yēna by whom, sāgara: ocean, khānita: was made to be dug, yāntam while he was marching (to the battle), yam whom, ṣaṣṭi: putrasahasrāṇi sixty thousand sons, paryavārayan surrounded by, sa: that, sagarō nāma king named Sagara, yēṣām amongst those.

tat thence, idam this (Ramayanam), sarvam completely, vartayiṣyāmi I shall propagate in this world, nikhilam the entire Ramayanam, dharmakāmārthasahitam incorporating the merits of dharma, artha and kama, ādita: from the beginning, anasūyayā without prejudice, śrōtavyam should be heard .

tatra in that Kosala country, yā purī that city, mānavēndrēṇa by lord of men, manunā by Manu, svayam personally, nirmitā built, ayōdhyā nāma named Ayodhya, lōkaviśrutā famous, nagarī city, āsīt existed.

suvibhaktēna with well-laid out, muktapuṣpāvakīrṇēna strewn with fully blown blossoms, nityaśa: regularly, jalasiktēna sprinkled with water, mahatā by great, rājamārgēṇa by principal highway, śōbhitā looked splendid.

kavāṭatōraṇavatīm having arched outer gateways ornamented with panel doors, suvibhaktāntarāpaṇām numerous well-laid local markets, sarvayantrāyudhavatīm having all kinds of instruments and weapons, sarvaśilpibhi: all kinds of artificers, upētām possessed of.

vadhūnāṭakasaṅghaiśca by hosts of female dancers and actors, saṅyuktām furnished with, sarvata: purīm on all sides of the city (surrounded by suburban towns), udyānāmravaṇōpētām filled with gardens and mango-groves, mahatīm extensive, sālamēkhalām rampart of sal trees as a girdle.

balikarmabhi: by kings who make payment of tribute, sāmantarājasaṅghaiśca by a host of tributary kings from neighbouring kingdoms, āvṛtām thronged, nānādēśanivāsai: by people from different countries, vaṇigbhi: ca with merchants also, upaśōbhitām embellished.

citrām wonderful to behold, aṣṭāpadākārām like the shape of a board used to play the game of Ashtapada, the game of chance, naranārīgaṇai: by groups of men and women, yutām endowed with, sarvaratnasamākīrṇām rich in all kinds of gems, vimānagṛhaśōbhitām adorned with seven-storied palaces.

dundubhībhi: by trumpets, mṛdaṅgaiśca by mrudangas, vīṇābhi: by vinas, tathā and, paṇavai: by panavas, bhṛśam excessively, nāditāṅ resounded, pṛthivyām on earth, atyartham exceedingly, anuttamām unsurpassed, tām that city.

laghuhastā: sharp-handed, viśāradā: skilled(in fight), yē who, viviktam solitary person, aparāparam one who has no father or son, śabdavēdhyam *following the sound, vitataṅ ca spreading over (the fleeing foe), bāṇai: with arrows, na vidhyanti would not pierce, vanē in the forest, nardatām roaring, mattānām inebriated, siṅhavyāghravarāhāṇām lions, tigers and boars, niśitai: with sharp, śastrai: weapons, balāt with the strength (of instruments), bāhubalairapi with the strength of arms as well, hantāra: slayers, tādṛśānām relating to those, mahārathai: by maharathas, sahasrai: in thousands, abhipūrṇāṅ filled, tām that, purīm city of Ayodhya, tadā then, rājā daśaratha: king Dasaratha, āvāsayāmāsa inhabited.