1. balahīnā api buddhi-prabhāvena

the-powerless even, by-power-of-intellect

mahāntam duḥkhodadhim tarītum śaknuvanti /

great sorrow-ocean to-cross are-able

2. vānaprastha: śaşyārtham bhūmim

brāhman bed-purpose ground

navapattrais ahariņ-acarmabhis ca apāstŗņot /

with-new-leaves and gazelle-hides covered

3. svapitarau udyānāt āhvātum bālam prahiņu /

own-parents from-garden to-summon boy send

4. he maghavan paņibhis apahŗtā asmad-gās pratyāhartum marutas

hey Indra, by-demons took-away our-cows to-bring-back Maruts

mahāyān ādāya guhāyās dvāram apāvŗņuyās iti ŗşibhis indras prārthyata

helpers having-taken of-cave door you-should-open

by-seers Indra was-asked(passive)

5. vanavŗkşān dhunvānasya vāyos śabdam pathā gacchantau aśŗņva

forest-trees of-shaking(pap) of-wind’s sound

(on)-path walking-going we2-heared

6. puņyakarmabhis dharmam sancitya mŗtā: svargam janmāntare ca

by-meritoruous-deeds Dharma having-acquired-collected

we-who-have-died heaven and in-next-birth

vidyārupādīn guņān āpnavāma

knowledge-beauty-etc qualities let-us-obtain-acquire

7. yajñeşu hotŗpracoditās adhvaryavas somam sunvatām

in-sacrifices summoner-generator priests soma press

8. mahāvane trirātram paribhramya caturthadivasasya

in-great-forest 3-nights having-wandered, of-4^th-day

madhyāhne giriśikharam avāpnuvata

in-middle mountaim-summit they-reached(imperfect)

9. mūlaphalādi vane āhārārtham pracinvīran tapasvinas

root-fruit-etc in-forest food-purpose should-gather tapasures

10. paņḑitas śişyebhyas śabdaśāstram vyavŗņot

pundit to-students sound-science explained