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Chapter 12.171 - Verse 3

Sanskrit Text

एतान्येव पदान्याहुः पञ्च वृद्धाः प्रशान्तये एष स्वर्गश्च धर्मश्च सुखं चानुत्तमं सताम्

English Translation

The ancients say these are the five means by which perfect tranquility or emancipation could be obtained. These are called Heaven. These are Religion. These form the highest happiness.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

एतद् + एव | जि + अह् | प्रशम + च | त्रयोदश
एष | स्वर्ग + च | धर्म + च | सुखं | च + अनुत्तम | सताम्