मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-11, verse-8
अतः स्वल्पीयसि द्रव्ये यः सोमं पिबति द्विजः ।
स पीतसोमपूर्वोऽपि न तस्याप्नोति तत्फलम ॥८॥
स पीतसोमपूर्वोऽपि न तस्याप्नोति तत्फलम ॥८॥
8. ataḥ svalpīyasi dravye yaḥ somaṁ pibati dvijaḥ ,
sa pītasomapūrvo'pi na tasyāpnoti tatphalam.
sa pītasomapūrvo'pi na tasyāpnoti tatphalam.
8.
ataḥ svalpīyasi dravye yaḥ somaṃ pibati dvijaḥ
saḥ pītasomapūrvaḥ api na tasya āpnoti tatphalam
saḥ pītasomapūrvaḥ api na tasya āpnoti tatphalam
8.
ataḥ svalpīyasi dravye yaḥ dvijaḥ somaṃ pibati
saḥ pītasomapūrvaḥ api tasya tatphalam na āpnoti
saḥ pītasomapūrvaḥ api tasya tatphalam na āpnoti
8.
Therefore, a twice-born (dvija) who drinks Soma while possessing very meager resources does not attain the fruit of that act, even if he has previously drunk Soma.
Words meanings summery:
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- अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this
- स्वल्पीयसि (svalpīyasi) - in very little, in too little, in insufficient
- द्रव्ये (dravye) - in wealth, in substance, in property
- यः (yaḥ) - who, he who
- सोमं (somaṁ) - The ritual drink Soma (Soma)
- पिबति (pibati) - drinks
- द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a member of the three upper (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya) classes, especially a Brahmin (a twice-born)
- सः (saḥ) - he, that one
- पीतसोमपूर्वः (pītasomapūrvaḥ) - one who has previously drunk Soma
- अपि (api) - even, although
- न (na) - not
- तस्य (tasya) - of that (Soma drinking) (of it, its)
- आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, attains, reaches
- तत्फलम् (tatphalam) - that fruit, its result
Words meanings and morphology
अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this
(indeclinable)
स्वल्पीयसि (svalpīyasi) - in very little, in too little, in insufficient
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of svalpīyas
svalpīyas - less, smaller, too little
Comparative degree of svalpa (very little)
Note: Agreeing with dravye
द्रव्ये (dravye) - in wealth, in substance, in property
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of dravya
dravya - substance, material, wealth, money, property
यः (yaḥ) - who, he who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yat
yat - which, what, who
सोमं (somaṁ) - The ritual drink Soma (Soma)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of soma
soma - juice, sap; the moon; the moon-god; a plant yielding an intoxicating juice used in Vedic rituals
पिबति (pibati) - drinks
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pā
Root: pā (class 1)
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a member of the three upper (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya) classes, especially a Brahmin (a twice-born)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born; a Brahmin; a bird; a tooth; a snake
Dvi (twice) + ja (born, from jan)
Compound type : karmadharaya (dvi+jan)
- dvi – two
numeral - jan – to be born, produced
verb
Root: jan (class 4)
सः (saḥ) - he, that one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
पीतसोमपूर्वः (pītasomapūrvaḥ) - one who has previously drunk Soma
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pītasomapūrva
pītasomapūrva - one by whom Soma was drunk previously
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pīta+soma+pūrva)
- pīta – drunk, imbibed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Root: pā (class 1) - soma – Soma
noun (masculine) - pūrva – prior, previous, former, eastern
adjective
अपि (api) - even, although
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
तस्य (tasya) - of that (Soma drinking) (of it, its)
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, attains, reaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āp
Prefix: ā
Root: āp (class 5)
तत्फलम् (tatphalam) - that fruit, its result
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tatphala
tatphala - its fruit, its result
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+phala)
- tad – that, its
pronoun - phala – fruit, result, consequence
noun (neuter)