मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-67
जातो नार्यामनार्यायामार्यादार्यो भवेद गुणैः ।
जातोऽप्यनार्यादार्यायामनार्य इति निश्चयः ॥६७॥
जातोऽप्यनार्यादार्यायामनार्य इति निश्चयः ॥६७॥
67. jāto nāryāmanāryāyāmāryādāryo bhaved guṇaiḥ ,
jāto'pyanāryādāryāyāmanārya iti niścayaḥ.
jāto'pyanāryādāryāyāmanārya iti niścayaḥ.
67.
jātaḥ nāryām anāryāyām āryāt āryaḥ bhavet guṇaiḥ
jātaḥ api anāryāt āryāyām anāryaḥ iti niścayaḥ
jātaḥ api anāryāt āryāyām anāryaḥ iti niścayaḥ
67.
āryāt anāryāyām nāryām jātaḥ (puruṣaḥ) guṇaiḥ āryaḥ bhavet.
anāryāt āryāyām (nāryām) jātaḥ api (puruṣaḥ) anāryaḥ (bhavati).
iti niścayaḥ.
anāryāt āryāyām (nāryām) jātaḥ api (puruṣaḥ) anāryaḥ (bhavati).
iti niścayaḥ.
67.
One born from a noble man to a non-noble woman becomes noble by virtue of their qualities. However, if one is born from a non-noble man to a noble woman, they are considered non-noble; this is the definitive conclusion.
Words meanings summery:
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- जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become
- नार्याम् (nāryām) - in a woman
- अनार्यायाम् (anāryāyām) - in a non-noble woman, in a woman of lower social standing
- आर्यात् (āryāt) - from a noble man
- आर्यः (āryaḥ) - noble, a noble man
- भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, would be, becomes
- गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, by virtues, by good attributes
- जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- अनार्यात् (anāryāt) - from a non-noble man, from a man of lower social standing
- आर्यायाम् (āryāyām) - in a noble woman
- अनार्यः (anāryaḥ) - non-noble, ignoble, a man of lower class
- इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote
- निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty, conclusion, determination
Words meanings and morphology
जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, become
Past Passive Participle
From root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
नार्याम् (nāryām) - in a woman
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of nārī
nārī - woman
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
आर्यात् (āryāt) - from a noble man
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of ārya
ārya - noble, respectable, a noble man
आर्यः (āryaḥ) - noble, a noble man
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ārya
ārya - noble, respectable, a noble man
भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, would be, becomes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū
Optative Mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular
Derived from root bhū.
Root: bhū (class 1)
गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, by virtues, by good attributes
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute, constituent
जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, become
Past Passive Participle
From root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
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
आर्यायाम् (āryāyām) - in a noble woman
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of āryā
āryā - a noble woman, respected woman
अनार्यः (anāryaḥ) - non-noble, ignoble, a man of lower class
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anārya
anārya - a non-noble man, a man of lower class, ignoble
इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote
(indeclinable)
particle
निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty, conclusion, determination
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya
niścaya - certainty, conclusion, determination
From root ci (to gather, observe) with prefix nis-.
Prefix: nis
Root: ci (class 5)