मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-10, verse-8
ब्राह्मणाद वैश्यकन्यायामम्बष्ठो नाम जायते ।
निषादः शूद्रकन्यायां यः पारशव उच्यते ॥८॥
निषादः शूद्रकन्यायां यः पारशव उच्यते ॥८॥
8. brāhmaṇād vaiśyakanyāyāmambaṣṭho nāma jāyate ,
niṣādaḥ śūdrakanyāyāṁ yaḥ pāraśava ucyate.
niṣādaḥ śūdrakanyāyāṁ yaḥ pāraśava ucyate.
8.
brāhmaṇāt vaiśyakanyāyām ambaṣṭhaḥ nāma jāyate
niṣādaḥ śūdrakanyāyām yaḥ pāraśavaḥ ucyate
niṣādaḥ śūdrakanyāyām yaḥ pāraśavaḥ ucyate
8.
brāhmaṇāt vaiśyakanyāyām ambaṣṭhaḥ nāma jāyate.
yaḥ niṣādaḥ śūdrakanyāyām (jāyate saḥ) pāraśavaḥ ucyate.
yaḥ niṣādaḥ śūdrakanyāyām (jāyate saḥ) pāraśavaḥ ucyate.
8.
From a brāhmaṇa, in a vaiśya maiden, a son named Ambaṣṭha is born. In a śūdra maiden, a Niṣāda is born, who is also called Pāraśava.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - from a Brāhmaṇa
- वैश्यकन्यायाम् (vaiśyakanyāyām) - in a Vaiśya maiden, in a Vaiśya daughter
- अम्बष्ठः (ambaṣṭhaḥ) - Ambaṣṭha (name of a mixed caste)
- नाम (nāma) - by name, named
- जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises
- निषादः (niṣādaḥ) - Niṣāda (name of a mixed caste, typically son of Brāhmaṇa and Śūdra woman)
- शूद्रकन्यायाम् (śūdrakanyāyām) - in a Śūdra maiden, in a Śūdra daughter
- यः (yaḥ) - who, which
- पारशवः (pāraśavaḥ) - Pāraśava (another name for Niṣāda)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - from a Brāhmaṇa
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a member of the priestly class, Brahmin
Note: Indicates the father.
वैश्यकन्यायाम् (vaiśyakanyāyām) - in a Vaiśya maiden, in a Vaiśya daughter
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of vaiśyakanyā
vaiśyakanyā - a Vaiśya maiden/daughter
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaiśya+kanyā)
- vaiśya – a member of the merchant/agricultural class, Vaiśya
noun (masculine) - kanyā – maiden, girl, daughter
noun (feminine)
Note: Indicates the mother.
अम्बष्ठः (ambaṣṭhaḥ) - Ambaṣṭha (name of a mixed caste)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ambaṣṭha
ambaṣṭha - a member of a mixed caste (son of a Brāhmaṇa and a Vaiśya woman)
Note: Subject of the first clause.
नाम (nāma) - by name, named
(indeclinable)
Used here as an indeclinable particle.
Note: Emphasizes the name.
जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan
Present tense, 3rd person singular
Ātmanepada
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to the birth of the mixed-caste individual.
निषादः (niṣādaḥ) - Niṣāda (name of a mixed caste, typically son of Brāhmaṇa and Śūdra woman)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣāda
niṣāda - a member of a mixed caste (son of a Brāhmaṇa and a Śūdra woman); a hunter, a low-caste person
Note: Subject of the second clause.
शूद्रकन्यायाम् (śūdrakanyāyām) - in a Śūdra maiden, in a Śūdra daughter
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of śūdrakanyā
śūdrakanyā - a Śūdra maiden/daughter
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūdra+kanyā)
- śūdra – a member of the lowest social class, Śūdra
noun (masculine) - kanyā – maiden, girl, daughter
noun (feminine)
Note: Indicates the mother.
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun referring to Niṣāda.
पारशवः (pāraśavaḥ) - Pāraśava (another name for Niṣāda)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāraśava
pāraśava - son of a Brāhmaṇa and Śūdra woman; a Niṣāda
Note: Predicate nominative for Niṣāda.
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Present tense, 3rd person singular
Passive voice, Ātmanepada
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Passive form.