Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 31
Go-apahāra (Cattle Theft), Go-dāna (Cow-Gift), and Suvarṇa-dakṣiṇā (Gold Fee): Karmic Consequence and Purificatory Merit
Devanagari script
ब्राह्मणस्वं न हर्तव्यं पुरुषेण विजानता । ब्राह्मणस्वं ह्वतं हन्ति नृगं ब्राह्मगगौरिव
Translation
ਸਮਝਦਾਰ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਦਾ ਧਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਰਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ। ਹਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ-ਧਨ ਚੋਰ ਨੂੰ ਓਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਸ ਕਰ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਦੀ ਗਾਂ ਨੇ ਰਾਜਾ ਨ੍ਰਿਗ ਦਾ ਸਰਵਨਾਸ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ।
Word by Word
ब्राह्मणस्वम्a Brahmin's property/wealth
ब्राह्मणस्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मणस्व (ब्राह्मण + स्व)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
हर्तव्यम्should be taken/robbed (ought not to be taken)
हर्तव्यम्:
TypeVerb
Rootहृ (हर्)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, gerundive (तव्यत्), passive obligation
पुरुषेणby a man/person
पुरुषेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
विजानताby one who knows/understands
विजानता:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootवि + ज्ञा
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular, present active participle (शतृ)
ब्राह्मणस्वम्Brahmin's property (as subject)
ब्राह्मणस्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मणस्व (ब्राह्मण + स्व)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
हृतम्stolen/taken away
हृतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootहृ (हर्)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, past passive participle (क्त)
हन्तिkills/destroys
हन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नृगम्King Nṛga
नृगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनृग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ब्राह्मणगौर्a Brahmin's cow
ब्राह्मणगौर्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मणगौ (ब्राह्मण + गौ)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes