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Chapter 12.173
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Sanskrit Text
अहमासं
पण्डितको
हैतुको
वेदनिन्दकः
।
आन्वीक्षिकीं
तर्कविद्यामनुरक्तो
निरर्थिकाम्
॥
English Translation
In my previous birth 1 had much useless learning. I always tried to find out reasons and had very little faith. I used to censure the Vedas. I was unacquainted with the fourfold objects of life, and was devoted to the science of reaping which is based upon ocular or tangible proofs.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
अहम् | आसं | पण्डितको | हैतुको | वेद + निन्दक
आन्वीक्षिकीं | तर्क + विद्या | अनुरक्तो | निरर्थिकाम्
आन्वीक्षिकीं | तर्क + विद्या | अनुरक्तो | निरर्थिकाम्