यः पितृपैतामहमर्थमन्यायेन भक्षयति स मूलहरः ॥ कZ_०२.९.२१ ॥
yaḥ pitṛpaitāmaham artham anyāyena bhakṣayati sa mūlaharaḥ
ຜູ້ໃດກໍຕາມທີ່ກິນໃຊ້ຊັບສິນມໍລະດົກ/ຊັບບັນພະບຸລຸດ (ທຶນສະສົມ) ດ້ວຍວິທີທີ່ບໍ່ຊອບທຳ ຜູ້ນັ້ນເອີ້ນວ່າ «ຜູ້ປົ້ນຮາກຖານ» (mūlahara).
It points to accumulated reserves/endowments and foundational assets; stealing them undermines long-term fiscal capacity.
Because it destroys the base stock (principal) rather than merely skimming periodic flows.