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Chapter 13.58 - Verse 24

Sanskrit Text

ऋत्विक्पुरोहिताचार्या मृदुब्रह्मधरा हि ते क्षत्रेणापि हि संसृष्टं तेजः शाम्यति वै द्विजे

English Translation

Ritwijas, Priests and Preceptors, when well-read in the Vedas and when behaving mildly towards disciples, become such. Forsooth, Kshatriya energy loses its force upon a Brahmana when it meets him.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

ऋत्विज् + पुरोहित + आचार्य | शिष्याः | सम्बन्धिन् + बान्धव
क्षत्र + अपि | हि | संसृष्टं | तेजः | शाम्यति | वै | द्विजे