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Chapter 12.194 - Verse 13

Sanskrit Text

स्वेनात्मना चक्षुरिव प्रणेता; निशात्यये तमसा संवृतात्मा ज्ञानं तु विज्ञानगुणेन युक्तं; कर्माशुभं पश्यति वर्जनीयम्

English Translation

As the eye, when night passes away and the veil of darkness is gone, leads its possessor by its own power, so the Understanding, when it becomes endued with Knowledge, sees all evils which should be shunned.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

स्व + आत्मन् | चक्षुर् | इव | प्रणेता | निशा + अत्यय | तमसा | संवृ + आत्मन्
ज्ञानं | तु | विज्ञान + गुण | युक्तं | कर्मन् + अशुभ | पश्यति | वर्जनीयम्