तस्य king Dasaratha's, स्नेहपर्याकुलाक्षरम् affectionfilled confused letters, तत् वचनम् those words, श्रुत्वा having heard, कौशिक: Visvamitra, समन्यु: with anger, महीपतिम् addressing the king, वाक्यम् words, प्रत्युवाच replied.

Out of affection towards his son, his (king Dasaratha's) plea to Viswamitra was full of contradiction. And on hearing the king, enraged Viswamitra replied: On king Dasaratha's refusal to accede to his request, Viswamitra gets enraged.