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Chapter 12.173 - Verse 18

Sanskrit Text

एतावतापि लाभेन तोष्टुमर्हसि काश्यप किं पुनर्योऽसि सत्त्वानां सर्वेषां ब्राह्मणोत्तमः

English Translation

With this gain, you should O Kashyapa, be contented. How happy, again, should you feel yourself, as you think that amongst living creatures you are a superior Brahmana.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

एतावत् + अपि | लाभेन | तोष्टुम् | अर्हसि | काश्यप
किं | पुनर् | यो | ऽसि | सत्त्वानां | सर्वेषां | ब्राह्मण + उत्तम