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Chapter 12.186 - Verse 22

Sanskrit Text

श्मश्रुकर्मणि संप्राप्ते क्षुते स्नानेऽथ भोजने व्याधितानां सर्वेषामायुष्यमभिनन्दनम्

English Translation

One should say, while giving food to another.-'Is it sufficient?' One should ask, when presenting drink,-Will it please?-One should ask, when giving sweetened milk and rice, or sugared gruel of barley, or milk with or pcas,-Has it fallen?-People should respectfully adore Brahmanas, after shaving, after spitting, after bathing, and after eating. Such adoration is sure to grant longlife to sickly men.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

श्मश्रुकर्मणि | सम्प्राप्ते | क्षुते | स्नाने | ऽथ | भोजने
व्याधितानां | च | सर्वेषाम् | आयुष्यम् | अभिनन्दनम्