sārathiḥ uvāca - the driver said; dharmam - prescribed duty; vijānatā - by one who properly understood; āyuḥ-man - O long-lived one; kṛtam - done; etat - this; mayā - by me; vibho - O my Lord; sūtaḥ - a driver; kṛcchra - into difficulty; gatam - gone; rakṣet - should protect; rathinam - the master of the chariot; sārathim - his charioteer; rathī - the chariot owner.

The driver replied: O long-lived one, I have done this knowing full well my prescribed duty. O my Lord, the chariot driver must protect the master of the chariot when he is in danger, and the master must also protect his driver.