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Chapter 1.82 - Verse 9

Sanskrit Text

अरुंतुदं पुरुषं रूक्षवाचं; वाक्कण्टकैर्वितुदन्तं मनुष्यान् विद्यादलक्ष्मीकतमं जनानां; मुखे निबद्धां निरृतिं वहन्तम्

English Translation

He who pricks another by the thorns of cruel words holds in his mouth a persecuting Rakshasa. Lakshmi (prosperity) leaves the man who casts his eyes on even such a man.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अरुंतुदं | पुरुषं | रूक्ष + वाच् | वितुदन्तं | मनुष्यान्
विद्याद् | अलक्ष्मीकतमं | जनानां | मुखे | निबद्धां | निरृतिं | वहन्तम्