munē O! Sage Visvamitra, tē bhadram prosperity to you, dēvatulyaparākramau possessed of prowess equal to that of celestial beings, gajasiṅhagatī possessed of the gait of elephant or a lion, vīrau heroic, śārdūlavṛṣabhōpamau resembling tiger or bull in appearance, padmapatraviśālākṣau having expansive eyes like lotus-petals, khaḍgatūṇī dhanurdharau armed with scimitars, bows and quivers, rūpēṇa in beauty, aśvināviva like Ashvins, samupasthitayauvanau attained their youth, dēvalōkāt from celestial world, yadṛcchayaiva by their own free will, (casually), gām the earth, prāptau having reached, amarāviva like devatas, imau these two, kumārau youths, iha here, padbhyām on foot, katham how, kimartham for what purpose, (anu)prāptau have reached, kasya vā to whom they belong.

tasya his, tat vacanam those words, śrutvā having listened, siddhāśramanivāsam ca their stay at Siddha ashrama, tathā and, rākṣasānām rakshasas, vadham slaying, yathāvṛttam all that had actually happened, nyavēdayat related.

rāghavau Rama and Lakshmana, tata: from that, sumatē: king Sumati, paramasatkāram great honours, prāpya having obtained, tatra there, ēkām one, niśām night, uṣya having stayed, tata: thereafter, mithilām towards Mithila, jagmatu: set out.

rāghava: Rama, mithilōpavanē in a grove near Mithila, purāṇam oldest, nirjanam uninhabited, ramyam beautiful, śūnyam deserted, āśramam hermitage, dṛśya having seen, munipuṅgavam foremost of ascetics, papraccha enquired.

vākyaviśārada: proficient in speech, mahātējā: highly lustrous, viśvāmitra: Visvamitra, rāghavēṇa by Rama, uktam spoken, vākyam words, śrutvā having listened, pratyuvāca replied.

naraśrēṣṭha O! Best among men, Rama, divyasaṅkāśa: resembling celestial hermitage, surairapi even by devatas, supūjita: well honoured, āśrama: hermitage, pūrvam formerly, mahātmana: of the illustrious, gautamasya āsīt belonged to Gautama.

śacīpati: consort of Sachi, sahasrākṣa: Indra, tasya his, antaram opportunity, viditvā having found, munivēṣadhara: assuming the disguise of ascetic, ahalyām addressing Ahalya, idam vacanam these words, abravīt said.

raghunandana O! Rama, durmēdhā: evil-intentioned, munivēṣam in the guise of ascetic, sahasrākṣam Indra, vijñāya knowing, dēvarājakutūhalāt out of inclination towards the king of celestials, matiṅ cakāra consented.

indrastu Indra, prahasan smilingly, ahalyām addressing Ahalya, idam vākyam these words, abravīt spoke, suśrōṇi one with lovely hips, parituṣṭa: asmi I am gratified, yathāgatam in the way I have come, gamiṣyāmi I shall go.

atha subsequently, dēvadānavadurdharṣam unassilable by devatas and danavas, tapōbalasamanvitam endowed with power of ascetism, tīrthēṅdakapariklinnam drenched with by sacrifical waters, analamiva like flaming fire, dīpyamānam shining, gṛhītasamidham carrying sacrificial fuel sticks, sakuśam along with Kusha grass, munipuṅgavam pre-eminent among sages, gautamaṅ mahāmunim great ascetic Gautama, tatra there, praviśantam entering, dadarśa beheld.

durmatē O! Wicked natured one, mama my, rūpam form, samāsthāya assuming, idam this, akartavyam an act which should not be done, kṛtavān asi have done, tasmāt for that reason, tvam you, viphala: devoid of scrotum, bhaviṣyasi will become.

sa: he (the sage), śakram that Indra, tathā in that manner, śaptvā having cursed, ahalyāmapi Ahalya also, śaptavān had cursed, tvam you, iha here, bahūni many, varṣasahasrāṇi thousands of years, nivatsyasi you will live here, vāyubhakṣā subsisting on air, nirāhārā without food, bhasmaśāyinī lying on ashes, tapyantī doing penance, sarvabhūtānām to all being, adṛśyā invisible, asmin in this, āśramē Ashrama, nivatsyati you will stay on.

durvuttē O! Wicked natured one, tasya forhim (Rama), ātithyēna by offering hospitality, lōbhamōha vivarjitā without covetousness and passion, mudā with joy, yuktā endowed, matsakāśē in my proximity, svam your present, vapu: body, dhārayiṣyasi you will regain (assume).