| t| | to him (Valmiki) |
| uvac | told |
| tt: | then |
| b#'a | Lord Brahma |
| p#hsn¯ | smilingly |
| m¤¢np¤Äñvm¯ | the best of the sages |
| ÜlaEk: | this metrical composition |
| ev | alone |
| Ïvya | by you |
| bÑG: | was composed |
| n | there is no need |
| AæO | in this matter |
| kayaI | to do |
| ¢vcarNa | any enquiry |
| mt¯ | mine |
| CÓdat¯ | desire |
| ev | on account of which only |
| tE | your |
| b#'n¯ | Oh! Realised one! |
| p#v¦äOa | came into being |
| iy| | this |
| srÞvt£ | poetry |
| ramÞy | of Sri Rama |
| c¢rt| | lifestory |
| svI| | entire |
| kâ | composed |
| Ïv| | you |
| §¢xsäOm | Oh! Best among sages! |
| DmaIÏmn: | of the righteous person |
| g¤Nvt: | of the noble |
| laEkE | in the world |
| ramÞy | of Sri Rama |
| D£mt: | the wise |
| v¦äO| | history |
| kTy | narrate in detail |
| D£rÞy | possessing discriminative power |
| yTa | as it was so |
| tE | by you |
| nardat¯ | from Narada |
| ½¤tm¯ | was heard |
| rhÞy| | secret |
| c | and |
| p#kaS| | open |
| c | and |
| yt¯ | which |
| v¦äO| | history |
| tÞy | that |
| D£mt: | wise |
| ramÞy | of Sri Rama |
| shsaW¢mæOE: | along with Lakshmana |
| raXsana| | of the demons |
| c | and |
| svIS: | completely |
| vWdE/a: | of the daughter of Videha (Sita) |
| c | and |
| ev | as it was |
| yt¯ | which |
| v¦äO| | history |
| p#kaS| | open |
| y¢d | either |
| va | or |
| rh: | secret |
| tt¯ | that |
| c | and |
| A¢p | also |
| A¢v¢dt| | unknown |
| svI| | all |
| ¢v¢dt| | known |
| tE | to you |
| B¢vÝy¢t | will become |
| n | not |
| tE | your |
| vak | words |
| An¦ta | untrue |
| kaÛyE | in this poem |
| ka¢ct¯ | even a little |
| AæO | this |
| B¢vÝy¢t | will become |
| kâ | may you compose |
| ramkTa| | the life story of Sri Rama |
| Îya| | holy |
| ÜlaEkbÑGa| | in the form of verses |
| mnaErmam¯ | captivating the mind |
| yavt¯ | till such time |
| ÞTaÞy¢Ót | will exist |
| ¢gry: | mountains |
| s¢rt: | rivers |
| c | and |
| mh£tlE | on the face of this world |
| tavt¯ | till that time |
| ramayNkTa | the story of Ramayana |
| l£kEx¤ | in the worlds |
| p#c¢rÝy¢t | will be in circulation |
| yavt¯ | till such time |
| ramÞy | of Sri Rama |
| c | and |
| kTa | story |
| ÏvÏk]ta | composed by you |
| p#c¢rÝy¢t | endures |
| tavt¯ | till that time |
| UÒvI| | above |
| AD: | below |
| c | and |
| Ïv| | you |
| mÚlaEkEx¤ | in my worlds |
| ¢nvÏÞy¢s | will reside |
| i¢t | like this |
| u?va | saying |
| Bgvan¯ | the Lord |
| b#'a | Brahma |
| tæO | there |
| ev | itself |
| AÓtrD£yt | disappeared |
| tt: | then |
| s¢SÝy: | along with his disciple |
| Bgvan¯ | lord (Valmiki) |
| m¤¢n: | sage |
| ¢vÞmy| | astonishment |
| AayyaW | struck with |
| tÞy | his |
| ¢SÝya: | the disciples |
| tt: | moreover |
| svI | all of them |
| jg¤: | also sang |
| ÜlaEk| | verse |
| im| | this |
| n: | even more |
| m¤h^: m¤h^: | again and again |
| p#£ymaNa: | happy |
| p#ah^: | said |
| c | and |
| B¦S¢v¢Þmta: | extremely astonished |