1. aham= I; shR^iNomi naama= am indeed hearing; priitikaram= a delightful; kiirtanam= mention; mama naathasya= of my lord; gatasya= who went; sumahat= to the vast; vanam= forest; bahuuni varShaaNi= so many years ago.

2. iyam= this; laukikii= common; gathaa= saying; pratibhaati= sounds; maam= to me; kalyaaNii= good; aanandaH= that bliss; eti= comes; jiivantam naram= to a surviving man; varShashataadapi= even if it be after a hundred years!.

3. katham= how; kim aashritya= and being supported by what; samaagamaH= an alliance; aasiit= came to be concluded; raaghavasya acha kapiinaamcha= between Rama and he monkeys; kashmin deshe= and at what place?; aakhyaahi tattvam= tell the truth to me; pR^ichchhataH= enquiring as I am.

4. pR^iShTaH= when asked; raajaputreNa= by Bharata; samupaveshitaH= after making Hanuma to sit; bR^isyaam= on a cushion; saH= Hanuma; tataH= thereupon; aachachakShe= began to narrate; sarve= the entire; charitam= exploits; raamasya= fo Rama; vane= in the forest.

5-9. prabho= O lord; mahaabaaho= the long armed!; yathaa= how; tava= your; maatuH= mother; dattau= was bestowed with; varau= two boons (by your father); raamaH= how Rama; pravraajitaH= was sent to exile; yathaa= how; dasharathaH= Dasaratha; raajaa= the king; mR^itaH= died; yathaa= how; raajyam= sovereignty; na cha iipsitam= was not coveted; tvayaa= by you; praviShTena= who entered; ayodhyaam= Ayodhya; yathaa= how; tvayaa= by you; aacharataa dharmam= while following righteousness; gatvaa= and going; chitrakuuTa girim= to Mount Chitrakuta bhraataa= Rama your elder brother; amitrakarshanaH= the tormentator of enemies; nimantritaH= was invited; raajyena= to take back the kingdom; yathaa= how; raaJNaH vachane sthitena= Rama who stood by the king's words; visarjitam= abandoned; raajyam= the sovereignty; yathaa= how; punaH aagataH asi= you returned; gR^ihya= taking; paaduke= the wooden sandals; aasyasya= of your brother; sarvam etat= all this; viditam= is known; tava= to you; yathaavat= exactly; me nibodha= you know from me; yat= what; vR^ittam= occured; tvayi pratiprayaate= since you returned to Ayodhya.

10. tvayi apayaate= when you had gone away; tadvanam= that forest (of Chitrakuta); samapadyata= assumed; tadaa= then atyartham paridyuunam iva= a very miserable appearance; samudbhraarta mR^igadvijam= with the frightened animals and birds ( on seeing strange people in the forest).

11. saH= that Rama; atha= thereupon; pravivesha= entered; tatmahat= that large; ghoram= terrific; viJNanam= and solitary; daN^Dakaaranam= forest of Dandaka; taddhastimR^iditam= which had been trampled by elephants; simhavyaaghra mR^igaakulam= and extensive with lions, tigers and deers.

12. purastaat= in front; teShaam= of them; gachchhataam= even as they were going; gahane vane= in that dense forest; pratyadR^ishyata= there appeared; viraadhaH= Viradha, a demon; vinadan= uttering forth; sumahaanaadan= a very loud roar.

13. tam prakShipantisma= (They) cast him; utkShpya uurdhvabaahum= who rushed with uplifted arms towards them; nikhaate= into a pit; adho mukham= turning his head bent low; nadantam= and who was emitting a loud cry; kuN^jaramiva= like an elephant.

14. kR^itvaa= carrying out; tat= that; duShkarma karma= ardous task; raamalakShmanau= Rama and Lakshmana; bhraatarau= both the brothers; iiyatuH= went; ramyam= to the beautiful; aashramam= hermitage; shrabhaN^gasya= of Shrabhanga; saayahne= in the evening.

15. abhivaadya= offering salutation; sarvaan= to all; muniin= the hermits; sharabhaN^ge= when Sharabhanga; praapate= ascended; divam= to heaven; raamaH= Rama; satya paraakramaH= who was truly mighty; upaagamat= reached; janasthaanam= Janasthana= region.

