मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-56
वध्यांश्च हन्युः सततं यथाशास्त्रं नृपाज्ञया ।
वध्यवासांसि गृह्णीयुः शय्याश्चाभरणानि च ॥५६॥
वध्यवासांसि गृह्णीयुः शय्याश्चाभरणानि च ॥५६॥
56. vadhyāṁśca hanyuḥ satataṁ yathāśāstraṁ nṛpājñayā ,
vadhyavāsāṁsi gṛhṇīyuḥ śayyāścābharaṇāni ca.
vadhyavāsāṁsi gṛhṇīyuḥ śayyāścābharaṇāni ca.
56.
vadhyān ca hanyuḥ satatam yathāśāstram nṛpājñayā
vadhyavāsāṃsi gṛhṇīyuḥ śayyāḥ ca ābharaṇāni ca
vadhyavāsāṃsi gṛhṇīyuḥ śayyāḥ ca ābharaṇāni ca
56.
(te) nṛpājñayā yathāśāstram vadhyān ca satatam hanyuḥ
(te) vadhyavāsāṃsi śayyāḥ ca ābharaṇāni ca gṛhṇīyuḥ
(te) vadhyavāsāṃsi śayyāḥ ca ābharaṇāni ca gṛhṇīyuḥ
56.
And they should constantly execute criminals according to the rules (śāstra), by the king's command. They should take possession of the garments of those executed, as well as their beds and ornaments.
Words meanings summery:
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- वध्यान् (vadhyān) - those to be killed, criminals, condemned persons
- च (ca) - and, also
- हन्युः (hanyuḥ) - they should kill
- सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually
- यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - according to scripture, according to the rules
- नृपाज्ञया (nṛpājñayā) - by the king's command, by royal order
- वध्यवासांसि (vadhyavāsāṁsi) - garments of the condemned/executed
- गृह्णीयुः (gṛhṇīyuḥ) - they should take, appropriate, seize
- शय्याः (śayyāḥ) - beds, couches
- च (ca) - and, also
- आभरणानि (ābharaṇāni) - ornaments, jewels
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
वध्यान् (vadhyān) - those to be killed, criminals, condemned persons
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vadhya
vadhya - to be killed, one who deserves to be killed, criminal
Gerundive
Derived from root 'vadh' (to strike, kill)
Root: vadh (class 1)
Note: Direct object of 'hanyuḥ'
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
हन्युः (hanyuḥ) - they should kill
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of han
Root: han (class 2)
सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of manner/time
यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - according to scripture, according to the rules
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śāstra)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - śāstra – rule, instruction, sacred text
noun (neuter)
Derived from root 'śās' (to command, instruct)
Root: śās (class 2)
Note: Adverb of manner
नृपाज्ञया (nṛpājñayā) - by the king's command, by royal order
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of nṛpājñā
nṛpājñā - king's command, royal order
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+ājñā)
- nṛpa – king
noun (masculine)
Root: nṛ - ājñā – command, order
noun (feminine)
Derived from 'ā-jñā' (to command)
Prefix: ā
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Means or agency
वध्यवासांसि (vadhyavāsāṁsi) - garments of the condemned/executed
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of vadhyavāsas
vadhyavāsas - garments of the condemned
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vadhya+vāsas)
- vadhya – to be killed, condemned
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
Derived from root 'vadh' (to strike, kill)
Root: vadh (class 1) - vāsas – garment, clothing
noun (neuter)
Root: vas (class 2)
Note: Direct object of 'gṛhṇīyuḥ'
गृह्णीयुः (gṛhṇīyuḥ) - they should take, appropriate, seize
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of grah
Root: grah (class 9)
शय्याः (śayyāḥ) - beds, couches
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of śayyā
śayyā - bed, couch
Derived from root 'śī' (to lie down)
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Direct object of 'gṛhṇīyuḥ'
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
आभरणानि (ābharaṇāni) - ornaments, jewels
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of ābharaṇa
ābharaṇa - ornament, decoration, jewel
Derived from 'ā-bhṛ' (to bear, wear)
Prefix: ā
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Direct object of 'gṛhṇīyuḥ'
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction