अहो दुःखमहो कृच्छ्रं यत्र वाचः क्षमे तव। दुःखमेवंविधं प्राप्तं पुराकृतमिवाशुभम्।।2.12.79।।
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English Translation
अहो दुःखम् what a great sorrow, अहो कृच्छ्रम् what a great calamity, यत्र where, तव your, वाचः words, क्षमे endure, पुराकृतम् formerly committed, अशुभम् इव like sin, एवं विधम् in this way, दुःखम् sorrow, प्राप्तम् has befallen.
English Commentary
What suffering What a calamity that I am made to put up with your words. I am subject to this suffering may be as expiation for the sin formerly committed.