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अहो उभयतः प्राप्तं लोकस्य व्यसनं महत् ।
दारुण्युभयतो दीप्ते इव तस्करपालयोः ॥ ८ ॥

aho ubhayatah praptam

lokasya vyasanam mahat

daruny ubhayato dipte

iva taskara-palayoh

aho-alas; ubhayatah-from both directions; praptam-received; lokasya-of the people in general; vyasanam-danger; mahat-great; daruni-a log; ubhayatah-from both sides; dipte-burning; iva-like; taskara-from thieves and rogues; palayoh-and from the king.