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नमो महद्भ्यो ऽस्तु नमः शिशुभ्यो नमो युवभ्यो नम आवटुभ्यः ।
ये ब्राह्मणा गामवधूतलिङ्गाश् चरन्ति तेभ्यः शिवमस्तु राज्ञाम् ॥ २३ ॥
 
namo mahadbhyo 'stu namah sisubhyo
namo yuvabhyo nama avatubhyah
ye brahmana gam avadhuta-liṅgas
caranti tebhyah sivam astu rajnam
namah-all obeisances; mahadbhyah-unto the great personalities; astu-let there be; namah-my obeisances; sisubhyah-unto those great personalities who appear as boys; namah-respectful obeisances; yuvabhyah-unto those who appear as young men; namah-respectful obeisances; a-vatubhyah-unto those who appear as children; ye-all those who; brahmanah-self-realized in transcendental knowledge; gam-the earth; avadhuta-liṅgah-who remain hidden under different bodily guises; caranti-they traverse; tebhyah-from them; sivam astu-let there be all good fortune; rajnam-unto the royal dynasties or kings (who are always very puffed up).