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Chapter 8.49 - Verse 109

Sanskrit Text

अतः सत्यां प्रतिज्ञां तां पार्थेन परिरक्षता मच्छन्दादवमानोऽयं कृतस्तव महीपते गुरूणामवमानो हि वध इत्यभिधीयते

English Translation

O lord of the Earth! that is why Partha simply to keep up that solemn vow, under my instructions, addressed you with those insulting words. Because it is said, that insults to superiors are tantamount to death.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अतः | सत्यां | प्रतिज्ञां | तां | पार्थेन | परिरक्षता
मद् + छन्द | अवमानो | ऽयं | कृतस् | तव | महीपते
गुरूणाम् | अवमानो | हि | वध | इत्य् | अभिधीयते