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Chapter 12.271 - Verse 12

Sanskrit Text

तद्वज्जातिशतैर्जीवः शुध्यतेऽल्पेन कर्मणा यत्नेन महता चैवाप्येकजातौ विशुध्यते

English Translation

As a goldsmith purifies the dross of his metal by repeatedly putting it into the fire with very great efforts of his own, similarly Individual Soul succeeds in purifying himself by his course through hundreds of births. Some one may be seen to purify himself in only one life by great efforts.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तद्वत् + जाति + शत | जीवः | शुध्यते | ऽल्पेन | कर्मणा
यत्नेन | महता | च + एव + अपि + एक + जाति | विशुध्यते