अन्वयः

पुरुषर्षभ O Best among men, अहम् I, सिध्यर्थम् for succesful accomplishment(of a sacrifice), नियमम् religious discipline, आतिष्ठे I shall abide, तु but, कामरूपिणौ those assuming forms at free will, द्वौ two, राक्षसौ rakshasas, तस्य for that sacrifice, विघ्नकरौ are creating impediments.

M N Dutt

For celebrating a sacrifice, I, O foremost of men, abide by some prescribed course. And it comes to pass that two Rākşasas assuming shapes at will, have become bent upon disturbing the ceremony.

Summary

O best among men for the successful completion of a sacrifice I took up a selfimposed religious observance. Two rakshasas, capable of assuming forms at will, are creating impediments to that sacrifice.

पदच्छेदः

अहं	मद् (१.१)
नियमम्	नियम (२.१)
आतिष्ठ	आतिष्ठ (√आ-स्था लोट् म.पु. )
सिद्ध्यर्थं	सिद्धि–अर्थ (२.१)
पुरुषर्षभ	पुरुष–ऋषभ (८.१)
तस्य	तद् (६.१)
विघ्नकरौ	विघ्न–कर (१.२)
द्वौ	द्वि (१.२)
तु	तु (अव्ययः)
राक्षसौ	राक्षस (१.२)
कामरूपिणौ	कामरूपिन् (१.२)

छन्दः

अनुष्टुप् [८]

छन्दोविश्लेषणम्

१	२	३	४	५	६	७	८
अ	हं	नि	य	म	मा	ति	ष्ठे
सि	द्ध्य	र्थं	पु	रु	ष	र्ष	भ
त	स्य	वि	घ्न	क	रौ	द्वौ	तु
रा	क्ष	सौ	का	म	रू	पि	णौ