| ¢d¾Ya | fortunately |
| p#açO: | has come here |
| mhatEja: | of great resplendence |
| v¢s¿: | Vasishta |
| Bgvan¯ | the lord |
| §¢x: | sage |
| sh | along with |
| svEI: | all |
| ¢¹j½E¿W: | the best among Brahmins |
| dEvW: | by the gods |
| iv | like |
| Stk]t¤: | Indra (the performer of a hundred sacrifices) |
| ¢d¾Ya | fortunately |
| mE | by me |
| ¢n¢jIta: | overcome |
| ¢vG"a: | obstacles |
| ¢d¾Ya | luckily |
| mE | by me |
| p¥¢jt| | honoured |
| klm¯ | my clan |
| raGvW: | by the scions of the Raghu race |
| sh | along with |
| s|bÓDat¯ | due to association |
| v£yIÜlaÃyW: | famed due to valour |
| mhaÏm¢B: | by the highsouled ones |
| á: | tomorrow |
| p#BatE | in the morning |
| nr½E¿ | O! Best among men! |
| ¢nvItI¢yt¤| | to perform |
| AhI¢s | may you be pleased |
| yåOÞy | of he sacrifice |
| AÓtE | at the completion |
| nr½E¿ | O! Best among men! |
| ¢vvah| | the marriage |
| §¢xsäOmW: | in the company of he best among sages and seers |
| tÞy | his |
| tt¯ | those |
| vcn| | words |
| ½¤Ïva | upon hearing |
| §¢xmÒyE | in the midst of the sages |
| nra¢Dp: | the king |
| vaÀy| | the following words |
| vaÀy¢vda| | of the knowers of the art of speech |
| ½E¿: | the best |
| p#Ïy¤vac | replied |
| mh£p¢tm¯ | to the king (Janaka) |
| p#¢tg#h: | accepting gift |
| dat¦vS: | depends on the person making the gift |
| ½¤t| | heard |
| ett¯ | this |
| mya | by me |
| p¤ra | long, long ago |
| yTa | whatever |
| vßy¢s | you say |
| DmIåO | O! Knower of right conduct! |
| tt¯ | that |
| k¢rÝyamhE | shall abide by |
| vym¯ | we |
| D¢mI¿| | in tune with right conduct |
| c | and |
| ySÞy| | the one that would bestow fame |
| c | and |
| vcn| | words |
| sÏyva¢dn: | of the one wedded to truthful conduct |
| ½¤Ïva | having heard |
| ¢vdEha¢Dp¢t: | the lord of the Videhas |
| pr| | great |
| ¢vÞmy| | astonishment |
| Aagt: | became |
| tt: | thereafter |
| svEI | all |
| m¤¢ngNa: | groups of sages |
| prÞprsmagmE | upon meeting one another |
| hxIN | with joyous hearts |
| mhta | great |
| y¤³a: | associated |
| ta| | that |
| ¢nSa| | night |
| Avsn¯ | lived (spent) |
| Km¯ | happily |
| raja | the king |
| c | and |
| raGvaW | the Raghavas |
| p¤æOaW | the two sons |
| ¢nSaØy | having seen |
| p¢rh¢xIt: | of great happiness |
| uvas | stayed |
| prmp#£t: | with extreme happiness |
| jnkEn | by Janaka |
| A¢Bp¥¢jt: | well honoured |
| jnk: | Janaka |
| A¢p | also |
| mhatEja: | of great radiance |
| ¢@ya| | the tasks ahead |
| DmEIN | appropriately |
| tt¯Ïv¢vt¯ | the one well versed in the scriptures |
| yåOÞy | of the sacrifice |
| c | and |
| s¤ta×ya| | for the daughters |
| c | and |
| k]Ïva | having performed |
| ra¢æO| | the night |
| uvas | spent |
| h | it is said |
| tt: | thereafter |
| m¤n£na| | of the sages |
| c | and |
| nra¢Dpana| | of the kings |
| ¢vs¦Çy | having taken leave of |
| s|Gan¯ | groups |
| jnk: | king Janaka |
| mhaÏmnam¯ | of the highsouled ones |
| tt¯ | that |
| yåOvaz| | the sacrificial arena |
| ¢v¢Dvt¯ | as laid down in the codes |
| p#¢vÜy | having entered |
| uvas | remained there |
| ra¢æO| | night |
| bls¥dn¢p#y: | the one dear to Indra (destroyer of the demon Bala) |