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Chapter 12.35 - Verse 23

Sanskrit Text

स्तेयं कुर्वंस्तु गुर्वर्थमापत्सु निबध्यते बहुशः कामकारेण चेद्यः संप्रवर्तते

English Translation

A person by committing theft for his preceptor in a time of distress, is not sullied by that sin. One, however, who commits theft for procuring enjoyments for himself, becomes stained.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

स्तेयं | कृ + तु | गुरु + अर्थ | आपत्सु | न | निबध्यते
बहुशः | कामकारेण | न | चेद् | यः | सम्प्रवर्तते