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Chapter 12.209
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Sanskrit Text
तपो
ह्यधिष्ठितं
देवैस्तपोघ्नमसुरैस्तमः
।
एतद्देवासुरैर्गुप्तं
तदाहुर्ज्ञानलक्षणम्
॥
English Translation
The deities have penances and Vedic rites. Darkness (or pride and cruelty), which destroys the former, has been adopted by the Asuras. This viz., Brahma, which has been said to have knowledge only for its quality, is difficult of attainment by either the gods or the Asuras.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
तपो | हि + अधिष्ठा | देव + तपस् + घ्न | असुर + तमस्
एतद् | देव + असुर | गुप्तं | तद् | आहुर् | ज्ञान + लक्षण
एतद् | देव + असुर | गुप्तं | तद् | आहुर् | ज्ञान + लक्षण