महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-47, verse-18
स्मृता वर्णाश्च चत्वारः पञ्चमो नाधिगम्यते ।
हरेत्तु दशमं भागं शूद्रापुत्रः पितुर्धनात् ॥१८॥
हरेत्तु दशमं भागं शूद्रापुत्रः पितुर्धनात् ॥१८॥
18. smṛtā varṇāśca catvāraḥ pañcamo nādhigamyate ,
harettu daśamaṁ bhāgaṁ śūdrāputraḥ piturdhanāt.
harettu daśamaṁ bhāgaṁ śūdrāputraḥ piturdhanāt.
18.
smṛtāḥ varṇāḥ ca catvāraḥ pañcamaḥ na adhigamyate
haret tu daśamam bhāgam śūdrāputraḥ pituḥ dhanāt
haret tu daśamam bhāgam śūdrāputraḥ pituḥ dhanāt
18.
catvāraḥ varṇāḥ smṛtāḥ ca pañcamaḥ na adhigamyate
tu śūdrāputraḥ pituḥ dhanāt daśamam bhāgam haret
tu śūdrāputraḥ pituḥ dhanāt daśamam bhāgam haret
18.
The social classes (varṇas) are traditionally considered to be four; a fifth (class) is not recognized. However, a son born to a śūdrā woman should inherit a tenth share of his father's wealth.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - traditionally stated or recognized in sacred texts (smṛti) (remembered, considered, traditionally stated)
- वर्णाः (varṇāḥ) - the four traditional social classes (varṇas) in ancient India (the classes, the social orders (varṇas))
- च (ca) - and
- चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four
- पञ्चमः (pañcamaḥ) - fifth
- न (na) - not
- अधिगम्यते (adhigamyate) - is recognized or is established (as a social class) (is found, is known, is attained)
- हरेत् (haret) - he should take, he should inherit
- तु (tu) - but, however, indeed
- दशमम् (daśamam) - tenth
- भागम् (bhāgam) - inheritance share (share, portion, part)
- शूद्रापुत्रः (śūdrāputraḥ) - the son of a śūdrā (woman)
- पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father
- धनात् (dhanāt) - from the wealth, from the property
Words meanings and morphology
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - traditionally stated or recognized in sacred texts (smṛti) (remembered, considered, traditionally stated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recalled, considered, stated in traditional texts (smṛti)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root smṛ- (to remember)
Root: smṛ (class 1)
वर्णाः (varṇāḥ) - the four traditional social classes (varṇas) in ancient India (the classes, the social orders (varṇas))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - color, class, social order (varṇa)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of catur
catur - four
पञ्चमः (pañcamaḥ) - fifth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pañcama
pañcama - fifth
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
अधिगम्यते (adhigamyate) - is recognized or is established (as a social class) (is found, is known, is attained)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of adhi-gam
Prefix: adhi
Root: gam (class 1)
हरेत् (haret) - he should take, he should inherit
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of hṛ
Root: hṛ (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, however, indeed
(indeclinable)
दशमम् (daśamam) - tenth
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of daśama
daśama - tenth
भागम् (bhāgam) - inheritance share (share, portion, part)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāga
bhāga - share, portion, part, division
शूद्रापुत्रः (śūdrāputraḥ) - the son of a śūdrā (woman)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūdrāputra
śūdrāputra - son of a śūdrā woman
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śūdrā+putra)
- śūdrā – a woman of the śūdra class
noun (feminine) - putra – son
noun (masculine)
पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
धनात् (dhanāt) - from the wealth, from the property
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property, money