tataḥ then, duṣprēkṣē dazzling, gṛhītē held, sītayā by Sita, mālādāmabhiḥ with garlands, abaddhē bound, samalaṅkṛtē decorated, tadāyuthē pair of weapons of Rama and Lakshmana, aśōbhētām shone.

bahujanākulāḥ thronged with multitudes of citizens, rathyāḥ streets, gantum to walk, na śakyantē sma hi indeed were unable, tasmāt for that reason, dīnāḥ miserable, prāsādan the palace, āruhya having ascended, rāghavam Rama, paśyanti were looking.

yāntam while going, yam whom, mahat powerful, caturaṅgabalam army of four divisions, anuyāti sma used to follow, tam such, ēkam alone, sītayā sārdham along with Sita, lakṣmaṇaḥ Lakshmana, anuyāti sma followed.

purā earlier, yā Sita, ākāśagaiḥ by those wandering in the sky (birds), bhūtairapi creatures, draṣṭum to see, na śakyā not possible, tāṅ sītām to that Sita, adya now, rājamārgagatāḥ those walking on the highway, janāḥ passers-by, paśyanti are beholding.

adya today, nūnam surely, daśarathaḥ Dasaratha, sattvam by evil spirit, āviśya after being possessed by, bhāṣatē is speaking, rājā king, priyam beloved, putram son, vivāsayitum to banish, na arhati hi is not fit enough.

ānṛśaṅsyam harmlessness, anukrōśaḥ compassion, śrutam learning, śīlam good conduct, damaḥ restraint of senses, śamaḥ self- control, ētē all these, ṣaṭ six, guṇāḥ qualities, puruṣōttamam greatest among men, rāghavam Rama, śōbhayanti adorn.

jagatpatēḥ of the ruler of the earth, asya this Rama's, pīḍayā on account of his suffering, sarvam entire, jagat earth, mūlasya at the root, upaghātēna by destruction, puṣpaphalōpagaḥ bearing flowers and fruits, vṛkṣaḥ iva like a tree, pīḍitam is distressed.

tē such men as we are, sapatnyaḥ with (our) wives, sahabāndhavāḥ together with (our) relations, rāghavaḥ Rama, yēna on which (way), gacchati is going, gacchantam departing, lakṣmaṇa iva like Lakshmana, kṣipram without delay, anugacchāmaḥ we will follow.

samuddhṛtanidhānāni with treasures unearthed, paridhvastājirāṇi ca and ruined courtyards, upātta dhanadhānyāni with wealth and foodgrains removed, sarvaśaḥ wholly, hṛtasārāṇi deprived of wealth, rajasā with dust, abhyavakīrṇāni spread, daivataiḥ by gods, parityaktāni abandoned, udbilaiḥ emerging out of burrows, parithāvadbhi: by those running quickly around, mūṣakaiḥ by rats, āvṛtāni ca filled with, apētōdakadhūmāni (houses) without water and without (emitting) smoke, hīnasammārjanāni ca also unswept, praṇaṣṭabalikarmējyāmantrahōmajapāni ca absence of offerings, sacrifices, recitation of sacred hymns, libations, and invocations, duṣkālēna famine, bhagnāni iva like dilapidated, bhinnabhājanavanti ca places with broken utensils, asmattyaktāni deserted by us, vēśmāni homes, kaikēyī Kaikeyi, pratipadyatām let her own.

sarvē all, daṅṣṭriṇaḥ fanged creatures, bilāni lairs, mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ animals and birds, sānūni slopes of mountain, gajāḥ elephants, siṅhāḥ lions, vanāni ca the forests, asmadbhayāt due to the fear caused by our presence, bhītāḥ having been frightened, tyajastu let them leave, asmattyaktam left by us, prapadyantām shall reach, sēvyamānam the place occupied by us, tyajantu ca desert.

rāmaḥ Rama, ityēvam this way, nānājanasamīritāḥ uttered by various people, vividhāḥ different, vācaḥ words, śuśrāva heard, śrutvā ca also having, asya his, mānasam mind, na vicakrē did not deviate.

vinītavīrapuruṣam well-trained warriors, nṛpālayam royal palace, praviśya tu having entered, avidūrataḥ not from very far, avasthitam standing, dīnam dejected, sumantram Sumantra, dadarśa saw.

aikṣvākasutaḥ son of the Ikshvaku race, mahātmā great intellectual, mahātmā highly courageous, rāmaḥ Rama, tat pūrvam for the first time, vanam to the forest, gamiṣyan while departing, tadā then, ārtarūpam sad appearance, sumantram Sumantra, prēkṣya having seen, pituḥ to father, pratihāraṇārtham to inform, vyatiṣṭhata stood.