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एवमिन्द्रे हरत्यश्वं वैन्ययज्ञजिघांसया ।
तद्गृहीतविसृष्टेषु पाखण्डेषु मतिर्नृणाम् ।
धर्म इत्युपधर्मेषु नग्नरक्तपटादिषु ।
प्रायेण सज्जते भ्रान्त्या पेशलेषु च वाग्मिषु ॥ २५ ॥

evam indre haraty asvam

vainya-yajna-jighamsaya

tad-grhita-visrstesu

pakhandesu matir nrnam

dharma ity upadharmesu

nagna-rakta-patadisu

prayena sajjate bhrantya

pesalesu ca vagmisu

evam-thus; indre-when the King of heaven; harati-stole; asvam-the horse; vainya-of the son of King Vena; yajna-the sacrifice; jighamsaya-with a desire to stop; tat-by him; grhita-accepted; visrstesu-abandoned; pakhandesu-towards the sinful dress; matih-attraction; nrnam-of the people in general; dharmah-system of religion; iti-thus; upadharmesu-towards false religious systems; nagna-naked; rakta-pata-red-robed; adisu-etc.; prayena-generally; sajjate-is attracted; bhrantya-foolishly; pesalesu-expert; ca-and; vagmisu-eloquent.