मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-4, verse-85
दशसूनासमं चक्रं दशचक्रसमो ध्वजः ।
दशध्वजसमो वेशो दशवेशसमो नृपः ॥८५॥
दशध्वजसमो वेशो दशवेशसमो नृपः ॥८५॥
85. daśasūnāsamaṁ cakraṁ daśacakrasamo dhvajaḥ ,
daśadhvajasamo veśo daśaveśasamo nṛpaḥ.
daśadhvajasamo veśo daśaveśasamo nṛpaḥ.
85.
daśasūnāsamaṃ cakraṃ daśacakrasamo dhvajaḥ
daśadhvajagamo veśo daśaveśasamo nṛpaḥ
daśadhvajagamo veśo daśaveśasamo nṛpaḥ
85.
A slaughterhouse is equal to ten cart-wheels, a cart-wheel to ten flags, a flag to ten brothels, and a brothel to a king.
Words meanings summery:
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- दश (daśa) - ten
- सूनासमम् (sūnāsamam) - equal to a slaughterhouse
- चक्रम् (cakram) - cart-wheel (wheel, circle)
- दश (daśa) - ten
- चक्रसमः (cakrasamaḥ) - equal to a cart-wheel (equal to a wheel)
- ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - flag (flag, banner)
- दश (daśa) - ten
- ध्वजगमो (dhvajagamo) - equal to a flag
- वेशः (veśaḥ) - brothel (brothel, prostitute)
- दश (daśa) - ten
- वेशसमो (veśasamo) - equal to a brothel
- नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king (king, ruler)
Words meanings and morphology
दश (daśa) - ten
(number)
सूनासमम् (sūnāsamam) - equal to a slaughterhouse
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sūnāsama
sūnāsama - equal to a slaughterhouse
compound: sūnā (slaughterhouse) + sama (equal)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sūnā+sama)
- sūnā – slaughterhouse, butcher's shop
noun (feminine) - sama – equal, same
adjective (neuter)
Note: accusative singular neuter, agreeing with 'cakram'
चक्रम् (cakram) - cart-wheel (wheel, circle)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of cakra
cakra - wheel, circle, discus
Note: accusative singular of cakra
दश (daśa) - ten
(number)
चक्रसमः (cakrasamaḥ) - equal to a cart-wheel (equal to a wheel)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cakrasama
cakrasama - equal to a wheel
compound: cakra (wheel) + sama (equal)
Compound type : tatpurusha (cakra+sama)
- cakra – wheel, circle, discus
noun (neuter) - sama – equal, same
adjective (masculine)
Note: nominative singular masculine, agreeing with 'dhvajaḥ'
ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - flag (flag, banner)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvaja
dhvaja - flag, banner, standard
Note: nominative singular of dhvaja
दश (daśa) - ten
(number)
ध्वजगमो (dhvajagamo) - equal to a flag
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvajagama
dhvajagama - equal to a flag
compound: dhvaja (flag) + gama (equal, similar)
Compound type : tatpurusha (dhvaja+gama)
- dhvaja – flag, banner, standard
noun (masculine) - gama – equal, similar, moving
adjective (masculine)
Note: nominative singular masculine, agreeing with 'veśaḥ'
वेशः (veśaḥ) - brothel (brothel, prostitute)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of veśa
veśa - brothel, prostitute, abode, dwelling
Note: nominative singular of veśa
दश (daśa) - ten
(number)
वेशसमो (veśasamo) - equal to a brothel
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of veśasama
veśasama - equal to a brothel
compound: veśa (brothel) + sama (equal)
Compound type : tatpurusha (veśa+sama)
- veśa – brothel, prostitute, abode, dwelling
noun (masculine) - sama – equal, same
adjective (masculine)
Note: nominative singular masculine, agreeing with 'nṛpaḥ'
नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king (king, ruler)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler
from nṛ (man) + pa (protector)
Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)
- nṛ – man, person
noun (masculine) - pa – protector
suffix
derived from root pā 'to protect'
Root: pā (class 1)
Note: nominative singular of nṛpa