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Chapter 12.20 - Verse 7

Sanskrit Text

ईहते धनहेतोर्यस्तस्यानीहा गरीयसी भूयान्दोषः प्रवर्धेत यस्तं धनमपाश्रयेत्

English Translation

One may desire wealth. The abandonment, however, of such desire is better for himn. There are many shortcomings attached to wealth and, therefore, to those religious acts that are performed with wealth.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

ईहते | धन + हेतु | यद् + तद् + अनीहा | गरीयसी
भूयान् | दोषः | प्रवर्धेत | यद् + तद् | धनम् | अपाश्रयेत्