सीता त्रिलोकविख्याता शीलौदार्यगुणान्विता
Sītā, renowned throughout the three worlds, was endowed with virtue and generosity.
प्रायच्छज्जानकीं सीतां राममेवाश्रिता पतिम्
Janaka gave Sītā, who had taken Rāma as her husband, to him.
प्रददौ शत्रुनाशार्थं जनकायाद्भुतं धनुः
For the destruction of enemies, Janaka gave the wondrous bow.
अघोषयदमित्रघ्नो लोके ऽस्मिन् द्विजपुङ्गवाः
O best of twice-born, the destroyer of foes proclaimed in this world:
देवो वा दानवो वापि स सीतां लब्धुमर्हति
Whether god or demon, he who wins Sītā is worthy.
भञ्जयामास चादाय गत्वासौ लीलयैव हि
He went and, with ease, broke it and took it up.
रामः परमधर्मात्मा सेनामिव च षण्मुखः
Rāma, supremely righteous, was like Kārttikeya with his army.
रामं ज्येष्ठं सुतं वीरं राजानं कर्तुमारभत्
He began to install Rāma, his eldest heroic son, as king.
निवारयामास पतिं प्राह संभ्रान्तमानसा
She restrained her husband and, her mind agitated, spoke.
पूर्वमेव वरो यस्माद् दत्तो मे भवता यतः
Because you had previously granted me a boon—
बाढमित्यब्रवीद् वाक्यं तथा रामो ऽपि धर्मवित्
Rama, knower of righteousness, replied, 'So be it,' to those words.
ययौ वनं सपत्नीकः कृत्वा समयमात्मवान्
Self-controlled, he went to the forest with his wife, having made an agreement.
उवास तत्र मतिमान् लक्ष्मणेन सह प्रभुः
The wise lord stayed there together with Lakshmana.
परिव्राजकवेषेण सीतां हृत्वा ययौ पुरीम्
In the guise of an ascetic, he carried off Sita and went to his city.
दुः खशोकाभिसंतप्तौ बभूवतुररिन्दमौ
The two enemy-slayers became tormented by grief and sorrow.
वानराणामभूत् सख्यं रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः
A friendship arose between Rama, whose deeds were pure, and the monkeys.
वायुपुत्रौ महातेजा रामस्यासीत् प्रियः सदा
The mighty Hanuman, son of the wind, was always dear to Rama.
आनयिष्यामि तां सीतामित्युक्त्वा विचचार ह
Saying, 'I will bring Sita back,' he set out searching.
जगाम रावणपुरीं लङ्कां सागरसंस्थिताम्
He went to Ravana's city, Lanka, situated in the ocean.
अपश्यदमलां सीतां राक्षसीभिः समावृताम्
He saw spotless Sita, surrounded by demonesses.
राममिन्दीवरश्यामं लक्ष्मणं चात्मसंस्थितम्
He gave her assurance about Rama, dark as a blue lotus, and Lakshmana, steadfast in himself.
असंशयाय प्रददावस्यै रामाङ्गुलीयकम्
For certainty, he gave her Rama's ring.
मेने समागतं रामं प्रीतिविस्फारितेक्षणा
Her eyes wide with joy, she believed Rama had come.
नयिष्ये त्वां महाबाहुरुक्त्वा रामं ययौ पुनः
Saying, 'The mighty-armed Rama will bring you,' he departed again.
तस्थौ रामेण पुरतो लक्ष्मणेन च पूजितः
He stood before Rama and Lakshmana, honored by them.
लक्ष्मणेन च युद्धाय बुद्धिं चक्रे हि रक्षसाम्
Lakshmana resolved upon battle with the demons.
सेतुं परमधर्मात्मा रावणं हतवान् प्रभुः
The supremely righteous lord built a bridge and slew Ravana.
आनयामास तां सीतां वायुपुत्रसहायवान्
With the help of the wind-god's son, he brought Sita back.
स्थापयामास लिङ्गस्थं पूजयामास राघवः
Rāghava established the liṅga and worshipped it.
प्रत्यक्षमेव भगवान् दत्तवान् वरमुत्तमम्
The Lord himself visibly granted the highest boon.