आतिष्ठत सतां मार्गं कोपं यच्छत दीपितम् । पित्रा पितामहेनापि जुष्टं व: प्रपितामहै: ॥ ११ ॥
atisthata satam margam kopam yacchata dipitam pitra pitamahenapi justam vah prapitamahaih
- atisthata
- just follow
- satam margam
- the path of the great saintly personalities
- kopam
- the anger
- yacchata
- subdue
- dipitam
- which is now awakened
- pitra
- by the father
- pitamahena api
- and by the grandfather
- justam
- executed
- vah
- your
- prapitamahaih
- by the great-grandfathers.
The path of goodness traversed by your father, grandfather and great-grandfathers is that of maintaining the subjects (prajas), including the men, animals and trees. That is the path you should follow. Unnecessary anger is contrary to your duty. Therefore I request you to control your anger.