Verse 17·VR 3.10.17

संश्रुत्य न च शक्ष्यामि जीवमानः प्रतिश्रवम् || ४-१०-१७ मुनीनाम् अन्यथा कर्तुम् सत्यम् इष्टम् हि मे सदा |

api aham jiivitam jahyaam tvaam vaa siite sa lakShmaNaam || 4-10-18na tu pratij~naam saMshrutya braahmaNebhyo visheShataH |

Translation

"Having promised to the sages it is incapable of me to implement it otherwise while I am alive... truth is dearer to me, isn't it... [4-10-17b, 18a]

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