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श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् ।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः ॥ ३५ ॥
 
sreyan sva-dharmo vigunah
para-dharmat sv-anusthitat
sva-dharme nidhanam sreyah
para-dharmo bhayavahah
sreyan-far better; sva-dharmah-one's prescribed duties; vigunah-even faulty; para-dharmat-from duties mentioned for others; svanusthitat-than perfectly done; sva-dharme-in one's prescribed duties; nidhanam-destruction; sreyah-better; para-dharmah-duties prescribed for others; bhaya-avahah-dangerous.