मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-66
अनार्यायां समुत्पन्नो ब्राह्मणात तु यदृच्छया ।
ब्राह्मण्यामप्यनार्यात तु श्रेयस्त्वं क्वेति चेद भवेत ॥६६॥
ब्राह्मण्यामप्यनार्यात तु श्रेयस्त्वं क्वेति चेद भवेत ॥६६॥
66. anāryāyāṁ samutpanno brāhmaṇāt tu yadṛcchayā ,
brāhmaṇyāmapyanāryāt tu śreyastvaṁ kveti ced bhavet.
brāhmaṇyāmapyanāryāt tu śreyastvaṁ kveti ced bhavet.
66.
anāryāyām samutpannaḥ brāhmaṇāt tu yadṛcchayā
brāhmaṇyām api anāryāt tu śreyastvam kva iti cet bhavet
brāhmaṇyām api anāryāt tu śreyastvam kva iti cet bhavet
66.
yadṛcchayā brāhmaṇāt anāryāyām samutpannaḥ (puruṣaḥ),
api (ca) anāryāt brāhmaṇyām (samutpannaḥ puruṣaḥ),
(iti cet bhavet,
) (tayoh) śreyastvam kva?
api (ca) anāryāt brāhmaṇyām (samutpannaḥ puruṣaḥ),
(iti cet bhavet,
) (tayoh) śreyastvam kva?
66.
If it is questioned, 'Where lies the superiority (śreyastvam) when one is born coincidentally from a brahmin father to a non-noble mother, or conversely, from a non-noble father to a brahmin mother?'
Words meanings summery:
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- अनार्यायाम् (anāryāyām) - in a non-noble woman, in a woman of lower social standing
- समुत्पन्नः (samutpannaḥ) - born, arisen, produced
- ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - from a brahmin man
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
- यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, accidentally, arbitrarily
- ब्राह्मण्याम् (brāhmaṇyām) - in a brahmin woman
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- अनार्यात् (anāryāt) - from a non-noble man, from a man of lower social standing
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
- श्रेयस्त्वम् (śreyastvam) - superiority, excellence, welfare
- क्व (kva) - where?
- इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote
- चेत् (cet) - if
- भवेत् (bhavet) - it should be, it would be
Words meanings and morphology
अनार्यायाम् (anāryāyām) - in a non-noble woman, in a woman of lower social standing
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of anāryā
anāryā - a non-noble woman, a woman of lower class
समुत्पन्नः (samutpannaḥ) - born, arisen, produced
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samutpanna
samutpanna - born, arisen, produced
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root pad (to go) with upasargas sam- and ud-.
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: pad (class 4)
ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - from a brahmin man
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin (man), relating to Brahma or the Vedas
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, accidentally, arbitrarily
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of yadṛcchā
yadṛcchā - chance, accident, free will
Note: Often used adverbially.
ब्राह्मण्याम् (brāhmaṇyām) - in a brahmin woman
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of brāhmaṇī
brāhmaṇī - a brahmin woman
Feminine form of brāhmaṇa.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
अनार्यात् (anāryāt) - from a non-noble man, from a man of lower social standing
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of anārya
anārya - a non-noble man, a man of lower class, ignoble
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
श्रेयस्त्वम् (śreyastvam) - superiority, excellence, welfare
(noun)
neuter, singular of śreyastva
śreyastva - superiority, excellence, welfare, good
Derived from śreyas (better, more excellent) + -tva (suffix forming abstract nouns).
क्व (kva) - where?
(indeclinable)
interrogative adverb
इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote
(indeclinable)
particle
चेत् (cet) - if
(indeclinable)
conditional particle
भवेत् (bhavet) - it should be, it would be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū
Optative Mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular
Derived from root bhū.
Root: bhū (class 1)