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Chapter 5.34 - Verse 18

Sanskrit Text

पुष्पं पुष्पं विचिन्वीत मूलच्छेदं कारयेत् मालाकार इवारामे यथाङ्गारकारकः

English Translation

Carefully plucking the flowers, one should not hurt the roots of the plants, like a maker of garlands in garden in a garden and not like a seller of charcoal.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

पुष्पं | पुष्पं | विचिन्वीत | मूल + छेद | न | कारयेत्
मालाकार | इव + आराम | न | यथा + अङ्गार + कारक