निशम्य शप्तमतदर्हं नरेन्द्रं स ब्राह्मणो नात्मजमभ्यनन्दत् । अहो बतांहो महदद्य ते कृत- मल्पीयसि द्रोह उरुर्दमो धृत: ॥ ४१ ॥
nisamya saptam atad-arham narendram sa brahmano natmajam abhyanandat aho batamho mahad adya te krtam alpiyasi droha urur damo dhrtah
- nisamya
- after hearing
- saptam
- cursed
- atat-arham
- never to be condemned
- nara-indram
- unto the King, best of humankind
- sah
- that
- brahmanah
- brahmana-rsi
- na
- not
- atma-jam
- his own son
- abhyanandat
- congratulated
- aho
- alas
- bata
- distressing
- amhah
- sins
- mahat
- great
- adya
- today
- te
- yourself
- krtam
- performed
- alpiyasi
- insignificant
- drohe
- offense
- uruh
- very great
- damah
- punishment
- dhrtah
- awarded.
The father heard from his son that the King had been cursed, although he should never have been condemned, for he was the best amongst all human beings. The rsi did not congratulate his son, but, on the contrary, began to repent, saying: Alas! What a great sinful act was performed by my son. He has awarded heavy punishment for an insignificant offense.