गमिष्ये राक्षसं देव द्रष्टुं तत्र विभीषणम्। सुग्रीवेणैवमुक्ते तु गच्छस्वेत्याह राघवः
'O Lord, I will go to see the rakshasa Vibhishana there,' said Sugriva; when Sugriva had spoken thus, Raghava said, 'Go.'
सुग्रीवो राघवौ तौ च पुष्पके तु स्थितास्त्रयः। तावत्प्राप्तं विमानं तु समुद्रस्योत्तरं तटम्
Sugriva and the two Raghavas, all three, boarded the Pushpaka; then the aerial chariot arrived at the northern shore of the ocean.
अब्रवीद्भरतं रामो ह्यत्र मे राक्षसेश्वरः। चतुर्भिः सचिवैः सार्धं जीवितार्थे विभीषणः
Rāma said to Bharata: Here, the lord of the Rākṣasas, Vibhīṣaṇa, has come to me with four ministers, seeking his life.
प्राप्तस्ततो लक्ष्मणेन लंकाराज्येभिषेचितः। अत्र चाहं समुद्रस्य परेपारे स्थितस्त्र्यहम्
Then, after being consecrated as king of Laṅkā by Lakṣmaṇa, he arrived; and here I remained for three days on the far shore of the ocean.
दर्शनं दास्यते मेऽसौ ज्ञातिकार्यं भविष्यति। तावन्न दर्शनं मह्यं दत्तमेतेन शत्रुहन्
He will grant me an audience; my duty to my kinsman will be fulfilled; until then, O slayer of enemies, no audience was given to me by him.
ततः कोपः सुमद्भूतश्चतुर्थेहनि राघव। धनुरायम्य वेगेन दिव्यमस्त्रं करे धृतम्
Then, on the fourth day, great anger arose in me, O Rāghava; stringing my bow with speed, I took up a divine weapon in my hand.
दृष्ट्वा मां शरणान्वेषी भीतो लक्ष्मणमाश्रितः। सुग्रीवेणानुनीतोऽस्मि क्षम्यतां राघव त्वया
Seeing me seeking refuge, afraid, he took shelter with Lakṣmaṇa; by Sugrīva’s persuasion, I was appeased—let me be forgiven by you, O Rāghava.
ततो मयोत्क्षिप्तशरो मरुदेशे ह्यपाकृतः। ततस्समुद्रराजेन भृशं विनयशालिना
Then, the arrow released by me was diverted in the region of the wind; and then, by the king of the ocean, who was exceedingly humble, I was addressed.
उक्तोहं सेतुबंधेन लंकां त्वं व्रज राघव। लंघयित्वा नरव्याघ्र वारिपूर्णं महोदधिम्
He said to me: 'By building a bridge, go to Laṅkā, O Rāghava; cross over the great ocean, filled with water, O tiger among men.'
एष सेतुर्मया बद्धः समुद्रे वरुणालये। त्रिभिर्दिनैः समाप्तिं वै नीतो वानरसत्तमैः
'This bridge has been built by me over the ocean, the abode of Varuṇa; in three days it was completed by the best of the monkeys.'
प्रथमे दिवसे बद्धो योजनानि चतुर्दश। द्वितीयेहनि षट्त्रिंशत्तृतीयेर्धशतं तथा
On the first day, fourteen yojanas were built; on the second day, thirty-six; and on the third, fifty.
इयं सा दृश्यते लंका स्वर्णप्राकारतोरणा। अवरोधो महानत्र कृतो वानरसत्तमैः
Here is Laṅkā, visible, with golden ramparts and gateways; a great siege was laid here by the best of the monkeys.
अत्र युद्धं महद्वृत्तं चैत्राशुक्लचतुर्दशि। अष्टचत्वारिंशद्दिनं यत्रासौ रावणो हतः
Here, on the fourteenth day of the bright half of Caitra, a great battle took place; there, in forty-eight days, Rāvaṇa was slain.
अत्र प्रहस्तो नीलेन हतो राक्षसपुंगवः। हनूमता च धूम्राक्षो ह्यत्रैव विनिपातितः
Here, Prahasta, the foremost of Rākṣasas, was slain by Nīla; and here too, Dhūmrākṣa was struck down by Hanumān.
महोदरातिकायौ च सुग्रीवेण महात्मना। अत्रैव मे कुंभकर्णो लक्ष्मणेनेंद्रजित्तथा
Mahodara and Atikāya were slain here by the great-souled Sugrīva; and here, Kumbhakarṇa and Indrajit were killed by Lakṣmaṇa.
