ससुग्रीवाः that Sugriva, महाबलाः very powerful, सर्वे all, तेवानरश्रेष्ठाः best of Vanaras, घोरेण horrible, शरबन्धेन caught in network of arrows, बद्धौ bound, नागौयथा like serpents, निःश्वसन्तौ sighing, रुधिरोक्षितौ covered with blood, शयानौ lying, महात्मानौ great souls, दशरथात्मजौ Dasaratha's sons, परिवार्य surrounding, शोकपरिप्लुताः immersed in sorrow, तस्थुः were.

Sugriva, the very powerful one and all the best of Vanaras stood immersed in sorrow surrounding the great sons of Dasaratha, who were lying on the ground bound by a network of arrows like serpents, sighing, bodies covered with blood. Regaining consciousness, Rama wails at seeing Lakshmana.