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न यदा रथमास्थाय जैत्रं मणिगणार्पितम् ।
विस्फूर्जच्चण्डकोदण्डो रथेन त्रासयन्नघान् ।
स्वसैन्यचरणक्षुण्णं वेपयन्मण्डलं भुवः ।
विकर्षन्बृहतीं सेनां पर्यटस्यंशुमानिव ।
तदैव सेतवः सर्वे वर्णाश्रमनिबन्धनाः ।
भगवद्रचिता राजन् भिद्येरन्बत दस्युभिः ॥ ५४ ॥
 
na yada ratham asthaya
jaitram mani-ganarpitam
visphurjac-canda-kodando
rathena trasayann aghan
sva-sainya-carana-ksunnam
vepayan mandalam bhuvah
vikarsan brhatim senam
paryatasy amsuman iva
tadaiva setavah sarve
varnasrama-nibandhanah
bhagavad-racita rajan
bhidyeran bata dasyubhih
na-not; yada-when; ratham-the chariot; asthaya-having mounted; jaitram-victorious; mani-of jewels; gana-with clusters; arpitam-bedecked; visphurjat-twanging; canda-a fearful sound just to punish the criminals; kodandah-bow; rathena-by the presence of such a chariot; trasayan-threatening; aghan-all the culprits; sva-sainya-of your soldiers; carana-by the feet; ksunnam-trampled; vepayan-causing to tremble; mandalam-the globe; bhuvah-of the earth; vikarsan-leading; brhatim-huge; senam-army; paryatasi-you roam about; amsuman-the brilliant sun; iva-like; tada-then; eva-certainly; setavah-religious codes; sarve-all; varna-of varnas; asrama-of asramas; nibandhanah-obligations; bhagavat-by the Lord; racitah-created; rajan-O King; bhidyeran-they would be broken; bata-alas; dasyubhih-by rogues.