प्राचीनशाल औपमन्यवः सत्ययज्ञःपौलुषिरिन्द्रद्युम्नो भाल्लवेयो जनः शार्क-राक्ष्यो बुडिल आश्वतराश्विस्ते हैते महा-शाला महाश्रोत्रियाः समेत्य मीमाँ-सां चक्रुः को न आत्मा किं ब्रह्मेति ॥ १ ॥
In plain words
Prācīnaśāla Aupamanyava, Satyayajña Pauruṣi, Indradyumna Bhāllaveya, Jana Śārkarākṣya, and Buḍila Āśvatarāśvi—these five eminent householders and profound scholars of the Veda assembled together and engaged in a deep inquiry: 'Who is our Self, and what is Brahman?'
Close to the Sanskrit
Prācīnaśāla Aupamanyava, Satyayajña Pauruṣi, Indradyumna Bhāllaveya, Jana Śārkarākṣya, Buḍila Āśvatarāśvi—these indeed, great householders and great Vedic scholars, having come together, held an inquiry: 'Who is our Self, what is Brahman?'