ēvam astu be it so aham I, rājñaḥ king's, pratijñām promise, anupālayan while obeying, jaṭājinadharaḥ wearing matted locks and deer skin , itaḥ from here, vanam to the forest, vastum to live, gamiṣyāmi shall go.

dēvi O Devi! tvayā by you, manyuḥ indignation, na kāryaḥ should not be expressed, tava your, agrataḥ in front of, brūmi am telling, cīrajaṭādharaḥ wearing tattered clothes (bark robes) and with matted locks, vanam to the forest, yāsyāmi shall go, suprītā bhava rejoice.

bharatasya Bharata's, abhiṣēcanam consecration, rājā king, svayam himself, mām to me, yat nāha which he did not tell, ēkam that one, mānasam in my mind, alīkam one which hurts, mē my , hṛdayam heart, dahatīva as if burning.

pitrā by father, manujēndrēṇa by the king, svayam on his own, pracōditaḥ having been ordered, tava your, priyakāmārtham for the sake of (your) pleasure, pratijñām promise, anupālayan to keep up, kiṅ puna: needless to say.

nṛpaśāsanāt by the king's order, mātulakulāt from his maternal uncle's house, bharatam Bharata, ānayitum to bring back, dūtāḥ messengers, śīghrajavaiḥ speedy, hayaiḥ horses, adyaiva (today itself) right now, gacchantu let go.

sā kaikayī that Kaikeyi, tasya rāmasya such Rama's, tat vākyam those words, śrutvā having heard, hṛṣṭā happy, prasthānam departure, śraddhadhānā believing, rāghavam to Rama, tvarayāmāsa hastened (him).

tu but, utsukasya eager (to go to the forest), tava your, vilaṅbanam delay, kṣamam appropriate, aham I, na manyē do not think, rāma Rama, tasmāt therefore, tvam you, itaḥ from here, śīghram immediately, vanam to the forest, gantum to go, arhasi behoves you.

rāma Rama, tvam you, abhitvaran hastening up, asmāt this, purāt from this city, yāvat as long as, vanam to the forest, na yātaḥ do not go, tāvat till then, tē your, pitā father, snāsyatē will neither bathe, na bhōkṣyatēpi vā nor will eat.

kaikēyyā by Kaikeyi, abhipracōditaḥ urged, rāmō.pi Rama also, rājānam the king, utthāpya having lifted, kaśayā by a whip āhataḥ flogged, vājīva like a horse, vanam to the forest, gantum to depart, kṛtatvaraḥ hastened

dēvi O Devi, aham I, arthaparaḥ interested in wealth, na not, lōkam this world, āvastum to live,
utsahē am striving, kēvalam only, dharmam righteousness, āsthitam devoted to, mām me, ṛṣibhiḥ with ascetics, tulyam similar, viddhi know.

pitari in respect of one's father, śuśrūṣā service, tasya his, vacanakriyā vā or carrying out orders, yathā as, ataḥ than that, mahattaraṅ greater, dharmacaraṇam observing righteousness, kiñcit anything, nāsti hi is not there.

kaikēyi! O Kaikeyi, tvam you, mama in my affair, īśvaratarā satī even though capable of exercising greater authority, rājānam to the king, yat avōcaḥ for which you pleaded, mayi in me, kiñcit even a little, guṇam virtue, na āśaṅsasē do not expect, nūnam this is certain.

bharataḥ Bharata, yathā so that, rājyam the kingdom, pālayēt rules, pituḥ for father, śuśrūṣēcca serves, tathā thus, bhavatyā by you, kartavyam it should be done, saḥ that, sanātanaḥ eternal, dharmaḥ hi duty indeed.

mahādyutiḥ effulgent, rāmaḥ Rama, visaṅjñasya who had fallen into a swoon, pituḥ father's, caraṇau feet, tathā and, anāryāyāḥ of the ignoble, kaikēyyāścāpi those of Kaikeyi, vanditvā bowing down with respect, niṣpapāta set out.

sumitrānandavardhanaḥ enhancer of the delight of Sumitra, lakṣmaṇaḥ Lakshmana, paramakkṛddhaḥ furious, bāṣpaparipūrṇākṣaḥ with eyes full of tears, tam him, pṛṣṭhataḥ behind, anujagāma ha followed.

kāntatvāt because of his loveliness, lōkakāntasya of the beloved of the people, asya his, mahatīm great, lakṣmīm splendour, śītaraśmēḥ of cool-rayed (of Moon), kṣapā iva like night, rājyanāśaḥ loss of kingdom, na apakarṣati did not diminish.

ātmavān self-possessed, śubham auspicious, chatram umbrella, svalaṅkṛtē well-decorated, vyajanē ca also two fans, pratiṣidhya preventing, svajanam (his) own kinsmen, ratham chariot, tathā and, paurān city-dwellers, janān people, visarjayitvā sending forth, manasā with mind, duḥkham sorrow, dhārayan holding, indriyāṇi senses, nigṛhya ca having controlled, apriyaśaṅsivān with a view to communicate the unpleasant news, mātuḥ mother's, vēśma residence, pravivēśa entered.

mahābāhuḥ mighty-armed, samudīrṇāṅśuḥ with profuse radiance, śāradaḥ autumnal, candra: the Moon, ātmajam his own, tēja iva like brightness, ātmanaḥ his own, ucitam fitting, harṣam cheer, na jahau did not leave.

guṇaiḥ in virtues, samatāṅ equality, prāptaḥ obtained, vipulavikramaḥ with great power, bhrātā brother, saumitriḥ Lakshmana, ātmajam born in his mind, duḥkham sorrow, dhārayan controlling, tam him, anuvavrāja followed.