1. chatrudashe varShe puurNe= after completion of fourteen years (of his exile); paN^chamyaam= and on the fifth day (the bright half) of the lunar month of Ashvayuja (roughly corresponding to the month of september); lakShmaNaagrajaH= Rama; niyataH= who was disciplined even now; raapya= having reached; bharadvaajaashramam= the hermitage of the sage, Bharadwaja; vavande= offered his salutation; (to the sage).

2. abhivaadya= having offered his obeisance; bharadvaajam= to the sage, Bharadwaja; enam tapodhanam= who was rich in this asceticism; saH= Rama; apR^ichchhat= enquired; bhagaran= O venerable one!; shR^iNoShi kachchit= have you heard; pure= of Ayodhya city; subhikShaanaamayam= having an abundance of food and free from disease?; saH bharataH kachchit= is that Bharata; yuktaH= attentive (in his rule)?; maataraH mama jiivanti= I hope my mothers are (still) alive.

3. evam= thus; uktaH= spoken; raameNa= by Rama; bharadvaajaH= Bharadwaja; mahaamuniH= the great sage; prahR^iShTavat= quite rejoiced as he was; pratyuvaacha= replied; smitapuurvam= with a smile; raghushreShTham= to Rama (as follows):

4. bharataH= Bharata; paN^kadigdhaH tu= mud-smeared as he is (throwing the burden and blame ie. mud on himself); jaTilaH= with his hari twisted together; puraskR^itya= and keeping in front; te paaduke= your wooden sandals; pratiikShate= is looking forward; tvaam= for you; sarvam cha= all are; kshalam= safe; gR^ihe= at your home and in the city.

5-7. samitimjaya= O Rama, the victorious in battles!; puraa= formerly; dR^iShTvaa= on seeing; tvaam= you; pravishantam= penetrating deeply; mahaavanam= into the great forest; padaatim= on foot; kevalam dharmakaamam cha= with the sole intention of practicing virtue; chiiravasanam= clad in pieces of bark; chyutam= going away; raajyaat= from the sovereignty; sarvabhogaiH paritaktam= deprived of all enjoyments; amaram iva= like an immortal; svarga chyutam= fallen from heaven; tyakta sarvasvam= having renounced all your possession, striitR^itiiyam= with your spouse (Seetha) as the third (of your party besides Lakshmana and yourself); pitR^inirdeshakaariNam= resolved in carrying out the behest of your father; kaikeyii vachane yuktam= and intent on implementing the pledge given (by your father) to Kaikeyi; vanyamuula phalaashinam= and living; on wild roots and fruits; mama aashiit karuNaa= pity arose in me; puurvam= earlier.

8. sampratamtu= but now; uttamaa priitiH= a great delight; abhuut= occurred; mama= to me; samiikShya= on seeing; samR^iddhaartham= you, having fulfilled your purpose; vijitaarim= that you have conquered your enemies; samitragaNa baandhavam= and are accompanied by your host of friends and relatives.

9. sarvam viditam= it is completely known; mama= to me; te= of you; janasthaana nivaasinaa= having resided in Janasthana forest; praaptam= and having to; yat vipulam= that abundant; sukha duHkham= joy and sorrow; tvayaa= by you; raaghava= o Rama!

10. rakShataH= (While) you were protecting; sarvataapasaan= all the ascetics; niyuktasya= who prayed; braahmaNaarthe= for safe guarding the interest of Brahmanas; aninditaa iyam= this irreproachible wife of yours; babhuuva hR^itaa= was taken away; raavaNena= by Ravana.

11-16. dharmavatsala= O Rama, devoted to virtue!; maariicha darshanamchaiva= even the apearance of Mareecha; siitonmattanevacha= the abduction of Seetha (by Ravana); kabandhadarshanam chaiva= the sight of Kabandha; tathaa= and pampaabhigamanam= your arrival at the Pampa lake; te sakhyam= your alliance; sugriiveNa= with Sugreeva; yathaa= and how; vaali= Vali; hataH= was killed; tvayaa= by you; maargaNam= the search; vaidehyaam= for Seetha; yathaa= how; nala setuH= the bridge, Nalasetu; kR^itaH= was constructed (over the sea); yathaa= how; laN^kaa= the city of Lanka; aadiipitaa= was set fire; prahR^iShTaiH hariyuuthapaiH= by the rejoiced monkey-chiefs; yathaa= how; tasmin raavaNe= that Ravana; devakaNTake= who was a thorn in the side of god; bala darpitaH= and who was arrogant of his might; nihataH= was killed; samkhye= in battle; saputra baandhavaamaatyaH= with his sons, kinsfolk and ministers; sabalaH= as well as his army; saharaahanaH= together with their mounts; yathaa= how samaagamaH= yur meeting; tridashaiH= with the gods (occured); yathaa= how; varaH cha= a boon; dattashcha= was conferred; te= on you; sarvam etat= all this; viditam= is known; mayaa= to me; tapasaa= by virtue of my asceticism; me shiShaaH= my disciples; pravR^ittaakhyaaH= who were accustomed to report to me the news; sampatnti= used to go; puriim= to Ayodhya City; itaH= from here.

17. mitraaNi= the friends; dhana dhaanyaani= the riches and the grains; sammataani= are highly honoured; iha= in this world; jananii= mother; janmabhuumishcha= and mother-land; gariiyasii= and far superior; svargaadapi= to even the heaven.

18. shirasaa tasya tat vaakyam pratigR^iya= bowing to the aforesaid statement of the sage with his head bent low; samhR^iShTaH= highly pleased as he was; baaDham ityeva= and saying by all means"; shriimaan= the glorious; nR^ipaatmajaH= prince (Rama); aayaachat= asked to him; varam= the following boon:

19. nhagavan= O the venerable sir!; sarvechaapi vR^ikShaaH= let all the trees; maarge= on the way; gachchhataH= even as I fly; ayodhyaam prati= To Ayodhya; akaalaphalinaH= bear fruit even in the off-season; madhusravaaH= and flow with honey; bahuuni vividhaani cha phalaani= let abundant fruits of various kinds; amR^itagandhiini= and emitting the fragrance of nectar; bhavantu= appear on them.

20. tatheti pratiJNaate samanantaram vachanam= once the consent was given in the words "Be it so"; paadapaaH= the trees; tatra= there; abhavan= grew; svarga paadapa samnibhaaH= to be closely like the heavenly trees.

21-22. tadaa= then; tistraH yojanaaH= three Yojanas (twenty four miles); gachchhataam= of the direction of their travel; nagaaH= the trees; niShphalaaH= that no longer bore fruit; phalinashcha= were laden with fruit; vipuShpaaH= and those which had ceased to blossom; puShpashaalinaH= looked charming with blossom; shuShkaaH= the withered trees; samagra patraashcha= were fully clothed with foliage; abhavan madhusravaaH= and further began to flow with honey.

23. te vaanararShabhaaH= those monkey-chiefs; prahR^iShTaaH= were highly pleased; anvitaaH= and endowed; mudena= with delight; svargajitaH= as those who had conquered the heaven; tataH= thereupon upaashnanti consumed; kaamaat= at will; sahasrashaH= thousands; bahuuni divyaani phalaani= of many of those wonderful fruits.