ततः then, विनीतः humble, विनयज्ञश्च knower of politeness, सुमन्त्रः Sumantra, प्राञ्जलिः with folded palms, मातलिः Matali, वासवं यथा as Indra, काकुत्स्थम् to the scion of the Kakutstha race, वाक्यम् these words, अब्रवीत् spoke.

Then Sumantra who knows the ways of politeness and humility spoke to Rama, with folded hands as Matali did to Indra.