Shloka 27

Kuberasaras-darśana (Bhīma beholds Kubera’s guarded lotus-lake) / कुबेरसरः-दर्शनम्

Devanagari script

अधर्मो यत्र ध्माख्यो धर्मश्चाधर्मसंज्ञित: । स विज्ञेयो विभागेन यत्र मुहान्त्यबुद्धयः,कहीं अधर्म ही धर्म कहलाता है और कहीं धर्म भी अधर्म कहा जाता है। अतः धर्म और अधर्मके स्वरूपका पृथक्‌-पृथक्‌ ज्ञान प्राप्त करना चाहिये। बुद्धिहीनलोग इसमें मोहित हो जाते हैं

Translation

In some places, adharma is called “dharma,” and elsewhere dharma itself is branded “adharma.” Therefore one must know, by clear discernment, what is dharma and what is adharma; the witless are deluded in this.

Word by Word

अधर्मःunrighteousness, adharma

यत्रwhere

धर्माख्यःcalled/known as dharma

धर्मःrighteousness, dharma

चand

अधर्मसंज्ञितःdesignated as adharma

सःthat/it (therefore)

विज्ञेयःto be known, should be discerned

विभागेनby distinction, separately

यत्रwhere

मुह्यन्तिare deluded, become confused

अबुद्धयःthe unintelligent (people)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes