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.'
ऋष्यमूको गिरिवरः काञ्चनैर्धातुभिर्वृतः। अत्राहं वानरेन्द्रेण सुग्रीवेण समागतः
That excellent mountain Rishyamuka, adorned with golden ores, is where I met the monkey king Sugriva.
समयश्च कृतः सीते वधार्थं वालिनो मया। एषा सा दृश्यते पम्पा नलिनी चित्रकानना
There, O Sita, I made an agreement with Sugriva for the slaying of Vali; that is the beautiful lotus-filled Pampa and the wondrous forest.
त्वया विहीनो यत्राहं विललाप सुदुःखितः। अस्यास्तीरे मया दृष्टा शबरी धर्मचारिणी
There, deprived of you, I grieved in deep sorrow; on its shore I met Shabari, the righteous ascetic.
अत्र योजनबाहुश्च कबन्धो निहतो मया। दृश्यतेऽसौ जनस्थाने श्रीमान् सीते वनस्पतिः
Here, with arms as long as a yojana, Kabandha was slain by me; there, in Janasthana, O Sita, that glorious tree is seen.
जटायुश्च महातेजास्तव हेतोर्विलासिनि। रावणेन हतो यत्र पक्षिणां प्रवरो बली
And there, O lovely one, the mighty Jatayu, foremost and strongest of birds, was slain by Ravana for your sake.
खरश्च निहतो यत्र दूषणश्च निपातितः। त्रिशिराश्च महावीर्यो मया बाणैरजिह्मगैः
There too Khara was slain, Dushana was struck down, and the mighty Trishiras was felled by my straight-flying arrows.
एतत् तदाश्रमपदमस्माकं वरवर्णिनि। पर्णशाला तथा चित्रा दृश्यते शुभदर्शने
This, O beautiful one, is that hermitage of ours; the leaf-hut, so lovely to behold, is also seen.
यत्र त्वं राक्षसेन्द्रेण रावणेन हृता बलात्। एषा गोदावरी रम्या प्रसन्नसलिला शुभा
Here, you were seized by the king of the Rakshasas, Ravana, by force; this is the delightful, clear, and auspicious Godavari river.
अगस्त्यस्याश्रमश्चैव दृश्यते कदलीवृतः। दीप्तश्चैवाश्रमे ह्येष सुतीक्ष्णस्य महात्मनः
There is the hermitage of Agastya, surrounded by plantains; and here, in the hermitage, is the illustrious sage Sutikshna.
दृश्यते चैव वैदेहि शरभङ्गाश्रमो महान्। उपयातः सहस्राक्षो यत्र शक्रः पुरंदरः
And here, O Vaidehi, is the great hermitage of Sharabhanga, where Indra, the thousand-eyed Purandara, once came.