nirmaryādaḥ one who transgresses all bounds of morality, pāpācārasamanvitaḥ one who is engaged in evil deeds, bhinnacāritradarśanaḥ opposed to good character, puruṣaḥ a man, satsu amongst the virtuous, mānam respect, na labhatē does not obtain.

āryasaṅkāśaḥ who appears as noble, anāryaḥ ignoble, śaucāt clean, hīnaḥ devoid of, tathā and, aśuciḥ impure, lakṣaṇyavat appears virtuous, alakṣaṇyaḥ bereft of virtues, śīlavāniva like a man of character, duśśīlaḥ depraved, śubham auspiciousness, hitvā abandoning, dharmavēśēṇa under the guise of righteousness, lōkasaṅkuram confusion in the world, kriyāvidhivivarjitam devoid of pious acts and scriptural practices, imam this, adharmam unrighteousness, abhipatsyē yadi if I were to acquire, durvṛttam engaged in wicked acts, lōkadūṣaṇam harmful to the world, mām me, lōkē in the world, kāryākāryavicakṣaṇaḥ discriminating between should and should not, cētayānaḥ sensible, kaḥ puruṣaḥ what man, bahumaṅsyati would be held in high esteem?

ayam this, kṛtsnaḥ entire, lōkaḥ a world, kāmavṛttaḥ do whatever they wish, samupavartatē behaving, rājānaḥ kings, yadvṛttāḥ santi whatever be their conduct, prajāḥ the subjects, tadvṛttāḥ santi hi they are sure to emulate the same conduct.

ṛṣayaścaiva sages, dēvāśca the gods or, satyamēva the truth only, mēnirē considered (supreme virtue), satyavādī truthful, asmin lōkē in this world, paramam highest, kṣayam state, gacchati attains, hi indeed.

lōkē in this world, satyamēva truth only, īśvaraḥ is God, padmā godess of wealth, sadā always, satyam in truth, āśritā seeks refuge, sarvāṇi all beings, satyamūlāni truth as basis, satyāt more than truth, param supreme ,padam higher state, nāsti there is nothing.

ēkaḥ one, lōkam this world, pālayatē protects, ēkaḥ one, kulam family, pālayatē protects, ēkaḥ one, nirayē into the hell, majjati plunges, ēkaḥ one, svargē in heaven, mahīyatē is honoured.

satyapratiśravaḥ true to one's, gurōḥ father's, satyasya of truth, sētum bridge, lōbhāt out of greed, naiva bhētsyāmi will not break, mōhādvā or out of delusion, na not, tamō.nvitaḥ due to ignorance (illusion), ajñānāt out of ignorance, na not.

aham I, svayam personally, imam this, satyaṅ dharmam righteousness in the form of truth, pratyagātmam as supreme self, paśyāmi I perceive (consider), tadartham hence, satpuruṣācīrṇaḥ practised by the virtuous, bhāraḥ this burden (of exile into the forest), abhimanyatē I consider.

manasā by mind, sampradhārya having conceived, kāyēna by the body, pāpam sin (evil deed), kurutē is
committed, jihvayā with tongue, anṛtaṅ ca falsehood, āha is spoken, pātakaṅ karma sinful action, trividham is in these three ways.

bhavān you, śrēṣṭham as excellent, avadhārya decided, bhadram auspicious, idam this course, kuruṣva pursue, yukti karaiḥ cleverly-worded, vākyaiḥ with statements, mām to me, yat that, āha said (thought), anāryamēva is ignoble, syāt will be.

mayā by me, gurusannidhau in the presence of my father, sthirā firm, pratijñā vow, pratijñātā is sworn, tadā then, sā that, dēvī kaikēyī ca Devi Kaikeyi, prahṛṣyamāṇā abhavat became immensely delighted.

imām this, karmabhūmim the land of (religious) actions, prāpya having reached, yat whichever, śubham is auspicious, karma deed, kartavyam should be performed, agni: Agni, vāyuśca Vayu, sōmaśca Soma, karmaṇām (religious) rites, phalabhāginaḥ have obtained a share of the fruits.

atha then after, ugratējāḥ a man of fierce energy, nṛpatēḥ king, tanūjaḥ son, tam that, nāstika vākya hētum reasons articulated in atheistic words, niśamya having heard, amṛṣyamāṇaḥ unable to endure, tasya his, vacanāni words, vigarhamāṇaḥ disdaining, tam him, abravīt said.

tēna therefore, viprāḥ brahmins, artham meaning, yathāvat rightly, ājñāya having understood, ēkōdayam the goal, sampratipadya having reached, sakalam entire, dharmam righteousness, yathāvat duly, apramattāḥ with utmost care, carantaḥ practising, lōkāgamam attainment of higher positions, kāṅkṣanti desire.

cōraḥ thief, yathā hi as he is, saḥ that, buddhaḥ Buddha, a wise man, tathā hi is like that, tathāgatam Tathagata, having arrived, atra here, nāstikam as an atheist, viddhi know, tasmāt hence, yaḥ that one, prajānām for people, śaṅkyatamaḥ to be highly distrusted, budhaḥ learned man, nāstikēna with atheist, abhimukhaḥ come in contact, na syāt should not .

dharmē in righteousness, ratāḥ are engaged, satpuruṣaiḥ with men of virtue, samētāḥ are associated, tējasvinaḥ of radiant, dānaguṇa pradhānāḥ charity as their chief virtue, ahiṅsakāḥ eschewing violence, vītamalāḥ purged of their sins, pradhānāḥ supreme, munayaḥ ascetics, lōkē in this world, pūjyāḥ bhavanti are truly worthy of reverence.

aham I, nāstikānām atheists', vacanam the language, na bravīmi I do not speak, aham I, nāstikaḥ an atheist, na not, kiñcana in the least, na ca nāsti it is not that it (the other world) does not exist, kālam time, samīkṣya seeing (in keeping with), punaḥ again, āstikaḥ abhavam I become believer, kālē on other occasion, punarēva again, nāstikaḥ bhavēya I shall become a non-believer.