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viparītaśca vṛddhaśca viṣayaiśca pradharṣitaḥ.

nṛpaḥ kimiva na brūyāccōdyamānassamanmathaḥ৷৷2.21.3৷৷

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viparītaśca man of perverse nature, vṛddhaśca aged also, viṣayaiḥ by carnal pleasures, pradharṣitaḥ ca struck, samanmathaḥ ruled by passion, nṛpaḥ king, cōdyamānaḥ incited by (Kaikeyi), kimiva whatever words, na brūyāt not speak.

The king has a perverse nature. He is aged. He is overpowered by passions. He is under the spell of carnal pleasures and is incited (by Kaikeyi). Such a man can speak anything.