Shloka 17
Satya–Anṛta Viveka (Discrimination between Truth and Falsehood) | सत्य–अनृत विवेकः
Devanagari script
न तेभ्यो5पि धनं देयं शक्ये सति कथंचन । पापेभ्यो हि धनं दत्तं दातारमपि पीडयेत्
Translation
On ne doit en aucune manière leur donner de richesse, si l’on peut l’éviter. Car la richesse donnée aux pécheurs finit par affliger même celui qui donne.
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
तेभ्यःto/from those (people)
तेभ्यः:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine/neuter, dative/ablative, plural
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
धनम्wealth, money
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
Formneuter, accusative, singular
देयम्should be given
देयम्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
Formgerundive (tavya/ya), passive/obligative, neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
शक्येwhen possible
शक्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्य
Formneuter, locative, singular
सतिbeing (present); in the case of
सति:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्
Formneuter, locative, singular
कथंचनin any way, at all
कथंचन:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथंचन
पापेभ्यःfrom sinners/evil people
पापेभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपाप
Formmasculine/neuter, ablative, plural
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
धनम्wealth, money
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
Formneuter, nominative/accusative, singular
दत्तम्given
दत्तम्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
Formpast passive participle (kta), neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
दातारम्the giver
दातारम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदातृ
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
पीडयेत्would afflict/torment
पीडयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपीड्
Formvidhi-lin (optative), present-system, 3rd, singular, parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
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