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.
दक्षिणादुदधेश्चैव निर्जगाम त्वरान्वितः। अंतरिक्षादभूद्वाणी मेघगंभीरनिःस्वना
Then, swiftly, he departed from the southern ocean; from the sky a voice arose, deep as thunder.
रुद्र उवाच। भो भो रामास्तु भद्रं ते स्थितोऽहमिह सांप्रतम्। यावज्जगदिदं राम यावदेषा धरा स्थिता
Rudra said: 'O Rāma, may there be well-being for you! I am present here now. As long as this world exists, as long as this earth endures—'
तावदेव च ते सेतु तीर्थं स्थास्यति राघव। श्रुत्वैवं देवदेवस्य गिरं ताममृतोपमाम्
'So long shall your bridge and holy place remain, O Rāghava.' Hearing these nectar-like words of the god of gods—
राम उवाच। नमस्ते देवदेवेश भक्तानामभयंकर। गौरीकांत नमस्तुभ्यं दक्षयज्ञविनाशन
Rāma said: 'Salutations to you, Lord of gods, giver of fearlessness to devotees! O beloved of Gaurī, salutations to you, destroyer of Dakṣa’s sacrifice!'
नमो भवाय शर्वाय रुद्राय वरदाय च। पशूनांपतये नित्यं चोग्राय च कपर्दिने
Salutations to Bhava, to Śarva, to Rudra, to the bestower of boons; always to the Lord of cattle, to the fierce one, to the matted-haired.
महादेवाय भीमाय त्र्यंबकाय दिशांपते। ईशानाय भगघ्नाय नमोस्त्वंधकघातिने
To Mahādeva, to the terrible one, to Tryambaka, Lord of the directions; to Īśāna, destroyer of Bhaga, and to the slayer of Andhaka—salutations.
नीलग्रीवाय घोराय वेधसे वेधसा स्तुत। कुमारशत्रुनिघ्नाय कुमारजननाय च
To the blue-throated, to the formidable, to the creator praised by the creator; to the destroyer of Kumāra’s enemies, and to the begetter of Kumāra.
विलोहिताय धूम्राय शिवाय क्रथनाय च। नमो नीलशिखंडाय शूलिने दैत्यनाशिने
To the red-hued, to the smoky one, to Śiva, to the destroyer; salutations to the blue-crested, to the wielder of the trident, to the destroyer of demons.
उग्राय च त्रिनेत्राय हिरण्यवसुरेतसे। अनिंद्यायांबिकाभर्त्रे सर्वदेवस्तुताय च
To the fierce one, to the three-eyed, to him whose seed is golden; to the irreproachable, to the husband of Ambikā, to him praised by all the gods.
अभिगम्याय काम्याय सद्योजाताय वै नमः। वृषध्वजाय मुंडाय जटिने ब्रह्मचारिणे
To the approachable, to the desirable, to Sadyojāta—salutations! To the bull-bannered, to the skull-bearer, to the matted-haired, to the celibate.