मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-217
यथोक्तमार्तः सुस्थो वा यस्तत कर्म न कारयेत ।
न तस्य वेतनं देयमल्पोनस्यापि कर्मणः ॥२१७॥
न तस्य वेतनं देयमल्पोनस्यापि कर्मणः ॥२१७॥
217. yathoktamārtaḥ sustho vā yastat karma na kārayet ,
na tasya vetanaṁ deyamalponasyāpi karmaṇaḥ.
na tasya vetanaṁ deyamalponasyāpi karmaṇaḥ.
217.
yathā uktam ārtaḥ susthaḥ vā yaḥ tat karma na kārayeta
na tasya vetanam deyam alponasya api karmaṇaḥ
na tasya vetanam deyam alponasya api karmaṇaḥ
217.
yaḥ ārtaḥ vā susthaḥ yathā uktam tat karma na kārayeta
tasya alponasya api karmaṇaḥ vetanam na deyam
tasya alponasya api karmaṇaḥ vetanam na deyam
217.
He who, whether ill or healthy, does not perform the work (karma) as stated, his wages shall not be paid, even for a slightly deficient amount of work.
Words meanings summery:
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- यथा (yathā) - as (as, according to, just as)
- उक्तम् (uktam) - stated (said, stated, spoken)
- आर्तः (ārtaḥ) - ill (distressed, afflicted, ill)
- सुस्थः (susthaḥ) - healthy (healthy, well, in good condition)
- वा (vā) - or (or, either)
- यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)
- तत् (tat) - that (specific) work (that, it)
- कर्म (karma) - the work (work, action, deed)
- न (na) - not, no
- कारयेत (kārayeta) - does not perform (should cause to be done, should perform)
- न (na) - not, no
- तस्य (tasya) - his (of him, his, of that)
- वेतनम् (vetanam) - wages, payment, salary
- देयम् (deyam) - shall be paid (to be given, payable)
- अल्पोनस्य (alponasya) - of a slightly deficient amount (of slightly deficient, of a little less)
- अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
- कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of work (of work, of action)
Words meanings and morphology
यथा (yathā) - as (as, according to, just as)
(indeclinable)
उक्तम् (uktam) - stated (said, stated, spoken)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of ukta
ukta - spoken, said, stated
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `vac` (to speak) with suffix `kta`.
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Neuter, adverbial usage (as stated).
आर्तः (ārtaḥ) - ill (distressed, afflicted, ill)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ārta
ārta - distressed, pained, sick, afflicted
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `ṛ` (to go, to move) with prefix `ā` and suffix `kta`.
Prefix: ā
Root: ṛ (class 1)
Note: Masculine nominative singular, refers to the subject.
सुस्थः (susthaḥ) - healthy (healthy, well, in good condition)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sustha
sustha - well-placed, healthy, at ease, in good condition
Compound of `su` (good, well) + `stha` (standing, being).
Compound type : tatpurusha (su+stha)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
Prefix indicating 'good' or 'well'. - stha – standing, being in, situated in
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun/Root noun
Derived from root `sthā` (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Masculine nominative singular, refers to the subject.
वा (vā) - or (or, either)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun introducing the clause.
तत् (tat) - that (specific) work (that, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Neuter accusative singular, demonstrative adjective for `karma`.
कर्म (karma) - the work (work, action, deed)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate
Derived from root `kṛ` (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
कारयेत (kārayeta) - does not perform (should cause to be done, should perform)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ
Causative Optative Active
Causative stem of `kṛ` (to do), optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
तस्य (tasya) - his (of him, his, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Genitive singular, referring to the subject `yaḥ`.
वेतनम् (vetanam) - wages, payment, salary
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vetana
vetana - wages, hire, pay, salary
Note: Neuter nominative singular, subject of `deyam`.
देयम् (deyam) - shall be paid (to be given, payable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of deya
deya - to be given, due, payable
Gerundive
Derived from root `dā` (to give) with suffix `ya`.
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Neuter nominative singular, predicate adjective for `vetanam`.
अल्पोनस्य (alponasya) - of a slightly deficient amount (of slightly deficient, of a little less)
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of alpaūna
alpaūna - slightly deficient, a little less
Compound of `alpa` (little) and `ūna` (deficient). Guṇa sandhi `a` + `ū` -> `o` is internal and not undone.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (alpa+ūna)
- alpa – little, small, few, insignificant
adjective (masculine) - ūna – deficient, less, lacking, incomplete
adjective (masculine)
Note: Genitive singular, agreeing with `karmaṇaḥ`.
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of work (of work, of action)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate
Derived from root `kṛ` (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Neuter genitive singular, associated with `alponasya`.