पितृष्वस्रभिगमने दक्षिणांगे व्रणी भवेत् । मातुलान्यास्तु गमने वामांगे व्रणवान्भवेत्
By approaching the father's sister, a wound arises on the right side; by approaching the mother's brother's wife, one becomes wounded on the left side.
पितृव्यपत्नीगमने कटौ कुष्ठः प्रजायते । मित्रभार्याभिगमने मृतभार्यः प्रजायते
By approaching the father's brother's wife, leprosy arises on the waist; by approaching a friend's wife, one becomes bereft of one's own wife.
स्वगोत्रस्त्रीप्रसंगेन जायते च भगंदरः । तपस्विनीप्रसंगेन प्रमेहो जायते नरे
By intercourse with a woman of one's own lineage, fistula develops; by intercourse with an ascetic woman, diabetes arises in a man.
श्रोत्रियस्त्रीप्रसंगेन जायते नासिकाव्रणी । दीक्षितस्त्रीप्रसंगेन जायते दुष्टरक्तसृक्
By intercourse with a woman of a learned family, a wound appears on the nose; by intercourse with a consecrated woman, one develops impure blood flow.
स्वजातिजायागमने जायते हृदयव्रणी । जात्युन्नतस्त्रीगमने जायते मस्तकव्रणी
By approaching a wife of one's own caste, a wound arises in the heart; by approaching a woman of a higher caste, a wound appears on the head.
पशुयोनौ च गमनान्मूत्रघातः प्रजायते । एते दोषा नराणां स्युर्नरकांते न संशयः
By intercourse with animals, urinary retention arises; these are the faults of men, leading to hell without doubt.
स्त्रीणामपि भवंत्येते तत्तत्पुरुषसंगमात् । एवं राजन्हि चिह्नानि कीर्तितानि सुपापिनाम्
These same conditions also arise in women from union with such men; thus, O King, the marks of great sinners have been described.
दानपुण्यप्रसंगेन तीर्थादिक्रियया तथा । रामस्य चरितं श्रुत्वा तपसा वाक्षयं व्रजेत्
Through the merit of giving, through holy rites such as pilgrimage, and by hearing the deeds of Rama, one attains inexhaustible merit through austerity.
सर्वेषामेव पापानां हरिकीर्तिधुनी नृणाम् । क्षालयेत्पापिनां पंकं नात्र कार्या विचारणा
The river of Hari's praise washes away the filth of all sins for people; there should be no doubt about this.
यो नावमन्येत हरिं तस्य यागाविधि श्रुताः । तीर्थान्यपि सुपुण्यानि पावितुं न क्षमाणि तम्
For one who disrespects Hari, even the prescribed rites and the most sacred pilgrimages are not able to purify him.
हसते कीर्त्यमानं यश्चरित्रं ज्ञानदुर्बलः । न तस्य नरकान्मुक्तिः कल्पांतेऽपि भविष्यति
He who mocks the narration of the Lord's deeds, being weak in understanding, will not attain liberation from hell even at the end of an age.
या हि राजन्विमोक्षार्थं हयस्यानुचरैः सह । श्रावय श्रीशचरितं यतो वाहगतिर्भवेत्
O King, for the sake of liberation, have the deeds of the Lord recited along with the attendants of the horse, so that the horse may attain a worthy destination.
शेष उवाच। इति श्रुत्वा प्रहृष्टोऽभूच्छत्रुघ्नः परवीरहा । प्रणम्य तं परिक्रम्य ययौ सेवकसंयुतः
Śeṣa said: Having heard this, Śatrughna, destroyer of enemy heroes, became delighted; after bowing and circling him, he departed with his attendants.
तत्र गत्वा स हनुमान्हयवर्यस्य पार्श्वतः । उवाच रामचरितं महादुर्गतिनाशकम्
Having gone there, Hanuman, standing by the noble horse, recited the deeds of Rama, which destroy great misfortune.
याहि देव विमानं स्वं रामकीर्तनपुण्यतः । स्वैरं चर स्वलोके त्वं मुक्तो भव कुयोनितः
Go now, O blessed one, to your own celestial vehicle by the merit of Rama's praise; roam freely in your own world, be liberated, O one of impure birth.
इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य शत्रुघ्नो यावदास्थितः । तावद्ददर्श विमलं देवं वैमानिकं वरम्
Hearing these words, as long as Śatrughna stood there, he beheld a pure and excellent celestial being in an aerial chariot.
स उवाच विमुक्तोऽहं रामकीर्तनसंश्रुतेः । यामि स्वं भवनं राजन्नाज्ञापय महामते
He said: I am liberated by hearing the praise of Rama; I go to my own abode, O king—command me, O wise one.
इत्युक्त्वा प्रययौ देवो विमाने स्वे परिस्थितः । तदा विस्मयमापुस्ते शत्रुघ्नेन सहानुगाः
Having spoken thus, the deity departed, established in his own celestial vehicle; then, together with Śatrughna, the attendants were filled with wonder.
ततो वाहो विनिर्मुक्तो गात्रस्तंभाच्च भूतलात् । ययौ तद्विपिनं सर्वं भ्रमन्पक्षिसमाकुलम्
Then the steed, released from its bonds and the stiffness of its limbs, wandered through that entire forest, filled with flocks of birds.
शेष उवाच। मासाः सप्ताभवंस्तस्य हयवर्यस्य हेलया । चरतो भारतं वर्षमनेकनृपपूरितम्
Śeṣa said: Seven months passed for that noble horse as it roamed at ease through the land of Bhārata, crowded with many kings.
स पूजितो भूपवरैः परीत्य वरभारतम् । परीवृतो वीरवरैः शत्रुघ्नादिभिरुद्भटैः
Honored by the foremost kings, having traversed the splendid Bhārata, it was surrounded by mighty heroes like Śatrughna and others.
स बभ्राम बहून्देशान्हिमालयसमीपतः । न कोपि तं निजग्राह हयं रामबलं स्मरन्
It wandered through many regions near the Himalayas; no one seized that horse, remembering the power of Rāma’s army.
अंगवंगकलिंगानां राजभिः संस्तुतो हयः । जगाम राज्ञो नगरे सुरथस्य मनोहरे
Praised by the kings of Aṅga, Vaṅga, and Kaliṅga, the horse entered the delightful city of King Suratha.
कुंडलं नाम नगरमदितेर्यत्र कुंडलम् । कर्णयोः पतितं भूमौ हर्षभयसुकंपयोः
There is a city named Kuṇḍala, belonging to Aditi, where her earring fell to the ground from her ear in joy, fear, and trembling.
यत्र धर्मव्यतिक्रांतिं न करोति कदापिना । श्रीरामस्मरणं प्रेम्णा करोति जनतान्वहम्
There, no one ever commits a breach of righteousness; every day, the people lovingly remember Śrī Rāma.
अश्वत्थानां तु यत्रार्चा तुलस्याः प्रत्यहं नृभिः । क्रियते रघुनाथस्य सेवकैः पापवर्जितैः
There, the worship of aśvattha trees and tulasī is performed daily by the sinless servants of Raghunātha.
यत्र देवालया रम्या राघवप्रतिमायुताः । पूज्यंते प्रत्यहं शुद्धचित्तैः कपटवर्जितैः
There, beautiful temples filled with images of Rāghava are worshipped daily by pure-hearted people, free from deceit.
वाचि नाम हरेर्यत्र न वै कलहसंकथा । हृदि ध्यानं तु तस्यैव न च कामफलस्मृतिः
There, in the place called Vāci of Hari, there are no quarrelsome conversations; in their hearts is meditation on him alone, not thoughts of worldly rewards.
देवनं यत्र रामस्य वार्त्ताभिः पूतदेहिनाम् । न जातुचिन्नृणामस्ति सत्यव्यसनमानिनाम्
There, the worship of Rāma is performed with stories by purified souls; among those people, there is never any addiction to falsehood.
तस्मिन्वसति धर्मात्मा सुरथः सत्यवान्बली । रघुनाथपदस्मारहृष्टचित्तः परोन्मदः
In that place dwells Suratha, righteous, truthful, and strong, his heart delighted and intoxicated by remembrance of Raghunātha’s feet.