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Entry स्तेन

स्तेनstena1 U. (Strictly a denom. from स्तेन; स्तेनयति-ते)
1. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (Strictly a denom. from स्तेन; स्तेनयति-ते)
2. To steal, rob; यस्त्वेतान्युपक्लृप्तानि द्रव्याणि स्तेनयेन्नरः Ms.8. 333.
3. To be dishonest in speech; वाच्यर्था नियताः सर्वे वाङ्मूला वाग्विनिःसृता । तां तु यः स्तेनयेद्वाचं स सर्वस्तेनकृन्नरः ॥ Ms.4.256.
Derived forms and compounds
- स्तेनः stēnḥ
  
  स्तेन्-कर्तरि अच्
  
  A thief, robber; न तं स्तेना न चामित्रा हरन्ति न च नश्यति Ms.7.83; यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः Bg.3.12.
  
  A kind of perfume.
- -नम्
  
  Thieving, stealing.
  
  Compound निग्रहः the punishment of thieves.
  
  suppression of theft.
In the Gita3·12

तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः ॥

tairdattānapradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ. — Fostered by sacrifice the gods shall give you desired enjoyments; who enjoys their given enjoyments and has not given to them, he is a thief. 3·12
- स्तेनःstenaḥnominative singular of the masculine noun stena (a thief).
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