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होत्रवाहन उवाच । रामं द्रक्ष्यसि वत्से त्वं जामदग्न्यं महावने । उग्रे तपसि वर्तन्तं सत्यसंधं महाबलम्॥५-१७५-१॥
Hotravāhana said: “Dear child, you will see Rāma Jāmadagnya in the great forest—engaged in severe austerities, steadfast in truth, and of great power.”
english translation
महेन्द्रे वै गिरिश्रेष्ठे रामं नित्यमुपासते । ऋषयो वेदविदुषो गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा॥५-१७५-२॥
“On Mahendra, the foremost of mountains, sages skilled in the Vedas, as well as Gandharvas and Apsarases, continually attend upon Rāma.”
english translation
तत्र गच्छस्व भद्रं ते ब्रूयाश्चैनं वचो मम । अभिवाद्य पूर्वं शिरसा तपोवृद्धं दृढव्रतम्॥५-१७५-३॥
Go there—may it be well with you—and convey to him these words of mine, first bowing your head in reverence to that ascetic, advanced in austerity and firm in his vows.
english translation
ब्रूयाश्चैनं पुनर्भद्रे यत्ते कार्यं मनीषितम् । मयि संकीर्तिते रामः सर्वं तत्ते करिष्यति॥५-१७५-४॥
And again, dear one, tell him: whatever task you have resolved upon—once it is communicated to me—Rāma will accomplish all of that for you.
english translation
मम रामः सखा वत्से प्रीतियुक्तः सुहृच्च मे । जमदग्निसुतो वीरः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः॥५-१७५-५॥
Rāma is my friend, child—affectionately disposed and also my well-wisher: the heroic son of Jamadagni, the foremost among all bearers of weapons.
english translation