| tt: | thereafter |
| narayN: | the repository of all auspiciousnss |
| ¢vÝN¤: | Lord Vishnu |
| ¢ny¤³: | requested |
| s¤rsäOmW: | by the best among celestials |
| jann¯ | aware of (their request) |
| A¢p | even though |
| s¤ran¯ | gods |
| c | and |
| ev| | like this |
| ÜlßN| | comforting |
| vcn| | words |
| Ab#v£t¯ | said |
| upay: | means |
| k: | what |
| vDE | in the killing of |
| tÞy | that |
| raXsa¢DptE: | of the king of Rakshasas |
| s¤ra: | O! gods! |
| y| | what |
| Ah| | I |
| t| | that (person) |
| smaÞTay | based on |
| ¢nhÓya| | kill |
| §¢xkÎzkm¯ | thorn in the flesh of the sages |
| ev| | like this |
| u³a: | represented |
| s¤ra: | the gods |
| svI | all |
| p#Ïy¥c¤: | replied |
| ¢vÝN¤| | to Lord Vishnu |
| AÛyym¯ | unchanging, intransient, |
| man¤x| | human |
| ãp| | form |
| AaÞTay | take |
| ravN| | Ravana |
| j¢h | may you kill |
| s|y¤gE | in battle |
| s: | he |
| ¢h | verily |
| tEpE | performed |
| tp: | penance |
| t£v#| | very intense |
| d£GIkal| | for a long time |
| A¢r|dm | O! Destroyer of foes! |
| yEn | therefore |
| t¤¾: | pleased |
| ABvt¯ | became |
| b#'a | Lord Brahma |
| laEkk]t¯ | the creator of the world |
| laEkp¥vIj: | firstborn in the world |
| sÓt¤¾: | pleased |
| p#ddaW | bestowed |
| tÞmW | on him |
| raXsay | to the Rakshasa (Ravana) |
| vr| | boon |
| p#B¤: | Lord |
| nana | different |
| ¢vDE×y: | kinds of |
| B¥tE×y: | living beings |
| By| | fear |
| n | not |
| AÓyæO | except |
| man¤xat¯ | from man |
| AvåOata: | insulted |
| p¤ra | at first |
| tEn | by him |
| vrdanE | on being bestowed the boon |
| ¢h | Alas! |
| manva: | men |
| ev| | this kind of |
| ¢ptamhat¯ | from Lord Brahma |
| tÞmat¯ | due to that |
| vr| | boon |
| p#aÔy | having obtained |
| s: | he |
| d¢pIt: | arrogant |
| uÏsady¢t | making them suffer |
| laEkan¯ | worlds |
| æO£n¯ | three |
| ¢ÞæOy: | women |
| c | and |
| A¢p | also |
| ApkxI¢t | outrages |
| tÞy | his |
| vD: | killing |
| ¾: | becomes necessary (appears) |
| man¤xE×y: | from human beings |
| prÓtp | queller of foes! |
| i¢t | thus |
| ett¯ | this |
| vcn| | words |
| ½¤Ïva | on hearing |
| s¤raNa| | of the gods |
| ¢vÝN¤: | Lord Vishnu |
| AaÏmvan¯ | the personofication of Peace |
| ¢ptr| | as the father |
| raEcyamas | decided |
| tda | then |
| dSrT| | Dasaratha |
| n¦pm¯ | king |
| s: | he |
| c | and |
| A¢p | moreover |
| Ap¤æO: | sonless |
| n¦p¢t: | king |
| t¢Þmn¯ | that |
| kalE | time |
| mha濫t: | endowed with superb brilliance |
| Ayjt¯ | conducted |
| p¤¢æOya| | related to begetting children |
| i¢¾| | sacrifice |
| p¤æOEÔs¤: | seeking sons |
| A¢rs¥dn: | one who decimates enemies |
| s: | he |
| k]Ïva | having |
| ¢này| | determined |
| ¢vÝN¤: | Lord Vishnu |
| Aamn¯æy | sent word |
| c | and |
| ¢ptamhm¯ | The GrandSire (Brahmadeva) |
| AÓtDaIn| | disappearing |
| gt: | act |
| dEvW: | by the gods |
| p¥Çyman: | worshipped |
| mhaÏm¢B: | by the great souls |