1. tataH= thereafter; raaghavaH= Rama; arisuudanaH= the annihilator of enemies; aastiirya= spreading; darbhaan= sacred grass; saagara velaayaam= on the sea shore; kR^itvaa= making; aN^jalim= a respectful salutation(by joining his palms); ,mahodadhe= to the great ocean; praaN^mukhaH= having his face turned east ward; pratishishye= lied down; baahum= with his arm; bhujaN^gabhogaabham= resembling of the body of the snake; upadhaaya= as his pillow.

2, 3. His arm formerly; maNikaaN^chana keyuura muktaa pravara bhuushhaNaiH= adorned with armlets of gems and gold and the most excellent jewels of pearls; abhimR^ishhTam= touched; anekadhaa= more than once; parama naariiNaam= by excellent women (by Kausalya and other mothers or by royal maids.)

4. purastaat= formerly; (his arm) abhisevitam= was tended; chandanaagurubhishchaiva= with sandal wood and also; chandanaiH= as with saffron pastes; upashobhitam= made beautiful; baalasuuryaprakaashaiH= resembling the splendor of a rising sun.

5. puraa=in the past (the aforesaid arm); shobhitam= was graced; uttamaaN^gena= by the head; siitaayaaH= of Seetha; shayane= on the couch; (it resembled); takshhakasyeva sambhogam=like the body of Takshaka (A snake); gaN^gaajalanishhevitam= supported on the water of the Ganga.

6, 7. (The aforesaid arm); diirgham= was long; yuga samkaasham= resembling a yoke; shokavardhanam= augmented the grief; shatruuNaam= of his enemies; samyuge= in battle; nandanam= was delightful; suhR^idaam= with his friends; saagaraanta vyapaashrayem= is placed at the shore of the sea.

7, 8, 9. (The aforesaid arm, jyaaghaatavigatatvacham= whose skin had been hardened by the strokes of the bow string; savyam= off the left; baahum= arm; mahaaparigha samnibham= resembling a great mace; mahat= and that mighty; dakshhiNam= right; bhujam= arm; gosahasrapradaataaram= that bestowed thousands of cows in charity; upaadhaaya= who used as a pillow; raamaH= rama; dakshhiNaH= the competent; mahaabaahuH= and the mighty armed; iti= said thus; adya= today; me= to me; taraNam vaa= either crossing; saagarasya= of the ocean ; maraNam vaa= or a death(should occur); kR^Itvaa= making; dhritam= that resolve; adhishishye= (he); laid down; atra= there; mahaadadhim= by the great ocean; sthitaH= eshtablished; muniH= in silence; prayataH= and piously disposed; vidhivat= according to tradition.

10. niyamaat= following the scriptural injunction; tasya= that; raamasya= Rama; apramattasya= who was attentive; suptasya= while sleeping; mahiitale= on the ground; kushaastiirNe= spread with Kusha grass; atichakramuH= surpassed a time; tisraH= of three; nishaaH= nights.

11. tadaa= then; raamaH= Rama; nayajN^aH= who was skilled in policy; dharmavatsalaH= and fond of piety; triraatroshhitaH=remaining for three nights ;tatra=there; upaasata=waiting upon; saagaram=the ocean; sritaam patim=the Lord of rivers.

12. abhipuujitaH api= though honored; raameNa= by Rama; prayatena= the self subdued; yathaarham= according to his worth; manda= the care less; saagaraH= ocean; nachadarshayate= did not show; ruupam= his personal form; raamasya= to Rama.

13. tataH= thereafter; raamaH= Rama; kruddhaH= becoming angry; raktaanta lochanaH= with the outer corners of his eyes turned red; samudrasya= with the ocean; uvaacha= spoke; idam= these words; lakshhmaNasya= to Lakshmana; shubhalakshhaNam= having auspicious marks; samiipastham= who was in his vicinity.

14. avalepaH=O, what arrogance; samudrasya= of the ocean; yaH= who; na darshayati= does not appear; svayam= himself; (before me); prashamshchaiva= Indeed calmness; kshhamaachaiva=and forbearance; aarjavam= straight forwardness; priyavaadita= and kind-spoken ness; ete= these; guNaH= qualities; sataam= of gentlemen; asaamarthyaphalaaH= give weak results; nirguNeshhu= when directed towards those having no virtues.

15. lokaH= this world; satkurute= honors; naram= that man; aatma prashansinam=who boasts himself;dushhTam=and shameless; vipradhaavinam= runs bout ; sarvatra= in all directions; (advertising himself); utsR^ishhTa daN^Dam cha= like a horse set at liberty.

16. lakshhmaNa= O, Lakshmana! Asmin loke= in this world; na shakyate= it is not possible; praaptum= to obtain; kiirtiH= fame; na= nay; yashaH= glory; na jayovaa= nay victory ; raNamuurdhani= at the end of battle; saamnaa= by conciliation.

17. soumitra= O, Lakshmana! Pashya= see; adya= now; makaraalayam= this ocean; niruddhatoyam= having its water suffocated; makaraiH= with its crocodiles; plavadhiH= floated; sarvataH= on all sides; madbaaNanirbhagnaiH= and broken asunder by my arrows.

