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न ते शयानस्य निरुद्यमस्य ब्रह्मन्नु हार्थो यत एव भोगः ।
अभोगिनो ऽयं तव विप्र देहः पीवा यतस्तद्वद नः क्षमं चेत् ॥ १८ ॥
 
na te sayanasya nirudyamasya
brahman nu hartho yata eva bhogah
abhogino 'yam tava vipra dehah
piva yatas tad vada nah ksamam cet
na-not; te-of you; sayanasya-lying down; nirudyamasya-without activities; brahman-O saintly person; nu-indeed; ha-it is evident; arthah-money; yatah-from which; eva-indeed; bhogah-sense enjoyment; abhoginah-of one who is not engaged in sense enjoyment; ayam-this; tava-your; vipra-O learned brahmana; dehah-body; piva-fat; yatah-how is it; tat-that fact; vada-kindly tell; nah-us; ksamam-excuse; cet-if I have asked an impudent question.