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Chapter 12.139 - Verse 83

Sanskrit Text

आत्मैव साक्षी किल लोककृत्ये; त्वमेव जानासि यदत्र दुष्टम् यो ह्याद्रियेद्भक्ष्यमिति श्वमांसं; मन्ये तस्यास्ति विवर्जनीयम्

English Translation

The Chandala said One's own self is the best judge, while discharging the duties of his own caste or family. You yourself know which of those two acts is sinful. He who would consider dog's meat as pure food, I think, would not shrink from taking anything and everything.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

आत्मन् + एव | साक्षी | किल | लोक + कृत्य | त्वम् | एव | जानासि | यद् | अत्र | दुष्टम्
यो | हि + आदृ | भक्ष्यम् | इति | श्वन् + मांस | मन्ये | न | तद् + अस् | विवर्जनीयम्