anunītau - humbly requested; ubhau - both; viprau - the two brāhmaṇas; dharma - of religious duty; kṛcchra - a difficult situation; gatena - by (me) who was in; vai - indeed; gavām - of cows; lakṣam - a lakh (one hundred thousand); prakṛṣṭānām - best quality; dāsyāmi - I will give; eṣā - this one; pradīyatām - please give; bhavantau - the two of you; anugṛhṇītām - should please show mercy; kiṅkarasya - to your servant; avijānataḥ - who was unaware; samuddharatam - please save; mām - me; kṛcchrāt - from danger; patantam - falling; niraye - into hell; aśucau - unclean.

Finding myself in a terrible dilemma concerning my duty in the situation, I humbly entreated both the brāhmaṇas: “I will give one hundred thousand of the best cows in exchange for this one. Please give her back to me. Your good selves should be merciful to me, your servant. I did not know what I was doing. Please save me from this difficult situation, or I’ll surely fall into a filthy hell.”