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Chapter 12.9 - Verse 21

Sanskrit Text

अल्पं वास्वादु वा भोज्यं पूर्वालाभेन जातु चित् अन्येष्वपि चरँल्लाभमलाभे सप्त पूरयन्

English Translation

If even a small quantity of pure food be not available in the first house (where I may go) I shall secure it by going to other houses. If I cannot procure it by even such around, I shall go to seven houses successively and fill my cravings.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अल्पं | वा + अस्वादु | वा | भोज्यं | पूर्व + अलाभ | जातुचित्
अन्य + अपि | चरंल् | लाभम् | अलाभे | सप्त | पूरयन्