1. samiikshhya= seeing; tam= him; avahatam= firm minded; nirdeshapaalane= in protecting the command; pituH= of father; bhaashhpa samruddaa= in a choked voice; abraviit= spoke; vachaH= words; dharmishhTham= which are righteous.

2. jaataH =Rama who is born; mayi = in me; dasharathaat = and Dasharatha; dharmaatmaa = is a righteous person; sarvabhuutapriyamvada = who speaks lovingly to all beings; adR^ishhTa duHkhah = who has not seen sorrow; katham= how; vartayet= can he live; uNchena= by gathering grains fallen on floor ?

3. yasya= whose bhR^ityaashcha = dependants and; daasaashcha = servants bhuNJjate= eat, mR^ishTaani= pleasant or tasty annaani= foods; katham= how ayam= such Rama naatha= the lord; bhokshhyate= can eat muulaphalaani= roots and fruits vane= in forest ?

4. srutvaa = hearing; etat= that; raghavaH = Rama; dayitaH = the beloved; guNavaan= the virtuous; vivaasyate itivat= is being sent to exile thus; rajJNaa = by king; kaH = who; shraddadhet= will believe ? kasyavaa = to whom; bhayam = fear; nabhavet = is not created ?

5. raamaH= oh, Rama ! tvam= you; loke abhiraamaH = the charming in the world; yatra gamishhyati = that you are going; vanam= to forest; sarvam= everything; aadishan= is ordered by; kR^itaantaH = destiny; nunaam= certainly; balavaan= having;strength .

6-8. kumaaraa= Oh, Son ! ayam shokaagni = this fire of my sorrow; atulaH= which is unique; mahaan= great; aatmabhavaaH= which is originating in the whole body; tava adarshana maarutaH= having wind of your not being seen; vilaapa duHkha samidhaH= having fire – twigs of lamentation and grief; ruditaashru hutaahutiH= having offering of wailing tears as oblation to fire; chinthaa bhaashpa mahaa dhumaaH = having great smoke of choking caused by anxiety; tavaa aagamana chinthajaH = generated out of the thought of your return; nishvaasaayasa sambhavaH = created out of sigh and fatigue; maam karshayitvaa= makes me emaciated; bhR^isham= much; iha= here; vihiinaam = isolated; tvayaa= with you; pradhakshhyati = can burn; kakshham yathaa= like dry wood; chitra bhaanuH = by fire; himaatyaye = in winter .’

9. putraH = Oh, Son; kathamhi = how indeed; dhenuH= a cow; naanugachhati= will not follow; svam vatsam= its calf; gachhantam= going ? aham= I; anugamishhyaami= shall follow; yatra = where; tvaa= you; gamishhyaasi= will go."

10. raamaH= Rama; puruSharShabhaH= the best of men; shrutvaa= after hearing; tadvaakyam= those words; tathaa= thus; nigaditam= spoken; maatraa= by mother; abraviit= spoke; maatraa= by mother; abraviit= spoke; vaakyam= words; maataram= to mother; bhR^isha duHkhitaam= who was in great sorrow.

11. raajaa= king; vaNch^itaH =deceived; kaikeyyaa= by Kaikeyi; mayi= I; aashrite= having recourse to; araNyam= forest; parityaktaH= abandoned; bhavatyaapi = by you also; na vartayishhyati= he will not be alive; nuunam= certain !’

12. striyaaH= to a woman; parityaagaH= abandonment; bhartuH =of husband; nR^ishamsaH kila= is indeed cruel act; kevalam = entirely; saH= that; vigarhitaH= bad act; na KartavyaH =is not to be done; bhavatyaa =by you; manasaapi= even by mind.

13. yaavat= Till which time; kaakutsaH= Dasaratha; me pitaa = my father; jagatiipatiH = the lord of earth; jiivati = is alive; tavaat= till such time; kriyataam shushruushaa= he;should be served; saH = that; SanaatanaH dharmaH hi= is indeed eternal justice .

