Shloka 37
Kośa, Bala, and Maryādā: Treasury, Capacity, and Enforceable Limits (कोश-बल-मर्यादा)
Devanagari script
अकार्यमपि यज्ञार्थ क्रियते यज्ञकर्मसु । एतस्मात् कारणादू राजा न दोषं प्राप्तमर्ति,जैसे यज्ञकर्मोमें यज्ञके लिये वह कार्य भी किया जाता है जो करनेयोग्य नहीं है (किंतु वह दोषयुक्त नहीं माना जाता)। उसी प्रकार आपत्तिकालमें प्रजापीडनसे राजाको दोष नहीं लगता है
Translation
Even what ought not to be done is done in sacrificial rites for the sake of the yajña. For this reason, in a time of calamity the king incurs no fault even if he must press the people hard in order to preserve the realm.
Word by Word
अकार्यम्a non-obligatory / improper act
अकार्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअकार्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अपिeven, also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
यज्ञार्थम्for the sake of the sacrifice
यज्ञार्थम्:
Prayojana
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञार्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
क्रियतेis done
क्रियते:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormLat, Atmanepada, Passive, Third, Singular
यज्ञकर्मसुin sacrificial rites
यज्ञकर्मसु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
एतस्मात्from this
एतस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
कारणात्from the reason/cause
कारणात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootकारण
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
दोषम्fault, sin, blame
दोषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदोष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्राप्नोतिattains, incurs
प्राप्नोति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप्
FormLat, Parasmaipada, Active, Third, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes