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अहो विचित्रं भगवद्विचेष्टितं घ्नन्तं जनो ऽयं हि मिषन्न पश्यति ।
ध्यायन्नसद्यर्हि विकर्म सेवितुं निर्हृत्य पुत्रं पितरं जिजीविषति ॥ ३ ॥
 
aho vicitram bhagavad-vicestitam
ghnantam jano 'yam hi misan na pasyati
dhyayann asad yarhi vikarma sevitum
nirhrtya putram pitaram jijivisati
aho-alas; vicitram-wonderful; bhagavat-vicestitam-the pastimes of the Lord; ghnantam-death; janah-a person; ayam-this; hi-certainly; misan-although seeing; na pasyati-does not see; dhyayan-thinking about; asat-material happiness; yarhi-because; vikarma-forbidden activities; sevitum-to enjoy; nirhrtya-burning; putram-sons; pitaram-the father; jijivisati-desires a long life.