नरश्रेष्ठ O best among men, त्वम् you, पितरम् your father, आत्मानं च yourself as well, सत्यप्रतिज्ञम् truthful to promise, कर्तुम् to make, इच्छसि यदि if you want, मम my, इदं वाक्यम् these words, शृणु listen.

O the best of men if you want to be true to the word given by you and your father, listen to what I say.