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Chapter 12.318 - Verse 38

Sanskrit Text

उपर्युपरि लोकस्य सर्वो भवितुमिच्छति यतते यथाशक्ति तद्वर्तते तथा

English Translation

All desire to acquire gradual superiority of position. To satisfy this wish they try their very best. The result however, does not agree with their wish.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

उपरि | लोकस्य | सर्वो | भवितुम् | इच्छति
यतते | च | यथाशक्ति | न | च | तद् | वर्तते | तथा