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क्षत्रियेण हि हन्तव्यः क्षत्रियो लोभमास्थितः । अक्षत्रियो वा दाशार्ह स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठता॥५-८०-१६॥
For a kṣatriya who has taken up greed is to be neutralized by a kṣatriya; or, O Dāśārha, even by a non-kṣatriya who acts in accordance with his own dharma.
english translation
अन्यत्र ब्राह्मणात्तात सर्वपापेष्ववस्थितात् । गुरुर्हि सर्ववर्णानां ब्राह्मणः प्रसृताग्रभुक्॥५-८०-१७॥
Except in the case, dear one, of a brāhmaṇa established in every wrongdoing; for the brāhmaṇa is the teacher of all varṇas and is entitled to precedence in honor.
english translation
यथावध्ये भवेद्दोषो वध्यमाने जनार्दन । स वध्यस्यावधे दृष्ट इति धर्मविदो विदुः॥५-८०-१८॥
O Janārdana, whatever fault would arise in killing one who ought not be killed—dharma-knowers hold that the same fault is present even in killing one liable to be killed, if it is done improperly.
english translation
यथा त्वां न स्पृशेदेष दोषः कृष्ण तथा कुरु । पाण्डवैः सह दाशार्ह सृञ्जयैश्च ससैनिकैः॥५-८०-१९॥
Act, O Kṛṣṇa, in such a way that this ethical fault does not touch you—together with the Pāṇḍavas, O Dāśārha, and with the Sṛñjayas along with their forces.
english translation
पुनरुक्तं च वक्ष्यामि विश्रम्भेण जनार्दन । का नु सीमन्तिनी मादृक्पृथिव्यामस्ति केशव॥५-८०-२०॥
I will say it again, O Janārdana, with frank confidence: what woman like me exists upon this earth, O Keśava?
english translation