Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth OrderChapter 11: Svayambhuva Manu Advises Dhruva Maharaja to Stop Fighting

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 4.11.8

nasmat-kulocitam tata

karmaitat sad-vigarhitam

vadho yad upadevanam

arabdhas te 'kritainasam

SYNONYMS

na -- not; asmat-kula -- our family; ucitam -- befitting; tata -- my dear son; karma -- action; etat -- this; sat -- by authorities on religion; vigarhitam -- forbidden; vadhah -- the killing; yat -- which; upadevanam -- of the Yakshas; arabdhah -- was undertaken; te -- by you; akrita-enasam -- of those who are sinless.

TRANSLATION

My dear son, the killing of the sinless Yakshas 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.

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