udahrishyan -- blossomed abundantly; vari-jani -- the lotuses; surya -- the sun; utthane -- when it had arisen; kumut -- the night-blooming kumut lotus; vina -- except; rajna -- because of the presence of a king; tu -- indeed; nirbhayah -- fearless; lokah -- the populace; yatha -- as; dasyun -- the thieves; vina -- except for; nripa -- O King.

O King Parikshit, when the autumn sun rose, all the lotus flowers blossomed happily, except the night-blooming kumut, just as in the presence of a strong ruler everyone becomes fearless, except the thieves.