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मनु-स्मृतिः       manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-2, verse-45

ब्राह्मणो बैल्वपालाशौ क्षत्रियो वाटखादिरौ ।
पैलवौदुम्बरौ वैश्यो दण्डानर्हन्ति धर्मतः ॥४५॥
45. brāhmaṇo bailvapālāśau kṣatriyo vāṭakhādirau ,
pailavaudumbarau vaiśyo daṇḍānarhanti dharmataḥ.
45. brāhmaṇaḥ bailva-pālāśau kṣatriyaḥ vāṭa-khādirau
pailava-audumbarau vaiśyaḥ daṇḍān arhanti dharmataḥ
45. dharmataḥ brāhmaṇaḥ bailva-pālāśau,
kṣatriyaḥ vāṭa-khādirau,
vaiśyaḥ pailava-audumbarau daṇḍān arhanti.
45. According to the prescribed law (dharma), a brahmin is entitled to staffs made of Bilva or Palāśa wood. A kṣatriya is entitled to staffs made of Vaṭa or Khadira wood, and a vaiśya is entitled to staffs made of Pīlu or Udumbara wood.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin
  • बैल्व-पालाशौ (bailva-pālāśau) - (made of) Bilva or Palāśa wood
  • क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a Kṣatriya
  • वाट-खादिरौ (vāṭa-khādirau) - (made of) Vaṭa or Khadira wood
  • पैलव-औदुम्बरौ (pailava-audumbarau) - (made of) Pīlu or Udumbara wood
  • वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - a Vaiśya
  • दण्डान् (daṇḍān) - staffs (staffs, sticks, rods)
  • अर्हन्ति (arhanti) - are entitled to (are entitled, deserve, are worthy of)
  • धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to the prescribed law (dharma) (according to law, by right, according to duty)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, belonging to a Brahmin, relating to Brahman
Note: Subject.
बैल्व-पालाशौ (bailva-pālāśau) - (made of) Bilva or Palāśa wood
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of bailva-pālāśa
bailva-pālāśa - made of Bilva or Palāśa wood
Dual form indicating 'one of the two'
Compound type : dvandva (bailva+pālāśa)
  • bailva – made of Bilva wood (Aegle marmelos)
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from bilva
  • pālāśa – made of Palāśa wood (Butea monosperma)
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from palāśa
Note: Dual nominative, qualifying the implied staff (daṇḍa).
क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a Kṣatriya
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the warrior class, ruler
Note: Subject.
वाट-खादिरौ (vāṭa-khādirau) - (made of) Vaṭa or Khadira wood
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vāṭa-khādira
vāṭa-khādira - made of Vaṭa or Khadira wood
Dual form indicating 'one of the two'
Compound type : dvandva (vāṭa+khādira)
  • vāṭa – made of Vaṭa (Banyan) wood
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from vaṭa
  • khādira – made of Khadira (Acacia catechu) wood
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from khadira
Note: Dual nominative, qualifying the implied staff (daṇḍa).
पैलव-औदुम्बरौ (pailava-audumbarau) - (made of) Pīlu or Udumbara wood
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of pailava-audumbara
pailava-audumbara - made of Pīlu or Udumbara wood
Dual form indicating 'one of the two'
Compound type : dvandva (pailava+audumbara)
  • pailava – made of Pīlu (Salvadora persica) wood
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from pīlu
  • audumbara – made of Udumbara (Ficus racemosa) wood
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from udumbara
Note: Dual nominative, qualifying the implied staff (daṇḍa).
वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - a Vaiśya
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśya
vaiśya - a member of the merchant and agricultural class
Note: Subject.
दण्डान् (daṇḍān) - staffs (staffs, sticks, rods)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - staff, stick, rod, punishment, power
Note: Object of arhanti.
अर्हन्ति (arhanti) - are entitled to (are entitled, deserve, are worthy of)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of arh
Present indicative, 3rd person plural
Root arh, Parasmaipada, Present, 3rd plural
Root: arh (class 1)
Note: Verb for the subjects (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya).
धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to the prescribed law (dharma) (according to law, by right, according to duty)
(indeclinable)
Derived from dharma with suffix -tas
Note: Indicates the basis or standard.