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Chapter 12.173 - Verse 3

Sanskrit Text

प्रज्ञया प्रापितार्थो हि बलिरैश्वर्यसंक्षये प्रह्रादो नमुचिर्मङ्किस्तस्याः किं विद्यते परम्

English Translation

It was through wisdom that Vali, Prahlada, Namuchi, and Manki, when they lost their prosperity, succeeded in gaining happiness, What is there that is superior to wisdom.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

प्रज्ञया | प्रापय् + अर्थ | हि | बलिर् | ऐश्वर्य + संक्षय
प्रह्रादो | नमुचिर् | मङ्कि + तद् | किं | विद्यते | परम्