rāmalakṣmaṇayōḥ Rama and Lakshmana, vivāsāt due to banishment, vāsavōpamam like Indra, tam him, asuram relating to that asura, tamaḥ darkness, sūryamiva like the Sun, upasargaḥ great calamity, āvivēśa took possesion of.

rāmē Rama, vanam to forest, pravrājitē was banished, rājā king, saḥ daśarathaḥ Dasaratha, ṣaṣṭhīm sixth, rajanīm night, ardharātrē in the middle of the night, kṛtam done in the past, duṣkṛtam evil deeds, saṅsmaran recalled.

kalyāṇi! O auspicious lady, bhadrē! o gentle lady, kartā the agent of an act, śubhaṅ vā good or, yadi vā or if, aśubham evil, yat whichever, ācarati (kurutē) performs, ātmanaḥ his, karmajam result of action, tadēva the same only, labhatē will attain.

kaścit some one, puṣpam flowers, dṛṣṭvā having seen, phalē fruit (of that tree), gṛdhnuḥ greed, āmravaṇam mango trees, chitvā having cut, palāśām palasa tree, niṣiñcati waters, saḥ he, phalāgamē when the fruits are borne, śōcati will repent.

saḥ aham such me, āmravaṇam mango trees, chitvā cutting, palāśān ca palasa trees, nyaṣēcayam have watered, durmatiḥ unwise, phalāgamē at the time of bearing fruit, rāmam Rama, tyaktvā leaving, paścāt repenting, śōcāmi I am grieving.

dēvi! Kausalya, iha in this world, sammōhāt out of delusion, bālēna like a boy, bhakṣitam eats, viṣam poison, yathā as, syāt may be, svayam one's own self, kṛtam has been done, tat idam that this, duḥkham calamity, mē to me, anusaṅprāptam has befallen.

dēvi O Kausalya, tvam you, anūḍhā not married, abhavaḥ you were, yuvarāja: bhavāmi I was prince regent, tataḥ at that time, madakāmavivardhinī inflaming passion and pride, prāvṛṭ rainy season, anuprāptā had set in.

sadyaḥ instantaneously, uṣṇam heat, antardadhē vanished, snigdhā: glistening, ghanāḥ clouds, dadṛśirē were seen, tataḥ thereafter, sarvē all, bhēkasāraṅgabarhiṇaḥ frogs, geese and peacocks, jahṛṣirē rejoiced.

patitēna dropped, asakṛt ceaselessly, patamānēna dropping, ambhasā with rain water, channaḥ covered, mattasāraṅgaḥ intoxicated antelopes, acalaḥ mountain, tōyarāśiriva like a mass of water, ababhau looked like.

jaladāgamē at the advent of the rainy season, srōtāṅsi streams, vimalānyapi although pure, ākulāruṇa tōyāni mixed up with marshy red soil, unmārgajalavāhinī by flowing in different directions, babhūvuḥ became.

aham I, ajitēndriyaḥ without any control over my senses, tasmin there, nipānē in a spot for
drinking water, nadīm river, rātrau in the night, abhyāgatam having arrived, mahiṣam buffalo, gajaṅ vā or elephant, anyam any other, śvāpadaṅ vā any wild animal, jighāṅsuḥ desirous of killing, tatra there, rātrau in the night, ēkāntē in a lonely place, vivṛtakārmukaḥ with bow strung.

atha thereafter, andhakārē in the darkness, acakṣurviṣayē not within the range of sight, nardataḥ making sounds, vāraṇasyēva like the sound of an elephant, jalē in water, pūryataḥ being filled, kumbhasya a pitcher, ghōṣam sound, aśrauṣam heard.

aham I, āśīviṣōpamam like a venomous serpent, niśitam sharp, bāṇam shaft, amuñcam
dischrged, tatra there, uṣasi in the morning twilight, bāṇābhihatamarmaṇaḥ with the vital organ hit by the shaft, tōyē in water, patataḥ falling, vanaukasaḥ forest-dweller, hā hā iti saying 'Alas!', vyaktā screaming aloud, vāk words, prādurāsīt arose.

