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Chapter 13.25 - Verse 1

Sanskrit Text

इदं मे तत्त्वतो राजन्वक्तुमर्हसि भारत अहिंसयित्वा केनेह ब्रह्महत्या विधीयते

English Translation

Yudhishthira said O descendant of Bharata's race, you should answer this question of mine truly and in detail. What are those circumstances under which a person may become guilty of Brahmanicide without actually killing a Brahmana.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

इदं | मे | तत्त्वतो | राजन् | वक्तुम् | अर्हसि | भारत
अ + हिंसय् | केन + इह | ब्रह्मन् + हत्या | विधीयते