Canonical Ref: BK 4.39
Metrical Form: अनुष्टुप्
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
जक्षिमोऽनपराधेऽपि नरान्नक्तं-दिवं वयम् । कुतस्-त्यं भीरु ! यत्तेभ्यो द्रुह्यद्भ्योऽपि क्षमामहे।" ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Karandikar:
We devour human beings day and night, even in the absence of any wrong (done to us). Whence come, Oh timid one, that we would tolerate those two bearing ill-will towards you."
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Bhaṭṭikāvyam, BK 4.39. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.