अथ and then, धर्मज्ञः the knower of dharma, मुनिपुङ्गवः great among the sages, प्रथमम् first, उपविश्य after sitting, आसीनम् seated, प्राञ्जलिम् one with folded palms, धर्मकोविदम् knower of dharma, रामम् to Rama, उवाच said.

And then the great sage Agastya, knower of dharma first took his seat and addressed Rama, an export in the knowledge of dharma, seated with folded palms.