1. samaaloky= looking at; ayodhyaam= Ayodhya; raamaH= Rama; raaghavaH= born in Raghu dynasty; tvarita vikramaH= who was quick in exhibiting prowess; priyakaamaH= who wished to do a kindly act; chintayaamaasa= contemplated; tataH= thereupon; priyam= to do a kindly act.

2. chintayitvaa= having contemplated; dhiimaan tejasvii= the sagacious and the glorious Rama; tataH= then; nyapaatayat= cast; dR^iShTim= his glimpse; vaanareShu= on the monkeys; uvaacha= and spoke; hanuumantam= to Hanuma; plavaN^gamma= the monkey.

3. plavaga sattama= O the foremost of the monkeys!; gatvaa= going; tvaritaH shiighraH= with all speed; ayodhyaam= to Ayodhya; jaaniihi= find out; janaH kushalii kachchit= whether the people there are sage; nR^ipatimandire= in the royal palace.

4. praapya= reaching; shR^iN^ga berapuram= Shringaberapura; bruuhi= communicate; kushalam= about my welfare; mama vachanaat= in my name; guha= to Guha; niShaadaadhipatim= the king of Nishadas, a wild tribe; gahanagocharam= who lives in the forest.

5. guhaH= Guha; bhaviShayti= will be; priitaH= pleased; shrutvaa= in hearing; maam= about me; aatmasamaH= as well as my own self.

6. priitaH= feeling pleased; guhaH= Guha; niShaadaadhipatiH= the lord of Nishadas, the wild tribe; nivedayiShyati= will tell; te= you; maargam= the path; ayodhyaayaaH= to Ayodhya; pravR^ittimcha= and the news; bharatasya= about Bharata.

7. bharataH tu= Bharata too; vaachyaH= is to be asked by you; mama vachanaat= in my name; kushalam= the news about his welfare; shamsa= tell; tasmai= him; maam= that me; sabhaaryam sahalakShmaNam= along with my wife and Lakshmana; siddhaartham= have accomplished on object.

8. (shamsa)= tell him; haraNam= about the abduction; vaidehyaaH= of Seetha; baliiyasaa raavaNena= by the mighty Ravana; samvaadamcha= my conversation; sugriiveNa= with Sugreeva; vadham= and the killing; vaalinaH= of Vali; rane= in combat.

9. (Tell him) maithiliyanveShaNam chaiva= also about the search for Seetha; yathaa= and how; adhigataa= she was traced out; tvayaa= by you; laN^ghayitvaa= in crossing; avyayam aapagaapatim= the never-diminishing ocean; mahaatoyam= with extensive waters.

10. (Tell him) upayaanam= about our going near; samudrasya= the ocean; darshanamcha= the appearance; saagarasya= of the ocean; yathaa= how; setuH= the bridge; kaaritaH= was constructed; yathaa= and how; raavaNashcha= Ravana; hataH= was killed.

11. (Tell him) varadaanam= about the bestowal of boons; mahendreNa= by Indra the lord of celestials; brahmaNaa= by Brahma the lord of creation; varuNena= and by Varuna the lord of waters; maama samaagamam= my meeting; pitaa= with my (deceased) father; mahaadevaprasaadena= through the grace of Shiva, the Supreme Deity.

12. saumya= O gently Hanuma!; nivedaya= inform; bharataaya= to Bharata; maam= of me; upayaatam= as having come near; raakShasaraajena saha= along with Vibhishana; iishvareNa hariiNaam= and Sugreeva the lord of monkeys.

13. (Tell him) raamaH= (that) Rama; upaayaati= is coming; jitvaa= having conquered; shatrugaNaam= hosts of enemies; praapyacha= having obtained; anuttamaam yashaH= an excellent fame; samR^iddhaarthaH= having accomplished his purpose; mahaabalaiH mitraiH saha= along with his mighty friends.

14. saH cha= it is also; veditavyaH= to be known; te= by you; aakaaram= the facial expression; yan= which; bhajate= he obtained; shrutvaa= after having heard; etat= this; sarvam= all; yachchaapi= syaat= that he intends to do; maam prati= in relation to me.

15. sarvecha= all; vR^ittaantaaH= the occurances; JNeyaaH= are to be known; mukhavarnena= by the colour of his face; dR^iShTyaa= by his glances; vyaabhaaShitena= and by his speech; iN^gitaani= gestures; bharatasya= of Bharata; tattvataH= are to be really; jJNeyaaH= known.

16. kasya= whose; manaH= mind; na aavartayet= does not turn round; raajyam= with a kingdom; sarvakaama samR^iddham= abundantly rich in all coveted enjoyments; hastyashvaratha samkulam= teeming with elephants, horses and chariots; pitR^ipaitaamaham= and which is inherited from one’s father?

