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Chapter 1.72 - Verse 18

Sanskrit Text

आर्षं धर्मं ब्रुवाणोऽहं देवयानि यथा त्वया शप्तो नार्होऽस्मि शापस्य कामतोऽद्य धर्मतः

English Translation

O Devayani, I have told you what should be the conduct of Rishis. I, therefore, do not deserve your curse. But notwithstanding all this you have cursed me out of desire and not from a sense of duty. Therefore, your desire shall not be fulfilled no Rishi's son will ever accept your hand.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

आर्षं | धर्मं | ब्रुवाणो | ऽहं | देवयानि | यथा | त्वया
शप्तो | न + अर्ह | ऽस्मि | शापस्य | कामतो | ऽद्य | न | धर्मतः