tam rtvijah sakra-vadhabhisandhitam
vicaksya duspreksyam asahya-ramhasam
nivarayam asur aho maha-mate
na yujyate 'tranya-vadhah pracoditat
tam-King Prthu; rtvijah-the priests; sakra-vadha-killing the King of heaven; abhisandhitam-thus preparing himself; vicaksya-having observed; duspreksyam-terrible to look at; asahya-unbearable; ramhasam-whose velocity; nivarayam asuh-they forbade; aho-oh; maha-mate-O great soul; na-not; yujyate-is worthy for you; atra-in this sacrificial arena; anya-others; vadhah-killing; pracoditat-from being so directed in the scriptures.