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Chapter 12.56 - Verse 23

Sanskrit Text

मनुना चापि राजेन्द्र गीतौ श्लोकौ महात्मना धर्मेषु स्वेषु कौरव्य हृदि तौ कर्तुमर्हसि

English Translation

The great Manu, O king of kings, has written two Slokas. As regards your duties, O you of Kuru's race, you should always remember them. Fire has originated from water, the Kshatriya from the Brahmana, and iron from stone. The three, viz., fire, Kshatriya, and iron, can act on every other thing, but coming into contact with their respective origins, their force becomes neutralised.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

मनुना | च + अपि | राजन् + इन्द्र | गीतौ | श्लोकौ | महात्मना
धर्मेषु | स्वेषु | कौरव्य | हृदि | तौ | कर्तुम् | अर्हसि