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Chapter 13.117 - Verse 40

Sanskrit Text

अहिंस्रस्य तपोऽक्षय्यमहिंस्रो यजते सदा अहिंस्रः सर्वभूतानां यथा माता यथा पिता

English Translation

The penances of a man who abstains from cruelty are endless. The man who abstains from cruelty is considered as always perforining sacrifices. The man who abstains from cruelty is the father and mother of all creatures.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अहिंस्रस्य | तपो | ऽक्षय्यम् | अहिंस्रो | यजते | सदा
अहिंस्रः | सर्व + भूत | यथा | माता | यथा | पिता