sah -- he; ati-viryah -- very powerful; asurah -- a demon; rama -- O Rama; he krishna -- O Krishna; khara-rupa -- the form of an ass; dhrik -- assuming; atma-tulya -- equal to himself; balaih -- whose strength; anyaih -- with others; jnatibhih -- companions; bahubhih -- many; vritah -- surrounded.

O Rama, O Krishna! Dhenuka is a most powerful demon and has assumed the form of an ass. He is surrounded by many friends who have assumed a similar shape and who are just as powerful as he.