Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

pari kosham madhushcutam avyaye vaare arSati

tava svaadiSThaagne saMdRSTir idaa cid ahna idaa cid aktoH

shashvantaM hi pracetasaH pratiyantaM cid enasaH

pari te jigyuSo yathaa dhaaraa sutasya dhaavati

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

svaaduS Te astu saMsude madhumaan tanve\ tava

indraayendo marutvate pavasva madhumattamaH

ahar-ahar jaayate maasi -maasy athaa devaa dadhire havyavaaham

bhadraM vaivasvate cakSur bahutraa jiivato manaH

(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

nahi Sas tava no mama shaastre anyasya raNyati

garbhe maatuH pituS pitaa vididyutaano akSare

tavaayam bhaaga RtviyaH sarashmiH suurye sacaa

kSaamaa ye vishvadhaayaso .ashnan dhenuM na maataram

punantu maaM devajanaaH punantu vasavo dhiyaa

hotaaraM vishvavedasaM saM hi tvaa visha indhate

upa maa pepishat tamaH kRSNaM vya\ktam asthita

And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying,

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.

pra suvaano dhaarayaa tanendur hinvaano arSati

somaH punaana uurmiNaavyo vaaraM vi dhaavati