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Chapter 12.220 - Verse 3

Sanskrit Text

पुत्रदारैः सुखैश्चैव वियुक्तस्य धनेन मग्नस्य व्यसने कृच्छ्रे धृतिः श्रेयस्करी नृप

English Translation

'Fortitude is of the greatest good, O king, for one who has been deprived of sons and wives and pleasures of every sort and wealth, and who has been plunged into dire distress. The body is never emaciated of one who is always endued with fortitude.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

पुत्र + दार | सुख + च + एव | वियुक्तस्य | धनेन | च
मग्नस्य | व्यसने | कृच्छ्रे | किं | श्रेयः | पुरुषस्य | हि