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Chapter 1.57 - Verse 5

Sanskrit Text

संकीर्येत धर्मोऽयं पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते तं पाहि धर्मो हि धृतः कृत्स्नं धारयते जगत्

English Translation

The celestials said: O king of the world, you should see that piety may not sustain a diminution in your hands. Protected by you, piety will protect the universe.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न | संकीर्येत | धर्मो | ऽयं | पृथिव्यां | पृथिवीपते
तं | पाहि | धर्मो | हि | धृतः | कृत्स्नं | धारयते | जगत्