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Chapter 5.40 - Verse 20

Sanskrit Text

कामक्रोधग्राहवतीं पञ्चेन्द्रियजलां नदीम् कृत्वा धृतिमयीं नावं जन्मदुर्गाणि संतर

English Translation

Making a boat of your self-control in the river (of life which has the five senses for its water and desire and anger its monsters, cross over (i.e. get rid of) the waves of repeated births.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

काम + लोभ + ग्रह + आकृ | पञ्चन् + इन्द्रिय + जल | नदीम्
नावं | धृति + मय | कृत्वा | जन्मन् + दुर्ग | संतर