मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-22
तस्य भृत्यजनं ज्ञात्वा स्वकुटुम्बान महीपतिः ।
श्रुतशीले च विज्ञाय वृत्तिं धर्म्यां प्रकल्पयेत ॥२२॥
श्रुतशीले च विज्ञाय वृत्तिं धर्म्यां प्रकल्पयेत ॥२२॥
22. tasya bhṛtyajanaṁ jñātvā svakuṭumbān mahīpatiḥ ,
śrutaśīle ca vijñāya vṛttiṁ dharmyāṁ prakalpayet.
śrutaśīle ca vijñāya vṛttiṁ dharmyāṁ prakalpayet.
22.
tasya bhṛtyajanam jñātvā svakutumbān mahīpatiḥ |
śrutaśīle ca vijñāya vṛttim dharmyām prakalpayet
śrutaśīle ca vijñāya vṛttim dharmyām prakalpayet
22.
mahīpatiḥ tasya bhṛtyajanam svakutumbān ca jñātvā
śrutaśīle vijñāya dharmyām vṛttim prakalpayet
śrutaśīle vijñāya dharmyām vṛttim prakalpayet
22.
The king, having ascertained his (the Brahmin's) dependants and his own family members, and having understood his learning and good character, should arrange a righteous livelihood (dharma) for him.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - of the Brahmin mentioned previously (his, of him)
- भृत्यजनम् (bhṛtyajanam) - servants, dependants, entourage
- ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having ascertained, having understood
- स्वकुतुम्बान् (svakutumbān) - his own family members, one's own household
- महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, ruler of the earth
- श्रुतशीले (śrutaśīle) - learning and character, knowledge and virtue
- च (ca) - and
- विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having ascertained, having understood, having recognized
- वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood, conduct, state
- धर्म्याम् (dharmyām) - righteous, lawful, in accordance with dharma
- प्रकल्पयेत् (prakalpayet) - should arrange, should provide, should establish
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - of the Brahmin mentioned previously (his, of him)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
भृत्यजनम् (bhṛtyajanam) - servants, dependants, entourage
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhṛtyajana
bhṛtyajana - body of servants, dependants
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhṛtya+jana)
- bhṛtya – to be supported, servant, dependant
noun (masculine)
gerundive
from root bhṛ (to bear, support)
Root: bhṛ (class 1) - jana – person, people, multitude
noun (masculine)
ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having ascertained, having understood
(indeclinable)
absolutive
root jñā (to know) with absolutiv suffix -tvā
Root: jñā (class 9)
स्वकुतुम्बान् (svakutumbān) - his own family members, one's own household
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of svakutumba
svakutumba - one's own family/household
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+kutumba)
- sva – own, one's own
adjective (masculine) - kutumba – family, household
noun (neuter)
महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, ruler of the earth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpati
mahīpati - lord of the earth, king, ruler
Compound type : śaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)
- mahī – earth, land
noun (feminine) - pati – lord, master
noun (masculine)
श्रुतशीले (śrutaśīle) - learning and character, knowledge and virtue
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, dual of śrutaśīla
śrutaśīla - learning and good conduct/character
Compound type : itaretara-dvandva (śruta+śīla)
- śruta – heard, learned, knowledge
noun (neuter)
past passive participle
from root śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 1) - śīla – character, conduct, virtue
noun (neuter)
Root: śī (class 2)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having ascertained, having understood, having recognized
(indeclinable)
absolutive
root jñā (to know) with prefix vi and absolutiv suffix -ya
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9)
वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood, conduct, state
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti
vṛtti - livelihood, profession, conduct, existence
धर्म्याम् (dharmyām) - righteous, lawful, in accordance with dharma
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dharmya
dharmya - righteous, just, lawful, conforming to dharma
प्रकल्पयेत् (prakalpayet) - should arrange, should provide, should establish
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of prakalp
causative optative
causative of root kḷp (to be arranged, become) with prefix pra, optative 3rd singular
Prefix: pra
Root: kḷp (class 1)