पाशेन बद्धः fastened by cord, किशोरः इव like a foal, सः Rama, धर्मपाशेन by bonds of duty, सङ्क्षिप्तः restrained, मातरं यथा like mother, प्रकाशम् clearly, नाभ्युदैक्षत did not see.

Like a fastened foal cannot see its mother, Rama restrained by bonds of duty could not see his parents clearly.