बुद्धिप्रधानान् intellectuals, रुचिराभिधानान् who were sweet in expression, संश्रद्धधानान् who had faith in religion, जगतः in the world, प्रधानान् preeminent, नाना विधानान् heroes of different kinds, रुचिराभिधानान् of good practices, यातुधानान् demons, तस्याम् in that, पुरि city, ददर्श saw.

He saw there in the city of Lanka, demons, who were intellectuals, pleasing in words, with faith in religion, preeminent heroes of the world of different kinds, followers of good practices and with lovely names.