श्रीहिरण्यकशिपुरुवाच व्यक्तं त्वं मर्तुकामोऽसि योऽतिमात्रं विकत्थसे । मुमूर्षूणां हि मन्दात्मन् ननु स्युर्विक्लवा गिर: ॥ ११ ॥
sri-hiranyakasipur uvaca vyaktam tvam martu-kamo ’si yo ’timatram vikatthase mumursunam hi mandatman nanu syur viklava girah
- sri-hiranyakasipuh uvaca
- the blessed Hiranyakasipu said
- vyaktam
- evidently
- tvam
- you
- martu-kamah
- desirous of death
- asi
- are
- yah
- one who
- atimatram
- without limit
- vikatthase
- are boasting (as if you had conquered your senses whereas your father could not do so)
- mumursunam
- of persons who are about to meet immediate death
- hi
- indeed
- manda-atman
- O unintelligent rascal
- nanu
- certainly
- syuh
- become
- viklavah
- confused
- girah
- the words
Hiranyakasipu replied: You rascal, you are trying to minimize my value, as if you were better than me at controlling the senses. This is over-intelligent. I can therefore understand that you desire to die at my hands, for this kind of nonsensical talk is indulged in by those about to die.