aho aiśvarya-mattānāḿ

mattānām iva māninām

asambaddhā giṛo rukṣāḥ

kaḥ sahetānuśāsītā

aho -- ah; aisvarya -- with their ruling power; mattanam -- of those who are mad; mattanam -- of those who are physically intoxicated; iva -- as if; maninam -- who are proud; asambaddhah -- incoherent and absurd; girah -- words; rukshah -- harsh; kah -- who; saheta -- can tolerate; anusasita -- 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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