इक्ष्वाकूणाम् of Ikshvaku race, महारथः great warrior, कृत्स्नस्य of the entire, जगतः world, राजा king, श्रीमान् illustrious, दाशरथिः Dasaratha's son, रामः Rama's, पितुः father's, निदेशनिरतः obeying his command, धर्म्यम् righteous, पन्थानम् path, आश्रितः seeking, भ्रात्रा with his brother, लक्ष्मणेन सह along with Lakshmana, भार्यया with his wife, वैदेह्या चापि and with Vaidehi, दण्डकावनम् forest of Dandaka, प्रविष्टः he entered.

'The great warrior Rama is the son of Dasaratha, the scion of the Ikshvaku race and the king of the entire world. He entered Dandaka forest along with his brother Lakshmana and consort Vaidehi obeying his father's command following a righteous path.