महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-11, verse-25
स्वल्पापराधी कौलश्चेत् ब्राह्मणो लघुपापकृत् ।
बहुमान्योऽपि दण्ड्यः स्याद्वचोभिरवनीभृता ॥२५॥
बहुमान्योऽपि दण्ड्यः स्याद्वचोभिरवनीभृता ॥२५॥
25. svalpāparādhī kaulaścet brāhmaṇo laghupāpakṛt ,
bahumānyo'pi daṇḍyaḥ syādvacobhiravanībhṛtā.
bahumānyo'pi daṇḍyaḥ syādvacobhiravanībhṛtā.
25.
svalpa-aparādhī kaulaḥ cet brāhmaṇaḥ laghu-pāpa-kṛt
bahu-mānyaḥ api daṇḍyaḥ syāt vacobhiḥ avanī-bhṛtā
bahu-mānyaḥ api daṇḍyaḥ syāt vacobhiḥ avanī-bhṛtā
25.
svalpa-aparādhī kaulaḥ cet brāhmaṇaḥ laghu-pāpa-kṛt
api bahu-mānyaḥ avanī-bhṛtā daṇḍyaḥ syāt vacobhiḥ
api bahu-mānyaḥ avanī-bhṛtā daṇḍyaḥ syāt vacobhiḥ
25. If a brahmin belonging to a noble family has committed a minor offense and a minor sin, even though he is highly respected, he should be punished with words by the king.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वल्प-अपराधी (svalpa-aparādhī) - one who has committed a very small offense
- कौलः (kaulaḥ) - belonging to a noble family or clan, family member
- चेत् (cet) - if, supposing
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - brahmin
- लघु-पाप-कृत् (laghu-pāpa-kṛt) - one who commits a minor sin
- बहु-मान्यः (bahu-mānyaḥ) - highly respected, greatly honored
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- दण्ड्यः (daṇḍyaḥ) - punishable, to be punished
- स्यात् (syāt) - should be, would be
- वचोभिः (vacobhiḥ) - by words, with words
- अवनी-भृता (avanī-bhṛtā) - by the king (bearer of the earth)
Words meanings and morphology
स्वल्प-अपराधी (svalpa-aparādhī) - one who has committed a very small offense
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svalpa-aparādhin
svalpa-aparādhin - guilty of a minor offense
bahuvrīhi or karmadhāraya compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (svalpa+aparādhin)
- svalpa – very small, minor
adjective (masculine) - aparādhin – offender, guilty
adjective (masculine)
कौलः (kaulaḥ) - belonging to a noble family or clan, family member
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaula
kaula - noble, belonging to a good family
derived from kula
चेत् (cet) - if, supposing
(indeclinable)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - brahmin, member of the priestly class
लघु-पाप-कृत् (laghu-pāpa-kṛt) - one who commits a minor sin
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of laghu-pāpa-kṛt
laghu-pāpa-kṛt - committing minor sins
tatpurusha compound ending in kṛt
Compound type : tatpurusha (laghu-pāpa+kṛt)
- laghu-pāpa – minor sin
noun (neuter) - kṛt – doing, maker
adjective (masculine)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
बहु-मान्यः (bahu-mānyaḥ) - highly respected, greatly honored
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bahu-mānya
bahu-mānya - highly respected
Gerundive
From bahu + man
Compound type : tatpurusha (bahu+mānya)
- bahu – much, highly
adjective (masculine) - mānya – respectable, honorable
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
From man
Root: man (class 4)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
दण्ड्यः (daṇḍyaḥ) - punishable, to be punished
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍya
daṇḍya - punishable
Gerundive
From daṇḍ
Root: daṇḍ (class 10)
स्यात् (syāt) - should be, would be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as
root verb
Root: as (class 2)
वचोभिः (vacobhiḥ) - by words, with words
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of vacas
vacas - word, speech
From vac
Root: vac (class 2)
अवनी-भृता (avanī-bhṛtā) - by the king (bearer of the earth)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of avanī-bhṛt
avanī-bhṛt - king, ruler
tatpurusha compound ending in bhṛt
Compound type : tatpurusha (avanī+bhṛt)
- avanī – earth, ground
noun (feminine) - bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining
adjective (masculine)
Root: bhṛ (class 3)