Text 44] The History of the Life of Ajamila 61

ahas ca ratrig ca ubhe ca sandhye
dharmo ‘pi janati narasya urttam

TEXT 43
adem ara: ad Sq ge |
al wala Weneter BT: ily 8

etair adharmo vijndtah
sthanam dandasya yujyate
sarve karmaénurodhena

dandam arhanti karinah

etaih—by all these (witnesses, beginning from the sun-god); adhar-
mah—deviation from the regulative principles; vijfidatah—is known;
sthanam—the proper place; dandasya—of punishment; yujyate—is ac-
cepted as; sarve—all; karma-anurodhena—with consideration of the ac-
tivities performed; dandam—punishment; arhanti—deserve; kari-
nah—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 suit-
able to be subjected to punishment according to his sinful acts.

TEXT 44
araated & varia aca artan: |
aftort qoragishta Sear a TaD [vel

sambhavanti hi bhadrani
viparitani canaghah

karinam guna-saigo ’sti
dehavan na hy akarmakrt

sambhavanti—there are; hi—indeed; bhadrdni—auspicious, pious
activities; viparitani—just the opposite (inauspicious, sinful activities) ;
