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Chapter 12.128 - Verse 37

Sanskrit Text

अकार्यमपि यज्ञार्थं क्रियते यज्ञकर्मसु एतस्मात्कारणाद्राजा दोषं प्राप्तुमर्हति

English Translation

For celebrating sacrifices many improper deeds are done. Therefore a king commits no sin by doing improper acts (when he seeks to fill his treasury in a time of distress).

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अकार्यम् | अपि | यज्ञ + अर्थ | क्रियते | यज्ञ + कर्मन्
तद् + अर्थ | पीडयित्वा | च | दोषं | न | प्राप्तुम् | अर्हति