नरश्रेष्ठ O Best of men, मधुच्छन्दादय: Madhuchanda and others, सुता: sons, मुने: ascetics's, वचनम् words, श्रुत्वा having listened, साभिमानम् with selfesteem, सलीलम् with ease, इदम् these words, अब्रुवन् spoke.

"O Best of men (Rama) in response to the words of the sage Madhuchanda and others said thus in a casual way with selfesteem.