ऋषिणा by the sage, व्रतचारिणा by a man observing the vows, धर्मम् righteousness, जानता by the knower, विपश्चिता by a learned man, अपि even, कण्डुना by Kandu, पितुः father's, वाक्यम् command, कुर्वता carrying out, गौ: cow, हता slew.

Learned sage Kandu who knew what is righteousness and a strict observant of vows, slew a cow for carrying out the command of his father.