मुहूर्तार्धावशिष्टायां द्वादश्यां पारणं प्रति । चिन्तयामास धर्मज्ञो द्विजैस्तद्धर्मसङ्कटे ॥ ३८ ॥
muhurtardhavasistayam dvadasyam paranam prati cintayam asa dharma-jno dvijais tad-dharma-sankate
- muhurta-ardha-avasistayam
- was remaining only for half a moment
- dvadasyam
- when the Dvadasi day
- paranam
- the breaking of the fast
- prati
- to observe
- cintayam asa
- began to think about
- dharma-jnah
- one who knows the principles of religion
- dvijaih
- by the brahmanas
- tat-dharma
- concerning that religious principle
- sankate
- in such a dangerous condition.
In the meantime, only a muhurta of the Dvadasi day was left on which to break the fast. Consequently, it was imperative that the fast be broken immediately. In this dangerous situation, the King consulted learned brahmanas.