ततो निरीक्ष्याशरणे वनान्तरे किशोरलोकं क्षुधितं तृषाकुलम् । अदूरतो यज्ञपरान् द्विजान् प्रति व्यसर्जयो दीदिवियाचनाय तान् ॥२॥

तत: निरीक्ष्य-then seeingअशरणे वनान्तरेwithout shelter, inside the forestकिशोर-लोकंthe boysक्षुधितं तृषा-आकुलंhungry (and) with thirst tormentedअदूरत:not very far awayयज्ञपरान्performing yagyaद्विजान् प्रतिBraahmins towardsव्यसर्जय:sentदीदिवि-याचनायboiled rice to begतान्of them

Then Thou saw that the boys were hungry and were tormented by thirst and the forest was without any dwellings where some food could be got. Not very far away some Braahmins were performing Yagya. Thou sent the boys to them to beg for some boiled rice (food).