1. aakarNya= hearing; tat vachanam= those; uktam= words spoken; balinaH kumbhakarNasya= by the mighty Kumbhakarna; atikaayasya= of colossal body; bahushaalinaH= and large arms; mahodaraH= Mahodara; uvaacha= spoke (as follows).

2. kumbhakarNa= O Kumbhakarna!; jaataH= though born; kule= in a good race; dhR^iSTaH= you are audacious; praakR^ita darshanaH= having the perception of a common man; avaliptaH= and arrogant; na shaknoSi= you are unable; veditum= to know; kR^ityam= the right action; sarvatra= at all times.

3. kumbhakarNa= O Kumbhakarna!; raajan na jaaniite iti na= it is not that the king does not know; nayaanayau= the prudent and imprudent conducts; tvam tu= you on your part; kaishorakaat= due to childishness; dR^iSTaH= and audacity; ichchhasi= crave; kevalam= merely; vaktum= to talk.

4. raakSasarSabhaH= the king of demons; deshakaala vibhaavit= knowing about apportioning of place and time; buddhyate= understands about; vR^iddhimcha= strengthening; haanimcha= and ruining (the relationships); sthaanam= and about the position; aatmanaH ca= of himself; pareSaamcha= and of others.

5. kaH= what; naraH= a wise-man; kuryaat= would do; taadR^isham= that type of work; yat= which; ashakyam kartum= cannot be achieved; praakR^ita buddhinaa= by a man of ordinary intellect; balavataa= thought strong; anupaasita vR^iddhena= does not serve his elders.

6. yaan= which; dharmaarthakaamaan= virtue, wealth and pleasure; tvam= you; braviiSi= are saying; pR^ithagaashrayaan= them as separately dwelling; naasti hi= there is no; lakSaNam= accurate description; avaboddhum= to know; taan= those things; svabhaavena= by their very nature.

7. karmachaiva= action alone; prayojakam hi= is indeed the means of attaining; sarveSaam= all; kaaraNaanaam= the consequences; atra= here; paapiiyasaam karma Nam cha= even sinful acts; bhavati= spring up into; phalam= a fruit; shreyaH= of prosperity.

8. dharmaarthau= acts instrumental to virtue and wealth; itarau api= and even other acts (instrumental to injustice and non-value); niH shreyasa phalau eva= have just the prosperity as their fruit; adharmaanarthayoH= (But) acts instrumental to injustice and non-value; praaptam= gain; phalam cha= the fruit; praatya vaayikam= of offence of omission.

9. pumbhiH= living beings; labhate= reap; kalyaani karmaaNyapi tu= the fruit of good actions; aihahauki kapaarakyam= in this and in the other world; kaamam karma aasthitaH= he who remains diligently devoted to action with a view to attaining sensuous pleasure; niSevyate= enjoys (blessings even in this life).

10. tatra= in such a situation; idam kaaryam= this act (of pursuit of sensuous pleasure); kR^itam hR^idi= has been cherished in heart; raajJNaa= by the king; matam= and was approved; naH cha= by us also; yat saahasam= in doing which daring act; shatrau= against the enemy; tat= (by) that; jatra= here; kim apaniiyate= what is to be expelled?

11.yaH= which; hetuH= reason; praapR^itaH= adduced; tvayaa= by you; abhiyaane= for marching; ekasyaiva= all alone (for the encounter); tatraapi= in that also; yat= what; anupapannam= is irrelevant; asaadhu cha= and not good; vakSyaami= I shall tell; te= you.

12. katham= how; tvam jayiSyasi= will you conquer; ekaH= single-handed; tam= that; raaghavam= Rama; yena= by whom; bahavaH= several; atbalaaH= mighty; raakSasaaH= demons; hataaH= were killed; jana sthaane= in Janasthana; puurvam= earlier.

13. ye mahonjasaH= which highly energetic demons; nirjitaaH= conquered; janasthaane= in Janasthana; puraa= earlier; adya= are now; pure= in the city; na pashyasi= are you not seeing; taan sarvaan raakSasaan= all those demons; bhiitaan= frightened?

14. buddhvaa= (Though) knowing; tam raamam= that Rama; dasharaatmajam= the son of Dasaratha; samkR^iddham simhammiva= is like an enraged lion; ichchhasi= you wish; prabodhayitum= to awaken; sarpam= a serpent; suptam= who is sleeping.

15. kaH= who; arhati= would be competent; aasaadayitum= to approach; tam= that Rama; nityam jvalantam= who is ever shining; tejasaa= with splendour; duraasadam= who is dangerous to be approached; asahyam= and who is as unbearable; mR^ityumiva= as death?

16. prati samaasate= standing face to face; shtroH= with the enemy; idam sarvam= is all; samshayastham= remaining in doubt; gamanam= going; tatra= there; ekasya= single handed; bhR^iham na rochate he= is indeed not too much an inclination; me= to me.

17. hiinaarthaH= having lost his advantage; kaH ichhati= who would feel inclined; aanetum= to reduce to surrender; ripum= to an enemy; samR^iddhaartham= having an increased advantage; nishchitya= determining; jiivitatyaage= to lay down his life; praakR^itam yathaa= as an ordinary person?

18. raakSasottama= O Kumbhakarna the foremost among the demons!; katham= how; aashamsase= do you wish; yoddhum= to combat; (with Rama); yasya naasti sadR^ishaH manuSyeSu= with whom none in the human beings is equal; tulyena= and who is equal; indravivasvatoH= of Indra and the sun.

