Shloka 83.27Unverified draft
बलस्य यदि चेद्धर्मो गुणभूतः पराक्रमे । धर्ममुत्सृज्य वर्तस्व यथा धर्मे तथा बले ।।6.83.27।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| balasya yadi ceddharmo guṇabhūtaḥ parākrame | बलस्य यदि चेद्धर्मो गुणभूतः पराक्रमे | if dharma is merely subordinate to strength in action | genitive + conjunction + particle + nominative + nominative compound participle + locative |
| dharmamutsṛjya vartasva yathā dharme tathā bale | धर्ममुत्सृज्य वर्तस्व यथा धर्मे तथा बले | then set dharma aside and rely on strength as you have on dharma | accusative + gerund + imperative + particle + locative + adverb + locative |
Reference: 6.83.27 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa