मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-15
आदाननित्याच्चादातुराहरेदप्रयच्छतः ।
तथा यशोऽस्य प्रथते धर्मश्चैव प्रवर्धते ॥१५॥
तथा यशोऽस्य प्रथते धर्मश्चैव प्रवर्धते ॥१५॥
15. ādānanityāccādāturāharedaprayacchataḥ ,
tathā yaśo'sya prathate dharmaścaiva pravardhate.
tathā yaśo'sya prathate dharmaścaiva pravardhate.
15.
ādānanityāt ca adātuḥ āharet aprayacchataḥ tathā
yaśaḥ asya prathate dharmaḥ ca eva pravardhate
yaśaḥ asya prathate dharmaḥ ca eva pravardhate
15.
ādānanityāt ca adātuḥ aprayacchataḥ āharet tathā
asya yaśaḥ prathate ca eva dharmaḥ pravardhate
asya yaśaḥ prathate ca eva dharmaḥ pravardhate
15.
One should take from a habitual receiver who does not give, and from one who does not offer. In this way, his fame spreads, and his righteous conduct (dharma) certainly flourishes.
Words meanings summery:
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- आदाननित्यात् (ādānanityāt) - from one habitually taking/receiving
- च (ca) - and
- अदातुः (adātuḥ) - from one not giving
- आहरेत् (āharet) - one should take/seize
- अप्रयच्छतः (aprayacchataḥ) - from one not offering, from one not giving
- तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner
- यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory
- अस्य (asya) - his, of him
- प्रथते (prathate) - spreads, becomes famous
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteous conduct (dharma) (righteous conduct, proper law, intrinsic nature)
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - certainly, indeed
- प्रवर्धते (pravardhate) - grows, increases, flourishes
Words meanings and morphology
आदाननित्यात् (ādānanityāt) - from one habitually taking/receiving
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of ādānanitya
ādānanitya - one who is habitually receiving or taking
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ādāna+nitya)
- ādāna – taking, receiving
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
from ā-dā with ana suffix
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3) - nitya – constant, habitual, eternal
adjective (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अदातुः (adātuḥ) - from one not giving
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of adātṛ
adātṛ - not a giver, one who does not give
agent noun
from root dā with negative prefix a
Root: dā (class 3)
आहरेत् (āharet) - one should take/seize
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of hṛ
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
अप्रयच्छतः (aprayacchataḥ) - from one not offering, from one not giving
(participle)
Ablative, masculine, singular of aprayacchat
aprayacchat - not offering, not giving
Present Active Participle (śatṛ)
from pra-yam (to offer, give) with a negative prefix
Prefix: pra
Root: yam (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner
(indeclinable)
यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas
yaśas - fame, glory, reputation
अस्य (asya) - his, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
प्रथते (prathate) - spreads, becomes famous
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prath
Root: prath (class 1)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteous conduct (dharma) (righteous conduct, proper law, intrinsic nature)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, custom, religion
from root dhṛ (to sustain, uphold) with man suffix
Root: dhṛ
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - certainly, indeed
(indeclinable)
प्रवर्धते (pravardhate) - grows, increases, flourishes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛdh
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛdh (class 1)