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प्रतिश्रुतं ददामीति वचस्तन्न मृषा भवेत् ।
वधं नार्हति चेन्द्रो ऽपि तत्रेदमुपकल्पते ॥ ४३ ॥

pratisrutam dadamiti

vacas tan na mrsa bhavet

vadham narhati cendro 'pi

tatredam upakalpate

pratisrutam-promised; dadami-I shall give; iti-thus; vacah-statement; tat-that; na-not; mrsa-false; bhavet-can be; vadham-killing; na-not; arhati-is suitable; ca-and; indrah-Indra; api-also; tatra-in that connection; idam-this; upakalpate-is suitable.