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Chapter 8.28 - Verse 55

Sanskrit Text

उच्छिष्टभोजनात्काको यथा वैश्यकुले तु सः एवं त्वमुच्छिष्टभृतो धार्तराष्ट्रैर्न संशयः सदृशाञ्श्रेयसश्चापि सर्वान्कर्णातिमन्यसे

English Translation

As that crow, fed upon the refuses of the food of the Vaishya children, did not care his equals and superiors, so do you, O Karna, fed by Dhritarashtra's sons, with the leavings of their food, disregard your equals and superiors.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

उच्छिष्ट + भोजन | काको | यथा | वैश्य + कुल | तु | सः
एवं | त्वम् | उच्छिष् + भृ | धार्तराष्ट्रैर् | न | संशयः
सदृशाञ् | श्रेयसश् | च + अपि | सर्वान् | कर्ण + अतिमन्