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Chapter 12.128
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Sanskrit Text
उपमामत्र
वक्ष्यामि
धर्मतत्त्वप्रकाशिनीम्
।
यूपं
छिन्दन्ति
यज्ञार्थं
तत्र
ये
परिपन्थिनः
॥
English Translation
I shall here quote an example illustrating the true way of morality. A large tree is cut down for making out of it a sacrificial stake. In cutting it, other trees which stand in its way have also to be cut down. These, also, while falling down, kill others standing there about.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
उपमाम् | अत्र | वक्ष्यामि | धर्म + तत्त्व + प्रकाशिन्
यूपं | छिन्दन्ति | यज्ञ + अर्थ | तत्र | ये | परिपन्थिनः
यूपं | छिन्दन्ति | यज्ञ + अर्थ | तत्र | ये | परिपन्थिनः