वेदिमष्टादशोत्सेधां हिरण्यस्यातिपौरुषीम्। रामेण जामदग्न्येन प्रतिजग्राह काश्यपः
Kashyapa accepted from Rama, son of Jamadagni, an altar of gold, eighteen cubits high, of surpassing worth.
एवमिष्ट्वा महाबाहुः क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः। अन्यद्वर्षशतं रामः सौभे साल्वमयोधयत्
Having performed great sacrifices with abundant gifts, mighty-armed Rama waged war upon Salva in Saubha for another hundred years.
ततः स भृगुशार्दूलस्तं सौभं योधयन्प्रभुः। सुबन्धुरं रथं राजन्नास्थाय भरतर्षभ
Then that tiger among the Bhrigus, the lord, fought Saubha, O best of Bharatas, without mounting the well-yoked chariot.
नग्निकानां कुमारीणां गायन्तीनामुपाशृणोत्। रामराम महाबाहो भृगूणां कीर्तिवर्धन
He heard the maidens of the Nagnikas singing: 'Rama, Rama, mighty-armed one, enhancer of the Bhrigus' fame—'
त्यज शस्त्राणि सर्वाणि न त्वं सौभं वधिष्यसि। शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिर्देवानामभयङ्गरः
'Abandon all weapons; you will not slay Saubha. The one bearing conch, discus, and mace, the terror of the gods—'
युधि प्रद्युम्नसाम्बाभ्यां कृष्णः सौभं वधिष्यति। तच्छ्रुत्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तत एव वनं ययौ
'Krishna, together with Pradyumna and Samba, will slay Saubha in battle.' Hearing this, that tiger among men went at once to the forest.
न्यस्य सर्वाणि शस्त्राणि कालकाङ्क्षी महायशाः। रथं सर्वायुधं चैव शरान्परशुमेव च
Laying aside all weapons, longing for the end, the illustrious one set down his chariot, all his arms, his arrows, and his axe.
धनूंष्यप्सु प्रतिष्ठाप्य रामस्तेपे परं तपः। ह्रियं प्रज्ञां श्रियं कीर्तिं लक्ष्मीं चामित्रकर्शनः
Placing his bows in the waters, Rama undertook supreme austerity, subduing shame, wisdom, prosperity, fame, and fortune, O subduer of foes.
पञ्चाधिष्ठाय धर्मात्मा तं रथं विससर्ज ह। आदिकाले प्रवृत्तं तु व्यभजत्करमीश्वरः
The righteous one, having established five supports, dispatched that chariot; the lord of deeds divided it at the beginning of its movement.
नाघ्नतं श्रद्धया सौभं न ह्यशक्तो महायशाः। जामदग्न्य इति ख्यातो यस्त्वयं भगवानुपिः
Neither of them destroyed Saubha with devotion, nor was the illustrious one incapable; he is renowned as Jāmadagnya, this revered sage.
सोऽस्य भागस्तपस्तेपे भार्गवो लोकविश्रुतः
That Bhārgava, famed throughout the worlds, performed austerities for his share.
शृणु राजंस्ततो विष्णोः प्रादुर्भावं महात्मनः। अष्टाविंशे युगे चापि मार्कण्डेयपुरः सरः
Hear, O King, then of the manifestation of the great-souled Viṣṇu, in the twenty-eighth age, near the lake of Mārkaṇḍeya.
तिथौ नावमिके जज्ञे तथा दशरथादपि। कृत्वाऽऽत्मानं महाबाहुश्चतुर्धा विष्णुरव्ययः
On the day of the new moon, he was born from Daśaratha; Viṣṇu, the mighty-armed and imperishable, made himself fourfold.
लोके राम इति ख्यातस्तेजसा भास्करोपमः। प्रसादनार्थं लोकस्य विष्णुस्तत्र सनातनः
He became known in the world as Rāma, radiant like the sun; Viṣṇu, the eternal, was there for the purpose of pleasing the people.
धर्मार्थमेव कौन्तेय जज्ञे तत्र महायशाः। तमप्याहुर्मनुष्येन्द्रं सर्वभूतपतेस्तनुम्
For the sake of righteousness, O son of Kuntī, that illustrious one was born there; they also call him the embodiment of the lord of all beings, O king of men.
यज्ञविघ्नकरस्तत्र विश्वामित्रस्य भारत। सुबाहुर्निहतस्तेन मारीचस्ताडितो भृशम्
There, obstructing the sacrifice of Viśvāmitra, O Bhārata, Subāhu was slain by him, and Mārīca was struck severely.
तस्मै दत्तानि चास्राणि विश्वमित्रेण धीमता। वधार्थं सर्वशत्रूणां दुर्वाराणि सुरैरपि
To him, the wise Viśvāmitra gave weapons, difficult to withstand even for the gods, for the destruction of all enemies.
वर्तमाने महायज्ञे जनकस्य महात्मनः। भग्नं माहेश्वरं चापं क्रीडता लीलया भृशम्
While the great sacrifice of the noble Janaka was underway, he broke the bow of Maheśvara, playing with it effortlessly.
ततस्तु सीतां जग्राह भार्यार्थे जानकीं विभुः। नगरीं पुनरासाद्य मुमुदे तत्र सीतया
Then the lord took Sītā, the daughter of Janaka, for the purpose of marriage; returning to the city, he rejoiced there with Sītā.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य पित्रा तत्राभिचोदितः। कैकेय्याः प्रियमन्विच्छन्वनमभ्यवपद्यत
After some time, at his father's command, seeking to please Kaikeyī, he entered the forest.
यः समाः सर्वधर्मज्ञश्चतुर्दश वने वसन। लक्ष्मणानुचरो रामः सर्वभूतहिते रतः
He, knowledgeable in all duties, dwelt in the forest for fourteen years; Rāma, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa, was devoted to the welfare of all beings.
चतुर्दश वने तीर्त्वा तदा वर्षाणि भारत। रूपिणी यस्य पार्श्वस्था सीतेत्यभिहिता जनैः
Having completed fourteen years in the forest, O Bhārata, she who stood by his side, called Sītā by the people, was of beautiful form.
पूर्वोचितत्वात्सा लक्ष्मीर्भर्तारमनुशोचति। जनस्थाने वसन्कार्यं त्रिदशानां चकार सः
Because of her former attachment, that Lakṣmī grieved for her husband; dwelling in Janasthāna, he performed the work of the gods.
मारीचं दूषणं हुत्वा खरं त्रिशिरसं तथा। चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां घोरकर्मणाम्
He slew Mārīca, Dūṣaṇa, Khara, and Triśiras; fourteen thousand rākṣasas of terrible deeds.
जघान रामो धर्मात्मा प्रजानां हितकाम्यय। विराधं च कबन्धं च राक्षसौ घोरकर्मिणौ
Rāma, righteous in soul, slew them for the welfare of the people; and also Virādha and Kabandha, rākṣasas of dreadful actions.
जघान च तदा रामो गन्धर्वौ शाषविक्षतौ। स रावणस्य भगिनीनासाच्छेदमकारयत्
Then Rāma slew the Gandharvas Śāṣa and Vikṣata; he also cut off the nose of Rāvaṇa's sister.
भार्यावियोगं तं प्राप्य मृगयन्व्यचरद्वनम्। स तस्मादृश्यमूकं तु गत्वा पम्पामतीत्य च
Having suffered the loss of his wife, he wandered the forest in search of her; then, passing through Pampa, he reached Rishyamuka.
सुग्रीवं मारुतिं दृष्ट्वा चक्रे मैत्रीं तयोः स वै। अथ गत्वा स किष्किन्धां सुग्रीवेण तदा सह
There, seeing Sugriva and Hanuman, he formed a friendship with them; then, together with Sugriva, he went to Kishkindha.
निहत्य वालिनं युद्धे वानरेद्रं महाबलम्। अभ्यपिञ्चत्तदा रामः सुग्रीवं वानरेश्वरम्
Having slain Vali, the mighty lord of the monkeys, in battle, Rama then installed Sugriva as king of the monkeys.
ततः स वीर्यवान्राजंस्त्वरया वै समुत्सुकः। विचित्य वायुपुत्रेण लङ्कादेशं निवेदितः
Then that valiant king, eager and impatient, was informed by the son of the wind, Hanuman, after searching the region of Lanka.