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Chapter 12.59 - Verse 9

Sanskrit Text

कथमेको महीं कृत्स्नां वीरशूरार्यसंकुलाम् रक्षत्यपि लोकोऽस्य प्रसादमभिवाञ्छति

English Translation

Whence is it that one man governs the vast universe consisting of brave, energetic, wellborn and well-behaved men? Why do all men try to get his favour?

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

कथम् | एको | महीं | कृत्स्नां | वीर + शूर + आर्य + संकुल
रक्ष् + अपि | च | लोको | ऽस्य | प्रसादम् | अभिवाञ्छति