458 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 11

na—not; asmat-kula—our family; ucitam—befitting; tdata—my dear son;
karma—action; etat—this; sat—by authorities on religion; vigarhitam—for-
bidden; vadhaf—the killing; yat—which; upadevanam—of the Yaksas;
Grabdhah—was undertaken; te~by you; akrta-enasam—of those who are
sinless.

TRANSLATION

My dear son, the killing of the sinless Yaksas which you have undertaken
is not at all approved by authorities, and it does not befit our family, which
is supposed to know the laws of religion and irreligion.

TEXT 9

TARA NAHE Teal EAT: |
ora SR METAS 18 II

nanv ekasyaparadhena
prasangad bahavo hatah

bhratur vadhabhitaptena
tvayanga bhratr-vatsala

nanu—certainly; ekasya—of one (Yakga); aparadhena—with the offense;
prasangat—because of their association; bahavah—many ; hatah—have been
killed; bhratuh—of your brother; vadha—by the death; abhitaptena—being
aggrieved; tuaya—by you; anga—my dear son; bhratr-vatsala—affectionate

to your brother. TRANSLATION

My dear son, it has been proved that you are very much affectionate
towards your brother and are greatly aggrieved at his being killed by the
Yakgas, but just consider—for one Yakga’s offense, you have killed many
others, who are innocent.

TEXT 10

ard ant & ang evearaateay |
TNA WIT TITRAIIAZ lif oll
nayam margo hi sadhunam
hrstkesanuvartinam
yad atmanam parag grhya
pasuvad bhuta-vaisasam
na—never; ayam—this; margah—path;hi—certainly ; sadhunam— of honest
persons; hrsikesa—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; anuvartinam—