17. samgatyaa= having been associated (for long); raajyena= with the kingdom; bhavet shriimaan bharataH= if the illustrious Bharata; arthii= has a desire; svayam= for himself; raghunanadanaH= (let) Bharata; prashaastu= rule; sarvaam vasudhaam= the entire kingdom; akhilaam= in one piece.

18. vaanara= O Hanuma!; viJNaaya= understanding; tasya= his; buddhim= mind; vyavasaayamcha= and perception; arhasi= you ought; aagantum= to come; kShipram= quickly; yaavat duuram na yaataa smaH= before we do not go for a long distance towards Ayodhya.

19. iti= thus; pratisamaadiShTaH= commanded; hanuman= hanuma; maarutaatmajaH= the son of wind-god; dhaarayan= assuming; maanuSham ruupam= a human form; tvaritaH= swiftly; yayau= went; ayodhyaam= to Ayodhya.

20. garutmaaniva= as Garuda the eagle; (flies) vegena= speedily; jighR^ikShan= with an intention to seize; pannagottamam= a large snake; maarutaatmajaH= Hanuma the son of wind-god; atha= then; utpapaata= flew up; vegena= with speed.

21-22. laNghayitvaa= leaping; shubham pitR^ipatham= into the auspicious sky; vhagendraalayam= the dwelling place of birds; samatiitya= crossing over; bhiimam samaagamam= the terrific conjuction; gaN^gaayamunayoH= of Ganga and Yamuna rivers; praapya= reaching; shR^iNgaberapuram= the City of Shringabera; aasaadya= and approaching; guham= Guha; viiryavaan sah hanuumaan= that valiant hanuma hR^iShTaH= joyfully; abraviit= spoke; idam= the following words; shubhayaa vaachaa= in a charming voice:

23. saH raamaH= that Rama; tava sakhaa= your friend; kaakutthsaH= born in Kakutthsa dynasty; satya paraakramaH= who is true in his prowess; sa siitaH= along with Seetha; saha saumitriH= and Lakshmana; abraviit= enquired; tvaam kushalam= of your welfare.

24. drakShyasi= you can see; raaghavam= Rama; adyaiva= here itself today; bharadvaajaanuJNaatam= when he has been duly permitted by Bharadwaja the sage; uShitvaa= after spending; muneH=vachanaat= at the instance of the sage; raajaniim= for a night; paN^chamiim= of the fifth lunar day (of the bright half of the month of Ashvayuja).

25. vegavaan= that swift moving Hanuma; samprahR^iShTa tanuuruhah= with his rejoicingly feather-like body; mahaa tejaaH= and with a great splendor; avichaarayan= not thinking of his fatigue; utpapaata= sprang up; mahaavegaat= with a great speed.

26. saH= Hanuma; apashyat= saw; raamatiirtham= Ramatirtha, a place of a descent into the river (hallowed by the association of Lord Parasurama); tathaa= as well as; vaalukiniim nadiim= the rivers VAlukini; varuuthiim= Varuthini; gomatiim chaiva= and Gomati; tathaa= and; bhiimam= the formidable; shaalavanam= forest of Sala trees; bahusaahasriiH= and many thousands; prajaashcha= of people; sphiitaan= and numerous; janapadaanapi= communities.

27-28. gatvaa= going; tvaritaH= quickly; duuram adhvaanam= for a long distance; saH kapishreShTaH= that foremost of the monkeys; aasasaada= reached; phullaan drumaan= the trees in flowering; nandigraama samiipaan= near Nandigrama; suraadhipasya upavane chaitrarathe drumaan yathaa= and looking like those comprised in the garden of Indra the lord of celestials and comprised in the garden of Indra the lord of celestials and the garden of Kubera (known by the name Chaitraratha); ramamaaNaiH= and frequented; striibhiH= by women; saputraiH= along with their sons; vR^iddhaishcha= and elders; svalamkR^itaiH= charmingly adorned.

29-33. kroshamaatre= at a distance of two miles; ayodhaayaaH= from Ayodhya; dadarsha= (Hanuma) saw; bharatam= Bharata; aashrama vaasinam= living in a hermitage; chiira kR^ishNaajinaambaram= with the bark of trees and the skin of a black antelope wrapped round his waist; diinam kR^isham= looking miserable and emaciated; jaTilam= wearing matted locks on his head; mala digdhaaN^gam= his limbs coated with dirt; bhraatR^ivyasana karshitam= afflicted through separation from his elder brother, Rama; phalamuulaashinam= subsisting on fruits and roots; daantam= with his senses subdued; taapasam= engaged in austerities; dharma chaariNam= practising virtue; samunnata jaTaabhaaram= with a very high head of matted hair; valkalaajina vaasinam= covering his body too with the bark of trees and a deer-skin; niyatam= disciplined; bhaavitaatmaanam= whose thoughts were fixed on the Supreme Spirit; brahmarShisamatejasam= with a splendour, equalling that of a Brahmanical sage; prashaasantam= ruling; vasumdharaam= the earth; puraskR^itya te paaduke= after placing the wooden sandals (of Rama) before him; traataaram= protecting; lokasya chaaturvarNyasya= the people belonging to all the four grades (viz. Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras); sarvataH bhayaat= from all peril; upasthitam= and attended; shuchibhiH= by the upright amaatyaishcha= ministers; purohitaiH= priests; yuktaiH balamukhyaishcha= and by clever troop-commanders; kaaShaayaambara dhaaribhiH= all clad in saffron robes.

