Shloka 116.44Unverified draft
न परः पापमादत्ते परेषां पापकर्मणाम् । समयो रक्षितव्यस्तु सन्तश्चारित्रभूषणाः ।।6.116.44।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na paraḥ pāpamādatte pareṣāṃ pāpakarmaṇām | न परः पापमादत्ते परेषां पापकर्मणाम् | "a good person does not take on the sin of others who do evil | negation + nominative + accusative + verb + genitive + genitive compound adjective |
| samayo rakṣitavyastu santaścāritrabhūṣaṇāḥ | समयो रक्षितव्यस्तु सन्तश्चारित्रभूषणाः | the rule of conduct must be kept; the good have virtue for their ornament | nominative + nominative gerundive + particle + nominative + nominative compound adjective |
Reference: 6.116.44 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa