Shloka 83.21Unverified draft
यस्मादर्था विवर्धन्ते येष्वधर्मः प्रतिष्ठितः । क्लिश्यन्ते धर्मशीलाश्च तस्मादेतौ निरर्थकौ ।।6.83.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yasmādarthā vivardhante yeṣvadharmaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ | यस्मादर्था विवर्धन्ते येष्वधर्मः प्रतिष्ठितः | since riches increase for those in whom adharma is established | relative ablative + nominative + verb + relative locative + nominative + past participle |
| kliśyante dharmaśīlāśca tasmādetau nirarthakau | क्लिश्यन्ते धर्मशीलाश्च तस्मादेतौ निरर्थकौ | and those of righteous conduct suffer, therefore both these are meaningless | verb + nominative compound adjective + conjunction + adverb + nominative dual pronoun + nominative dual adjective |
Reference: 6.83.21 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa