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Chapter 13.109 - Verse 13

Sanskrit Text

चतुर्थभक्तक्षपणं वैश्यशूद्रे विधीयते त्रिरात्रं तु धर्मज्ञैर्विहितं ब्रह्मवादिभिः

English Translation

Fasts for two nights have been ordained for Vaishyas and Shudras (on certain special occasions). Fasts for three nights, however, have not been ordained for them by persons knowing duties.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

चतुर्थ + भक्त + क्षपण | वैश्य + शूद्र | विधीयते
त्रि + रात्र | न | तु | धर्म + ज्ञ | विहितं | ब्रह्मन् + वादिन्