Text 44] The History of the Life of Ajamila 61
ahas ca ratrig ca ubhe ca sandhye
dharmo ‘pi janati narasya urttam
TEXT 43
aaeaat fara: ed ase asa |
at water weneter after: We a
etair adharmo vijndtah
sthanam dandasya yujyate
sarve karmanurodhena
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
arated fe aarlt arta aT: |
efter goramista teary a THs leell
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) ;
