महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-67, verse-13

प्रीयते हि हरन्पापः परवित्तमराजके ।
यदास्य उद्धरन्त्यन्ये तदा राजानमिच्छति ॥१३॥

13. prīyate hi haranpāpaḥ paravittamarājake ,
yadāsya uddharantyanye tadā rājānamicchati.

13. prīyate hi haran pāpaḥ paravittam arājake |
yadā asya uddharanti anye tadā rājānam icchati

13. hi pāpaḥ arājake paravittam haran prīyate yadā
anye asya uddharanti tadā (saḥ) rājānam icchati

13. Indeed, a wicked person rejoices while stealing the wealth of others in a state of anarchy. But when others seize his own possessions, then he desires a king.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रीयते (prīyate) - he rejoices, is pleased

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• हरन् (haran) - stealing, taking away

• पापः (pāpaḥ) - a wicked person, an evil one

• परवित्तम् (paravittam) - others' wealth, property of others

• अराजके (arājake) - in a kingless state, in anarchy

• यदा (yadā) - when

• अस्य (asya) - of him, his

• उद्धरन्ति (uddharanti) - they snatch away, they take out/up

• अन्ये (anye) - others

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• राजानम् (rājānam) - a king

• इच्छति (icchati) - he desires, he wishes

Words meanings and morphology

प्रीयते (prīyate) - he rejoices, is pleased

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of prī

Present Middle/Passive Indicative

3rd person singular present middle/passive indicative of √prī (to love, please). Often used deponent-like, passive in form but active in meaning.

Root: prī (class 9)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

हरन् (haran) - stealing, taking away

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of harat

harat - taking, seizing, stealing, carrying

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of √hṛ (to carry, seize, steal).

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Adverbial participle modifying 'pāpaḥ'.

पापः (pāpaḥ) - a wicked person, an evil one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpa

pāpa - wicked, evil, bad; a wicked person, sin

Note: Subject of 'prīyate'.

परवित्तम् (paravittam) - others' wealth, property of others

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paravitta

paravitta - wealth of others, others' property

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+vitta)

• para – other, alien, supreme
  adjective
• vitta – wealth, property
  noun (neuter)
  Noun derived from √vid (to find, obtain).
  Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Object of 'haran'.

अराजके (arājake) - in a kingless state, in anarchy

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of arājaka

arājaka - without a king, anarchy, a state of anarchy

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+rājan)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative of place/condition.

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal conjunction.

अस्य (asya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'pāpaḥ' (wicked person).

उद्धरन्ति (uddharanti) - they snatch away, they take out/up

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of uddhṛ

Present Active Indicative

3rd person plural present indicative of √hṛ (to carry, take) with ud- prefix.

Prefix: ud

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'anye'.

अन्ये (anye) - others

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another

Note: Subject of 'uddharanti'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

राजानम् (rājānam) - a king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Object of 'icchati'.

इच्छति (icchati) - he desires, he wishes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of iṣ

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular present indicative of √iṣ (to desire), 6th class.

Root: iṣ (class 6)