ऊर्मिलां लक्ष्मणो वीरो भरतो माण्डवीं सुताम् । शत्रुघ्नो वै कीर्तिमतीं कुशध्वजसुते उभे ॥ १,१४३.
The hero Lakṣmaṇa married Ūrmilā, Bharata married Māṇḍavī, and Śatrughna married both Kīrtimatī and the daughter of Kuśadhvaja.
पित्रादिभिरयोध्यायां गत्वा रामादयः स्थिताः । युधाजितं मातुलञ्च शत्रुघ्नभरतौ गतौ ॥ १,१४३.
Then Rāma and the others, along with their fathers, went to Ayodhyā and dwelt there; Śatrughna and Bharata went to Yudhājit, their maternal uncle.
गतयोर्नृपवर्योऽसौ राज्यं दातुं समुद्यतः । स रामाय तत्पुत्राय कैकेय्या प्रार्थितस्तदा ॥ १,१४३.
When they had gone, that excellent king was ready to give the kingdom; at that time, at the request of Kaikeyī, he intended it for her son.
चतुर्दशसमावासो वनेरामस्य वाञ्छितः । रामः पितृहितार्थञ्च लक्ष्मणेन च सीतया ॥ १,१४३.
A fourteen-year stay in the forest was desired for Rāma; for the sake of his father’s welfare, Rāma went with Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā.
राज्यञ्च तृणवत्त्यक्त्वा शृङ्गवेरपुरं गतः । रथं त्यक्त्वा प्रयागञ्च चित्रकूटगिरिं गतः ॥ १,१४३.
Abandoning the kingdom as if it were straw, he went to Śṛṅgaverapura; leaving the chariot, he went to Prayāga and then to Citrakūṭa mountain.
रामस्य तु वियोगेन राजा स्वर्गं समाश्रितः । संस्कृत्य भरतश्चागाद्राममाह बलान्वितः ॥ १,१४३.
Due to separation from Rāma, the king attained heaven; after performing the rites, Bharata came, accompanied by his forces, and addressed Rāma.
अयोध्यान्तु समागत्य राज्यं कुरु महामते । स नैच्छत्पादुके दत्त्वा राज्याय भरताय तु ॥ १,१४३.
Coming to Ayodhyā, he said, 'Rule the kingdom, O wise one.' But Rāma did not wish it; giving his sandals for the kingdom to Bharata.
विसर्जितोऽथ भरतो रामराज्यमपालयत् । नन्दिग्रामे स्थितो भक्तो ह्ययोध्यां नाविशद्व्रती ॥ १,१४३.
Then Bharata, having been dismissed, governed Rāma’s kingdom; dwelling in Nandigrāma, devoted and observant of vows, he did not enter Ayodhyā.
रामोऽपि चित्रकूटाच्च ह्यत्रेराश्रममाययौ । नत्वा सुतीक्ष्णं चागस्त्यं दण्डकारण्यमागतः ॥ १,१४३.
Rama, departing from Chitrakuta, came to the hermitage of Atri; after bowing to Sutikshna and Agastya, he entered the Dandaka forest.
तत्र शूर्पणखा नाम राक्षसी चात्तुमागता । निकृत्य कर्णो नासे च रामेणाथापवारिता ॥ १,१४३.
There, a rakshasi named Shurpanakha approached with hostile intent; Rama cut off her ears and nose, and drove her away.
तत्प्रेरितः खरश्चागाद्दूषणस्त्रिशिरास्तथा । चतुर्दशसहस्रेण रक्षसान्तु बलेन च ॥ १,१४३.
Prompted by her, Khara, Dushana, and Trishira came, accompanied by an army of fourteen thousand rakshasas.
रामोऽपि प्रेषयामास बाणैर्यमपुरञ्च तान् । राक्षस्या प्रेरितोऽभ्यागाद्रावणो हरणाय हि ॥ १,१४३.
Rama sent them to the city of Yama with arrows; then Ravana, urged by the rakshasi, arrived to abduct her.
मृगरूपं स मारीचं कृत्वाग्रेऽथ त्रिदण्डधृक् । सीतया प्रेरितो रामो मारीचं निजघान ह ॥ १,१४३.
He made Maricha take the form of a deer, and, holding three staffs, sent him ahead; prompted by Sita, Rama killed Maricha.
म्रियमाणः स च प्राह हा सीते ! लक्ष्मणोति च । सीतोक्तो लक्ष्मणोऽथागाद्रामश्चानुददर्श तम् ॥ १,१४३.
As he was dying, Maricha cried out, 'O Sita! O Lakshmana!'; then, as Sita called, Lakshmana came, and Rama saw him.
उवाच राक्षसी माया नूनं सीता हृतेति सः । रावणोऽन्तरमासाद्य ह्यङ्केनादाय जानकीम् ॥ १,१४३.
