पाण्डुरर्षभयुक्तेन रथेनाष्टयुजा स्वयम्। इहोपयातः काकुत्स्थः सीतया सह भार्यया
Kakutstha himself arrived here with his wife Sita, in a chariot drawn by eight pale bulls.
शुक्लमाल्याम्बरधरो लक्ष्मणेन सहागतः। ततोऽन्यत्र मया दृष्टो रामः सत्यपराक्रमः
Clad in white garlands and garments, he came together with Lakshmana; then elsewhere I saw Rama, of true valor.
लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया सह वीर्यवान्। आरुह्य पुष्पकं दिव्यं विमानं सूर्यसंनिभम्
The mighty one, together with his brother Lakshmana and Sita, ascended the divine Pushpaka chariot, shining like the sun.
उत्तरां दिशमालोच्य प्रस्थितः पुरुषोत्तमः। एवं स्वप्ने मया दृष्टो रामो विष्णुपराक्रमः
Looking toward the northern direction, the best of men set forth; thus, in my dream, I saw Rama, whose valor is like Vishnu's.
लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया सह भार्यया। न हि रामो महातेजाः शक्यो जेतुं सुरासुरैः
With his brother Lakshmana and his wife Sita, I saw him; for Rama, of great splendor, cannot be conquered by gods or demons.
राक्षसैर्वापि चान्यैर्वा स्वर्गः पापजनैरिव। रावणश्च मया दृष्टो मुण्डस्तैलसमुक्षितः
Nor by Rakshasas or any others, just as heaven cannot be attained by the wicked; and I saw Ravana, his head shaven and anointed with oil.
रक्तवासाः पिबन्मत्तः करवीरकृतस्रजः। विमानात् पुष्पकादद्य रावणः पतितः क्षितौ
Wearing red garments, intoxicated, drinking, adorned with garlands of oleander flowers; today Ravana fell from the Pushpaka chariot to the ground.
कृष्यमाणः स्त्रिया मुण्डो दृष्टः कृष्णाम्बरः पुनः। रथेन खरयुक्तेन रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनः
Dragged by a woman, shaven-headed, clad in black garments, again I saw him; in a chariot drawn by donkeys, smeared with red garlands and ointments.
पिबंस्तैलं हसन्नृत्यन् भ्रान्तचित्ताकुलेन्द्रियः। गर्दभेन ययौ शीघ्रं दक्षिणां दिशमास्थितः
Drinking oil, laughing, dancing, his mind confused and senses disturbed; he quickly went southward, mounted on a donkey.
पुनरेव मया दृष्टो रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। पतितोऽवाक्शिरा भूमौ गर्दभाद् भयमोहितः
Again I saw Ravana, lord of the Rakshasas, fallen headfirst to the ground, terrified and bewildered by the donkey.
दुर्गन्धं दुःसहं घोरं तिमिरं नरकोपमम्। मलपङ्कं प्रविश्याशु मग्नस्तत्र स रावणः
Entering a foul, unbearable, dreadful darkness, like hell, filled with filth and mud, there Ravana was quickly submerged.
प्रस्थितो दक्षिणामाशां प्रविष्टोऽकर्दमं ह्रदम्। कण्ठे बद्ध्वा दशग्रीवं प्रमदा रक्तवासिनी
Setting out toward the southern quarter, he entered a muddy pool; a woman in red garments bound ten-headed Ravana by the neck.
काली कर्दमलिप्तांगी दिशं याम्यां प्रकर्षति। एवं तत्र मया दृष्टः कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः
Kali, her body smeared with mud, dragged him toward the southern direction; thus there I saw the mighty Kumbhakarna.
रावणस्य सुताः सर्वे मुण्डास्तैलसमुक्षिताः। वराहेण दशग्रीवः शिशुमारेण चेन्द्रजित्
All the sons of Ravana, their heads anointed with oil, are present; the ten-headed Ravana rides a boar, and Indrajit rides a dolphin.
उष्ट्रेण कुम्भकर्णश्च प्रयातो दक्षिणां दिशम्। एकस्तत्र मया दृष्टः श्वेतच्छत्रो विभीषणः
Kumbhakarna rides a camel, heading south; and there I saw one alone, Vibhishana, with a white parasol.
