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वेन उवाच
बालिशा बत यूयं वा अधर्मे धर्ममानिनः ।
ये वृत्तिदं पतिं हित्वा जारं पतिमुपासते ॥ २३ ॥

vena uvaca

balisa bata yuyam va

adharme dharma-maninah

ye vrtti-dam patim hitva

jaram patim upasate

venah-King Vena; uvaca-replied; balisah-childish; bata-oh; yuyam-all of you; va-indeed; adharme-in irreligious principles; dharma-maninah-accepting as religious; ye-all of you who; vrtti-dam-providing maintenance; patim-husband; hitva-giving up; jaram-paramour; patim-husband; upasate-worship.