धर्मात्मा righteous self, पतगोत्तमः the best among birds (Garuda), तत् that, आमिषम् meat, एकपादेन (standing) on one foot, भक्षयित्वा eating, शाखया with the branch, निषादविषयम् settlement of nightwalkers, हत्वा destroying, महामुनीन् great seers, मोक्षयित्वा delivering, अतुलम् great, प्रहर्षम् happiness, लेभे felt.

Righteous Garuda, the best among the birds, stood on one foot and ate the flesh (of elephant and tortoise) and with the branch of the tree, destroyed the settlement of the demons. Over the destruction of the demons and deliverance of the great seers he felt immeasurable happiness.