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Chapter 12.121 - Verse 12

Sanskrit Text

प्रागिदं वचनं प्रोक्तमतः प्राग्वचनं विदुः व्यवहारस्य चाख्यानाद्व्यवहार इहोच्यते

English Translation

And because these words were spoken first, therefore, they are known as the first. And since Punishment which stops the misappropriation of other people's wealth, therefore, Punishment has come to be called by the name of Vyavahara.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

प्राग् | इदं | वचनं | प्रोक्तम् | अतः | प्राञ्च् + वचन | विदुः
धर्म + आख्या | महत् + राज | व्यवहार | इति + इष्