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श्रुत्वा नृपासनगतं वेनमत्युग्रशासनम् ।
निलिल्युर्दस्यवः सद्यः सर्पत्रस्ता इवाखवः ॥ ३ ॥

srutva nrpasana-gatam

venam aty-ugra-sasanam

nililyur dasyavah sadyah

sarpa-trasta ivakhavah

srutva-after hearing; nrpa-of the King; asana-gatam-ascended to the throne; venam-Vena; ati-very; ugra-severe; sasanam-punisher; nililyuh-hid themselves; dasyavah-all the thieves; sadyah-immediately; sarpa-from snakes; trastah-being afraid; iva-like; akhavah-rats.