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Chapter 3.149 - Verse 29

Sanskrit Text

वेदाचारविधानोक्तैर्यज्ञैर्धार्यन्ति देवताः बृहस्पत्युशनोक्तैश्च नयैर्धार्यन्ति मानवाः

English Translation

The celestials are maintained by the sacrifices prescribed by the Vedas and the ordinances. But men maintain themselves by following ordinances of ordinances of Brihaspati and Ushanas,

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

वेद + आचार + विधान + वच् | यज्ञैर् | देवताः
बृहस्पति + उशनस् + वच् | च | नयैर् | मानवाः