आक्रीडे क्रीडतो बालान् वयस्यानतिदारुणः ।
प्रसह्य निरनुक्रोशः पशुमारममारयत् ॥ ४१ ॥
akride-in the playground; kridatah-while playing; balan-boys; vayasyan-of his age; ati-darunah-very cruel; prasahya-by force; niranukrosah-merciless; pasu-maram-as if slaughtering animals; amarayat-killed.
The boy was so cruel that while playing with young boys of his age he would kill them very mercilessly, as if they were animals meant for slaughter.