माभूत्स कालो दुर्मेध: पितरं सत्यवादिनम्। नावमन्यस्व धर्मेण स्वयं वरमुपास्महे।।1.32.21।।
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English Translation
दुर्मेध: O Foolish one, सत्यवादिनम् always speaking truth, पितरम् our sire, न अवमन्यस्व you may not dishonour, धर्मेण by ones own duty, स्वयम् personally, वरम् bridegroom, उपास्महे will serve, स: that, काल: time, माभूत् let not come.
English Commentary
O wicked one, do not dishonour our father who always speaks the truth. He will choose the bridegrooms righteously. Do not invite death (father may be the cause of your death).