kṣātra-dharma-sthito jantūn

nyavadhīr mṛgayādibhiḥ

samāhitas tat tapasā

jahy aghaḿ mad-upāśritaḥ

kshatra -- of the ruling class; dharma -- in the religious principles; sthitah -- situated; jantun -- living beings; nyavadhih -- you killed; mrigaya -- in the course of hunting; adibhih -- and other activities; samahitah -- fully concentrated; tat -- that; tapasa -- by penances; jahi -- you should eradicate; agham -- sinful reaction; mat -- in Me; upasritah -- taking shelter.


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Because you followed the principles of a kshatriya, you killed living beings while hunting and performing other duties. You must vanquish the sins thus incurred by carefully executing penances while remaining surrendered to Me.

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