मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-184
गुरोः कुले न भिक्षेत न ज्ञातिकुलबन्धुषु ।
अलाभे त्वन्यगेहानां पूर्वं पूर्वं विवर्जयेत ॥१८४॥
अलाभे त्वन्यगेहानां पूर्वं पूर्वं विवर्जयेत ॥१८४॥
184. guroḥ kule na bhikṣeta na jñātikulabandhuṣu ,
alābhe tvanyagehānāṁ pūrvaṁ pūrvaṁ vivarjayet.
alābhe tvanyagehānāṁ pūrvaṁ pūrvaṁ vivarjayet.
184.
guroḥ kule na bhikṣeta na jñātikulabandhuṣu
alābhe tu anyagehānām pūrvam pūrvam vivarjayet
alābhe tu anyagehānām pūrvam pūrvam vivarjayet
184.
guroḥ kule na bhikṣeta na jñātikulabandhuṣu tu
alābhe anyagehānām pūrvam pūrvam vivarjayet
alābhe anyagehānām pūrvam pūrvam vivarjayet
184.
One should not beg for alms in the house of the teacher (guru), nor in the houses of relatives or friends. But if alms are not obtained, then one should progressively avoid (the previously visited among) other houses.
Words meanings summery:
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- गुरोः (guroḥ) - of the teacher
- कुले (kule) - in the household of the guru (in the family/house)
- न (na) - not
- भिक्षेत (bhikṣeta) - should beg for alms
- न (na) - nor
- ज्ञातिकुलबन्धुषु (jñātikulabandhuṣu) - in the families of relatives and friends
- अलाभे (alābhe) - when alms are not obtained (in case of non-obtainment/failure)
- तु (tu) - but, on the other hand
- अन्यगेहानाम् (anyagehānām) - of other houses
- पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - the preceding one, previously
- पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - each previously visited one (the preceding one, previously)
- विवर्जयेत् (vivarjayet) - one should avoid/abandon
Words meanings and morphology
गुरोः (guroḥ) - of the teacher
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of guru
guru - teacher, spiritual guide, respected person, heavy
कुले (kule) - in the household of the guru (in the family/house)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, house, noble family
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation particle.
भिक्षेत (bhikṣeta) - should beg for alms
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhikṣ
optative
3rd person singular optative middle, root bhikṣ (desiderative of bhaj)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Refers to the act of begging.
न (na) - nor
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation particle, used for parallel negation.
ज्ञातिकुलबन्धुषु (jñātikulabandhuṣu) - in the families of relatives and friends
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of jñātikulabandhu
jñātikulabandhu - relatives, kinsmen and friends
Compound type : dvandva (jñāti+kula+bandhu)
- jñāti – kinsman, relative
noun (masculine)
Root: jñā (class 9) - kula – family, lineage, house
noun (neuter) - bandhu – relative, kinsman, friend
noun (masculine)
Root: bandh (class 9)
Note: Locative plural, indicating location for begging.
अलाभे (alābhe) - when alms are not obtained (in case of non-obtainment/failure)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of alābha
alābha - non-obtainment, failure to obtain, loss
Negation of 'lābha' (obtainment, gain).
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+lābha)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - lābha – obtainment, gain, acquisition
noun (masculine)
From root labh 'to obtain'
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Locative of circumstance: 'when there is non-obtainment.'
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
अन्यगेहानाम् (anyagehānām) - of other houses
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of anyageha
anyageha - another's house, other houses
Compound type : tatpurusha (anya+geha)
- anya – other, another
pronoun (masculine) - geha – house, dwelling
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'pūrvam pūrvam' - referring to the houses from which to avoid previously visited ones.
पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - the preceding one, previously
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pūrva
pūrva - prior, former, eastern, preceding
Note: Used adverbially or as a substantive in repetition 'pūrvam pūrvam' meaning 'each preceding one'.
पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - each previously visited one (the preceding one, previously)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pūrva
pūrva - prior, former, eastern, preceding
Note: Repetition 'pūrvam pūrvam' means 'each preceding one' or 'one after another in sequence, avoiding the ones already visited'.
विवर्जयेत् (vivarjayet) - one should avoid/abandon
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vṛj
optative
3rd person singular optative active (causative stem varj-), root vṛj with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛj (class 1)
Note: Causative stem used here.