क्षमध्वं मम दौरात्म्यं साधवो दीनवत्सलाः ।
इत्युक्त्वाश्रुमुखः पादौ श्यालः स्वस्रोरथाग्रहीत् ॥ २३ ॥
ksamadhvam mama dauratmyam
ity uktvasru-mukhah padau
syalah svasror athagrahit
ksamadhvam-kindly excuse; mama-my; dauratmyam-atrocious activities; sadhavah-both of you are great saintly persons; dina-vatsalah-and are very kind to poor, cripple-minded persons; iti uktva-saying this; asru-mukhah-his face full of tears; padau-the feet; syalah-his brother-in-law Kamsa; svasrah-of his sister and brother-in-law; atha-thus; agrahit-captured.
Although Kamsa had spoken very nicely on the subject of real knowledge, his past deeds were abominable and atrocious, and therefore he further begged forgiveness from his sister and brother-in-law by falling at their feet and admitting that he was a most sinful person.