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Chapter 12.121 - Verse 23

Sanskrit Text

यथोक्ता ब्रह्मकन्येति लक्ष्मीर्नीतिः सरस्वती दण्डनीतिर्जगद्धात्री दण्डो हि बहुविग्रहः

English Translation

His wife Morality passes by the names of Brahman's daughter, Lakshmi, Vritti, Sarasvati, and Mother of the universe. Punishment has thus many forms.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यथा + वच् | ब्रह्मन् + कन्या + इति | लक्ष्मीर् | नीतिः | सरस्वती
दण्ड + नीति | जगद्धात्री | दण्डो | हि | बहु + विग्रह