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Chapter 12.157 - Verse 13

Sanskrit Text

कुलाज्ज्ञानात्तथैश्वर्यान्मदो भवति देहिनाम् एभिरेव तु विज्ञातैर्मदः सद्यः प्रणश्यति

English Translation

Pride, in men, originates from birth, learning and prosperity. When those three, are truly known, that vice immediately disappears.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

कुल + ज्ञान | तथा + ऐश्वर्य + मद | भवति | देहिनाम्
यदा | निरर्थकं | वेत्ति | तदा | सद्यः | प्रणश्यति