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Chapter 12.3 - Verse 31

Sanskrit Text

अन्यत्र वधकालात्ते सदृशेन समेयुषः अब्राह्मणे हि ब्रह्म ध्रुवं तिष्ठेत्कदाचन

English Translation

Since you are not a Brahmana, this Brahma weapon shall not, up to the time of your death, live in you when you will be engaged with a warrior equal to yourself.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अन्यत्र | वध + काल | ते | सदृशेन | समेयुषः
अब्राह्मणे | न | हि | ब्रह्म | ध्रुवं | तिष्ठेत् | कदाचन