TEXT

किमद्य तस्मिन्करणीयमाशु मे यदर्थतन्त्रो न विहन्ति विक्रमम् ।
स्त्रियाः स्वसुर्गुरुमत्या वधो ऽयं यशः श्रियं हन्त्यनुकालमायुः ॥ २१ ॥
 
kim adya tasmin karaniyam asu me
yad artha-tantro na vihanti vikramam
striyah svasur gurumatya vadho 'yam
yasah sriyam hanty anukalam ayuh
kim-what; adya-now, immediately; tasmin-in this situation; karaniyam-is to be done; asu-without delay; me-my duty; yat-because; artha-tantrah-the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is always determined to protect the sadhus and kill the asadhus; na-does not; vihanti-give up; vikramam-His prowess; striyah-of a woman; svasuh-of my sister; guru-matyah-especially when she is pregnant; vadhah ayam-the killing; yasah-fame; sriyam-opulence; hanti-will vanquish; anukalam-forever; ayuh-and the duration of life.