This Brahmana has certainly fallen into a great distress. If we can be of any help to him (in his present distress), we should by (somewhat) repay his services.
तदिदं ब्राह्मणस्यास्य दुःखमापतितं ध्रुवम्। तत्रास्य यदि साहाय्यं कुर्यामुपकृतं भवेत्॥