वसिष्ठ: Vasishta, वामदेवश्च Vamadeva, अथ also, जाबालि: Jabali, काश्यप: Kasyapa, दीर्घायु: endowed with long life, मार्कण्डेयश्च Markandeya, तथा also, ऋषि: कात्यायन: rishi Katyayana, एते these, द्विजा: brahmins, अग्रे in advance, प्रयान्तु will go, मे my, स्यन्दनम् chariot, योजयस्व be yoked, कालात्यय passage of time, यथा as, न स्यात् will not happen, दूता: messengers, माम् me, त्वरयन्ति हि are hastening me up.

Let brahmins like Vasishta, Vamadeva, Jabali, Kasyapa, Markandeya endowed with long life, and rishi Katyayana depart in advance. My chariot be yoked and kept ready. Let there be no delay. The messengers (from Janaka) are hastening me up".