16. pashchaat= thereafter; shuurpaNakhaa maama= a female-demon called Shurpanakha; upaagataa= obtained; raamapaarshvam= the presence of Rama; samdiShTaH= as ordered; raameNa= by Rama; mahaabalah= the mighty; lakShmanaH= Lakshmana; utthitaH= rising; sahasaa= quickly; pragR^ihya= and seizing; khaDgam= a sword; chichchheda= chopped off; karNanaase= her ears and nose.

17. mahaatmanaa raaghaveNa= by the great-souled Rama; vasataa= who was living; tatra= there; chaturdasha sahasraaNi= fourteen thousand; janasthaana vaasinaam= demons inhabiting Janasthana; hataani= were killed.

18. raakShasaaH= the demons; saha sangamya= who came together; raNamuurdhani= at the battle-front; kR^itaaH niH sheShaaH= were finished; chaturthabhaagena ahnaH= in a fraction of a quarter of a day.

19. mahaabalaaH= mighty; daNDakaaraNya vaasinaH= inhabitants of Dandaka-forest; mahaaviiryaaH= who were causing obstacles; tapsaH= to the austerity; nihataah= were killed; aajau= in combat; raaghaveNa= by Rama.

20. raakShasaaH cha= the demons; viniShpiShTaaH= were smashed; rane= in the battle; kharah cha= Khara also; nihataH= was killed; hatvaa= after killing; duuShaNam= Dushana; agrataH= first; trishiraH= Trishira (was killed); tadanantaram= thereafter.

21-22. tataH= thereupon; arditaa= tormented; tena= by the destruction of demons; baalaa= the foolish Surpanakha; samuppaagataa= approached; raavaNam= Ravana; ghoraH= a terrific; raakShasaH= demon; maariicho naama= by name, Maricha; raavaNaanucharaH= a follower of Ravana; bhuutvaa= diguised; mR^igaH= in the form of a deer; ratnamayaH= studded with precious stones; lobhayaamaasa= allured; vaidehiim Seetha.

23. saa vaidehii= that Seetha; dR^iShTvaa= on seeing it; abraviit= told; raamam= Rama; iti= saying; ayam= let this deer; gR^ihyataam bhaviShyat= be caught; naH aashramaH= so that our hermitage; manoharaH kaantaH= would be charming and pleasing.

24. tataH= thereupon; raamaH= Rama; dhanuShpaaNiH= wielding a bow; anudhaavati= chased; tam mR^igam= that deer; saH= he; jaghaana= killed; tam dhaavantam= that running deer; shareNa= with an arrow; aanataparvaNaa= having curved knots.

25. saumya= O good Sir!; raaghave= (while) Rama; yaate= was chasing; mR^igam= the deer; lakShmane chaapi= and even when Lakshmana; niShkraante= had gone out; dashagriivaH= Ravana; atha= then; tadaa= at that time; pravivesha= entered; aashramam= their hermitage.

26. saH raakShasaH= Ravana, that demon; tavasaa= forcibly jagraaha= seized; siitaam= Seetha; grahaH rohiNiim iva= even as a planet like Mars would obscure the constellation, Rohini (by interposing itself between the moon and the lunar mansion); hatvaa= killing; gR^iddhram jaTaayuSham= a vulture by name Jatayu; traatukaamam= who sought to deliver her; (Ravana) tataH= then; jagaama= went; sahasaa= quickly; aashu= in haste; pragR^ihya siitaam= taking Seetha with him.

27-28. tataH= then; adbhuta samkaashaaH= in surpise; vaanaraaH= (some) monkeys; sthitaah parvata muurdhani= who were staying on a mountain-peak; parvatopamaaH= looking like mountain; dadR^ishuH= saw; vismitaakaaraaH= with astonishment writ large in their faces; raavaNam= Ravana; raakShasaadhipam= the king of demons; gachchhantam= passing that way; gR^ihiitvaa= taking away; siitaam= Seetha.

29. tataH= then; mahaabalaH= the mighty; raavaNaH= Ravana; raakShaseshvaraH= the king of demons; gatvaa= going; shiighrataram= still faster; aaruhya= and ascending; tat= that; pushpakam vimaanam= aerialcar, Pushpaka; manojavam= which was as swift as thought; vaidehye saha= along with Seetha; tadaa= and thereupon; parvivesha= entered; laN^kaam= the City of Lanka.

