मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-11
क्षत्रियाद विप्रकन्यायां सूतो भवति जातितः ।
वैश्यान मागधवैदेहौ राजविप्राङ्गनासुतौ ॥११॥
वैश्यान मागधवैदेहौ राजविप्राङ्गनासुतौ ॥११॥
11. kṣatriyād viprakanyāyāṁ sūto bhavati jātitaḥ ,
vaiśyān māgadhavaidehau rājaviprāṅganāsutau.
vaiśyān māgadhavaidehau rājaviprāṅganāsutau.
11.
kṣatriyāt viprakanyāyām sūtaḥ bhavati jātitaḥ
vaiśyāt māgadhavaidehau rāja-vipra-aṅganā-sutau
vaiśyāt māgadhavaidehau rāja-vipra-aṅganā-sutau
11.
kṣatriyāt viprakanyāyām jātitaḥ sūtaḥ bhavati
vaiśyāt rāja-vipra-aṅganā-sutau māgadhavaidehau
vaiśyāt rāja-vipra-aṅganā-sutau māgadhavaidehau
11.
From a kṣatriya man with a brahmin maiden, a sūta is born by lineage. From a vaiśya man, the Māgadha and Vaideha are born as sons from royal (kṣatriya) and brahmin women, respectively.
Words meanings summery:
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- क्षत्रियात् (kṣatriyāt) - from a kṣatriya man (as the father) (from a kṣatriya; by a kṣatriya)
- विप्रकन्यायाम् (viprakanyāyām) - with a brahmin maiden (as the mother) (in a brahmin maiden; with a brahmin girl)
- सूतः (sūtaḥ) - a sūta, a mixed caste born from a Kṣatriya father and a Brahmin mother (a sūta (charioteer, bard, a specific mixed caste))
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes; is born
- जातितः (jātitaḥ) - by birth; by lineage; by caste
- वैश्यात् (vaiśyāt) - from a vaiśya man (as the father) (from a vaiśya; by a vaiśya)
- मागधवैदेहौ (māgadhavaidehau) - the Māgadha (son of a Vaiśya man and a Kṣatriya woman) and the Vaideha (son of a Vaiśya man and a Brahmin woman) (a Māgadha and a Vaideha)
- राज-विप्र-अङ्गना-सुतौ (rāja-vipra-aṅganā-sutau) - sons born from royal (kṣatriya) and brahmin women, specifically referencing the mothers of Māgadha and Vaideha respectively (sons from royal and brahmin women)
Words meanings and morphology
क्षत्रियात् (kṣatriyāt) - from a kṣatriya man (as the father) (from a kṣatriya; by a kṣatriya)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a man of the warrior/ruling class
Root: kṣi
Note: Indicates the male parent.
विप्रकन्यायाम् (viprakanyāyām) - with a brahmin maiden (as the mother) (in a brahmin maiden; with a brahmin girl)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of viprakanyā
viprakanyā - brahmin maiden, girl of the brahmin class
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+kanyā)
- vipra – brahmin
noun (masculine) - kanyā – maiden, girl, daughter
noun (feminine)
Note: Indicates the female parent.
सूतः (sūtaḥ) - a sūta, a mixed caste born from a Kṣatriya father and a Brahmin mother (a sūta (charioteer, bard, a specific mixed caste))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sūta
sūta - charioteer, bard; a person of mixed caste (born from a Kṣatriya father and a Brahmin mother)
Root: sū (class 2)
भवति (bhavati) - becomes; is born
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
जातितः (jātitaḥ) - by birth; by lineage; by caste
(indeclinable)
Adverbial suffix -taḥ indicating origin or manner. From jāti.
Root: jan (class 4)
वैश्यात् (vaiśyāt) - from a vaiśya man (as the father) (from a vaiśya; by a vaiśya)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of vaiśya
vaiśya - a man of the third class (agriculturist, merchant)
Root: viś
Note: Indicates the male parent.
मागधवैदेहौ (māgadhavaidehau) - the Māgadha (son of a Vaiśya man and a Kṣatriya woman) and the Vaideha (son of a Vaiśya man and a Brahmin woman) (a Māgadha and a Vaideha)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of māgadhavaideha
māgadhavaideha - the Māgadha and the Vaideha (names of mixed castes)
Dvandva compound of Māgadha and Vaideha.
Compound type : dvandva (māgadha+vaideha)
- māgadha – native of Magadha; a mixed caste (son of a Vaiśya father and Kṣatriya mother)
noun (masculine) - vaideha – native of Videha; a mixed caste (son of a Vaiśya father and Brahmin mother)
noun (masculine)
राज-विप्र-अङ्गना-सुतौ (rāja-vipra-aṅganā-sutau) - sons born from royal (kṣatriya) and brahmin women, specifically referencing the mothers of Māgadha and Vaideha respectively (sons from royal and brahmin women)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of rājaviprāṅganāsuta
rājaviprāṅganāsuta - sons from royal and brahmin women
A tatpuruṣa compound meaning 'sons (suta) of royal (rājan) and brahmin (vipra) women (aṅganā)'. The dual `sutau` indicates two sons.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+vipra+aṅganā+suta)
- rājan – king; royal (adjective)
noun (masculine) - vipra – brahmin
noun (masculine) - aṅganā – woman
noun (feminine) - suta – son
noun (masculine)
Root: sū (class 2)