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कर्णौ पिधाय निरयाद्यदकल्प ईशे धर्मावितर्यसृणिभिर्नृभिरस्यमाने ।
छिन्द्यात्प्रसह्य रुशतीमसतीं प्रभुश्चेज् जिह्वामसूनपि ततो विसृजेत्स धर्मः ॥ १७ ॥
 
karnau pidhaya nirayad yad akalpa ise
dharmavitary asrnibhir nrbhir asyamane
chindyat prasahya rusatim asatim prabhus cej
jihvam asun api tato visrjet sa dharmah
karnau-both ears; pidhaya-blocking; nirayat-one should go away; yat-if; akalpah-unable; ise-the master; dharma-avitari-the controller of religion; asrnibhih-by irresponsible; nrbhih-persons; asyamane-being blasphemed; chindyat-he should cut; prasahya-by force; rusatim-vilifying; asatim-of the blasphemer; prabhuh-one is able; cet-if; jihvam-tongue; asun-(his own) life; api-certainly; tatah-then; visrjet-should give up; sah-that; dharmah-is the process.