1. shrutvaa= hearing; tat vachanam= those words; tasya= of Vibhishana; raaghavaH= Rama; shoka kashmitaH= agonized with grief; nopadhaarayate= could not comprehend; vyaktam= clearly, yat uktam= that which was spoken; tena rakShasaa= by that demon.

2. tataH= then; raamaH= Rama; parapuramjayaH= the conqueror of the cities of enemies; avaShTabhya= leaning upon; dhairyam= his courage; uvaacha= spoke; vibhiiShaNam= to Vibhishana; upaasiinam= sitting nearby; kapisamnidhau= and before the presence of the monkeys.

3. naiR^itaadhipate= O lord of demons!; ichchhaami= I wish; shrotum= to hear; bhuuyaH= again; yat vaakyam= those words; te= of you; uktam= spoken; ichchhaami= I desire; shrotum= to hear; bhuuyaH= again; tat= that; yat= which; te vivakShitam bruuhi= you intend to tell (me).

4. shrutvaa= hearing; vachaH= those words; raaghavasya= of Rama; udaahR^itam= spoken; sudiinavat= very sadly; saH vibhiiShaNaH= that Vibhishana; vaakya vishaaradaH= who was skilled in expression; punaH= again; babhaaShe= spoke; idam vaakyam= the following words; yatnaat= gently.

5. mahaabaaho= O the long armed!; viira= O the valiant one!; yathaa= how; gulmaniveshanam= the marshalling of the troops; aaJNaptam= was ordered; tvayaa= by you; tat= the same; anuShThitam= was done; tathaa= accordingly; tvadvaakya samanantaram= and immediately after your words.

6. sarvaaNi= all; taani= those; aniikaani= armies; vibhaktaani= were divided; samantataH= and positioned at all places; yuuthapashchaiva= even the commanderes of those divisions; vinyastaaH= wee positioned; vibhaagashaH= and distributed; yathaanyaayam= as per their ranks.

7. mahaaprabho= O great lord!; maama= to me; bhuuyaH viJNaapyam= there is more to be reported; tat shR^iNuShva= listen to it; tvayi akaaraNa samtapte= while you are lamenting causelessly are lamenting; vayam= we; samtapta hR^idayaaH= are painful at our hearts.

8. raajan= O king!; tyaja= abandon; imam= this; shokam= lamentation; mithyaa santaapam= and false grief; aagatam= which came (to you); tat= therefore; iyam chintaa= let this worry; shatruharShavivardhinii= which augments the pleasure of the adversaries; tyajyataam= be abandoned.

9. viira= O hero!; te siitaa praaptavyaa yadi= if you want to get back Seetha; nishaacharaaH hantavyaashcha= if the demons are to be destroyed; udyamaH kriyataam= raise up for the occasion; harShaH samupasevyataam= keep yourself cheerful.

10, 11. raghunandana= O Rama!; vakShyaami= I will tell you; me hitam vachaH= let my benign words; shruuyataam= be heard; ayam saumitriH= this Lakshmana; vR^itaH mahataa balena= together with a large army; saadhu yaatu= has to go immediately; hantum= to kill; raavaNim= Indrajit; nikumbhilaayaam sampraaptam= who reached Nikumbhila; aaShiiviShaviShopamaiH= with arrows tantamount to serpentine poison; dhanurmaN^Dala nirmuktaiH= released from a snake-like bow; aahave= in battle.

12. viireNa tena= by the valiant Indrajit; tapasaa= by his penance; praaptam= was obtained; astram= a weapon; brahmashiraH= called Brahmashira; varadaanaat= by way of a gift; svayambhuvaH= from Brahma; turangamaaH= and horses; kaanngaaH= coursing at his will.

13. saH eShaH= that Indrajit as such; sainyena saha= along with his army; praaptaH kila= is reported to have reached; nikumbhilaam= Nikumbhila; karmakR^itam= after performing his sacrificial act uttiShThedyadi= if he comes forth; viddhiH= know (that); sarvaan= all; naH= of us; hataan= as destroyed!

14, 15. varaH= a boon; dattaH= was given; sarva lokeshvareNa= by Brahma; tasya dhiimataH= to that intelligent demon; itvevam= thus; indrajito= O Indrajit!; yaH ripuH= which enemy; hanyaat= strikes; tvaam= you; aatataayinam= having your bow drawn; asampraaptam= before not arriving; nikumbhilaam= at Nikumbhila; ahutaagnimcha= or before offering your oblations to the sacred fire; saH= he alone; vadhaH= is the killer; te= to you; mahaabaaho= O the long armed!; eShaH= this; vadhaH= killing; vihitaH= is ordained.

16. mahaabala raama= O mighty Rama!; samdishasva= give your command; vadhaaya= for killing; indrajitaH= of Indrajit; tasmin hate= while he is killed; viddhi= know (that); raavaNam= Ravana; sa suhR^idgaNam= along with his associate-troops; hatam= as killed.

17. shrutvaa= hearing; vibhiiShaNa vachaH= the words of Indrajit; raamaH= Rama; atha= then; abraviit= spoke; vaakyam= (the following) words; satyaparaakrama= O Vibhishana of true prowess!; jaanaami= I know; maayaam= the conjuring trick; raudrasya tasya= of that terrific demon.

18. saH= that Indrajit; brahmaastravit= knows how to employ Brahma's missile; praajJNaH= intelligent; mahaamaayaH= has several conjuring tricks; mahaabalaH= mighty; karoti= he can make; asamJNaan= unconscious; devaanapi= even the celestials; savaruNaan- along with Varuna the king of gods; samgraame= in battle.

