सर्वे all, सहिताः together, वैदेह्या Videha, सीतया सह with Sita, कामरूपिणम् he who changes his form at his will, राक्षसम् demon, रावणम् Ravana, मार्गध्वम् direction, इति thus, वयम् we, अङ्गदप्रमुखैः with Angada as chief, एभिः these also, मुख्यैः with leaders, वानरैः सह along with the monkeys, अगस्त्यचरिताम् where sage Agasthya lived, यमरक्षिताम् protected by Yama, दक्षिणाम् southern direction, आशाम् intent on, चोदिताः to search.

'We along with the dreadful monkeys are sent with Angada as our chief to the southern direction, guarded by Yama and inhabited by sage Agasti. We are commanded to search Sita, princess of Videha and also the abode of the demon Ravana who assumes any form at his free will.