yata-vacam vacayanti

 tadayanti na vakti cet

tarjayanty apare vagbhih

 steno ’yam iti vadinah

badhnanti rajjva tam kecid

 badhyatam badhyatam iti

 

Translation: 

 

Although he had taken a vow of silence, they would try to make him speak, and if he did not speak they would beat him with sticks. Others would chastise him, saying, “This man is just a thief.” And others would bind him up with rope, shouting, “Tie him up! Tie him up!”