19. mahaayashaH viiraH= O highly illustrious hero!; tasya= his; gatiH= movement; charataH= while drifting; antarikShaH= i the sky; sarathasya= along with his chariot; na JNaayate= is not known; suryasyeva= as the movement of the sun (is not known); abhrasamplave= under a dense mass of clouds.

20. jJNaatvaa= having known; maayaaviiryam= the toughness of the conjuring tricks; duraatmanaH ripoH= of the evil-minded adversary; raaghavaH= Rama; abraviit= spoke; idam vachanam= these words; lakShmaNam= to Lakshmana; kiirti sampannam= endowed with glory.

21, 22. lakShmaNa= O Lakshmana!; samvR^itaH= accompanied; tena= by that; sarveNa= entire; vaanarendrasya yat balam= army of Sugreeva; yuuthapashchaiva saha= along with the army= leaders; hanuumatpramukhaiH= with Hanuma as their head; jaambavena samvR^itaH= and accompanied by Jambavan; R^ikShapatinaa= the lord of bears; sahasainyena= together with his army; jahi= kill; tam raakShasasutam= Indrajit, that prince of demons; maayaabalasamanvitam= rich in the power of conjuring tricks.

23. mahaatmaa= the great souled; ayam rajaniicharaH= Vibhishana; abhiJNaH= the knower; tasya maayaanaam= of his conjuring tricks; sachivaiH saardham= along with his counsellors; anugamiShyati= will follow; pR^iShThataH= behind; tvaam= you.

24. shrutvaa= hearing; vachaH= the words; raaghavasya= of Rama; lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana; atyadbhuta paraakramaH= of highly wonderful prowess; savibhiiShaNaH= along with Vibhishana; jagraaha= took hold; kaarmuka shreShTham= of his excellent bow.

25. hR^iShTaH- the rejoicing; saumitriH= Lakshmana; samnaddhaH= who was prepared for the combat; kavachii= covered with armour; khaDgii= wielding a sword; sa sharaH= and arrows; vaamachaapa bhR^it= wearing a bow in his left hand; upaspR^ishya= having touched; raamapaadau= Rama's feet; abraviit= spoke (as follows):

26. adya= today; sharaaH= the arrows; matkaarmukonmuktaaH= released from my bow; nirbhidya= piercing; raavaNim= Indrajit; abhipatiShyanti= will drop towards; laN^kaam= Lanka; hamsaaH iva= as swans; puShkariim= (descend into) a lotus-pond.

27. adyaiva= now itself; maamakaaH sharaaH= my arrows; mahaachaapaguNa chyutaaH discharged from the bow-string of the great bow; bhittvaa= splitting; tasya raudrasya shariiram= his terrific body; tam vidhamiShyati= will blow him away.

28. evam uktvaa= thus speaking; bhraatuH agrataH= in front of his brother; saH dyutimaan lakShmaNaH= that resplendent Lakshmana; yayau= sallied forth; tvaritam= quickly; raavaNi vadhaakaaNkShii= with an intent to kill Indrajit.

29. abhivaadya= offering salutation; guroH paadau= to his brother's feet; kR^itvaa= and doing; pradakShiNam cha= circumambulation too; saH= that Lakshmana; abhiyayau= went; chaityam= to the sancctuary; nikumbhilaam= called Nikumbhila; raavaNipaalitaam= protected by Indrajit.

30. kR^ita svastyayanaH= having obtained blessings; bhraatraa= from his brother; prataapavaan lakShmaNaH= the glorious Lakshmana; raajaputraH= the prince; tvaritaH= quickly; yayau= sallied forth; vibhiiShaNena sahitaH= along with Vibhishana.

31. tadaa= then; hanumaan= Hanuma; vR^itaH= accompanied; bahubhiH sahasraiH= by many thousands; vaanaraaNaam= of monkeys; vibhiiShaNashcha= and Vibhishana saamaatyaH= along with his counsellors; lakShmaNam anvagaat= went behind Lakshmana.

32. abhisamvR^itaH= (That Lakshmana) surrounded; savegam= quickly; mahataa harisainyena= by a large army of monkeys; dadarsha= saw; R^ikSharaaja balamchaiva= also the army of Jambavan; viShThitam= stationed; pathi= in the way.

33. gatvaa= going; duuram= a long; adhvaanam= distance; saH saumitriH= that Lakshmana; mitranandanaH= the delight to his friends; apashyat= saw; raakShasendrabalam= the army of Ravana; aashritam= ranged; vyuudham= in battle-array; duuraat= from a dsitance.

34. praapya= duly arriving at Nikumbhila; saH= raghunandanaH= that Lakshmana; arimdamaH= the foe-conqueror; tasthau= stood; dhanuShpaaNiH= bow in hand; vijetum= to conquer; tam= that Indrajit; maayaayogam= possessing conjuring tricks; brahmavidhaanena= in conformity with Brahma's ordinance.

35. prataapavaan= the valiant; raajaputraH= Lakshmana; (tasthau= stood); sahitaH vibhiiShaNena= along with Vibhishana; viireNa aN^gadena= the heroic Angada; tathaa= and; anilasutena= Hanuma; the son of wind-god.

36. vivesha= (Lakshmana) entered; dviShataam balam= the army of enemies; vividham= which was of many kinds; amala shastra bhaasvaram= resplendent with spotless weapons; dhvajagahanam= thick with ensigns; mahaarathaishcha= and abounded with huge chariots; gahanam= exceedingly formidable; pratibhayatamam= very terrific; aprameya vegam= with unimaginable swiftness; timaramiva= even as one would enter a thick veil of darkness.