पुंसां श्लाघ्यतमं मन्ये दण्डमर्हत्तमार्पितम् । यं न माता पिता भ्राता सुहृदश्चादिशन्ति हि ॥ ४ ॥
pumsam slaghyatamam manye dandam arhattamarpitam yam na mata pita bhrata suhrdas cadisanti hi
- pumsam
- of men
- slaghya-tamam
- the most exalted
- manye
- I consider
- dandam
- punishment
- arhattama-arpitam
- given by You, the supreme worshipable Lord
- yam
- which
- na
- neither
- mata
- mother
- pita
- father
- bhrata
- brother
- suhrdah
- friends
- ca
- also
- adisanti
- offer
- hi
- indeed.
Although a father, mother, brother or friend may sometimes punish one as a well-wisher, they never punish their subordinate like this. But because You are the most worshipable Lord, I regard the punishment You have given me as most exalted.