Shloka 7
अरण्यकाण्डे एकोनत्रिंशः सर्गः
Sarga 29: Rama’s Admonition to Khara and the Shattering of the Mace
न चिरं पापकर्माणः क्रूरा लोकजुगुप्सिताः।ऐश्वर्यं प्राप्य तिष्ठन्ति शीर्णमूला इव द्रुमाः।।।।
na ciraṃ pāpakarmāṇaḥ krūrā lokajugupsitāḥ |
aiśvaryaṃ prāpya tiṣṭhanti śīrṇamūlā iva drumāḥ ||
那些作恶多端、残忍且被世人唾弃的人，无法长久享有荣华富贵，就像根部腐烂的树木一样。
Cruel people, who are despised by the world for their sinful deeds, will not be prosperous for long just like trees with decayed roots.
FAQs
Power without dharma is unstable. Sin corrodes one’s foundation, so prosperity gained through wrongdoing cannot endure.
A moral warning is being given that cruel, sinful conduct leads to the collapse of one’s status, like a tree falling when its roots decay.
Dharma-grounded conduct—building one’s life on righteous foundations rather than cruelty and exploitation.