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Chapter 12.224 - Verse 53

Sanskrit Text

तपो निःश्रेयसं जन्तोस्तस्य मूलं दमः शमः तेन सर्वानवाप्नोति यान्कामान्मनसेच्छति

English Translation

Penance is the greatest good for living creatures. The roots of penance are tranquillity and self-control. By penance one acquires all things that he longs for in his mind.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तपो | निःश्रेयसं | जन्तु + तद् | मूलं | दमः | शमः
तेन | सर्वान् | अवाप्नोति | यान् | काम + मनस् + इष्