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पतितो भुव्यसृङ्मिश्रः विष्ठाभूरिव चेष्टते ।
रोरूयति गते ज्ञाने विपरीतां गतिं गतः ॥ २४ ॥

patito bhuvy asrṅ-misrah

vistha-bhur iva cestate

roruyati gate jnane

viparitam gatim gatah

patitah-fallen; bhuvi-on the earth; asrk-with blood; misrah-smeared; vistha-bhuh-a worm; iva-like; cestate-he moves his limbs; roruyati-cries loudly; gate-being lost; jnane-his wisdom; viparitam-the opposite; gatim-state; gatah-gone to.