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सूत उवाच।। इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्याश्चक्रुर्वै ते तथाऽखिलाः ।। संप्रार्थ्य गौतमं दीनाः क्षंतव्यो नोऽपराधकः ।। १८।।

On hearing these words, the sages did so duly after dejectedly requesting Gautama, “Our offence shall be excused.”

english translation

sUta uvAca|| iti zrutvA vacastasyAzcakrurvai te tathA'khilAH || saMprArthya gautamaM dInAH kSaMtavyo no'parAdhakaH || 18||

hk transliteration by Sanscript