मानुषम् human, कृपणम् wretched, एकम् alone, शाखामृगाश्रयम् who has the help of herbivorous animals to help, पित्रा by father, त्यक्तम् forsaken, वनालयम् forest as asylum, रामम् Rama, समर्थम् capable, केन by what, मन्यसे reason.

"For what reason do you say that a wretched human being, alone, forsaken by a father who has taken asylum in the forest, who is taking the help of vanaras is capable?"