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Chapter 12.128 - Verse 39

Sanskrit Text

यज्ञार्थमन्यद्भवति यज्ञे नार्थस्तथापरः यज्ञस्यार्थार्थमेवान्यत्तत्सर्वं यज्ञसाधनम्

English Translation

As animals and other articles are a necessary or sacrifices, as sacrifices are for purifying the heart, and as animals, sacrifices, and purity of the heart, are all for final liberation, even so policy and punishment exist for the treasury, the treasury, exists for the army, and policy and treasury and army all the three exists for defeating enemies and protecting or enlarging the kingdom.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यज्ञ + अर्थ | अन्यद् | भवति | यज्ञे | न + अर्थ + तथा + अपर
यज्ञ + अर्थ | एव + अन्य | तत् | सर्वं | यज्ञ + साधन