tatrāpi ha vā ātmano mṛgatva-kāraṇaṁ bhagavad-ārādhana- samīhānubhāvenānusmṛtya bhṛśam anutapyamāna āha.

tatrapi ha va atmano mrgatva-karanam bhagavad-aradhana-
samihanubhavenanusmrtya bhrsam anutapyamana aha.
tatra api-in that birth; ha va-indeed; atmanah-of himself; mrgatva-karanam-the cause of accepting the body of a deer; bhagavat-aradhana-samiha-of past activities in devotional service; anubhavena-by consequence; anusmrtya-remembering; bhrsam-always; anutapyamanah-repenting; aha-said.