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तस्मात्सर्वात्मना राजन् ब्राह्मणान्ब्रह्मवादिनः ।
तपस्विनो यज्ञशीलान् गाश्च हन्मो हविर्दुघाः ॥ ४० ॥
 
tasmat sarvatmana rajan
brahmanan brahma-vadinah
tapasvino yajna-silan
gas ca hanmo havir-dughah
tasmat-therefore; sarva-atmana-in every respect; rajan-O King; brahmanan-the brahmanas; brahma-vadinah-who maintain the brahminical culture, centered around Visnu; tapasvinah-persons who are engaged in austerities; yajna-silan-persons engaged in offering sacrifices; gah ca-cows and persons engaged in protecting cows; hanmah-we shall kill; havih-dughah-because they supply milk, from which clarified butter is obtained for the offering of sacrifice.