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Chapter 12.28 - Verse 53

Sanskrit Text

ह्येव पुरुषो द्रष्टा स्वर्गस्य नरकस्य वा आगमस्तु सतां चक्षुर्नृपते तमिहाचर

English Translation

No person can see either heaven or hell. The sacred books, however, are the eyes of the virtuous. O king, regulate your conduct according to the scriptures.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न | हि + एव | पुरुषो | द्रष्टा | स्वर्गस्य | नरकस्य | वा
आगम + तु | सतां | चक्षुर् | नृपते | तम् | इह + आचर्