महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-33, verse-54
न्यायागतस्य द्रव्यस्य बोद्धव्यौ द्वावतिक्रमौ ।
अपात्रे प्रतिपत्तिश्च पात्रे चाप्रतिपादनम् ॥५४॥
अपात्रे प्रतिपत्तिश्च पात्रे चाप्रतिपादनम् ॥५४॥
54. nyāyāgatasya dravyasya boddhavyau dvāvatikramau ,
apātre pratipattiśca pātre cāpratipādanam.
apātre pratipattiśca pātre cāpratipādanam.
54.
nyāyāgatasya dravyasya boddhavyau dvau atikramau
apātre pratipattiḥ ca pātre ca apratipādanam
apātre pratipattiḥ ca pātre ca apratipādanam
54.
Regarding wealth acquired through righteous means, two misuses should be understood: bestowing it upon an unworthy recipient, and failing to provide it to a worthy recipient.
Words meanings summery:
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- न्यायागतस्य (nyāyāgatasya) - of that which has come by justice/righteous means, lawfully acquired
- द्रव्यस्य (dravyasya) - of wealth, of substance, of property
- बोद्धव्यौ (boddhavyau) - two should be known, understood
- द्वौ (dvau) - two
- अतिक्रमौ (atikramau) - transgressions, misuses, errors
- अपात्रे (apātre) - to an unworthy recipient
- प्रतिपत्तिः (pratipattiḥ) - giving, bestowing, presentation
- च (ca) - and
- पात्रे (pātre) - to a worthy recipient
- च (ca) - and
- अप्रतिपादनम् (apratipādanam) - non-giving, not handing over, not bestowing
Words meanings and morphology
न्यायागतस्य (nyāyāgatasya) - of that which has come by justice/righteous means, lawfully acquired
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of nyāyāgata
nyāyāgata - come by just means, lawfully acquired, obtained justly
From nyāya (justice) + āgata (come)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nyāya+āgata)
- nyāya – justice, rule, method, system, logic
noun (masculine) - āgata – come, arrived, obtained
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root gam (to go) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies "dravyasya".
द्रव्यस्य (dravyasya) - of wealth, of substance, of property
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of dravya
dravya - substance, thing, article, wealth, property
बोद्धव्यौ (boddhavyau) - two should be known, understood
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of boddhavya
boddhavya - to be known, to be understood, intelligible
Gerundive
From root budh (to know, perceive)
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies "atikramau".
द्वौ (dvau) - two
(numeral)
अतिक्रमौ (atikramau) - transgressions, misuses, errors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of atikrama
atikrama - transgression, violation, overstepping, misuse
From ati (over, beyond) + krama (step, going)
Prefix: ati
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: The two misuses being described.
अपात्रे (apātre) - to an unworthy recipient
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of apātra
apātra - unworthy vessel/recipient, improper person
Negation of pātra (vessel, worthy recipient)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+pātra)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - pātra – vessel, recipient, worthy person
noun (neuter)
Note: Indicates the recipient of the action "pratipattiḥ".
प्रतिपत्तिः (pratipattiḥ) - giving, bestowing, presentation
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pratipatti
pratipatti - giving, presenting, understanding, attainment
From prati (towards) + pad (to go)
Prefix: prati
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: One of the two transgressions.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पात्रे (pātre) - to a worthy recipient
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pātra
pātra - vessel, recipient, worthy person, capable
Note: Indicates the intended recipient.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अप्रतिपादनम् (apratipādanam) - non-giving, not handing over, not bestowing
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of apratipādana
apratipādana - not giving, non-bestowal, withholding
Negation of pratipādana (giving, bestowing)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratipādana)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - pratipādana – giving, presenting, establishing, demonstration
noun (neuter)
Action noun from root pad with prefix prati, causative
From prati (towards) + pad (to go), causative
Prefix: prati
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: The second of the two transgressions.