मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-179
वेदविद्चापि विप्रोऽस्य लोभात कृत्वा प्रतिग्रहम ।
विनाशं व्रजति क्षिप्रमामपात्रमिवाम्भसि ॥१७९॥
विनाशं व्रजति क्षिप्रमामपात्रमिवाम्भसि ॥१७९॥
179. vedavidcāpi vipro'sya lobhāt kṛtvā pratigraham ,
vināśaṁ vrajati kṣipramāmapātramivāmbhasi.
vināśaṁ vrajati kṣipramāmapātramivāmbhasi.
179.
vedavit ca api vipraḥ asya lobhāt kṛtvā pratigraham
vināśam vrajati kṣipram apātre iva ambhasi
vināśam vrajati kṣipram apātre iva ambhasi
179.
api vedavit vipraḥ asya lobhāt pratigraham
kṛtvā kṣipram vināśam vrajati ambhasi apātre iva
kṛtvā kṣipram vināśam vrajati ambhasi apātre iva
179.
Even a Brahmin who knows the Vedas, if he greedily accepts a gift (pratigraha) from him (a śūdra priest), quickly perishes, like a leaky pot in water.
Words meanings summery:
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- वेदवित् (vedavit) - knower of the Vedas (knower of the Vedas, learned scholar)
- च (ca) - even (and)
- अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
- विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Brahmin (Brahmin, sage, priest)
- अस्य (asya) - from him (the śūdra priest) (his, her, its)
- लोभात् (lobhāt) - greedily (from greed, by greed)
- कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - accepts (after performing the action of taking) (having done, having made)
- प्रतिग्रहम् (pratigraham) - a gift (acceptance (of a gift), receiving)
- विनाशम् (vināśam) - destruction (destruction, ruin, perishing)
- व्रजति (vrajati) - perishes (goes, proceeds, moves)
- क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, soon, fast)
- अपात्रे (apātre) - like a leaky pot (in an unworthy vessel, in a leaky pot)
- इव (iva) - like (like, as)
- अम्भसि (ambhasi) - in water
Words meanings and morphology
वेदवित् (vedavit) - knower of the Vedas (knower of the Vedas, learned scholar)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavit
vedavit - knower of the Vedas, learned scholar
Participle
compound of veda (knowledge, Vedas) and vit (knower), from root √vid (to know)
Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+vit)
- veda – knowledge, sacred lore, the Vedas
noun (masculine)
from the root √vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2) - vit – knower, one who knows
noun (masculine)
Participle
from the root √vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
च (ca) - even (and)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Brahmin (Brahmin, sage, priest)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, sage, priest, wise man
from the root √vip (to move quickly, to be agitated, to inspire)
Root: vip (class 1)
अस्य (asya) - from him (the śūdra priest) (his, her, its)
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to the śūdra priest from the previous verse.
लोभात् (lobhāt) - greedily (from greed, by greed)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of lobha
lobha - greed, covetousness, avarice
from the root √lubh (to be greedy, to desire eagerly)
Root: lubh (class 1)
Note: Indicates the cause or reason.
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - accepts (after performing the action of taking) (having done, having made)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
from the root √kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: The gerund 'kṛtvā' here implies 'having performed the action of accepting'.
प्रतिग्रहम् (pratigraham) - a gift (acceptance (of a gift), receiving)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pratigraha
pratigraha - acceptance, receiving (especially of a gift), a gift received
compound of prati (towards) and graha (taking, grasping), from root √grah (to seize, to grasp)
Compound type : dvandva (prati+graha)
- prati – back, again, towards, against, in return
prefix - graha – grasping, seizing, taking
noun (masculine)
from the root √grah (to seize, to grasp)
Root: grah (class 1)
विनाशम् (vināśam) - destruction (destruction, ruin, perishing)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vināśa
vināśa - destruction, ruin, perishing, loss
from the root √naś (to perish) with prefix 'vi'
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 1)
व्रजति (vrajati) - perishes (goes, proceeds, moves)
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of vraj
Root: vraj (class 1)
Note: Used metaphorically for perishing or undergoing destruction.
क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, soon, fast)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣipra
kṣipra - quick, fast, swift, soon
अपात्रे (apātre) - like a leaky pot (in an unworthy vessel, in a leaky pot)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of apātra
apātra - unworthy vessel, improper recipient, leaky pot
compound of a (not) and pātra (vessel, container)
Compound type : avyayibhava (a+pātra)
- a – not, un-
prefix - pātra – vessel, container, pot, cup, worthy person
noun (neuter)
इव (iva) - like (like, as)
(indeclinable)
अम्भसि (ambhasi) - in water
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ambhas
ambhas - water, fluid, abyss