Verse 8·VR 1.61.8

प्रायश्चित्तं महद्ध्येतन्नरं वा पुरुषर्षभ | आनयस्व पशुं शीघ्रं यावत् कर्म प्रवर्तते || १-६१-८

praayaH cittam mahat hi etat naram vaa puruSharShabha | aanayasva pashum shiighram yaavat karma pravar.htate || 1-61-8

Translation

'Oh, the best man among men, you have to make great amends for the loss of animal as that animal alone which was intended but now missing shall be used in ritual. Or, a man may be fetched as ritual-animal, and only after that the deeds of the ritual can be continued.' Thus, the priests of the ritual said to king Ambariisha. [1-61-8]

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puruSarSabha

oh man the best

etat

for this - loss of animal

mahat praayashcittam

a great, making amends - is to be done

naram vaa pashum

man, or, [as ritual] animal

shiighram aanayasva

quickly, be fetched

karma yaavat pravartate

until [only after that] ritual-deeds continue.

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Legend of Shunahshepa

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