मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-185
ज्येष्ठता च निवर्तेत ज्येष्ठावाप्यं च यद धनम ।
ज्येष्ठांशं प्राप्नुयाच्चास्य यवीयान गुणतोऽधिकः ॥१८५॥
ज्येष्ठांशं प्राप्नुयाच्चास्य यवीयान गुणतोऽधिकः ॥१८५॥
185. jyeṣṭhatā ca nivarteta jyeṣṭhāvāpyaṁ ca yad dhanam ,
jyeṣṭhāṁśaṁ prāpnuyāccāsya yavīyān guṇato'dhikaḥ.
jyeṣṭhāṁśaṁ prāpnuyāccāsya yavīyān guṇato'dhikaḥ.
185.
jyeṣṭhatā ca nivarteta jyeṣṭhāvāpyam ca yat dhanam
jyeṣṭhāṃśam prāpnuyāt ca asya yavīyān guṇataḥ adhikaḥ
jyeṣṭhāṃśam prāpnuyāt ca asya yavīyān guṇataḥ adhikaḥ
185.
jyeṣṭhatā ca nivarteta yat ca jyeṣṭhāvāpyam dhanam
asya guṇataḥ adhikaḥ yavīyān jyeṣṭhāṃśam ca prāpnuyāt
asya guṇataḥ adhikaḥ yavīyān jyeṣṭhāṃśam ca prāpnuyāt
185.
Seniority (jyeṣṭhatā) should also cease, as should any wealth due to the eldest. And the younger brother, if superior in qualities, should obtain the elder's share.
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्येष्ठता (jyeṣṭhatā) - the social status and privileges associated with being the eldest (seniority, state of being the eldest)
- च (ca) - and, also
- निवर्तेत (nivarteta) - it should cease, it should desist
- ज्येष्ठावाप्यम् (jyeṣṭhāvāpyam) - the special portion of inheritance traditionally received by the eldest (that which is to be obtained by the eldest, the share of the eldest)
- च (ca) - and, also
- यत् (yat) - whatever, which
- धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property, money
- ज्येष्ठांशम् (jyeṣṭhāṁśam) - the elder's share
- प्राप्नुयात् (prāpnuyāt) - should obtain, should acquire
- च (ca) - and, also
- अस्य (asya) - of the elder (whose share is in question) (of him, of this)
- यवीयान् (yavīyān) - the younger brother (younger, very young)
- गुणतः (guṇataḥ) - in terms of quality, by virtue of good qualities
- अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more
Words meanings and morphology
ज्येष्ठता (jyeṣṭhatā) - the social status and privileges associated with being the eldest (seniority, state of being the eldest)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jyeṣṭhatā
jyeṣṭhatā - seniority, elderhood, superiority
Derived from jyeṣṭha (eldest) + tā (abstract suffix)
Note: Refers to the privilege of being the eldest.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
निवर्तेत (nivarteta) - it should cease, it should desist
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of nivṛt
Optative
Ā.P. (Ātmanepada) 3rd person singular Optative
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: ni + √vṛt.
ज्येष्ठावाप्यम् (jyeṣṭhāvāpyam) - the special portion of inheritance traditionally received by the eldest (that which is to be obtained by the eldest, the share of the eldest)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jyeṣṭhāvāpya
jyeṣṭhāvāpya - that which is to be obtained by the eldest
Compound type : tatpurusha (jyeṣṭha+āvāpya)
- jyeṣṭha – eldest, senior
adjective (masculine)
Superlative of vrddha (old). - āvāpya – to be obtained, obtainable
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)
Derived from ā + √āp (to obtain).
Prefix: ā
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Refers to the special portion typically given to the eldest son.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
यत् (yat) - whatever, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever
Note: Relative pronoun, neuter nominative/accusative singular. Refers to dhanam.
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, property, money
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property, money
ज्येष्ठांशम् (jyeṣṭhāṁśam) - the elder's share
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭhāṃśa
jyeṣṭhāṁśa - the share of the eldest (son)
Compound type : tatpurusha (jyeṣṭha+aṃśa)
- jyeṣṭha – eldest, senior
adjective (masculine)
Superlative of vrddha (old). - aṃśa – share, portion, part
noun (masculine)
Note: Accusative singular, object of prāpnuyāt.
प्राप्नुयात् (prāpnuyāt) - should obtain, should acquire
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of prāp
Optative
P.P. (Parasmaipada) 3rd person singular Optative
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: pra + √āp.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
अस्य (asya) - of the elder (whose share is in question) (of him, of this)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Note: Genitive singular of idam (masculine/neuter). Refers to the elder (jyeṣṭha).
यवीयान् (yavīyān) - the younger brother (younger, very young)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yavīyas
yavīyas - younger, very young, junior
Comparative degree of yuvan (young).
Note: Nominative singular, subject of prāpnuyāt.
गुणतः (guṇataḥ) - in terms of quality, by virtue of good qualities
(indeclinable)
Adverbial suffix -tas. Derived from guṇa.
Note: Adverbial use.
अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika
adhika - superior, exceeding, much, more, additional
Note: Masculine nominative singular, qualifies yavīyān.