1, 2, 3. raameNa= by Rama; akliShTakarmaNaa= who was unweary in action; sharaiH= with his arrows; diiptaiH= which were shining; taptakaaN^chana bhuuShaNaiH= and adorned with pure gold; hataani= were killed; taani naaga sahasraaNi= those thousand= of elephants; prayuktaani= sent; raavaNena= by Ravana; vaajinaam= thousand= of horses; shuuraaNaam= the valiant; raakShasaanaam= demons; kaamaruupiNaam= who can change their form at will; saarohaaNi= mounted on sahasrashaH rathaanaam= thousands of chariots; sadhvajaanaam= with their flag-staffs; agnivarNaanaam= and having the colour of fire; gada parighayodhinaam= fighting with maces and iron rods; kaaN^chana dhvaja chitraaNaam= ad conspicuous with their golden banners.

4, 5. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; shrutvaa cha= and hearing; (about the killing of demons); hatasheShaaH= the surviving; nishaacharaaH= demons; sambhraantaaH= were frightened; diinaaH= looked sad; chintaapariplutaaH= and overwhelmed with anxiety; samaagamya= on meeting; raakShasiiH= their wives; paryadevayan= wailed; vidhavaaH= the female-demons, who lost their husbands; hata putraashcha= who lost their sons; hatabaandhavaaH cha= and who lost their kinsfolk; saha samgamya= meeting together; duHkhaartaaH= were stricken as they were with sorrow; kroshantyaH= wailed (as follows):

6. katham= how did; vR^iddhaaH= the old; karaalaa= and ugly; shuurpaNakhaa= Surpanakha; nirNatodarii= of sunken belly; aasasaada= approach; vane= in the forest; raamam= Rama; kandarpasama ruupiNam= who is charming like the god of love?

7. katham= how; dR^iShTvaa= on seeing; tam= that Rama; sukumaaram= of tender youth; mahaasattvam= endowed with extra ordinary strength; sarva bhuuta hite rataaH= and devoted to the welfare of all created beings; saa hiina ruupaa= that ugly woman; lokanindyaaH= who deserved to be condemned by people; prakaamitaa= was stung with excessive lust?

8. katham= how; durmukhii raakShasii= that ugly faced demoness; sarva guNaiH hiinaa= who is bereft of all virtues; kaamayaamaasa= dare to make love; raamam= to Rama; guNavantam= who is full of virtues; mahonjasam= endowed with great bodily strength; sumukham= and who possessed a beautiful face?

9, 10. alpabhaagyatvaat= because of ill luck; asya lokasya= of these people; vinaashaaya= and to the destruction; raakShasaanaam= of demons; duuShaNasya= and of Dushana; kharasya cha= and Khara; shveta muurdhajaa= the grey-haired; apratiruupaa= and disgusting woman; valinii= who had developed wrinkles; pradharShaNam chakaara= tried to be arrogant; raaghavasya= with Rama; akaaryam= a misdeed; apahaasyan= which was worth ridiculing; sarvalokagarhitam= and condemned by the whole world.

11. tannimittam= for the sake of that Surpanakha; idam mahat vairam= this huge enmity; kR^itam= has been built; raavaNena= by Ravana; vadhaaya= for his destruction; saa siitaa= that Seetha; aaniitaa= was brought; dashagriiveNa= by Ravana; rakShasaa= the demon.

12. dashagriivaH= Ravana; nachapraapnoti= cannot obtain; siitaam= Seetha; janakaatmajam= the daughter of Janaka; balavataa raaghaveNa= (But) with the mighty Rama; akShayam= an endless; vairam= enmity; baddham= has been built.

13. prekShya= seeing; tat= that; nidarshanam= instance; viraadham= of Viradha; raakShasam= the demon; praarthayaanam= who was yearning for; vaidehiim= Seetha; hatam= and was killed; ekena raameNa= single-handed by Rama; paryaantam= is enough.

14. janasthaane= In Janasthana; chaturdasha= fourteen; sahasraaNi= thousand; bhiimakarmaNaam rakShasaam= demons doing terrific feats; nihataani= were killed (by Rama); sharaiH= with his arrows; agnishikhopamaiH= looking like tongues of fire.

