फाल्गुनादिप्रतिपदश्चतुर्थ्यंतं चतुर्दिनैः
From the first day of the bright fortnight to the fourth, four days passed.
पंचम्याः सप्तमी यावदतिकायवधस्तथा
From the fifth to the seventh day, Atikāya was likewise slain.
निकुंभकुंभावूर्ध्वं तु मकराक्षस्त्रिभिर्दिनैः
After Nikumbha and Kumbha, Makarākṣa was killed in three days.
तृतीयादिसप्तम्यंतं दिनपंचकमेव च
From the third to the seventh day, there were five days in all.
ततस्त्रयोदशीयावद्दिनैः पंचभिरिंद्रजित्
Then, in five days up to the thirteenth day, Indrajit was slain.
चतुर्दश्यां दशग्रीवो दीक्षां प्रापावहारतः
On the fourteenth day, Daśagrīva undertook the consecration for battle.
चैत्रशुक्लप्रतिपदः पंचमीदिनपंचकैः
From the first day of the bright half of Caitra, five days passed until the fifth.
चैत्रषष्ठ्याष्टमी यावन्महापार्श्वादि मारणम्
From the sixth to the eighth day of Caitra, the destruction of Mahāpārśva and others occurred.
कोपाविष्टेन रामेण द्रावितो दशकंधरः
Seized by wrath, Rāma drove away the ten-headed one.
दशम्यामवहारोभूद्रात्रौ युद्धे तु रक्षसाम्
On the tenth day, there was a night battle among the Rākṣasas.
प्रेरितो वासवेनाजावर्पयामास भक्तितः
Urged by Vāsava, he offered himself with devotion.
अष्टादशदिनै रामो रावणं द्वैरथेऽवधीत्
In eighteen days, Rāma slew Rāvaṇa in single combat.
माघशुक्लद्वितीयायाश्चैत्रकृष्ण चतुर्दशीम्
From the second day of the bright half of Māgha to the fourteenth of the dark half of Caitra,
युद्धावहारः संग्रामो द्वासप्तति दिनान्यभूत्
The battle and the engagement in war lasted for seventy-two days.
वैशाखादि तिथौ राम उवास रणभूमिषु
Rama remained on the battlefield during the lunar days beginning with Vaiśākha.
सीताशुद्धिस्तृतीयायां देवेभ्यो वरलंभनम्
On the third day, Sita's purity was established, and a boon was taken from the gods.
गृहीत्वा जानकीं पुण्यां दुःखितां राक्षसेन तु
Having taken Janaki, the virtuous one, who was distressed by the demon,
वैशाखस्य चतुर्थ्यां तु रामः पुष्पकमाश्रितः
On the fourth day of Vaiśākha, Rama boarded the Pushpaka chariot.
पूर्णे चतुर्दशे वर्षे पंचम्यां माधवस्य तु
When the fourteenth year was complete, on the fifth day of Mādhava,
नंदिग्रामे तु षष्ठ्यां स भरतेन समागतः
In Nandigrama, on the sixth day, he met with Bharata.
दशैकाधिकमासांस्तुचतुर्दशाहानि मैथिली
Maithili spent ten months and fourteen days in all.
द्विचत्वारिंशक वर्षे रामो राज्यमकारयत्
In the forty-second year, Rama performed the royal consecration.
स चतुर्दशवर्षांते प्रविश्य च पुरीं प्रभुः
At the end of fourteen years, the lord entered the city.
भ्रातृभिः सहितस्तत्र रामो राज्यमथाकरोत्
There, together with his brothers, Rama then ruled the kingdom.
अगस्त्यः कुंभसंभूतिस्तमागंता रघोः पतिम्
Agastya, born from a pot, came to the lord of the Raghu dynasty.
तस्यागमिष्यति हयो ह्याश्रमे तव सुव्रत
A horse will come to your hermitage, O virtuous one.
तेषामग्रे रामकथाः करिष्यसि मनोहराः
In their presence, you will narrate delightful stories of Rama.
दृष्ट्वा राममयोध्यायां पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणम्
Having seen Rama in Ayodhya, whose eyes resembled lotus petals,
इत्युक्त्वा मां मुनिवरो लोमशः सर्वबुद्धिमान्
Having spoken thus to me, the great sage Lomasha, wise in all things,
ज्ञातं त्वत्कृपया सर्वं रामचारित्रमद्भुतम्
By your grace, all the wondrous deeds of Rama have been known.