हरियूथपाः leaders among monkeys, शोकात् owing to grief, भ्रष्टस्वरमपि even if he had his voice had been choked, तद्वाक्यम् his words, श्रुत्वा on hearing, तस्य his, कर्मणा by the intention, शङ्किताः suspicious, नैव श्रद्दधुः they did not believe.

The leaders among monkeys did not trust his words even though his voice was choked with grief. They suspected his intentions.