《太平广记·卷一百六十二·感应二》
于是他手里拿着香炉，站在台阶下的泥水里，点燃香炉，仰头面向苍天，忏悔责备自己的过失。
乃执炉，降阶践泥，焚香仰视，若自责者。
So he held an incense burner in his hand, stood in the muddy water under the steps, lit the incense burner, looked up at the sky, and repented and blamed himself for his faults.
<s>[INST] 请提供这段文言文的现代汉语解释: 乃执炉，降阶践泥，焚香仰视，若自责者。 [/INST] 于是他手里拿着香炉，站在台阶下的泥水里，点燃香炉，仰头面向苍天，忏悔责备自己的过失。</s>
请提供这段文言文的现代汉语解释: 乃执炉，降阶践泥，焚香仰视，若自责者。
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于是他手里拿着香炉，站在台阶下的泥水里，点燃香炉，仰头面向苍天，忏悔责备自己的过失。
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