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Chapter 6.25
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Sanskrit Text
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो
विगुणः
परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्
।
स्वधर्मे
निधनं
श्रेयः
परधर्मो
भयावहः
॥
English Translation
One's own Dharma, even if imperfectly performed is superior to the perfectly performed Dharma of others. Death is preferable in performing one's own Dharma for the Dharma of others is dangerous".
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
श्रेयस् + स्वधर्म | विगुणः | पर + धर्म + सु + अनुष्ठा
स्वधर्मे | निधनं | श्रेयः | पर + धर्म | भय + आवह
स्वधर्मे | निधनं | श्रेयः | पर + धर्म | भय + आवह