15. samkhye= In the battle; sharaiH= with his arrows; aaditya samkaashaiH= resembling the sun; kharashcha= Khara; nihataH= was killed; duuShaNaH= DushaNa; tathaa= and; trishiraaH= Trishira (were killed); tat= that; nidarshanam- instance; paryaaptam= is sufficient.

16. atha= further; saH abandhaH= that Kabandha; yojana baahuH= having arms with a length of eight miles each; rudhiraashanaH= with blood as his food; naadam nadan= and roaring; krodhaat= with anger; hatah= was killed; tat= that; nidarshanam= instance; paryaaptam= should have been sufficient.

17. raamaH= Rama; jaghaana= killed; balinam vaalinam= the mighty Vali; sahasra nayanaatmajam= the son of Indra the lord of celestials; megha samkaasham= and looking like the cloud; tat= that; nidarshanam= instance; paryaaptam= should have been sufficient.

18. raajyam= kingdom; praapitaH= was restored; diinaH sugriivaH= to miserable Sugreeva; vasan= who was residing; R^iShyamuuke= in Mount Rishyamuka; bhagna manorathaH= living with his wishes disappointed; tat= that; midarshanam= instance; paryaaptam= should prove sufficient.

19. yuktam vaakyam= the appropriate words; uktam= spoken; vibhiiShaNena= by Vibhishana; dharmaartha sahitam= conformable to duty and interest; hitam= as also beneficial; sarveShaam rakShasaam= to all the demons; na rochate= were not to the liking; tasya= to him; mohaat= due to ignorance.

20. yadi= if; dhanadaanujaH= Ravana; kuryaat sma= followed; vibhiiShaNa vachah= Vibhishana's words; idam laN^kaa= this Lanka; na bhaviShyati= would not have become; shmashaana bhuutaa= a burial ground; duHkhaartaa= visited by sorrow.

21. raavaNaH= Ravana; na avabudhyate= is not able to understand, shrutvaa= (even after hearing that); mahaabalam= the mighty; kumbhakarNa= Kumbhakarna; hatam= was killed; tadaa= then; raaghaveNa= by Rama; durmarSham= (and) the unconquerable; atikaayam= huge-bodied; idrajitam= Indrajit; priyam putram= his beloved son; hatam= was killed; lakShmaNena= by Lakshmana.

22. kule kule= in every house; eShaH= this; shabdaH= sound (of weaping); raakShasiinaam= of demonesses; shruuyate= is heard; iti= saying; mama= my; putraH= son; hataH= has been killed; raNe= in battle; mama= my; bhraataa= brother; (has been killed) mama= my bhartaa= husband (has been killed).

23. shuureNa raameNa= by the valiant Rama; raNe= in battle; rathaashcha= chariots; ashvaashcha= horses; naagaashcha= elephants; shata sahasrashaH= in hundreds and thousands; hataaH= have been killed; padaatayashchaapi= even foot-soldiers; hataaH= have been killed.

24. rudrovaa= either Rudra the lord of destruction; yadi vaa= or; viShNuH= Vishnu the lord of preservation; mahendro vaa= or Indra the lord of celestials; shatakratuH= who performed one hundred ritual sacrifices; yadi vaa= or otherwise; antakaH= Yama the lord of Death; svayam= himself; raama rupeNa= in the form of Rama; hanti= is killing; naH= us.

25. vayam= we; hata praviiraaH= with our great warriors having been killed; raameNa= by Rama; niraashaaH= with loss of hope; jiivite= in our life; apashyantyaH= without seeing; antam= an end; bhayasya= to our fear; anaathaaH= and being helpless; vilaapaamahe= are lamenting.

26. shuuraH= the valiant; dashargriivaH= Ravana; dattamahaavaraH= having been gifted with great boons; na budhyate= is not able to understand; idam= this; mahaaghoram= greatly terrific; bhayam= calamity; samutpannam= coming forth; raamahastam= from Rama's hand.

27. na devaaH= neither celestials; shaktaaH= are able; traatum= to protect; tam= that Ravana; na= nor; gandharvaaH= Gandharvas the celestial musicians; na pishaachaah= nor the evil spirits; na raakShasaaH= nor the demons; (are able to protect Ravana); upasR^iShTam= who is attacked; raameNa= by Rama; samyuge= in combat.

28. utpaataashchaapi= even bad portents; dR^ishyante= are being seen; raNe raNe= in every combat; raavaNasya= of Ravana; kathayanti hi= they are indeed telling; nibarhaNam= the annihilation; raavaNasya= of Ravana; raameNa= by Rama.

29. priitena pitaamahen= by the gratified Brahma; abhayam= a protection; dattam= was given; raavaNasya= to Ravana; deva daanava raakShasaiH= from celestials, demons and ogres; na yaachitam= not sought (protection); manuShyebhyaH= from human beings.

30. rakShasaan= for the demons; raavaNasya cha= and for Ravana too; tat idam bhayam= such of this calamity; praaptam= has come; maanuSham= from humanity; jiivitaantakaram= which is causing an end to the lives; ghoram= dreadfully; manye= I think; niH samshayam= there is no doubt.

31. vibudhaaH= the celestials; piiDyamaanaaH= tormented; balinaa rakShasaa= by the mighty Ravana; varadaanena= because of the bestowal of a boon on him; apuujayan= worshipped; pitaamaham= Brahma the lord of creation; diiptaiH tapobhiH= with glowing austerities.

32. mahaatmaa= the great-souled; pitaamahaH= Brahma; tuShTaH= duly gratified; hitaarthaya= for the benefit; devataaya= of celestials; uvaacha= spoke; idam= these; mahat= excellent; vachaH= words; sarvaaH devataaH= to all those celestials.

33. aadya prabhR^iti= from today onwards; sarve= all; daanavaraakShasaaH= the ogres and demons; bhayena pravR^itaaH nityam= enveloped with fear forever; vicharinti= will be wandering; shaashvatam= always; triin lokaan= in the three worlds.

34. sarvaiH daivataiH= all the celestials; samaagamya= together with; indrapurogamaiH= Indra and others; prasaaditaH= got propitiated; mahaadevaH= by shiva the lord of dissolution; vR^iSha dhvajaH= with the ensign of a bull on his flag-staff; tripurahaa= and who destroyed the three strong cities built of gold, silver andiron in the sky, air and earth for demons.

35. prasannaH= the gracious; mahaadevaH= Shiva; abraviit= spoke; etat vachaH= these words; devaan= to the celestials (as follows); naH hitaartham= for your benefit; naarii= a woman; utpatsyati= will be born; rakShaH kShayaavahaa= for causing destruction of the demons.

36. eShaa siitaa= this Seetha; raakShasaghnii= the destroyer of demons; prayuktaa= employed; devaiH= by the celestials; bhakShayiShyati= will consume; naH= us; saraavaNaan= along with Ravana; kShuti yathaa= as hunger (consumed) daanavaan= the demons; puraa= earlier.

37. apaniitena= as a result of the bad behaviour; raavaNasya= of Ravana; durviniitasya= the wicked demon; durmatiH= with a bad disposition of mind; ayam= this; ghoraH= terrific; niShTaanakaH= havoc; (occured); samabhiplutaH= filled; shokena= with grief.

38. naH= to us; upasR^iShTaanaam= eclipsed; raaghaveNa= by Rama; kaalena iva= as by Death; upasR^iShTaanaam= eclipsed; yugakShaye= at the time of dissolution of the universe; na pashyaamaha= we do not see; tam= such a person; yaH= who; shaNadaH= can give protection; naH= to us; loke= in this world.

39. kashchitnaasti= there is no any; sharaNam= refuge; naH= for us; tiShThataam= who stand; mahati= in great; bhaye= calamity; kareNuunaam hi yathaa= as indeed (there is no shelter) for female-elephants; davaagni veShTitaanaam= enveloped by a wild fire; vane= in a forest.

40. mahaatmanaa tena paulastyena= by that great-souled Vibhishana; praapta kaalam= something opportune; kR^itam= was done; yataH= by whom; evam bhayam= such a peril; dR^iShTam= is perceived; tameva= to him only; sharaNam gataH= he sought refuge.

41. tadaa= then; sarvaaH= all; rajaniichara striyaH= the female-demons; samparirabhya= embracing; parasparam= each other; baahubhiH= in their arms; aartaaH= afflicted as they were with excessive fear; viSheduH= lamented; itiiva= in this manner; vinedushcha= and wailed; uchchaiH= loudly; sudaaruNam and very severely.