वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-7, verse-8

कोशसंग्रहणे युक्ता बलस्य च परिग्रहे ।
अहितं चापि पुरुषं न विहिंस्युरदूषकम् ॥८॥

8. kośasaṃgrahaṇe yuktā balasya ca parigrahe ,
ahitaṃ cāpi puruṣaṃ na vihiṃsyuradūṣakam.

8. kośasaṃgrahaṇe yuktāḥ balasya ca parigrahe
ahitam ca api puruṣam na vihiṃsyuḥ adūṣakam

8. kośasaṃgrahaṇe balasya ca parigrahe yuktāḥ te
adūṣakam ahitam puruṣam api ca na vihiṃsyuḥ

8. They should be engaged in accumulating wealth and maintaining the army. Moreover, they should not harm even a person (puruṣa) who is an adversary if that person is faultless.

Words meanings summery:

• कोशसंग्रहणे (kośasaṁgrahaṇe) - in the collection of the treasury

• युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - entrusted with the task (engaged, appointed, connected, joined)

• बलस्य (balasya) - of the military force (of strength, of force, of an army)

• च (ca) - and

• परिग्रहे (parigrahe) - in maintaining or safeguarding (the army) (in the acquisition, in the maintenance, in embracing, in taking possession)

• अहितम् (ahitam) - a person who is an adversary or enemy (harmful, inimical, an enemy, disadvantageous)

• च (ca) - and, moreover

• अपि (api) - even, also

• पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - person, man, male

• न (na) - not

• विहिंस्युः (vihiṁsyuḥ) - they should harm, they should hurt, they should injure

• अदूषकम् (adūṣakam) - faultless, blameless, not offending, not corrupting

Words meanings and morphology

कोशसंग्रहणे (kośasaṁgrahaṇe) - in the collection of the treasury

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kośasaṃgrahaṇa

kośasaṁgrahaṇa - collection of the treasury

Compound of kośa (treasury) and saṃgrahaṇa (collection)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kośa+saṃgrahaṇa)

• kośa – treasury, casket, sheath, bud
  noun (masculine)
• saṃgrahaṇa – collection, accumulation, grasping
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal Noun
  Derived from root grah (to seize) with prefix saṃ-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Locative of sphere where they are engaged.

युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - entrusted with the task (engaged, appointed, connected, joined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, fitted, engaged in, appointed, proper

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yuj (to join)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to the ministers/officials.

बलस्य (balasya) - of the military force (of strength, of force, of an army)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army, military

Note: Possessive, 'of the army'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

परिग्रहे (parigrahe) - in maintaining or safeguarding (the army) (in the acquisition, in the maintenance, in embracing, in taking possession)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of parigraha

parigraha - taking possession, acquisition, maintenance, surrounding, retinue

Verbal Noun

Derived from root grah (to seize) with prefix pari-

Prefix: pari

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Locative of sphere, parallel to `kośasaṃgrahaṇe`.

अहितम् (ahitam) - a person who is an adversary or enemy (harmful, inimical, an enemy, disadvantageous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ahita

ahita - unfavorable, harmful, inimical, an enemy

Past Passive Participle (from dhā 'to place' with 'a-' and 'hi')

Compound of a- (negation) and hita (beneficial, placed).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• hita – placed, beneficial, good, friendly
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhā (to place)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies `puruṣam`.

च (ca) - and, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'ahitam'.

पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - person, man, male

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, male, person, spirit, soul, the Supreme Being

Note: Object of `vihimsyuḥ`.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle for `vihimsyuḥ`.

विहिंस्युः (vihiṁsyuḥ) - they should harm, they should hurt, they should injure

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of hiṃs

Optative Active, 3rd Person Plural

Derived from root hiṃs (to injure) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: hiṃs (class 10)

Note: Indicates negative injunction or recommendation.

अदूषकम् (adūṣakam) - faultless, blameless, not offending, not corrupting

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adūṣaka

adūṣaka - faultless, blameless, uncorrupting, not offending

Compound of a- (negation) and dūṣaka (faulty, harming)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dūṣaka)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• dūṣaka – one who spoils, a corrupter, faulty
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root dūṣ (to spoil, corrupt)
  Root: dūṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies `puruṣam`.