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अथेज्यमाने पुरुषे सर्वदेवमयात्मनि ।
अश्वमेधे महेन्द्रेण वितते ब्रह्मवादिभिः ।
स वै त्वाष्ट्रवधो भूयान् अपि पापचयो नृप ।
नीतस्तेनैव शून्याय नीहार इव भानुना ॥ २० ॥
 
athejyamane puruse
sarva-devamayatmani
asvamedhe mahendrena
vitate brahma-vadibhih
sa vai tvastra-vadho bhuyan
api papa-cayo nrpa
nitas tenaiva sunyaya
nihara iva bhanuna
atha-therefore; ijyamane-when worshiped; puruse-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sarva-all; deva-maya-atmani-the Supersoul and maintainer of the demigods; asvamedhe-through the asvamedha-yajna; maha-indrena-by King Indra; vitate-being administered; brahma-vadibhih-by the saints and brahmanas expert in Vedic knowledge; sah-that; vai-indeed; tvastra-vadhah-the killing of Vrtrasura, the son of Tvasta; bhuyat-may be; api-although; papacayah-mass of sin; nrpa-O King; nitah-was brought; tena-by that (the horse sacrifice); eva-certainly; sunyaya-to nothing; niharah-fog; iva-like; bhanuna-by the brilliant sun.