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Chapter 12.139 - Verse 82

Sanskrit Text

अद्याहमेतद्वृजिनं कर्म कृत्वा; जीवंश्चरिष्यामि महापवित्रम् प्रपूतात्मा धर्ममेवाभिपत्स्ये; यदेतयोर्गुरु तद्वै ब्रवीहि

English Translation

Vishvamitra said By committing this sin to-day I shall certainly save my life which is very sacred. Having saved my life I shall afterwards practice virtue and purify my soul. Tell me which of these two is preferable.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अद्य + मद् | एतद् | वृजिनं | कर्म | कृत्वा | जीव् + चर् | महत् + पवित्र
प्रपू + आत्मन् | धर्मम् | एव + अभिपद् | यद् | एतयोर् | गुरु | तद् | वै | ब्रवीहि