viśvāmitrē when Visvamitra, gatē had departed, atha thereafter, rājā one who causes joy to his people, daśaratha: rājā king Dasaratha, mithilādhipam lord of Mithila, vaidēham king Janaka, āpṛṣṭvā taking leave of him, āśu speedily, purīm to city of Ayodhya, jagāma went.

kanyāpitā father of brides, mithilēśvara: lord of Mithila, gavām of cows, bahūni several, śatasahasrāṇi hundred thousands, mukhyānām of excellent, kambalānām carpets, kṣaumakōṭyambarāṇi ca crores of silk garments, hastyaśvarathapādātam elephants, horses, chariots and infantry, divyarūpam of celestial beauty, svalaṅkṛtam well-decorated, anuttamam excellent, dāsīdāsam male and female servants, tāsām for them, dadau gave.

mithilēśvara: lord of Mithila, rājā king Janaka, bahu dhanaṅ plenty of wealth, dattvā having given, pārthivam king Dasaratha, samanujñāpya after making him give consent to Janaka to go back, svanilayam own residence, mithilām Mithila, pravivēśa entered.

sarṣisaṅgham with hosts of sages, sarāghavam with Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Satrughna, naravyāghram tiger among men, tam that, Dasaratha, tatastata: here and there, ghōrā: frightening, pakṣiṇa: birds, vāca: disagreeable sounds, vyāharanti sma uttered.

ghōrā: freightening, pakṣiṇa: birds, asaumyā: are disagreeable, mṛgāścāpi deers also, pradakṣiṇā: on to their right, hṛdayōtkampi trembling my heart, idam this, kim what, mama my, mana: mind, viṣīdati depressed of spirits.

pakṣimukhāt from the mouth of these birds, cyutam released (foretells), divyam of celestial nature, upasthitam befallen, ghōram dreadful, bhayam fear, ētē these, mṛgā: beasts, praśamayanti restoring peace, ayam this, santāpa: grief, tyajyatām may be abandoned.

sūrya: Sun, tamasā with darkness, saṅvṛta: covered, sarvā: all, diśa: cardinal quarters, na prababhu: did not shine, tat that, sarvam all, balam army, bhasmanā with ashes, āvṛtaṅ covered with, saṅmūḍhamiva as if fainted.

tasmin In that, ghōrē fearful, tamasi darkness, bhasmacchannēva looking as if covered with ashes, sā camū: that army, bhīmasaṅkāśam looking dreadful, jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇam wearing a crown of matted hair, rājarājavimardinam decimated the king of kings, kailāsamiva like Kailasa Mountain, durdharṣam inaccessible, kālāgnimiva like the fire at the time of dissolution, dussaham difficult to endure, tējōbhi: with energy, jvalantamiva as if blazing, pṛthagjanai: by ordinary people, durnirīkṣam incapable of being gazed upon, paraśum axe, skandhē on his shoulder, āsajya hanging, vidyudgaṇōpamam resembling group of lightenings, dhanu: bow, śaramukhyam principal arrow, pragṛhya grasping, tripuraghnam slayer of Tripura, śivaṅ yathā like Siva, tam that, bhārgavam descendent of Bhrugu, jāmadagnayam son of Jamadagni, dadarśa beheld.

pitṛvadhāmarṣī enraged at the slaughter of his father, kṣatram kshatriya race, nōtsādayiṣyatikaccit is he not intent upon exterminating, pūrvam formerly, kṣatravadham slaughter of kshatriyas, kṛtvā having made, gatamanyu: freed from anger, gatajvara: freed from grief, bhūya: again, kṣatrasya of kshatriya race, utsādanam annihilation, asya for him, na cikīrṣitaṅ khalu is not desirous of doing it indeed.