स तानुवाच धर्मात्मा महर्षीन् मानवो भृगुः । श्रूयतां येन दोषेण मृत्युर्विप्रान् जिघांसति ॥ ३ ॥
Righteous Bhrigu, the son of Manu, (thus) answered the great sages: ’Hear, (in punishment) of what faults Death seeks to shorten the lives of Brahmanas!’
स तानुवाच धर्मात्मा महर्षीन् मानवो भृगुः । श्रूयतां येन दोषेण मृत्युर्विप्रान् जिघांसति ॥ ३ ॥
Righteous Bhrigu, the son of Manu, (thus) answered the great sages: ’Hear, (in punishment) of what faults Death seeks to shorten the lives of Brahmanas!’