एषः he, हिताग्नि: maintained sacred fire, महातपाश्च practised austerities, वेदान्तगः mastered vedas, कर्मसु च even in doing rituals, अग्रशूरः foremost, प्रेतगतस्य departed soul, एतस्य to him, कृत्यम् to do the rituals, तव your, प्रसादात् permission, कर्तुम् will do, इच्छामि I desire

"He maintained sacrificial fire and practised austerities. He mastered vedas and was even doing rituals. To the foremost brother's departed soul, I desire your permission to do the rituals."