मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-164
श्वक्रीडी श्येनजीवी च कन्यादूषक एव च ।
हिंस्रो वृषलवृत्तिश्च गणानां चैव याजकः ॥१६४॥
हिंस्रो वृषलवृत्तिश्च गणानां चैव याजकः ॥१६४॥
164. śvakrīḍī śyenajīvī ca kanyādūṣaka eva ca ,
hiṁsro vṛṣalavṛttiśca gaṇānāṁ caiva yājakaḥ.
hiṁsro vṛṣalavṛttiśca gaṇānāṁ caiva yājakaḥ.
164.
śvakrīḍī śyēnajīvī ca kanyādūṣaka ēva ca
hinsrō vr̥ṣalavr̥ttiśca gaṇānāṁ caiva yājakaḥ
hinsrō vr̥ṣalavr̥ttiśca gaṇānāṁ caiva yājakaḥ
164.
śva krīḍī śyēna jīvī ca kanyā dūṣakaḥ ēva ca hinsrah
vr̥ṣala vr̥ttiḥ ca gaṇānām yājakaḥ ēva ca (varjyāḥ syuḥ)
vr̥ṣala vr̥ttiḥ ca gaṇānām yājakaḥ ēva ca (varjyāḥ syuḥ)
164.
One who plays with dogs, one who lives by hunting with falcons, one who corrupts a maiden, one who is a killer, one who subsists on menial labor or on the sustenance of vrishalas (low-class people), and one who officiates Vedic rituals for assemblies—all these should also be avoided.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्व (śva) - referring to playing with dogs (dog)
- क्रीडी (krīḍī) - one who spends time playing with dogs (one who plays, a player)
- श्येन (śyena) - used for hunting (falcon, hawk)
- जीवी (jīvī) - one who earns a living by using falcons for hunting (one who lives, subsists)
- च (ca) - connects the previous term to the next (and, also)
- कन्या (kanyā) - referring to a young unmarried woman (maiden, virgin, young girl)
- दूषकः (dūṣakaḥ) - one who causes moral or physical harm to a maiden (one who corrupts, pollutes, defiles, or harms)
- एव (ēva) - emphasizes the preceding word (indeed, even, only)
- च (ca) - connects the previous term to the next (and, also)
- हिन्स्रह् (hinsrah) - one who takes life (killer, murderer, cruel person)
- व्र्̥षल (vr̥ṣala) - referring to low-class people or their lifestyle (a man of low caste, a Sudra, a mixed caste)
- व्र्̥त्तिः (vr̥ttiḥ) - living by the profession or sustenance of vrishalas (livelihood, profession, conduct, mode of life)
- च (ca) - connects the previous term to the next (and, also)
- गणानाम् (gaṇānām) - referring to groups or assemblies for rituals (of assemblies, of groups, of companies)
- च (ca) - connects the previous term to the next (and, also)
- इव (iva) - emphasizes the preceding word (indeed, also)
- याजकः (yājakaḥ) - one who performs Vedic rituals for assemblies (officiant, priest, one who performs sacrifices or rituals)
Words meanings and morphology
श्व (śva) - referring to playing with dogs (dog)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śvan
śvan - dog
क्रीडी (krīḍī) - one who spends time playing with dogs (one who plays, a player)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of krīḍin
krīḍin - player, one who plays
Active Participle (kṛt)
from root 'krīḍ' (to play) + suffix '-in'
Compound type : tatpurusha (śvan+krīḍin)
- krīḍin – player, one who plays
noun (masculine)
Active Participle (kṛt)
from root 'krīḍ' (to play) + suffix '-in'
Root: krīḍ (class 1)
श्येन (śyena) - used for hunting (falcon, hawk)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śyēna
śyēna - falcon, hawk, eagle
जीवी (jīvī) - one who earns a living by using falcons for hunting (one who lives, subsists)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvin
jīvin - living, subsisting, one who lives (by a profession)
Active Participle (kṛt)
from root 'jīv' (to live) + suffix '-in'
Compound type : tatpurusha (śyēna+jīvin)
- jīvin – living, subsisting, one who lives (by a profession)
noun (masculine)
Active Participle (kṛt)
from root 'jīv' (to live) + suffix '-in'
Root: jīv (class 1)
च (ca) - connects the previous term to the next (and, also)
(indeclinable)
कन्या (kanyā) - referring to a young unmarried woman (maiden, virgin, young girl)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kanyā
kanyā - maiden, virgin, young girl, daughter
दूषकः (dūṣakaḥ) - one who causes moral or physical harm to a maiden (one who corrupts, pollutes, defiles, or harms)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dūṣaka
dūṣaka - corruptor, defiler, violator, one who harms
Active Participle (kṛt)
from root 'dūṣ' (to corrupt, to defile, to blame) + suffix '-aka'
Compound type : tatpurusha (kanyā+dūṣaka)
- dūṣaka – corruptor, defiler, violator, one who harms
noun (masculine)
Active Participle (kṛt)
from root 'dūṣ' (to corrupt, to defile, to blame) + suffix '-aka'
Root: dūṣ (class 10)
एव (ēva) - emphasizes the preceding word (indeed, even, only)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - connects the previous term to the next (and, also)
(indeclinable)
हिन्स्रह् (hinsrah) - one who takes life (killer, murderer, cruel person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hiṃsra
hiṁsra - killer, murderer, cruel, injurious
Active Participle (kṛt)
from root 'hiṃs' (to injure, to kill) + suffix '-ra'
Root: hiṃs (class 1)
व्र्̥षल (vr̥ṣala) - referring to low-class people or their lifestyle (a man of low caste, a Sudra, a mixed caste)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vr̥ṣala
vr̥ṣala - a man of low caste, a śūdra, a mixed caste, vulgar
व्र्̥त्तिः (vr̥ttiḥ) - living by the profession or sustenance of vrishalas (livelihood, profession, conduct, mode of life)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vr̥tti
vr̥tti - livelihood, profession, conduct, mode of life, action, occurrence, a circle
Nominal Derivation
from root 'vṛt' (to turn, to revolve, to exist, to be)
Compound type : tatpurusha (vr̥ṣala+vr̥tti)
- vr̥tti – livelihood, profession, conduct, mode of life, action, occurrence, a circle
noun (feminine)
Nominal Derivation
from root 'vṛt' (to turn, to revolve, to exist, to be)
Root: vṛt (class 1)
च (ca) - connects the previous term to the next (and, also)
(indeclinable)
गणानाम् (gaṇānām) - referring to groups or assemblies for rituals (of assemblies, of groups, of companies)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of gaṇa
gaṇa - group, multitude, troop, company, assembly, a class of deities
च (ca) - connects the previous term to the next (and, also)
(indeclinable)
इव (iva) - emphasizes the preceding word (indeed, also)
(indeclinable)
याजकः (yājakaḥ) - one who performs Vedic rituals for assemblies (officiant, priest, one who performs sacrifices or rituals)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yājaka
yājaka - officiating priest, one who performs a sacrifice
Active Participle (kṛt)
from root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, to worship) + suffix '-aka'
Root: yaj (class 1)