त्वं पद्रथानां किल यूथपाधिपो घटस्व नोऽस्वस्तय आश्वनूह: । संस्थाप्य चास्मान् प्रमृजाश्रुस्वकानां य: स्वां प्रतिज्ञां नातिपिपर्त्यसभ्य: ॥ १२ ॥
tvam pad-rathanam kila yuthapadhipo ghatasva no ’svastaya asv anuhah samsthapya casman pramrjasru svakanam yah svam pratijnam natipiparty asabhyah
- tvam
- you
- pad-rathanam
- of foot soldiers
- kila
- indeed
- yuthapa
- of the leaders
- adhipah
- the commander
- ghatasva
- take steps
- nah
- Our
- asvastaye
- for defeat
- asu
- promptly
- anuhah
- without consideration
- samsthapya
- having killed
- ca
- and
- asman
- Us
- pramrja
- wipe away
- asru
- tears
- svakanam
- of your kith and kin
- yah
- he who
- svam
- his own
- pratijnam
- promised word
- na
- not
- atipiparti
- fulfills
- asabhyah
- not fit to sit in an assembly
You are supposed to be the commander of many foot soldiers, and now you may take prompt steps to overthrow Us. Give up all your foolish talk and wipe out the cares of your kith and kin by slaying Us. One may be proud, yet he does not deserve a seat in an assembly if he fails to fulfill his promised word.