Manusmriti

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यथैधस्तेजसा वह्निः प्राप्तं निर्दहति क्षणात् । तथा ज्ञानाग्निना पापं सर्वं दहति वेदवित् ॥ २४६ ॥

sanskrit

As a fire in one moment consumes with its bright flame the fuel that has been placed on it, even so he who knows the Veda destroys all guilt by the fire of knowledge.

english translation

yathaidhastejasA vahniH prAptaM nirdahati kSaNAt | tathA jJAnAgninA pApaM sarvaM dahati vedavit || 246 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/11/246

यथैधस्तेजसा वह्निः प्राप्तं निर्दहति क्षणात् । तथा ज्ञानाग्निना पापं सर्वं दहति वेदवित् ॥ २४६ ॥

sanskrit

As a fire in one moment consumes with its bright flame the fuel that has been placed on it, even so he who knows the Veda destroys all guilt by the fire of knowledge.

english translation

yathaidhastejasA vahniH prAptaM nirdahati kSaNAt | tathA jJAnAgninA pApaM sarvaM dahati vedavit || 246 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript