ततस्सरौद्रेऽभिरतः प्रमत्तोऽधर्मकर्शितः।।3.9.23।। तस्य शस्त्रस्य संवासाज्जगाम नरकं मुनिः।
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English Translation
ततः then, तस्य of that, शस्त्रस्य संवासात् in association with the weapon, रौद्रे in a violent mood, अभिरतः always involved, सः that, मुनिः sage, प्रमत्तः in excitement अधर्मकर्शितः dragged in unrighteous ways, नरकम् to hell, जगाम went.
English Commentary
By association with the sword, he developed a violent attitude. And in that habitual state of excitement he was dragged into unrighteous ways which (ultimately) took him to hell.