मया चात्र दशग्रीवो हतो राक्षसपुंगवः। अत्र संभाषितुं प्राप्तो ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः
And here, I myself slew Daśagrīva, the foremost of Rākṣasas; here, Brahmā, the grandsire of the worlds, came to speak.
पार्वत्या सहितो देवः शूलपाणिर्वृषध्वजः। महेंद्राद्याः सुरगणाः सगंधर्वास्स किंनराः
Here, the god Śūlapāṇi, the bull-bannered one, came with Pārvatī; and the hosts of gods led by Mahendra, with Gandharvas and Kinnaras.
पिता मे च समायातो महाराजस्त्रिविष्टपात्। वृतश्चाप्सरसां संघैर्विद्याधरगणैस्तथा
My father, the great king from Triviṣṭapa, also arrived here, surrounded by hosts of Apsarases and groups of Vidyādharas.
तेषां समक्षं सर्वेषां जानकी शुद्धिमिच्छता। उक्ता सीता हव्यवाहं प्रविष्टा शुद्धिमागता
In the presence of all of them, Sītā, desiring purity, was told: 'Having entered the fire, O Sītā, you have attained purity.'
लंकाधिपैः सुरैर्दृष्टा गृहीता पितृशासनात्। अथाप्युक्तोथ राज्ञाहमयोध्यां गच्छ पुत्रकम्
Seen and taken by the gods and the lords of Laṅkā, by the command of my father, then I was told by the king: 'Go to Ayodhyā, my son.'
न मे स्वर्गो बहुमतस्त्वया हीनस्य राघव। तारितोहं त्वया पुत्र प्राप्तोऽस्मीन्द्रसलोकताम्
O Rāghava, for me, heaven holds no value if you are absent; you have rescued me, my son, and I have attained the world of Indra through you.
लक्ष्मणं चाब्रवीद्राजा पुत्र पुण्यं त्वयार्जितम्। भ्रात्रासममथो दिव्यांल्लोकान्प्राप्स्यसि चोत्तमान्
The king then spoke to Lakṣmaṇa: 'My son, you have gained great merit; you will attain the highest divine worlds, equal to your brother.'
आहूय जानकीं राजा वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह। न च मन्युस्त्वया कार्यो भर्तारं प्रति सुव्रते
The king, calling Sītā, spoke these words: 'O virtuous lady, you must not harbor anger toward your husband.'
ख्यातिर्भविष्यत्येवाग्र्या भर्तुस्ते शुभलोचने। एवं वदति रामे तु पुष्पके च व्यवस्थिते
O auspicious-eyed one, your husband's fame will surely be supreme; as Rāma spoke thus, he remained seated in the Puṣpaka chariot.
तत्र ये राक्षसवरास्ते गत्वाशु विभीषणं। प्राप्तो रामः ससुग्रीवश्चारा इत्थं तदाऽवदन्
Then those foremost among the Rākṣasas quickly went to Vibhīṣaṇa and said: 'Rāma, along with Sugrīva, has arrived,' thus informing him.
विभीषणस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा रामागमनमंतिके। चारांस्तान्पूजयामास सर्वकामधनादिभिः
Hearing of Rāma's arrival, Vibhīṣaṇa honored those spies with all desired riches and treasures.
अलंकृत्य पुरीं तां तु निष्क्रान्तः सचिवैः सह। दृष्ट्वा रामं विमानस्थं मेराविव दिवाकरं
Having adorned the city, he went out with his ministers; seeing Rāma seated in the aerial car, like the sun on Mount Meru.
अष्टांगप्रणिपातेन नत्वा राघवमब्रवीत्। अद्य मे सफलं जन्म प्राप्ताः सर्वे मनोरथाः
With an eight-limbed prostration, he bowed to Rāghava and said: 'Today my birth is fulfilled, all my desires are attained.'
यद्दृष्टौ देवचरणौ जगद्वंद्यावनिंदितौ। कृतः श्लाघ्योस्म्यहं देव शक्रादीनां दिवौकसां
Because I have seen the divine feet, revered by the world and beyond reproach, I am worthy of praise, O Lord, even among the gods led by Indra.
आत्मानमधिकं मन्ये त्रिदशेशात्पुरंदरात्। रावणस्य गृहे दीप्ते सर्वरत्नोपशोभिते
I consider myself greater than the lord of the gods, Purandara, as I dwell in Rāvaṇa's radiant house, adorned with all jewels.