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Chapter 12.251 - Verse 12

Sanskrit Text

हर्तव्यं परधनमिति धर्मः सनातनः मन्यन्ते बलवन्तस्तं दुर्बलैः संप्रवर्तितम् यदा नियतिदौर्बल्यमथैषामेव रोचते

English Translation

One should not take other's properties. That is an eternal duty. Powerful men consider it as one that has been introduced by the weak.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न | हर्तव्यं | पर + धन | इति | धर्मः | सनातनः
मन्यन्ते | बलवत् + तद् | दुर्बलैः | सम्प्रवर्तितम्
यदा | नियति + दौर्बल्य | अथ + इदम् | एव | रोचते