18. lakshhmaNe= O, Lakshmana! Pashya= see; iha= here; bhogaani= the coils; bhoginaam= of water snakes; mahaabhogaani= the huge bodies; matsyaanaam= of alligators; karaam= and the trunks; kariNaam= of sea elephants; bhinnaami= being; shattered; mayaa= by me.

19. samudram parishoshhayi= I will make the ocean dry up; sashaN^kha shuktikaajaalam= with its multitude of conches , oyster shells; tathaa= and; sa miinamakaram= with its fishes and crocodiles; adya= now; mahataa yuddhena= by this great battle.

20. ayam= this; makaraatayaH= ocean; vijaanaati= considering; maam= me; asamartham= as an incapable man; samaayuktam= endowed as I am; kshhamayaa= with forbearance; dhik= out with; kshhamaam= forbearance; iidR^ishe= to such; jane= an individual.

21, 22. saagaraH= the ocean; nadarshayati= is not appearing; aatmaanam= himself; me= to me; saamnaa= on kind words; soumitre= O, Lakshmana1 aanaya= bring; chaapam= the bow; aashiivishhopamaam= and the serpentine; sharaamshcha= arrows; shoshhayishhyaami samudram= I shall dry up this ocean ; plavaN^gamaaH= monkeys; yaantu= can go; padbhyaam= by foot.

23, 24. adya= now; kruddhaH= being provoked; kshhobhayishhyaami= I will shake; akshhobhyamapi= even if unshakable; saagaram= this ocean; karishhyaami= I will force; varuNaalayami= the ocean; kRita maryaadam= made with a boundary; velaasu= with banks; sahasrormi samaakulam= and agitated with thousands of waves; nirmaryaadam= bereft of a boundary; saayakaiH= by my arrows; kshhobhayishye= I will agitate; mahaarNavam= the great ocean; mahaa daanava samkulam= through with great demons.

25. uktvaa= speaking; evam= thus; raamaH= Rama; krodhavisphaaritekshhaNaH= = with his eyes made larger by anger; dhanuushhpaaNiH= and wielding a bow with his hand; babhuuva= became; durdharshhaH= dreadful; to look at; jvalan yugaantaariva= like a blazing fire at the end of the world.

26. sampiiDyacha= swaying; ghoram= terrific; dhanuH= bow; jagat kampayitvaa= and making the earth tremble; sharaiH= by his violence; (he) mumocha= released; vishikhaan= the arrows; ugran vajraamiva = like powerful thunderbolt; shatakratuH= of Indra(god of celestials).

27. te= those; saayakottamaaH= excellent arrows; mahaavegaaH= having a great speed; jvalantaH= and ablaze; tejasaa= by their splendor; pravishhyanti= entered ; jalam= the waters; samudrasya= of the ocean; vitrasta pannagam= frightening the water-snakes.

28. saH= that; mahaan= great; toyavegaH= jerk of water; samina makaraH=along with fishes and alligators; samudrasya= of the ocean; tathaa= and; sa maarutaravaH= together with the resonance of the wind; babhuuva= became; mahaaghoraH= very much dreadful.

29. sahasaa= immediately; mahodadhiH= that great ocean; aasiit= became; mahormi jaalachalitaH= shaken by a multitude of huge waves; shaN^khajaala samaavR^itaH=enveloped by a multitude of couches; parivR^ittormiH= in the rolling waves; sa dhuumaH= along with smoke.

30. pannagaaH= sea snakes; diiptaasyaaH= having brilliant faces; diipta lochanaaH= and glittering eyes; mahaaviirya daanavaashcha= and greatly valiant demons; paataalatalavaasinaH= residing in nethermost subterranean region; aasan= became; vyathitaaH= perturbed.

31. tathaa= and; uurmayaH= waves; sahasrashaH= in thousands (so large);vindhyamandarasamkaashaaH= resembling Vindhya and Mandhara mountains; samutpeduH= jumped up; sindhuraajasya= from the sea ; sanakra makaraaH= with its crocodiles and sea monsters.

32. varuNaalayaH= the ocean; aaghuurNita taran^goughaH= with its multitude of fluctuating waves; sambhraantoraga raakshhasaH= with its frightened serpents and demons; udvartita mahaagraahaH= with huge crocodiles caused to come out; sagoshhaH= became full of noise.

33. tataH= then; soumitriH= Lakshmana; utpatya= rushed; raaghavam= towards Rama; (who) ;ugravegam= in a terrific velocity; prakarshhamaaNam= was stretching ; aprameyam= his incomparable; dhanuH= bow; viniH shvasantam= with a penetrating sigh; uktvaa= crying; maa maa iti= no farther, no farther; aalalambe= and took hold of; dhanuH= the bow.

34. etat vinaapi= even without this destruction; udadheH= of the ocean; kaaryam= the purpose; adya= now; tava= of you; viiratamasya= the greatest hero; sampatsyate= will be fulfilled; bhavadvidhaaH= men like you; na yaanti = do not get; krodhavasham= the power of anger; bhavaan= some durable; saadhu vR^ittam= and noble way; aarya= O, honorable man!

35. brahmarshhibhishchaiva= by brahamana sages; surarshhibhishcha= and by celestial sages; antarhitaiH= abiding in the interior; antarikshhe= of the sky; uktvaa= was cried; mahataa= in a loud; svareNa= voice; shabdaH= and noise; kR^itaH= made; maa maa iti= saying No farther, no farther; kashhTamiti= ah,oh,alas!