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स एव वर्णाश्रमिभिः क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ।
इज्यमानो हविर्भागान् अग्रहीत्स्वेन तेजसा ॥ १५ ॥
 
sa eva varnasramibhih
kratubhir bhuri-daksinaih
ijyamano havir-bhagan
agrahit svena tejasa
sah-he (Hiranyakasipu); eva-indeed; varna-asramibhih-by persons who stljwwrictly followed the regulative principles of the four varnas and four asramas; kratubhih-by ritualistic ceremonies; bhuri-abundant; daksinaih-offered with gifts; ijyamanah-being worshiped; havih-bhagan-the portions of the oblations; agrahit-usurped; svena-by his own; tejasa-prowess.