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Chapter 3.198 - Verse 19

Sanskrit Text

कुलोचितमिदं कर्म पितृपैतामहं मम वर्तमानस्य मे धर्मे स्वे मन्युं मा कृथा द्विज

English Translation

The Fowler said: This profession belongs to my race; and it has descended to me from my father and grandfather. O twice-born one, do not be sorry for the reason of my adopting the profession that belongs to my own family.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

कुल + उचित | इदं | कर्म | पितृपैतामहं | मम
वर्तमानस्य | मे | धर्मे | स्वे | मन्युं | मा | कृथा | द्विज