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शयानः परिशोचद्भिः परिवीतः स्वबन्धुभिः ।
वाच्यमानो ऽपि न ब्रूते कालपाशवशं गतः ॥ १७ ॥

sayanah parisocadbhih

parivitah sva-bandhubhih

vacyamano 'pi na brute

kala-pasa-vasam gatah

sayanah-lying down; parisocadbhih-lamenting; parivitah-surrounded; sva-bandhubhih-by his relatives and friends; vacyamanah-being urged to speak; api-although; na-not; brute-he speaks; kala-of time; pasa-the noose; vasam-under the control of; gatah-gone.