सौमित्रे Saumitri (son of Sumitra), वल्गु sweet, व्याहरताम् singing, वन्यानाम् of the sylvan birds, स्वनम् voices, श्रुणु you may listen, परन्तप O tormentor of enemies, प्रस्थानस्य to set out, काल: time, सम्प्रतिष्ठामहे we shall set out.
Listen to the songs of the forest birds, O son of Sumitra O tormentor of foes it is time we set out.