1. nishamya= hearing; tat= those; vachaH= words; tathyam= which were truthful; akliibam= and cowardless; abhibhaaSitam= as spoken; saaraNena= by Sarana; raajaa= the king; raavanaH= Ravana; paryabhaSata= spoke; saaraNam= to Sarama (as follows):

2. aham= I; naiva daasyaami= do not give; siitaam= Seetha; yadi= even if; devagandharva daanavaaH= celestials, celestial musicians or demons; abhiyuNjiiran= attack (me); sarvalokabhayaadapi= or even if there is terror from all the worlds.

3. O, gentle one! tvamtu= as you were; bhR^isham= very much; piiDitaH- harassed; haribhiH= by the monkeys; paritrastaH= (and hence) fearful; manyase= you are thinking; pratipradaanam= of giving back; siitaayaaH= Seetha; adyaiva= now itself; saadhu= as good.

4, 5. kaH= which; sapatnaH= enemy; arhati= is fit; jitum= to defeat; maam= me; samare= in battle? raavaNaH= Ravana; raakShasaadhipaH= the lord of demons; raavaNaH= causing (the world) to cry; shriimaan= the illustrious demon; uktvaa= spoke; paruSam= harsha; vaakyam= words; iti= as aforesaid; atha= and then; tataH= from there; aaruroha= ascended; praasaadam= the roof of his palace; hitapaaNDuuram= which was white like snow; bahutaala samutsedham= and equal in height to several; palmyra trees; didR^ikSayaa= with a desire to see (the army of monkeys).

6. raavanaH= Ravana; krodhamurchhitaH= stupefied with anger; sahitaH= along with; taabhyaam= those; charaabhyaam= spies; pashyamaanaH= was seeing; tam samudram= that ocean; parvataamshca= the mountains; vanaanicha= and the forest; dadarsha= and beheld; pR^ithiviidasham= the entire land; susampuurNam= completly filled; plavaNgamaiH= with monkeys.

7. aalokya= seeing; tat= that; mahaabalam= great army; vaanaraaNaam= of monkeys; apaaram= which was boundless; asahyamcha= and intolerable; raajaa= the king; raavaNaH= Ravana; paripaprachchha= asked; saaraNam= sarana; (as follows):

8. ke= which; vaanaraaH= monkeys; mukhyaaH= are importat; eSaam= in them? ke= who; shuuraaH= are valiant? ke= who; mahaabalaaH= are very strong? ke= who; abhivartante= will stay; puurvam= in front; samantataH= at all places; mahatsaahaaH= with great energy?

9. keSaam= to whom; sugriivaH= will Sugreeva; shruNoti= hear? ke vaa= who; yuuthapa yuthapaaH= are the generals of the commanders of the monkey- hordes? kimprabhaavaaH= what is the influence; plavangamaaH= of the monkeys?saaraNa= O, Sarana! aachakshva= tell; me= me; sarvam= all.

10. atha= then; saraNaH= Sarana; mukhyajJNaH= who knew the chiefs of monkesy; aababhaaSati= spoke; vachanam= (the follwoing) words; mukhyaan= about the chiefs; vanaukasaH= of the monkeys; tatra= in them; raakSasendrasya= to the lord of demons; paripR^ichchhataH= who was enquiring (about them).

11, 12, 13. eSaH= he; niilonaama= is named Nila; viiraH= the heroic; yuuthapaH= chief of army; yasya= by whose; mahataa= great; ghoSeNa= battle-ery; sarvaa= the entire; laN^kaa= Lanka; sapraakaraa= with its ramparts; sashailavanakaananaa= with its mountains, gardens and forest; pratihataa= is resounding; yaH= which; eSaH= this; vaanaraH= monkey; parivaaritaH= is encircled; shatena= by hundreds; sahasreNaa= and thousands; yuuthapaanaam= of chiefs of the troops; tiSThati= and who is staitoned; laN^kaam abhi mukhaH= with his face directed towards Lanka; nardan= and making a roaring sound; tiSThate= (He is) standing; blaagre= in front of the army; sugriivasya= of Sugreeva; mahaatmanaH= the high-souled; sarv ashakhaa mR^igendrasya= lord of all the monkeys.

14, 15, 16, 17. yaH= He (who); viiryavaan= the valiant one; pratigR^ihya= who hold; baahuu= his arms (hight); gachchhati= and who tramples; mahiim= the earth; padbhyaam= under his feet (as he marches); laN^kaam abhimukhaH= who face is turned towards Lanka; kopaat= and who in fury; vijR^imbhate= is knitting his brows; abhiikSaNam= very much; girishR^iga pratiikaashaH= who is resembling a mountian peak (in stature); padmakiN^jalkasamnibhaH= and like the filaments of a lotus in hue; atisamrabdhaH= who is excess of anger; punaH punaH= continueously; sphoTayati= lashes out; laN^guulam= his tail; yasya= whose; laN^guulashabdena= swish of the tail; svananti= is heard; dasha= in ten; pradishaH= regions; eSaH= he; yuvaraajaH= is the prince; aNgadonaama= nemed Angada; abhiSechitaH= anointed; sugriiveNa= by Sugreeva; vaanararajena= the king of monkeys; aahvayati= and is inviting; tvam= you; samyuge= to battle.

