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Chapter 13.118 - Verse 1

Sanskrit Text

अकामाश्च सकामाश्च हता येऽस्मिन्महाहवे कां योनिं प्रतिपन्नास्ते तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह

English Translation

Yudhishthira said Wishing to die and wishing to live many persons surrender their lives in the great sacrifice (of battle). Tell me O grandfather what is the end that these attain to.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अकाम + च | स + काम + च | हता | ये | इदम् + महत् + आहव
धान्य + जाति + च | का | वर्ज्या | तद् + मद् | ब्रूहि | पितामह