तस्मात् सत्रमिदं राजन् संस्थीयेताभिचारिकम् । सर्पा अनागसो दग्धा जनैर्दिष्टं हि भुज्यते ॥ २७ ॥
tasmāt satram idaṁ rājan saṁsthīyetābhicārikam sarpā anāgaso dagdhā janair diṣṭaṁ hi bhujyate
- tasmāt
- therefore
- satram
- sacrifice
- idam
- this
- rājan
- O King
- saṁsthīyeta
- should be stopped
- ābhicārikam
- done with intent to harm
- sarpāḥ
- the serpents
- anāgasaḥ
- innocent
- dagdhāḥ
- burned
- janaiḥ
- by persons
- diṣṭam
- fate
- hi
- indeed
- bhujyate
- is suffered
Therefore, my dear King, please stop this sacrificial performance, which was initiated with the intent of doing harm to others. Many innocent snakes have already been burned to death. Indeed, all persons must suffer the unforeseen consequences of their past activities.