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गां च धर्मदुघां दीनां भृशं शूद्रपदाहताम् ।
विवत्सांसाश्रुवदनाम् क्षामां यवसमिच्छतीम् ॥ ३ ॥
 
gam ca dharma-dugham dinam
bhrsam sudra-padahatam
vivatsams asru-vadanam
ksamam yavasam-icchatim
gam-the cow; ca-also; dharma-dugham-beneficial because one can draw religion from her; dinam-now rendered poor; bhrsam-distressed; sudra-the lower caste; padahatam-beaten on the legs; vivatsam-without any calf; asru-vadanam-with tears in her eyes; ksamam-very weak; yavasam-grass; icchatim-as if desiring to have some grass to eat.