sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Lord said; carishye -- I will execute; vadha -- for the killing; nirvesam -- atonement; loka -- for the people in general; anugraha -- compassion; kamyaya -- desiring to show; niyamah -- the regulative injunction; prathame -- in the primary; kalpe -- ritual; yavan -- as much; sah -- that; tu -- indeed; vidhiyatam -- please prescribe.

The Personality of Godhead said: I will certainly perform the atonement for this killing, since I wish to show compassion to the people in general. Please, therefore, prescribe for Me whatever ritual is to be done first.