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Chapter 12.242 - Verse 13

Sanskrit Text

लोभमोहतृणच्छन्नां कामक्रोधसरीसृपाम् सत्यतीर्थानृतक्षोभां क्रोधपङ्कां सरिद्वराम्

English Translation

Cupidity and bewilderment of judgement are the grass and straw and anger are the dreadful reptiles which live in it. Truth forms the landing stage by its miry banks. Falsehood forms its surges, and anger its mire.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

काम + क्रोध + सरीसृप
सत्य + तीर्थ + अनृत + क्षोभ | क्रोध + पङ्क | सरित् + वर