आसुरीं वृत्तिमाश्रित्य घोरात्मा निरनुग्रह: । न्यहनन्निशितैर्बाणैर्वनेषु वनगोचरान् ॥ ५ ॥
asurim vrttim asritya ghoratma niranugrahah nyahanan nisitair banair vanesu vana-gocaran
- asurim
- demoniac
- vrttim
- occupation
- asritya
- taken shelter of
- ghora
- horrible
- atma
- consciousness, heart
- niranugrahah
- without mercy
- nyahanat
- killed
- nisitaih
- by sharp
- banaih
- arrows
- vanesu
- in the forests
- vana-gocaran
- the forest animals.
At that time King Puranjana was very much influenced by demoniac propensities. Because of this, his heart became very hard and merciless, and with sharp arrows he killed many innocent animals in the forest, taking no consideration.