pārīkṣitaḥ — King Janamejaya iti — these words śrutvā — hearing prāha — replied ṛtvijaḥ — to the priests udāra — broad dhīḥ — whose intelligence saha — along with indraḥ — Indra takṣakaḥ — Takṣaka viprāḥ — O brāhmaṇas na — not agnau — into the fire kim — why iti — indeed pātyate — is made to fall.