अकर्तव्यं न कर्तव्यं प्राणैः कण्ठगतैरपि|
कर्तव्यमेव कर्तव्यं प्राणैः कण्ठगतैरपि||
This slokam has two ideas coveyed in two limbs. Do right at any cost. Never do wrong even if your life is at stake
अ कर्तव्यं what is either prohibited or reprehensibe प्राणैः with life कण्ठ throat गतैः reachingअपि even न कर्तव्यं should mot be done.
That is, even if you are forced or throttled and threatnedwith loss of lie thrugh forcing out your lfe breath, you should not succumb to threat and do something reprehensible.
अ कर्तव्यं what is either prohibited or reprehensibe प्राणैः with life कण्ठ throat गतैः reachingअपि even न कर्तव्यं should mot be done.
That is, even if you are forced or throttled and threatnedwith loss of lie thrugh forcing out your lfe breath, you should not succumb to threat and do something reprehensible.
प्राणैः your lifeकण्ठगतैरपि about to leave yor throat कर्तव्यं whar is your dutyb कर्तव्यं एव should be done invariably
Even if your life is in mortal danger and you have to do something as your bounden duty, you have no choice other than acting evenif that would mean sure martyrdom
Even if your life is in mortal danger and you have to do something as your bounden duty, you have no choice other than acting evenif that would mean sure martyrdom
This slokam is attributed to Chanakya. It is seen in Padmapuranam too. It is compiled as item 24 in MahaSubhshita Samgraham of LUDWIK STERNBACK