मुहूर्तार्धावशिष्टायां द्वादश्यां पारणं प्रति ।
चिन्तयामास धर्मज्ञो द्विजैस्तद्धर्मसङ्कटे ॥ ३८ ॥
dvijais tad-dharma-saṅkate
muhurta-ardha-avasistayam-was remaining only for half a moment; dvadasyam-when the Dvadasi day; paranam-the breaking of the fast; prati-to observe; cintayam asa-began to think about; dharma-jnah-one who knows the principles of religion; dvijaih-by the brahmanas; tat-dharma-concerning that religious principle; saṅkate-in such a dangerous condition.
In the meantime, only a
muhurta of the
Dvadasi day was left on which to break the fast. Consequently, it was imperative that the fast be broken immediately. In this dangerous situation, the King consulted learned brahmanas.