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वेतनं तस्य विहितं शालिवाहस्य भॊजनम महिषौ पुरुषश चैकॊ यस तद आदाय गच्छति ॥ १-१४८-६ ॥
'The payment set for that Rakshasa is his sustenance, comprising a cartload of rice, two buffaloes, and a human being to deliver them to him.' ॥ 1-148-6 ॥
english translation
एकैकश चैव पुरुषस तत परयच्छति भॊजनम स वारॊ बहुभिर वर्षैर भवत्य असुतरॊ नरैः ॥ १-१४८-७ ॥
'Householders have to send him this food in succession. However, a particular family's turn comes only after many long years.' ॥ 1-148-7 ॥
english translation
तद विमॊक्षाय ये चापि यतन्ते पुरुषाः कव चित सपुत्रदारांस तान हत्वा तद रक्षॊ भक्षयत्य उत ॥ १-१४८-८ ॥
'If there are any who attempt to evade this obligation, the Rakshasa kills them along with their children and wives, and then devours them all.' ॥ 1-148-8 ॥
english translation
वेत्रकीय गृहे राजा नायं नयम इहास्थितः अनामयं जनस्यास्य येन सयाद अद्य शाश्वतम ॥ १-१४८-९ ॥
'In this realm lies a city named Vetrakiya, where the ruler of these lands resides. He lacks the knowledge of governance and doesn't diligently pursue measures to ensure the lasting safety of these territories.' ॥ 1-148-9 ॥
english translation
एतद अर्हा वयं नूनं वसामॊ दुर्बलस्य ये विषये नित्यम उद्विग्नाः कुराजानम उपाश्रिताः ॥ १-१४८-१० ॥
'Certainly, we who are weak and constantly anxious in this realm should indeed strive for this.' ॥ 1-148-10 ॥
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