Shloka 5
Steya-doṣa-nirūpaṇa (On the Nature and Gravity of Theft) — within the Hayagrīva–Agastya Saṃvāda frame
Devanagari script
विश्वस्तद्रव्यहरणं तस्याप्यधिकमुच्यते / विश्वस्ते वाप्यविश्वस्ते न दरिद्रधनं हरेत्
Transliteration
viśvastadravyaharaṇaṃ tasyāpyadhikamucyate / viśvaste vāpyaviśvaste na daridradhanaṃ haret
Translation
To steal the wealth entrusted in confidence is said to be an even greater sin. Whether one is trusted or not, one should never take the riches of the poor.
Word by Word
viśvasta-dravya-haraṇamthe taking of a trusted person’s property
viśvasta-dravya-haraṇam:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootviśvasta (प्रातिपदिक) + dravya (प्रातिपदिक) + haraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (viśvastasya dravyasya haraṇam)
tasyaof that (act)
tasya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)
apialso/even
api:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi (अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात)
adhikamgreater (more)
adhikam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootadhika (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तुलनार्थक-विशेषण
ucyateis said/declared
ucyate:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootvac (धातु)
FormPresent tense (लट्), Passive voice (कर्मणि), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)
viśvastein/with regard to a trusted (person)
viśvaste:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootviśvasta (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); विशेषण-रूपेण
vāor
vā:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvā (अव्यय)
FormDisjunctive particle (विकल्पार्थक-निपात)
apialso/even
api:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi (अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात)
aviśvastein/with regard to an untrusted (person)
aviśvaste:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootaviśvasta (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); नञ्-समासान्त-विशेषण
nanot
na:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
FormNegation particle (निषेध-निपात)
daridra-dhanama poor man’s wealth
daridra-dhanam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootdaridra (प्रातिपदिक) + dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः (daridrasya dhanaṃ)
haretshould take/steal
haret:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Roothṛ (धातु)
FormOptative/benedictive sense (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)