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Chapter 1.41 - Verse 23

Sanskrit Text

यानि पश्यसि वै ब्रह्मन्मूलानीहास्य वीरुधः एते नस्तन्तवस्तात कालेन परिभक्षिताः

English Translation

Is the cord representing our race. O Brahmana, these threads of the Virana roots which you see eaten up (by the rat) are we ourselves, who have been eaten up by Time. This root which you see half eaten,

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यानि | पश्यसि | वै | ब्रह्मन् | मूल + इह + इदम् | वीरुधः
एते | मद् + तन्तु + तात | कालेन | परिभक्षिताः