मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
-
chapter-6, verse-50
न चोत्पातनिमित्ताभ्यां न नक्षत्राङ्गविद्यया ।
नानुशासनवादाभ्यां भिक्षां लिप्सेत कर्हि चित ॥५०॥
नानुशासनवादाभ्यां भिक्षां लिप्सेत कर्हि चित ॥५०॥
50. na cotpātanimittābhyāṁ na nakṣatrāṅgavidyayā ,
nānuśāsanavādābhyāṁ bhikṣāṁ lipseta karhi cit.
nānuśāsanavādābhyāṁ bhikṣāṁ lipseta karhi cit.
50.
na cotpātanimittābhyāṃ na nakṣatrāṅgavidyayā
| nānusāsanavādābhyāṃ bhikṣāṃ lipsedahi cit
| nānusāsanavādābhyāṃ bhikṣāṃ lipsedahi cit
50.
One should never beg for alms through omens of portents, through astrology, or through arguments about scriptures.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- न (na) - not
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- उत्पात (utpāta) - omens of portents (portent, omen, phenomenon)
- निमित्ताभ्याम् (nimittābhyām) - by signs (by signs, by causes, by omens)
- न (na) - not
- नक्षत्राङ्ग (nakṣatrāṅga) - astrology (astrology, astronomy)
- विद्यया (vidyayā) - by means of astrology (by knowledge, by science, by means of learning)
- न (na) - not
- अनुशासन (anuśāsana) - scriptures (instruction, teaching, discipline, ordinance)
- वादाभ्याम् (vādābhyām) - by arguments (by arguments, by discussions)
- भिक्षां (bhikṣāṁ) - alms (alms, begging)
- लिप्सेदहि (lipsedahi) - should seek (should desire, should seek)
- चित् (cit) - indeed (indeed, also)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
उत्पात (utpāta) - omens of portents (portent, omen, phenomenon)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of utpāta
utpāta - portent, omen, unusual phenomenon, uprising
from root pat 'to fall' with prefix ut 'up'
Prefix: ut
Root: pat (class 1)
निमित्ताभ्याम् (nimittābhyām) - by signs (by signs, by causes, by omens)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, dual of nimitta
nimitta - cause, reason, sign, omen, mark
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
नक्षत्राङ्ग (nakṣatrāṅga) - astrology (astrology, astronomy)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nakṣatrāṅga
nakṣatrāṅga - astrology, astronomy, the study of stars
compound of nakṣatra 'star' and aṅga 'limb, part'
Compound type : tatpurusha (nakṣatra+aṅga)
- nakṣatra – star, constellation, lunar mansion
noun (neuter) - aṅga – limb, part, member, body
noun (neuter)
विद्यया (vidyayā) - by means of astrology (by knowledge, by science, by means of learning)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of vidyā
vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, wisdom, art
from root vid 'to know'
from root vid 'to know'
Root: vid (class 2)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
अनुशासन (anuśāsana) - scriptures (instruction, teaching, discipline, ordinance)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anuśāsana
anuśāsana - instruction, teaching, discipline, guidance, ordinance
from root śās 'to rule, to teach' with prefix anu
from root śās 'to rule, to teach' with prefix anu
Prefix: anu
Root: śās (class 1)
वादाभ्याम् (vādābhyām) - by arguments (by arguments, by discussions)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of vāda
vāda - speech, talk, argument, discussion, doctrine
Gerundive
from root vad 'to speak'
Root: vad (class 2)
भिक्षां (bhikṣāṁ) - alms (alms, begging)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of bhikṣā
bhikṣā - alms, begging, asking for food
from root bhikṣ 'to beg'
from root bhikṣ 'to beg'
Root: bhikṣ (class 1)
लिप्सेदहि (lipsedahi) - should seek (should desire, should seek)
(verb)
3rd person , active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of lips
Desiderative
Desiderative of root labh 'to obtain'
Root: labh (class 1)
चित् (cit) - indeed (indeed, also)
(indeclinable)