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Chapter 12.226 - Verse 6

Sanskrit Text

गृहस्थस्त्वेव सर्वेषां चतुर्णां मूलमुच्यते तत्र पक्वकषायो हि दान्तः सर्वत्र सिध्यति

English Translation

A house-holder's life is said to be the root of all the other modes of life. A self-controlled house-holder who has mastered all his attachments of worldly objects always becomes successful.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

गृहस्थ + तु + एव | सर्वेषां | चतुर्णां | मूलम् | उच्यते
तत्र | पक्व + कषाय | हि | दान्तः | सर्वत्र | सिध्यति