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
If a kinsman approaches a wealthy relative and, because of that very relative, falls into misery—like a beast that draws near a hunter holding poisoned arrows and must suffer—then the share of sin for that suffering is borne by the wealthy kinsman.
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