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Chapter 12.78 - Verse 8

Sanskrit Text

मे स्तेनो जनपदे कदर्यो मद्यपः नानाहिताग्निर्नायज्वा मामकान्तरमाविशः

English Translation

The king said, There is no thief in my kingdom, nor any wicked person nor any one who drinks alcohol. There is no one in my kingdomn who does not preserve his sacred fire or who does not celebrate sacrifices. How then have you been able to possess by heart?

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न | मे | स्तेनो | जनपदे | न | कदर्यो | न | मद्यपः
न + अनाहिताग्नि | न + अयज्वन् | मामक + अन्तर | आविशः