Vidya Kendra
Mahābhārata
Home Introduction Reader Glossary All Resources
Vidyakendra
Vidyakendra Home

Navigate to Verse

Currently viewing: Parva 12 - Chapter 12.251 (26 verses)
Powered by Aksharamukha

Search Mahābhārata

Try searching for: dharma, युद्ध, Arjuna, 1.1.5 (verse reference)
❖ ❖ ❖
Chapter 12.251 - Verse 6

Sanskrit Text

अपापवादी भवति यदा भवति धर्मवित् धर्मस्य निष्ठा स्वाचारस्तमेवाश्रित्य भोत्स्यसे

English Translation

Some hold that sinful wights can never be purged of their sins. In times of difficulty a person by even speaking an untruth acquires the merit of speaking the truth. So a person who performs a sinful act acquires by that very means the merit of having done a pious act. Conduct is the refuge of righteousness. Helped by it you should know what righteousness is.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अपाप + वादिन् | भवति | यदा | भवति | धर्म + विद्
धर्मस्य | निष्ठा | सु + आचार + तद् | एव + आश्रि | भोत्स्यसे