तस्मात् सर्वास्ववस्थासु मान्याः पूज्याश्च नित्यदा। त्वं तु धर्ममविज्ञाय केवलं मोहमाश्रितः॥ अभ्यागतं तु दौरात्म्यात् परुषं वदसीदृशम्। गुणदोषौ न पृच्छामि क्षेमं चात्मनि राक्षस॥
tasmāt sarvāsvavasthāsu mānyāḥ pūjyāśca nityadā| tvaṃ tu dharmamavijñāya kevalaṃ mohamāśritaḥ|| abhyāgataṃ tu daurātmyāt paruṣaṃ vadasīdṛśam| guṇadoṣau na pṛcchāmi kṣemaṃ cātmani rākṣasa||
English Meaning
They are to be adored and honoured therefore on all occasions. You are ignorant of kingly morality and fully absorbed in illusion. It is for this that you do out of your wickedness of heart address me your guest with these harsh words. I do not ask you, O, Raksasa about the propriety (of my conduct) or about my welfare.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)