1. viJNaaya= knowing; manaH= the mind; tasya mahaatmanaH raaghavasya= of that great-souled Rama; saH= Indrajit; tataH= then; nivR^itya= turning away from; tasmaat aahavaat= that battle; praviesha= entered; puram= the city.

2. atha= thereafter; saH shuuraH= that valiant; raavaNiH= Indrajit; anusmR^itya= recalling; vadham= the killing; teShaam= of those; tarasvinaam= energetic; raakShasaanaam= demons (like Kumbhakarna and others); nirjagaama= sallied forth (for the fight); krodhataamrekShaNaH= with red-hot eyes in anger.

3. saH indrajit= that Indrajit; sumahaaviiryaH= of very great prowess; devakaN^TakaH= the adversary of gods; poulastyaH= and who was born in Pulastya-dynasty; vR^itaH= surrouded; raakShasaiH= by demons; niryayau= came forth; pashchimena dvareNa= from the western gate.

4. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; viirau bhraatarau= the two valiant brothers; raamalakShmaNau= Rama and lakshmana; abhyudyatau= who were prepared; raNaaya= for the battle; indrajit tu= Indrajit for his part; tadaa= then; praaduShkarot= demonstrated; maayaam= his conjuring tricks.

5. sthaapya= placing; maayaamayiim siitaam= an illusory image of Seetha; rathe= on his chariot; indrajit tu= Indrajit for his part; mahataa= and a huge; balena aavR^itya= army surrounding it; tadaa= then; aarochayat= intended; tasyaaH vadham= to kill her.

6. sudurmatiH= the exceedingly evil-minded Indrajit; buddhim kR^itvaa= making up his mind; sarveShaam mohanaartham= to purposefully confuse all; vyavasitaH= by playing a trick; hantum= to kill; siitaam= Seetha; yayau= sallied forth; vaanaraabhimukhaH= in the direction of the monkeys.

7. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; tam= him; abhiniryaantam= coming forth towards their direction; sarve te= all those; kaananaukasaH= monkeys; abhisamkruddhaaH= were enraged; utpetuH= bounced towards him; shilaahastaaH= with rocks in their hands; yuyutsavaH= and with an intent to fight.

8. hanuumaan= Hanuma; kapikuN^jaraH= the foremost among the monkeys; pragR^ihya= taking; sumahat= a very large; parvatasya shR^iNgam= mountain-peak; suduraasadam= which was dangerous to be reached by others; jagaama= went; purataH teShshaam= in front of them.

9. saH= that Hanuma; dadarsha= saw; siitaam= Seetha; raaghava priyaam= the wife of Rama; vara striyam= the best among women; hataanandaam= bereft of joy; eka veNiidharaam= wearing only a single braid of hair; diinaam= looking miserable; upavaasakR^ishaananaam= with her face emaciated due to fasting; parikliShTaika vasanaam= wearing a single worn-out clothing; amR^ijaam= unadorned; sarvagaatraiH= and with all her limbs; aaliptaiH= covered; rajomalaabhyaam= with dust and dirt; indrajitaH= in Indrajit's rahte= chariot.

11. niriikShya= on seeing; taam= her; muhuurtam= for a moment; adhyavasya cha= (Hanuma) ascertained her; maithiliim= as Seetha; babhuuva (viShaNNaH)= and became dejected; saa= that; janakaatmajaa= Seetha; achiradR^iShTaa his= was indeed seen not long ago; tena= by him.

12, 13. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; taam= her; shokaartaam= stricken with grief; niraandaam= bereft of joy; tapasviniim= looking distressed; diinaam= and miserable; raakShasendrasutashritaam= sitting beside Indrajit; mahaakapiH= Hanuma; abraviit= wondered; kim samarthitam iti= as to what his intention might be; chintayan= thus thinking; taiH vaanarashreShThaiH saha= (he) along with those leaders of monkeys; abhyadaavata= rushed; raavaNim= towards Indrajit.

14. dR^iShTvaa= beholding; tat vaanarabalam= that army of monkeys; raavaNiH= Indrajit; krodha muurchhitaH= was excited with anger; kR^itvaa= and making; nistrimsham= his sword; vikosham= sheathless; aakarShayat= and pulled; siitaam= Seetha; muurdhni= (by the hair) on her head.

15. teShaam pashyataam= while those monkeys were seeing; raakShasaH= the demon; taaDayaamaasa= began to strike; taam striyam= that woman; yojitaam= who was placed; rathe= in the chariot; maayayaa= by the dint of his conjuring trick; kroshantiim= and was crying; raama raameti= "Rama! Rama!".

16. dR^iShTvaa= on seeing; gR^ihiita muurdhajaam= her seized by the hair (by Indrajit); hanuumaan= Hanuma; maarutaatmajaH= the son of wind-god; dainyam aagataH= was confounded with misery; utsR^ijat= and shed; vaari= tears; netraabhyaam= from his eyes; duHkhajam= in agony.

17. dR^iShTvaa= on seeing; taam= her; priyaam= the beloved; mahiShiim= wife; raamasya= of Rama; chaaru sarvaaN^giim= with all her charming limbs; krodhaat= (Hanuma) angrily; abraviit= addressed; paruSham vaakyam= the following harsh words; raakShodhipaatmajam= to Indrajit.

18. duraatman= O, evil-minded one!; jaataH= born; brahmarShiiNaam kule= in a dynasty of Brahmanical sages; aashritaH yonim= but belonging to the race; raakShasiim= of demons; paraamR^ishaH= you touched; keshapakShe= a lock of her hair; aatmanaashaaya= for your own ruin.

