मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-272
धर्मोपदेशं दर्पेण विप्राणामस्य कुर्वतः ।
तप्तमासेचयेत तैलं वक्त्रे श्रोत्रे च पार्थिवः ॥२७२॥
तप्तमासेचयेत तैलं वक्त्रे श्रोत्रे च पार्थिवः ॥२७२॥
272. dharmopadeśaṁ darpeṇa viprāṇāmasya kurvataḥ ,
taptamāsecayet tailaṁ vaktre śrotre ca pārthivaḥ.
taptamāsecayet tailaṁ vaktre śrotre ca pārthivaḥ.
272.
dharma-upadeśam darpeṇa viprāṇām asya kurvataḥ
taptam āsecayeta tailam vaktre śrotre ca pārthivaḥ
taptam āsecayeta tailam vaktre śrotre ca pārthivaḥ
272.
pārthivaḥ darpeṇa viprāṇām asya dharma-upadeśam
kurvataḥ vaktre ca śrotre taptam tailam āsecayeta
kurvataḥ vaktre ca śrotre taptam tailam āsecayeta
272.
For this one (the śūdra) who, out of arrogance, imparts instruction concerning natural law (dharma) to Brahmins, the king should cause hot oil to be poured into his mouth and ears.
Words meanings summery:
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- धर्मोपदेशम् (dharmopadeśam) - instruction in natural law, moral teaching
- दर्पेण (darpeṇa) - by arrogance, with pride, out of haughtiness
- विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of Brahmins, of sages
- अस्य (asya) - of this śūdra (of this one (masculine/neuter singular))
- कुर्वतः (kurvataḥ) - of one who is doing, for one who does, while doing
- तप्तम् (taptam) - heated, hot, burnt
- आसेचयेत (āsecayeta) - should cause to be poured, should sprinkle
- तैलम् (tailam) - oil
- वक्त्रे (vaktre) - in the mouth, on the face
- श्रोत्रे (śrotre) - in the ear
- च (ca) - and, also
- पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - the king, ruler, earthly
Words meanings and morphology
धर्मोपदेशम् (dharmopadeśam) - instruction in natural law, moral teaching
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmopadeśa
dharmopadeśa - instruction in dharma, moral advice, legal teaching
Sandhi of dharma + upadeśa.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+upadeśa)
- dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, essential nature, duty, righteousness, religion
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ- (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice, initiation
noun (masculine)
From prefix upa- and root diś- (to point out, to teach).
Prefix: upa
Root: diś (class 6)
Note: Object of `kurvataḥ`.
दर्पेण (darpeṇa) - by arrogance, with pride, out of haughtiness
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of darpa
darpa - arrogance, pride, haughtiness, conceit
Derived from root dṛp- (to be proud).
Root: dṛp (class 4)
Note: Expresses the manner of action.
विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of Brahmins, of sages
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, priest, sage, inspired one
Root: vip
Note: Object of the verbal action implied by `dharmopadeśa`.
अस्य (asya) - of this śūdra (of this one (masculine/neuter singular))
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Agrees with the implicit subject of `kurvataḥ`.
कुर्वतः (kurvataḥ) - of one who is doing, for one who does, while doing
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kurvat
kurvat - doing, making, performing
Present Active Participle
From root kṛ- (to do) with the -śatṛ suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject (e.g., `tasya śūdrasya`).
तप्तम् (taptam) - heated, hot, burnt
(participle)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tapta
tapta - heated, hot, burnt, distressed
Past Passive Participle
From root tap- (to heat, to burn) with suffix -kta.
Root: tap (class 1)
आसेचयेत (āsecayeta) - should cause to be poured, should sprinkle
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of āsecayeta
Causative Optative, 3rd person singular
From root sic- (to sprinkle) with prefix ā- and the causative suffix -ṇic, then optative ending.
Prefix: ā
Root: sic (class 6)
Note: Verb of the king's action.
तैलम् (tailam) - oil
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of taila
taila - oil, sesame oil
Derived from tila (sesame).
Note: Object of `āsecayeta`.
वक्त्रे (vaktre) - in the mouth, on the face
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vaktra
vaktra - mouth, face, snout
From root vac- (to speak).
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Locative of place.
श्रोत्रे (śrotre) - in the ear
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śrotra
śrotra - ear, organ of hearing
From root śru- (to hear).
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Locative of place.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects `vaktre` and `śrotre`.
पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - the king, ruler, earthly
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva
pārthiva - king, ruler, earthly, pertaining to the earth
From pṛthivī (earth) + suffix -aṇ.
Note: Subject of `āsecayeta`.