मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-61
यत्र त्वेते परिध्वंसाज जायन्ते वर्णदूषकाः ।
राष्ट्रिकैः सह तद राष्ट्रं क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यति ॥६१॥
राष्ट्रिकैः सह तद राष्ट्रं क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यति ॥६१॥
61. yatra tvete paridhvaṁsāj jāyante varṇadūṣakāḥ ,
rāṣṭrikaiḥ saha tad rāṣṭraṁ kṣiprameva vinaśyati.
rāṣṭrikaiḥ saha tad rāṣṭraṁ kṣiprameva vinaśyati.
61.
yatra tu ete paridhvaṁsāt jāyante varṇadūṣakāḥ
rāṣṭrikaiḥ saha tat rāṣṭram kṣipram eva vinaśyati
rāṣṭrikaiḥ saha tat rāṣṭram kṣipram eva vinaśyati
61.
yatra tu ete varṇadūṣakāḥ paridhvaṁsāt jāyante,
tat rāṣṭram rāṣṭrikaiḥ saha kṣipram eva vinaśyati.
tat rāṣṭram rāṣṭrikaiḥ saha kṣipram eva vinaśyati.
61.
But where these corrupters of social order (varṇadūṣaka) arise from ruin, that nation (rāṣṭra), along with its inhabitants (rāṣṭrikā), quickly perishes.
Words meanings summery:
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- यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
- एते (ete) - these
- परिध्वंसात् (paridhvaṁsāt) - from ruin, from destruction, as a result of degradation
- जायन्ते (jāyante) - they are born, they arise, they come into being
- वर्णदूषकाः (varṇadūṣakāḥ) - corrupters of social classes, defilers of castes
- राष्ट्रिकैः (rāṣṭrikaiḥ) - with the citizens, with the inhabitants of the kingdom
- सह (saha) - with, along with
- तत् (tat) - that
- राष्ट्रम् (rāṣṭram) - kingdom, nation, country
- क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly
- विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - it perishes, it is destroyed, it vanishes
Words meanings and morphology
यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
(indeclinable)
एते (ete) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to varṇadūṣakāḥ.
परिध्वंसात् (paridhvaṁsāt) - from ruin, from destruction, as a result of degradation
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of paridhvaṁsa
paridhvaṁsa - destruction, ruin, complete downfall, degradation
From pari (around, completely) + dhvaṁsa (destruction). From root dhvaṁs (to fall, to perish).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pari+dhvaṁsa)
- pari – around, completely, fully
indeclinable - dhvaṁsa – destruction, ruin, decay
noun (masculine)
From root dhvaṁs (to fall, to perish).
Root: dhvaṁs (class 1)
Note: Denotes the source or cause.
जायन्ते (jāyante) - they are born, they arise, they come into being
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of jan
Middle voice form, ātmanepada.
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Intransitive verb.
वर्णदूषकाः (varṇadūṣakāḥ) - corrupters of social classes, defilers of castes
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of varṇadūṣaka
varṇadūṣaka - defiler of castes, corrupter of social order
From varṇa (social class, caste) + dūṣaka (one who corrupts or pollutes).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varṇa+dūṣaka)
- varṇa – color, caste, social class, letter
noun (masculine) - dūṣaka – one who corrupts, defiler, censurer, fault-finder
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
Derived from root dūṣ (to spoil, to corrupt) with agent suffix -aka.
Root: dūṣ (class 4)
Note: Subject of jāyante.
राष्ट्रिकैः (rāṣṭrikaiḥ) - with the citizens, with the inhabitants of the kingdom
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of rāṣṭrika
rāṣṭrika - an inhabitant of a kingdom, a citizen, a king's officer, a provincial ruler
From rāṣṭra (kingdom) + -ika (suffix indicating belonging to).
Note: Used with saha (with).
सह (saha) - with, along with
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Adjective modifying rāṣṭram.
राष्ट्रम् (rāṣṭram) - kingdom, nation, country
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rāṣṭra
rāṣṭra - kingdom, empire, nation, country, realm
Root: rāj
Note: Subject of vinaśyati.
क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣipra
kṣipra - quick, swift, rapid
Root: kṣip (class 6)
Note: Functions as an adverb here.
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly
(indeclinable)
विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - it perishes, it is destroyed, it vanishes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vinaś
From vi (prefix) + naś (to perish).
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)
Note: Intransitive verb.