vyavahita-prtana-mukham niriksya
sva-jana-vadhad vimukhasya dosa-buddhya
kumatim aharad atma-vidyaya yas
carana-ratih paramasya tasya me 'stu
vyavahita-standing at a distance; prtana-soldiers; mukham-faces; niriksya-by looking upon; sva-jana-kinsmen; vadhat-from the act of killing; vimukhasya-one who is reluctant; dosa-buddhya-by polluted intelligence; kumatim-poor fund of knowledge; aharat-eradicated; atma-vidyaya-by transcendental knowledge; yah-the person; carana-feet; ratih-attraction; paramasya-of the Supreme; tasya-for Him; me-my; astu-let there be.