सा she, यशस्विनम् illustrious, तं भरतम् to Bharata, मूर्धनि on his forehead, उपाघ्राय having smelt, परिष्वज्य having hugged, अङ्के on her lap, आरोप्य made him rest, प्रष्टुम् to question, उपचक्रमे began.

Kaikeyi, gave her illustrious son Bharata a hug, kissed him on his forehead, made him rest on her lap and began her query.