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Chapter 3.198 - Verse 27

Sanskrit Text

जनकस्येह विप्रर्षे विकर्मस्थो विद्यते स्वकर्मनिरता वर्णाश्चत्वारोऽपि द्विजोत्तम

English Translation

O twice-born sage, O best of the Brahmanas, there is none here in the kingdom of king Janaka, who has fallen from his ordained duties. In fact, all the four classes strictly follow their respective duties.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

जनक + इह | विप्रर्षे | विकर्मन् + स्थ | न | विद्यते
स्व + कर्मन् + निरम् | वर्णाश् | चत्वारो | ऽपि | द्विज + उत्तम