मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-49
सुवर्णचौरः कौनख्यं सुरापः श्यावदन्तताम ।
ब्रह्महा क्षयरोगित्वं दौश्चर्म्यं गुरुतल्पगः ॥४९॥
ब्रह्महा क्षयरोगित्वं दौश्चर्म्यं गुरुतल्पगः ॥४९॥
49. suvarṇacauraḥ kaunakhyaṁ surāpaḥ śyāvadantatām ,
brahmahā kṣayarogitvaṁ dauścarmyaṁ gurutalpagaḥ.
brahmahā kṣayarogitvaṁ dauścarmyaṁ gurutalpagaḥ.
49.
suvarṇacoraḥ kaunakhyaṃ surāpaḥ śyāvadantatām
brahmahā kṣayarogitvaṃ dauścarmyaṃ gurutalpagaḥ
brahmahā kṣayarogitvaṃ dauścarmyaṃ gurutalpagaḥ
49.
suvarṇacoraḥ kaunakhyaṃ surāpaḥ śyāvadantatām
brahmahā kṣayarogitvaṃ gurutalpagaḥ dauścarmyaṃ
brahmahā kṣayarogitvaṃ gurutalpagaḥ dauścarmyaṃ
49.
A gold thief gets black nails. A drinker of alcohol gets black teeth. A slayer of a Brahmin gets consumption. One who violates the guru's bed gets a skin disease.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुवर्णचोरः (suvarṇacoraḥ) - a gold thief
- कौनख्यं (kaunakhyaṁ) - black nails, diseased nails, deformity of nails
- सुरापः (surāpaḥ) - a drinker of alcohol, a drunkard
- श्यावदन्तताम् (śyāvadantatām) - blackness of teeth, black teeth
- ब्रह्महा (brahmahā) - a slayer of a Brahmin
- क्षयरोगित्वं (kṣayarogitvaṁ) - consumption, tuberculosis, the state of having a wasting disease
- दौश्चर्म्यं (dauścarmyaṁ) - bad skin, skin disease, disfigurement of skin
- गुरुतल्पगः (gurutalpagaḥ) - one who goes to the guru's bed (i.e., commits incest with guru's wife)
Words meanings and morphology
सुवर्णचोरः (suvarṇacoraḥ) - a gold thief
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suvarṇacora
suvarṇacora - gold thief
Compound suvarṇa (gold) + cora (thief)
Compound type : tatpurusha (suvarṇa+cora)
- suvarṇa – gold, good color
noun (neuter) - cora – thief, robber
noun (masculine)
derived from root cur
Root: cur (class 10)
कौनख्यं (kaunakhyaṁ) - black nails, diseased nails, deformity of nails
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kaunakhya
kaunakhya - black nails, diseased nails, deformity of nails
derived from kunakha (bad nail) + ṣya suffix to form abstract noun
सुरापः (surāpaḥ) - a drinker of alcohol, a drunkard
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of surāpa
surāpa - a drinker of wine/alcohol
Compound surā (alcohol) + pa (drinker, from root pā)
Compound type : tatpurusha (surā+pa)
- surā – wine, spirituous liquor, alcohol
noun (feminine) - pa – drinker, protector
noun (masculine)
agent noun from root pā (to drink) or pā (to protect)
Root: pā (class 1)
श्यावदन्तताम् (śyāvadantatām) - blackness of teeth, black teeth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śyāvadantatā
śyāvadantatā - blackness of teeth
Derived from śyāvadanta (black-toothed) + tā (abstract noun suffix)
ब्रह्महा (brahmahā) - a slayer of a Brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmahan
brahmahan - a Brahmin killer, slayer of a Brahmin
Compound brahman (Brahmin) + han (killer)
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+han)
- brahman – a Brahmin (member of the priestly class), sacred text, the ultimate reality
noun (masculine) - han – killer, slayer
noun (masculine)
agent noun from root han (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2)
क्षयरोगित्वं (kṣayarogitvaṁ) - consumption, tuberculosis, the state of having a wasting disease
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣayarogitva
kṣayarogitva - consumption, tuberculosis, the state of having a wasting disease
Derived from kṣayarogin (one suffering from consumption) + tva (abstract noun suffix)
दौश्चर्म्यं (dauścarmyaṁ) - bad skin, skin disease, disfigurement of skin
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dauścarmya
dauścarmya - bad skin, skin disease, disfigurement of skin
derived from duścarman (bad skin) + ya suffix forming abstract noun
गुरुतल्पगः (gurutalpagaḥ) - one who goes to the guru's bed (i.e., commits incest with guru's wife)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gurutalpaga
gurutalpaga - one who violates the guru's bed, incestuous with guru's wife
Compound guru (teacher) + talpa (bed) + ga (goer, from root gam)
Compound type : tatpurusha (guru+talpa+ga)
- guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor, heavy
noun (masculine) - talpa – bed, couch, bedstead
noun (masculine) - ga – going, moving, goer
noun (masculine)
agent noun from root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Refers to one of the five mahāpātakas (great sins).