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तथापि वदतो भूमन् करिष्याम्यनुशासनम् ।
एतच्छ्रेयः परं पुंसां यत्तवाज्ञानुपालनम् ॥ १७ ॥
 
tathapi vadato bhuman
karisyamy anusasanam
etac chreyah param pumsam
yat tavajnanupalanam
tathapi-although there was no fault on the part of Bali Maharaja; vadatah-because of Your order; bhuman-O Supreme; karisyami-I must execute; anusasanam-because it is Your order; etat-this is; sreyah-that which is the most auspicious; param-supreme; pumsam-of all persons; yat-because; tava ajna-anupalanam-to obey Your order.