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Chapter 12.156 - Verse 1

Sanskrit Text

सत्यं धर्मे प्रशंसन्ति विप्रर्षिपितृदेवताः सत्यमिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह

English Translation

Yudhishthira said Brahmanas, Rishis, Pitris and the gods all speak highly of the duty of truth. I wish to hear of truth. Describe it to me, O grandfather.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

सत्यं | धर्मे | प्रशंसन्ति | विप्र + ऋषि + पितृ + देवता
कथम् | आपत्सु | वर्तेत | तद् + मद् | ब्रूहि | पितामह