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Chapter 12.157 - Verse 16

Sanskrit Text

प्रतिकर्तुमशक्याय बलस्थायापकारिणे असूया जायते तीव्रा कारुण्याद्विनिवर्तते

English Translation

When the person that injures is powerful and the one injured is unable to avenge the injury, hate appears. It disappears, however, through kindless.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

प्रतिकर्तुम् | अशक्याय | बलस्थ + अपकारिन्
विवित्सा | जायते | तत्र | तत्त्व + ज्ञान + निवृत्