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Chapter 3.184 - Verse 23

Sanskrit Text

तस्याथ मध्ये वेतसः पुण्यगन्धः; सहस्रशाखो विमलो विभाति तस्य मूलात्सरितः प्रस्रवन्ति; मधूदकप्रस्रवणा रमण्यः

English Translation

A huge tree of cane in the form of cosmos within that supreme Brahman is existed. Its branches are unending and represent the luxuries and the words etc. are the fragrant giving the material pleasures added with this tree. The root to that cosmos formed tree is Avidya (ignorance). A number of reverse flowing continuously are in the form of temptation and luxuries. These rivers are emanated from the root of that ignorance. These rivers appear attractive having pure water with fragrance extraneously and float the satiating matters like water and as sweet as honey.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तद् + अथ | मध्ये | वेतसः | पुण्य + गन्ध | सहस्र + शाखा | विमलो | विभाति
तस्य | मूलात् | सरितः | प्रस्रवन्ति | मधु + उदक + प्रस्रवण | रमण्यः