O Brahmanas, O sinless one, you should forgive this fault of mine. I know the energy of the Brahmanas, as also the superior position of those who are possessed of great intelligence.
अपराधमिमं विप्र क्षन्तुमर्हसि मेऽनघ। जानामि तेजो विप्राणां महाभाग्यं च धीमताम्॥