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Chapter 12.255 - Verse 1

Sanskrit Text

यथा प्रवर्तितो धर्मस्तुलां धारयता त्वया स्वर्गद्वारं वृत्तिं भूतानामवरोत्स्यते

English Translation

Jajali said This duty which you, O holder of scales, describe, shuts the door of heaven against all creatures and puts a stop to the very means of their livelihood.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यथा | प्रवर्तितो | धर्म + तुला | धारयता | त्वया
स्वर्ग + द्वार | च | वृत्तिं | च | भूतानाम् | अवरोत्स्यते