māṇikyaṃ –
iyeṣa padamanveṣṭuṃ cāraṇācarite pathi || 1 ||
- māṇikya: ruby (first gem) | tataḥ: then | rāvaṇa-nītāyāḥ: of Sītā who was carried away by Rāvaṇa | sītāyāḥ: Sītā's | śatru-karśanaḥ: the tormentor of enemies (Rāma) | iyeṣa: desired | padam: path | anveṣṭum: to find | cāraṇa-ācarite: trodden by the cāraṇas (celestial singers/witnesses) | pathi: on the path
yasya tvetāni catvāri vānarendra yathā tava |
smṛtirmatirdhṛtirdākṣyaṃ sa karmasu na sīdati || 2 ||
- mutya: pearl (second gem) | yasya tv etāni catvāri: whoever has these four | vānara-indra: O king of monkeys | yathā tava: as you have | smṛtiḥ: memory | matiḥ: wisdom/intelligence | dhṛtiḥ: steadfastness/courage | dākṣyam: skill/dexterity | saḥ karmasv na sīdati: he does not fail in any undertaking
anirvedaḥ śriyo mūlaṃ anirvedaḥ paraṃ sukham |
anirvedo hi satataṃ sarvārtheṣu pravartakaḥ || 3 ||
- pravāla: coral (third gem) | anirvedaḥ: non-dejection/non-despair | śriyaḥ mūlam: root of prosperity | parama sukham: supreme happiness | sarvārthaṣu pravartatē: prevails in all purposes | ataḥ: therefore | anirvedaḥ: non-dejection | sevyo: should be cultivated | sarvathā: in every way
namo'stu rāmāya salakṣmaṇāya
devyai ca tasyai janakātmajāyai |
namo'stu rudrendrayamānilebhyaḥ
namo'stu candrārkamarudgaṇebhyaḥ || 4 ||
- marakata: emerald (fourth gem) | namo'stu rāmāya sa-lakṣmaṇāya: salutations to Rāma together with Lakṣmaṇa | devyai ca tasyai janak-ātmajāyai: and to the goddess, daughter of Janaka (Sītā) | namo'stu rudrendra-yama-varuṇebhyaḥ: salutations to Rudra, Indra, Yama, Varuṇa | namo'stu candra-dvita-sūryebhyaḥ: salutations to Moon, the two Aśvins, and the Sun | namo'stu brahmādi-surebhyaḥ: salutations to Brahmā and all gods
priyānna sambhavedduḥkhaṃ apriyādadhikaṃ bhayam |
tābhyāṃ hi ye viyujyante namasteṣāṃ mahātmanām || 5 ||
- puṣyarāga: yellow topaz (fifth gem) | priyān na sambhavet duḥkham: from the dear/pleasant, suffering cannot arise | apriyād adhikaṃ bhayam: from the unpleasant, greater fear arises | tābhyāṃ hi ye viyujyante: for those who are separated from both of these | namas teṣāṃ: salutations to those people
rāmaḥ kamalapatrākṣaḥ sarvasattvamanoharaḥ |
rūpadākṣiṇyasampannaḥ prasūto janakātmaje || 6 ||
- hīraka: diamond (sixth gem) | rāmaḥ: Rāma | kamala-patra-akṣaḥ: of lotus-petal eyes | sarva-sattva-mano-haraḥ: captivator of the minds of all beings | rūpa-dākṣiṇya-sampannaḥ: endowed with beauty and gracious courtesy | prasūtaḥ: born to/appeared for | janak-ātmaje: the daughter of Janaka (Sītā)
jayatyatibalo rāmo lakṣmaṇaśca mahābalaḥ |
rājā jayati sugrīvo rāghaveṇābhipālitaḥ |
dāso'haṃ kosalendrasya rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ |
hanumān śatrusainyānāṃ nihantā mārutātmajaḥ || 7 ||
- indranīla: sapphire/indigo gem (seventh gem) | jayati ati-balo rāmaḥ: victory to the supremely strong Rāma | lakṣmaṇaś ca mahā-balaḥ: and the mighty Lakṣmaṇa | rājā jayati sugrīvaḥ: may king Sugrīva be victorious | rāghaveṇa abhipālitaḥ: protected by Rāghava | daśagrīvo hataḥ: may Daśagrīva (ten-necked Rāvaṇa) be defeated
yadyasti patiśuśrūṣā yadyasti caritaṃ tapaḥ |
yadi vāstyekapatnītvaṃ śīto bhava hanūmataḥ || 8 ||
- gomedha: hessonite/garnet (eighth gem) | yady asti pati-śuśrūṣā: if there is devoted service to a husband | yady asti caritam tapaḥ: if there has been virtuous conduct and austerity | yadi vā'sty eka-patnītvaṃ: if there is the virtue of devotion to one husband (pativratā dharma) | śīto bhava hanūmataḥ: O Hanumān, be cool
nivṛttavanavāsaṃ taṃ tvayā sārdhamarindamam |
abhiṣiktamayodhyāyāṃ kṣipraṃ drakṣyasi rāghavam || 9 ||
- vaiḍūrya: cat's eye gem (ninth gem) | nivṛtta-vana-vāsaṃ tam: the one who has returned from forest exile | tvayā sārdham: together with you | arim-damam: the conqueror of enemies | abhiṣiktam ayodhyāyāṃ: consecrated/crowned in Ayodhyā | kṣipraṃ drakṣyasi: you will soon see
