एतैरधर्मो विज्ञात: स्थानं दण्डस्य युज्यते । सर्वे कर्मानुरोधेन दण्डमर्हन्ति कारिण: ॥ ४३ ॥
etair adharmo vijnatah sthanam dandasya yujyate sarve karmanurodhena dandam arhanti karinah
- etaih
- by all these (witnesses, beginning from the sun-god)
- adharmah
- deviation from the regulative principles
- vijnatah
- is known
- sthanam
- the proper place
- dandasya
- of punishment
- yujyate
- is accepted as
- sarve
- all
- karma-anurodhena
- with consideration of the activities performed
- dandam
- punishment
- arhanti
- deserve
- karinah
- the performers of sinful activities.
The candidates for punishment are those who are confirmed by these many witnesses to have deviated from their prescribed regulative duties. Everyone engaged in fruitive activities is suitable to be subjected to punishment according to his sinful acts.