The king, naturally of fierce temper and thoughtless, through the instrumentality of you who appearing to be his friends are in reality his foes, seek to destroy the Rākşasas.
अयं च राजा व्यसनाभिभूतो मित्रैरमित्रप्रतिमैर्भवद्भिः। अन्वास्यते राक्षसनाशनार्थे तीक्ष्णः प्रकृत्या ह्यसमीक्ष्यकारी॥