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Chapter 12.11 - Verse 4

Sanskrit Text

तानाबभाषे भगवान्पक्षी भूत्वा हिरण्मयः सुदुष्करं मनुष्यैश्च यत्कृतं विघसाशिभिः

English Translation

Assuming the form of a golden bird, Indra addressed them, saying,-What is done by persons who eat the residue of a Sacrifice is the most difficult of acts that men can perform.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तान् | आबभाषे | भगवान् | पक्षी | भूत्वा | हिरण्मयः
सु + दुष्कर | मनुष्य + च | यत् | कृतं | विघस + आशिन्