Sarpah Krurah Khalah Krurah — Complete Lyrics
सर्पः क्रूरः खलः क्रूरः
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
सर्पः क्रूरः खलः क्रूरः सर्पात्क्रूरतरः खलः।
मन्त्रौषधिवशः सर्पः खलः केन निवार्यते॥
sarpaḥ krūraḥ khalaḥ krūraḥ sarpāt krūrataraḥ khalaḥ।
mantrauṣadhi-vaśaḥ sarpaḥ khalaḥ kena nivāryate॥
A snake is cruel, and a wicked man is cruel — but the wicked man is crueller than the snake; for a snake can be subdued by spells and herbs, yet by what can a wicked man be controlled? The verse warns that an evil-hearted person is more dangerous than a venomous serpent, since there exists no charm or remedy to restrain his malice.
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