1. hari pumgavaH= the best among vanaras; prashasya= praising; taam siitaam= that Seetha; prashastavyaam= who is fit to be praised; raamam ca= and also (praising) Rama; guNa abhiraamam= pleasing with His virtues; cintaa paraH abhavat= became immersed in thought; punaH= again.

2. saH hanumaan= That Hanuma; tejasvii= the radiant one; muhuurtam iva dhyaatvaa= thinking for a moment; vilalaapa ha= cried; siitaam aashritya= about Seetha; baaSpa paryaakulekSaNaH= (and) became with eyes tormented with tears.

3. maanyaa= respectable; lakSmaNasya= to Lakshmana; guru viniitasya= instructed by teachers; siita api= Seetha also; guru priyaa= dear to teachers; duhkha aartaa yadi= if She is stricken with grief; kaalaH= destiny; duratikramaH hi= is indeed difficult to withstand.

4. vyavasaayaj~naa= (knowing) effort; raamasya= of Rama; dhiimataH lakSmaNasya ca= and of sagacious Lakshmana; devii= Seetha; na kSubhyate= is not worried; atyartham= a lot; gangaa iva= like Ganga; jalada aagame= in the rainy season.

5. raaghavaH= Rama; arhati= is suited; vaidehiim= to Seetha; tulya shiila vayo vR^ittaam= with Her well matched character age and conduct; tulya abhijana lakSaNaam= with well matched pedigree and characteristics; iyam= this; asitekSaNaa= black-eyed Seetha; tam arhati= is also suited to Him.

6. taam dR^iSTvaa= seeing that Seetha; nava hema aabhaam= with the radiance of new gold; shriyam iva= like the goddess Laksmi; loka kaantaam= delightful to the world; jagaama= (Hanuma) went; manasaa= by heart; raamam= to Sri Rama; abraviit= spoke; idam vachanam ca= these words also.

7. asyaaH hetoH= for the sake of this Seetha; vishaala akSyaaH= the wide eyed one; mahaabalaH vaalii= Vali of great strength; hataH= has been killed; kabandhaH ca= Kabanda also; raavaNa pratimaH= equalling to Ravana; viirye= in strength; nipaatitaH= has been felled.

8. vane= in the forest; samkhye= during war; viraadhaH= Virada; bhiima vikramaH= of horrible prowess; hataH= has been killed; raameNa= by Rama; vikramya= by valour; shambaraH iva= like Sambara; mahaa indreNa= by Mahendra.

9. jana sthaane= at Janastaana; catur dasha sahasraaNi= fourteen thousands; rakshasaan= of raksasas; bhiima karmaNaam= of terrible deed; nihataani= have been killed; agni shikha sharaiH= by arrows equalling tongues of fires.

10. raameNa= by Rama; vidita aatmanaa= with a famed mind; Kharashca nihataH= Khara has been killed; trishiraaH ca nipaatitaH= Trisira also has been fell down; mahaatejaaH duuSaNaH ca= Duushana with great glory also (has been killed); samkhye= in war.

11. asyaaH= for Her; nimitte= sake; sugriivaH= Sugreeva; praaptavaan= obtained; aishvaryam= wealth; vaanaraaNaam= of Vanaras; vaali paalitam= ruled by Vali; durlabham= difficult to be obtained; loka satkR^itam= and worshiped by the world.

12. asyaaH heto= for Her sake; vishaala akSyaaH= with wide eyes; saagaraH ca= the ocean; nada nadii patiH= lord of rivers and streams; kraantaH= has been crossed; mayaa= by me; iyam= this; purii ca= city also; niriikSitaa= has been explored.

13. yadi= if; raamaH= Rama; asyaaH kR^ite= for Her sake; parivartayet= turns upside down; mediniim= earth; samudraantaam= with the ocean at the end; jagat ca api= and the entire universe; yuktam iti= it is fair; eva me matiH= this is my opinion.

14. triSu lokeSu= among three worlds; raajyam vaa= kingdom or; siitaa vaa= Seetha; janakaatmaja= the daughter of Janaka; sakalam trailokya raajyam= all the kingdom of three worlds; na aapnuyaat= will not approach; siitaayaaH kalaam= a sixteenth part of Seetha.

15. iyam= This She; saa siitaa= is that Seetha; sutaa= the daughter; janakasya maithilaraajasya= of king Janaka of Mithila; mahaatmanaH= the great soul; dharma shiilasya= and noble one; bhartR^idR^iDavrata= with a firm resolution towards husband.

16. kSetre hala mukha kSate= while a field was being ploughed; utthitaa= (She) rose up; mediniim bhittvaa= splitting the earth; kiirNaa= covered; shubhaiH kedaara paamsubhiH= by auspicious dust of field; padma reNu nibhaiH= equalling pollen.

17. eSaa= She is; yashasvinii= the famed; jyeSThaa snuSaa= eldest daughter-in-law; raaj~naH dasharathasya= of king Dasaratha; vikraantasya= valorous one; anivartinaH= not turning back; samyugeSu= in the battle.

