dēva O king, kēnacit by any one, viprakṛtā offended, nāsmi I am not, na avamānitā nor disregarded, tu but, mē my, kaścit certain, abhiprāyaḥ purpose, tam that one, tvayā by you, kṛtaṅ icchāmi you should fulfil.

mahātējāḥ mighty, kāmī steeped in passion, īṣat a little, utsmitaḥ with a visible smile, śucismitām with a pure (bright) smile, tāṅ kaikēyīm to that Kaikeyi, mūrdhajēṣu her hair, hastēna with hand, saṅgṛhya holding (gently), uvāca said.

ajayyēna invincible one, mukhyēna chief (among men), jīvanārhēṇa by one worthy to live, mahātmanā broad-minded, tēna rāghavēṇa by that scion among the Raghus (Rama), śapē swear, manasā in mind, yat which, icchasi (you) wish, brūhi tell.

kaikēyi Kaikeyi, ātmanā vā by myself, anyaiḥ by others, ātmajaiśca my sons, yam whom, manujarṣabham best among men, vṛṇē I choose, tēna rāmēṇa by that Rama, tē your, vacanakriyām to fulfil your wish, śapē swear.

ātmani in yourself, balam power, jānantī you know fully, mām me, śaṅkitum to doubt, na arhasi it does not behove you, sukṛtēnāpi on my merits, tē to you, śapē I swear, tava your, prītim pleasure, kariṣyē I shall do.

tēna vākyēna by those words, saṅhṛṣṭā delighted, abhyāgatam suddenly struck, antakamiva like death, mahāghōram highly dreadful, āgatam that has come to her mind, tam abhiprāyam her wish, vyājahāra spoke.

candrādityau Moon and Sun, nabhaḥ ca ēva and the sky also, grahāḥ the planets, rātryahanī night and day, diśaḥ the (ten) quarters, jagacca the world, sagandharvā with all gandharvas, sarākṣasā with all rakshasas, iyam this, pṛthivī earth, niśācarāṇi night-rangers, bhūtāni all beings, gṛhēṣu in the houses, gṛhadēvatāḥ family deities, anyāni all other, yāni whosoever, bhūtāni beings, tava your, bhāṣitam words of promise, jānīyuḥ let them know.

dēvī queen, mahēṣvāsam great archer, parigṛhya having seized, abhiśasya ca having flattered, tataḥ param ca afterwards, varadam conferer of boons, kāmamōhitam infatuated, idam this word, uvāca said.

dēva O king! tatra ca there too, yat since, tvam you, mayā by me, samabhirakṣitaḥ were rescued, tataḥ for that reason, jāgratyāḥ fully alert, yatamānāyāḥ making efforts to protect you, mē to me, varau two boons, prādadāḥ you conferred.

tat that, pratiśrutya having vowed, mē my, varam boon, dharmēṇa rightfully, na dāsyasi cēt if you do not grant, tvadvimānitā disgraced by you, adyaiva right away, jīvitam life, prahāsyāmi hi shall give up.

tataḥ param thereafter, kāmamōhitam overcome by passion, varadam conferer of boons, idam this word, uvāca said, mahīpatē O lord of earth, dēva my lord, tadā then, mē to me, tvayā by yourself, yau varau those two boons, dattau were given, tau about them, adyaiva tāvat right now, vakṣyāmi I shall speak out , mē vacaḥ my words, śṛṇu listen.

tadā then, daivāsurē yuddhē in the war between gods and asuras, prītēna pleased, tvayā by you, dēva Lord! mē to me, yaḥ which, dvitīya: second, varaḥ boon, dattaḥ was given, tasya for that, ayam this, kālaḥ time, āgataḥ has come.

adya now, bharataḥ Bharata, akaṇṭakam without any thorns(rivals), yauvarājyam as prince-regent, bhajatām let him enjoy, ēṣaḥ this, mē my, paramaḥ great, kāmaḥ desire, dattaṅ varamēva already granted boon, vṛṇē I am asking for, adya caiva now itself, vanam to the forest, prayāntaṅ departing to the forest, rāghavam to the scion of the Raghus (Rama), paśyēyam I shall see.