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Chapter 12.255 - Verse 26

Sanskrit Text

स्वमेव चार्थं कुर्वाणा यज्ञं चक्रुः पुनर्द्विजाः परिनिष्ठितकर्माणः प्रजानुग्रहकाम्यया

English Translation

These regenerate men, although all their acts have been done, still perform sacrifices for doing good to all creatures making their own selves as sacrificial offerings.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

स्वम् | एव | च + अर्थ | कुर्वाणा | यज्ञं | चक्रुः | पुनर् | द्विजाः
परिनिष्ठा + कर्मन् | प्रजा + अनुग्रह + काम्या