महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-72, verse-10

बलिषष्ठेन शुल्केन दण्डेनाथापराधिनाम् ।
शास्त्रनीतेन लिप्सेथा वेतनेन धनागमम् ॥१०॥

10. baliṣaṣṭhena śulkena daṇḍenāthāparādhinām ,
śāstranītena lipsethā vetanena dhanāgamam.

10. baliṣaṣṭhena śulkena daṇḍena atha aparādhinām
śāstranītena lipsethā vetanena dhanāgamam

10. dhanāgamam baliṣaṣṭhena śulkena daṇḍena
aparādhinām atha śāstranītena vetanena lipsethā

10. One should obtain income (dhanāgama) from the sixth part of the produce (bali), from taxes (śulka), from penalties imposed on offenders, and from wages, all in accordance with scriptural guidance.

Words meanings summery:

• बलिषष्ठेन (baliṣaṣṭhena) - by the sixth part of the tribute/tax

• शुल्केन (śulkena) - by the tax, by the toll, by the duty

• दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - by punishment, by fine, by rod

• अथ (atha) - then, and, moreover

• अपराधिनाम् (aparādhinām) - of offenders, of transgressors

• शास्त्रनीतेन (śāstranītena) - by what is guided by scriptures, according to legal texts

• लिप्सेथा (lipsethā) - you should desire to obtain, you should seek to obtain

• वेतनेन (vetanena) - by wages, by salary

• धनागमम् (dhanāgamam) - acquisition of wealth, income

Words meanings and morphology

बलिषष्ठेन (baliṣaṣṭhena) - by the sixth part of the tribute/tax

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of baliṣaṣṭha

baliṣaṣṭha - the sixth part of a tribute or tax

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bali+ṣaṣṭha)

• bali – offering, tribute, tax
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• ṣaṣṭha – sixth
  adjective

शुल्केन (śulkena) - by the tax, by the toll, by the duty

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śulka

śulka - tax, toll, duty, custom

दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - by punishment, by fine, by rod

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - rod, staff, punishment, fine

अथ (atha) - then, and, moreover

(indeclinable)

अपराधिनाम् (aparādhinām) - of offenders, of transgressors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of aparādhin

aparādhin - offender, transgressor

From 'apa' + '√rādh'.

Prefix: apa

Root: rādh (class 4)

शास्त्रनीतेन (śāstranītena) - by what is guided by scriptures, according to legal texts

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śāstranīta

śāstranīta - guided by scriptures, regulated by law books

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'śāstreṇa nīta' (guided by scripture).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+nīta)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule
  noun (neuter)
  From '√śās' (to teach, instruct).
  Root: śās (class 2)
• nīta – guided, led, regulated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. of '√nī'.
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vetanena'.

लिप्सेथा (lipsethā) - you should desire to obtain, you should seek to obtain

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of labh

Desiderative

Desiderative form of '√labh' (to obtain).

Root: labh (class 1)

वेतनेन (vetanena) - by wages, by salary

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vetana

vetana - wages, salary, hire

धनागमम् (dhanāgamam) - acquisition of wealth, income

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanāgama

dhanāgama - coming of wealth, acquisition of wealth, income

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+āgama)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• āgama – coming, arrival, acquisition
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'lipsethā'.