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एते सखायः सख्यो मे नरा नार्यश्च मानद ।
सुप्तायां मयि जागर्ति नागो ऽयं पालयन्पुरीम् ॥ ३५ ॥

ete sakhayah sakhyo me

nara naryas ca manada

suptayam mayi jagarti

nago 'yam palayan purim

ete-all these; sakhayah-male friends; sakhyah-female associates; me-my; narah-men; naryah-women; ca-and; mana-da-O very respectful one; suptayam-while sleeping; mayi-I am; jagarti-keeps awake; nagah-snake; ayam-this; palayan-protecting; purim-this city.