अथ वा दुर्बलः क्लीबो बलं धर्मोऽनुवर्तते | दुर्बलो हृतमर्यादो न सेव्य इति मे मतिः || ६-८३-२६
balasya yadi cheddharmo guNabhuutaH paraakrame | dharmamutsR^ijya vartasva yathaa dharme tathaa bale || 6-83-27
Translation
"Or else, if righteousness becomes weak and cowardly, as it surrenders to the might, it is my opinion that the righteousness, which lacks strength and has been deprived of its capacity, should no longer be pursued."
Word by word
athavaa
or else
dharmaH
(if) righteousness
durbalaH
which lacks strength
kliibah
and cowardly
anuvartate
as it surrender
balam
to the might
me matiH
it is my opinion; (that the righteousness)
hR^ita maryaadaH
and has been deprived of its capacity
na sevyaH iti
should no longer be pursued.
Chapter context
Seetha has been Killed by Indrajit
43 verses · Verse 26 of 43
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