guruvatsalaḥ devoted towards elders, saḥ Bharata, mē my, mātṛḥ mothers, śīghram quickly, ānaya bring, iti thus, ṛṣim rishi, vasiṣṭham Vasistha, sandiśya having conveyed, tvaritam quickly, agrē ahead, jagāma proceeded.

atha thereafter, śrīmān the majestic one, bharataḥ Bharata, gacchannēva while walking, tāpasālayasaṅsthitām situated like huts of hermits, bhrātuḥ brother's, parṇakuṭīm hut made of leaves, uṭajaṅ ca thatched cottage, dadarśa ha beheld.

saḥ he, āśramam hermitage, īyuṣaḥ of a man proceeding towards, lakṣmaṇasya Lakshmana's, rāmasya Rama's, kvacit kvacit here and there, vṛkṣēṣu on trees, kuśacīraiḥ with kusa grass and strips of bark, kṛtam rendered, abhijñānam as a sign to ascertain, dadarśa beheld.

mahābāhuḥ long-armed, dyutimān effulgent, bharataḥ Bharata, tadā then, gacchannēva while going, hṛṣṭaḥ rejoiced, śatrughnaṅ ca to Satrughna, sarvaśaḥ all around, tān those, amātyāṅśca to the ministers, abravīt said.

cīrāṇi long bark garments, uccaiḥ on lofty places (trees), baddhāni have been fastened, ayam this, akālē at odd times, gantum to move out, icchatā wishing, lakṣmaṇēna by Lakshmana, abhijñānakṛtaḥ marks of identification, panthāḥ bhavēt it must have been the path.

vanē in the forest, tāpasāḥ ascetics, satatam always, yamēva only whom, ādhātum to maintain, icchanti wishing, tasya that, kṛṣṇavartmanaḥ of black-trailed fires, asau this, saṅkulaḥ thick, dhūmaḥ smoke, dṛśyatē is seen.

atha thereafter, saḥ rāghavaḥ that Bharata, citrakūṭam towards Chitrakuta (mountain), muhūrtam for
a moment, gatvā having gone, mandākinīm river Mandakini, anuprāptaḥ having reached, taṅ janam to those people, idam those words, abravīt said.

lōkanāthaḥ lord of the world, mahādyutiḥ effulgent, rāghavaḥ Rama, matkṛtē on my account, vyasanam calamity, prāpta: has faced, sarvān all, kāmān desires, parityajya renouncing, vanē in the forest,
vasati is living.

ēvam in that way, saṅvilapan lamenting, daśarathātmajaḥ son of Dasaratha (Bharata), tasmin vanē in that forest, mahatīm great, puṇyām sacred, manōramām enchanting, sālatālāśvakarṇānām of sala, palmyra and aswakarna trees, bahubhiḥ by abundance of, mṛdubhiḥ by soft, parṇaiḥ with leaves, āvṛtām covered, adhvarē in the sacrifice, kuśaiḥ with kusa grass, tīrṇām spread over, viśālām spacious, vēdimiva like altar, śakrāyudhanikāśaiḥ resembling the thunderbolt of Indra, bhārasādhanaiḥ capable of achieving targets, rukmapṛṣṭhaiḥ gold-plated, mahāsārai: by powerful, śatrubādhakaiḥ oppressing the enemies, kārmukaiḥ with bows, śōbhitām glittering, sarpaiḥ with serpents, bhōgavatīm iva like Bhogavati, arkaraśmipratīkāśaiḥ like the rays of the Sun, ghōraiḥ by dreadful,
dīptavadanaiḥ with tips blazing, tūṇīgataiḥ stored in quivers, śaraiḥ with arrows, śōbhitām adorned with, mahārajatavāsōbhyām scabbards made of silver, asibhyām with a pair of swords, virājitām was shining, rukmabinduvicitrābhyām of different colours with golden spots, carmabhyām with shields, tām all of them, kāñcanabhūṣitaiḥ decorated with gold, citraiḥ different kinds, āsaktai: hung, gōdhāṅgulitraiḥ finger-guards made of skin of iguana, mṛgaiḥ with the deer, siṅhaguhāmiva like the cave of a lion, arisaṅghai: with hordes of enemies, anādhṛṣyām impregnable, parṇaśālām hut made of leave, tasmin vanē in that forest, dadarśa saw.

saḥ bharataḥ that Bharata, muhūrtam for a moment, nirīkṣya looking around, uṭajē in the cottage, āsīnam seated, jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇam wearing matted locks of hair, gurum esteemed brother, rāmam Rama, dadarśa saw.

śrīmān majestic, bharataḥ Bharata, tam that Rama, dṛṣṭvā having seen, duḥkhaśōkapariplutaḥ
overwhelmed with grief and distress, dharmātmā righteous, kaikayīsutaḥ son of Kaikeyi, bharataḥ Bharata, abhyadhāvata ran towards him.

yaḥ he who, saṅsadi in the royal assembly, prakṛtibhiḥ by ministers and other subjects,
upāsitum to be attended upon, yuktaḥ one who deserves, bhavēt becomes, saḥ he, ayam this, man, mama my, agrajaḥ elder brother, vanyaiḥ wild, mṛgaiḥ by the beasts, upāsīnaḥ āstē is being attended.

yaḥ that Rama, tadā then, vividhāḥ various, citrāḥ colours, sumanasaḥ flowers, ādhārayat wore, saḥ such a man, ayaṅ rāghavaḥ this Rama, imaṅ jaṭābhāram the weight of matted hair, katham how, vahatē is able to bear?

yasya whose, aṅgam body, mahārhēṇa by highly valuable, candanēna with sandal paste, upasēvitam smeared, tasya his, āryasya esteemed brother's, idam aṅgam this body, malēna with dirt, katham
how, sēvyatē is being served?

bharataḥ Bharata, dīnaḥ miserable, prasvinnamukhapaṅkajaḥ lotus-like countenance full of sweat, ityēvam thus, vilapan lamenting, rāmasya Rama's, pādau feet, aprāpya before reaching, rudan
crying in distress, papāta fell down.

yaśasvinam glorious, rāmam Rama, prēkṣya on seeing, bāṣpābhihatakaṇṭhaśca with choked throat, atha then, āryētyēva O Arya, saṅkruśya crying out, tadā thereafter, vyāhartum to talk further, nāśakat was not able.

tataḥ therafter, araṇyē in the forest, rājasutau the princes (Rama and Lakshmana), ambarē in the sky, divākaraścaiva Sun, niśākaraśca Moon, śukrabṛhaspatibhyām with Sukra and Brihaspathi, yathā similarly, sumantrēṇa with Sumantra, guhēna caiva with Guha, samīyatuḥ met.