मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-67
ब्राह्मणस्य रुजः कृत्वा घ्रातिरघ्रेयमद्ययोः ।
जैह्म्यं च मैथुनं पुंसि जातिभ्रंशकरं स्मृतम ॥६७॥
जैह्म्यं च मैथुनं पुंसि जातिभ्रंशकरं स्मृतम ॥६७॥
67. brāhmaṇasya rujaḥ kṛtvā ghrātiraghreyamadyayoḥ ,
jaihmyaṁ ca maithunaṁ puṁsi jātibhraṁśakaraṁ smṛtam.
jaihmyaṁ ca maithunaṁ puṁsi jātibhraṁśakaraṁ smṛtam.
67.
brāhmaṇasya rujaḥ kṛtvā ghrātiḥ aghreyamadyayoḥ
jaihmyaṃ ca maithunam puṃsi jātibhraṃśakaram smṛtam
jaihmyaṃ ca maithunam puṃsi jātibhraṃśakaram smṛtam
67.
brāhmaṇasya rujaḥ kṛtvā,
aghreyamadyayoḥ ghrātiḥ,
ca puṃsi jaihmyaṃ maithunam ca jātibhraṃśakaram smṛtam
aghreyamadyayoḥ ghrātiḥ,
ca puṃsi jaihmyaṃ maithunam ca jātibhraṃśakaram smṛtam
67.
Causing pain to a brahmin, smelling things forbidden to be smelt (like liquor), and unnatural sexual intercourse with a man, are considered actions that lead to a loss of caste or status.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a brahmin, of a priestly person
- रुजः (rujaḥ) - pain, illness, affliction
- कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, by doing
- घ्रातिः (ghrātiḥ) - smelling, the act of smelling
- अघ्रेयमद्ययोः (aghreyamadyayoḥ) - of things forbidden to be smelt and liquors
- जैह्म्यं (jaihmyaṁ) - crookedness, deceit, unnaturalness
- च (ca) - and, also
- मैथुनम् (maithunam) - sexual intercourse, copulation
- पुंसि (puṁsi) - with a man (referring to homosexual intercourse) (in a man, among men, regarding a male)
- जातिभ्रंशकरम् (jātibhraṁśakaram) - causing loss of caste/status, degrading a family
- स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered, is considered, is traditionally known
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a brahmin, of a priestly person
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, related to Brahman
रुजः (rujaḥ) - pain, illness, affliction
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of ruj
ruj - pain, sickness, affliction
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, by doing
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
Root: kṛ (class 8)
घ्रातिः (ghrātiḥ) - smelling, the act of smelling
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ghrāti
ghrāti - smelling, scent, smell
अघ्रेयमद्ययोः (aghreyamadyayoḥ) - of things forbidden to be smelt and liquors
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, dual of aghreyamadyayoḥ
aghreyamadyayoḥ - of unsmellable things and liquors
Compound type : Dvandva (aghreya+madya)
- aghreya – not to be smelled, unsmellable, forbidden to smell
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
Root: ghrā (class 1) - madya – intoxicating drink, liquor
noun (neuter)
जैह्म्यं (jaihmyaṁ) - crookedness, deceit, unnaturalness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jaihmya
jaihmya - crookedness, deceit, unfairness, unnaturalness
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
मैथुनम् (maithunam) - sexual intercourse, copulation
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of maithuna
maithuna - sexual union, copulation, conjugal act
पुंसि (puṁsi) - with a man (referring to homosexual intercourse) (in a man, among men, regarding a male)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of puṃs
puṁs - a man, a male, a person
जातिभ्रंशकरम् (jātibhraṁśakaram) - causing loss of caste/status, degrading a family
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jātibhraṃśakara
jātibhraṁśakara - causing loss of `jāti` (caste/social status), causing degradation
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jāti+bhraṃśa+kara)
- jāti – birth, lineage, caste, species, kind
noun (feminine) - bhraṃśa – falling, fall, loss, degradation
noun (masculine) - kara – making, doing, causing (suffix)
adjective (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered, is considered, is traditionally known
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, called to mind, traditional, enjoined
Past Passive Participle
Root: smṛ (class 1)