तदत्र प्रकटं तुभ्यं करोमि प्रीतमानसः
Therefore, with a joyful heart, I shall make this clear to you.
चतुर्यूहात्मकस्तकत्र तस्य भार्यात्रये मुने
There, O sage, he was of the nature of the fourfold manifestation, and had three wives.
विश्वामित्रोर्ऽथयामास पितरं मम भूपतिम्
Viśvāmitra requested my father, the king.
प्रेषयामास धर्मात्मा सिद्धाश्रममरम्यकम्
The righteous one sent me to the delightful Siddhāśrama.
ध्वस्तौ सुबाहुमारीचौ प्रसन्नो ऽभूत्तदा मुनिः
Subāhu and Mārīca were destroyed, and the sage was pleased at that time.
ततो गाधिसुतोधीमान् ज्ञात्वा भाव्यर्थमादरात्
Then, Gādhi's wise son, knowing what was to come, acted with respect.
तस्य कन्यां पणीभूतां सीतां सुरसुतोपमाम्
His daughter Sītā, equal to a divine maiden, was given as a prize.
ततो मार्गे भृगुपतेर्दर्प्पमूढं चिरं स्मयन्
Then, along the way, I smiled for a long time at the arrogance of Bhṛgu's lord.
ततो राज्ञाहमाज्ञाय प्रजाशीलनमानसः
Then, by the king's command, I, whose mind was devoted to the welfare of the people, acted.
तच्छुत्वा सुप्रिया भार्या कैकैयी भूपतिं मुने
Hearing this, the beloved wife Kaikeyī spoke to the king, O sage.
पुत्रो मे भरतो नाम यौवराज्ये ऽभिषिच्यताम्
Let my son, named Bharata, be anointed as crown prince.
तदाकर्ण्या हमुद्युक्तो ऽरण्यं भार्यानुजान्वितः
Hearing that, I set out for the forest, accompanied by my wife and brother.
तत्र नित्यं वन्यफलैर्मांसैश्चावर्तितक्रियः
There, I continually performed my duties, subsisting on wild fruits and meat.
ततो भरतशत्रुघ्नौ भ्रातरौ मम मानदौ
Then Bharata and Śatrughna, my brothers who honored me, came.
व्यजिज्ञपतमागत्यपञ्चवट्यां निजाश्रमम्
They announced themselves, arriving at my own hermitage in Pañcavaṭī.
ततस्त्रयोदशे वर्षे रावणो नाम राक्षसः
Then, in the thirteenth year, a rākṣasa named Rāvaṇa appeared.
ततो ऽहं दीनवदन ऋष्यमूकं हि पर्वतम्
After that, with a sorrowful face, I went to the mountain Ṛṣyamūka.
अथ वालिनमाहत्य सुग्रीव स्तत्पदे कृतः
Then, having defeated Vāli, I established Sugrīva in his place.
विरुध्य रावणेनालं मम भक्तो विभीषणः
Vibhishana, my devotee, stood firmly against Ravana.
हत्वा तु रावणं संख्ये सपुत्रामात्यबान्धवम्
Then, having slain Ravana in battle, along with his sons, ministers, and kinsmen—
ततः कालान्तरे विप्रसुग्रीवश्च विभीषणः
Afterwards, in due course of time, O Brahmin, Sugriva and Vibhishana—
अयोध्यायां समाजग्मुस्ते तु सर्वे निमन्त्रिताः
All of them, having been invited, came together to Ayodhya.
शंभुर्ब्राह्मणरूपेण षट्कुलैश्च सहागतः
Shambhu arrived there in the form of a Brahmin, accompanied by six families.
नीत्वा मां द्रविडे देशे मोचय द्विजबन्धनात्
Take me to the land of the Dravidas and release me from the bondage of the twice-born.
संभोजितास्तु प्रययुः स्वस्वमाश्रममण्डलम्
After being honored, they all departed to their respective hermitages.
गौतमेन समाहूताः सर्वे यज्ञसभाजिताः
All were summoned by Gautama and honored in the sacrificial assembly.
संपूज्य न्यवंसस्तत्र देवदैत्यनृपाग्रजाः
There, the foremost among gods, demons, and kings, having been worshipped, remained.
गौतमो ऽप्यथ मध्याह्ने पूजयामास शङ्करम्
Then, at midday, Gautama began to worship Shankara.
सितेन भस्मना कृत्वा सर्वस्थाने त्रिपुण्ड्रकम्
He applied three lines of white ash in all places.
हृत्पद्ममध्ये सुषिरं तत्रैव भूतपञ्चकम्
In the center of the heart-lotus, there is a cavity, and there indeed are the five elements.