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ŚB 6.1.43

Devanagari

एतैरधर्मो विज्ञात: स्थानं दण्डस्य युज्यते ।
सर्वे कर्मानुरोधेन दण्डमर्हन्ति कारिण: ॥ ४३ ॥

Text

etair adharmo vijñātaḥ
sthānaṁ daṇḍasya yujyate
sarve karmānurodhena
daṇḍam arhanti kāriṇaḥ

Synonyms

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.