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Chapter 12.173 - Verse 23

Sanskrit Text

मनुष्या ह्याढ्यतां प्राप्य राज्यमिच्छन्त्यनन्तरम् राज्याद्देवत्वमिच्छन्ति देवत्वादिन्द्रतामपि

English Translation

more come Having acquired riches men next wish for sovereignty. Having acquired riches men next wish for sovereignty. Having acquired sovereignty they next wish to be gods. Having acquired that status they then wish to be the king of the gods.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

मनुष्या | हि + आढ्य + ता | प्राप्य | राज्यम् | इष् + अनन्तरम्
राज्याद् | देव + त्व | इच्छन्ति | देव + त्व | इन्द्र + ता | अपि