30. praveshya= conducting; taam maithiliim= that Seetha; shubhe mahati veshmani= into a large beautiful palace; suvarNapariShkaare= decked with gold; sah raavaNaH= that Ravana; saantvayaamaasa= sought to cajole her gently; vaakyaiH= with his words.

31. achintayantii= without caring for; tam nairR^ita pungavam= that Ravana and caring for; tasya bhaaShitam= his talk; tR^iNavat= even as a blade of grass; vaidehii= Seetha; gataa= actually remained; ashoka vanikaam= in Ashoka-grove.

32-33. hatvaa= having killed; mR^igam= that deer; raamaH= Rama; tadaa= then; nyavartata= returned (to the hermitage); dR^iShTvaa= seeing gR^idhram= the vulture, Jatayu; vane= in the forest; kaakutthsaH= Rama; vivyathe= was greatly disturbed; dR^iShTvaa= seeing; gR^idhram= the vulture (Jatayu); priyataram= who was dearer to him; pituH= than his own father; hatam= killed; raamaH= Rama (was disturbed).

34. raamaH= Rama; sahalakShmaNaH= along with Lakshmana; maargamaaNaH= who were searching; vaidehiim= for Seetha; anvacharat= strolled after; puShpitaan vanoddeshaamshcha= blossomed woodlands; godaavariim= along the bank of Godavari-river.

35. aasetatuH= they met; mahaaraNye= in the great forest; raakShasam= a demon; kabandham naama= Kabandha by name; tataH= then; kabandha vachanaat= according to the advice of Kabandha; raamaH= Rama; satya paraakramaH= of tree prowess; samaagataH= met; sugriiveNa= Sugreeva; gatvaa= after heading for; R^iShyamuukagirim= Mount Rishyamuka.

36-37. puurvam= even before (they met); samaagamaH haardaH= a meeting of hearts through affinity; vyjaayata= had taken place; tayoH= between them; sugriivaH= Sugreeva; nirastaH= had been banished; puraa= in the past; kruddhena vaalinaa= by the enraged Vali; bhraatraa= his elder brother; itaretara samvaadaat= and as a result of mutual talks; praNayaH= affection; pragaaDhaH= deeply arose; tayoH= between Rama and Sugreeva.

38. hatvaa= having killed; svabaahuviiryeNa= with the strength of his arms; samare= in combat; mahaabalam= the mighty; vaalinam= Vali; mahaakaayam= with a colossal body; raamaH= Rama; pratyapaadayat svaraajyam= caused his own kingdom restored (to Sugreeva).

39. sugriivaH= Sugreeva; sthaapitaH= who was established in his kingdom; sarva vaanavaiH= with all his monkeys; prati jaaniite= had given his pledge; raamaaya= to Rama; maargaNam= to commence a search; raajaputryaaH= for Seetha the princess.

40. aadiShTaaH= commanded; mahaatmena sugriiveNa= by the great-souled Sugreeva; vaanarendreNa= the king of monkeys; dasha koTya= ten crores; plavamgaaanaam- of monkeys; prasthaapitaaH= were sent sarvaaH dishaH= to all the four quarter.

41. vipranaShTaanaam= having lost our way; vindhye= in Vindhya; parvatasattame= the foremost of mountains; mahaan kaalaH= a long time; teShaamnaH atyavartata= slipped past us; bhR^isham shokaabhitaptaanaam= and we felt sore stricken with sorrow.

42. viiryavaan= the valiant; sampaatirnaama= Sampati by name; bhraataa= the brother; gR^idhra raajasya= of Jatayu (the ling of vultures); samaakhyaati sma= precisely communicated (to us); siitaam= (that) Seetha; vasatiim= was dwelling; raavaNamandire= in the habitation of Ravana.

43. nudan= removing; tat= that; duHkham= grief; JNaatiinaam= of my kinsfolk; duHkhapariitaanaam= who were seized with sorrow; saH aham= I as such; plutaH= crossed; yojanaanaam shataam= one hundred yojanas (eight hundred miles); samaasthaaya= resorting to; aatmaviiryam= my own strength.

