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Chapter 12.251 - Verse 1

Sanskrit Text

इमे वै मानवाः सर्वे धर्मं प्रति विशङ्किताः कोऽयं धर्मः कुतो धर्मस्तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह

English Translation

Yudhisthira said All men who live on this Earth, are filled with doubts regarding the nature .or righteousness. Who is this that is called Righteousness? Whence also does Righteousness come? come? Tell me this, O Grandfather! Is Righteousness for this world or for the next world? Or, is it for both here and hereafter? Tell me this, O grandfather?"

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

इमे | वै | मानवाः | सर्वे | धर्मं | प्रति | विशङ्किताः
कालदण्ड + विनिष्पिष् + तद् + मद् | ब्रूहि | पितामह