बन्धनाद्वा with imprisonment or, अवसादात् with pain, मे me, प्रायोपवेशनम् by fasting unto death, श्रेयः is better, सर्वे all, वानराः monkeys माम् me, अनुजानीत you may permit, गृहम् home, गच्छन्तु may go.

'It is better for me to fast unto death rather than suffer imprisonment. Permit me to do so. You may all go back.