mahātmanaḥ magnanimous, tasya Bharata's, tēna by that, skandhāvāranivēśēna with the encampment of army, hayahastikarīṣaiśca with the dung of horses and elephants, bhṛśam exceedingly, upamarthaḥ dirty, kṛtaḥ has been made.

mahāyaśāḥ illustrious one, saḥ rāmaḥ that Rama, atrēḥ Atri's, āśramam hermitage, āsādya having reached, tam to that sage, vavandē prostrated, bhagavān the revered, atriḥ Atri, api also, taṅ him as well, putravat like a son, pratyapadyata received.

dharmajñaḥ knower of the ways of righteousness, sarvabhūtahitē in the welfare of all beings, rataḥ engaged, samanuprāptām who had just come there, satkṛtām revered by all, vṛddhām aged, patnī ca
his wife also, āmantrya called out, sāntvayāmāsa said kind words.

anagha O blameless one (Rama), lōkē in this world, daśavarṣāṇi ten years, anāvṛṣṭyā by
drought, nirantaram constantly, dagdhē devastated, yayā by whom, mūlaphalē roots and fruits, sṛṣṭē were created, jāhnavī ca Ganga, pravartitā caused to flow, ugrēṇa rigid, tapasā with
mortifications, yuktā engaged, niyamaiśca api with self-imposed religious observances, alaṅkṛtā decorated, yayā by whom, daśavarṣasahasrāṇi for ten thousand years, mahat severe, tapaḥ asceticism, taptam was practised, dēvakāryanimittam for the sake of gods, santvaramāṇayā by her eagerly, yayā by whom, pratyūhāṅ impediments, nivartitāḥ have been averted, daśarātraṅ ten nights, rātriḥ as night, kṛtā was converted, sā such, vrataiḥ snātā bathed in her vow, iyam anasūyā this Anasuya, tē to you, mātēva like a mother.

saḥ rāghavaḥ that Rama, ēvam in this way, bruvāṇam speaking, tam ṛṣim that sage, tathēti be it
so, uktvā having said, dharmajñām wise in the ways of righteousness, sītām Sita, uttamam excellent, idaṅ vacanam these words, uvāca said.

maithilī daughter of the king of Mithila, sītā tu Sita, hitaiṣiṇaḥ wishing her welfare, rāghavasya Rama's, ētadvacaḥ words, śṛtvā hearing, dharmajñām knower of righteousness, tām to that, atripatnīm wife of Atri (Devi Anasuya), abhicakrāma circumamabulated in reverence.

vaidēhī Sita, aninditām blameless, tāṅ tāpasīm to that asceetic (Anasuya), abhivādya after paying her homage, baddhāñjalipuṭā folding the palms, hṛṣṭā delighted lady, anāmayam well-being, paryapṛcchat enquired.

bhāminaḥ sītē O noble Sita, tvam you, diṣṭyā by the grace of heaven, jñātijanam your kins, mānam pride, ṛddhaṅ ca wealth, tyaktvā after forsaking, vanē in the forest, avaruddham confined, rāmam Rama, anugacchasi you are following.

āryasvabhāvānām of noble nature, strīṇām for women, duśśīlaḥ a man of bad character, kāmavṛttō vā or licentious, dhanaiḥ with riches, parivarjitō vā or devoid of, patiḥ husband, paramam is supreme, daivatam is deity.

yāḥ those women, kāmavaktavyahṛdayāḥ with minds overpowerd by carnal desires, bhartṛnāthāḥ as lords of their husbands, caranti ranging at will, asattsriyaḥ such wicked women, ēvam in this way, guṇadōṣam vice and virtue, na avagacchanti do not understand.

guṇaiḥ with virtues, yuktāḥ endowed with, dṛṣṭalōkaparāvarā who can distinguish between good and bad in the world, tvadvidhāḥ like you, striyastu women, dharmakṛtaḥ doing virtuous deeds, yathā
as to how, tathā that way, svargē in heaven, cariṣyanti will range about.