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Chapter 12.273 - Verse 42

Sanskrit Text

इयमिन्द्रादनुप्राप्ता ब्रह्महत्या वराङ्गनाः चतुर्थमस्या भागं हि मयोक्ताः संप्रतीच्छत

English Translation

The Grandfather of all the worlds then sent for the Apsaras and pleasing them with sweet words, O Bharata, said,-This foremost of ladies, viz., Brahmanicide, has come out of Indra's body. Begged by me, do you take a fourth part of her into your own body.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

इयम् | इन्द्राद् | अनुप्राप्ता | ब्रह्मन् + हत्या | वर + अङ्गना
चतुर्थम् | अस्या | भागं | हि | मद् + वच् | सम्प्रतीच्छत