मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-45
ब्राह्मणो बैल्वपालाशौ क्षत्रियो वाटखादिरौ ।
पैलवौदुम्बरौ वैश्यो दण्डानर्हन्ति धर्मतः ॥४५॥
पैलवौदुम्बरौ वैश्यो दण्डानर्हन्ति धर्मतः ॥४५॥
45. brāhmaṇo bailvapālāśau kṣatriyo vāṭakhādirau ,
pailavaudumbarau vaiśyo daṇḍānarhanti dharmataḥ.
pailavaudumbarau vaiśyo daṇḍānarhanti dharmataḥ.
45.
brāhmaṇaḥ bailva-pālāśau kṣatriyaḥ vāṭa-khādirau
pailava-audumbarau vaiśyaḥ daṇḍān arhanti dharmataḥ
pailava-audumbarau vaiśyaḥ daṇḍān arhanti dharmataḥ
45.
dharmataḥ brāhmaṇaḥ bailva-pālāśau,
kṣatriyaḥ vāṭa-khādirau,
vaiśyaḥ pailava-audumbarau daṇḍān arhanti.
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.