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Chapter 12.20 - Verse 8

Sanskrit Text

कृच्छ्राच्च द्रव्यसंहारं कुर्वन्ति धनकारणात् धनेन तृषितोऽबुद्ध्या भ्रूणहत्यां बुध्यते

English Translation

Men collect together various articles (for the celebration of sacrifices) according to the Vedic prescription. He who, impelled by his own foolish understanding, gives away wealth to an undeserving person without giving it to the deserving, does not know that he incurs the sin of killing a foetus.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

कृच्छ्र + च | द्रव्य + संहार | कुर्वन्ति | धन + कारण
धनेन | तृषितो | ऽबुद्ध्या | भ्रूण + हत्या | न | बुध्यते