महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-47, verse-56
शूद्रस्य स्यात्सवर्णैव भार्या नान्या कथंचन ।
शूद्रस्य समभागः स्याद्यदि पुत्रशतं भवेत् ॥५६॥
शूद्रस्य समभागः स्याद्यदि पुत्रशतं भवेत् ॥५६॥
56. śūdrasya syātsavarṇaiva bhāryā nānyā kathaṁcana ,
śūdrasya samabhāgaḥ syādyadi putraśataṁ bhavet.
śūdrasya samabhāgaḥ syādyadi putraśataṁ bhavet.
56.
śūdrasya syāt savarṇā eva bhāryā na anyā kathaṃcana
| śūdrasya samabhāgaḥ syāt yadi putraśatam bhavet
| śūdrasya samabhāgaḥ syāt yadi putraśatam bhavet
56.
śūdrasya savarṇā eva bhāryā syāt kathaṃcana anyā
na yadi putraśatam bhavet śūdrasya samabhāgaḥ syāt
na yadi putraśatam bhavet śūdrasya samabhāgaḥ syāt
56.
A śūdra should only have a wife of the same social class; never another in any circumstances. If a śūdra has even a hundred sons (from such a wife), then each son shall receive an equal share.
Words meanings summery:
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- शूद्रस्य (śūdrasya) - of a śūdra, for a śūdra
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be
- सवर्णा (savarṇā) - of the same class, of the same color, a woman of the same class
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
- भार्या (bhāryā) - wife
- न (na) - not
- अन्या (anyā) - another, other
- कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means, in any way, ever
- शूद्रस्य (śūdrasya) - of a śūdra, for a śūdra
- समभागः (samabhāgaḥ) - equal share, equal portion
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be
- यदि (yadi) - if
- पुत्रशतम् (putraśatam) - a hundred sons, many sons
- भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be
Words meanings and morphology
शूद्रस्य (śūdrasya) - of a śūdra, for a śūdra
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - a member of the fourth social class
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
सवर्णा (savarṇā) - of the same class, of the same color, a woman of the same class
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of savarṇā
savarṇā - of the same class/caste/color; a wife of the same class
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+varṇa)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - varṇa – class, social order, color
noun (masculine)
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
भार्या (bhāryā) - wife
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāryā
bhāryā - wife, a woman to be supported
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
अन्या (anyā) - another, other
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of anya
anya - other, another
कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means, in any way, ever
(indeclinable)
शूद्रस्य (śūdrasya) - of a śūdra, for a śūdra
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - a member of the fourth social class
समभागः (samabhāgaḥ) - equal share, equal portion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samabhāga
samabhāga - equal share, equal portion
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sama+bhāga)
- sama – same, equal, similar
adjective - bhāga – share, portion
noun (masculine)
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
पुत्रशतम् (putraśatam) - a hundred sons, many sons
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of putraśata
putraśata - a hundred sons
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+śata)
- putra – son
noun (masculine) - śata – hundred
noun (neuter)
भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)