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Chapter 12.277 - Verse 23

Sanskrit Text

मृते वा त्वयि जीवे वा यदि भोक्ष्यति वै जनः स्वकृतं ननु बुद्ध्वैवं कर्तव्यं हितमात्मनः

English Translation

When on account of the fruits of their own acts your relatives can maintain themselves in this world whether you live or die, thinking of this you should do what is for your own wellbeing.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

मृते | वा | त्वयि | जीवे | वा | यदि | भोक्ष्यति | वै | जनः
स्व + कृत | ननु | बुध् + एवम् | कर्तव्यं | हितम् | आत्मनः