19. nR^ishamsa= O cruel one!; anaarya= O vulgar one!; durvR^itta= O mean fellow!; kShudra= O wicked demon!; paapaparaakrama= having sinful prowess!; nirghR^iNa= O pitiless one!; tvaam dhik= woe be to you; paapa samaacharam= of sinful conduct!; yasya iidR^ishii= in whom such; matiH= a resolve; te= of you; iidR^isham karma= such an act; anaaryasya= is worthy of a barbarian; gR^iNaaa te naasti= there is no pity in you!.

20. nirdaya= O pitiless one!; maithilii= Seetha; chyutaa= came away; gR^ihaachcha= from her house; raajyaachcha= from her kingdom; raama hastaachcha= and from the protection of Rama; hamsi yat enaam= you are killing her; kim aparaaddhaahi= what wrong; eShaa= has Seetha; tava= (done) to you?

21. hatvaa= by killing; siitaam= Seetha; na jiiviShyasi= you will not survive; chiram= for long; kathamchana= in any way; vadhaarha= O demon, deserving of death!; tena karmeNa= by your act; mama hastagataH asi hi= you indeed fell into my hands.

22. utsR^ijya= abandoning; jiivitam= your life; iha= in this world; pretya= after death; prati lapsyase= you shall descend; ye aan lokaaH= to those worlds; striighaatinaam= which are the lot of the killers of women; kutsitaaH lika vadhyeShu= and are condemned even by thse who deserved to be killed by the peple.

23. hanumaan= Hanuma; iti= thus; bruvaaNaH= speaking; vR^itaH= surrounded; haribhiH= by monkeys; saayudhaiH= with their weapons; susamkruddhaH= and very much enraged; abhyadhaavat= rushed; raakShasendrasutamprati= towards Indrajit.

24. aniikam= the army; bhiima kopaanaam= of terrible rage; rakShasaam= of demons; nyavaarayat= intercepted tam aniikam= that army; vanaukasaam= of monkeys; mahaaviiryam= possessing a high prowess; aapatantam= and advancing towars them.

25. vikShobhya= stirring up; taam hari vaahiniim= that army of monkeys; baaNa sahasreNa= with a multitude of his arrows; saH indrajit= that Indrajit; pratyuvaacha ha= replied; hanumantam= to Hanuma; harishreShTham= the foremost of monkeys (as follows).

26. yannimittam= for whose sake; sugriivaH= Sugreeva; tvam cha= yourself; raamashcha= and Rama; aagataaH= came; iha= here; vadhiShyaami= I am going to kill; vaidehiim= Seetha; adyaiva= now itself; tava pashyataH= while you stand looking on.

27. vaanara= O monkey!; hatvaa imaam= after killing her; vadhiShyaami= I will make a short work of; raamam= Rama; lakShmaNamcha= Lakshmana; tvaam cha= yourself too; sugriivamcha= Sugreeva; anaaryam tam vibhiiShaNam cha= and that vulgar Vibhishana; tataH= thereafter.

28. plavamgama= O monkey!; yat= (for) what; braviiShi= you have said; iti= that; striyaH= women; na hantavyaaH= are not to be killed; (hear my reply); yat= that which; piiDaakaramsyaat= causes tormentation; amitraaNaam= to te enemies; tat= that; kartavyameva= indeed needs to be done.

29. evam= thus; uktvaa= having spoken; tam= to Hanuma; indrajit= Indrajit; svayam= personally; nijaghaana= killed; taam maayaamayiim siitaam= that illusory Seetha; rudatiim= who had been sobbing (all the while); shitadhaareNa= with sharp-edged; khaDgena= sword.

30. chchhinnaa= Split asunder; tena= by him; yaJNopaviita maargeNa= diagonally (as the way of wearing a sacred thread over the left shoulder and hanging down under the right by the three twice-born castes); saa tapasvinii= that miserable lady; pR^ithushreNii= of broad hips; priyadarshanaa= and pleasant to the sight; papaata= fell down; pR^ithivyaam= on the ground.

31, 32. hatvaa= after killing; taam= that; striyam= woman; indrajit= Indrajit; uvaacha ha= told; hanumantam= Hanuma (as follows); pashya= see; imaam= this; raamasya priyaam= wife of Rama; shastraniShuuditaam= has been killed with a weapon; mayaa= by me; eShaa= this; vaidehii= Seetha; vishastaa= has been killed; vaH= your; parishramaH= labour; niShphalaH= is in vain.

33. hatvaa= after killing; taam= her; svayam= personally; mahataakhaDgena= with a large sword; saH indrajit= that Indrajit; tataH= then; aasthaaya= sitting on; ratham= his chariot; hR^iShThaH= pleasurefully; nanaada cha= roared; mahaasvanam= with a high sound.

34. vaanaraaH= the monkeys; pratyavasthitaah= standing; aduure= in vicinity; shushruvuH= heard; shabdam= his roar; nadataH= even as he shouted; vyaaditaasyasya= with his mouth wide open; samshritya= while comfortably sitting; tat durgam= in that tower of the aerial chariot; which was actually difficult of access for others.

35. vinihatya= killing; siitaam= Seetha; tathaa= in that way; sah= that; durmatiH= evil-minded; raavaNiH= Indrajit; babhuuva= became; prahR^iShTa chetaaH= exceedingly glad; samudiikShya= seeing; tam= him; hR^iShTa ruupam= exceedinly plesed; vaanaraaH= the mokeys; viShaNNaruupaaH= looked dejected; sahasaa= and suddenly; abhidudruvuH= ran away.