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ब्राह्मणातिक्रमे दोषो द्वादश्यां यदपारणे ।
यत्कृत्वा साधु मे भूयाद् अधर्मो वा न मां स्पृशेत् ।
अम्भसा केवलेनाथ करिष्ये व्रतपारणम् ।
आहुरब्भक्षणं विप्रा ह्यशितं नाशितं च तत् ॥ ४० ॥

brahmanatikrame doso

dvadasyam yad aparane

yat krtva sadhu me bhuyad

adharmo va na mam sprset

ambhasa kevalenatha

karisye vrata-paranam

ahur ab-bhaksanam vipra

hy asitam nasitam ca tat

brahmana-atikrame-in surpassing the rules of respect to the brahmanas; dosah-there is a fault; dvadasyam-on the Dvadasi day; yat-because; aparane-in not breaking the fast in due time; yat krtva-after doing which action; sadhu-what is auspicious; me-unto me; bhuyat-may so become; adharmah-what is irreligious; va-either; na-not; mam-unto me; sprset-may touch; ambhasa-by water; kevalena-only; atha-therefore; karisye-I shall execute; vrata-paranam-the completion of the vow; ahuh-said; ap-bhaksanam-drinking water; viprah-O brahmanas; hi-indeed; asitam-eating; na asitam ca-as well as not eating; tat-such an action.