aham I, udāhāraḥ in order to take water, rātrau at night, praviviktām lonely, nadīm river, āgataḥ have come, iṣuṇā by an arrow, kēna by whom, abhihataḥ hit, mayā by me, kasya to any, kim what offence, kṛtam done.

jaṭābhāradharasyaiva with matted hair, valkalājinavāsasaḥ wearing bark and skin of an antelope, mama my, vadhēna by killing, arthī interested, kaḥ who?, syāt mayā could be?, asya to him, kiṅ vā what, apakṛtam harm?

aham I, ātmanaḥ my own, jīvitakṣayam loss of life, tathā not so much, nānuśōcāmi do not regret, madvadhē after my killing, mātaram mother, pitaraṅ ca and father, ubhau both, anuśōcāmi I am grieving.

vṛddhau aged, mātāpitarau my parents, ahaṅ ca me also, ēkēṣuṇā with one single arrow, hatāḥ killed, akṛtātmanā one with malicious intention, subālēna by a good boy, kēna by whom, sarvē nihatāḥ sma all of us are killed.

aham I, niśi at night, bahu highly, lālavataḥ lamenting, tasya his, karuṇam pathetic words, śrutvā having heard, śōkavēgēna through excess of grief, sambhrāntaḥ frightened, bhṛśam extremely, vicētanaḥ unable to think, āsam I remained.

saḥ he, trastam frightened, asvasthacētasam shaken up mentally, mām me, tējasā with his energy, didhakṣanniva as if burning, nētrābhyām with both eyes, uvadīkṣya looked up, tataḥ then, krūram cruel, iti thus, uvāca said.

ēkēna by one, bāṇēna arrow, mayi at me, marmaṇi vital part, abhihatē when struck, mē my, mātā mother, janayitā ca father, andhau blind, dvau both, vṛddhau old ones, nihatau khalu are killed indeed.

nūnam surely, tapasō vā either for asceticism, śrutasya vā or for scriptural knowledge, phalayōgaḥ attainment of fruit, nāsti not there, yat since, pitā my father, bhuvi on this earth, patitam fallen, śayānam lying, mām me, na jānāti not know.

rāghava O scion of the Raghus (Dasaratha)!, tvamēva you yourself, śīghram quickly, gatvā having gone, mē pituḥ to my father, ācakṣva inform, kruddha in wrath, ēdhitaḥ ignited, vahniḥ fire, vanamiva like a forest, tvām you, nānudahēt will not be burnt.

rājan O king, mām me, viśalyam with weapon taken out, kuru make, niśitaḥ sharp, śaraḥ arrow, mē marma my vital part of the body, mṛdu gently, sōtsēdham elevated, tīram bank, amburayaḥ like the flow of water, yathā in the same manner, ruṇaddhi is preventing.

tadā then, munisutaḥ son of the ascetic, duḥkhitasya of a distressed man, dīnasya wretched, śōkāturasya ca full of grief, mama my, hṛdayē in the heart, cintām anguish, lakṣayāmāsa perceived.

aham I, dhairyēṇa patiently, śōkam sorrow, saṅstabhya restraining, sthiracittaḥ with a firm mind, bhavāmi I am, brahmahatyākṛtam killed a brahmin, pāpam sin, hṛdayāt from your mind, apanīyatām may be removed.

itīva in this way, kṛcchrāt with great difficulty, vadataḥ speaking, bāṇābhihatamarmaṇaḥ one hit in the vital part of the body by an arrow, vighūrṇataḥ turning and twisting the body, vicēṣṭasya writhing in pain, bhūtalē on the ground, vēpamānasya trembling, ānamyamānasya bent, tasyata from there, bāṇam that arrow, aham I, uddharam pulled out, saḥ tapōdhanaḥ that sage whose asceticism is his wealth, mām me, udīkṣya having looked up, santrastaḥ frightened, prāṇān life, jahau gave up.