44. aham= I; gataam= have gone; tatra= there; ashokavanikaam= to Ashoka-grove; adraakSham= and saw; ekaam= a woman living alone; kausheyavastraam malinaam= clad in a soiled silk-saree; dR^iDhavrataam= unflinching as she was in her vow; niraanandaam= and cheerless.

45. sametya= meeting; tayaa= her; pR^iShTvaa= and duly enquiring; aninditaam= that faultless Seetha; sarvam= of everything; raamanaamaNguliiyakam= a ring with the name, Rama engraved on it; dattam= was handover to her; mayaa= by me; abhiJNaanam= as token.

46. labdhvaa= receiving; abhiJNaanam= as a token (in return from her); maNiim= a jewel (from her head); aham aagataH= I came (to the northern sea shore); charitaarthaH= successful as I was in my undertaking; punaH aagamya= on returning; saH archiShmaan mahaamaNiH= that brilliant and valuable jewel; dattham= was given; mayaa= by me; abhiJNaanam= as a token; raamasya= to Rama; akliShTakarmanaH= who was unweary in action.

47. shrutvaa= on hearing; taam maithiliim= the news of Seetha; raamastu= Rama for his part; aashasham se= regained the hope; jivitam= to survivie; jiivitaantam anupaaptah aaturaH= as a dying patient; (would); ptivaa= ond rinking; amR^itam= the ambrosia.

48. udyojayiShyan= excited to put forth; udyogam= a war-effort; dadhre manaH= he set his mind; laN^kaavadhe= on the destruction of Lanka; vibhaavasuH iva= as the fire-god; jighaamsuH= intending to destroy; sarvaan lokaan= all the world; (would) lokaante= at the end of the universe.

49. tataH= then; aasaadya= on reaching; samudram= the ocean; setum akaarayat= he got a bridge constructed; nalam= by Nala; tena setunaa= and through that bridge; vaahinii kapiviiraaNaam= the army of the valiant monkeys; aatarat= crossed (the ocean).

50. niilaH= Neela; avadhiit= killed; prahastam= Prahasta; raamaH= Rama; raaghavaH= the scion of Raghu dynasty; svayam= personally (killed); kumbhakarNam= Kumbhakarna; raavaNam= and Ravana; lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana; (killed); raavaNasutam= Indrajit, the son of Ravana.

51-52. shriimaan= the illustrious; kaakutthsaH= Rama; paramtapaH= the destroyer of enemies; samaagamya= meeting; shakreNa= Indra the lord of dissolution; varunena cha= Varuna the lord of waters; maheshwara svayambhuubhyaam= Maheshwara, the great lord (Shiva) and Brahma the lord of creation; tathaa= and; dasharathena= Dasaratha (his deceased father); dattavaraH= and was bestowed boons; taiH= by them; lebhe varaan= as also obtained boons; R^ishshibhiH= from sages; surarShibhishacha= and celestial sages; samaagataiH= who came there.

53. saH tu= that Rama for his part; dattavaraH= having been granted boons; priitya= with affection (by them); abhyugaamat= reached; kiShkindhaan= Kishkindha; samaagataH= accompanied; vaanaraiH cha= with the monkeys; puShpakena vimaanena= on Pushpaka, the aerial car.

54. punaH= again; aasaadya= reaching; gaN^gaam= the coast-line of River Ganga; tam raamam= that Rama; vasantam= is staying; munisamnidhau= in the presence of the sage, Bharadwaja; shvaH= tomorrow; puShpayogena= when the moon will be in conjunction with asteroid; pushyaarhasi= you will be able; draShTum= to see (Rama); avighnam= without any obstacle.

55. nishamya= on hearing (that narration); madhuraiH vaakyaiH= with the sweet words; hanuumataH= of Hanuma; bharataH= Bharata; tataH= then; hR^iShTaH= was gladdened; kR^itaaN^jaliH= and offering his salutation to him by joining his palms together; uvaacha= spoke; vaaNiim= the following words; manasaH praharShiNiim= which enraptured his mind; me manorathaH= "My desire; puurNaH khalu= has been indeed fulfilled; chirasya= after a long time."