वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-74, verse-20

परस्वानां च हरणं परदाराभिमर्शनम् ।
सुहृदामतिशङ्कां च त्रयो दोषाः क्षयावहाः ॥२०॥

20. parasvānāṃ ca haraṇaṃ paradārābhimarśanam ,
suhṛdāmatiśaṅkāṃ ca trayo doṣāḥ kṣayāvahāḥ.

20. parasvānām ca haraṇam paradārābhimarśanam
suhṛdām atiśaṅkām ca trayaḥ doṣāḥ kṣayāvahāḥ

20. parasvānām haraṇam ca paradārābhimarśanam ca
suhṛdām atiśaṅkām ca trayaḥ doṣāḥ kṣayāvahāḥ

20. Stealing others' property, molesting others' wives, and excessive suspicion of friends—these three faults lead to ruin.

Words meanings summery:

• परस्वानाम् (parasvānām) - of others' property; of others' wealth

• च (ca) - and; also

• हरणम् (haraṇam) - taking away; stealing; seizure

• परदाराभिमर्शनम् (paradārābhimarśanam) - molesting others' wives; violation of others' wives

• सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of friends

• अतिशङ्काम् (atiśaṅkām) - excessive suspicion; great doubt

• च (ca) - and; also

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

• दोषाः (doṣāḥ) - faults; defects; vices

• क्षयावहाः (kṣayāvahāḥ) - bringing ruin; causing destruction; destructive

Words meanings and morphology

परस्वानाम् (parasvānām) - of others' property; of others' wealth

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of parasva

parasva - others' property; others' wealth

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+sva)

• para – other; different; foreign
  adjective (masculine)
• sva – one's own; property; wealth
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and; also

(indeclinable)

हरणम् (haraṇam) - taking away; stealing; seizure

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of haraṇa

haraṇa - taking away; stealing; seizure

action noun

from root hṛ (to take, to steal)

Root: hṛ (class 1)

परदाराभिमर्शनम् (paradārābhimarśanam) - molesting others' wives; violation of others' wives

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paradārābhimarśana

paradārābhimarśana - molesting others' wives; violation of others' wives

Compound type : tatpurusha (paradāra+abhimarśana)

• paradāra – other's wife
  noun (masculine)
• abhimarśana – touching; molesting; violating
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from root mṛś (to touch) with prefix abhi
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: mṛś (class 6)

सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of friends

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend; well-wisher

अतिशङ्काम् (atiśaṅkām) - excessive suspicion; great doubt

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of atiśaṅkā

atiśaṅkā - excessive suspicion; great doubt

from ati (prefix/indeclinable for 'excessive') + śaṅkā (doubt, suspicion)

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ati+śaṅkā)

• ati – over; beyond; very; excessive
  indeclinable
• śaṅkā – doubt; suspicion; fear
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)

च (ca) - and; also

(indeclinable)

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

(numeral)

दोषाः (doṣāḥ) - faults; defects; vices

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of doṣa

doṣa - fault; defect; vice

Root: duṣ (class 4)

क्षयावहाः (kṣayāvahāḥ) - bringing ruin; causing destruction; destructive

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣayāvaha

kṣayāvaha - bringing ruin; causing destruction; destructive

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣaya+āvaha)

• kṣaya – destruction; ruin; loss; decline
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)
• āvaha – bringing; causing; producing
  adjective (masculine)
  from root vah (to carry) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vah (class 1)

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