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Chapter 7.165 - Verse 29

Sanskrit Text

अहिंसा सर्वभूतेषु धर्मं ज्यायस्तरं विदुः तस्य ब्राह्मणो मूलं भवांश्च ब्रह्मवित्तमः

English Translation

Sparing life has been declared to be most excellent of all virtues. The Brahmana is the toot of that virtue. You are again the foremost of all men conversant with Brahma.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अहिंसा | सर्व + भूत | धर्मं | ज्यायस्तरं | विदुः
तस्य | च | ब्राह्मणो | मूलं | भवत् + च | ब्रह्मन् + वित्तम