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Chapter 3.297 - Verse 30

Sanskrit Text

किं ब्राह्मणानां देवत्वं कश्च धर्मः सतामिव कश्चैषां मानुषो भावः किमेषामसतामिव

English Translation

The Yaksha said : What is the divine attribute of the Brahmanas? What virtuous practices of theirs resemble those of the pious? What is their human attribute? And what (practices) of theirs resemble those of the impious?

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

किं | च | ब्राह्मणानाम् | अश्वैः | कार्यम्
क + च + इदम् | मानुषो | भावः | किम् | एषाम् | असताम् | इव