महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-47, verse-15
शूद्रायां ब्राह्मणाज्जातो नित्यादेयधनः स्मृतः ।
अल्पं वापि प्रदातव्यं शूद्रापुत्राय भारत ॥१५॥
अल्पं वापि प्रदातव्यं शूद्रापुत्राय भारत ॥१५॥
15. śūdrāyāṁ brāhmaṇājjāto nityādeyadhanaḥ smṛtaḥ ,
alpaṁ vāpi pradātavyaṁ śūdrāputrāya bhārata.
alpaṁ vāpi pradātavyaṁ śūdrāputrāya bhārata.
15.
śūdrāyām brāhmaṇāt jātaḥ nityādeyadhanaḥ smṛtaḥ
alpam vā api pradātavyam śūdrāputrāya bhārata
alpam vā api pradātavyam śūdrāputrāya bhārata
15.
bhārata śūdrāyām brāhmaṇāt jātaḥ nityādeyadhanaḥ
smṛtaḥ śūdrāputrāya alpam vā api pradātavyam
smṛtaḥ śūdrāputrāya alpam vā api pradātavyam
15.
A son born to a śūdra woman from a brahmin (father) is declared to be one whose wealth is always dependent on being granted. O Bhārata, at least a small amount should be given to such a son of a śūdra woman.
Words meanings summery:
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- शूद्रायाम् (śūdrāyām) - born from a śūdra woman (in a śūdra woman)
- ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - from a brahmin father (from a brahmin)
- जातः (jātaḥ) - a son born (born, produced)
- नित्यादेयधनः (nityādeyadhanaḥ) - one whose inheritance is limited to what is bestowed upon him (one whose wealth is always to be granted / whose wealth is fixed as a provision)
- स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is declared (by sacred texts/tradition) (remembered, declared, known (as such))
- अल्पम् (alpam) - a little, small amount
- वा (vā) - at least (or, alternatively)
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- प्रदातव्यम् (pradātavyam) - should be given (as a gift or provision) (should be given, ought to be given)
- शूद्रापुत्राय (śūdrāputrāya) - to the son of a śūdra woman
- भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira, implicitly) (O descendant of Bharata (proper noun))
Words meanings and morphology
शूद्रायाम् (śūdrāyām) - born from a śūdra woman (in a śūdra woman)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of śūdrā
śūdrā - a śūdra woman, woman of the laborer class
Feminine form of śūdra.
ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - from a brahmin father (from a brahmin)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, related to the Vedas
Derived from brahman.
Note: Indicates the father.
जातः (jātaḥ) - a son born (born, produced)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, become
past passive participle
From root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
नित्यादेयधनः (nityādeyadhanaḥ) - one whose inheritance is limited to what is bestowed upon him (one whose wealth is always to be granted / whose wealth is fixed as a provision)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nityādeyadhana
nityādeyadhana - one whose wealth is always to be granted/given, one with fixed wealth, one who receives property as a grant
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nitya+ādeya+dhana)
- nitya – always, constant, regular
adjective - ādeya – to be taken, to be received, to be granted
adjective
gerundive
From ā-dā (to take, receive, accept), with suffix -ya.
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3) - dhana – wealth, property, riches
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies jātaḥ.
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is declared (by sacred texts/tradition) (remembered, declared, known (as such))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, declared (by tradition)
past passive participle
From root smṛ (to remember).
Root: smṛ (class 1)
अल्पम् (alpam) - a little, small amount
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of alpa
alpa - small, little, few
Note: Functions as object of pradātavyam.
वा (vā) - at least (or, alternatively)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
Note: vā api means "even if, at least".
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Particle.
प्रदातव्यम् (pradātavyam) - should be given (as a gift or provision) (should be given, ought to be given)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pradātavya
pradātavya - to be given, to be bestowed
gerundive (future passive participle)
From pra-dā (to give), with suffix -tavya.
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
शूद्रापुत्राय (śūdrāputrāya) - to the son of a śūdra woman
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of śūdrāputra
śūdrāputra - son of a śūdra woman
Tatpuruṣa compound.
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śūdrā+putra)
- śūdrā – a śūdra woman
noun (feminine) - putra – son
noun (masculine)
भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira, implicitly) (O descendant of Bharata (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to India
Patronymic.