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Chapter 12.309 - Verse 14

Sanskrit Text

धर्मनिःश्रेणिमास्थाय किंचित्किंचित्समारुह कोशकारवदात्मानं वेष्टयन्नावबुध्यसे

English Translation

Going to the flight of steps formed by Virtue. Do you ascend those steps one after another. At present you are like a worm which weaves its cocoon round itself and thereby closes up all means of escape.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

धर्म + निःश्रेणी | आस्थाय | किंचित् | किंचित् | समारुह
कोशकार + वत् | आत्मानं | वेष्टय् + न + अवबुध्