Shloka 64.8Unverified draft

निःश्रेयसफलावेव धर्मार्थावितरावपि । अधर्मानर्थयोः प्राप्तिः फलं च प्रत्यवायिकम् ।।6.64.8।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
niḥśreyasaphalāveva dharmārthāvitarāvapiनिःश्रेयसफलावेव धर्मार्थावितरावपिdharma and wealth bear the fruit of the highest good, and the other two as wellnominative dual compound adjective + particle + nominative dual compound + nominative dual pronoun + particle
adharmānarthayoḥ prāptiḥ phalaṃ ca pratyavāyikamअधर्मानर्थयोः प्राप्तिः फलं च प्रत्यवायिकम्while the attainment of adharma and harm brings a fruit that is ruinousgenitive dual compound + nominative + nominative + conjunction + nominative adjective

Reference: 6.64.8 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa