मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-3, verse-42
अनिन्दितैः स्त्रीविवाहैरनिन्द्या भवति प्रजा ।
निन्दितैर्निन्दिता नॄणां तस्मान्निन्द्यान विवर्जयेत ॥४२॥
निन्दितैर्निन्दिता नॄणां तस्मान्निन्द्यान विवर्जयेत ॥४२॥
42. aninditaiḥ strīvivāhairanindyā bhavati prajā ,
ninditairninditā nṝṇāṁ tasmānnindyān vivarjayet.
ninditairninditā nṝṇāṁ tasmānnindyān vivarjayet.
42.
aninditaiḥ strīvivāhairanindyā bhavati prajā
ninditaiḥ ninditā nr̥ṇāṁ tasmānnindyān vivarjayēta
ninditaiḥ ninditā nr̥ṇāṁ tasmānnindyān vivarjayēta
42.
prajā aninditaiḥ strīvivāhaiḥ anindyā bhavati nr̥ṇāṁ
ninditaiḥ ninditā bhavati tasmāt nindyān vivarjayēta
ninditaiḥ ninditā bhavati tasmāt nindyān vivarjayēta
42.
From blameless marriages, the offspring become blameless. From blameworthy marriages, humans' offspring become blameworthy. Therefore, one should avoid blameworthy unions.
Words meanings summery:
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- अनिन्दितैः (aninditaiḥ) - from blameless (by unblamed, by blameless)
- स्त्रीविवाहैः (strīvivāhaiḥ) - marriages (by marriages of women, by marriages)
- अनिन्द्या (anindyā) - blameless (blameless, irreproachable)
- भवति (bhavati) - become (becomes, is, happens)
- प्रजा (prajā) - offspring (offspring, progeny, people, generation)
- निन्दितैः (ninditaiḥ) - from blameworthy (by the blamed, by the blameworthy)
- निन्दिता (ninditā) - blameworthy (blamed, blameworthy)
- न्र्̥णां (nr̥ṇāṁ) - humans' (of humans, of men)
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (from that, therefore)
- निन्द्यान् (nindyān) - blameworthy unions (the blameworthy (things))
- विवर्जयेत (vivarjayēta) - should avoid (should avoid, should shun)
Words meanings and morphology
अनिन्दितैः (aninditaiḥ) - from blameless (by unblamed, by blameless)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anindita
anindita - blameless, irreproachable, excellent
Past Passive Participle
prefix 'an-' (not) + 'indita' (blamed, from root 'ida' to blame)
Prefix: an
Root: ida (class 10)
स्त्रीविवाहैः (strīvivāhaiḥ) - marriages (by marriages of women, by marriages)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of strīvivāha
strīvivāha - marriage of a woman
compound: strī (woman) + vivāha (marriage)
Compound type : tatpurusha (strī+vivāha)
- strī – woman, wife
noun (feminine) - vivāha – marriage, wedding
noun (masculine)
prefix 'vi-' + root 'vāh' (to carry, bear, marry)
Prefix: vi
Root: vāh (class 1)
अनिन्द्या (anindyā) - blameless (blameless, irreproachable)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of anindya
anindya - blameless, irreproachable, not to be blamed
Gerundive
prefix 'an-' (not) + root 'ida' (to blame) + suffix '-ya'
Prefix: an
Root: ida (class 10)
भवति (bhavati) - become (becomes, is, happens)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū
Present Indicative
Root 'bhū' (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
प्रजा (prajā) - offspring (offspring, progeny, people, generation)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prajā
prajā - offspring, progeny, people, generation
from root 'jan' (to be born) + prefix 'pra-'
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
निन्दितैः (ninditaiḥ) - from blameworthy (by the blamed, by the blameworthy)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nindita
nindita - blamed, censured, blameworthy
Past Passive Participle
from root 'nind' (to blame, censure)
Root: nind (class 10)
निन्दिता (ninditā) - blameworthy (blamed, blameworthy)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nindita
nindita - blamed, censured, blameworthy
Past Passive Participle
from root 'nind' (to blame, censure)
Root: nind (class 10)
न्र्̥णां (nr̥ṇāṁ) - humans' (of humans, of men)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nr̥
nr̥ - man, human, hero
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (from that, therefore)
(pronoun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
निन्द्यान् (nindyān) - blameworthy unions (the blameworthy (things))
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nindya
nindya - blameworthy, censurable
Gerundive
from root 'nind' (to blame) + suffix '-ya'
Root: nind (class 10)
Note: Implied noun is 'vivāha' (marriage)
विवर्जयेत (vivarjayēta) - should avoid (should avoid, should shun)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, potential optative (liṅ) of vivarja
Potential Optative
prefix 'vi-' + root 'rj' (to sprinkle, scatter, let go) + suffix '-aya' for causal/intensive. Or from root 'vṛj' (to turn away)
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛj (class 1)