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Chapter 3.149 - Verse 34

Sanskrit Text

द्विजानाममृतं धर्मो ह्येकश्चैवैकवर्णिकः यज्ञाध्ययनदानानि त्रयः साधारणाः स्मृताः

English Translation

The religion of the twice-born consists of the knowledge of the soul. The colour of that order is universally the The performances of sacrifices, study and the bestowal of gifts, these are the three wellknown general duties.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

द्विजानाम् | अमृतं | धर्मो | हि + एक | च + एव + ऐकवर्णिक
यज्ञ + अध्ययन + दान | त्रयः | साधारणाः | स्मृताः