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Chapter 1.56 - Verse 31

Sanskrit Text

भारतानां महज्जन्म महाभारतमुच्यते निरुक्तमस्य यो वेद सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते

English Translation

He who knows the etymology of the name (Bharata is cleansed of all his sins. As this history of the Bharata race is wonderful.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

भारतानां | महत् + जन्मन् | शृण्वताम् | अन् + असूय्
निरुक्तम् | अस्य | यो | वेद | सर्व + पाप | प्रमुच्यते