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Chapter 5.55 - Verse 11

Sanskrit Text

यथाग्निधूमो दिवमेति रुद्ध्वा; वर्णान्बिभ्रत्तैजसं तच्छरीरम् तथा ध्वजो विहितो भौवनेन; चेद्भारो भविता नोत रोधः

English Translation

As smoke mixed with fire mounts the sky appearing beautiful and holding its many colours, so the flag manufactured by Brahmana has no weight and knows no impediment.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यथा + अग्नि + धूम | दिवम् | एति | रुद्ध्वा | वर्णान् | बिभ्रत् | तैजसं | तद् + शरीर
तथा | ध्वजो | विहितो | भौवनेन | बहु + आकार | दृश्यते | रूपम् | अस्य