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1. prācyām diśi jyotīn udgacchanti pratīcyām astamgacchanti

in-east-direction stars rise, in-west set

2. vidvadbhis eva viduṣām śramas jñāyate

by-knowings of-knowings trouble-pain was-known

( Perfect Active participle )

3. tvaṣṭus triśīs ṣāṇam putram maghavā amārayat

Tvastar’s 3-headed son Indra killed

4. ahanī eva kṣatriyais ayudhyetām

2days(battle) exactly by-warriors was-fought

( dual imperfect )

5. śunā daṣṭas dvijātis snānam ācaret

by-dog was-bitten Aryan bath should-approach

6. kāśyais ājagmuṣas bhrātŗŗn apasyāma

from-Kashi having-come-from brothers we-saw

7. yena vedā adhītās tam yuvānam api gurum gaṇayanti

by-whom Vedas are-learned, him young guru consider

(even though young)

8. pāpās karmaṇām vipādena dvitīye janmani

sinners of-actions by-compensation in-second-birth

tiryakṣu jāyanta iti smŗtis

in-animals are-born law

9. vidvāṃsas vidvadbhis saha samāgamāya spŗhayanti

knowing-ones with-knowing-ones for-encounter eager

10. kiyadbhis ahobhis kāśyās prayāgam agacchata

by-how-many-days from-Kashi to-Prayoga you-all-went

11. prācām deśe pāṭaliputram nāma mahan nagaram

in-east-country-region Pataliputra great city

vidyate udīcām takṣaśilā pratīcām bhŗgukaccham

is-known north Taksashila, west Bhrgukaccha