Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 54
योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः
Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction
Devanagari script
तथा धर्मादपेतेन कर्मणा गह्ितेन ये । महतः प्राप्तुवन्त्यर्थास्तिषां तत्राभवत् स्पृहा
Transliteration
tathā dharmādapetena karmaṇā garhitena ye | mahataḥ prāptuvanty arthās tiṣāṃ tatrābhavat spṛhā ||
Translation
凡以背离达摩、为人所讥的恶行而得巨财者，便对那同样的取财之道生起更炽盛的贪欲；既以不义得多，便更欲循此受谴之途再得更多。
Word by Word
तथाthus, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
धर्मात्from dharma
धर्मात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
अपेतेनdeparted (from), fallen away
अपेतेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअपेत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
कर्मणाby an act/deed
कर्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
गर्हितेनblameworthy, censured
गर्हितेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootगर्हित
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
महतःgreat (things)
महतः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
प्राप्तुवन्तिobtain, attain
प्राप्तुवन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्राप्
FormPresent, Third, Plural
अर्थान्wealth, gains
अर्थान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
तत्रtherein, in that (matter)
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
अभवत्arose, became
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect, Third, Singular
स्पृहाdesire, longing
स्पृहा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्पृहा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
शक्र उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śakra (Indra)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Wealth gained through adharma tends to intensify greed: success by blameworthy means reinforces the same pattern, making desire (spṛhā) grow rather than bringing contentment.
Śakra (Indra) is explaining a moral principle: when people secure great riches through condemned, dharma-opposed actions, they become even more eager to repeat that very mode of acquisition.