aho aiÅ›varya-mattÄnÄá¹
mattÄnÄm iva mÄninÄm
asambaddhÄ giá¹›o ruká¹£Äḥ
kaḥ sahetÄnuÅ›ÄsÄ«tÄ

 aho - ah; aiÅ›varya - with their ruling power; mattÄnÄm - of those who are mad; mattÄnÄm - of those who are physically intoxicated; iva - as if; mÄninÄm - who are proud; asambaddhÄḥ - incoherent and absurd; giraḥ - words; ruká¹£Äḥ - harsh; kaḥ - who; saheta - can tolerate; anuÅ›ÄsÄ«tÄ - commander.


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“Just see how these puffed-up Kurus are intoxicated with their so-called power, like ordinary drunken men! What actual ruler, with the power to command, would tolerate their foolish, nasty words?

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