bhāminī lovely lady, rāmēṇa about Rama, viyuktā separated, svaptum to sleep, na arhati will not, bhōktum na not to eat, alaṅkartum to decorate, api also, na not, pānam drinking, upasēvitum to serve, surāṇām among gods, īśvaramapi even the lord, anyam and others, naram man, upasthātum to approach, na not, hi indeed, rāmasamaḥ equal to Rama, kaścit any one, tridaśēṣvapi even among gods, na vidyatē hi not exist, iyam this lady, anyā other, iti thus, niścitya having decided, saḥ he, pānabhūmau at the banquet, cacāra strolled.

murajēṣu on murajas, mṛdaṅgēṣu on tabors, pīṭhikāsu ca on hassocks, saṅsthitāḥ resting, aparāḥ other, striyaḥ women, āstaraṇamukhyēṣu on exquisite beds, saṅviṣṭāḥ lying.

tāsām their, madhyē in the midst, mahābāhuḥ long-armed, rākṣasēśvaraḥ lord of ogres, mahati a big, gōṣṭhē in a shed, gavām of cows, madhyē in the midst, vṛṣaḥ iva like a bull, śuśubhē shone.

hariśārdūlaḥ tiger among vanaras, mahātmanaḥ of the great, tasya his, rakṣaḥpatē: Ravana's, gṛhē in the palace, sarvakāmaiḥ with all his, upētām provided, pānabhūmiṅ ca drinking place, dadarśa saw.

hariśārdūlaḥ tiger among vanaras, raukmēṣu in golden, viśālēṣu in large ones, bhājanēṣu vessels, ardhabhakṣitān half eaten, mayūrān peacocks, tathā so also, kukkuṭān chicken, dadarśa saw.

vividhān several types, siddhān cooked, krakarān fowls, ardhabhakṣitān half eaten, cakōrān ruddy geese, mahiṣān buffaloes, ēkaśalyāṅśca fishes, chāgāṅśca goats, uccavacān all sorts of them, lēhyān varieties of food that can be licked, pēyān drinks, vividhāni of many kinds, bhōjyāni eatables.

pānabhūmiḥ banquet hall, tatra tatra here and there, vinyastai: arranged, suśliṣṭaiḥ well-arranged, śayanāsanaiḥ with beds and seats, vinā vahnim without fire, pradīptēva as if glowing, upalakṣyatē seemed.

divyāḥ wonderful, prasannāḥ pleasing, vividhāḥ many, surāḥ wines, śarkarāsavamādhvīkapuṣpāsavaphalāsavāḥ sugercane-juices, honey, juices made from flowers and fruits, kṛtasurāḥ api even though fermented, taistai: as mentioned earlier, vividhaiḥ with many, vāsacūrṇaiḥ with spice powders, pṛthak pṛthak diferent and, mṛṣṭāḥ were made delicious.

kapiḥ monkey, tadā then, rājatēṣu in those made of silver, jāmbūnadamayēṣu ca in those made of pure gold, kumbhēṣu in pots, bhūri abundant, pānaśrēṣṭham best of wines, dadarśa ha saw.

sa he, kvacit in one place, alpāvaśēṣāṇi left over, kvacit at one place, sarvaśaḥ fully, pītāni drained, kvacit yet in another spot, naiva prapītāni not touched even a little, pānāni drinks, dadarśa ha saw.

kvacit in one place, prabhinnaiḥ with broken, karakaiḥ with pots, kvacit at other place, ālōlitaiḥ with rolling, ghaṭaiḥ with pots, kvacit somewhere else, saṅpṛktamālyāni strewn and mixed up flower garlands, jalāni ca and water, phalāni ca and fruits.

kāścit some, abalāḥ women, nidrābalaparājitāḥ succumbed to sleep, svapantyāḥ of sleeping women, anyasyāḥ others, vastram clothes, āhṛtya after pulling, paridhāya covering their bodies with the same, suptāḥ slept.

tatra there, mārutaḥ the wind, śītasya of cool, candanasya of sandal, śīthōḥ of the wines, madhurasasya ca of sweet smelling, vividhasya of diverse, mālyasya and of garlands, vividhasya of several types, dhūpasya ca and of incense, vividham several, gandham fragrances, bahudhā in many ways, udvahan blew.

tatra there, rākṣasālayē in the abode of the ogres, anyāḥ others, śyāmāvadātāḥ of glowing dark complexion, kāścit some, varāṅganāḥ lovely women, kṛṣṇāḥ dark in colour, kāścit some, pramadāḥ women, kāñcanavarṇāṅgyaḥ of golden complexion.

sumahātējāḥ brilliant, kapiḥ monkey, ēvam in that way, sarvam all, rāvaṇāntaḥpuraṅ harem of Ravana, aśēṣēṇa thoroughly, dadarśa searched, jānakīṅ ca Janaki, na dadarśa did not see.

prasuptasya of those sleeping, paradārāvarōdhasya of the inner chambers of others' wives, idam this, mama on my part, nirīkṣaṇam observing them, atyartham very much, dharmalōpam trangression of moral code, kariṣyati will lead to.

manasvinaḥ highly sensible, niścitaikāntacittasya struck with a bright idea in a single direction, tasya his, punaḥ again, kāryaniścayadarśinī the decision regarding the task ahead, anyā other, cintā thought, prādurabhūt arose.

śubhāśubhāsu for good and bad, avasthāsu in all stages, sarvēṣām for all, indriyāṇām of sense organs, pravartanē in reaction, manaḥ mind, hētuḥ is instrumental, mē my, tacca that also, suvyavasthitam is firmly eastablished.

yasya whose, sattvasya of a being, yā whichever, yōniḥ source, tat that, tasyām in that, parimārgyatē is searched, naṣṭā lost, pramadā woman, mṛgīṣu among female deer, parimārgitum to search, na śakyā not possible.

dēvagandharvakanyāśca daughters of gods, gandharvas also, nāgakanyāśca and daughters of nagas, avēkṣamāṇaḥ looked, vīryavān valiant, hanumān Hanuman, jānakīm Janaki, naivāpaśyata did not find.