14. evam= thus; uktaa= spoken; raameva = by Rama; kausalyaa= kausalya; shubhadarshanaa= with auspicious appearance; supriitaa = is very much pleased; uvaacha= spoke; raama= to Rama; aklishhTakaariNam= who performs undefatigable actions; tatheti= showing concurrance.

15. raamaH= Rama; dharmabhR^itaam varaH= the best among upholders of righteousness; uktaH= having been spoken; evam= thus; vachanam =the words; abraviit= spoke; bhuuyaH = again; taa maataram= to that mother; bhR^isha duHKhitaam= who was very much distressed.

16. vachanam= words; pituH = of father; kartavyam= are fit to be done; mayaachaiva =by me; bhavatyaacha= and by you; sarveshhaam= for all; raajaa= king; bhartaa= nourisher; guruH =venerable man; shreshhTaH= the best man; iishvaraH= lord; prabhuH= ruler.

17. vihR^itya= after roaming; mahaaraNye = in great forest; imaani =these; nava paNchacha= fourteen; varshhaaNi = years; sthaasyaami =I shall stand by; tava =your; vachane= words; parama priitaH= very gladly.

18. tadaa =then; kausalyaa= Kausalya; putra vatsalaa= who is affectionate to her son; uktaa= having been spoken; ivam =thus; uvaacha= spoke; priyam putram = to beloved son; bhaashhpapuurNaananaa= with her face;filled with tears; paramaartaa= in great sorrow .

19. ramaa= Oh, Rama! na khhamam= it is not capable; me =of me; vastum = to reside; madhye= in the middle of; aasaam= these; sapathniinaam= step wives; kaakutthsa = oh, Rama ! kR^itaayadi= If it is made; te buddhiH =of your mind; gamane =to go to forest; apekshhayaa= by wish; pituH= of father; naya= take; maamapi =also me; mR^igiim yathaa =like female deer vanyaam= belonging to forest, vanam =to forest.

20. ramaaH= Rama; abraviit= spoke; tathaa= thus; vachanam =these words; rudan= bemoaningly; taan =to her; rudatiim =who was weeping; stryaaH= to woman; jiivantyaaH= who is living; bhartaa= husband; daivatam =is god; prabhurevacha =and master.

21. raajaa= king Dasaratha; prabhuH= the supreme commander; adya =now; prabhavati= has authority; bhavatya= over you; mamacha= and me also; vayam= we; nahi anaathaaH= are not indeed without master; raajJNaa= by way of king; lokanaathena= lord of the earth dhiimataa =the wise man.

22. bharatashchaapi= Bharata also; dharmaatmaa =who is a righteous person; sarva bhuuta priyamvadaH =who speaks lovingly to all beings; anuvarteta =will be obliging; bhavatiim= to you; saH =He; sadaa =always; dharmarataH hi= indeed is devoted to righteousness .

23. mayi nishhkraante = while I take leave; yathaa =how; paarthivaH= the king; na avaapnuyaat= will not get; kinchit= even a little; shrmam= fatigue; putra shokena= with grief over the son; tathaa =in that manner; kuru= act; apramattaa= attentively ."

24. yathaa =how; ayam shokaH= this grief; daaruNaH =which is terrible; na vinaashayet= will not destroy in that way; evam= him; chara= act; satatam= always; samaahitaa =soothingly; hitam =well being; raajJNaH =of king vR^iddhasya =who is aged.

25. yaa naarii= which woman vratopavaasanirataa =who is interested in voes and fastings paramothamaa= being the best of the excellent, naanuvarateta =will not attend to bhartaaram =husband saa =she, bhavet =will become papagatiH= ill-fated.

26. yaa = which woman; nivR^ittaa= abstains from; deva puujanaat =worship of gods; nirnamaskaaraa =does not offer salutation such; naariiapi =woman also; labhate =will attain; uttamam =highest; svargam =heaven; shushrushhayaa= by service; bhartuH = to husband.

