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Chapter 12.309 - Verse 21

Sanskrit Text

संपतन्देहजालानि कदाचिदिह मानुषे ब्राह्मण्यं लभते जन्तुस्तत्पुत्र परिपालय

English Translation

Getting by various forms one after another in the world of men, a creature acquires the status of Brahmanhood with great difficulty. You have acquired that status. Do you then, O son, try to maintain it.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

संपतन् | देह + जाल | कदाचिद् | इह | मानुषे
ब्राह्मण्यं | लभते | जन्तु + तद् | पुत्र | परिपालय