patitaṁ pādayor vīraḥ
kṛpayā dīna-vatsalaḥ
śaraṇyo nāvadhīc chlokya
āha cedaṁ hasann iva
The King considered, “Since he has surrendered, I cannot kill him. If I kill this evil person, because of killing a surrendered person, irreligion which has just appeared will spread. He will enter into me even, and will not die.” He slightly smiled, because he had not given up his anger. “This plan has been made by the Lord. Today you have been protected from my hand, though I want to kill you.”