यः पितृपैतामहमर्थमन्यायेन भक्षयति स मूलहरः ॥ कZ_०२.९.२१ ॥
yaḥ pitṛpaitāmaham artham anyāyena bhakṣayati sa mūlaharaḥ
Ai trái phép tiêu dùng tài sản thừa kế/tổ tiên (vốn tích lũy) thì là “kẻ cướp gốc” (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.