| i¢t | thus |
| u³a: | commanded |
| tE | they |
| p#hÞtEn | by Prahasta |
| blaÒyXa: | troop leaders |
| k]tÏvra: | making haste |
| bl| | army |
| uïaEjyamas¤: | made ready |
| t¢Þmn¯ | near |
| raXsm¢ÓdrE | palace of ogre |
| sa | that |
| bB¥v | became |
| m¤h¥t©In | in a shortwhile |
| ¢tÂmnana¢vDay¤DW: | having various deadly weapons |
| lÄða | Lanka |
| raXsv£rW: | by the ogre warriors |
| tW: | those |
| gjW: iv | like elephants |
| smak[la | thronged |
| h¤taSn| | in the sacred fire |
| tpIyta| | pouring oblations |
| b#a'Nan¯ | brahmanas |
| c | also |
| nmÞytam¯ | bowing down |
| AaÇygÓDp#¢tvh: | fragrant with the scent of ghee |
| s¤r¢B: | whirling |
| maât: | wind |
| vv¬ | blew |
| Þa#j: | garlands |
| c | also |
| ¢v¢vDakara: | of different shapes |
| jg¦h¤: | taking |
| t¤ | in this |
| A¢Bm¢ÓæOta: | consecrated with sacred texts |
| sHqg#ams¸a: | ready for the battle |
| s|¶¾a: | greatly rejoiced |
| Daryn¯ | wearing |
| raXsa: | ogres |
| tda | then |
| sDn¤Ýka: | armed with bows |
| kv¢cn: | clad in armour |
| vEgat¯ | with speed |
| AaÔl¤Ïy | springing |
| raXsa: | ogres |
| ravN| | Ravana |
| p#Eßy | seeing |
| rajan| | king |
| p#hÞt| | Prahasta |
| pyIvaryn¯ | surrounded |
| AT | then |
| AamÓæOy c | taking leave also |
| rajan| | from king |
| BEr£| | drums |
| Aa¶Ïy | to be beaten |
| BWrvam¯ | dreadful |
| AaâraEh | climbed |
| rT| | chariot |
| ¢dÛy| | excellent |
| p#hÞt: | Prahasta |
| s¸k¢Úptm¯ | which was kept ready |
| hyW: | by horses |
| mhajvW: | with great sped |
| y¤³| | yoked |
| sØyÀs¥ts¤s|ytm¯ | driven by skilled charioteer |
| mhajld¢nGa©Ix| | thundered like a cloud |
| saXaÅcÓd#akImhaÞvrm¯ | shone like the very sun and moon |
| urgÒvjѤDIxI| | difficult to overpower with an ensign of a serpent |
| s¤vãT| | with a distingushed mast |
| ÞvpÞkrm¯ | with lovely wheels |
| s¤vNIjals|y¤³| | covered with a net of gold |
| p#hsÓt| iv | as if laughing |
| ¢½ya | with its splendour |
| tt: | then |
| t| | that |
| rT| | chariot |
| AaÞTay | climbing |
| ravNa¢pItSasn: | on orders received from Ravana |
| lÄðaya: | from Lanka |
| ¢nyIy¬ | set out |
| t¥NI| | immediately |
| blEn | with army |
| mhta | huge |
| Aav¦t: | surrounded |
| tt: | then |
| ѤÓѤ¢B¢nGa©Ix: | a roll of kettle drums |
| pjIÓy¢nndaEpm: | resembling the rumbling of clouds |
| va¢dæOaNa| | of musical instruments |
| c ¢nnd: | sounds also |
| p¥ryn¯ iv | as if making turbid |
| sagrm¯ | the sea |
| S¤½¤vE | was heard |
| SH¯KSÖd: c | sound of conches also |
| p#yatE | even as departed |
| va¢hn£pt¬ | commanderin-chief |