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Chapter 12.113 - Verse 18

Sanskrit Text

बुद्धिश्रेष्ठानि कर्माणि बाहुमध्यानि भारत तानि जङ्घाजघन्यानि भारप्रत्यवराणि

English Translation

All acts that are performed with the help of intelligence are regarded as the highest, those performed, with the help of feet are inferior, while those done by carrying loads are the worst.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

बुद्धि + श्रेष्ठ | कर्माणि | बाहु + मध्य | भारत
तानि | जङ्घा + जघन्य | भार + प्रत्यवर | च