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कस्त्वं निगूढश्चरसि द्विजानां बिभर्षि सूत्रं कतमो ऽवधूतः ।
कस्यासि कुत्रत्य इहापि कस्मात् क्षेमाय नश्चेदसि नोत शुक्लः ॥ १६ ॥
 
kas tvam nigudhas carasi dvijanam
bibharsi sutram katamo 'vadhutah
kasyasi kutratya ihapi kasmat
ksemaya nas ced asi nota suklah
kah tvam-who are you; nigudhah-very much covered; carasi-you move within this world; dvijanam-among the brahmanas or saintly persons; bibharsi-you also wear; sutram-the sacred thread belonging to the first-class brahmanas; katamah-which; avadhutah-highly elevated person; kasya asi-whose are you (whose disciple or son are you); kutratyah-from where; iha api-here in this place; kasmat-for what purpose; ksemaya-for the benefit; nah-of us; cet-if; asi-you are; na uta-or not; suklah-the personality of the pure mode of goodness (Kapiladeva).