दुर्गे in a place difficult to reach, एकायने in a solitary place, एकम् lonely, कथञ्चन with great difficulty, निश्श्वसन्तम् sighing, समीक्ष्य on observing, रामः Rama, दुःखिततरः overcome by greater grief, सौमित्रिम् Saumitri, अब्रवीत् said.

Rama saw Jatayu breathing with difficulty in that solitary, inaccessible place.Overcome by greater grief he said to Lakshmana: