महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-47, verse-23
त्रिसाहस्रपरो दायः स्त्रियो देयो धनस्य वै ।
तच्च भर्त्रा धनं दत्तं नादत्तं भोक्तुमर्हति ॥२३॥
तच्च भर्त्रा धनं दत्तं नादत्तं भोक्तुमर्हति ॥२३॥
23. trisāhasraparo dāyaḥ striyo deyo dhanasya vai ,
tacca bhartrā dhanaṁ dattaṁ nādattaṁ bhoktumarhati.
tacca bhartrā dhanaṁ dattaṁ nādattaṁ bhoktumarhati.
23.
trisāhasraparaḥ dāyaḥ striyaḥ deyaḥ dhanasya vai tat
ca bhartrā dhanam dattam na adattam bhoktum arhati
ca bhartrā dhanam dattam na adattam bhoktum arhati
23.
dhanasya triśāhasraparaḥ dāyaḥ striyaḥ deyaḥ vai tat ca bhartrā dattam dhanam bhoktum arhati,
na adattam (dhanam)
na adattam (dhanam)
23.
A gift to a woman from wealth should not exceed three thousand (units). And a woman is entitled to enjoy that wealth which is given by her husband, not that which is not given.
Words meanings summery:
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- त्रिसाहस्रपरः (trisāhasraparaḥ) - the upper limit is three thousand (units) (exceeding three thousand, three thousand being the limit)
- दायः (dāyaḥ) - a gift (to a woman) (gift, share, inheritance)
- स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - to a woman (dative sense, despite genitive form) (to a woman, of a woman, women)
- देयः (deyaḥ) - should be given (to be given, due)
- धनस्य (dhanasya) - from wealth (partitive genitive or source) (of wealth, of property)
- वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, verily, certainly)
- तत् (tat) - that (wealth) (that)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- भर्त्रा (bhartrā) - by the husband (by the husband, by the supporter)
- धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (wealth, property, money)
- दत्तम् (dattam) - given (by the husband) (given)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अदत्तम् (adattam) - that which is not given (not given)
- भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to enjoy (to eat, to enjoy, to consume)
- अर्हति (arhati) - is entitled (to enjoy) (is entitled, deserves, is able)
Words meanings and morphology
त्रिसाहस्रपरः (trisāhasraparaḥ) - the upper limit is three thousand (units) (exceeding three thousand, three thousand being the limit)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of trisāhasrapara
trisāhasrapara - exceeding three thousand, having three thousand as the highest limit
Compound type : tatpurusha (trisāhasra+para)
- trisāhasra – three thousand
numeral adjective (neuter) - para – chief, highest, exceeding
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies `dāyaḥ`.
दायः (dāyaḥ) - a gift (to a woman) (gift, share, inheritance)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dāya
dāya - gift, share, inheritance, portion
from root dā (to give) with ghañ suffix
Root: dā (class 3)
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - to a woman (dative sense, despite genitive form) (to a woman, of a woman, women)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of strī
strī - woman, female, wife
Note: Used as genitive but with a dative sense "for a woman" or "to a woman".
देयः (deyaḥ) - should be given (to be given, due)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deya
deya - to be given, due, fit to be given
Gerundive
from root dā (to give) with yat suffix
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Qualifies `dāyaḥ`.
धनस्य (dhanasya) - from wealth (partitive genitive or source) (of wealth, of property)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, property, money
Root: dhā
Note: Indicates source or part of.
वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, verily, certainly)
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that (wealth) (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Refers to `dhanam`.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
भर्त्रा (bhartrā) - by the husband (by the husband, by the supporter)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhartṛ
bhartṛ - husband, supporter, lord
agent noun from root bhṛ (to bear, support)
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (wealth, property, money)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, property, money
Root: dhā
Note: Subject of the passive construction `dattam`.
दत्तम् (dattam) - given (by the husband) (given)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of datta
datta - given, granted, presented
Past Passive Participle
from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Qualifies `dhanam`.
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अदत्तम् (adattam) - that which is not given (not given)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adatta
adatta - not given, not granted
Past Passive Participle
nañ-compound of adatta, which is from root dā
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+datta)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix - datta – given
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Functions here as a noun, "that which is not given".
भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to enjoy (to eat, to enjoy, to consume)
(verb)
active, infinitive (tumun) of bhuj
Infinitive
from root bhuj (to enjoy)
Root: bhuj (class 7)
अर्हति (arhati) - is entitled (to enjoy) (is entitled, deserves, is able)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh
Root: arh (class 1)