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Chapter 12.348 - Verse 6

Sanskrit Text

हि कार्यान्तराकाङ्क्षी जलेप्सुः स्तोकको यथा वर्षं वर्षप्रियः पक्षी दर्शनं तव काङ्क्षति

English Translation

He seeks the accomplishment of some object that depends upon your help. As the bird called Chataka, which if fond of rain, waits in earnest expectation of a shower, so is that Brahmana waiting is expectation of a meeting with you.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

स | हि | कार्य + अन्तर + अकाङ्क्षिन् | जल + ईप्सु | स्तोकको | यथा
स | च | कार्यं | न | मे | ख्याति | दर्शनं | तव | काङ्क्षति