मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-12, verse-110
दशावरा वा परिषद्यं धर्मं परिकल्पयेत ।
त्र्यऽवरा वाऽपि वृत्तस्था तं धर्मं न विचालयेत ॥११०॥
त्र्यऽवरा वाऽपि वृत्तस्था तं धर्मं न विचालयेत ॥११०॥
110. daśāvarā vā pariṣadyaṁ dharmaṁ parikalpayet ,
try'varā vā'pi vṛttasthā taṁ dharmaṁ na vicālayet.
try'varā vā'pi vṛttasthā taṁ dharmaṁ na vicālayet.
110.
daśāvarā vā pariṣat yam dharmam parikalpayeta |
tryavarā vā api vṛttasthā tam dharmam na vicālayeta
tryavarā vā api vṛttasthā tam dharmam na vicālayeta
110.
daśāvarā vā pariṣat yam dharmam parikalpayeta vā
api tryavarā vṛttasthā tam dharmam na vicālayeta
api tryavarā vṛttasthā tam dharmam na vicālayeta
110.
The natural law (dharma) which a council (pariṣad) of ten or more members may establish, that law (dharma) should not be altered by even three individuals who are established in good conduct.
Words meanings summery:
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- दशावरा (daśāvarā) - consisting of ten or more, at least ten
- वा (vā) - or, either
- परिषत् (pariṣat) - assembly, council, gathering
- यम् (yam) - which, whom
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma), constitution (law, righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution)
- परिकल्पयेत (parikalpayeta) - should determine, should arrange, should lay down
- त्र्यवरा (tryavarā) - consisting of three or more, at least three
- वा (vā) - or, either
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- वृत्तस्था (vṛttasthā) - well-conducted, virtuous, established in good conduct
- तम् (tam) - that
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma), constitution (law, righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution)
- न (na) - not, no
- विचालयेत (vicālayeta) - should alter, should disturb, should shake
Words meanings and morphology
दशावरा (daśāvarā) - consisting of ten or more, at least ten
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of daśāvara
daśāvara - consisting of ten or more, at least ten
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśan+avara)
- daśan – ten
numeral - avara – inferior, low, later, with a minimum of
adjective (masculine)
Note: Refers to pariṣat
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
परिषत् (pariṣat) - assembly, council, gathering
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pariṣad
pariṣad - assembly, council, company
Root: sad (class 1)
यम् (yam) - which, whom
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what
Note: Refers to 'dharmam'
धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma), constitution (law, righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - righteousness, duty, law, justice, virtue, natural law, intrinsic nature, essential nature, innate nature
Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
परिकल्पयेत (parikalpayeta) - should determine, should arrange, should lay down
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of parikalp
Prefix: pari
Root: kḷp (class 10)
त्र्यवरा (tryavarā) - consisting of three or more, at least three
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tryavara
tryavara - consisting of three or more, at least three
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+avara)
- tri – three
numeral - avara – inferior, low, later, with a minimum of
adjective (masculine)
Note: Refers to pariṣat
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
वृत्तस्था (vṛttasthā) - well-conducted, virtuous, established in good conduct
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛttastha
vṛttastha - standing in one's proper sphere, well-conducted, virtuous
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛtta+stha)
- vṛtta – conduct, behaviour, course
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛt (to turn, exist)
Root: vṛt (class 1) - stha – standing, staying, situated in
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Refers to pariṣat implied
तम् (tam) - that
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'dharmam'
धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma), constitution (law, righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - righteousness, duty, law, justice, virtue, natural law, intrinsic nature, essential nature, innate nature
Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
विचालयेत (vicālayeta) - should alter, should disturb, should shake
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vicālay
causative
Causative of vi-cal
Prefix: vi
Root: cal (class 1)