मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-11
योऽवमन्येत ते मूले हेतुशास्त्राश्रयाद द्विजः ।
स साधुभिर्बहिष्कार्यो नास्तिको वेदनिन्दकः ॥११॥
स साधुभिर्बहिष्कार्यो नास्तिको वेदनिन्दकः ॥११॥
11. yo'vamanyeta te mūle hetuśāstrāśrayād dvijaḥ ,
sa sādhubhirbahiṣkāryo nāstiko vedanindakaḥ.
sa sādhubhirbahiṣkāryo nāstiko vedanindakaḥ.
11.
yaḥ avamanyeta te mūle hetuśāstrāśrayāt dvijaḥ
saḥ sādhubhiḥ bahiṣkāryaḥ nāstikaḥ vedanindakaḥ
saḥ sādhubhiḥ bahiṣkāryaḥ nāstikaḥ vedanindakaḥ
11.
yaḥ dvijaḥ hetuśāstrāśrayāt te mūle avamanyeta
saḥ nāstikaḥ vedanindakaḥ sādhubhiḥ bahiṣkāryaḥ
saḥ nāstikaḥ vedanindakaḥ sādhubhiḥ bahiṣkāryaḥ
11.
Whoever, being a twice-born (dvija), would disregard these two fundamental sources (śruti and smṛti) by relying on treatises based on mere logic, he should be ostracized by virtuous people, as an atheist and a reviler of the Veda.
Words meanings summery:
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- यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
- अवमन्येत (avamanyeta) - would disregard, would disrespect
- ते (te) - referring to Śruti and Smṛti from the previous verse (they (dual), these two)
- मूले (mūle) - the two fundamental sources (Śruti and Smṛti) (two roots, two sources, two origins)
- हेतुशास्त्राश्रयात् (hetuśāstrāśrayāt) - from reliance on logic-based treatises
- द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - twice-born, Brahmin
- सः (saḥ) - he
- साधुभिः (sādhubhiḥ) - by good people, by virtuous persons
- बहिष्कार्यः (bahiṣkāryaḥ) - to be excluded, ostracized
- नास्तिकः (nāstikaḥ) - atheist, one who denies the authority of the Vedas
- वेदनिन्दकः (vedanindakaḥ) - reviler of the Veda, blasphemer of the Veda
Words meanings and morphology
यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
अवमन्येत (avamanyeta) - would disregard, would disrespect
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of avamany
Root man with prefix ava
Prefix: ava
Root: man (class 4)
ते (te) - referring to Śruti and Smṛti from the previous verse (they (dual), these two)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, dual of tad
tad - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)
मूले (mūle) - the two fundamental sources (Śruti and Smṛti) (two roots, two sources, two origins)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, dual of mūla
mūla - root, origin, foundation, source
हेतुशास्त्राश्रयात् (hetuśāstrāśrayāt) - from reliance on logic-based treatises
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of hetuśāstrāśraya
hetuśāstrāśraya - reliance on or adherence to logic-based treatises
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hetu+śāstra+āśraya)
- hetu – reason, cause, motive, logic
noun (masculine) - śāstra – treatise, rule, science, instruction
noun (neuter)
From root śās (to teach, command)
Root: śās (class 2) - āśraya – reliance, refuge, dependence
noun (masculine)
From root śri (to lean on) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - twice-born, Brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (referring to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas after their initiation), a bird, a tooth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two
numeral - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
From root jan (to be born) + suffix -a
Root: jan (class 4)
सः (saḥ) - he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)
साधुभिः (sādhubhiḥ) - by good people, by virtuous persons
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sādhu
sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, sage
From root sādh (to accomplish, succeed)
Root: sādh (class 5)
बहिष्कार्यः (bahiṣkāryaḥ) - to be excluded, ostracized
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bahiṣkārya
bahiṣkārya - to be expelled, to be excluded, to be put out
Gerundive
Compound of bahiṣ (out, outside) and kārya (to be done); kārya from root kṛ + gerundive suffix -ya
Compound type : avyayībhāva / tatpuruṣa (bahiḥ+kārya)
- bahiḥ – outside, outward
indeclinable - kārya – to be done, to be made
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
From root kṛ (to do, make) + suffix -ya
Root: kṛ (class 8)
नास्तिकः (nāstikaḥ) - atheist, one who denies the authority of the Vedas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nāstika
nāstika - atheist, unbeliever, one who denies the existence of a future life or God or the authority of the Veda
From na asti (there is not) + suffix -ka
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+asti)
- na – not, no
indeclinable - asti – is, exists
verb
From root as (to be), present tense, 3rd person singular
Root: as (class 2)
वेदनिन्दकः (vedanindakaḥ) - reviler of the Veda, blasphemer of the Veda
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedanindaka
vedanindaka - blamer or reviler of the Veda
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+nindaka)
- veda – sacred knowledge, the Veda
noun (masculine)
From root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2) - nindaka – blamer, reviler, censurer
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
From root nind (to blame, revile) + suffix -aka
Root: nind (class 1)