मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-71
अक्षेत्रे बीजमुत्सृष्टमन्तरैव विनश्यति ।
अबीजकमपि क्षेत्रं केवलं स्थण्डिलं भवेत ॥७१॥
अबीजकमपि क्षेत्रं केवलं स्थण्डिलं भवेत ॥७१॥
71. akṣetre bījamutsṛṣṭamantaraiva vinaśyati ,
abījakamapi kṣetraṁ kevalaṁ sthaṇḍilaṁ bhavet.
abījakamapi kṣetraṁ kevalaṁ sthaṇḍilaṁ bhavet.
71.
akṣetre bījam utsṛṣṭam antara eva vinaśyati |
abījakam api kṣetram kevalam sthaṇḍilam bhavet
abījakam api kṣetram kevalam sthaṇḍilam bhavet
71.
akṣetre utsṛṣṭam bījam antara eva vinaśyati
abījakam api kṣetram kevalam sthaṇḍilam bhavet
abījakam api kṣetram kevalam sthaṇḍilam bhavet
71.
A seed sown in an unsuitable field perishes immediately. Likewise, a field without seed becomes merely barren ground.
Words meanings summery:
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- अक्षेत्रे (akṣetre) - in an unsuitable field, in a barren field
- बीजम् (bījam) - seed
- उत्सृष्टम् (utsṛṣṭam) - sown, cast, released
- अन्तर (antara) - internally, immediately
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
- विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - it perishes, it is destroyed
- अबीजकम् (abījakam) - seedless, without seed
- अपि (api) - even, also
- क्षेत्रम् (kṣetram) - field
- केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, pure
- स्थण्डिलम् (sthaṇḍilam) - bare ground, barren ground, an altar
- भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, it should be
Words meanings and morphology
अक्षेत्रे (akṣetre) - in an unsuitable field, in a barren field
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of akṣetra
akṣetra - not a field, bad field, infertile ground
Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'a' and 'kṣetra'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣetra)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - kṣetra – field, ground, land
noun (neuter)
बीजम् (bījam) - seed
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja
bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause
Note: Subject of 'perishes'.
उत्सृष्टम् (utsṛṣṭam) - sown, cast, released
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of utsṛṣṭa
utsṛṣṭa - let loose, abandoned, emitted, sown, created
Past Passive Participle
From root sṛj with prefix ut.
Prefix: ut
Root: sṛj (class 6)
अन्तर (antara) - internally, immediately
(indeclinable)
Used adverbially.
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - it perishes, it is destroyed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vinaś
Present active indicative
Root naś with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)
अबीजकम् (abījakam) - seedless, without seed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of abījaka
abījaka - seedless, without seed, barren
Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'a' and 'bījaka'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bījaka)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - bījaka – relating to seed, having seed
adjective (neuter)
From bīja + ka (suffix for 'related to' or diminution).
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
क्षेत्रम् (kṣetram) - field
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣetra
kṣetra - field, land, place, body, wife
Note: Subject of 'becomes'.
केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, pure
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala
kevala - exclusive, unique, mere, only, pure, whole
स्थण्डिलम् (sthaṇḍilam) - bare ground, barren ground, an altar
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthaṇḍila
sthaṇḍila - bare ground, barren soil, a raised spot of ground (for sacrificial purposes)
भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, it should be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū
Present optative active
From root bhū.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Expresses potential or desirability.