27. rataa= devoted in priyahite =love and welfare bhartuH of husband kurviita =she has to do sushruushhameva =service truly eshhaH= This dR^ishhTaH =is seen loke =in the world pure =before; shrutaH= was heard vede =in Vedas (ancient texts) smR^itaH= was told as dharmaH= righteousness.

28. devii= Oh, Mother ! matkR^ite =for my sake; devataaH =gods; puujyaaH= are worthy of worship; te =to you; agnikaaryeshhu= by sacrificial fire; sumanobhishcha = and by flowers; sadaa =always; braahmaNaashchaiva =brahmans also; suvrataaH =with right voes.

29. pratiikshhasva = look forward; kaalam= for time; mama aagamana kaaNkshhiNii =desiring my return; evam= in such a manner; viyataa =with restraint; niyataahaara =being temperate in food; rate =devoted in; bhartashushruushhaNe =service of husband.

30. mayi =I; pratyaagate sati= having come back; dhrmabhR^itaam shreshhTaH =our father, the best of protectors of righteousness; dhaaraayishhyati yadi = if he sustains; jiivitam = life; praapsyase =you will acquire; paramam =the best; kaamam =desire.

31. kausalyaa= kausalya; putra shokaartaa =who is afflicted over her son; uktaa =having been spoken; evam =thus; raameNa =by Rama; bhaashhpaparyaakulekshhaNaa =with eyes full of tears; abraviit =spoke; vachanam =these words; raamam =to Rama.

32. viira putraka= Oh, Brave son! na shaknomi =I am not able to; Vinivartayitum = avert; te buddhim =your mind; sukrutaam =which is well made; gamane =in the matter of your going; nuunanam =certainly; kaalaH= time; duratyayaH =is inscrutable.

33. putraH =Oh;son! tvam= You; gachchha =go; ekaagraH= un disturbed; vibho = Oh, the mighty; astu =let there be; bhadram =auspiciousness; sadaa =always; te =to you; bhavishhyaami= I shall become; gata klamaa= refreshed; tvayi nivR^ittetu =when you return; punaH= again.

34. tvayi =You ‘mahaabhaage =the illustrious kR^itaarthe =who accomplished a purpose, charitavrate= who observed a vow; praapte =who attained anR^iNyataam= freedom from debt pituH =to father; pratyaagate =having come again lapsye =Ishall get varam =great sukham =happiness.

35. putra =Oh,son raaghava =Oh, Rama! YaH =which destiny Aachchhidya= extingvishes me =my vachaH =word sanchodayati =impels tvaa =you gatiH =the path kR^itaantasya =of such destiny sadaa =always durvibhaavyaa =is unimaginable bhuvii =on earth.

36. mahaabaaho = Oh Rama, long armed ! gachchha = go; idaaniim =just now; Putra= Oh, son! punaH aagataH = having come again; kshhemeNa =safely; nandayishhyasi =you will rejoice; maam =me; saamnaa =with unanimity; vaakyena =with words; chaaruNaa =which are pleasing.

37. putraka =Oh, son! Pratyaagatam = after returning; PunaH =again; vanaat = from forest; yat =when; pashyeyaat =shall I see; tvaam =you; jataavalkadhaariNam= wearing twisted hair and garment made of bark? saH kaalaH =That time; api syaat =may it be; idaaniim =just now.

38. devii =The queen kausalya; dadarsha =saw; tathaa =thus; raama= Rama; vanavaasa mishchitam =who decided to stay in forest; uvaacha =spoke; vachaH =words; chetasaa =with mind; paramiNa =most exellent; raamam =to Rama; subhalakshhaNam =having auspicious qualities; babhuuva =become; svatyayanaabhikaaNkshhiNii =desirous of averting evil by recitation of auspicious words; Thus completes twenty fourth canto of Ayodhya Kanda.