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Chapter 1.9 - Verse 16

Sanskrit Text

एतद्दृष्टं भविष्ये हि रुरोरुत्तमतेजसः आयुषोऽतिप्रवृद्धस्य भार्यार्थेऽर्धं ह्रसत्विति

English Translation

It was seen afterwards that the bestowal of a half of his own life to resuscitate his bride by Ruru of long life, led to a curtailment of his own life.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

एतद् | दृष्टं | भविष्ये | हि | रुरोर् | उत्तम + तेजस्
आयुषो | ऽतिप्रवृद्धस्य | भार्या + अर्थ | ऽर्धं | ह्रस् + इति