मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-16
तथैव सप्तमे भक्ते भक्तानि षडनश्नता ।
अश्वस्तनविधानेन हर्तव्यं हीनकर्मणः ॥१६॥
अश्वस्तनविधानेन हर्तव्यं हीनकर्मणः ॥१६॥
16. tathaiva saptame bhakte bhaktāni ṣaḍanaśnatā ,
aśvastanavidhānena hartavyaṁ hīnakarmaṇaḥ.
aśvastanavidhānena hartavyaṁ hīnakarmaṇaḥ.
16.
tathā eva saptame bhakte bhaktāni ṣaṭ anaśnatā
aśvastanavidhānena hartavyaṃ hīnakarmaṇaḥ
aśvastanavidhānena hartavyaṃ hīnakarmaṇaḥ
16.
tathaiva saptame bhakte ṣaṭ bhaktāni anaśnatā
aśvastanavidhānena hīnakarmaṇaḥ hartavyaṃ
aśvastanavidhānena hīnakarmaṇaḥ hartavyaṃ
16.
Similarly, by one who has not eaten for six meals and is at the seventh, and lives according to the principle of not planning for tomorrow, (property) should be taken from a person of low actions (karma).
Words meanings summery:
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- तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way, just so
- सप्तमे (saptame) - in the seventh
- भक्ते (bhakte) - in the meal, in the portion/share
- भक्तानि (bhaktāni) - meals, portions
- षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
- अनश्नता (anaśnatā) - by one not eating
- अश्वस्तनविधानेन (aśvastanavidhānena) - by the rule of not thinking of tomorrow, by the principle of not planning for tomorrow
- हर्तव्यं (hartavyaṁ) - should be taken/seized
- हीनकर्मणः (hīnakarmaṇaḥ) - from a person of low actions (karma) (from one of low conduct/actions/occupation)
Words meanings and morphology
तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way, just so
(indeclinable)
sandhi of tathā + eva
सप्तमे (saptame) - in the seventh
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of saptama
saptama - seventh
भक्ते (bhakte) - in the meal, in the portion/share
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of bhakta
bhakta - food, meal, share, portion
Past Passive Participle
from root bhaj, here substantivized
Root: bhaj (class 1)
भक्तानि (bhaktāni) - meals, portions
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of bhakta
bhakta - food, meal, share, portion
Past Passive Participle
from root bhaj, here substantivized
Root: bhaj (class 1)
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
(indeclinable)
अनश्नता (anaśnatā) - by one not eating
(participle)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of anaśnat
anaśnat - not eating
Present Active Participle (śatṛ)
from root aś (to eat) with negative prefix a
Root: aś (class 9)
अश्वस्तनविधानेन (aśvastanavidhānena) - by the rule of not thinking of tomorrow, by the principle of not planning for tomorrow
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of aśvastanavidhāna
aśvastanavidhāna - rule of not providing for tomorrow, living day to day
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśvastana+vidhāna)
- aśvastana – not for tomorrow, not concerning tomorrow
adjective (neuter)
negated (a) form of śvastana ('for tomorrow', from śvas 'tomorrow') - vidhāna – rule, ordinance, arrangement, ritual
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
from vi-dhā with ana suffix
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
हर्तव्यं (hartavyaṁ) - should be taken/seized
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of hartavya
hartavya - to be taken, that which should be taken
Gerundive (tavya suffix)
Root: hṛ (class 1)
हीनकर्मणः (hīnakarmaṇaḥ) - from a person of low actions (karma) (from one of low conduct/actions/occupation)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of hīnakarman
hīnakarman - one with low actions, inferior occupation, depraved conduct
Compound type : karmadhāraya (hīna+karman)
- hīna – low, inferior, deficient
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root hā (to abandon, forsake)
Root: hā (class 3) - karman – action, deed, work, occupation, destiny, ritual action
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
from root kṛ with man suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)