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Chapter 1.41 - Verse 3

Sanskrit Text

वायुभक्षो निराहारः शुष्यन्नहरहर्मुनिः ददर्श पितॄन्गर्ते लम्बमानानधोमुखान्

English Translation

The Rishi lived on air and was completely free from all worldly desires, thus becoming daily lean and emaciated. Thus did he see his ancestors, hanging in the hole, their heads downwards.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

वायुभक्षो | निराहारः | शुष्यन्न् | अहर् | मुनिः
स | ददर्श | पितॄन् | गर्ते | लम्बमानान् | अधोमुखान्