dasam -- condition; imam -- to this; va -- and; katamena -- by what; karmana -- action; samprapitah -- brought; asi -- you are; atat-arhah -- not deserving it; su-bhadra -- O good soul; atmanam -- yourself; akhyahi -- please explain; vivitsatam -- who are eager to know; nah -- to us; yat -- if; manyase -- you think; nah -- to us; kshamam -- proper; atra -- here; vaktum -- to speak.

"By what past activity were you brought to this condition? It seems you did not deserve such a fate, O good soul. We are eager to know about you, so please inform us about yourself -- if, that is, you think this the proper time and place to tell us."