अनादरात् खिन्नधियो हि बालका: । समाययुर्युक्तमिदं हि यज्वसु । चिरादभक्ता: खलु ते महीसुरा: कथं हि भक्तं त्वयि तै: समर्प्यते ॥४॥

अनादरात्ignoredखिन्नधिय:sad at heartहि बालका:indeed the boysसमाययु:-came backयुक्तम्-इदं हिbefitting this (behaviour) indeedयज्वसुfor ritualistsचिरात्-अभक्ता:for long being undevotedखलु ते महीसुरा:indeed they the Braahminsकथं हिhow indeedभक्तं त्वयिfood to Theeतै: समर्प्यतेby them be offered

The boys came back, saddened at heart at being ignored thus. But such an indifferent behaviour was quite expected of such ritualistic Braahmins. Indeed for long they were not devoted to Thee so how was it possible that they would offer food to Thee?