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Chapter 3.131 - Verse 28

Sanskrit Text

इन्द्रोऽहमस्मि धर्मज्ञ कपोतो हव्यवाडयम् जिज्ञासमानौ धर्मे त्वां यज्ञवाटमुपागतौ

English Translation

The Hawk said : O virtuous king, I am Indra. The pigeon is the carrier of the sacrificial Ghee (Agni). In order to test your virtuous merit, we came to your sacrificial grounds,

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

इन्द्रो | ऽहम् | अस्मि | धर्म + ज्ञ | कपोतो | अयम्
जिज्ञासमानौ | धर्मे | त्वां | यज्ञवाटम् | उपागतौ