मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-77
त्रयो धर्मा निवर्तन्ते ब्राह्मणात क्षत्रियं प्रति ।
अध्यापनं याजनं च तृतीयश्च प्रतिग्रहः ॥७७॥
अध्यापनं याजनं च तृतीयश्च प्रतिग्रहः ॥७७॥
77. trayo dharmā nivartante brāhmaṇāt kṣatriyaṁ prati ,
adhyāpanaṁ yājanaṁ ca tṛtīyaśca pratigrahaḥ.
adhyāpanaṁ yājanaṁ ca tṛtīyaśca pratigrahaḥ.
77.
trayaḥ dharmāḥ nivartante brāhmaṇāt kṣatriyam
prati adhyāpanam yājanam ca tṛtīyaḥ ca pratigrahaḥ
prati adhyāpanam yājanam ca tṛtīyaḥ ca pratigrahaḥ
77.
trayaḥ dharmāḥ brāhmaṇāt kṣatriyam prati nivartante
adhyāpanam yājanam ca tṛtīyaḥ ca pratigrahaḥ
adhyāpanam yājanam ca tṛtīyaḥ ca pratigrahaḥ
77.
Three duties (dharma) recede from a Brahmin concerning a kṣatriya: teaching, officiating Vedic rituals (yajña), and receiving gifts, which is the third.
Words meanings summery:
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- त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three
- धर्माः (dharmāḥ) - duties (duties, natural laws, virtues (dharma))
- निवर्तन्ते (nivartante) - they turn away, they cease, they recede, they do not apply
- ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - from a Brahmin
- क्षत्रियम् (kṣatriyam) - a kṣatriya (member of the warrior class)
- प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning
- अध्यापनम् (adhyāpanam) - teaching
- याजनम् (yājanam) - officiating Vedic rituals (yajña) for others
- च (ca) - and
- तृतीयः (tṛtīyaḥ) - the third
- च (ca) - and
- प्रतिग्रहः (pratigrahaḥ) - receiving gifts, acceptance
Words meanings and morphology
त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three
(numeral)
धर्माः (dharmāḥ) - duties (duties, natural laws, virtues (dharma))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dharma
dharma - righteous conduct, duty, law, virtue, essential nature (dharma)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
निवर्तन्ते (nivartante) - they turn away, they cease, they recede, they do not apply
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of nivṛt
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - from a Brahmin
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin; relating to Brahman or the Vedas
क्षत्रियम् (kṣatriyam) - a kṣatriya (member of the warrior class)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class
प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning
(indeclinable)
अध्यापनम् (adhyāpanam) - teaching
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyāpana
adhyāpana - teaching, instruction
Causative noun
Derived from the root i (to go/study) with the upasarga adhi, in its causative form (pā), and suffix -ana.
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
याजनम् (yājanam) - officiating Vedic rituals (yajña) for others
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yājana
yājana - causing to perform a Vedic ritual (yajña); officiating a Vedic ritual for others
Causative noun
Derived from the root yaj (to perform ritual) in its causative form (ṇic), and suffix -ana.
Root: yaj (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तृतीयः (tṛtīyaḥ) - the third
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tṛtīya
tṛtīya - third
Note: Ordinal numeral adjective.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
प्रतिग्रहः (pratigrahaḥ) - receiving gifts, acceptance
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratigraha
pratigraha - receiving, acceptance; a gift received
Derived from the root grah (to seize, take) with the upasarga prati.
Prefix: prati
Root: grah (class 9)