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Chapter 12.173 - Verse 9

Sanskrit Text

मनुष्यो ब्राह्मणश्चासि श्रोत्रियश्चासि काश्यप सुदुर्लभमवाप्यैतददोषान्मर्तुमिच्छसि

English Translation

You, O Kashyapa, are a human being! Amongst men you are again a Brahmana. Among Brahmanas, you are again well-read in the Vedas. Having acquired that which is difficult to get, you should not give up life from folly.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

मनुष्यो | ब्राह्मण + च + अस् | श्रोत्रिय + च + अस् | काश्यप
सु + दुर्लभ | अवाप् + एतद् | अदोष + मृ | इच्छसि