मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-31
मङ्गल्यं ब्राह्मणस्य स्यात क्षत्रियस्य बलान्वितम ।
वैश्यस्य धनसंयुक्तं शूद्रस्य तु जुगुप्सितम ॥३१॥
वैश्यस्य धनसंयुक्तं शूद्रस्य तु जुगुप्सितम ॥३१॥
31. maṅgalyaṁ brāhmaṇasya syāt kṣatriyasya balānvitam ,
vaiśyasya dhanasaṁyuktaṁ śūdrasya tu jugupsitam.
vaiśyasya dhanasaṁyuktaṁ śūdrasya tu jugupsitam.
31.
maṅgalyam brāhmaṇasya syāt kṣatriyasya balānvitam
vaiśyasya dhanasaṃyuktam śūdrasya tu jugupsitam
vaiśyasya dhanasaṃyuktam śūdrasya tu jugupsitam
31.
brāhmaṇasya maṅgalyam syāt kṣatriyasya balānvitam syāt
vaiśyasya dhanasaṃyuktam syāt śūdrasya tu jugupsitam syāt
vaiśyasya dhanasaṃyuktam syāt śūdrasya tu jugupsitam syāt
31.
For a brahmin, the name should be auspicious; for a kṣatriya, it should be endowed with strength; for a vaiśya, it should be associated with wealth; but for a śūdra, it should be one denoting humility.
Words meanings summery:
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- मङ्गल्यम् (maṅgalyam) - (a name) that is auspicious (auspicious, propitious, bringing good fortune)
- ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - for a brahmin (as the owner of the name) (of a brahmin)
- स्यात् (syāt) - should be (may be, should be, let it be)
- क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - for a kṣatriya (of a kṣatriya)
- बलान्वितम् (balānvitam) - (a name) endowed with strength (endowed with strength, powerful)
- वैश्यस्य (vaiśyasya) - for a vaiśya (of a vaiśya)
- धनसंयुक्तम् (dhanasaṁyuktam) - (a name) associated with wealth (connected with wealth, prosperous)
- शूद्रस्य (śūdrasya) - for a śūdra (of a śūdra)
- तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
- जुगुप्सितम् (jugupsitam) - (a name) denoting humility or a humble status (detestable, to be despised, humble, ignoble)
Words meanings and morphology
मङ्गल्यम् (maṅgalyam) - (a name) that is auspicious (auspicious, propitious, bringing good fortune)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of maṅgalya
maṅgalya - auspicious, propitious, wholesome
From maṅgala (auspiciousness) with suffix ya.
Note: Predicate adjective for an implied neuter noun like 'nāmadheyam'.
ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - for a brahmin (as the owner of the name) (of a brahmin)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
From brahman (Vedic hymn, sacred knowledge, ultimate reality).
Note: Indicates possession or relation ('of a brahmin' or 'for a brahmin').
स्यात् (syāt) - should be (may be, should be, let it be)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as
Optative
Optative mood, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, from root as (class 2).
Root: as (class 2)
क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - for a kṣatriya (of a kṣatriya)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a kṣatriya, one belonging to the warrior/ruling class
From kṣatra (rule, dominion).
बलान्वितम् (balānvitam) - (a name) endowed with strength (endowed with strength, powerful)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of balānvita
balānvita - endowed with strength, powerful, strong
Past Passive Participle (for anvita)
Compound of bala (strength) and anvita (accompanied, joined, endowed).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+anvita)
- bala – strength, power, might, force
noun (neuter) - anvita – accompanied, joined, endowed with, possessed of
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From anu-i (to go after) + kta (PPP suffix).
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Predicate adjective for an implied neuter noun like 'nāmadheyam'.
वैश्यस्य (vaiśyasya) - for a vaiśya (of a vaiśya)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vaiśya
vaiśya - a vaiśya, one belonging to the merchant/agriculturist class
From viś (people, community).
धनसंयुक्तम् (dhanasaṁyuktam) - (a name) associated with wealth (connected with wealth, prosperous)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanasaṃyukta
dhanasaṁyukta - joined with wealth, connected with riches, wealthy
Past Passive Participle (for saṃyukta)
Compound of dhana (wealth) and saṃyukta (joined, connected, from sam-yuj + kta).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+saṃyukta)
- dhana – wealth, riches, property, money
noun (neuter) - saṃyukta – joined, connected, united, associated with
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From sam-yuj (to join together) + kta (PPP suffix).
Prefix: sam
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Predicate adjective for an implied neuter noun like 'nāmadheyam'.
शूद्रस्य (śūdrasya) - for a śūdra (of a śūdra)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - a śūdra, one belonging to the servant class
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
जुगुप्सितम् (jugupsitam) - (a name) denoting humility or a humble status (detestable, to be despised, humble, ignoble)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jugupsita
jugupsita - detested, despised, abominable, humble, low (past passive participle of jugupsate - to despise, abhor, shun)
Past Passive Participle
From desiderative stem jugupsa of root gup (to protect, to hide, but also with desiderative meaning 'to wish to protect oneself from = to abhor').
Root: gup (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for an implied neuter noun like 'nāmadheyam'.