स्वामिसन्देशात् according to the king's cmmand (that who ever overstays would be killed), निराशानाम् disappointed, मुमूर्षताम् when we were desiring to die, तेषाम् for such of us, नः to us, कार्यहेतोरिव as if to fulfil the task, वीर्यवान् powerful, महान् gigantic, शकुनिः bird, आयातः came.

"When we were disappointed (in tracing you) and were at the point of death having been commanded by the king (that whosoever overstays would be killed) a gigantic powerful bird appeared to fulfil our task.