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Chapter 13.117 - Verse 37

Sanskrit Text

अहिंसा परमो धर्मस्तथाहिंसा परो दमः अहिंसा परमं दानमहिंसा परमं तपः

English Translation

Abstention from injury is the highest Religion. It is, again, the highest penance. It is also the highest truth from which all duty emanates.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अहिंसा | परमो | धर्म + तथा + अहिंसा | परं | तपः
अहिंसा | परमो | धर्म + तथा + अहिंसा | परं | तपः