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तद् अन्ये ख्यापयेयुः ॥

Others may spread this news abroad.

english translation

दैवत प्रतिमानाम् अभ्यर्हितानां वा शोणितेन प्रस्रावम् अतिमात्रं कुर्युः ॥

or they may cause (by some contrivance or other) blood to flow out in floods from revered images of gods.

english translation

तद् अन्ये देव रुधिर संस्रावे संग्रामे पराजयं ब्रूयुः ॥

Others may spread this news abroad and challenge any bold or brave man to come out to witness this flow of divine blood.

english translation

संधि रात्रिषु श्मशान प्रमुखे वा चैत्यम् ऊर्ध्व भक्षितैर् मनुष्यैः प्ररूपयेयुः ॥

Whoever accepts the challenge may be beaten to death by others with rods, making the people believe that he was killed by demons.

english translation

ततो रक्षो रूपी मनुष्यकं याचेत ॥

Spies and other witnesses may inform the king of this wonder.

english translation