भरतः Bharata, प्राञ्जलिः with folded palms (in reverence), तपोधनम् who has benance as his wealth (sage), तम् him, इदम् this, प्रत्युवाच replied, भगवन् O venerable one, भगवद्भयात् for fear of you, ससैन्यः with army, नोपयातोऽस्मि did not approach.

With folded palms (in reverence), Bharata said to sage Bharadwaja whose penance was his wealth: I did not approach you with the army for fear of you, O venerable one.