शुक्लमाल्याम्बरधरः शुक्लगन्धानुलेपनः। शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैर्नृत्तगीतैरलंकृतः
He wore white garlands and garments, was smeared with white fragrance, and was adorned with the sounds of conch shells and drums, with dance and song.
आरुह्य शैलसंकाशं मेघस्तनितनिःस्वनम्। चतुर्दन्तं गजं दिव्यमास्ते तत्र विभीषणः
Ascending a divine elephant, four-tusked and mountain-like, whose roar resembled thunderclouds, Vibhishana sat there.
चतुर्भिः सचिवैः सार्धं वैहायसमुपस्थितः
He was accompanied by four ministers, arriving through the sky.
समाजश्च महान् वृत्तो गीतवादित्रनिःस्वनः। पिबतां रक्तमाल्यानां रक्षसां रक्तवाससाम्
A great assembly was formed, resounding with songs and musical instruments, as the rakshasas in red garlands and red garments drank blood.
लङ्का चेयं पुरी रम्या सवाजिरथकुञ्जरा। सागरे पतिता दृष्टा भग्नगोपुरतोरणा
This beautiful city of Lanka, with horses, chariots, and elephants, was seen fallen into the ocean, its towers and gateways shattered.
लङ्का दृष्टा मया स्वप्ने रावणेनाभिरक्षिता। दग्धा रामस्य दूतेन वानरेण तरस्विना
I saw Lanka in my dream, guarded by Ravana, burned by Rama's swift messenger, the monkey.
पीत्वा तैलं प्रमत्ताश्च प्रहसन्त्यो महास्वनाः। लङ्कायां भस्मरूक्षायां सर्वा राक्षसयोषितः
Having drunk oil, intoxicated and laughing loudly, all the rakshasa women in Lanka, rough with ashes, were seen.
कुम्भकर्णादयश्चेमे सर्वे राक्षसपुंगवाः। रक्तं निवसनं गृह्य प्रविष्टा गोमयह्रदम्
These, including Kumbhakarna and other foremost rakshasas, took red garments and entered a pond of cow dung.
अपगच्छत पश्यध्वं सीतामाप्नोति राघवः। घातयेत् परमामर्षी युष्मान् सार्धं हि राक्षसैः
Go away, see for yourselves—Raghava will obtain Sita; he, full of wrath, will destroy you together with the rakshasas.
प्रियां बहुमतां भार्यां वनवासमनुव्रताम्। भर्त्सितां तर्जितां वापि नानुमंस्यति राघवः
He will not tolerate his beloved, esteemed wife, devoted to forest life, being insulted or threatened.
तदलं क्रूरवाक्यैश्च सान्त्वमेवाभिधीयताम्। अभियाचाम वैदेहीमेतद्धि मम रोचते
Enough of harsh words; let only gentle speech be spoken. Let us beseech Vaidehi—this is what pleases me.
यस्या ह्येवंविधः स्वप्नो दुःखितायाः प्रदृश्यते। सा दुःखैर्बहुभिर्मुक्ता प्रियं प्राप्नोत्यनुत्तमम्
For one whose dream appears thus, while suffering, she will be freed from many sorrows and attain her most beloved.
भर्त्सितामपि याचध्वं राक्षस्यः किं विवक्षया। राघवाद्धि भयं घोरं राक्षसानामुपस्थितम्
Even if she has been insulted, beseech her, rakshasis—what is the point of further talk? Terrible fear from Raghava has come upon the rakshasas.
प्रणिपातप्रसन्ना हि मैथिली जनकात्मजा। अलमेषा परित्रातुं राक्षस्यो महतो भयात्
Maithili, daughter of Janaka, is easily pleased by humility; she alone is enough to save the rakshasis from great danger.
अपि चास्या विशालाक्ष्या न किंचिदुपलक्षये। विरूपमपि चांगेषु सुसूक्ष्ममपि लक्षणम्
Moreover, in this wide-eyed woman, I do not observe any deformity, not even the slightest mark on her limbs.