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Chapter 12.330
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Sanskrit Text
कपिर्वराहः
श्रेष्ठश्च
धर्मश्च
वृष
उच्यते
।
तस्माद्वृषाकपिं
प्राह
कश्यपो
मां
प्रजापतिः
॥
English Translation
The word ‘Kapi' signifies the foremost of boars, and Dharma is otherwise known by the name of Vrisha. It is, therefore, that that lord of all creature, viz., Kashyapa, the common father of the gods and the Asuras, called me by the name Vrishakapi.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
कपिर् | वराहः | श्रेष्ठ + च | धर्म + च | वृष | उच्यते
तस्माद् | वृषाकपिं | प्राह | कश्यपो | मां | प्रजापतिः
तस्माद् | वृषाकपिं | प्राह | कश्यपो | मां | प्रजापतिः