19. evam= thus; uktvaa= spoken; sarabdham kumbhakarNam= to the enraged Kumbhakarna; mahodaraH= Mahodara; (on his part); uvaacha= spoke (as follows); raakSasaam madhye= in the midst o demons; raavaNam= to Ravana; lokaraavaNam= who made people cry.

20. kim= why; tvam= are you; vilambase= delaying; labdhvaa= (after) having captured; vaidehiim= Seetha; purastaat= already?; ichchhasi yadi= If you wish it so; siitaa= Seetha; bhaviSyati= will be; vashagaa= submissive; te= to you.

21. raakSasendra= O King of demons!; kashchit= some; upaayaH= strategy; dR^iSTaH= has been discovered; me= by me; ruchitaH chet= If it is agreeable; svayaa budhyaa= to your intellect; tataH= then; shruNu= listen to it.

22. avaghoSaya= Announce (by a beat of drum in the city-streets): iti= that; aham= myself; dvijihvaH= Dvijihva; samhraadii= Samhradi; kumbhakarNat= Kumbhakarna; vitardana ete= these; paN^cha= five (demons); niryaanti= are setting out; raamavadhaaya= to kill Rama.

23. tataH= thereupon; vayam= we; gatvaa= having gone; yatnataH= deliberately; daasyaamaH= we shall give; tasya= him; yuddham= the combat; jeSyaamaH yadi= if we conquer; te= your; shatruun= enemies; naasti kaaryam= there is no need; upaayaiH= for strategies; naH= to us.

24. atha= otherwise; naH shatruH= (if) our enemy; jiivati= survives; vayam cha= we; kR^ita samyugaaH= who have engaged in the fight; tataH= then; samabhipatsyaamaH= shall employ; samiikSitam= the plan which was resolved; (by us); manasaa= in the mind.

25. samukSitaa= moistened; rudhireNa= with blood; svatanum= on having our bodies; vidaarya= torn; baaNaiH= with arrows; raama naamaaNkitaiH= marked with the name of Rama; vayam eSyaamaH= we shall come back; iha= here; yuddhaat= from the battle.

26. vaadinaH= uttering; iti= that; raaghavaH= Rama; lakSmaNeshaha= as well as Lakshmana; bhakSitaH= has been devoured; smaabhiH= by us; grahiiSyaavaH= we shall clasp; tava paadau= your feet; tvam= you; prapuuraya= fully grant; naH= our; kaamam= desire.

27. paarthiva= O king!; tataH= then; avaghoSayaH= have it proclaimed by beating of trumpets; sarvataH= in the entire; pure= City; gajaskandhe= on the back of an elephant; iti= that; raamaH= Rama; hataH= has been killed; bhraatraa saha= along with his brother; sa sainyaH= and his army.

28. arimdama= O annihilator of enemies!; bhuutvaa= becoming; priitonaama= pleased for the name-sake; daapaya= arrange to bestow; bhR^ityaanaam= on your servants; bhogaamcha= objects of enjoyment; kaamaan= other desired objects; parivaaraamshcha= slaves; vasu cha= and gold.

29. tataH= then; (present); maalyaani= garlands; vaasaamsi= garments; anulepanam= cosmetics; viiraaNaam= to champions; bahu= and abundant; deyam= gifts; yodhebhyaH= to (other) warriors; piba= drink; svayam= yourself; muditaH= delighted.

30, 31. asmin= (when) this; bahuliibhuute= thick; kouliine= rumour; sarvatogate= has gone to all sides; iti= that; raamaH= Rama; sasuhR^it= along with his friends; bhakSitaH= have been devoured; raakSasaiH= by the demons; vishrute= was heard far and wide (even by Seetha); pravishya= approaching; siitaam= Seetha; rahasi= in private; tvam= you; aashvaasya= restoring her to confidence; saantvaya= and conciliating her; enaam pralobhaya= tempt her; dhanadhaanyaishcha= with gold and grain; kaamaishcha ratnaishcha= as well as luxuries and precious stones.

32. anayaa upadhayaa= by this false pretence; bhaya shokaanubandhayaa= supplemented by fear and anguish; siitaa= Seetha; naSTanaathaa= who (thinks that) she lost her husband; akaamaa= reluctantly; gamiSyati= will submit; tvadvasham= to your will.

33. adhigamya= believing; ramaNiiyam= (that) her charming; bhartaaram= husband; vinaSTam= is destroyed; saa= she; nairaaslyaat= from hopelessness; striilaghutvaachcha= and feminine feeling of flexibility; pratipatsyate= will arrive at; tvadvasham= your will.

34. saa= she; sukhasamvR^iddhaa= who grew up with comfort; sukhaarhaa= who is deserving of happiness; duHkhakarshitaa= but emaciated with grief; jJNaatvaa= knowing; sukham= (that) her happiness; adhiinam= depends; tvayi= on you; upagamiSyati= will come near (to you); sarvathaa= by all means.

35. etat suniitam= this has been conveyed well; mama darshanena= by my contemplation; dR^iSTaiva= just on seeing; raamam= Rama; anarthaH= a calamity; bhavet= will happen; te= to you; mahaan= a great; laabhaH= advantage; sukhasya= of happiness; setsyati= will be gained; ihaiva= here itself; ayuddhena= even without fighting; maa bhuuH= do not become; utsukaH= restless.

36. janaadhipa= O king; mahiipatiH= an emperor; jayan= who conquers; ripuun= his enemies; anaSTasainyaH= without losing his army; anavaaptasamshayaH= without meeting with danger; ayuddhena= and without a combat; ashnute= will obtain; chiram= for long; mahat= a great; yashashcha= fame; puNyamcha= merit; shriyam cha= prosperity; kiirtimcha= and glory.