34. te pauraaH= those citizens; dharma vatsalaaH= who were all fond of righteousness; navyavasyanti hi= were not indeed willing paribhoktum= to enjoy pleasures ignoring; tam raajaputram= that prince; chiiran kR^iShNaajinaambaram= clad in the bark of trees and the skin of a black antelope.

35. praaN^jaliH= with joined palms in salutation; hanumaan= Hanuma; maarutaatmajaH= the son of wind-god; uvaacha vaakyam= spoke (as follows); tam= to that Bharata; dharmaJNam= who knew what is right; dharmamiva aparam dehavantam= and seemed to be a second Dharma (the god of virtue) clothed with a body of virtue.

36. vasantam= who was residing; daN^DakaaraN^ya= in the forest of Dandaka; chiira jaTAadharam= wearing the bark of trees and matted locks; kaakutthsam= Rama; yam anushochasi= for whom you were repenting; saH= that Rama; abraviit= has enquired; tvaam= you; kaushalam= about your welfare.

37. deva= O Lord!; aakhyaami= I am telling; te= you; priyam= a pleasant news; tyaja= give up; sudaaruNam= the dreadful anguish; asmin muhuurte= at this moment; tvam= you; samgataH= joined; raameNa saha= with Rama; bhraatraa= your elder brother.

38. nihatya= having killed; raavaNam= Ravana; pratilabhya= and having got back; maithiliim= Seetha; raamaH= Rama; samR^iddhaarthaH= having accomplished his purpose; raamaH= Rama; upayaati= is coming; mahaabalaiH mitraiH saha= with his mighty friends.

39. lakShmaNashcha= Lakshmana too; mahaatejaaH= who is endowed with extra ordinary energy; (is coming); samagraa siitaa= intact with Seetha; yashasvinii vaidehii= the illustrious princess of Videha territory; raameNa= and with Rama; shachii yathaa= as Sachi (the wife of Indra) mahendreNa= would with the mighty Indra the lord of celestials.

40. evam= thus; uktaH= spoke; hanumataa= by Hanuma; bharataH= Bharata; kaikeyiisutaH= the son of Kaikeyi; hR^iShTaH= felt delighted; papaata= and sank; sahasaa= all at once; bhuumau= to the ground; upaagamat moham= and fainted; harShaat= through joy.

41. tataH= thereupon; bharataH= Bharata; raaghavaH= who was born in Raghu dynasty; uttaaya= got up; muhuurtaat= within a while; pratyaashvasya= and regaining his consciousness; uvaacha= spoke; idam= the following words hanuumantam= to Hanuma; priya vaadinam= who spoke pleasant tidings (to him).

42. aaliN^gya= embracing; kapim= Hanuma; sambhramaat= with eagerness; shriimaan= the illustrious; bharataH= Bharata; siShecha= bathed (him) vipulaiH= with copious; ashrubindubhiH= tear-drops; priitimayaiH= born of delight; ashokajaiH= and as such, other than those born of anguish.

43-45. saumya= O the gentle one!; tvam= are you; devovaa= a divine being maanuShovaa= or a human being; aagataH= who have come; iha= here; anukroshaat= out of compassion?; te priyaakhyaanasya= to you, who have given this agreeable news to me; dadaami= I shall give (in return); priyam bruvataH= for the pleasant tidings; shatasahasram cha= a hundred thousand; gavaam= cows; shatam= a hundred; param graamaaNaam= best villages; bhaaryaaH= and for wives; shooDasha= sixteen; hemavarNaaH= golden complexioned; kanyaaH= virgin girls; shubhaachaaraaH= of a good conduct; sakuN^DalaaH= decked with ear-rings; sunaa soruuH= having beautiful noses and thighs; sarvaabharaNa sampannaaH= adorned with all kinds of jewels; shashi saumyaananaaH= with charming countenances as delightful as the moon; kulajaatibhiH= and born in a noble family.

46. nishamya= hearing; kapipraviirasya= from Hanuma; raamaagamanam= the news of arrival of Rama; adbhutopamam= resembling a wonder; niR^ipaatmajaH= Bharata the prince; abhavat= became; praharShataH= over-joyed; raama didR^ikShayaa= by a desire to see Rama; punashcha= and spoke; idam vachanam= the following words; punashcha= again; harShaat= with delight.