Shloka 83.23Unverified draft
अथवा विहितेनायं हन्यते हन्ति वा परम् । विधिरालिप्यते तेन न स पापेन कर्मणा ।।6.83.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| athavā vihitenāyaṃ hanyate hanti vā param | अथवा विहितेनायं हन्यते हन्ति वा परम् | or if this one is slain, or slays another, by what is ordained | particle + instrumental participle + pronoun + passive verb + verb + particle + accusative |
| vidhirālipyate tena na sa pāpena karmaṇā | विधिरालिप्यते तेन न स पापेन कर्मणा | then it is fate that is stained by it, not he by the evil deed | nominative + passive verb + instrumental pronoun + negation + nominative pronoun + instrumental adjective + instrumental |
Reference: 6.83.23 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa