स त्वं हरेरनुध्यातस्तत्पुंसामपि सम्मत: । कथं त्ववद्यं कृतवाननुशिक्षन् सतां व्रतम् ॥ १२ ॥
sa tvam harer anudhyatas tat-pumsam api sammatah katham tv avadyam krtavan anusiksan satam vratam
- sah
- that person
- tvam
- you
- hareh
- by the Supreme Lord
- anudhyatah
- being always remembered
- tat
- His
- pumsam
- by the devotees
- api
- also
- sammatah
- esteemed
- katham
- why
- tu
- then
- avadyam
- abominable (act)
- krtavan
- you have undertaken
- anusiksan
- setting the example
- satam
- of saintly persons
- vratam
- a vow.
Because you are a pure devotee of the Lord, the Lord is always thinking of you, and you are also recognized by all His confidential devotees. Your life is meant for exemplary behavior. I am therefore surprised—why have you undertaken such an abominable task?