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Chapter 12.198
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Sanskrit Text
धर्मादुत्कृष्यते
श्रेयस्तथाश्रेयोऽप्यधर्मतः
।
रागवान्प्रकृतिं
ह्येति
विरक्तो
ज्ञानवान्भवेत्
॥
English Translation
From righteousness creatures obtain a great end, and from sinfulness they earn a low end. He who is not freed from attachments, goes through rebirth; while he who is freed therefrom, attains to Knowledge (or Brahma).
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
धर्माद् | उत्कृष्यते | श्रेयस् + तथा + अश्रेयस् | अपि + अधर्म
रागवान् | प्रकृतिं | हि + इ | विरक्तो | ज्ञानवान् | भवेत्
रागवान् | प्रकृतिं | हि + इ | विरक्तो | ज्ञानवान् | भवेत्