मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-158
यथा षण्ढोऽफलः स्त्रीषु यथा गौर्गवि चाफला ।
यथा चाज्ञेऽफलं दानं तथा विप्रोऽनृचोऽफलः ॥१५८॥
यथा चाज्ञेऽफलं दानं तथा विप्रोऽनृचोऽफलः ॥१५८॥
158. yathā ṣaṇḍho'phalaḥ strīṣu yathā gaurgavi cāphalā ,
yathā cājñe'phalaṁ dānaṁ tathā vipro'nṛco'phalaḥ.
yathā cājñe'phalaṁ dānaṁ tathā vipro'nṛco'phalaḥ.
158.
yathā ṣaṇḍhaḥ aphalaḥ strīṣu yathā gauḥ gavi ca aphalā
yathā ca ajñe aphalam dānam tathā vipraḥ anṛcaḥ aphalaḥ
yathā ca ajñe aphalam dānam tathā vipraḥ anṛcaḥ aphalaḥ
158.
yathā ṣaṇḍhaḥ strīṣu aphalaḥ yathā gauḥ gavi ca aphalā
yathā ca ajñe dānam aphalam tathā anṛcaḥ vipraḥ aphalaḥ
yathā ca ajñe dānam aphalam tathā anṛcaḥ vipraḥ aphalaḥ
158.
Just as a eunuch is unproductive with women, and just as a barren cow is unproductive (in terms of progeny), and just as a gift (dāna) given to an ignorant person is fruitless, so too is a brahmin who is ignorant of the Vedic hymns (Ṛc) unproductive.
Words meanings summery:
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- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like
- षण्ढः (ṣaṇḍhaḥ) - eunuch, impotent man
- अफलः (aphalaḥ) - fruitless, unproductive, useless
- स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - among women, in women
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like
- गौः (gauḥ) - cow (cow, bull, earth, ray)
- गवि (gavi) - with respect to a cow (implying another cow or a cow's capacity) (in a cow, for a cow, towards a cow)
- च (ca) - and
- अफला (aphalā) - fruitless, unproductive, useless
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like
- च (ca) - and
- अज्ञे (ajñe) - to an ignorant person, in an ignorant person
- अफलम् (aphalam) - fruitless, unproductive, useless
- दानम् (dānam) - a gift (dāna) (gift, giving, donation)
- तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way
- विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a brahmin (brahmin, priest, inspired person)
- अनृचः (anṛcaḥ) - ignorant of the Ṛc Veda, one who does not know the Ṛc
- अफलः (aphalaḥ) - fruitless, unproductive, useless
Words meanings and morphology
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like
(indeclinable)
षण्ढः (ṣaṇḍhaḥ) - eunuch, impotent man
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣaṇḍha
ṣaṇḍha - eunuch, impotent man, barren
अफलः (aphalaḥ) - fruitless, unproductive, useless
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aphala
aphala - fruitless, unproductive, useless
Compound: a (neg.) + phala (fruit)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+phala)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
Negative prefix - phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with ṣaṇḍhaḥ
स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - among women, in women
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like
(indeclinable)
गौः (gauḥ) - cow (cow, bull, earth, ray)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of go
go - cow, bull, earth, ray, speech, heaven
गवि (gavi) - with respect to a cow (implying another cow or a cow's capacity) (in a cow, for a cow, towards a cow)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of go
go - cow, bull, earth, ray, speech, heaven
Note: Here used in a sense of 'in respect to' or 'with regard to' another cow, indicating reproductive capacity or lack thereof.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अफला (aphalā) - fruitless, unproductive, useless
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of aphala
aphala - fruitless, unproductive, useless
Compound: a (neg.) + phala (fruit)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+phala)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
Negative prefix - phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with gauḥ
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अज्ञे (ajñe) - to an ignorant person, in an ignorant person
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ajña
ajña - ignorant, foolish, unknowing person
Compound: a (neg.) + jña (knowing, knower)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+jña)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
Negative prefix - jña – knower, knowing, intelligent
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Locative of recipient/purpose.
अफलम् (aphalam) - fruitless, unproductive, useless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aphala
aphala - fruitless, unproductive, useless
Compound: a (neg.) + phala (fruit)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+phala)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
Negative prefix - phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with dānam
दानम् (dānam) - a gift (dāna) (gift, giving, donation)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - gift, giving, donation, liberality
Derived from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way
(indeclinable)
विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a brahmin (brahmin, priest, inspired person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - brahmin, priest, inspired, wise
अनृचः (anṛcaḥ) - ignorant of the Ṛc Veda, one who does not know the Ṛc
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anṛc
anṛc - one who does not know the Ṛc Veda
Compound: an (neg.) + ṛc (Vedic hymn)
Compound type : tatpurusha (an+ṛc)
- an – not, un-, without
indeclinable
Negative prefix - ṛc – hymn, verse (esp. of the Ṛgveda)
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with vipraḥ
अफलः (aphalaḥ) - fruitless, unproductive, useless
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aphala
aphala - fruitless, unproductive, useless
Compound: a (neg.) + phala (fruit)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+phala)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
Negative prefix - phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with vipraḥ