doṣham
- fault
- crime
- faults
- as evil
Also appears as doṣha, doṣha-vat
In 4 verses
- 1.38
यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः
doṣham — fault
Even if they cannot see it, their minds overpowered by greed — the wrong in destroying a family, the offence in betraying friends —
- 1.39
कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम्
doṣham — crime
how should we, who can see it, not turn away from this wrong?
- 13.9
इन्द्रियार्थेषु वैराग्यमनहङ्कार एव च
doṣha — faults
dispassion toward the objects of sense, absence of the sense of self, and seeing clearly the trouble in birth, death, old age and sickness;
- 18.3
त्याज्यं दोषवदित्येके कर्म प्राहुर्मनीषिणः
doṣha-vat — as evil
Some learned people say action should be given up as a fault; others, that offering, giving and austerity should not be given up.