बृहस्ततेः like Brhaspathi, तुल्यमतेः highly intelligent, विभीषणस्य: Vibheeshana's, तत् those, वचः words, यत्नेन: with restraint, निशम्य: beholding, ततः there, महात्मा: great soul, नैरृतयोथमुख्यः the leader of Rakshasa army, इन्द्रजित् Indrajith, तत्र: there, वचनम् words, बभाषे: spoke.

Thus spoke Indrajith, the great leader of the Rakshasa army, having heard the words spoken by the highly intelligent Vibheeshana who was equal to Brhaspathi in wisdom. Indrajith objects Vibheeshana's advice. Vibheeshana replies Indrajith.