dasam imam va katamena karmana

 samprapito ’sy atad-arhah su-bhadra

atmanam akhyahi vivitsatam no

 yan manyase nah ksamam atra vaktum

 

Translation: 

 

“By what past activity were you brought to this condition? It seems you did not deserve such a fate, O good soul. We are eager to know about you, so please inform us about yourself — if, that is, you think this the proper time and place to tell us.”