जीवता ब्राह्मणार्थाय को न्वर्थ: क्षत्रबन्धुना । देहेन पतमानेन नेहता विपुलं यश: ॥ २६ ॥
jīvatā brāhmaṇārthāya ko nv arthaḥ kṣatra-bandhunā dehena patamānena nehatā vipulaṁ yaśaḥ
- jīvatā
- who is alive
- brāhmaṇa-arthāya
- for the benefit of brāhmaṇas
- kaḥ
- what
- nu
- at all
- arthaḥ
- use
- kṣatra-bandhunā
- with a fallen kṣatriya
- dehena
- by his body
- patamānena
- about to fall
- na īhatā
- who is not endeavoring
- vipulam
- for extensive
- yaśaḥ
- glory
What is the use of an unqualified kṣatriya who goes on living but fails to gain everlasting glory by working with his perishable body for the benefit of brāhmaṇas?