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Chapter 12.171 - Verse 18

Sanskrit Text

निवर्तस्व विवित्साभ्यः शाम्य निर्विद्य मामक असकृच्चासि निकृतो निर्विद्यसे तनो

English Translation

Renounce all desire for action. O my Soul which has become a prey of cupidity, adopt tranquillity by freeling yourself from all worldly attachments. Repeatedly have you been cheated (by phantomis of hope). How is it that you do not still free yourself from attachments?

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

निवर्तस्व | विवित्साभ्यः | शाम्य | निर्विद्य | मामक
असकृत् + च + अस् | निकृतो | न | च | निर्विद्यसे | तनो