मोक्षोपाय-निर्णयः
Determination of the Means to Liberation
यत्र वै पापकृन्नीचो न महद् दुःखमर्च्छति । वर्धन्ते तत्र पापानि धर्मो हसति च ध्रुवम्,जहाँ पाप करनेवाले नीचको महान् दुःख नहीं भोगना पड़ता है, वहाँ निश्चय ही पाप बढ़ता है और धर्मका हास होता है
yatra vai pāpakṛn nīco na mahad duḥkham arcchati | vardhante tatra pāpāni dharmo hasati ca dhruvam ||
凡卑劣之人作恶而不受重苦之处,罪恶必然滋长,达摩亦必被讥笑而衰微。此偈警示:恶行不罚,则道德秩序崩坏,邪恶愈发胆大。
हुमत्सेन उवाच
If wrongdoers do not face serious consequences, wrongdoing spreads and dharma loses authority; justice and accountability are necessary to sustain moral order.
Humatsena states a general principle about society and rule: when a sinful, ignoble person escapes suffering or punishment, it emboldens further sin and causes dharma to be ridiculed and weakened.