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Chapter 12.28 - Verse 29

Sanskrit Text

प्रायेण श्रीमतां लोके भोक्तुं शक्तिर्न विद्यते काष्ठान्यपि हि जीर्यन्ते दरिद्राणां नराधिप

English Translation

It is very common in this world, that rich men have no appetite, while the poor can digest pieces of wood.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

प्रायेण | श्रीमतां | लोके | भोक्तुं | शक्तिर् | न | विद्यते
काष्ठ + अपि | हि | जीर्यन्ते | दरिद्राणां | नराधिप