tējasvī sagacious, saḥ he, hanumān Hanuman, muhūrtamiva for a short while, dhyātvā after thinking, bāṣpaparyākulēkṣaṇaḥ eyes dimmed with tears, sītām Sita, āśritya at the plight of, vilalāpa ha lamented.

rāmasya Rama's, dhīmataḥ prowess, lakṣmaṇasya ca and Lakshmana's, vyavasāyajñā might, dēvī queen, jaladāgamē by seeing the clouds, gaṅgēva like Ganga, atyartham exceedingly, na kṣubhyatē is not agitated.

navahēmābhām a lady shining like the fresh gold, śriyamiva glory, lōkakāntām dear to the whole world, tām her, dṛṣṭvā on seeing, manasā mentally, rāmam Rama, jagāma he reached, idam thise, vacanaṅ ca words, abravīt said.

vanē in the forest, saṅkhyē in a war, rāmēṇa by Rama, vikramya by advancing with valour, mahēndrēṇa by Indra, śambaraḥ Sambara , iva like, bhīmavikramaḥ a hero of fearsome valour, virādhaḥ Viradha, hataḥ slayed.

viditātmanā by one who knows the self, rāmēṇa by Rama, saṅkhyē in a battle, kharaśca Khara, nihataḥ destroyed, triśirāśca and Trisira, nipātitaḥ was killed, mahātējāḥ highly powerful, dūṣaṇaśca Dooshana also.

viśālākṣyāḥ large-eyed lady, asyāḥ hētōḥ on her account, mayā by me, nadanadīpatiḥ lord of rivers and rivulets, sāgaraśca ocean also, krāntaḥ crossed, iyam this, purī ca and city, avēkṣitā surveyed.

triṣu in the three, lōkēṣu in worlds, rājyaṅ vā or kingdom, janakātmajā Janaka's daughter, sītā vā for Sita, sakalam everything, trailōkyarājyam all the three worlds, sītāyāḥ or Sita's, kalām one sixteenth part, nāpnuyāt not equal.

vikrāntasya of the valiant, āryaśīlasya of a man of noble conduct, saṅyugēṣu in battles, anivartinaḥ of a person who never returned, rājñaḥ king's, daśarathasya Dasaratha's, yaśaśvinī celebrated lady, jyēṣṭhā eldest, snuṣā daughter-in law, ēṣā she is.

yā she who, sarvān all kinds, bhōgān luxuries, parityajya given up, bhartṛsnēhabalātkṛtā inspired by immense love towards her husband, duḥkhāni sorrows, acintayitvā not caring for, nirjanam desolate, vanam woods, praviṣṭā entered, phalamūlēna by fruits and roots, saṅtuṣṭā contented, bhartṛśuśrūṣaṇē by serving her husband, ratā engaged, vanē৷৷pi even in the woods, bhavanē yathā as if she lived in the palace, parām supreme, prītim happiness, bhajatē she experiences, kanakavarṇāṅgī a lady of golden complexion, anarthānām of calamities, abhāginī a lady who had not experienced earlier, sā iyam this lady, ētām such, yātanām torture, sahatē tolerating.

rāghavaḥ Raghava, punaḥ again, asyāḥ her, lābhāt by finding her, rājyaparibhraṣṭaḥ exiled from the kingdom, rājā king, mēdinīm land, punaḥ again, prāpyēva as if gained back, nūnam surely, prītim happiness, ēṣyati he will get.

ēṣā this lady, rākṣasyaḥ at the she-demons, na paśyati she is not looking, imān these, puṣpaphaladrumān trees full of flowers and fruits, na not seeing, ēkasthahṛdayā with single-minded attention, rāmamēva only Rama, anupaśyati thinking, nūnam surely.

rāmaḥ Rama, anayā with her, hīnaḥ separated, ātmanaḥ his own, dēham body, dhārayati iti yat sustains like, duḥkhēna with sorrow, nāvasīdati iti yat that he is not despondent, prabhuḥ lord, duṣkaram difficult task, kurutē performs.

kṣitikṣamā tolerant like the earth, puṣkarasannibhākṣī lotus-eyed lady, yā she who, rāghavalakṣmaṇābhyām both by Raghava and Lakshmana, rakṣitā was protected, sā that lady, vikṛtēkṣaṇābhiḥ by women who have hideous appearance, rākṣasībhiḥ by ogresses, samprati presently, vṛkṣamūlē under a tree, saṅrakṣyatē she is guarded.

puṣpāvanatāgraśākhāḥ with topmost branches bent down by the heaviness of blossoms, aśōkāḥ Ashoka trees, asyāḥ her, dṛḍham firmly, śōkam sorrow, janayanti are creating, himavyapāyēna by the onset of spring, abhyutthitaḥ risen, naikasahasraraśmi: thousand-rayed (Sun), śītaraśmi: ca the Moon.