एते सखाय: सख्यो मे नरा नार्यश्च मानद । सुप्तायां मयि जागर्ति नागोऽयं पालयन् पुरीम् ॥ ३५ ॥
ete sakhayah sakhyo me nara naryas ca manada suptayam mayi jagarti nago ’yam palayan purim
- ete
- all these
- sakhayah
- male friends
- sakhyah
- female associates
- me
- my
- narah
- men
- naryah
- women
- ca
- and
- mana-da
- O very respectful one
- suptayam
- while sleeping
- mayi
- I am
- jagarti
- keeps awake
- nagah
- snake
- ayam
- this
- palayan
- protecting
- purim
- this city.
My dear gentleman, all these men and women with me are known as my friends, and the snake, who always remains awake, protects this city even during my sleeping hours. So much I know. I do not know anything beyond this.