इमौ ते चरणौ देवि मानवो यदि पश्यति। पूर्णस्स्यात्तदहं प्रीतो दृष्ट्वेमौ पुत्रवत्सले
'If a man sees your feet, O goddess, he becomes fulfilled; I am pleased, O mother devoted to her son, having seen these two feet.'
कौसल्या मे यथा माता भवती च तथा मम। केकसी चाब्रवीद्रामं चिरं जीव सुखी भव
'As Kausalyā is my mother, so too are you to me.' Kekasī said to Rāma: 'Live long, be happy.'
भर्त्रा मे कथितं वीर विष्णुर्मानुषरूपधृत्। अवतीर्णो रघुकुले हितार्थेत्र दिवौकसाम्
'My husband told me, O hero, that Viṣṇu, assuming human form, has descended in the lineage of Raghu for the welfare of the gods here.'
दशग्रीव विनाशाय भूतिं दातुं विभीषणे। वालिनो निधनं चैव सेतुबंधं च सागरे
'To destroy Daśagrīva, to grant prosperity to Vibhīṣaṇa, to bring about the death of Vālin, and to build a bridge over the ocean.'
पुत्रो दशरथस्यैव सर्वं स च करिष्यति। इदानीं त्वं मया ज्ञातः स्मृत्वा तद्भर्तृभाषितम्
'He, the son of Daśaratha, will accomplish all this; now I have recognized you, recalling what my husband said.'
सीता लक्ष्मीर्भवान्विष्णुर्देवा वै वानरास्तथा। गृहं पुत्र गमिष्यामि स्थिरकीर्तिमवाप्नुहि
'Sītā is Lakṣmī, you are Viṣṇu, the gods and the monkeys as well; I will return home, my son—may you attain lasting fame.'
सरमोवाच। इहैव वत्सरं पूर्णमशोकवनिकास्थिता। सेविता जानकी देव सुखं तिष्ठति ते प्रिया
Saramā said: Here in the Ashoka grove, your beloved Jānakī has remained for a full year, attended by me, O lord; she dwells in comfort.
नित्यं स्मरामि वै पादौ सीतायास्तु परंतप। कदा द्रक्ष्यामि तां देवीं चिंतयाना त्वहर्निशम्
O tormentor of foes, I constantly remember Sītā’s feet; day and night I think, ‘When will I see that goddess?’
किमर्थं देवदेवेन नानीता जानकी त्विह। एकाकी नैव शोभेथा योषिता च तया विना
For what reason has Jānakī not been brought here by the lord of gods? Alone, you would not shine, nor would a woman without you.
समीपे शोभते सीता त्वं च तस्याः परंतप। एवं ब्रुवन्त्यां भरतः केयमित्यब्रवीद्वचः
Sītā shines when near you, and you, O tormentor of foes, shine by her side; as she was speaking thus, Bharata asked, ‘Who is this?’
ततश्चेंगितविद्रामो भरतं प्राह सत्वरम्। विभीषणस्य भार्या वै सरमा नाम नामतः
Then, by a gesture, Vidrāma quickly said to Bharata: ‘This is Saramā by name, wife of Vibhīṣaṇa.’
प्रिया सखी महाभागा सीतायास्सुदृढं मता। सर्वंकालकृतं पश्य न जाने किं करिष्यति
She is a dear and noble friend, firmly regarded by Sītā; see, all has been done as needed—what she will do now, I do not know.
गच्छ त्वं सुभगे भर्तृगेहं पालय शोभने। मां त्यक्त्वा हि गता देवी भाग्यहीनं गतिर्यथा
Go, O fortunate one, to your husband’s house and guard it, O beautiful one; for the goddess, having left me, has gone, leaving me luckless, as fate decrees.
तया विरहितः सुभ्रु रतिं विंदे न कर्हिचित्। शून्या एव दिशः सर्वाः पश्यामीह पुनर्भ्रमन्
Deprived of her, O lovely-browed one, I find no delight at all; all directions seem empty as I wander here again.
विसृज्यतां च सरमां सीतायास्तु प्रियां सखीम्। गतायामथ केकस्यां रामः प्राह विभीषणम्
Let Saramā, Sītā’s dear friend, be dismissed; and when she had gone to Kekaya, Rāma spoke to Vibhīṣaṇa.
