Third Canto

A 'Septet' (Saptak) refers to a group of seven verses used in this divinatory system.

The power of the lotus feet that sanctify the Dandaka forest.
Makes barren land bloom, saves the wicked, and turns a beggar into a king. || 1 ||

By the influence of the lotus feet of Lord Rama, who sanctifies the Dandaka forest A forest in central India where Rama lived in exile, even barren land begins to produce grain, the wicked are delivered across the ocean of worldly existence, and a man rises from poverty to become a king. || 1 || (The result of this omen is supremely auspicious.)

With a deceitful form and a filthy mind, Shurpanakha approached the Lord.
A difficult omen created by a wicked woman; it signifies strife, sin, and mockery. || 2 ||

The foul-minded Shurpanakha The sister of the demon-king Ravana approached the Lord in a beautiful but deceptive disguise. This is a heavy ill omen; because of a wicked woman, there will be conflict, sin, and ridicule (loss of reputation). || 2 ||

Distraught without her nose and ears, she became hideous, fierce, and misshapen.
An ill omen: do not set foot on the path, for there are thorns and pits at every step. || 3 ||

Shurpanakha became agitated after her nose and ears were cut off; her appearance became awkward, terrifying, and ugly. This is an ill omen—do not embark on a journey, for there are thorns and pits (obstacles) at every step. || 3 ||

Seeing her distressed, Khara and Dushana set out with all their equipment.
An omen of calamity, sin, inauspiciousness, harm, and total failure. || 4 ||

When the demon brothers Khara and Dushana saw Shurpanakha in distress, they set out with their entire army prepared for battle. This omen indicates evils, sins, misfortune, harm, and every kind of loss. || 4 ||

Crows screech harshly from foul places, and jackals howl in an eerie manner.
The lowly demons are in the grip of death, intoxicated by delusion and pride. || 5 ||

Crows sit in unholy places and repeatedly make harsh sounds, and jackals are wailing ominously. The army of lowly demons, possessed by death, is intoxicated with delusion and ego. || 5 || (The omen indicates impending doom.)

Rama’s wrath is a powerful fire, and the demons are like moths.
Fighting, falling, burning, they die; the world knows they turned to ash. || 6 ||

Lord Rama’s anger is like a blazing fire, and the demons are like moths drawn to it. While fighting, they fall into that fire of wrath and are burnt to death. In this way, they were reduced to ashes, a fact known to the whole world. || 6 || (The result of this omen is inauspicious.)

Tulsidas says the Lord looks beautiful alongside Sita and Lakshmana.
The gods rejoice and shower flowers; this omen is the abode of great blessings. || 7 ||

Tulsidas says that Lord Rama is resplendent accompanied by Lady Janaki (Sita) and Lakshmana. The gods are pleased and are raining down flowers. This omen is the dwelling place of auspiciousness. || 7 ||

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Knowing her brothers and fourteen thousand great warriors were dead.
Shurpanakha, a mine of ill fortune and misery, departed for Lanka. || 1 ||

Knowing that her brothers (Khara and Dushana) and fourteen thousand high-ranking demon warriors had succumbed to time (death), Shurpanakha, who is a source of misfortune and misery, set out for Lanka...