चीराणि long bark garments, उच्चैः on lofty places (trees), बद्धानि have been fastened, अयम् this, अकाले at odd times, गन्तुम् to move out, इच्छता wishing, लक्ष्मणेन by Lakshmana, अभिज्ञानकृतः marks of identification, पन्थाः भवेत् it must have been the path.

Here are long bark garments fastened on lofty places as marks of identification left by Lakshmana, to locate the path at odd times which may be needed while going out.