दैवतेभ्यः प्रियं कार्यं नापराध्यास्त्वया सुराः। आज्ञया राजराजस्य वर्तितव्यं त्वयानघ
A deed dear to the gods must be done; let no offense be committed against the gods by you; you must act according to the command of the king of kings, O sinless one.
लंकायां मानुषो यो वै समागच्छेत्कथंचन। राक्षसैर्न च हंतव्यो द्रष्टव्योसौ यथा त्वहम्
If any human should come to Laṅkā by any means, let him not be slain by the rākṣasas; let him be seen just as I am.
विभीषण उवाच। आज्ञयाहं नरव्याघ्र करिष्ये सर्वमेव तु। विभीषणे हि वदति वायू राममुवाच ह
Vibhīṣaṇa said: By your command, O tiger among men, I will do everything; as Vibhīṣaṇa was speaking, Vāyu addressed Rāma.
इहास्तिवैष्णवी मूर्तिः पूर्वं बद्धो बलिर्यया। तां नयस्व महाभाग कान्यकुब्जे प्रतिष्ठय
Here is the Vaiṣṇava image, by which Bali was formerly bound; take it, O illustrious one, and establish it at Kānyakubja.
विदित्वा तदभिप्रायं वायुना समुदाहृतम्। विभीषणस्त्वलंकृत्य रत्नैः सर्वैश्च वामनम्
Understanding the intent spoken by Vāyu, Vibhīṣaṇa adorned the image of Vāmana with all jewels.
आनीय चार्पयद्रामे वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह। यदा वै निर्जितः शक्रो मेघनादेन राघव
Bringing it, he offered it to Rāma and spoke these words: ‘When Indra was defeated by Meghanāda, O Rāghava—’
तदा वै वामनस्त्वेष आनीतो जलजेक्षण। नयस्व तमिमं देव देवदेवं प्रतिष्ठय
‘Then this Vāmana, lotus-eyed, was brought; take this god, O lord, and establish him, god of gods.’
तथेति राघवः कृत्वा पुष्पकं च समारुहत्। धनं रत्नमसंख्येयं वामनं च सुरोत्तमम्
Rāghava assented, mounted the Puṣpaka, and took the countless wealth, jewels, and the excellent Vāmana image.
गृह्य सुग्रीवभरतावारूढौ वामनादनु। व्रजन्नेवांबरे रामस्तिष्ठेत्याह विभीषणम्
Taking Sugrīva and Bharata aboard after Vāmana, as Rāma was journeying through the sky, he said to Vibhīṣaṇa, ‘Stay.’
राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा भूयोप्याह स राघवम्। करिष्ये सर्वमेतद्धि यदाज्ञप्तं विभो त्वया
Hearing Rāghava’s words, he again spoke to Rāghava: 'I will do all this indeed, O Lord, as you have commanded.'
सेतुनानेन राजेंद्र पृथिव्यां सर्वमानवाः। आगत्य प्रतिबाधेरन्नाज्ञाभंगो भवेत्तव
With this bridge, O king, all people on earth may come and cross; let not your command be violated.
कोत्र मे नियमो देव किन्नु कार्यं मया विभो। श्रुत्वैतद्राघवो वाक्यं राक्षसोत्तमभाषितम्
What is my duty here, O Lord? What should I do, O mighty one? Hearing this speech of the foremost of Rākṣasas, Rāghava replied.
कार्मुकं गृह्य हस्तेन रामः सेतुं द्विधाच्छिनत्। त्रिर्विभज्य च वेगेन मध्ये वै दशयोजनम्
Rāma, taking up his bow in hand, split the bridge in two; dividing it into three parts with speed, he made a gap of ten yojanas in the middle.
छित्वा तु योजनं चैकमेकं खंडत्रयं कृतम्। वेलावनं समासाद्य रामः पूजां रमापतेः
Having cut one yojana, three sections were made; reaching the sacred grove at the shore, Rāma performed worship of the Lord of Lakṣmī.
कृत्वा रामेश्वरं नाम्ना देवदेवं जनार्दनं। अभिषिच्याथ संगृह्य वामनं रघुनंदनः
Having established the deity named Rāmeśvara, the god of gods, Janārdana, and having consecrated and worshipped him, Rāghava took up the water-pot.