18. iyam= this She; dayitaa bhaaryaa= dear wife; raamasya= of Rama; dharmaj~nasya= the righteous one; kR^itaj~nasya= grateful one; vidita aatmanaH= knower of Self; aagataa= has obtained; raakSasii vasam= capture of demonesses.

19-21. yaa= whoever Seetha; parityajya= abandoning; sarvaan bhogaan= all comforts; bhartR^i sneha balaakR^itaa= forced by the love towards husband; acintayitvaa= not thinking; duhkhaani= (about) sorrows; praviSTaa= entering; nirjanam vanam= forest unpopulated with humans; samtuSTaa= being happy; phala muulena= with fruits and roots; bhartR^i shushruuSaNaa paraa=devoted to the service of Her husband; vane api= even in forest; bhajate= is getting; paraam priitim= great happiness; bhavane yathaa= like in a palace; kanaka varNa angii= the one with golden limbs; nityam susmita bhaaSiNii= always with a smiling talk; anarthaanaam abhaaginii= not suited to misfortunes; saa iyam= that this Seetha; sahate= is bearing; etaam yaatanaam= all this suffering.

22. raaghavaH= Rama; draSTum icchati= likes to see; imaam= this Seetha; siilasampannaam= who is endowed with excellent character; raavaNena pramathitaam= and tormented by Ravana; pipaasitaH prapaam iva= like a thirsty one for a place where water is available freely.

23. asyaaH laabhaad= by Her gain; punaH= again; raaghavaH= Rama; nuunam= definitely; eSyati= will get; priitim= happiness; raajaa iva= like a king; raajya paribhraSTaH=who lost kingdom; praapyaH punaH= getting back; mediniim= the land.

24. parityaktaa= left; kaama bhogaiH= by coveted enjoyments; hiinaa= lacking; bandhu janena ca= relatives also; dhaarayati= (Seetha) is keeping; deham= body; tat samaagama kaankSiNii= desirous of meeting with Rama.

25. eSaa= She; na pashyati= is not seeing; raakSasyaH= demonesses; na= not; puSpa phala drumaan= flowers, fruits or trees; ekastha hR^idayaa= with a single heart; raamam eva anupashyati= is meditating only on Sri Rama; nuunam= this is sure.

26. bhartaa naama= husband is; hi= indeed; param bhuuSaNam= the greatest adornment; naaryaaH= for a woman; bhuuSaNaad api= greater than jewellery; eSaa= this Seetha; shobhana arhaa= though deserving of decoration; na shobhate= is not looking charming; tena rahitaa= without Sri Rama.

27. raamaH= Sri Rama; hiinaaH= (although) bereft; anayaa= of Her; prabhuH= that Lord Sri Rama; kurute= is doing; duSkaram= an impossible task; dhaarayati iti yad= by retaining; aatmanaH deham= His body; na avasiidati= not being depressed; duhkhena= by sorrow.

28. j~aatvaa= knowing; imaam= Her; asita kesha antaam= with black ended hairs; shata patra nibha iikSaNaam= with lotus like eyes; sukha arhaam= deserving of comforts; duHkhitaam= in sorrow; mama manaH api= my mind also; vyathitam= is gloomy.

29. yaa= whoever (Seetha); kSiti kSamaa= with earth like patience; puSkara samnibha akSii= with eyes resembling lotuses; rakSitaa= was protected; raaghava lakSmaNaabhyaam= by Sri Rama and Lakshmana; saa= that Seetha; samprati= now; samrakSyate= is being guarded; raakSasiibhiH= by ogresses; vikR^ita iikSaNaabhiH= with crooked eyes; vR^ikSa muule= at the base of a tree.

30. naSTa shobhaa= with lost glory; hima hata nalinii iva= like a lotus plant hit by snow; nipiiDyamaanaa= being tormented; vyasana paramparayaa= by a series of calamities; janaka sutaa= Seetha; prapanna= obtained; kR^ipaNaam dashaam= a pitiable condition; cakra vaakii iva= like a chakravaka bird; saha cara rahitaa= without a companion.

31. ashokaaH= Ashoka trees; puSpa avanata agra shaakhaaH= with bent branches due to flowers; janayanti= are giving rise to; shokam= gloom; dR^iDham= a lot; asyaaH= to Her; hima vyapaayena= due to melting of snow; abhyutthitaH= the risen up; siitarashmiH ca= moon also; na eka sahasra rashmiH= with thousands of rays (is causing grief).

32. balii= the mighty one; hariiNaam R^iSabhaH= the best among vanaras; tarasvii= quick one; kapiH= Hanuma; iti evam= thus; anvavekSya= observed; artham= the subject; iyam siitaa = this is Seetha; iti eva= thus; niviSTa buddhiH= with a firm mind; niSasaada= sat; tasmin vR^ikSe= at that tree; samshritya= leaning against (it).