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Chapter 15.9 - Verse 23

Sanskrit Text

वानराः पक्षिणश्चैव ये मनुष्यानुकारिणः सर्वे मन्त्रगृहे वर्ज्या ये चापि जडपङ्गुकाः

English Translation

Apes and birds and other animals which can imitatc human beings should all be excluded from the council chamber, as also idiots and lame and palsied individuals.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

वानराः | पक्षिन् + च + एव | ये | मनुष्य + अनुकारिन्
सर्वे | मन्त्र + गृह | वर्ज्या | ये | च + अपि | जड + पङ्गुक