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Chapter 12.228 - Verse 2

Sanskrit Text

प्रज्ञया निर्मितैर्धीरास्तारयन्त्यबुधान्प्लवैः नाबुधास्तारयन्त्यन्यानात्मानं वा कथंचन

English Translation

Those wise men who have acquired fixed conclusions of the nature of the soul by the help of wisdom, are able of assist the ignorant in crossing the river of time or life with the raft of knowledge. The ignorant, are unable to save either themselves or others.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

प्रज्ञया | निर्मितैर् | धीर + तारय् + अबुध | प्लवैः
न + अबुध + तारय् + अन्य | आत्मानं | वा | कथंचन