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Chapter 1.54 - Verse 5

Sanskrit Text

विव्यासैकं चतुर्धा यो वेदं वेदविदां वरः परावरज्ञो ब्रह्मर्षिः कविः सत्यव्रतः शुचिः

English Translation

The best of the best Veda-knowing men first divided the Vedas into four parts. He was a great Brahma-knowing Rishi, a great poet, a truthful man, a holy ascetic.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

चतुर्धा | यो | वेदं | वेद + विद् | वरः
परावर + ज्ञ | ब्रह्मर्षिः | कविः | सत्य + व्रत | शुचिः