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Chapter 12.209 - Verse 1

Sanskrit Text

निष्कल्मषं ब्रह्मचर्यमिच्छता चरितुं सदा निद्रा सर्वात्मना त्याज्या स्वप्नदोषानवेक्षता

English Translation

Bhishma said The Yogin who wishes to always practise pure Brahmacharya and who is cognizant of the faults attaching to dreams, should, with his whole heart, try to give up sleep.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

निष्कल्मषं | ब्रह्मचर्यम् | इच्छता | चरितुं | सदा
निद्रा | सर्वात्मना | त्याज्या | स्वप्न + दोष | अवेक्षता