मन्दरे on Mandara mountain, विश्वकर्मणा Vishwakarmana, मममातुः my mother, वरः boon, दत्तः has given, अहम् I, तस्य her, औरसःपुत्रः born out of her body, विश्वकर्मणा Vishwakarma, सदृशः I am like him, एतेन by that, स्मारितःअस्मि I have put in my memory, महोदधिः great ocean, तत्त्वम् nature, आह I am aware, अनुक्तः I have not spoken, अहम् I, आत्मनः myself, गुणान् qualities, वः unless, नप्रब्रूयाम् will not speak, अहम् I, वरुणालये abode of Varuna, सेतुम् bridge, कर्तुम् will build, समर्थश्चापि am capable, कामम् required material, वानरपुङ्गवाः Vanara leaders, अद्यैव right away, सेतुम् for the bridge, बद्नन्तु for building.

"On the Mandara mountain Vishwakarma gave a boon to my mother. I am that Vishwakarma's own son, and I am like him at work by that cause. I have put in my memory all about the ocean. I am aware of the truth of the ocean. I could not speak of my qualities unless questioned. I can build a bridge over the abode of Varuna.Right away let the Vanara leaders get the material required for building the bridge (said Nala)."