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तया परुषमुक्तस्तु कुपितो राघवानुजः । स विकाङ्क्षन्भृशं रामं प्रतस्थे नचिरादिव ॥ ३-४६-१

Lakshmana, younger brother of Rama, hurt by the harsh words of Sita, hastened with Rama's wellbeing in mind. [3-46-1]

english translation

तदासाद्य दशग्रीवः क्षिप्रमन्तरमास्थितः । अभिचक्राम वैदेहीं परिव्राजकरूपधृक् ॥ ३-४६-२

The tenheaded Ravana who was in hiding assumed the guise of a wandering mendicant and approached Sita. [3-46-2]

english translation

श्लक्ष्णकाषायसंवीतश्शिखी छत्री उपानही । वामे चांसेऽवसज्याथ शुभे यष्टिकमण्डलू ॥ ३-४६-३

And then Ravana wearing fine orange robes, with hair knotted on the head, carrying a parasol, wearing sandals, hanging a kamandalu (waterpot), and a staff on the auspicious left shoulder . - [3-46-3]

english translation

परिव्राजकरूपेण वैदेहीमन्वपद्यत । तामाससादातिबलो भ्रातृभ्यां रहितां वने ॥ ३-४६-४

- walked towards Vaidehi like a mendicant. Mighty Ravana approached Sita deprived of both the brothers in the forest - [3-46-4]

english translation

रहितां चन्द्रसूर्याभ्यां सन्ध्यामिव महत्तमः । तामपश्यत्ततो बालां रामपत्नीं यशस्विनीम् ॥ ३-४६-५

- like darkness encompasses the evening twilight in the absence of the Sun and the Moon. The illustrious young wife of Rama was seen . - [3-46-5]

english translation