ब्राह्मणातिक्रमे दोषो द्वादश्यां यदपारणे । यत् कृत्वा साधु मे भूयादधर्मो वा न मां स्पृशेत् ॥ ३९ ॥ अम्भसा केवलेनाथ करिष्ये व्रतपारणम् । आहुरब्भक्षणं विप्रा ह्यशितं नाशितं च तत् ॥ ४० ॥
brahmanatikrame doso dvadasyam yad aparane yat krtva sadhu me bhuyad adharmo va na mam sprset ambhasa kevalenatha karisye vrata-paranam ahur ab-bhaksanam vipra hy asitam nasitam ca tat
- brahmana-atikrame
- in surpassing the rules of respect to the brahmanas
- dosah
- there is a fault
- dvadasyam
- on the Dvadasi day
- yat
- because
- aparane
- in not breaking the fast in due time
- yat krtva
- after doing which action
- sadhu
- what is auspicious
- me
- unto me
- bhuyat
- may so become
- adharmah
- what is irreligious
- va
- either
- na
- not
- mam
- unto me
- sprset
- may touch
- ambhasa
- by water
- kevalena
- only
- atha
- therefore
- karisye
- I shall execute
- vrata-paranam
- the completion of the vow
- ahuh
- said
- ap-bhaksanam
- drinking water
- viprah
- O brahmanas
- hi
- indeed
- asitam
- eating
- na asitam ca
- as well as not eating
- tat
- such an action
The King said: “To transgress the laws of respectful behavior toward the brahmanas is certainly a great offense. On the other hand, if one does not observe the breaking of the fast within the time of Dvadasi, there is a flaw in one’s observance of the vow. Therefore, O brahmanas, if you think that it will be auspicious and not irreligious, I shall break the fast by drinking water.” In this way, after consulting with the brahmanas, the King reached this decision, for according to brahminical opinion, drinking water may be accepted as eating and also as not eating.