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Chapter 12.256 - Verse 12

Sanskrit Text

अश्रद्धा परमं पापं श्रद्धा पापप्रमोचनी जहाति पापं श्रद्धावान्सर्पो जीर्णामिव त्वचम्

English Translation

Want of Faith is a great sin. Faith is a purifier of sins. Like a snake casting off its slough, the man of Faith succeeds in shaking off all his sins.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अश्रद्धा | परमं | पापं | श्रद्धा | पाप + प्रमोचन
जहाति | पापं | श्रद्धावान् | सर्पो | जीर्णाम् | इव | त्वचम्