अथ then, जरया in old age, वृद्धः grown old, तपसा च also in austerities, जराम् old age, गतः attained, ऋषिः ascetic, वेपमान इव as though trembling, भूतदयापरम् compassionate to all beings, रामम् to Rama, उवाच said.

Hearing those words, an ascetic old in age and austerities, as though trembling said to Rama who is compassionate to all beings: