कच्चिन्न व्यथते रामः कच्चिन्न परितप्यते। उत्तराणि च कार्याणि कुरुते पुरुषोत्तमः
I hope Rāma does not suffer or grieve, and that the best of men carries out the necessary tasks.
कच्चिन्न दीनः सम्भ्रान्तः कार्येषु च न मुह्यति। कच्चित् पुरुषकार्याणि कुरुते नृपतेः सुतः
I hope he is not dejected or confused, nor loses his composure in action; I hope the king’s son performs the duties of a man.
द्विविधं त्रिविधोपायमुपायमपि सेवते। विजिगीषुः सुहृत् कच्चिन्मित्रेषु च परंतपः
I hope the enemy-subduer, eager for victory and friendly to his allies, employs both kinds and all threefold strategies in his undertakings.
कच्चिन्मित्राणि लभतेऽमित्रैश्चाप्यभिगम्यते। कच्चित् कल्याणमित्रश्च मित्रैश्चापि पुरस्कृतः
I hope he gains friends and is approached even by foes; I hope he is honored by his friends and by a virtuous companion.
कच्चिदाशास्ति देवानां प्रसादं पार्थिवात्मजः। कच्चित् पुरुषकारं च दैवं च प्रतिपद्यते
I hope the prince seeks the favor of the gods, and relies both on human effort and on destiny.
कच्चिन्न विगतस्नेहो विवासान्मयि राघवः। कच्चिन्मां व्यसनादस्मान्मोक्षयिष्यति राघवः
I hope Rāghava has not lost his affection for me because of my exile; I hope Rāghava will rescue me from this calamity.
सुखानामुचितो नित्यमसुखानामनूचितः। दुःखमुत्तरमासाद्य कच्चिद् रामो न सीदति
Accustomed always to happiness and unaccustomed to suffering, I hope Rāma does not lose heart when faced with adversity.
कौसल्यायास्तथा कच्चित् सुमित्रायास्तथैव च। अभीक्ष्णं श्रूयते कच्चित् कुशलं भरतस्य च
I hope good news is often heard of Kausalyā, likewise of Sumitrā, and also of Bharata.
मन्निमित्तेन मानार्हः कच्चिच्छोकेन राघवः। कच्चिन्नान्यमना रामः कच्चिन्मां तारयिष्यति
Because of me, I hope the honorable Rāghava is not distracted by grief; I hope Rāma’s mind is not elsewhere, and that he will save me.
कच्चिदक्षौहिणीं भीमां भरतो भ्रातृवत्सलः। ध्वजिनीं मन्त्रिभिर्गुप्तां प्रेषयिष्यति मत्कृते
I hope Bharata, devoted to his brother, will send a mighty army, guarded by counselors, for my sake.
वानराधिपतिः श्रीमान् सुग्रीवः कच्चिदेष्यति। मत्कृते हरिभिर्वीरैर्वृतो दन्तनखायुधैः
I hope the illustrious king of the monkeys, Sugrīva, will come for my sake, surrounded by heroic monkeys armed with teeth and claws.
कच्चिच्च लक्ष्मणः शूरः सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः। अस्त्रविच्छरजालेन राक्षसान् विधमिष्यति
I hope the heroic Lakṣmaṇa, who brings joy to Sumitrā, will destroy the rākṣasas with a shower of weapons.
रौद्रेण कच्चिदस्त्रेण रामेण निहतं रणे। द्रक्ष्याम्यल्पेन कालेन रावणं ससुहृज्जनम्
I hope I will soon see Rāvaṇa, along with his allies, slain in battle by Rāma with his fierce weapon.
कच्चिन्न तद्धेमसमानवर्णं तस्याननं पद्मसमानगन्धि। मया विना शुष्यति शोकदीनं जलक्षये पद्ममिवातपेन
I hope that face of his, golden in hue and lotus-fragrant, will not wither in sorrow because of me, like a lotus dries up in the sun when the water is gone.
धर्मापदेशात् त्यजतः स्वराज्यं मां चाप्यरण्यं नयतः पदातेः। नासीद् यथा यस्य न भीर्न शोकः कच्चित् स धैर्यं हृदये करोति
When, for the sake of righteousness, he gave up his kingdom and led me, a woman on foot, into the forest, he felt neither fear nor sorrow; I hope he now finds courage in his heart.
