अथ and then, युक्तः taking leave, प्रहस्तः Prahastha, राजानम् King, आमन्त्य causing, भैरवाम् terrific, भेरीम् drums, आहत्य blowing, सज्जकल्पितम् equipped for fight, महाजवैः of good speed, हयैः horses, युक्तम् driven by, सम्यक् capable, सूतसुसंयुतम् with charioteer, महाजलदनिर्घोषम् sounding like thundering cloud, साक्षात् just as, चन्द्रार्कभास्वरम् shining like sun and moon, उरगध्वज with serpent sign on, दुर्धर्षम् difficult to overpower, सुवरूथम् provided with a wooden fence, स्ववस्करम् as defence against collision, सुवर्णजालसंयुक्तम् covered with net of gold, श्रिया splendour, प्रहसन्तमिव as if laughing, रथम् chariot, आरुरोह ascended.

Taking leave of the king and causing terrific sound of blowing of drums, Prahastha, ascended, laughing on to a splendorous chariot, equipped to fight, driven by horses endowed with good speed and capable charioteer, sounding like a thundering cloud, shining like the sun and moon, with a sign of serpent on flag, provided with a wooden fence for defence, which was difficult to collide, covered with gold net.