tasmattherefore; sarva-atmanain every respect; rajanO King; brahmananthe brahmanas; brahma-vadinahwho maintain the brahminical culture, centered around Visnu; tapasvinahpersons who are engaged in austerities; yajna-silanpersons engaged in offering sacrifices; gah cacows and persons engaged in protecting cows; hanmahwe shall kill; havih-dughahbecause they supply milk, from which clarified butter is obtained for the offering of sacrifice.