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Chapter 12.19 - Verse 17

Sanskrit Text

वेदवादानतिक्रम्य शास्त्राण्यारण्यकानि विपाट्य कदलीस्कन्धं सारं ददृशिरे ते

English Translation

Having studied, however, the Vedas the Aranyakas, and the other scriptures, they miss the real like men failing to find solid timber in an uprooted Banana plant.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

वेद + वाद | अतिक्रम्य | शास्त्र + आरण्यक | च
विपाट्य | कदल + स्कन्ध | सारं | ददृशिरे | न | ते