O hero, I have heard from you as well as from the Śruti (touching the morality concerned).* i.e. of being installed as a king during the life of my elder brother. When my second brother had already vowed (that he would slay Lavana), I ought not to have returned the answer I actually have. I saying, 'I will in battle slay the dreadful Lavaņa.' I have been guilty of an unrighteous speech. And it is for this transgression that, O powerful one, I shall have to undergo this improper process. *(i.e. of being installed as a king during the life of my elder brother.)
त्वत्तो मया श्रुतं वीर श्रुतिभ्यश्च मया श्रुतम्। नोत्तरं हि मया वाच्यं मध्यमे प्रतिजानति।४।। व्याहृतं दुर्वचो घोरं हन्तास्मि लवणं मृधे। तस्यैवं मे दुरुक्तस्य दुर्गतिः पुरुषर्षभ॥