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मूलं हि विष्णुर्देवानां यत्र धर्मः सनातनः ।
तस्य च ब्रह्मगोविप्रास् तपो यज्ञाः सदक्षिणाः ॥ ३९ ॥
 
mulam hi visnur devanam
yatra dharmah sanatanah
tasya ca brahma-go-vipras
tapo yajnah sa-daksinah
mulam-the foundation; hi-indeed; visnuh-is Lord Visnu; devanam-of the demigods; yatra-wherein; dharmah-religious principles; sanatanah-traditional or eternal; tasya-of this (foundation); ca-also; brahma-brahminical civilization; go-cow protection; viprah-brahmanas; tapah-austerity; yajnah-performing sacrifices; sa-daksinah-with proper remuneration.