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Chapter 13.117 - Verse 12

Sanskrit Text

शुक्राच्च तात संभूतिर्मांसस्येह संशयः भक्षणे तु महान्दोषो वधेन सह कल्पते

English Translation

Forsooth, O son, flesh has its origin in the vital seed. There is great sin attaching to its eating, as, indeed, there is merit in abstaining from it.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

शुक्र + च | तात | संभूतिर् | मांस + इह | न | संशयः
भक्षणे | तु | महान् | दोषो | वधेन | सह | कल्पते