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Chapter 3.211 - Verse 21

Sanskrit Text

कपिलं परमर्षिं यं प्राहुर्यतयः सदा अग्निः कपिलो नाम सांख्ययोगप्रवर्तकः

English Translation

The divine spirit whose course is marked by black and white stains, who is the supporter of the fire, who though free from sin is the accomplisher of tainted Karma, whom the wise man consider to be a great Rishi, is the fire named Kapila, the propounder of that system of (Yoga) called Sankhya.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

कपिलं | परम + ऋषि | च | यं | प्राहुर् | यतयः | सदा
अग्निः | स | कपिलो | नाम | सांख्य + योग + प्रवर्तक