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Chapter 1.57 - Verse 81

Sanskrit Text

तेन शापेन धर्मोऽपि शूद्रयोनावजायत विद्वान्विदुररूपेण धार्मी तनुरकिल्बिषी

English Translation

Thus being cursed, Dharma was born as a Shudra as Vidura who was learned, virtuous and pure-bodied.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तेन | शापेन | धर्मो | ऽपि | शूद्र + योनि + जन्
विद्वान् | विदुर + रूप | धार्मी | तनुर् | अकिल्बिषी