| u³vaÀyE | on saying these words |
| m¤naW | the sage |
| t¢Þmn¯ | that |
| uBaW | two |
| raGvlßmNaW | Sri Rama and Lakshmana |
| A¢Bnn¯ï | having praised |
| kTa| | the history |
| v£raW | the valiant |
| Uct¤: | said as under |
| m¤¢np¤Äñvm¯ | the noble sage |
| DmIy¤³| | righteous |
| id| | this |
| b#'n¯ | O! Realised one ! |
| k¢Tt| | narrated |
| prm| | very |
| Ïvya | by you |
| Ѥ¢ht¤: | of the daughter |
| SWlrajÞy | of the |
| ÇyE¿aya: | eldest |
| v³| | narrate |
| AhI¢s | you deserve |
| ¢vÞtr| | in detail |
| ¢vÞtrM: | all about it in detail |
| A¢s | are (you) |
| ¢dÛyman¤xs|Bvm¯ | the upper world and the world of humans |
| æO£n¯ | three |
| pT: | routes |
| hEt¤na | by reason |
| kEn | what |
| ÔlavyEt¯ | flows |
| laEkpavn£ | purifier of the worlds |
| kT| | how |
| gÄña | Ganges |
| ¢æOpTga | taking three paths |
| ¢v½¤ta | became famous |
| s¢rt¯ | river |
| uäOma | the most renowned |
| ¢æOx¤ | three |
| laEkEx¤ | worlds |
| DmIåO | O! Knower of righteous conduct! |
| kmI¢B: | activities |
| kW: | which |
| sm¢Óvta | associated |
| tTa | in that manner |
| b#¤v¢t | while saying |
| kakt¯ÞTE | Kakutstha |
| ¢váa¢mæO: | Viswamitra |
| tpaEDn: | the repository of penance |
| ¢n¢KlEn | leaving out no detail |
| kTa| | entire history |
| svaI| | entire |
| §¢xmÒyE | in the company of the sages |
| ÓyvEdyt¯ | related as under |
| p¤ra | once upon a time |
| ram | O!Sri Rama! |
| k]taE¹ah: | married |
| n£lkÎZ: | Lord Siva |
| mhatpa: | steeped in penance |
| ¾va | seeing |
| c | and |
| Þp¦hya | fell in love |
| dEv£| | Devi (Sri Parvathi) |
| mWT¤nay | for cohabitation |
| upc@mE | set out |
| n£lkÎZÞy | to Lord Siva |
| dEvÞy | of the god |
| ¢dÛy| | celestial |
| vxISt| | a hundred years |
| gtm¯ | passed |
| n | not |
| c | and |
| A¢p | also |
| tny: | son |
| ram | O! Rama! |
| tÞya| | in her |
| Aas£t¯ | was born |
| prÓtp | O! Destroyer of enemies! |
| tt: | then |
| dEva: | the gods |
| sm¤¢¹g"a: | were frightened |
| ¢ptamhp¤raEgma: | with Lord Brahma in the lead |
| yt¯ | who |
| ih | in this (union) |
| uÏpïtE | is born |
| B¥t| | son |
| k: | who |
| tt¯ | that |
| p#¢ts¢hÝytE | bear |
| A¢BgØy | went near |
| s¤ra: | the gods |
| svI | all |
| p#¢NpÏy | paying obeisance |
| id| | as under |
| Ab#¤vn¯ | said |
| dEvdEv | O! Lord of Lords! |
| mhadEv | O! Mahadeva! |
| laEkÞy | of world |
| AÞy | this |
| ¢htE | welfare |
| rt | intent on |
| s¤raNa| | of the gods |
| p#¢NpatEn | prayer |
| p#sad| | bless and answer (our prayers) |
| kt¤I| | to bestow |
| AhI¢s | you deserve |