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Chapter 12.173 - Verse 33

Sanskrit Text

वधबन्धपरिक्लेशैः क्लिश्यन्ते पुनः पुनः ते खल्वपि रमन्ते मोदन्ते हसन्ति

English Translation

Creatures that have hands, forsooth, become strong and acquire riches. men are forced by men to become servants, and are repeatedly afflicted with death, imprisonment, and other punishments. Although such is their condition yet even they laugh and sport and become merry.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

वध + बन्ध + परिक्लेश | क्लिश्यन्ते | च | पुनः | पुनः
ते | खलु + अपि | रमन्ते | च | मोदन्ते | च | हसन्ति | च