अथ होवाच बुडिलमाश्वतराश्विं वै- याघ्रपद्य कं त्वमात्मानमुपास्स इत्यप एव भगवो राजन्निति होवाचैष वै रयि- रात्मा वैश्वानरो यं त्वमात्मानमुपास्से तस्मात्त्वँ रयिमान्पुष्टिमानसि ॥ १ ॥
In plain words
Then he said to Buḍila Āśvatarāśvi: 'O Vaiyāghrapadya, which self do you meditate upon?' 'Water indeed, O venerable king,' he replied. 'This indeed is wealth, the self Vvaiśvānara, which you meditate upon; therefore you are rich and well-nourished.'
Close to the Sanskrit
Then he said to Buḍila Āśvatarāśvi, O Vaiyāghrapadya, which self do you meditate upon? Water indeed, O venerable king, thus he spoke. This indeed is wealth, the self Vvaiśvānara, which self you meditate upon; therefore you are wealthy and nourished.