18. (This Angada) sadR^ishaH= a worthy; putraH= son; vaalinaH= of Vali; sadaa= and always; priyaH= dear; sugriivasya= to Sugreeva; paraakraantaH= is coming forward; raaghavaarthe= for Rama's interest; varuNoyathaa= as Varuna; shakraarthe= is to Indra's.

19. saa sarvaa= It is all; etasya= in his (Angada's) matiH= wisdom; itiyat= that; janakaatmajaa= Seetha; dR^iSTaa= was found; hanuumataa= by Hanuman; vegavataa= the swift monkey; hitaiSiNaa= who desires the welfare; raaghavasya= of Rama.

20. eSaH= this Angada; viiryavaan= the valiant; parigR^ihya= taking along with him; bahuuni= innumerable; yuthaani= chiefs of monkeys; abhiyaati= is approaching; marditum to crush; tvaam= you; svena aniikena= with the help of his own army.

21. ayam= this; nalaH= Nala; setu hetuH= who is the creator of the bridge; viiraH= and the valiant one; samgraame= in battle; tiSThati= stands; anuvaalisutasya= next to Angada, son of Vali; vR^itaH= surrounded by; mahataa= a large; balena= army.

22, 23, 24. ye= which; aSTau= eight; shatasahasraaNi= laksha; dashakoti and shataanicha= ten hundred crores; haripuNgavaaH= of excellent monkeys; chandana vaasinaH= lodging in sandalwood groves; vadanticha= who are yelling kSveDayanti= with a lions roar; viSTabhya= having stiffened; gatraaNi= their limbs; vijR^imbhante= are knitting their eye-brow; utthaaya= raised; krodhena= in anger; ye= which; viiraaH= valiant monkeys; anugacchhanti= who are going after; enam= him; duSprasahaaH= are difficult to be conquered; ghoraaH= the terrific; chaNDaah= the fierceful; chaNDaparaakramaaH= having feroceous zeal; eSaiva= Nala himself; svena= with his; aniikena; army; aashamsate= aspires marditum= to smash; laN^kaam= Lanka.

25, 26. vaanaraH= a monkey; shvetaH= called Sveta; rajatasamkaashaH= of siver hue; chapalaH= who is quick-witted; bhiimavikramaH= and of terrific prowess; buddhimaan= an intelligent monkey; shuuraH= a warrior; vishrutaH= renowned; triSu lokeSu= in the three worlds; aagatya= has come; sugriivam= to Sugreeva; tuurNam= swiftly; vibhajan= dividing; senaam= the army; vaanariim= of monkeys; praharSayan= and bringing great delight; aniikaani= to the troops, gachchhati= he goes; punaH= back; satvaraH= at once.

27, 28, 29, 30. puraa= long ago; yaH= which; giriH= mountain; ramaym= called Ramya; gomatiitiire= on the banks of Gomati; (that mountain) naanaanagayutaH= filled with various kinds of trees; naamnaa= was called; samrochanonaama= by another name, Samrochana; yuuthapaH= an army chief; kumudonaama= named Kumuda; eSaH= this; parvatam= mountain; prashaasti= and was ruling; raajyam= the kingdom; tatra= there; yaH= who; parikarSati= was leading; saharSam= happily; shatasahasraaNi= lakshs (of monkeys); yasya= whose; bahuvyaamaaH= very long; valaaH= hair; tamraaH= coppery; piitaaH= yello; siitaaH= pale; shvetaaH= and white; ghoradarshanaaH= and hideous to look upon; prakiirNa= thrown about (and) aashritaH= resting on; diirghalaaN^guulam= his long tail; vaanaraH= that monkey; adiinaH= is undepressed in spirit; chaNDaH= and fierceful; abhikaaNkSati= yearns; saN^graamam= the battle; eSaiva= he even; aashamsate= desires; marditum= to smash; laN^kaam= Lanka; svena= with his; aniikena= foreces.

31, 32, 33. raajan= O, king! saH= he; yaH= lion; kapilaH= of yellowish brown colour; diirgha kesaraH= with long mane; prekSate= and who is seeing; laN^kaam= the city of Lanka; nibhR^itaH= attentively; didhakSanniva= as though he wishes to consume it; chakSuSaa= with his glances; adhyaaste= who dwells; satatam= mostly; krishnagirim= on the mountain of Krishna; sahyam parvatam= and Sahya mountain; vindhyam= Vindhya range; sudarshanam= of pleasing aspect; yuddhapaH= is the General; rambhonaama= named Rambha; trimshashca= thirty; shatam= hundred; shatasahasraaNaam= laksh; haripuNgavaaH= of excellent monkeys; ghoraaH= who are formidable; chaNDaparakramaH= of impetuous valour; vaanaraaH= the monkeys; ojasaa= of vigour; parivaarya= surround; yam= him; yaantam= who is moving; anugachchhanti= and follow in his steps; marditum= to destroy; laN^kaam= Lanka.

