Shloka 27
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
Devanagari script
श्रीमन्तं ज्ञातिमासाद्य यो ज्ञातिरवसीदति । दिग्थहस्तं मृग इव स एनस्तस्य विन्दति
Translation
Wer sich an einen reichen Verwandten wendet und durch eben diesen Verwandten ins Elend gerät—wie das Wild, das sich dem Jäger nähert, der vergiftete Pfeile in der Hand hält, und leiden muss—dessen Schuldanteil fällt auf den reichen Verwandten zurück.
Word by Word
श्रीमन्तम्wealthy (person)
श्रीमन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रीमन्त्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ज्ञातिम्kinsman/relative
ज्ञातिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञाति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आसाद्यhaving approached/reached
आसाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + सद्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Non-finite
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ज्ञातिःa kinsman
ज्ञातिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञाति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अवसीदतिsinks down; becomes distressed
अवसीदति:
TypeVerb
Rootअव + सद्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
दिग्धहस्तम्with (poison-)smeared hand; having a poisoned hand
दिग्धहस्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदिग्धहस्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
मृगःa deer
मृगः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमृग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
सःhe/that (person)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एनःsin/guilt
एनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootएनस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तस्यof him/of that (one)
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
विन्दतिfinds/obtains (incurs)
विन्दति:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes