1. lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana; shubhalakShaNaH= endowed with auspicious body marks; rudhiraklinnagaatraH= and with his limbs drenched in blood; hatvaa= having killed; tam= that; shakrajetaaram= Indrajit; aahave= in the combat; babhuuva= felt; hR^iShTaH= rejoiced.

2, 3. samnipatya= having offered his salutation; jaambavantam= to Jambavan; hanuumantashcha= Hanuma; sarvaan taan= and all those; vanaukasaH= monkeys; saH viiryavaan= that valiant; lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana; mahaatejaaH= of great brilliance; tataH= from there; aajagaama= came; tataH= then; shiighram= quickly; yatra sugriiva raaghavau= to the place where Sugreeva and Rama were there; avaShTabhya= leaning himself upon; vibhiiShaNan hanuumantam cha= Vibhishana and Hanuma.

4. abhivaadya cha= having offered his salutation; abhikramya= and approaching; raamam= Rama; tasthau= (he) stood; bhraatru samiipasthaH= in the vicinity of his brother; indra anujoyathaa= even as Lord Vamana (the younger brothre of Indra); shakrasya= (would stand beside) Indra.

5. tadaa= then; viiraH= the valiant Lakshmana; aagatya= arriving at; mahaatmane raaghavaaya= the great souled Rama; aachachakShe= told (him); niShTananniva= in a mumering tone; ghoram vadham= about the terrible destroyal; indrajitaH= of Indrajit.

6. tadaa= then; hR^iShTaH = the rejoiced; vibhiiShaNaH= Vibhishana; nyavedayata= informed (in a clear tone); raamaaya= to Rama; raavaNeH shiraH= (that) Indrajit's head; chhinnam= had been chopped off; mahaatmanaa lakShmaNena= by the great-souled Lakshamna.

7. shrutvaiva tu= just on hearing; indrajidvadham= about the killing of Indrajit; lakSmaNena= by Lakshmana; mahaaviiryaH= Rama of great prowess; lebhe= obtained; atulam= immeasurable; praharSham= joy; uvaacha ha= and spoke; idam vaakyam cha= the follwing words:

8. lakShmaNa= O Lakshmana!; saadhu= well done!; tuShTaH asmi= I feel gratified; asukaram karma= an ardous act; kR^itam= has been done; upadhaaraya= consider it; jitam iti= as our victory; raavaNeH vinaashena= through the destroyal of Indrajit.

9, 10. upaaghraaya= smelling; shirasi= the head; tam lakSmaNam= of that Lakshmana; kiirti vardhanam= who had augmented his fame; lajjamaanam= and yet who was feeling abashed (to hear himself being praised); balaat= forcibly; aaropya= drawing him; aN^kam= to his lap; upaveshya= and placing; tam bhraataram lakShmaNam= that Lakshmana his younger brother; utsaN^ge= in his lap; snehaat= with affection; avapiiDitam= wounded as he was; saH viiryavaan= that valiant Rama; pariShvajya= having embraced him; udaikShata= tenderly gazed upon him; snigdham= affectionately; punaH punaH= again and again.

11, 12. upaaghraaya= smelling; bhuuyaH= once more; muurdhni= the head of; tam= that; lakShmaNam= Lakshmana; shalya sampiiDitam= who was feeling tormented by the arrows that had penetrated into his body; shastam= who had been wounded; niH shvasantam= who was breathing hard; lakShmaNam= who was endowed with auspicious characterestics; duHkhasamtaptam= was afflicted with agony; niHshvaasa piiDitam= and was feeling pained at the time of respiration; tvaran= and hurriedly; samspR^ishya= stroking him; aashvaasya= and restoring im to confidence; raamaH= Rama; puruSharShabhaH= the foremost among men; uvaacha= spoke; vaakyam= (the following) words:

13. parama kaLyaaNam karma= an extremely noble act; kR^itam= was done; duShkarma karmaNaa= by you, a doer of difficult things; adya= now; putre= that his son; hate= having been killied; manye= I account; raavaNam= Ravana; nihatam= to have been killed; yudhi= in battle.

14, 15. tasmin= as that; duraatmani= evil-minded; shatrau= enemy; hate= has been killed; aham= I; vijayii= (become) victorious; viira= O valiant Lakshmana!; diShTyaa= fortunately; dakShiNaH= the right; baahuh= hand; nR^ishamsasya raavaNasya= of the cruel Ravana; chhinnohi= indeed has beenchopped off; tvayaa= by you; tasya= to that Ravana; saH= Indrajit; vyapaashrayaH hi= is indeed the support; mahat raNe= in that great battle; mahat karma= a great feat; kR^itam= was performed; vibhiiShaNa hanudbhyaam= by Vibhishana and Hanuma.

