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Chapter 12.35 - Verse 26

Sanskrit Text

नावर्तते व्रतं स्वप्ने शुक्रमोक्षे कथंचन आज्यहोमः समिद्धेऽग्नौ प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते

English Translation

One's vow of celibacy is not broken by having nocturnal pollutions. In such cases the expiation consists in the pouring of libations of clarified butter on the burning fire.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न + आवृत् | व्रतं | स्वप्ने | शुक्र + मोक्ष | कथंचन
आज्य + होम | समिद्धे | ऽग्नौ | प्रायश्चित्तं | विधीयते