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Chapter 12.121 - Verse 49

Sanskrit Text

व्यवहारस्तु वेदात्मा वेदप्रत्यय उच्यते मौलश्च नरशार्दूल शास्त्रोक्तश्च तथापरः

English Translation

There is another kind of Vyavahara which has the Veda for its soul. It also originates from the Veda. There is, O foremost of kings, a third kind of Vyavahara (Law) which is connected with family customs but which is quite of a piece with the scriptures.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

व्यवहार + तु | वेद + आत्मन् | वेद + प्रत्यय | उच्यते
मौल + च | नर + शार्दूल | शास्त्र + वच् + च | तथा + अपर