopuchchhaiH= along with long-tailed monkeys; ye hataaH= who have been killed; yudhi= in battle; raakShasaiH= by the demons; nikR^ittanana baahavaH= and whose heads and arms have been severed; samuttiShThantu= be active again.

14. niirujaH= without any ill-health; nirvraNaashchaiva= without any and with boosted strength and valour; harayaH= the monkeys; samutthaasyanti= will rise again; suptaaH yathaa= as those fallen asleep (rise); nidraakShaye= at the end of their sleep.

15. sarve eva= all of them; parayaa mudaa= with great delight; sameShyanti= will get re-united with; suhR^idbhiH= their friends; samyuktaaH= together with; baandhavaishchaiva= their relatives; jJNaatibhiH= kinsmen; svajanena= and family-members.

16. maheShvaasa= O the wielder of a great bow!; paadapaaH= the trees; bhaviShyanti= will be; puSpashabalaaH= colourful with flowers; phalavantashcha= and fruits; akaale= even in the off-season; nadyashcha= rivers too; salilaayutaaH= will remain (constantly) with water.

17. tataH= thereupon; sarve hariyuuthapaaH= all those monkey-warriors; samutthitaaH= got up; sustvaiva= as of from a sleep; samaiH gaatraiH= with even limbs; idaaniim= now; nirvraNaiH= without any wounds; prathamam savraNaiH= which were injured earlier; vaanaraaH= all the mokeys; babhuuvuH= became; vismitaaH= surprised; etat kim nu iti= saying to one another, "what (miracle) is this?"

18. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; kaakutthsam= Rama; paripuurNaartham= whose wish has been fully realised; sarve= all; surottamaaH= the foremost of celestials; parama priitaaH= with a great delight; abruvan= spoke; stutvaa= praisingly; raamam= to Rama; sa lakShmaNam= and Lakshmana.

19. raajan= O monarch!; gachchha= proceed; ayodhyaam= to Ayodhya; itaH= from here; visarjaya cha= and disband; vaanaraan= the monkeys; saautvayasva= reassure; enaam yashasviniim maithilim= this illustrious Seetha; anuraktaam= who is affectionate towards you.

20-21. paramtapa= O destroyer of adversaires!; pashya= see; bharatam= Bharata; bhraataram= your brother; vratachaariNam= who is practising austerities; tvachchokaat= through frief caused by separation from you; mahaatmaanam= the great-souled; shatrughnam cha= the Shatrughna; sarvaaH maatR^iiH= and all your mothers; aatmaanam abhiShechaya= get yourself consecrated on the throne; gatvaa= by going there; praharShaya= bring rejoice; pauraan= to the citizens.

22. evam= thus; uktvaa= speaking; raamam saumitreNa saha= to Rama and Lakshmana; sahasraakShaH= Indra the thousand-eyed god of celestials; hR^iShTaH= having been pleased; yayau= returned (to heaven); suraiH saha= with other gods; vimaanaiH= in their aerial cars; suurya samkaashaiH= shining like the sun.

23. tadaa= then; kaakutthsaH= Rama; bhraatraa lakShmaNena saha= along with Lakshmana, his brother; abhivaadya= having respectfully saluted; taan sarvaan tridashottamaan= all those celestials; aajJnaapayat= instructed; vaasam= (all the monkeys) to take rest in their respective places.

24. tataH= thereupon; saa yashasvinii= that illustrious; mahaachamuuH= and mighty army; hR^iShTajanaa= of rejoiced troops; tu= (for its part); lakShmaNa raama paalitaa= which was protected by Lakshmana and Rama; jvalantii= and was blazing; shriyaa= wth slepndour; sarvataH= on all sides; viraraaja= shone brightly; nisheva= like the might; praNiitaa= illumined; shiitarashminaa= by the moon.