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Chapter 12.156 - Verse 26

Sanskrit Text

अश्वमेधसहस्रं सत्यं तुलया धृतम् अश्वमेधसहस्राद्धि सत्यमेवातिरिच्यते

English Translation

A thousand Horse-sacrifices and Truth were once weighed in the balance. It was seen that Truth weighed heavier than a thousand. Horsesacrifices.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अश्वमेध + सहस्र | च | सत्यं | च | तुलया | धृतम्
अश्वमेध + सहस्र + हि | सत्यम् | एव + अतिरिच्