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The History of the Life of Ajāmila
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ahaś ca rātriś ca ubhe ca sandhye dharmo 'pi jānāti narasya vṛttam
TEXT 43
एतैरधर्मो विज्ञातः स्थानं दण्डस्य युज्यते । सर्वे कर्मानुरोधेन दण्डमर्हन्ति कारिणः ॥४३॥
etair adharmo vijñātaḥ sthānaṁ daṇḍasya yujyate sarve karmānurodhena daṇḍam arhanti kāriṇaḥ
etaiḥ —by all these (witnesses, beginning from the sun-god);  adharmaḥ —deviation from the regulative principles;  vijñātaḥ —is known;  sthānam —the proper place;  daṇḍasya —of punishment;  yujyate —is accepted as;  sarve —all;  karma-anurodhena —with consideration of the activities performed;  daṇḍam —punishment;  arhanti —deserve;  kāriṇaḥ —the performers of sinful activities.
TRANSLATION
The candidates for punishment are those who are confirmed by these many witnesses to have deviated from their prescribed regulative duties. Everyone engaged in fruitive activities is suitable to be subjected to punishment according to his sinful acts.
TEXT 44
सम्भवन्ति हि भद्राणि विपरीतानि चानघाः । कारिणां गुणसङ्गोऽस्ति देहवान् न ह्यकर्मकृत् ॥४४॥
sambhavanti hi bhadrāṇi viparītāni cānaghāḥ kāriṇāṁ guṇa-saṅgo 'sti dehavān na hy akarmakṛt
sambhavanti —there are;  hi —indeed;  bhadrāṇi —auspicious, pious activities;  viparītāni —just the opposite (inauspicious, sinful activities);