मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-60
कुले मुख्येऽपि जातस्य यस्य स्याद योनिसङ्करः ।
संश्रयत्येव तत्शीलं नरोऽल्पमपि वा बहु ॥६०॥
संश्रयत्येव तत्शीलं नरोऽल्पमपि वा बहु ॥६०॥
60. kule mukhye'pi jātasya yasya syād yonisaṅkaraḥ ,
saṁśrayatyeva tatśīlaṁ naro'lpamapi vā bahu.
saṁśrayatyeva tatśīlaṁ naro'lpamapi vā bahu.
60.
kule mukhye api jātasyā yasya syāt yonisaṅkaraḥ
saṁśrayati eva tat śīlam naraḥ alpam api vā bahu
saṁśrayati eva tat śīlam naraḥ alpam api vā bahu
60.
yasya mukhye kule api jātasyā yonisaṅkaraḥ syāt,
saḥ naraḥ alpam api vā bahu eva tat śīlam saṁśrayati.
saḥ naraḥ alpam api vā bahu eva tat śīlam saṁśrayati.
60.
Even for one born in a prominent family, if there is a mixing of lineages (yonisaṅkara), that person (nara) will certainly adopt that character, whether a little or a lot.
Words meanings summery:
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- कुले (kule) - in a family, in a lineage, in a clan
- मुख्ये (mukhye) - in a prominent, in a chief, in a principal
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- जातस्या (jātasyā) - of one who is born
- यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be, let there be, should be
- योनिसङ्करः (yonisaṅkaraḥ) - mixing of lineages/origins, impure birth, confusion of castes
- संश्रयति (saṁśrayati) - he adopts (the character) (he takes refuge in, he resorts to, he adopts, he depends on)
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly
- तत् (tat) - that, this
- शीलम् (śīlam) - character, nature, disposition
- नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person
- अल्पम् (alpam) - little, small (quantity or degree)
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- वा (vā) - or, either
- बहु (bahu) - much, many, great (quantity or degree)
Words meanings and morphology
कुले (kule) - in a family, in a lineage, in a clan
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, clan, race, noble family
Note: Refers to the context of birth.
मुख्ये (mukhye) - in a prominent, in a chief, in a principal
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of mukhya
mukhya - chief, principal, main, prominent, excellent
From mukha (face, front, chief part) + -ya (suffix).
Note: Agrees with kule.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
जातस्या (jātasyā) - of one who is born
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, become
Past Passive Participle
From root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Implies 'of the person who is born'.
यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who (relative pronoun)
Note: Agrees with jātasyā.
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, let there be, should be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Expresses possibility or condition.
योनिसङ्करः (yonisaṅkaraḥ) - mixing of lineages/origins, impure birth, confusion of castes
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yonisaṅkara
yonisaṅkara - confusion of castes, mixture of lineages, impure birth, intermingling of origins
From yoni (womb, origin) + saṅkara (mixture, confusion).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoni+saṅkara)
- yoni – womb, origin, source, birth, family
noun (feminine) - saṅkara – mixture, confusion, intermingling, hybrid
noun (masculine)
From sam (together) + kṛ (to do/make)
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject of syāt.
संश्रयति (saṁśrayati) - he adopts (the character) (he takes refuge in, he resorts to, he adopts, he depends on)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of saṁśray
From sam (together) + śrī (to cling, to resort).
Prefix: sam
Root: śri (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that, this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Adjective modifying śīlam.
शीलम् (śīlam) - character, nature, disposition
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śīla
śīla - habit, custom, conduct, character, nature, disposition
Note: Object of saṁśrayati.
नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, human being
Root: nṛ
Note: Subject of saṁśrayati.
अल्पम् (alpam) - little, small (quantity or degree)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of alpa
alpa - small, little, few, insignificant
Note: Adverbially 'a little'.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
Note: 'Even a little'.
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
बहु (bahu) - much, many, great (quantity or degree)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bahu
bahu - much, many, numerous, great
Note: Adverbially 'a lot'.