मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-284
त्वग्भेदकः शतं दण्ड्यो लोहितस्य च दर्शकः ।
मांसभेत्ता तु षट निष्कान प्रवास्यस्त्वस्थिभेदकः ॥२८४॥
मांसभेत्ता तु षट निष्कान प्रवास्यस्त्वस्थिभेदकः ॥२८४॥
284. tvagbhedakaḥ śataṁ daṇḍyo lohitasya ca darśakaḥ ,
māṁsabhettā tu ṣaṭ niṣkān pravāsyastvasthibhedakaḥ.
māṁsabhettā tu ṣaṭ niṣkān pravāsyastvasthibhedakaḥ.
284.
tvakbhedakaḥ śatam daṇḍyaḥ lohitasya ca darśakaḥ
māṃsabhettā tu ṣaṭ niṣkān pravāsyaḥ tu asthibhedakaḥ
māṃsabhettā tu ṣaṭ niṣkān pravāsyaḥ tu asthibhedakaḥ
284.
tvakbhedakaḥ ca lohitasya darśakaḥ ca śatam daṇḍyaḥ
māṃsabhettā tu ṣaṭ niṣkān asthibhedakaḥ tu pravāsyaḥ
māṃsabhettā tu ṣaṭ niṣkān asthibhedakaḥ tu pravāsyaḥ
284.
The one who pierces the skin or causes blood to appear is to be fined a hundred (units). However, one who cuts muscle is to be fined six niṣkas, and one who breaks a bone is to be exiled.
Words meanings summery:
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- त्वक्भेदकः (tvakbhedakaḥ) - skin piercer, one who breaks skin
- शतम् (śatam) - a fine of a hundred (units, e.g., panas) (a hundred, hundred)
- दण्ड्यः (daṇḍyaḥ) - punishable, to be fined
- लोहितस्य (lohitasya) - of (causing) blood (to appear) (of blood, bloody)
- च (ca) - and
- दर्शकः (darśakaḥ) - one who causes blood to appear/be seen (shower, exhibitor, one who shows/causes to see)
- मांसभेत्ता (māṁsabhettā) - flesh cutter, muscle tearer
- तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
- षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
- निष्कान् (niṣkān) - six niṣkas (as a fine) (niṣkas (a type of coin/ornament/measure))
- प्रवास्यः (pravāsyaḥ) - to be exiled, to be banished
- तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
- अस्थिभेदकः (asthibhedakaḥ) - bone breaker, one who breaks bones
Words meanings and morphology
त्वक्भेदकः (tvakbhedakaḥ) - skin piercer, one who breaks skin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvakbhedaka
tvakbhedaka - skin-piercer, one who causes a cut on the skin
Agent noun from tvac (skin) + root bhid (to break) + suffix aka.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvac+bhedaka)
- tvac – skin, hide, bark
noun (feminine) - bhedaka – one who breaks, pierces, splits
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From root bhid + ṇvul suffix (aka).
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Refers to the agent of the action.
शतम् (śatam) - a fine of a hundred (units, e.g., panas) (a hundred, hundred)
(numeral)
Note: Functions as a noun in this context.
दण्ड्यः (daṇḍyaḥ) - punishable, to be fined
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍya
daṇḍya - punishable, deserving punishment, to be fined
Gerundive
From root daṇḍ (to punish) + yat suffix.
Root: daṇḍ (class 10)
Note: Predicative adjective.
लोहितस्य (lohitasya) - of (causing) blood (to appear) (of blood, bloody)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of lohita
lohita - red, blood-red, blood
Note: Qualifies 'darśakaḥ' (shower/causer of blood).
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
दर्शकः (darśakaḥ) - one who causes blood to appear/be seen (shower, exhibitor, one who shows/causes to see)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of darśaka
darśaka - a shower, an exhibitor, one who sees/causes to see
Agent noun (causative)
From root dṛś (to see), causative stem darśaya + ṇvul (aka) suffix.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: It implies causing injury that results in blood showing.
मांसभेत्ता (māṁsabhettā) - flesh cutter, muscle tearer
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of māṃsabhettṛ
māṁsabhettṛ - one who cuts flesh/muscle
Agent noun
From māṃsa (flesh) + root bhid (to break) + tṛc suffix.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māṃsa+bhettṛ)
- māṃsa – flesh, meat, muscle
noun (neuter) - bhettṛ – cutter, breaker, splitter
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From root bhid + tṛc suffix.
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Refers to the agent.
तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
(numeral)
Note: The ṭ is a sandhi variation of ṣ.
निष्कान् (niṣkān) - six niṣkas (as a fine) (niṣkas (a type of coin/ornament/measure))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of niṣka
niṣka - a coin, gold ornament, unit of value
Note: Refers to the fine quantity.
प्रवास्यः (pravāsyaḥ) - to be exiled, to be banished
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pravāsya
pravāsya - to be sent into exile, to be banished
Gerundive
From root vas (to dwell) with upasarga pra + ṇyat suffix, causative stem vāsaya.
Prefix: pra
Root: vas (class 10)
Note: Predicative adjective.
तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
अस्थिभेदकः (asthibhedakaḥ) - bone breaker, one who breaks bones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asthibhedaka
asthibhedaka - bone-breaker
Agent noun from asthi (bone) + root bhid (to break) + suffix aka.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asthi+bhedaka)
- asthi – bone
noun (neuter) - bhedaka – one who breaks, pierces, splits
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From root bhid + ṇvul suffix (aka).
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Refers to the agent.