महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-94

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पृष्टो गृहीतस्तत्कारी तज्ज्ञैर्दृष्टः सकारणः ।
कच्चिन्न मुच्यते स्तेनो द्रव्यलोभान्नरर्षभ ॥९४॥

94. pṛṣṭo gṛhītastatkārī tajjñairdṛṣṭaḥ sakāraṇaḥ ,
kaccinna mucyate steno dravyalobhānnararṣabha.

94. pṛṣṭaḥ gṛhītaḥ tatkārī tajjñaiḥ dṛṣṭaḥ sakāraṇaḥ
kaccit na mucyate stenaḥ dravyalobhāt nararṣabha

94. O best among men, when a thief, driven by greed for wealth, has been interrogated, apprehended, confirmed as the perpetrator, and proven guilty with evidence by those who know the case, surely he is not released, is he?

Words meanings summery:

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पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - interrogated regarding the crime (questioned, asked, interrogated)

गृहीतः (gṛhītaḥ) - apprehended by authorities (seized, caught, apprehended)

तत्कारी (tatkārī) - the one who committed the theft (one who does that, the perpetrator)

तज्ज्ञैः (tajjñaiḥ) - by those who are knowledgeable about the case or law (by those who know it, by experts)

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - identified or proven to be the perpetrator (seen, observed, identified, proven)

सकारणः (sakāraṇaḥ) - with proof of his guilt (with a cause, with a reason, with evidence, guilty)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - rhetorical interrogative implying a strong negative expectation ("surely he is not released, is he?") (I hope that (not), surely, is it possible that... not?)

न (na) - negation (not, no)

मुच्यते (mucyate) - is released from custody or punishment (is released, is freed)

स्तेनः (stenaḥ) - thief, robber

द्रव्यलोभात् (dravyalobhāt) - the motive for the theft (from greed for wealth, due to coveting goods)

नरर्षभ (nararṣabha) - address to a king or respected leader (O best among men, O bull among men)

Words meanings and morphology

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - interrogated regarding the crime (questioned, asked, interrogated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - questioned, asked, interrogated, inquired

Past Passive Participle

From root √prach (to ask), with a change to `pṛṣṭa`.

Root: √prach (class 6)

Note: Acts as a subject here, referring to the thief.

गृहीतः (gṛhītaḥ) - apprehended by authorities (seized, caught, apprehended)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhīta

gṛhīta - seized, caught, apprehended, taken

Past Passive Participle

From root √grah (to seize, take).

Root: √grah (class 9)

Note: Acts as a subject here, referring to the thief.

तत्कारी (tatkārī) - the one who committed the theft (one who does that, the perpetrator)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tatkārin

tatkārin - one who does that, a perpetrator, agent of that

Agent Noun

Compound of 'tat' (that) and 'kārin' (doer). 'kārin' is from √kṛ (to do) + ṇin suffix.

Compound type : tatpurusha (tat+kārin)

tat – that, it
pronoun (neuter)
kārin – doer, agent
noun (masculine)
Agent Noun
From root √kṛ (to do) + ṇin suffix.
Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the thief.

तज्ज्ञैः (tajjñaiḥ) - by those who are knowledgeable about the case or law (by those who know it, by experts)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tajjña

tajjña - knowing that, expert in it, one who knows the facts

Compound of 'tat' (that) and 'jña' (knower). 'jña' is from √jñā (to know) + ka suffix.

Compound type : tatpurusha (tat+jña)

tat – that, it
pronoun (neuter)
jña – knower, knowing
noun (masculine)
Agent Noun
From root √jñā (to know) + ka suffix.
Root: √jñā (class 9)

Note: Agent of the action 'dṛṣṭaḥ'.

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - identified or proven to be the perpetrator (seen, observed, identified, proven)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived, apparent, proven

Past Passive Participle

From root √dṛś (to see).

Root: √dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to the thief.

सकारणः (sakāraṇaḥ) - with proof of his guilt (with a cause, with a reason, with evidence, guilty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sakāraṇa

sakāraṇa - with a cause, with reason, with proof, guilty

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'kāraṇa' (reason, cause).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+kāraṇa)

sa – with, together with
indeclinable
kāraṇa – cause, reason, motive, proof
noun (neuter)
From root √kṛ (to do) + lyuṭ suffix.
Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the thief.

कच्चित् (kaccit) - rhetorical interrogative implying a strong negative expectation ("surely he is not released, is he?") (I hope that (not), surely, is it possible that... not?)

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses a rhetorical question.

न (na) - negation (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'mucyate'.

मुच्यते (mucyate) - is released from custody or punishment (is released, is freed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of √muc

Present tense, passive voice, middle voice ending (ātmanepada)

Root √muc (to release), 6th class, passive formation with 'ya' suffix.

Root: √muc (class 6)

Note: The subject is 'stenaḥ'.

स्तेनः (stenaḥ) - thief, robber

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of stena

stena - thief, robber, dishonest person

From root √sten (to steal).

Root: √sten (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'mucyate'.

द्रव्यलोभात् (dravyalobhāt) - the motive for the theft (from greed for wealth, due to coveting goods)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dravyalobha

dravyalobha - greed for wealth, covetousness of goods

Tatpurusha compound: 'dravya' (wealth, goods) + 'lobha' (greed).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dravya+lobha)

dravya – wealth, property, substance, goods
noun (neuter)
From `dru` (wood, matter) + `ya` suffix.
lobha – greed, covetousness, desire
noun (masculine)
From root √lubh (to desire) + ghañ suffix.
Root: √lubh (class 4)

Note: Denotes cause.

नरर्षभ (nararṣabha) - address to a king or respected leader (O best among men, O bull among men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nararṣabha

nararṣabha - best among men, chief of men, a mighty man

Tatpurusha compound: 'nara' (man) + 'ṛṣabha' (bull, excellent one).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+ṛṣabha)