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Chapter 12.227 - Verse 18

Sanskrit Text

उपपन्नं हि यत्प्राज्ञो निस्तरेन्नेतरो जनः दूरतो गुणदोषौ हि प्राज्ञः सर्वत्र पश्यति

English Translation

It is reasonable that only he that is wise should succeed in crossing this river and not the man of little understanding. The former sees from a distance the merits and faults of everything.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

उपपन्नं | हि | यत् | प्राज्ञो | निस्तृ + न + इतर | जनः
दूरतो | गुण + दोष | हि | प्राज्ञः | सर्वत्र | पश्यति