लक्ष्मणावरज: younger brother of Lakshmana, स: शत्रुघ्न: that Satrughna, भरतस्यापि for Bharata also, नित्यम् always, प्राणै: (more than his) life, प्रियतर: was dearer, तस्य च आसीत् for Satrughna also, तथा in that manner, प्रिय: became dear( to Bharata).

In a similar manner Satrughna, younger brother of Lakshmana, became dearer than his own life to Bharata. Similarly, Bharata also was dear to Satrughna.