अकम्पनश्च निहतो बलिनोऽन्ये च राक्षसाः। त्रिशिराश्चातिकायश्च देवान्तकनरान्तकौ
Here Akampana was slain, and other mighty rākṣasas; Triśiras, Atikāya, Devāntaka, and Narāntaka as well.
युद्धोन्मत्तश्च मत्तश्च राक्षसप्रवरावुभौ। निकुम्भश्चैव कुम्भश्च कुम्भकर्णात्मजौ बली
Both Yuddhonmatta and Matta, foremost among rākṣasas, were killed; also Nikumbha and Kumbha, the powerful sons of Kumbhakarṇa.
वज्रदंष्ट्रश्च दंष्ट्रश्च बहवो राक्षसा हताः। मकराक्षश्च दुर्धर्षो मया युधि निपातितः
Vajradaṃṣṭra and Daṃṣṭra, and many other rākṣasas were slain; the formidable Makarākṣa was struck down by me in battle.
अकम्पनश्च निहतः शोणिताक्षश्च वीर्यवान्। यूपाक्षश्च प्रजङ्घश्च निहतौ तु महाहवे
Here Akampana was slain, and the valiant Śoṇitākṣa; Yūpākṣa and Prajaṅgha too were killed in the great conflict.
विद्युज्जिह्वोऽत्र निहतो राक्षसो भीमदर्शनः। यज्ञशत्रुश्च निहतः सुप्तघ्नश्च महाबलः
Here Vidyujjihva, the rākṣasa of terrifying appearance, was slain; Yajñaśatru and the mighty Suptaghna were also killed.
सूर्यशत्रुश्च निहतो ब्रह्मशत्रुस्तथापरः। अत्र मन्दोदरी नाम भार्या तं पर्यदेवयत्
The enemy of the Sun was slain, as was another, the enemy of Brahma; here, a woman named Mandodari, his wife, lamented him.
सपत्नीनां सहस्रेण साग्रेण परिवारिता। एतत् तु दृश्यते तीर्थं समुद्रस्य वरानने
Surrounded by a full thousand co-wives, O beautiful-faced one, this holy place of the ocean is seen here.
यत्र सागरमुत्तीर्य तां रात्रिमुषिता वयम्। एष सेतुर्मया बद्धः सागरे लवणार्णवे
Here, having crossed the ocean, we spent that night; this is the bridge I built across the salty sea.
तव हेतोर्विशालाक्षि नलसेतुः सुदुष्करः। पश्य सागरमक्षोभ्यं वैदेहि वरुणालयम्
For your sake, O wide-eyed one, Nala's bridge, so difficult to accomplish, was made; behold the unshakable ocean, O Vaidehi, the abode of Varuna.
अपारमिव गर्जन्तं शङ्खशुक्तिसमाकुलम्। हिरण्यनाभं शैलेन्द्रं काञ्चनं पश्य मैथिलि
See the ocean, roaring as if boundless, filled with conch shells and pearls; behold the golden-peaked mountain, O Maithili.
विश्रमार्थं हनुमतो भित्त्वा सागरमुत्थितम्। एतत् कुक्षौ समुद्रस्य स्कन्धावारनिवेशनम्
For Hanuman's rest, piercing the ocean, this camp was established in the belly of the sea.
अत्र पूर्वं महादेवः प्रसादमकरोद् विभुः। एतत् तु दृश्यते तीर्थं सागरस्य महात्मनः
Here, formerly, the great god Mahadeva bestowed his grace; this holy place of the mighty ocean is seen here.
सेतुबन्ध इति ख्यातं त्रैलोक्येन च पूजितम्। एतत् पवित्रं परमं महापातकनाशनम्
This is known as Setubandha, revered by the three worlds; it is pure, supreme, and destroys great sins.
अत्र राक्षसराजोऽयमाजगाम विभीषणः। एषा सा दृश्यते सीते किष्किन्धा चित्रकानना
Here, the king of the Rakshasas, Vibhishana, came; this, O Sita, is seen as Kishkindha, the beautiful forest.
