jitendriyaṃ buddhimatāṃ variṣṭham
vātātmajaṃ vānara yūtha mukhyaṃ
śrī rāmadūtaṃ śirasā namāmi
- manojavaṃswift as the mind (manas:mind | java:speed)
- mārutatulyavegaṃas powerful as the wind (māruta:wind | tulya:equal | vega:speed)
- jitendriyaṃconqueror of the senses (jita:conquered | indriya:senses)
- buddhimatāṃamong the wise (buddhi:wisdom | mat:possessing)
- variṣṭhamforemost
- vātātmajaṃson of the Wind God (vāta:wind | ātmaja:son)
- vānaramonkey
- yūthaarmy
- mukhyaṃleader
- śrīauspicious
- rāmadūtaṃmessenger of Rama (rāma:Rama | dūta:messenger)
- śirasāwith my head
- namāmiI bow down
