वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-94, verse-48

गृहीतश्चैव पृष्टश्च काले दृष्टः सकारणः ।
कच्चिन्न मुच्यते चोरो धनलोभान्नरर्षभ ॥४८॥

48. gṛhītaścaiva pṛṣṭaśca kāle dṛṣṭaḥ sakāraṇaḥ ,
kaccinna mucyate coro dhanalobhānnararṣabha.

48. gṛhītaḥ ca eva pṛṣṭaḥ ca kāle dṛṣṭaḥ sakāraṇaḥ
kaccit na mucyate coraḥ dhanalobhāt nararṣabha

48. nararṣabha! kaccit gṛhītaḥ ca pṛṣṭaḥ ca kāle
sakāraṇaḥ dṛṣṭaḥ coraḥ dhanalobhāt na mucyate?

48. O best of men, I hope that a thief, once apprehended and questioned, and found guilty with sufficient evidence at the appropriate time, is not released due to greed for wealth.

Words meanings summery:

• गृहीतः (gṛhītaḥ) - apprehended, captured, seized, taken

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just, even

• पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - questioned, interrogated, asked

• च (ca) - and, also

• काले (kāle) - at the proper time, in time, on time

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - found (guilty), investigated (seen, observed, perceived, investigated, found)

• सकारणः (sakāraṇaḥ) - with cause, with reason, on good grounds, justified

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that, is it so that, perhaps

• न (na) - not, no

• मुच्यते (mucyate) - is released, is set free, is liberated

• चोरः (coraḥ) - thief, robber

• धनलोभात् (dhanalobhāt) - out of greed for wealth, from avarice for money

• नरर्षभ (nararṣabha) - O best of men, O chief among men

Words meanings and morphology

गृहीतः (gṛhītaḥ) - apprehended, captured, seized, taken

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhīta

gṛhīta - seized, caught, taken, apprehended, accepted

Past Passive Participle

From `grah` (to seize, take).

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Refers to the thief.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Placed after the word it connects.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just, even

(indeclinable)

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - questioned, interrogated, asked

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, inquired

Past Passive Participle

From `pṛcch` (to ask).

Root: pṛcch (class 6)

Note: Refers to the thief.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Placed after the word it connects.

काले (kāle) - at the proper time, in time, on time

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, proper time, season, period

Root: kal (class 1)

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - found (guilty), investigated (seen, observed, perceived, investigated, found)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived, appeared, investigated

Past Passive Participle

From `dṛś` (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to the thief.

सकारणः (sakāraṇaḥ) - with cause, with reason, on good grounds, justified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sakāraṇa

sakāraṇa - with cause, having a reason, justified, reasonable

Bahuvrīhi compound with `sa` (with) and `kāraṇa` (reason).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+kāraṇa)

• sa – with, accompanied by, having
  indeclinable
  Prefix meaning 'with' (from `saha`)
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, motive, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  From `kṛ` (to do) + `ṇana`
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that, is it so that, perhaps

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to express hope, expectation, or to ask a question anticipating a positive answer.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

मुच्यते (mucyate) - is released, is set free, is liberated

(verb)

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

Present passive indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, passive voice. Root `muc` is 6th class.

Root: muc (class 6)

चोरः (coraḥ) - thief, robber

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cora

cora - thief, robber, pilferer

From `cur` (to steal).

Root: cur (class 10)

Note: The subject of `mucyate`.

धनलोभात् (dhanalobhāt) - out of greed for wealth, from avarice for money

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dhanalobha

dhanalobha - greed for wealth, covetousness of money

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dhana+lobha)

• dhana – wealth, riches, money, property
  noun (neuter)
  From `dhā` (to place, hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• lobha – greed, covetousness, desire
  noun (masculine)
  From `lubh` (to covet).
  Root: lubh (class 4)

नरर्षभ (nararṣabha) - O best of men, O chief among men

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nararṣabha

nararṣabha - best of men, chief among men

Compound. `ṛṣabha` means 'bull', used figuratively for 'chief, excellent'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nara+ṛṣabha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
  From `nṛ` (to lead).
  Root: nṛ (class 1)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, best
  noun (masculine)

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