सुग्रीवस्य पुरी रम्या यत्र वाली मया हतः। अथ दृष्ट्वा पुरीं सीता किष्किन्धां वालिपालिताम्
This is the delightful city of Sugriva, where Vali was slain by me; then Sita, seeing the city of Kishkindha ruled by Vali,
अब्रवीत् प्रश्रितं वाक्यं रामं प्रणयसाध्वसा। सुग्रीवप्रियभार्याभिस्ताराप्रमुखतो नृप
Spoke gentle words to Rama, with affection and modesty, in the presence of Tara and the other beloved wives of Sugriva, O king.
अन्येषां वानरेन्द्राणां स्त्रीभिः परिवृता ह्यहम्। गन्तुमिच्छे सहायोध्यां राजधानीं त्वया सह
Surrounded by the wives of other monkey lords, I wish to go to Ayodhya, the royal city, together with you.
एवमुक्तोऽथ वैदेह्या राघवः प्रत्युवाच ताम्। एवमस्त्विति किष्किन्धां प्राप्य संस्थाप्य राघवः
Thus addressed by Vaidehi, Raghava replied to her, 'So be it'; then, having reached Kishkindha and established order, Raghava
विमानं प्रेक्ष्य सुग्रीवं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह। ब्रूहि वानरशार्दूल सर्वान् वानरपुङ्गवान्
Seeing Sugriva's aerial car, spoke these words: 'Tell all the foremost monkeys,'
स्त्रीभिः परिवृताः सर्वे ह्ययोध्यां यान्तु सीतया। तथा त्वमपि सर्वाभिः स्त्रीभिः सह महाबल
'Let all, surrounded by their wives, go to Ayodhya with Sita; so too, you, with all your wives, O mighty one.'
अभित्वरय सुग्रीव गच्छामः प्लवगाधिप। एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो रामेणामिततेजसा
'Make haste, Sugriva, O lord of monkeys, let us go'; thus addressed by Rama of immeasurable splendor,
वानराधिपतिः श्रीमांस्तैश्च सर्वैः समावृतः। प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं शीघ्रं तारामुद्वीक्ष्य सोऽब्रवीत्
The illustrious lord of the monkeys, surrounded by all, quickly entered the inner apartments, and seeing Tara, spoke to her:
प्रिये त्वं सह नारीभिर्वानराणां महात्मनाम्। राघवेणाभ्यनुज्ञाता मैथिलीप्रियकाम्यया
'Beloved, you, together with the wives of the great monkeys, have been permitted by Raghava, out of desire to please Maithili.'
त्वर त्वमभिगच्छामो गृह्य वानरयोषितः। अयोध्यां दर्शयिष्यामः सर्वा दशरथस्त्रियः
Hasten, let us go, taking the wives of the monkeys; we shall show all the wives of Dasharatha to Ayodhya.
सुग्रीवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तारा सर्वाङ्गशोभना। आहूय चाब्रवीत् सर्वा वानराणां तु योषितः
Hearing Sugriva’s words, Tara, resplendent in every limb, summoned and addressed all the wives of the monkeys.
सुग्रीवेणाभ्यनुज्ञाता गन्तुं सर्वैश्च वानरैः। मम चापि प्रियं कार्यमयोध्यादर्शनेन च
Permitted by Sugriva and all the monkeys to go, it is also my wish to see Ayodhya.
प्रवेशं चैव रामस्य पौरजानपदैः सह। विभूतिं चैव सर्वासां स्त्रीणां दशरथस्य च
We shall witness Rama’s entry together with the citizens and countryfolk, and the splendor of all the women of Dasharatha.
तारया चाभ्यनुज्ञाताः सर्वा वानरयोषितः। नेपथ्यविधिपूर्वं तु कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्
All the wives of the monkeys, permitted by Tara, adorned themselves according to custom and performed circumambulation.
अध्यारोहन् विमानं तत् सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षया। ताभिः सहोत्थितं शीघ्रं विमानं प्रेक्ष्य राघवः
Desiring to see Sita, they quickly boarded that aerial chariot; seeing it rise with those women, Raghava gazed upon it.
ऋष्यमूकसमीपे तु वैदेहीं पुनरब्रवीत्। दृश्यतेऽसौ महान् सीते सविद्युदिव तोयदः
Near Rishyamuka, Rama spoke again to Vaidehi: 'See, O Sita, that great mountain, like a raincloud with lightning.'