मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-20
यद धनं यज्ञशीलानां देवस्वं तद विदुर्बुधाः ।
अयज्वनां तु यद वित्तमासुरस्वं तदुच्यते ॥२०॥
अयज्वनां तु यद वित्तमासुरस्वं तदुच्यते ॥२०॥
20. yad dhanaṁ yajñaśīlānāṁ devasvaṁ tad vidurbudhāḥ ,
ayajvanāṁ tu yad vittamāsurasvaṁ taducyate.
ayajvanāṁ tu yad vittamāsurasvaṁ taducyate.
20.
yat dhanam yajñaśīlānām devasvam tat viduḥ budhāḥ
| ayajvanām tu yat vittam āsurasvam tat ucyate
| ayajvanām tu yat vittam āsurasvam tat ucyate
20.
budhāḥ yat dhanam yajñaśīlānām tat devasvam viduḥ tu ayajvanām yat vittam,
tat āsurasvam ucyate
tat āsurasvam ucyate
20.
The wise know that wealth belonging to those devoted to Vedic rituals (yajña) is divine property. But, whatever wealth belongs to those who do not perform Vedic rituals, that is called demonic property.
Words meanings summery:
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- यत् (yat) - what, which
- धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches
- यज्ञशीलानाम् (yajñaśīlānām) - of those devoted to Vedic rituals, of those performing Vedic rituals
- देवस्वम् (devasvam) - property of the gods, divine property
- तत् (tat) - that, it
- विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand
- बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, intelligent ones
- अयज्वनाम् (ayajvanām) - of those who do not perform Vedic rituals, of the non-ritualists
- तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed
- यत् (yat) - what, which
- वित्तम् (vittam) - wealth, property, acquired
- आसुरस्वम् (āsurasvam) - property of demons, demonic property
- तत् (tat) - that, it
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said
Words meanings and morphology
यत् (yat) - what, which
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches
(noun)
neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property
यज्ञशीलानाम् (yajñaśīlānām) - of those devoted to Vedic rituals, of those performing Vedic rituals
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yajñaśīla
yajñaśīla - devoted to Vedic rituals, righteous, pious
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+śīla)
- yajña – Vedic ritual, oblation
noun (masculine)
Root: yaj (class 1) - śīla – nature, character, habit, practice, custom
noun (neuter)
Root: śī (class 2)
देवस्वम् (devasvam) - property of the gods, divine property
(noun)
neuter, singular of devasva
devasva - property of the gods
Compound type : śaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deva+sva)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine) - sva – own, property, wealth
noun (neuter)
तत् (tat) - that, it
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (lit) of vid
perfect tense (used as present)
root vid (to know), 2nd conjugation, perfect 3rd plural, but often used as present in classical Sanskrit
Root: vid (class 2)
बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, intelligent ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of budha
budha - wise, intelligent, learned person
अयज्वनाम् (ayajvanām) - of those who do not perform Vedic rituals, of the non-ritualists
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of ayajvan
ayajvan - one who does not perform Vedic rituals
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yajvan)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - yajvan – one who performs Vedic rituals, worshipper
noun (masculine)
agent noun from root yaj (to worship)
Root: yaj (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - what, which
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who
वित्तम् (vittam) - wealth, property, acquired
(noun)
neuter, singular of vitta
vitta - wealth, property, found, acquired
आसुरस्वम् (āsurasvam) - property of demons, demonic property
(noun)
neuter, singular of āsurasva
āsurasva - property of asuras, demonic wealth
Compound type : śaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (āsura+sva)
- āsura – demonic, belonging to asuras
adjective (masculine) - sva – own, property, wealth
noun (neuter)
तत् (tat) - that, it
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (lat) of vac
present indicative passive
root vac (to speak), present passive 3rd singular
Root: vac (class 2)