The rakshasi, using her magic, said, 'Surely Sita has been abducted'; Ravana, finding an opportunity, seized Janaki and carried her away.
जटायुषं विनिर्भिद्य ययौ लङ्कां ततो बली । अशोकवृक्षच्छायायां रक्षितां तामधारयत् ॥ १,१४३.
Having slain Jatayu, the mighty Ravana went to Lanka; he kept her guarded beneath the shade of the Ashoka trees.
आगत्य रामः सून्याञ्च पर्णशालां ददर्श ह । शोकं कृत्वाथ जानक्या मार्गणं कृतवान्प्रभुः ॥ १,१४३.
Rama arrived and saw the deserted leaf-hut; grieving for Janaki, the lord began searching for her.
जटायुषञ्च संस्कृत्य तदुक्तो दक्षिणां दिशम् । गत्वा सख्यं ततश्चक्रे सुग्रीवेण च राघवः ॥ १,१४३.
After performing rites for Jatayu, as instructed, he went south; then Rama formed a friendship with Sugriva.
सप्त तालान्विनिर्भिद्य शरेणानतपर्वणा । वालिनञ्च विनिर्भिद्य किष्किन्धायां हरीश्वरम् ॥ १,१४३.
He pierced seven palm trees with a single arrow, and struck down Vali, the lord of the monkeys in Kishkindha.
सुग्रीवं कृतवान्राम ऋश्यमूके स्वयं स्थितः । सुग्रीवः प्रेषयामास वानरान्पर्वतोपमान् ॥ १,१४३.
Rama established Sugriva as king, remaining himself at Rishyamuka; Sugriva sent forth monkey warriors, mighty as mountains.
सीताया मार्गणं कर्तुं पूर्वाद्याशासु सोत्सवान् । प्रतीचीमुत्तरां प्राचीं दिशं गत्वा समागताः ॥ १,१४३.
To search for Sita, they joyfully set out in all directions—west, north, east—and then gathered together.
दक्षिणान्तु दिशं ये च मार्गयन्तोऽथ जानकीम् । वनानि पर्वतान्द्वीपान्नदीनां पुलिनानि च ॥ १,१४३.
Those who searched for Janaki in the southern direction explored forests, mountains, islands, rivers, and riverbanks.
जानकीन्ते ह्यपश्यन्तो मरणे कृतनिश्चयाः । सम्पातिवचनाज्ज्ञात्वा हनूमान्कपिकुञ्जरः ॥ १,१४३.
Unable to find Janaki, they resolved to die; but, learning from Sampati's words, Hanuman, the monkey chief, understood.
शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं पुप्लुवे मकरालयम् । अपश्यज्जानकीं तत्र ह्यशोकवनिकास्थिताम् ॥ १,१४३.
Hanuman leapt across the ocean, a hundred yojanas wide, and there saw Janaki in the Ashoka grove.
भर्त्सितां राक्षसीभिश्च रावणेन च रक्षसा । भव भार्येति वदता चिन्तयन्तीञ्च राघवम् ॥ १,१४३.
She was threatened by rakshasis and by Ravana, the demon; as he said, 'Be my wife,' she thought only of Rama.
अङ्गुलीयं कपिर्दत्त्वा सीतां कौशल्यमब्रवीत् । रामस्य तस्य दूतोऽहं शोकं मा कुरु मैथिलि ॥ १,१४३.
The monkey gave her a ring and spoke to Sita, 'I am Rama's messenger; do not grieve, Maithili.'
स्वाभिज्ञानञ्च मे देहि येन रामः स्मरिष्यति । तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रददौ सीता वेणीरत्नं हनूमते ॥ १,१४३.
Give me a token of recognition, so that Rama will remember me. Hearing this, Sita gave Hanuman the jewel from her braid.
यथा रामो नयेच्छीघ्रं तथा वाच्यं त्वया कपे । तथेत्युक्त्वा तु हनुमान्वनं दिव्यं बभञ्ज ह ॥ १,१४३.
You must speak to Rama in such a way that he will quickly bring me back. Hanuman replied, 'So be it,' and then destroyed the divine grove.
हत्वाक्षं राक्षसांश्चान्यान्बन्धनं स्वयमागतः । सर्वैरिन्द्रजितो बाणैर्दृष्ट्वा रावणमब्रवीत् ॥ १,१४३.
After killing Aksha and other rakshasas, Hanuman himself came into captivity. Seeing him bound by Indrajit’s arrows, Ravana was informed.
रामदूतोऽस्मि हनुमान्देहि रामाय मैथिलीम् । एतच्छ्रुत्वा प्रकुपितो दीपयामास पुच्छकम् ॥ १,१४३.
Hanuman said, 'I am Rama's messenger; give Maithili to Rama.' Hearing this, Ravana became enraged and set Hanuman’s tail on fire.