मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-11, verse-190

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बालघ्नांश्च कृतघ्नांश्च विशुद्धानपि धर्मतः ।
शरणागतहन्तॄंश्च स्त्रीहन्तॄंश्च न संवसेत ॥१९०॥

190. bālaghnāṁśca kṛtaghnāṁśca viśuddhānapi dharmataḥ ,
śaraṇāgatahantṝṁśca strīhantṝṁśca na saṁvaset.

190. bālaghnān ca kṛtaghnān ca viśuddhān api dharmataḥ
śaraṇāgatahantṝn ca strīhantṝn ca na saṃvaseta

190. bālaghnān ca kṛtaghnān ca (api dharmataḥ viśuddhān)
śaraṇāgatahantṝn ca strīhantṝn ca na saṃvaseta

190. One should not associate with child-killers, nor with the ungrateful (even if they are purified according to natural law (dharma)), nor with those who slay refugees, nor with women-killers.

Words meanings summery:

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बालघ्नान् (bālaghnān) - child-killers

च (ca) - nor (and, also)

कृतघ्नान् (kṛtaghnān) - ungrateful persons (ungrateful persons, those who destroy good deeds)

च (ca) - nor (and, also)

विशुद्धान् (viśuddhān) - purified (purified, cleansed, pure)

अपि (api) - even if (even, also, too)

धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to natural law (dharma) (by (natural) law, according to custom, justly)

शरणागतहन्तॄन् (śaraṇāgatahantṝn) - slayers of those seeking refuge (killers of those who have come for refuge, slayers of refugees)

च (ca) - nor (and, also)

स्त्रीहन्तॄन् (strīhantṝn) - women-killers

च (ca) - nor (and, also)

न (na) - not (not, no)

संवसेत (saṁvaseta) - he should associate (he should cohabit, he should associate, he should dwell together)

Words meanings and morphology

बालघ्नान् (bālaghnān) - child-killers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bālaghna

bālaghna - child-killer, infanticide

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāla+ghna)

bāla – child, infant
noun (masculine)
ghna – killer, destroyer (suffix from root 'han')
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2)

Note: Object of saṃvaseta.

च (ca) - nor (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used multiple times in a list, meaning 'nor...nor...'.

कृतघ्नान् (kṛtaghnān) - ungrateful persons (ungrateful persons, those who destroy good deeds)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛtaghna

kṛtaghna - ungrateful, one who destroys good deeds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛta+ghna)

kṛta – done, good deed, favor
noun (neuter)
past passive participle (substantivized)
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
ghna – killer, destroyer
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2)

Note: Object of saṃvaseta.

च (ca) - nor (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used multiple times in a list, meaning 'nor...nor...'.

विशुद्धान् (viśuddhān) - purified (purified, cleansed, pure)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of viśuddha

viśuddha - purified, cleansed, pure

past passive participle

Derived from root 'śudh' (to purify) with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Refers to kṛtaghnān.

अपि (api) - even if (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies viśuddhān dharmataḥ.

धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to natural law (dharma) (by (natural) law, according to custom, justly)

(indeclinable)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Adverbial form.

शरणागतहन्तॄन् (śaraṇāgatahantṝn) - slayers of those seeking refuge (killers of those who have come for refuge, slayers of refugees)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śaraṇāgatahantṛ

śaraṇāgatahantṛ - killer of a refugee

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaraṇāgata+hantṛ)

śaraṇāgata – one who has come for refuge, refugee
noun (masculine)
past passive participle
Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ā' and 'śaraṇa' (refuge)
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
hantṛ – killer, slayer
noun (masculine)
agent noun
Derived from root 'han' (to kill)
Root: han (class 2)

Note: Object of saṃvaseta.

च (ca) - nor (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used multiple times in a list, meaning 'nor...nor...'.

स्त्रीहन्तॄन् (strīhantṝn) - women-killers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of strīhantṛ

strīhantṛ - woman-killer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+hantṛ)