34, 35, 36. pashya= look! raajan= O, king! yaH tu= the one who; jR^imbhate cha= is yawning; punaH punaH= again and again; vipR^iNute= and who is shaking; karNau= his ears natu samvijate= he who does not have fear; mR^ityoH= about death; nachapradhaavati= who never retreats; yuddhaat= from a battle; prakampate= but violently moves; roSheNa= with rage; iikSate= who sees; punaH= again; tiryak= obliquely; vikSepam= he who lashes out; laNguulam= his tail; kSveDati= roars like a lion; mahaabalaH= with great vigour; satatam= and constantly; adhyaaste= dwells; ramyam= on the lovely; saalveyam parvatam= Salveya mountain; eSaH= he; sharabhonaama= in Sarabha by name; yuuthapaH= the commander of monkeys; mahaujasaa= of immense energy; viitabhyayaH= devoid of fear.

37. raajan= O, king! sarve= all; etasya= his; shatasahasraaNi= one lakh; tathaiva= and ehaturvisushat= forty thousand; yuuthapaaH= army-chiefs; vihaaraaH naama= named Viharas*; balinaH= are strong.

38, 39, 40. yaH= the one who; mahaan megha iva= is like a great cloud; aavR^itya; enveloping; aakaasham= space; tiSThati= and who stays; madhye= in the middle; vaanaraviiraaNaam= of monkey- warriors; vaasavaH iva= like Indra (the god of celestials) mahaan= the great; ghoSaH= vocie; yasyaiva= of whose; shaakhaa mR^igendraaNaam= monkeys; abhikaaNkSataam= desiring; saNgraamam= for a battle; shruuyate samnaadaH iva= is heard like the roll; bheriiNaam= of drums; eSaH= he; yuuthapaH= the General; panasonaama= named Panasa; nityam= always; duSprasahaH= invinible; yuddhe= in battle; adhyaaste= (and he) dwells; paariyaatram= in Pariyatra; anuttamam= a mountain that is exceeded by none in height."

41. enam= to him; yuuthapashreSTham= whos is excellent among army-chiefs; eSaam= whose; yuuthaam= troop-commenders; shataartham= numbering fifty; shatasahasraaNaam= laksha; bhaagashaH= in separate units; paryupaasate= attend obediently, enam= to him.

42, 43, 44. yaH= he who; sthitaam= is encamped; SaSTiH= with sixty; shatasahasraaNi= lakhs; plavaN^gamaaH= monkeys; asya= his; balam= strength of army; samudrasya tiire= on the sea-shore; dvitiiya saagaraH iva= like unto a second ocean; yuuthapaH- is the commander; vinatonaama= called Vinata; eSaH= who; dardurasamkaashaH= resembles the Dardura mountain (in size); shobhayan= lending charm; bhiimaam= to the formidable; chamuum= army; pravalgantiim= marching; charati= and moves about; piban= drinking; naddiim= ( the waters of) River; veNaam= Vena; uttamaam= the foremost; nadiinaam= of all rivers.

45. vaanaraH= A monkey; krathanonaama= called Krathana; (keeping); vikrantaaH= the courageous; balavantashcha= and strong monkeys; yuuthaani= and the army-chiefs; yathaa= according to bhaagashaH= separate units; aahvayati= and invites; tvaam= you; yuddhaaya= for the battle."

46. yaH= which; vaanaraH= monkey; puSyati= nourishes; vapuH= his body; gairika varNaabham= radiant with the colour of a red-chalk; sadaa= who is forever; baladarpitaH= proud of his strength; tejasvii= and resplendent; gavapnaama= is called Gavaya; tvaam abhivartate= is stunds facing you;krodhaat= with anger; avamatya= despising sarvaan= all; vaanaraan= the monkeys.

47. saptatiH= seventy; shatasahasraaNi= lakhs; paryopaasate= are attending on; evam= him; eSaiva= he himself; aashamsate= wishes; marditum= to crush; laN^kaam= the city of Lanka; svena= (with the help of) his own; aniikena= army.

48. ete= these; viiraaH= valiant; yuuthapaaH= commanders; yuuthapashreSThaaH= and the commander-in-chiefs; duSprasahaaH= are difficult to be attacked; eSaam= whose; samkhyaa= number; navidyate= is not know; teSaam= their; yuuthaani= troops; bhaagashaH= are divided in parts.