न चास्य माता न पिता न चान्यः स्नेहाद् विशिष्टोऽस्ति मया समो वा। तावद्ध्यहं दूत जिजीविषेयं यावत् प्रवृत्तिं शृणुयां प्रियस्य
He has no mother, no father, nor anyone else dearer to him than me, or even equal; I wish to live only as long as I hear news of my beloved.
इतीव देवी वचनं महार्थं तं वानरेन्द्रं मधुरार्थमुक्त्वा। श्रोतुं पुनस्तस्य वचोऽभिरामं रामार्थयुक्तं विरराम रामा
Thus, having spoken these weighty words to the lord of monkeys, the queen, having expressed her sweet purpose, paused, wishing again to hear his pleasing words, full of Rāma’s intent.
सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा मारुतिर्भीमविक्रमः। शिरस्यञ्जलिमाधाय वाक्यमुत्तरमब्रवीत्
Hearing Sita's words, Hanuman of mighty valor placed his joined palms upon his head and spoke these words in reply.
न त्वामिहस्थां जानीते रामः कमललोचनः। तेन त्वां नानयत्याशु शचीमिव पुरंदरः
Rama, lotus-eyed, does not know that you are here; that is why he does not swiftly bring you back, as Indra would bring Shachi.
श्रुत्वैव च वचो मह्यं क्षिप्रमेष्यति राघवः। चमूं प्रकर्षन् महतीं हर्यृक्षगणसंयुताम्
As soon as he hears my words, Raghava will quickly come, leading a great army joined by hosts of monkeys and bears.
विष्टम्भयित्वा बाणौघैरक्षोभ्यं वरुणालयम्। करिष्यति पुरीं लङ्कां काकुत्स्थः शान्तराक्षसाम्
Having blocked the unshakable abode of Varuna with torrents of arrows, Kakutstha will make the city of Lanka devoid of demons.
तत्र यद्यन्तरा मृत्युर्यदि देवा महासुराः। स्थास्यन्ति पथि रामस्य स तानपि वधिष्यति
If death itself, or the gods, or the great asuras stand in Rama's path, he will slay them as well.
तवादर्शनजेनार्ये शोकेन परिपूरितः। न शर्म लभते रामः सिंहार्दित इव द्विपः
Noble lady, filled with grief from not seeing you, Rama finds no peace, like an elephant tormented by a lion.
मन्दरेण च ते देवि शपे मूलफलेन च। मलयेन च विन्ध्येन मेरुणा दर्दुरेण च
By Mandara, by your roots and fruits, by Malaya, by Vindhya, by Meru, and by Dardura, O Devi, I swear—
यथा सुनयनं वल्गु बिम्बोष्ठं चारुकुण्डलम्। मुखं द्रक्ष्यसि रामस्य पूर्णचन्द्रमिवोदितम्
You will see Rama's face, with beautiful eyes, charming lips like bimba fruit, and lovely earrings, like the full moon risen.
क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्यसि वैदेहि रामं प्रस्रवणे गिरौ। शतक्रतुमिवासीनं नागपृष्ठस्य मूर्धनि
Soon, O Vaidehi, you will see Rama on Mount Prasravana, seated like Indra upon the summit of a great serpent.
न मांसं राघवो भुङ्क्ते न चैव मधु सेवते। वन्यं सुविहितं नित्यं भक्तमश्नाति पञ्चमम्
Raghava does not eat meat, nor does he drink wine; he always eats only the pure forest fare, his fifth portion, as food.
नैव दंशान् न मशकान् न कीटान् न सरीसृपान्। राघवोऽपनयेद् गात्रात् त्वद्गतेनान्तरात्मना
Raghava does not drive away flies, mosquitoes, insects, or reptiles from his body, for his inner self is absorbed in you.
नित्यं ध्यानपरो रामो नित्यं शोकपरायणः। नान्यच्चिन्तयते किंचित् स तु कामवशं गतः
Rama is always devoted to meditation, always absorbed in sorrow; he thinks of nothing else, for he is overcome by longing.
अनिद्रः सततं रामः सुप्तोऽपि च नरोत्तमः। सीतेति मधुरां वाणीं व्याहरन् प्रतिबुध्यते
Rama, best of men, is ever sleepless; even when he sleeps, he awakens uttering your sweet name, 'Sita.'