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.
महापातकसंयुक्तास्तेषां पापं विनश्यतु
May the sin of those burdened with great transgressions be destroyed.
दर्शनादेव लिङ्गसल्य नाशं यान्ति न संशयः
By merely seeing the liṅga, all faults are destroyed—of this there is no doubt.
यावत् सेतुश्च तावच्च स्थास्याम्यत्र तिरोहितः
As long as the Setu remains, I shall stay here, concealed.
स्मरणादेव लिङ्गस्य दिनपापं प्रणश्यति
By merely remembering the liṅga, the sins of the day are destroyed.
सनन्दी सगणो रुद्रस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
There, Rudra with his attendants and Nandī vanished.
अभिषिक्तो महातेजा भरतेन महाबलः
The mighty one, endowed with great splendor, was anointed by Bharata.
यज्ञेन यज्ञहन्तारमश्वमेधेन शङ्करम्
By the Aśvamedha sacrifice, he worshipped Śaṅkara, the destroyer of sacrifice.
लवश्च सुमहाभागः सर्वतत्त्वार्थवित् सुधीः
Lava, greatly fortunate, wise, and knower of all truths, was born.
नलस्तु निषधस्याभून्नभस्तमादजायत
Nala became king of Niṣadha; Nabhas was born from him.
तस्य पुत्रो ऽभवद् वीरो देवानीकः प्रतापवान्
His son was the heroic and powerful Devānīka.
तस्माच्चन्द्रावलोकस्तु तारापीडस्तु तत्सुतः
From him came Candrāvaloka, and Tārāpīḍa was his son.
सर्वे प्राधान्यतः प्रोक्ताः समासेन द्विजोत्तमाः
All have been mentioned in summary, foremost among twice-born.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो स्वर्गलोके महीयते
Freed from all sin, he is honored in the world of heaven.
तस्य पुत्रा बभूवुर्हि षडिन्द्रसमतेजसः
He had six sons, equal in splendor to Indra.
शतायुश्च श्रुतायुश्च दिव्याश्चैवोर्वशीसुताः
They were Śatāyu, Śrutāyu, and the divine sons of Urvaśī.
स्वर्भानुतनयायां वै प्रभायामिति नः श्रुतम्
It is heard by us that they were born from Prabhā, daughter of Svarbhānu.
नहुषस्य तु दायादाः षडिन्द्रोपमतेजसः
The heirs of Nahusha, whose brilliance was equal to Indra's, were six in number.
यतिर्ययातिः संयातिरायातिः पञ्चको ऽश्वकः
They were Yati, Yayati, Samyati, Ayati, Viyati, and Ashvaka.
शर्मिष्ठामासुरीं चैव तनयां वृषपर्वणः
And Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparvan, was an Asuri by birth.
द्रुह्युं चानुं च पूरुं च शर्मिष्ठा चाप्यजीजनत्
Sharmishtha gave birth to Druhyu, Anu, and Puru.