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श्रीराजोवाच दृष्टश्रुताभ्यां यत्पापं ।
जानन्नप्यात्मनो ऽहितम् करोति भूयो विवशः ।
प्रायश्चित्तमथो कथम् ॥ ९ ॥
 
sri-rajovaca
drsta-srutabhyam yat papam
janann apy atmano 'hitam
karoti bhuyo vivasah
prayascittam atho katham
sri-raja uvaca-Pariksit Maharaja replied; drsta-by seeing; srutabhyam-also by hearing (from the scriptures or lawbooks); yat-since; papam-sinful, criminal action; janan-knowing; api-although; atmanah-of his self; ahitam-injurious; karoti-he acts; bhuyah-again and again; vivasah-unable to control himself; prayascittam-atonement; atho-therefore; katham-what is the value of.

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