16. tribhiH ahoraatraiH= in the course of three days and nights; viiraH= the valiant Indrajit; vinipaatitaH= was felled down; katham chit= somehow; adya= now; kR^itaH asmi= I have been made; niramitraH= free from enemies; shrutvaa= hearing; puNam= his son; nipaatitam= having been felled down; niryaasyati hi= Ravana will indeed come forth; mahataa= with a great; balavyuuhena= and powerful battle-array.

17. aavR^itya= by encircling; tam raakShasaadhipam= that Ravana; durjayam= who is difficult to be conquered; mahataa balena= with a great army; nihaniShyaami= I will kill him; niryaantam= who is coming forth; putravadha santaptam= feeling distressed of his son's killing.

18. lakShmaNa= O Lakshmana!; tasmin shakrajetari= as that Indrajit; hate= has been killed; aahave= in battle; tvayaa= by you; naathena= who are my protector; na siitaacha pR^ithiviicha= neither Seetha nor this earth; duShpraapaa= is hard to attain.

19. aarhvaasya= consoling; tam bhraataram= that younger brother; pariShvajya cha= and having embraced him; saH raamaH= that Rama; raaghavaH= who was born in Raghu dynasty; muditaH= was delighted; samaabhaaShya= and calling; suSheNam= Seshena; abraviit= spoke; idam= the following words:

20. tvam= you; samupaachara= attend upon; mitravatsalaH= who is fond of friends; sashalyaH= and who is wounded; yathaa tathaa= so that; bhavati= he will become; susvasthaH= perfectly well; mahaapraajJNaH= O highly intelligent one!.

21, 22. lakShmaNaH= (Let) Lakshmana; savibhiiShaNaH= along with Vibhishana; kShipram kriyataam= be qickly made; vishalyaH= free of pain caused by the arrows that have penetrated into their body; te anye sarve. api= let all other too; R^ikShavaanara sainyaanaam shuuraaNaam= among the gallant bear and monkey-warrior; drumayodhinaam= fighting with trees; yacha yudhyanti= who have gought on the battle-field; atra= here; sa shalyaaH tathaa vraNinaH= and stand pierced with arrows and wunded; sukhinaH kriyantaam= be healed; tathaa= in the same way; prayatnena= with great care.

23. evam uktaH= thus commanded; raameNa= by Rama; saH mahaatmaH= that great souled; suSheNaH= Sushena; hariyuuthapaH= the monkey-cheif; dadau= gave; paramauShadham= an excellent medicine; nastaH= through nose; lakShmaNaaya= to Lakshmana.

24. aaghraaya= inhaling; tasya gandham= the odour of that herb; saH= Lakshmana; samapadyata= became; vishalyaH= healed of the arrow-wounds; nirvedanashchaiva= free from pains; samruuDha vraNa eva cha= and his wounds got completely cured.

25. raaghavaajJNayaa= as per Rama's orders; (Sushena); tadaa= then; chikitsaamaakarot= treated; suhR^idaam= his companions; vibhiiShaNa mukhaanaam= like Vibhishana and others; sarva vaanara mukhyaanaam= ncluding all the monkey-chiefs.

26. tataH= then; hR^ita shalyaH= with his arrow-wounds healed; gataklamaH= his tiresomeness gone; vigatajvaraH= and his feverishness cured; kShaNena= within a moment; saumitriH= Lakshaman; aapannaH= having restored; prakR^itim= his original disposition; mumude= felt joyful; tatra= there.

27. tadaiva= then; avekShya= seeing; saumitrim= Lakshmana; utthitam= standing up; arogam= healthy; raamaH= Rama; tathaa= and; plavangaadhipaH= Sugreeva; vibhiiShana; viiryaavaan= the valiant; R^ikShapatishcha= Jambavan; sa sainyaah= along with the army; jaharShire= were rejoiced; suchiram= for a long time.

28. mahaatmaa= great-souled; saH daasharathiH= that Rama; apuujayat= praised; suduShkaram karma= the very ardous feat; lakShmaNasya= of Lakshmana; nishamya= hearing; tam shakrajitam= that Indrajit; nipaatitam= having been killed; yudhi= in battle; vaanarendraH= Sugreeva; babhuuva= became; hR^iShTaH= delighted.