शौण्डीर क्षत्रियर्षभ great among brave kshatriyas, यस्य whose, धर्मदोषप्रसङ्गेन (your) stand that harm will be done to righteousness, लोकस्य of the world, अनतिशङ्कया apprehending verdict in favour of exile, अस्थाने at improper time, अयम् this, सुमहान् great, सम्भ्रमः haste, जातः वै was born, त्वद्विधः men such as you are, असम्भ्रान्तः without apprehension, अशौण्डीरम् devoid of strength, दैवम् destiny, यथा as, एतत् all this, कथम् how, वक्तुम् to tell, अर्हति is fit for you.

O Rama, the greatest among the brave kshatriyas you say this because of your fear that (by disobeying father's command) harm will be done to righteousness. This great haste is unwarranted for there is the least apprehension about people's verdict (in favour of exile). How do you, of all persons, speak about destiny as allpowerful in these circumstances when it is powerless?