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Chapter 12.28 - Verse 46

Sanskrit Text

रसायनविदश्चैव सुप्रयुक्तरसायनाः दृश्यन्ते जरया भग्ना नगा नागैरिवोत्तमैः

English Translation

Despite the wise application of chemical compounds, men well-versed in chemistry, are seen to be broken down by decrepitude like trees broken down by elephants.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

रसायन + विद् + च + एव | सु + प्रयुज् + रसायन
दृश्यन्ते | जरया | भग्ना | नगा | नागैर् | इव + उत्तम