मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-201
विक्रयाद यो धनं किं चिद गृह्णीयात कुलसंनिधौ ।
क्रयेण स विशुद्धं हि न्यायतो लभते धनम ॥२०१॥
क्रयेण स विशुद्धं हि न्यायतो लभते धनम ॥२०१॥
201. vikrayād yo dhanaṁ kiṁ cid gṛhṇīyāt kulasaṁnidhau ,
krayeṇa sa viśuddhaṁ hi nyāyato labhate dhanam.
krayeṇa sa viśuddhaṁ hi nyāyato labhate dhanam.
201.
vikrayāt yaḥ dhanam kim cit gṛhṇīyāt kulasaṃnidhau
krayeṇa saḥ viśuddham hi nyāyataḥ labhate dhanam
krayeṇa saḥ viśuddham hi nyāyataḥ labhate dhanam
201.
yaḥ vikrayāt kim cit dhanam kulasaṃnidhau gṛhṇīyāt,
saḥ krayeṇa nyāyataḥ hi viśuddham dhanam labhate
saḥ krayeṇa nyāyataḥ hi viśuddham dhanam labhate
201.
If one accepts any amount of money from a sale in the presence of the family (or owner), they rightfully obtain that wealth by purchase.
Words meanings summery:
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- विक्रयात् (vikrayāt) - from a sale (from sale, from selling)
- यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, which)
- धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (or money) (wealth, money, property)
- किम् (kim) - any (amount) (what, any)
- चित् (cit) - even (in 'kim cit') (particle implying emphasis, also, even)
- गृह्णीयात् (gṛhṇīyāt) - accepts (he may accept, he should accept)
- कुलसंनिधौ (kulasaṁnidhau) - in the presence of the family (or owner) (in the presence of the family, near the family)
- क्रयेण (krayeṇa) - by purchase (by purchase, through purchase)
- सः (saḥ) - he (who accepted) (he, it, that)
- विशुद्धम् (viśuddham) - valid (wealth) (pure, clean, clear, unadulterated, valid)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
- न्यायतः (nyāyataḥ) - rightfully (according to justice, righteously, legally)
- लभते (labhate) - obtains (he obtains, he gets, he gains)
- धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (which is obtained) (wealth, money, property)
Words meanings and morphology
विक्रयात् (vikrayāt) - from a sale (from sale, from selling)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of vikraya
vikraya - sale, selling
From the root 'krī' (to buy) with prefix 'vi' (implies separation, selling)
Prefix: vi
Root: krī (class 1)
यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (or money) (wealth, money, property)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhan
dhan - wealth, riches, property, money
किम् (kim) - any (amount) (what, any)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kim
kim - what, who, something, anything
चित् (cit) - even (in 'kim cit') (particle implying emphasis, also, even)
(indeclinable)
गृह्णीयात् (gṛhṇīyāt) - accepts (he may accept, he should accept)
(verb)
3rd person , active, potential (liṅ) of gṛh
Root
Root class 2
Root: gṛh (class 2)
कुलसंनिधौ (kulasaṁnidhau) - in the presence of the family (or owner) (in the presence of the family, near the family)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kulasaṃnidhi
kulasaṁnidhi - presence of the family, proximity to the family
Compound of 'kula' (family) and 'sannidhi' (presence, proximity)
Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+sannidhi)
- kula – family, clan, group
noun (neuter) - sannidhi – presence, proximity, nearness
noun (masculine)
From the root 'ni' (to place) with prefixes 'sam' (together) and 'ni' (down)
Prefixes: sam+ni
Root: ni (class 2)
क्रयेण (krayeṇa) - by purchase (by purchase, through purchase)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kraya
kraya - purchase, buying
From the root 'krī' (to buy)
Root: krī (class 1)
सः (saḥ) - he (who accepted) (he, it, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
विशुद्धम् (viśuddham) - valid (wealth) (pure, clean, clear, unadulterated, valid)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of viśuddha
viśuddha - pure, clean, clear, unadulterated, valid
Past Passive Participle
From the root 'śudh' (to be pure) with prefix 'vi' (intensive, separation)
Prefix: vi
Root: śudh (class 4)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
न्यायतः (nyāyataḥ) - rightfully (according to justice, righteously, legally)
(adjective)
masculine, singular of nyāyata
nyāyata - just, right, legal
From 'nyāya' (justice, rule)
Note: Used adverbially.
लभते (labhate) - obtains (he obtains, he gets, he gains)
(verb)
3rd person , active, present (laṭ) of labh
Root
Root class 1
Root: labh (class 1)
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (which is obtained) (wealth, money, property)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhan
dhan - wealth, riches, property, money